在英语学习领域，新概念英语第二册凭借系统化的教学理念和丰富实用的课程材料，为广大英语学习者搭建起坚实的语言基石。今日，我们将聚焦于“佳音”这一课题，希望通过这一真实而实用的场景，为大家带来富有深度的学习素材和有价值的参考资料！

【课文】

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.

秘书告诉我哈姆斯沃斯先生要见我。当我走进他的办公室时，我感到非常紧张。我进去时，他并没有从桌子上抬起头来看我。我坐下后，他说生意非常惨淡。他告诉我，公司无力支付如此高的薪水。已经有二十个人离职了。我知道轮到我了。

‘Mr.Harmsworth,’I said in a weak voice.

“哈姆斯沃斯先生，”我用微弱的声音说道。

‘Don't interrupt,’he said.

“别打断我，”他说。

Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra thousand pounds a year!

然后，他笑了笑，告诉我我将获得每年额外的一千英镑！

【生词】

secretary n. 秘书

nervous adj. 精神紧张的

afford v. 负担得起

weak adj. 弱的

interrupt v. 插话，打断

以上就是“新概念英语第二册：佳音”的内容，希望对大家有所帮助!