When will the writer see the play?
'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 please?' I asked.
'I'm sorry, we've sold out,' the girl said.
'What a pity!' Susan exclaimed2.
Just then, a man hurried to the ticket office.
'Can I return these two tickets?' he asked.
'Certainly,' the girl said.
I went back to the ticket office at once.
'Could I have those two tickets please?' 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 sadly3.
New words and expressions4 生詞和短語
hurry v. 匆忙
ticket office 售票處
pity n. 令人遺憾的事
exclaim1 v. 大聲說
return v. 退回
sadly adv. 悲哀地，喪氣地
參考譯文
“劇馬上就要開演了，”我說。
“也許已經開演了呢，”蘇珊回答說。
我匆匆趕到售票處，問：“我可以買兩張票嗎？”
“對不起，票已售完?！蹦俏还媚镎f。
“真可惜！”蘇珊大聲說。
正在這時，一個男子匆匆奔向售票處。
“我可以退掉這兩張票嗎？”他問。
“當然可以，”那姑娘說。
我馬上又回到售票處。
“我可以買那兩張票嗎？”我問。
“當然可以，不過這兩張票是下星期三的，您是否還要呢？”
“我還是買下的好，”我垂頭喪氣地說。
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自學導讀
1．The play may begin at any moment. 劇馬上就要開演了。
The guests may arrive at any moment.
客人們馬上就要來了。
It may/might rain(at) any moment.
這天氣隨時都可能下雨。
2．I'm sorry, we've sold out. 對不起，票已售完。
（1）這句話中用了縮略形式 I'm(=I am) 和we've(=we have)?？s 略形式一般用于口語和非正式文體中。在正式文體中要避免使用。
（2）sell out為固定短語，可指“（店主）售完（某種貨物）” 、“（貨）被售完”：
They have sold out of eggs.
他們的雞蛋賣完了。
Tickets for tonight's performance are sold out.
今晚演出的門票已售完。
3．What a pity! 真可惜！
這是一個常用的表示可惜、遺憾的感嘆句。我們還可以說：
What a pity(it is) you can't see their performance!
你不能觀看他們的演出真是遺憾！
4．I went back to the ticket office at once. 我馬上又回到 售票處。
at once 為固定短語，在這里可譯為“馬上”、“立刻”：When he heard the news, he went home at once.
聽到這消息，他立刻就回家了。
Please come at once.
請立刻就來。
5．Could I have those two tickets please？我可以買那兩張票 嗎？
（1）could 雖然是can的過去式，但在這里并不表示過去，而是指 現(xiàn)在。用could提出請求或建議比can要委婉。（cf.本課語法）
（2）在這句話中，have=buy，是行為動詞。（cf. 第18課語法）
6．I might as well have them. 我還是買下的好。
may as well表示“還不如”、“無甚差別”，和might as well一 般可以互換：
It's not very far, so we may/might as well go on foot.
那地方不太遠，所以我們還不如走著去。
語法 Grammar in use
情態(tài)助動詞can與may
can（過去式為 could）原義為“能”，表示“有能力”、“能夠 ”等：
Can you drive a car?
你會開車嗎？
Jim couldn't run very fast when he was a boy.
吉姆小時候不能跑很快。
（1）請求別人允許或答復時一般用 can，could，may和may的過去 式 might。在這4個詞中，can常用，也不正式；could比can表示更 “猶豫”和客氣，通常用在不能確定請求是否會得到同意的時候；may 比can和could更正式、更客氣、更恭敬；might顯得猶豫，也客氣 、恭敬，但不及上述3個詞常用。實際上，是一般性的請求時，can， could，may往往可以互換。含有情態(tài)助動詞的普通答語為：
肯定：
Of course you can/may.
你當然可以。（不可用could或might）
否定：
No, you can't/may not.
不，你不可以。（不用could not或might not）
（2）may和might還可以表示可能。如果說話人對所說事實確信無 疑，就可以用be或其他完全動詞：
Jane is at home now.
簡現(xiàn)在在家。（確切的事實）
但如果不敢確定，則可以說：
Jane may/might be at home.
