Lesson 15 Good News
The secretary
already left. I knew that my turn had come.'Mr. Harmsworth,' I said in a weak voice.'Don't interrupt,' he said.
New words and expressions ⽣词和短语1.secretary ['sekr?t?ri] n. 秘书（secret['si:krit]）私⼈秘书？
2.nervous [?n?rv?s] adj. 精神紧张的;3.afford [??f?rd] v. 负担得起;4.weak [wik] adj. 弱的;
5.interrupt [??nt??r?pt] v. 插话，打断参考译⽂：
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。1.The secretary told me that Mr. Harmsworth would see me.2.I felt very nervous when I went into his office.3.He did not look up from his desk when I entered.4.After I had sat down, he said that business was very bad.
5.He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries.6.Twenty people had already left.7.I knew that my turn had come.
8.'Mr. Harmsworth,' I said in a weak voice.9.'Don't interrupt,' he said.
10.T hen he smiled and told me I would receive an extra thousand pounds a year!参考译⽂
1.秘书告诉我说哈姆斯沃斯先⽣要见我。2.我⾛进他的办公室，感到⾮常紧张。3.我进去的时候，他连头也没抬。4.待我坐下后，他说⽣意⾮常不景⽓。
5.他还告诉我，公司⽀付不起这么庞⼤的⼯资开⽀。6.有20个⼈已经离去。7.我知道这次该轮到我了。8.“哈姆斯沃斯先⽣，”我⽆⼒地说。9.“不要打断我的话，”他说。
10.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。课⽂详注Further notes on the text
1.The secretary told me that Mr. Harmsworth would see me. 秘书告诉我说哈姆斯沃斯先⽣要见我。secretary n. 秘书注意读⾳
would在这⾥不是表⽰单纯的过去将来时，⽽是表⽰“想……”、“要……”的意思：What would you like to have?John wouldn’t lend me his bicycle.
2.I felt very nervous when I went into his office. 我⾛进他的办公室，感到⾮常紧张。nervous [?n?rv?s] adj. 精神紧张的;
He had never spoken in public, so he was very nervous.
3.He did not look up from his desk when I entered.我进去的时候，他连头也没抬look up表⽰原先在埋头⼲什么，之后抬头看He looked up (from his book) when he heard a noise.look down 往地上看（look up的反义词）look down upon/on sb. 瞧不起某⼈I look down upon my sister.
4.After I had sat down, he said that business was very bad.待我坐下后，他说⽣意⾮常不景⽓。
Business is very good! ⽣意好!
5.He told m e th at the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries.他还告诉我，公司⽀付不起这么庞⼤的⼯资开⽀。1）afford [??f?rd] v. 负担得起;collect salary 领薪⽔pay salary ⽀付薪⽔large⼀般指东西的数量⼤
so的后⾯加形容词或副词；such的后⾯加名词, 容许在该名词前⾯加修饰词so/much 如此1) such + n./n.短语
such a beautiful day. 多美好的天⽓啊！2) so + adj./adv. + n.
so beautiful a day
3) such +可数名词复数及不可数名词4) so many/much/little/few + n.such large salaries 如此⼤的⼯资开销so little water 如此少的⽔such a shock 如此震惊such a hurry 如此匆忙
such a wonderful time 如此美好的时光or: so wonderful a timeso many people 如此众多的⼈so few books 如此少的书
6.Twenty people had already left. 有20个⼈已经离去过去完成时
7.I knew that my turn had come. 我知道这次该轮到我了。turn n. 轮流，轮班，（依次轮流时各⾃的）⼀次机会My turn has come.
It is my turn. 轮到我了(⼝语常⽤形式)
When his turn came, he couldn’t speak any word.
8.'Mr. Harmsworth,' I said in a weak voice. “哈姆斯沃斯先⽣，”我⽆⼒地说in a … voice ⽤……的声⾳
in a loud(⼤声)/low (低声)/weak(强调⼼⾥不踏实)/strong(理直⽓壮) voice9.'Don't interrupt,' he said. “不要打断我的话，”他说。
10.Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra thousand pounds a year!然后他微笑了⼀下告诉我说，我每年将得到1,000 英镑的额外收⼊以下⼏个词都可表⽰“再, ⼜” 的意思, 注意⽤法:1、an extra thousand(作名词看)再有多少: 数量+extra+名词2、two others : two other +名词3、two more : two more chairs4、once more: 再⼀次
5、another three days : 只有another 的数词在后⾯Key structure 关键句型
He said that…He told that…间接引语(宾语从句)⼀、主从⼀致: 主句和从句的时态⼀致1.主句的动词为⼀般现在时, 从句为任意时态
2.主句的动词为⼀般过去时, 从句为相对应的过去时态
(过去时: ⼀般过去时, 过去进⾏时, 过去完成时, 过去将来时) ⼆、⼈称变化主要是第⼀和第⼆⼈称变化, 设⾝处地三、只要属于宾语从句, 引导词that可以省略“I am busy,” he said.He says that he is busy.He said that he was busy.He told me that he was busy.“I never work on Sundays,” she said.She says that she never works on Sundays.She said that she never worked on Sundays.
She told Mr. Harmsworth that she never worked on Sundays.“I have just finished work”Mr. Jones said.Mr Jones says that
Mr. Jones said that he had just finished workExercises B (⽤said或told)
1 He ______ me that she ______ (come)tomorrow.
2 The gardener ______ that he ______ (cut)that tree down yesterday.3 I ______ you I ______ (have)never played tennis before.4 What ______ he ______ that he ______ (do)?
5 When ______ he ______ you that he ______ (buy)this car?6 He ______ he ______ (cannot)understand me.7 He ______ that he ______ (work)all day yesterday.8 He ______ me he never ______ (write)letters to anybody.9 Why ______ you ______ that you ______ (be) busy?10 He ______ that he ______ (will wait)for me.后⾯有“⼈” ⽤tell,否则⽤say1.told; would come2.said; had cut3.told; had never had
4.did; say; had done/would do/did5.did; tell; had bought6.said; couldn't7.said; had worked8.told; had never written
9.did; say; were busy10. said; would wait【Special Difficulties】难点A． Nervous and Irritablenervous adj. 紧张不安的Examinations make me nervous.irritable adj. 易怒的
He is such an irritable person, you can hardly speak to him.他这个⼈如此容易发怒，你简直没有办法与他讲话。B. Office, Study, Deskoffice n. 办公室study n. 书房
I often read in the study when I want peace and quiet.desk n. 课桌C. affoldExercises
1 We shall use the spare room in our new house as a ______ .2 Smith works in a lawyer's ______ .
3 She felt very ______ before the plane took off4 I can only ______ to pay ￡100 a week rent.
5 Since his illness he has been very ______ . He is always losing his temper.1.study2.office3.nervous4.afford
5.irritable : Since his illness=> ⾃从他⽣了病since +名词多项选择题》作业
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