【New words and expressions】 生词和短语

★manager n. 经理(用能力, 办事的)

boss : 有钱

manager : 干事

head : 表示 ①重要, ②关系亲密的人物

★upset adj. 不安(事发后)

nervous : (事发前)

★sympathetic

adj. 表示同情的

★complain v. 抱怨

complain of/about to sb.(对某人/向某人抱怨)

I compianed of my salary to my boss.

★wicked adj. 很坏的, 邪恶的

可用 “evil” 替代

★contain v. 包含, 内装(强调用容器装)

container : 集装箱

contain : 用容器装 The cup contains water./ The bag contains books.

include :

★honesty n. 诚实

honest(adj.)

honestly(adv.)

【Text】

Lesson 24 It could be worse 不幸中之万幸

First listen and then answer the question.听录音, 然后回答以下问题.

Had the writer's money been stolen?

I entered the hotel manager's office and sat down. I had just lost $50 and I felt very upset. 'I left the money in my room,' I said, 'and it's not there now.' The manager was sympathetic, but he could do nothing. 'Everyone's losing money these days,' he said. He started to complain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door. A girl came in and put an envelope on his desk. It contained $50. 'I found this outside this gentleman's room,' she said. 'Well,' I said to the manager, 'there is still some honesty in this world!'