NCE2(15)：Good news_新概念英语

good news

　　the secretary told me that mr. harms worth 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. harms worth,' i said in a weak voice.

　　'don't interrupt,' he said. then he smiled and told me i would receive an extra &100 a year!

佳音

　秘书告诉我说哈姆斯沃斯先生要见我。我走进他的办公室，感到非常紧张。我进去的时候，他连头也没抬。待我坐下后，他说生意非常不景气。他还告诉我，公司支付不起这么庞大的工资开支，有20个人已经离去。我知道这次该轮到我了。

　　“哈姆斯沃斯先生，”我无力地说。

　　“不要打断我的话，”他说。然后他微笑了一下告诉我说，我每年将得到1000英镑的额外收入。