簡可能/或許在家。
might比may更不確定。它們也可以表示過去可能已經發(fā)生過的事
詞匯學習 Word study
1．hurry
（1）vi. 趕緊，趕快，匆忙：
We'd better hurry if we want to see the performance.
如果我們想看演出的話，我們好趕快走。
Hurry up! The film may begin at any moment.
快點！電影馬上就要開始了。
When he saw that it was already eight o'clock, he hurried to the office.
當他發(fā)現(xiàn)已經8點鐘的時候，他趕緊去了辦公室。
（2）n．急忙，匆忙，倉促：
I'm in a hurry now. I'll write the letter tomorrow.
我現(xiàn)在有急事。我明天再寫信。
In his hurry, he dropped some coins on the floor.
匆忙之中，他把一些硬幣掉在了地上。
2．exclaim
（1）vt.，vi. （由于痛苦、憤怒、驚異、欣喜等）叫喊，驚叫：
When she saw the gift, she exclaimed in delight5.
她看到禮物后高興得叫了起來。
‘What a beautiful picture!’she exclaimed.
她驚訝地叫道：“多美的一幅畫呀！”
（2）vi.，（表示*等）大聲叫喊：
She exclaimed against the rudeness of the young man.
她憤怒地斥責那位年輕人的粗魯行為。
3．return
（1）vi. 回，返回：
Tim has just returned from Australia.
蒂姆剛從澳大利亞回來。
He returned home yesterday.
他昨天回來的。
（2）vt. 把……送回，歸還，退回：
He returned the books to the library.
他把書還給了圖書館。
He returned two tickets, as Jack6 and Tom were too busy and they couldn't go to the theatre.
他退了兩張票，因為杰克和湯姆太忙了，不能去看戲。
練習答案 Key to written exercises
1．關鍵句型練習答案
A may begin(1.1); may have begun(1.2); May I have (1.3); Can I return (1.8); Could I have (1.11); I might as well have (1.13)
2．難點練習答案
1 I have not seen…
2 There aren't…
3 He does not…you are…
4 She didn't tell…she hadn't…
5 I shan't stay…
6 He won't do…h(huán)e's told
7 When will I…
8 What have you…You have broken…
9 He is…He has just come…
10 I can't understand…h(huán)e has not…
11 You must not believe…
12 I was not…You were not…
13 That man has been…
14 They had not seen…
3．多項選擇題答案
1a 2d 3c 4c 5d 6b
7c 8b 9c 10a 11c 12c
【New words and expressions】 生詞和短語
★hurry v. 匆忙
in a hurry(n.)：匆忙
If you are not in a hurry. (時間、動作上的)
If you are not busy. (行為上的）
in no hurry(n.)：不匆忙
I am in no hurry.
hurry up(v.)：快點
go to：去
hurry to：匆匆忙忙地去
He goes to school.=He hurries to school.
come in：進來
hurry in：匆匆忙忙地進來
go out：出去
hurry out：匆匆忙忙地出去
★ticket office 售票處
★pity n. 令人遺憾的事
pity(n.)
What a pity! 真遺憾
It is a pity.
It is pity to be grown up. (it做形式主語)
It is a pity to steal a bicycle.
I am sorry(a.). 我感到很遺憾。
I am sorry to hear that.
★exclaim v. 大聲說
shout：大聲喊＝cry,call out
★return v. 退回
return to：回來
ruturn money：還錢 ＝pay back,repay
★sadly adv. 悲哀地，喪氣地
涵蓋了所有悲哀
【課文講解】
at any moment：在任何時候，隨時
at the moment：＝now
at that moment：＝just then 就在那時
I will help you at any time.
may+動詞原形?。⒖赡埽?BR> may (must,can't) have done……對過去的推測
must,can't,may+動詞原形，表示對現(xiàn)在、未來的推測
must：一定，很可能 She must be a model.
may：有可能 She may be a model.
can't：不可能 She can't be a model.
She must(may,can't) have been a model.
I must have watched TV.
I may have watched TV.
I can't have watched TV.
