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Lesson 15 Good news

The secretary told me that Mr. Harmsworth would see me. I felt very nervous when I went into his office. He did not look up from his desk when I entered. After I had sat down, he said that business was very bad. He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries. Twenty people had already left. I knew that my turn had come. 'Mr. Harmsworth,' I said in a weak voice. 'Don't interrupt,' he said. Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra thousand pounds a year!

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ðəˈsɛkrəˌtɛri toʊld mi ðætˈmɪstər. Harmsworth wʊd si mi. aɪfɛltˈvɛriˈnɜrvəs wɛn aɪwɛntˈɪntu hɪzˈɔfəs. hi dɪd nɑt lʊkʌp frʌm hɪz dɛsk wɛn aɪˈɛntərd.ˈæftər aɪhæd sæt daʊn, hi sɛdðætˈbɪznɪs wʌzˈvɛri bæd. hi toʊld miðætðəfɜrm kʊd nɑtəˈfɔrd tu peɪsʌʧlɑrʤˈsæləriz.ˈtwɛntiˈpipəl hædɔlˈrɛdi lɛft. aɪnuðæt maɪtɜrn hæd kʌm.ˈmɪstər. Harmsworth,' aɪsɛdɪnəwik vɔɪs. doʊntˌɪntəˈrʌpt,' hi sɛd.ðɛn hi smaɪldænd toʊld mi aɪwʊd rəˈsivənˈɛkstrəˈθaʊzənd paʊndzəjɪr!

任务配置：L0+L4

知识笔记：

secretary 秘书

look up 向上看

firm 公司

afford 承受；负担

can not afford to

my turn has come 轮到我了

weak 虚弱的

interrupt 打断