Lesson 24: It could be worseKey words and expressionsmanager 经理upset 不安sympathetic 表示同情的complain 抱怨wicked 很坏的contain 包含honesty 诚实Questions on the textWhy did the writer feel upset?Because he had just lost 50 pounds.How did the hotel manager react to the situation?He was sympathetic but could do nothing.What did the hotel manager begin to complain about?He began to complain the wicked world.Why did the writer say ‘There is still some honesty in this world!’?Because a girl came into the office with an envelop that contained 50 pounds.Language pointsIt could be worse. 事情还不是最糟糕的。虚拟语气表示假设的可能性。it泛指事情的状态。I felt very upset.My stomach is upset. 我的胃不太舒服。The bad news upsetvt. me. 这个坏消息让我很心烦。‘I left the money in myt room,’ I said, and it’s not there now.I left my umbrella in the library.Everyone’s losing money these days.这里的现在进行时表示不断重复的动作。You are always picking on me. 你总是在挑我的毛病。these daysShort skirts are in fashionthese days. 现在I’m going to visit an old friendone of these days. 最近的某一天He started to complain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door.complain about 对。。。抱怨发牢骚He’s always complaining about something.There is still some honesty in this world. honesty 是抽象名词所以前边用单数。Honmesty is the best policy.Key structures and usage直接引语标点符号和中文不一样。用逗号不用冒号。‘Everyone’s losing money these days,’ he said.‘I left the money in my room,’ I said, ‘and it’s not there now.’‘Well,’ I said to the manager, ‘there is still some honesty in this world!’well 这里是一个语气词。ExtensionI am very sorry, sir. But I am afraid that I could do nothing.There is always some honesty in this world.这个世界上总会存在一些真诚。