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GoodNewsNewWordssecretarynervousaffordweakinterruptextrasecretary----Whatdoesasecretarydo?----Asecretarytypesletters.n.秘书，（英）大臣，（美）部长aprivatesecretary私人秘书theSecretaryofState(美)国务卿BanKi-Moon,thesecretary-generalofUnitedNations,isdeliveringaspeech.联合国秘书长潘基文正在发表演说。nervousTheexamiscoming,soIfeelverynervous.adj.担忧的，紧张的当我走进他的办公室时，我感到很紧张。IfeltverynervouswhenIwentintohisoffice.Theoldwomanfeltnervousasshetriedtocrossthebusyroad.这位老太太穿过拥挤的马路时感到很紧张。Don’tbenervous!别紧张！affordIhavealotofmoney,soIcouldaffordanapartment.v.买得起，经受得住，承担得起Icouldn’taffordaholidaythissummerbecauseIdon’thaveanytime.今年夏天我无法度假因为时间不够。Wecan’taffordtopaysuchaprice.我们付不起这个价钱。weakStrongWeakweakadj.虚弱的，不结实的Herlegsfeltweak.她两腿发软。Shewasweakafterherillness.她病后很虚弱。aweakbuilding一座不牢固的建筑aweaksmile一个淡淡的微笑weaksunlight微弱的阳光interruptstopsb.speaking,breakin/cutinv.中断，打岔，插嘴别打断我。Don’tinterruptme.Trafficinthecitywasinterruptedbyasnowstorm.市内交通被暴风雪所阻断。Itisrudetointerrupt.打断别人的话是不礼貌的。extraadj.额外的extratime加时赛extrawork额外工作Ithinktheydidn’twantanyextrahelp.我想他们不需要额外帮助。extrapayforextrawork额外工作的额外报酬Whatwasthegoodnews?Thewriterwouldreceiveanextrathousandpoundsayear.TextThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.IfeltverynervouswhenIwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome.'Mr.Harmsworth,'Isaidinaweakvoice.'Don'tinterrupt,'hesaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextrathousandpoundsayear!Q&AWhatdidthesecretarytellyou?Wheredidyougo?Howdidyoufeelwhenyouwentin?WherewasMr.Harmsworthsitting?Whatdidhesayaboutbusiness?Whendidhetellyouthis?Whatdidhetellyouaboutthefirmandsalaries?Q&AHowmanypeoplehadalreadyleft?Didyouthinkitwasyourturntoloseyourjob?Howdidyouspeaktohim?Askquestions:Mr.Harmsworthismyemployer.(who)hissecretarytoldmethathewouldseeme.(What)(Who)Iwentintohisoffice.(Where)Ifeltverynervous.(How)(Why)thefirmcouldn’taffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.(Who)(Why)twentypeoplehadleft.(Howmany)Askquestions:Ithoughthewouldtellmetoleavetoo.(What)hetoldmenottointerrupt.(What)间接引语当我们引用别人的话时，我们可以用他的原话，也可以用自己的话把意思转述出来，如果是引用原话，被引用的部分就是直接引语，用引号。否则就称为间接引语。把直接引语变为间接引语时，可用动词say,tell,后面可跟人名或者代词，然后以that引导出意思。在动词say后，that可省略。在转变时，有几点需要注意：间接引语引语中的动词要与主句动词时态上一致。如：‘IneverworkonSundays,’shesaid.→Shesaid(that)sheneverworkedonSundays.她说她星期天从来不工作。根据意思改变人称，如：‘Iambusy,’hesaid.→Hesaid(that)hewasbusy.他说他很忙。间接引语祈使句的否定形式直接加not,并作相应调整如：‘Don’tinterrupt,’hesaid.→Hetoldmenottointerrupthim.根据意思将时间地点作必要调整，如：today–thatday,yesterday—thedaybefore,lastweek—theweekbefore,twodaysago—twodaysbefore,tomorrow—thenextday,here—theree.g.Hesaid:‘Iarrivedyesterdaymorning.’→Hesaidthathearrivedthemorningbefore.GrammarBox1Thedoctor’sbusy.----Whycan’tyouseethedoctornow?----Hissecretarysayshe’sbusy.Thebossisatlunch.Themanager’sonholiday.Theheadmaster’sill.Thedentistcan’tseeanyone.GrammarBox2Thedoctor’sbusy.----Didn’tthedoctorseeyou?----No,hissecretarysaidhewasbusy.Thebankmanager’saway.Mr.Smithhasgonehome.Mr.Joneswillseemelater.Theministercan’tseeanyone.GrammarBox3Whobrokethatplate?----MarysaysJohnbrokeit.----ButIthinkMarybrokeit.paidthebillwashedthecarburnttheshirtstainedthecarpetGrammarBox4There’sbeenanaccident.----Whatdidhesay?Ididn’thear.----Hesaidthere’dbeenanaccident.asaleofoldbooksafallinsalesadiscussiononTVariseinwagesTellthestorysecretary–Mr.Harmsworth–seemeverynervous–went–officedidn’tlook–desk–Ienteredsatdown–said–business–badtold–couldn’tafford–salariesTwenty–alreadyleftknew–turn–come‘Mr.Harmsworth’–said–weak‘interrupt’–saidsmiled–toldme--￡1,000