新概念英语

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新概念英语第二册

Lesson 24: It Could Be Worse


新概念英语第二册


Had the writer's money been stolen?

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 £50.

'I found this outside this gentleman's room,' she said.

'Well,' I said to the manager,'there is still some honesty in this world!'