Lesson15GoodNews★secretaryn.秘书secret[n]Tell/keepasecretDoyouhaveanopeningforsecretary?你们这里有秘书的职位空缺吗?★nervous/ˈnɜːvəs/adj.精神紧张的nerve/nɜːv/神经worried:为以后的事情担心upset:不安的Shewasapparentlyaverynervouswoman.nervous1)考试使我感到紧张。2)他害怕陌生人。3)别紧张——大夫不会弄痛你的。4)她对乘飞机旅行感到紧张。Examinationsmakemenervous.He’snervousofstrangers.Don’tbenervous---thedoctorwon’thurtyou.Shewasnervousabouttravellingbyair.★afford/əˈfɔːd/v.负担得起Myparentscanaffordanewrefrigerator.Wecan'taffordtowait.★weakadj.弱的inaweakvoice★interrupt/ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/v.插话,打断(n.)interruptionItisimpolitetointerruptothers.Sorrytointerrupt.interrupt(=stopormakeabreak)打断,停止1)他打断了我的话。2)他们停止了工作,以便吃午饭。3)你打断了我的思路。HeinterruptedmewhileIwasspeaking.Heinterruptedhisworktoeathislunch.Youinterruptedmythoughts.Lookupa)(=toraiseone’shead)抬头我抬起头来看时,见到有学生静静地看着我。b)(=tosearchorconsult)查阅,查找你应该在字典上查一下这个单词。WhenIlookedup,Isawfivestudentswatchingmequietly.Youshouldlookthewordupinthedictionary.extra/ˈɛkstrə/额外的extraincome额外的收益extraworkHeenjoysthework,anditbringsinextramoney.他很喜欢这份工作,又能带来额外的收入。ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.IfeltverynervouswhenIwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome.“Mr.Harmsworth,”Isaidinaweakvoice.“Don’tinterrupt,”hesaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveextrathousandpoundsayear!直接引语和间接引语当我们要引用某人的话或想法时,可以将某人说的话一字不改的引用,这叫“直接引语”.为了简洁和紧凑,我们通常用“间接引语”,即对原话作适当的改变,把说话的内容和想法传达给其他人.在间接引语中,时态,语序,代词及其它词应该作相应的变化.a)一般现在时改为一般过去时:“IneverworkonSundays,”shesaid.=ShesaidthatsheneverworkedonSundays.b)现在进行时改为过去进行时:“Itisn’training,”shetoldme.=Shetoldmethatitwasn’training.c)一般将来时改为过去将来时:“I’lltellyouaveryfunnystory,”shesaid.=Shetoldmethatshewouldtellmeaveryfunnystory.d)现在完成时改为过去完成时:“Ihavejustheardthenews,”hesaid.=hesaidthathehadjustheardthenews.e)一般过去时改为过去完成时:“Ibrokethewindow,”Tomsaid.=Tomsaidthathehadbrokenthewindow.