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Lesson 15
Good news
LESSON 15
Listening-听力
The secretary told me that Mr.Harmsworth would
see me.I felt very nervous when I went into his
office.He did not look up from his desk when I
entered.After I had sat down,he said that business
was very bad.He told me that the firm could not
afford to pay such large salaries.Twenty people had
already left.I knew that my turn had come.
Mr.Harmsworth,'I said in a weak voice.
Don't interrupt,'he said.
Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra
thousand pounds a year!
LESSON 15
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words-单词讲解
1 secretary['sekratari]n.秘书
2 nervous['n3:vas]adj..精神紧张的
3 afford[a'fo:dv.负担得起
4weak[wik]adj.弱的
5 interrupt[,inta'rApt]v.插话,打断
secretary n.秘书(英)大臣,(美)部长
secret n.秘密
tell a secret说出一个秘密
keep a secret保守一个秘密
the secret of success成功的秘诀
an open secret一个公开的秘密
secret adj..秘密的,保密的,不公开的
a secret marriage a secret document
secret(秘密)+ary(人)=secretary(秘书)
secretary n.秘书,书记
Secretary of State(美)国务卿
afford v.买得起,经受得住,承担得起
afford sth
I can afford the book.
afford money/time
I can afford five yuan.
afford to do sth
I can afford to buy the book.(一定要加情态动词
can).
afford v.提供,给予
Dancing affords us pleasure.跳舞给我们带来快乐。
Weak adj.
1.弱的,虚弱的:衰弱的
She is still weak after her long illness.
久病之后她仍很虚弱。
2.软弱的.懦弱的:优柔寡断的
He is a man of weak character.
他这个人性格软弱。