I hurried to the ticket office. 匆忙地
May I do...? 我可以嗎？
have 是活躍的詞，可以指任何的意思。
have coffee：喝咖啡
have ticket：買票?。晳T用法）
I'll have/take sth. 我買...
sell out：賣完了
what a pity! 真令人遺憾！
Can(May) I...? 我可以...嗎？
Can you...? 你可以...嗎？
Could I...? 我現(xiàn)在可以...嗎？（更委婉的說法）
they指tickets
for next Wednesday's performance
用名詞所有格來取代時間：＂...時間的＂
用介詞for
ticket for＋事情
ticket to＋地點
May I have a tickett to Tianjing?
May I have a ticket for the spots7 meeting?
still：還……可以和任意時態(tài)連用
still，yet……都和完成時態(tài)連用
might as well,may as well+動詞原形，＂還是...好＂（無可奈 何）
had better：＂好＂＋動詞原形（積極心態(tài)）
I might as well take the umbrella with me.
共有的概念＂推測＂
十七課：對現(xiàn)在的推測
十九課：對現(xiàn)在和過去的推測
不在于must,may,can't是什么時態(tài)，而在于后面加的是原形還是 have done。
加原形是對現(xiàn)在的推測，加have done對過去的推測。
may：⑴推測＂可能＂
⑵＂可以＂
⑶ may,might 對語氣的強弱
may as well=might as well＂還是...好＂
上述說講是對現(xiàn)在和未來的推測，對過去的推測用虛擬語氣
【Multiple choice question】
2.(d)
be pleased to do 對...感到開心
might as well
be pleased to
be too pleased to 太高興
be not too pleased to
too...to...(too old to learn太老而不能學)
not too...to...(not too old to learn 不是太老還可以學）
3.(c)
may+動詞原形；對現(xiàn)在或未來動作的推測
7.(c)
9.(c)
'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 please?' I asked.
'I'm sorry, we've sold out,' the girl said.
'What a pity!' Susan exclaimed2.
Just then, a man hurried to the ticket office.
'Can I return these two tickets?' he asked.
'Certainly,' the girl said.
I went back to the ticket office at once.
'Could I have those two tickets please?' 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 sadly3.
New words and expressions4 生詞和短語
hurry v. 匆忙
ticket office 售票處
pity n. 令人遺憾的事
exclaim1 v. 大聲說
return v. 退回
sadly adv. 悲哀地，喪氣地
參考譯文
“劇馬上就要開演了，”我說。
“也許已經開演了呢，”蘇珊回答說。
我匆匆趕到售票處，問：“我可以買兩張票嗎？”
“對不起，票已售完?！蹦俏还媚镎f。
“真可惜！”蘇珊大聲說。
正在這時，一個男子匆匆奔向售票處。
“我可以退掉這兩張票嗎？”他問。
“當然可以，”那姑娘說。
我馬上又回到售票處。
“我可以買那兩張票嗎？”我問。
“當然可以，不過這兩張票是下星期三的，您是否還要呢？”
“我還是買下的好，”我垂頭喪氣地說。
新概念英語正版圖書購買
自學導讀
1．The play may begin at any moment. 劇馬上就要開演了。
The guests may arrive at any moment.
客人們馬上就要來了。
It may/might rain(at) any moment.
這天氣隨時都可能下雨。
2．I'm sorry, we've sold out. 對不起，票已售完。
（1）這句話中用了縮略形式 I'm(=I am) 和we've(=we have)?？s 略形式一般用于口語和非正式文體中。在正式文體中要避免使用。
（2）sell out為固定短語，可指“（店主）售完（某種貨物）” 、“（貨）被售完”：
They have sold out of eggs.
他們的雞蛋賣完了。
Tickets for tonight's performance are sold out.
今晚演出的門票已售完。
3．What a pity! 真可惜！
這是一個常用的表示可惜、遺憾的感嘆句。我們還可以說：
What a pity(it is) you can't see their performance!
你不能觀看他們的演出真是遺憾！
4．I went back to the ticket office at once. 我馬上又回到 售票處。
at once 為固定短語，在這里可譯為“馬上”、“立刻”：When he heard the news, he went home at once.
