Lesson 15 Good NewsThe secretaryalready 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 ['sekrətəri] n. 秘书（secret['si:krit]）私人秘书？2.nervous [ˈnɜrvəs] adj. 精神紧张的;3.afford [əˈfɔrd] v. 负担得起;4.weak [wik] adj. 弱的;5.interrupt [ˌɪntəˈrʌpt] 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 text1.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 [ˈnɜrvəs] 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 [əˈfɔrd] 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 day3) 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 thatMr. 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 had4.did; say; had done/would do/did5.did; tell; had bought6.said; couldn't7.said; had worked8.told; had never written9.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。