全文 10 句（男女对话）· 5 个生词和短语（加粗 + 红色音标 / 词性 / 释义）
作者1. The secretary /ˈsekrətəri/ n. 秘书 told me that Mr. Harmsworth would see me.
作者2. I felt very nervous /ˈnɜːvəs/ adj. 精神紧张的 when I went into his office.
作者3. He did not look up from his desk when I entered.
作者4. After I had sat down, he said that business was very bad.
作者5. He told me that the firm could not afford /əˈfɔːd/ v. 负担得起 to pay such large salaries.
作者6. Twenty people had already left.
作者7. I knew that my turn had come.
作者8. 'Mr. Harmsworth,' I said in a weak /wiːk/ adj. 弱的 voice.
哈姆斯沃思先生9. 'Don't interrupt /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/ v. 插话，打断,' he said.
作者10. Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra thousand pounds a year!
作者1. 秘书告诉我说哈姆斯沃思先生要见我。
作者2. 我走进他的办公室时感到非常紧张。
作者3. 我进去时他连头也没从桌子上抬起来。
作者4. 我坐下后，他说生意非常不景气。
作者5. 他告诉我，公司支付不起这么庞大的工资开支。
作者6. 有 20 个人已经离去。
作者7. 我知道这次该轮到我了。
作者8. “哈姆斯沃思先生。”我无力地说。
哈姆斯沃思先生9. “不要打断我的话。”他说。
作者10. 然后他微笑了一下告诉我说，我每年将多得到 1,000 英镑的额外收入！