15_Good_News

15 Good News

The secretary told me that Mr. Harmsworth would see me. I felt very nervous when I went into his office. He did not look up from his desk when I entered. After I had sat down, he said that business was very bad. He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries. Twenty people had already left. I knew that my turn had come. 'Mr. Harmsworth,' I said in a weak voice. 'Don't interrupt,' he said. Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra thousand pounds a year!

Words

• secretary /ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri/ 秘书

Expressions

be nervous about sth. / doing sth. 紧张

afford sth. 支付

Sorry to interrupt, but ...

It's my turn 轮到我了

宾语从句

⼀个句子做宾语，这个句子叫宾语从句

直接引语 -- 间接引语

直接引语: "I am busy", he said.

间接引语: He said that he was busy.

间接引语: He says that he is busy.

从句时态变化

• am/is/are — was/were
• am/is/are doing — was/were doing
• does/do — did
• have/has done — had done
• did — had done

从句情态动词变化

• can-could
• may-might
• will-would
• shall-should
• must-had to