Lesson 24 It could be worse
·單詞
manager n.????經(jīng)理
upset adj.????不安
????·be upset????處于不安的狀態(tài)
????·feel upset????感到不安
sympathetic adj.????表示同情的
complain v.????抱怨
????·complain about ...????抱怨關(guān)于 ...
????·He always complains about the weather.
wicked adj.????很壞的,邪惡的
contain v.????包含,內(nèi)裝(實(shí)實(shí)在在能裝進(jìn)去的)
????·The envelope contained £50.
????·include v.????包含(抽象意義上的包含)
????·The list included 500 people.
honesty n.????誠(chéng)實(shí)
????·honest adj.????誠(chéng)實(shí)的
????·an honest man????一個(gè)誠(chéng)實(shí)的男人
·本課句型
·課文
????I entered the hotel manager's office and sat down. I had just lost ??£50 and I felt very upset. 'I left the money in my room,' I said, 'and it's not there now.' The manager was sympathetic, but he could do nothing. 'Everyone's losing money these days,' he said. He started to complain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door. A girl came in and put an envelope on his desk. It contained ??£50. 'I found this outside this gentleman's room' she said. 'Well,' I said to the manager, 'there is still some honesty in this world!’
outside prep.????在 ... 外面
You can park your car outside our house.????你可以把汽車停在我們家屋外
·知識(shí)拓展
I (took/received) a letter from him yesterday.????
????·took 原型 take?意思是接受,注意這個(gè)受
????????·If they offer me the job, I'll take it.????如果他們給我這份工作,我就接受。
????·received?原型?receive 意思是接到; 收到,注意這個(gè)收
? ? ????·They will receive their awards at a ceremony in Stockholm.????他們將在斯德哥爾摩的典禮上收到給他們的獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)。
????·個(gè)人理解:took是自己從心理上接受,receive是客觀上的接收
I met Harry (in the/on the) way to the station.
????·in the way????擋道
????·on the way????在去往 ... 的路上
Everybody (believe/believes) he will win.?
????·everybody????每個(gè)人,強(qiáng)調(diào)個(gè)人,所以使用單三
At the end of the month I received my(salary/wages).
????·salary????月薪,年薪(通常指腦力勞動(dòng)者)
????·wages????時(shí)薪,周薪(通常指體力勞動(dòng)者)
Can you (borrow/lend) me 5 pounds?
????·borrow????往外借,It's so expensive to borrow from finance companies.?向金融公司借款費(fèi)用真夠高的,讓金融公司往外借
????·lend????往里借,Can you lend me?5 pounds?,你能從你那里往我這里借錢嗎,
Please (look after/pay attention to) the blackboard.
????·look after????照顧; 照管
????·pay attention to????注意:關(guān)注或集中精力在某事物上
He was standing (besides/beside) the window.
????·besides????除了
????·beside????在旁邊
(It' s/Its) a very (excited/exciting) film.
????·It's = It is????它是
????·Its?pron.????它的
????·excited????它本感覺到興奮激動(dòng)的
????·exciting????ing 令人感覺到興奮激動(dòng)的
不規(guī)則變化的動(dòng)詞:
原型? ? 過去式? ? 過去分詞? ? 動(dòng)詞ing
·lose????lost????lost????losing