課文內(nèi)容:
I entered the hotel manager's office and sat down. Ihad just lost $50 and I felt very upset.‘I left themoney in my room,' I said,‘and it's not there now.'The manager was sympathetic, but he could donothing. ‘Everyone's losing money these days,'he said. He started to complain about thiswicked world but was interrupted by a knock atthe door. A girl came in and put an envelope on hisdesk. Itcontained $50. ‘I found this outside this gentleman's room,' she said. ‘Well,' I said tothe manager, ‘there is still some honesty in this world!'
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4、The manager was sympathetic,but he could do nothing.
經(jīng)理深表同情,但是他也無能為力。
語言點1 but—詞用于并列句,請參考Lesson 8課文講解。
語言點2 標(biāo)題:It could be worse 還能比這更壞—不幸中的萬幸
It could not be worse.
不能比這更壞了。這就是最壞的。
It could be better.
還能比這更好。—這不是最好的。
It could not be better.
不能比這更好了。—這就是最好的。
5、‘Everyone’s losing money these days,’he said.
“現(xiàn)在大家都在丟錢,”他說。
語言點 everyone作主語謂語動詞用第三人稱單數(shù),請參考Lesson 8課文講解
6、He started to complain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock atthe door.
他開始抱怨起這個邪惡的世道來,卻被一陣敲門聲打斷了。