Lesson 24 It could be worse 不幸中之万幸 单元复习

First listen and then answer the question: Had the writer's money been stolen?

I entered the hotel manager's office and sat down.

我走进饭店经理的办公室,坐了下来。

I had just lost $50 and I felt very upset.

我刚刚丢了 50 英镑,感到非常烦恼。

'I left the money in my room,' I said, 'and it's not there now.'

“我把钱放在房间里,”我说,“现在没有了。”

The manager was sympathetic, but he could do nothing.'Everyone's losing money these days,' he said.

经理深表同情,但却无能为力,“现在大家都在丢钱,”他说。

He started to complain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door.

他开始抱怨起这个邪恶的世道来,却被一阵敲门声打断了。

A girl came in and put an envelope on his desk.

一个姑娘走了进来,把一个信封放在了他桌上。

It contained $50.

它里面装着 50 英镑。

'I found this outside this gentleman's room,' she said.

“这是我在这位先生的房门外捡到的,”她说。

'Well,' I said to the manager, 'there is still some honesty in this world!'

“是啊,”我对那位经理说,“这世界上还是有诚实可言的!”
7个相关单词

与课文关联的单词

manager

/ˈmænɪdʒə(r)/n. 经理

upset

/ˌʌpˈset/adj. 不安

sympathetic

/ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/adj. 表示同情的

complain

/kəmˈpleɪn/v. 抱怨

wicked

/ˈwɪkɪd/adj. 很坏的,邪恶的

contain

/kənˈteɪn/v. 包含,内装

honesty

/ˈɒnəsti/n. 诚实

课文理解诚实的小女孩 更新于:2024-01-11 12:05:22

I entered the hotel manager's office and sat down.

名词修饰名词

  • telephone number 电话号码
  • the village fair 乡村集市
  • the fair of the village = the fair in the village 村里的集市

I had just lost $50 and I felt very upset. 过去完成时(had + done) §

过去完成时(先发生)一般过去时(后发生)
had lost vt. 遗失,丢失(宾语一般为钱物)felt + 形容词 一般指心情“觉得…,感觉到…” feel upset 心烦意乱,很苦恼

The manager was sympathetic, but he could do nothing.

could do nothing = could do nothing about it 对此事无能为力

  • I could do nothing to help you. 我没有办法帮你, 我无能为力
  • Sorry,I could do nothing for you.
  • Certainly./Of couse./It’s my pleasure.(Can you help me?)

'Everyone's losing money these days,' he said.

days 可以指“时期,时代”

  • in his boyhood days(在他的童年时代)

He started to complain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door.

start to do sth. = start doing sth. 开始做某事,两者无区别

  • a knock at the door ( 敲门声 )
  • knock at the door (敲门, 指动作)

A girl came in and put an envelope on the desk. = A girl came in with an envelope and put it on the desk.

  • He put a book on the desk. 在桌子上他放了一本书。
  • She puts a book in the box. 她把一本书放进盒子里。

语法知识词组复习 更新于:2024-01-10 07:05:04

  • I (took/received) a letter from him yesterday.
  • I met Harry (in the/on the) way to the station.
  • Everybody (believe/believes) he will win.
  • At the end of the month I received my (salary/wages). §
  • Can you (borrow/lend) me 5 pounds? §
  • Please (look after/pay attention to) the blackboard. §
  • He was standing (besides/beside) the window.
  • (It's/Its) a very (excited/exciting) film.
原型 (do)过去式 (did)过去分词 (done)现在分词(doing)
loselostlostlosing
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练习题

  1. He could do nothing. He couldn't do .(单选)
    A、something
    B、nothing
    C、anything
    D、everything
  2. Where did she find the money? the room.(单选)
    A、Outside
    B、Out of
    C、Out
    D、Without
  3. He lost his money. His money was .(单选)
    A、losing
    B、missing
    C、going away
    D、disappearing