Lesson24 It could be worse 不幸中之万幸
1 manager [&`&mænidʒə] n.经理
2 upset [ʌp&`&set] a.不安
3 sympathetic [ˌsimpə&`&θetik] a.表示同情的
4 complain [kəm&`&plein] v.抱怨
5 wicked [&`&wikid] a.很坏的,邪恶的
6 contain [kən&`&tein] v.包含,内装
7 honesty [&`&ɔnisti] n.诚实
I entered the hotel manager&`&s office and sat down. I had just lost &50 and I felt very upset.&`& I left the money in my room,&`& I said, &`&and it&`&s not there now.&`& The manager was sympathetic, but he could do nothing. &`&Everyone&`&s losing money these days,&`& he said. He started to complain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door. A girl came in and put an envelope on his desk. It contained &5o. &`&I found this outside this gentleman&`&s room&`& she said. &`&Well,&`& I said to the manager, &`&there is still some honesty in this world !&`&