新概念英語第二冊
Lesson 24 If could be worse
1 . A girl came in and put an envelope on his desk.一個姑娘走了進來，把一個信封放在了他桌上。
2 . 'Well,' I said to the manager, 'there is still some honesty in this world!'「是啊，」我對那位經理說，「這世界上還是有誠實可言的！」
3 . He started to complain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door.他開始抱怨起這個邪惡的世道來，卻被一陣敲門聲打斷了。
4 . 'I left the money in my room,' I said, 'and it's not there now.「我把錢放在房間裡，」我說，「可現在沒有了。
5 . 'I found this outside this gentleman's room,' she said.「這是我在這位先生的房門外撿到的，」她說。
6 . I entered the hotel manager's office and sat down.我走進飯店經理的辦公室，坐了下來。
7 . I had just lost $50 and I felt very upset.我剛剛丟了50英鎊，感到非常煩惱。
8 . 'Everyone's losing money these days,' he said.「現在大家都在丟錢，」他說。
9 . It contained $50.它裡面裝著50英鎊。
10 . ' The manager was sympathetic, but he could do nothing.」經理深表同情，但卻無能為力。