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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!

秘书告诉我说哈姆斯沃斯先生要见我。我走进他的办公室，感到非常紧张。 我进去的时候，他连头也没抬。待我坐下后，他说生意非常不景气。 他还告诉我，公司支付不起这么庞大的工资开支。有20个人已经离去。我知道这次该轮到我了。 "哈姆斯沃斯先生，"我无力地说。"不要打断我的话，"他说。 然后他微笑了一下告诉我说，我每年将得到1,000英镑的额外收入！

Words

  • secretary /ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri/ n. 秘书
    1. As soon as the secretary had entered the room, the boss waved to her.（L14）
    2. After the secretary had got off the car, she drove on to the next meeting.
    3. Before the secretary tried to pay for the dinner, he had already done that.（L11）
  • nervous /ˈnɝvəs/ adj. 紧张的
    1. He is nervous about the exam.
    2. She is nervous about asking for a lift.（L14）
    3. Are you nervous about going on a journey alone?（L14）
  • afford /əˈfɔrd/ v. 负担得起
    1. The book is too expensive.
    2. I can’t afford it.
    3. Can we afford that?
    4. can’t afford to pay sth.
    5. We can’t afford to pay that car right now.
  • interrupt /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/ v. 打断
    1. I’m replying a letter.
    2. Don’t interrupt me please.
    3. Sorry to interrupt, but… Can I play jazz here?（L10）
    4. That girl is waving to us.
    5. Maybe she needs help.（L14）
    6. You’re not allowed to smoke here.（L10）
  • extra /ˈɛkstrə/ 额外的
    1. I could use some extra sleep/time/money/ hand/help.
    2. Sorry to interrupt, but…
  • weak /wik/ adj. 虚弱的
    1. You are so weak.
    2. I feel weak.
    3. I think I’m ill.

Expressions

  • be nervous about sth. / doing sth. 紧张

  • afford sth. 支付

  • Sorry to interrupt, but ... 抱歉打断一下，但是……

  • 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