失而复得的50英镑:世上仍有诚信
类别:生活日常
第24课讲述了一个丢钱的故事。作者丢了50英镑,非常沮丧,向酒店经理求助。经理同情但无能为力,并抱怨世道不好。这时一个女孩敲门,送来了捡到的50英镑。作者感慨世上仍有诚信。
时长 62 秒 · 口音 英式 · 语速 106 wpm
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Lesson 24. 第24课
It could be worse. 还算幸运。
I entered the hotel manager's office and sat down. 我走进酒店经理的办公室,坐了下来。
I had just lost £50 and I felt very upset. 我刚丢了50英镑,心里特别难受。
I left the money in my room, I said, 我说:“我把钱落在房间里了,”
and it's not there now. “现在它不见了。”
The manager was sympathetic, 经理很同情我,
but he could do nothing. 但他也没办法。
Everyone's losing money these days, “最近大家都在丢钱,”
he said He started to complain about this wicked world But was interrupted 他说着,开始抱怨这个世道太坏,但被敲门声打断了。
by a knock at the door A girl came 一个女孩走进来,
in and put an envelope 把一个信封放在他桌上。
on his desk It contained 50 pounds I found this outside this gentleman's room, 里面装着50英镑。她说:“我在这位先生的房间外面捡到的。”
she said Well, “嗯,”
I said to the manager There is still some honesty in this world. 我对经理说:“这世上还是有点诚信的。”