Lesson 19 Sold out
【New words and expressions】
hurry v. 匆忙
ticket office 售票处
pity n. 令人遗憾的事
exclaim v. 大声说
return v. 退回
sadly adv. 悲哀地，丧气地
【Text】
'The play may begin at any moment,' I said.
'It may have begun already,' Susan answered.
I hurried to the ticket office. 'May I have two tickets plea?' I asked.
'I'm sorry, we've sold out,' the girl said.
'What a pity!' Susan exclaimed.
Just then, a man hurried to the ticket office.
'Can I return the two tickets?' he asked.
'Certainly,' the girl said.
I went back to the ticket office at once.
'Could I have tho two tickets plea?' I asked.
'Certainly,' the girl said, 'but they're for next Wednesday's performance. Do you still want them?'
'I might as well have them,' I said sadly.
票已售完
“剧马上就要开演了，”我说。
“也许已经开演了呢，”苏珊回答说。
我匆匆赶到售票处，问：“我可以买两张票吗？”
“对不起，票已售完。”那位姑娘说。
“真可惜！”苏珊大声说。
正在这时，一个男子匆匆奔向售票处。
“我可以退掉这两张票吗？”他问。
“当然可以，”那姑娘说。
我马上又回到售票处。
“我可以买那两张票吗？”我问。
“当然可以，不过这两张票是下星期三的，您是否还要呢？”
“我还是买下的好，”我垂头丧气地说。
【词汇学习】
1．hurry
（1）vi. 赶紧，赶快，匆忙：
We'd better hurry if we want to e the performance.
Hurry up! The film may begin at any moment.
快点！电影马上就要开始了。
When he saw that it was already eight o'clock, he hurried to the office.
当他发现已经8点钟的时候，他赶紧去了办公室。
（2）n．急忙，匆忙，仓促：
I'm in a hurry now. I'll write the letter tomorrow.
我现在有急事。我明天再写信。
2．exclaim
鸳鸯怎么画
（1）vt.，vi. （由于痛苦、愤怒、惊异、欣喜等）叫喊，惊叫：
When she saw the gift, she exclaimed in delight.
她看到礼物后高兴得叫了起来。
（2）vi.，（表示抗议等）大声叫喊：
She exclaimed against the rudeness of the young man.
她愤怒地斥责那位年轻人的粗鲁行为。
3．return
（1）vi. 回，返回：
Tim has just returned from Australia.
蒂姆刚从澳大利亚回来。
He returned home yesterday.
他昨天回来的。
（2）vt. 朗诵材料把……送回，归还，退回：
He returned the books to the library.
他把书还给了图书馆。
He returned two tickets, as Jack and Tom were too busy and they couldn't go to the theatre.
他退了两张票，因为杰克和汤姆太忙了，不能去看戏。
【课文讲解】
1．The play may begin at any moment. 剧马上就要开演了。
at any moment 在任何时候, 随时
The guests may arrive at any moment.
at the moment ＝now
at that moment ＝just then 就在那时
I will help you at any time. 我随时都会帮你
must，can't，may+动词原形跑赢通胀, 表示对现在、未来的推测
She must be a model. （must 一定, 很可能）
She may be a model. （may 有可能）
She can't be a model. （can't 不可能）
may，must，can't + have done，表示对过去的推测
She must/may/can't have been a model.
I must/may/can’t have watched TV.
2、I hurried to the ticket office. 'May I have two tickets plea?' I asked.
Can(May) I...? 我……可以吗?(表示“……可以吗?”，第一人称可以和can或may相连)
May I have a ticket ? （英文中的问句, 常常起礼貌作用）
May I have your name? （比 “What’s your name?” 更有礼貌些）
? 我现在可以...吗?
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（在问句中更委婉的说法, 比can I 更礼貌些，但在时间上与can没区别）
? 你可以...吗? （第二人称不能用may来表示“……可以吗?”，只能用can）
have 是最活跃的词, 可以指任何的意思.
have coffee 喝咖啡
稀饭的做法
have ticket 买票 (习惯用法)
I'll have/take sth. 我买……(一般不用“buy”，用“have”习惯用法)
3．I'm sorry, we've sold out. 对不起，票已售完。
（1）这句话中用了缩略形式 I'm(=I am) 和we've(=we have)。缩略形式一般用于口语和非正式文体中。在正式文体中要避免使用。
（2）ll out为固定短语，可指"（店主）售完（某种货物）"、"（货）被售完"：
They have sold out of eggs.
他们的鸡蛋卖完了。
Tickets for tonight's performance are sold out.
今晚演出的门票已售完。
4．What a pity! 真可惜！
这是一个常用的表示可惜、遗憾的感叹句。我们还可以说：
What a pity(it is) you can't e their performance!
你不能观看他们的演出真是遗憾！
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5．'Certainly,' the girl said, 'but they're for next Wednesday's performance. Do you still want them?'
for next Wednesday's performance，用名词所有格来取代时间，“……时间的”
用介词for, 起修饰作用
ticket for+事情 ……的票
ticket to+地点 去……的票
May I have a ticket to Tianjing?
May I have a ticket for the sports meeting?
6．I went back to the ticket office at once. 我马上又回到售票处。
at once 为固定短语，在这里可译为"马上"、"立刻"：When he heard the news, he went home at once.听到这消息，他立刻就回家了。
Plea come at once.
请立刻就来。
天麻鱼头汤的做法7．Could I have tho two tickets plea？我可以买那两张票吗？
（1）could 虽然是can的过去式，但在这里并不表示过去，而是指现在。用could提出请求或建议比can要委婉。（cf.本课语法）
（2）在这句话中，have=buy，是行为动词。（cf. 第18课语法）
8．I might as well have them. 我还是买下的好。
may as well表示"还不如"、"无甚差别"，和might as well一般可以互换：
It's not very far, so we may/might as well go on foot.
那地方不太远，所以我们还不如走着去。
【语法】
Can and May
1、can和may都可以表示请求，can可以用could，may可以用might代替，语气更委婉，更有礼貌，但时间上没有区别右转向灯向上还是向下
Can I u your phone plea?/Could I u your phone plea?
May I u your phone plea?/Might I u your phone plea?
含有情态动词的普通回答：
肯定：Of cour you can/may.
否定：No, you can’t/ may not.
2、may和might还可以表示推测，“可能……”。may可以用might代替，语气更委婉，更有礼貌，但时间上没有区别
may/might +动词原形：表示对现在或未来事情的推测
He may come tomorrow./He might come tomorrow.
