Part 1：文本欣赏
Good news
The secretary told me that Mr. Harmsworth 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. Harmsworth,” I said in a weak voice. ”Don't interrupt,” he said. Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra thousand pounds a year!
Part 2：文本解析
一）词汇学习Word study
1.nervous adj.
（1）神经质的，神经紧张的：
She is a nervous woman. Do you see that nervous smile on her face?
她是个神经质的女人。你看见她脸上那种神经质的微笑了吗？
（2）紧张的，担心的，情绪不安的：
I feel very nervous before exams.
我在考试前感到非常紧张。
He had never spoken in public, so he was very nervous.
他从未当众讲过话，因此他非常紧张。
（3）与nervous容易混淆的另一个词是 irritable（易怒的，急躁的）：
Our teacher is an irritable old lady. She gets angry easily.
我们的老师是位脾气急躁的老太太。她很容易生气
