Lesson 24 It could be worse不幸中之万幸单元复习

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) §}

feel upset ^{感到难过 / 心烦}

• I felt very upset after the argument. ^{吵完架后我特别难过。}
• Don't feel upset about small things. ^{别为小事难过。}

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（I could do nothing about it.）}
• Sorry,I could do nothing for you.
• They could do nothing to change the situation. ^{他们没法改变这个情况。}
• 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）}

these days ^{现在这年头 / 最近}

• Everything is expensive these days. ^{现在这年头什么都贵。}
• These days people prefer online shopping. ^{现在大家更喜欢网购。}
• Kids these days are so smart with phones. ^{现在的小孩玩手机可厉害了。}

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)}
• He started to complain about the weather again. ^{他又开始抱怨天气了。}
• Don't start to complain as soon as you arrive. ^{别一到就抱怨。}

be interrupted by ^被…打断

• Our conversation was interrupted by a phone call. ^{我们的谈话被电话打断了。}
• He was interrupted by a knock at the door. ^{他被敲门声打断了。}

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

put ... on ... ^{把…放在…上}

• 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。}
• She put the report on my desk. ^{她把报告放在我桌上了。}
• Just put your bag on the chair. ^{把包放在椅子上就行。}

It contained £50.

contain ^{里面装着 / 包含}

• The box contained all my old photos. ^{盒子里装着我所有旧照片。}
• This envelope contains important documents. ^{这个信封里有重要文件。}

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

find ... outside ... ^{在…外面找到…}

• Jasper has put up 'No Parking' signs outside his gate ...
• I found this key outside your door. ^{我在你门外找到这把钥匙的。}
• She found the wallet outside the hotel. ^{她在酒店外面捡到这个钱包。}

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

there is still some ... ^{还是有…的}

• There is still some hope left. ^{还是有希望的。}
• There is still some kindness in people. ^{人还是有善良的一面的。}

in this world ^{在这个世界上}

• Good people still exist in this world. ^{这个世界上还是有好人的。}
• You'll find nice surprises in this world. ^{这个世界还是会有惊喜的。}

• 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.

I walked into the police station and explained my problem.

“I lost my bag in the park,” I said, “and I can’t find it anywhere.”

The officer listened carefully but shook his head. “People lose things all the time,” he said.

He began to talk about how careless people had become, but just then, the door opened.

A young boy stepped inside and handed the officer a small bag. “I picked this up near a bench,” he said.

I opened it quickly and smiled. Everything was still inside.

 “Well,” I said to the officer, “there are still good people in the world!”

I walked into the school library and took a seat.

I had just misplaced my new textbook and I felt quite anxious.

"I left the book on this table," I explained, "and it's gone now."

The librarian was understanding, but she couldn't offer much help. "Everyone's misplacing things these days," she sighed.

She began to discuss the general chaos of the library but was disturbed by a student approaching her desk.

A boy came forward and placed a heavy book on the counter.

It was my textbook.

"I found this near that table," he stated.

"Well," I said to the librarian, "there is still some kindness in this place!"