聽到這消息，他立刻就回家了。
Please come at once.
請立刻就來。
5．Could I have those two tickets please？我可以買那兩張票 嗎？
（1）could 雖然是can的過去式，但在這里并不表示過去，而是指 現(xiàn)在。用could提出請求或建議比can要委婉。（cf.本課語法）
（2）在這句話中，have=buy，是行為動詞。（cf. 第18課語法）
6．I might as well have them. 我還是買下的好。
may as well表示“還不如”、“無甚差別”，和might as well一 般可以互換：
It's not very far, so we may/might as well go on foot.
那地方不太遠，所以我們還不如走著去。
語法 Grammar in use
情態(tài)助動詞can與may
can（過去式為 could）原義為“能”，表示“有能力”、“能夠 ”等：
Can you drive a car?
你會開車嗎？
Jim couldn't run very fast when he was a boy.
吉姆小時候不能跑很快。
（1）請求別人允許或答復時一般用 can，could，may和may的過去 式 might。在這4個詞中，can常用，也不正式；could比can表示更 “猶豫”和客氣，通常用在不能確定請求是否會得到同意的時候；may 比can和could更正式、更客氣、更恭敬；might顯得猶豫，也客氣 、恭敬，但不及上述3個詞常用。實際上，是一般性的請求時，can， could，may往往可以互換。含有情態(tài)助動詞的普通答語為：
肯定：
Of course you can/may.
你當然可以。（不可用could或might）
否定：
No, you can't/may not.
不，你不可以。（不用could not或might not）
（2）may和might還可以表示可能。如果說話人對所說事實確信無 疑，就可以用be或其他完全動詞：
Jane is at home now.
簡現(xiàn)在在家。（確切的事實）
但如果不敢確定，則可以說：
Jane may/might be at home.
簡可能/或許在家。
might比may更不確定。它們也可以表示過去可能已經發(fā)生過的事
詞匯學習 Word study
1．hurry
（1）vi. 趕緊，趕快，匆忙：
We'd better hurry if we want to see the performance.
如果我們想看演出的話，我們好趕快走。
Hurry up! The film may begin at any moment.
快點！電影馬上就要開始了。
When he saw that it was already eight o'clock, he hurried to the office.
當他發(fā)現(xiàn)已經8點鐘的時候，他趕緊去了辦公室。
（2）n．急忙，匆忙，倉促：
I'm in a hurry now. I'll write the letter tomorrow.
我現(xiàn)在有急事。我明天再寫信。
In his hurry, he dropped some coins on the floor.
匆忙之中，他把一些硬幣掉在了地上。
2．exclaim
（1）vt.，vi. （由于痛苦、憤怒、驚異、欣喜等）叫喊，驚叫：
When she saw the gift, she exclaimed in delight5.
她看到禮物后高興得叫了起來。
‘What a beautiful picture!’she exclaimed.
她驚訝地叫道：“多美的一幅畫呀！”
（2）vi.，（表示*等）大聲叫喊：
She exclaimed against the rudeness of the young man.
她憤怒地斥責那位年輕人的粗魯行為。
3．return
（1）vi. 回，返回：
Tim has just returned from Australia.
蒂姆剛從澳大利亞回來。
He returned home yesterday.
他昨天回來的。
（2）vt. 把……送回，歸還，退回：
He returned the books to the library.
他把書還給了圖書館。
He returned two tickets, as Jack6 and Tom were too busy and they couldn't go to the theatre.
他退了兩張票，因為杰克和湯姆太忙了，不能去看戲。
練習答案 Key to written exercises
1．關鍵句型練習答案
A may begin(1.1); may have begun(1.2); May I have (1.3); Can I return (1.8); Could I have (1.11); I might as well have (1.13)
2．難點練習答案
1 I have not seen…
2 There aren't…
3 He does not…you are…
4 She didn't tell…she hadn't…
5 I shan't stay…
6 He won't do…h(huán)e's told
7 When will I…
8 What have you…You have broken…
9 He is…He has just come…
10 I can't understand…h(huán)e has not…
11 You must not believe…
12 I was not…You were not…
13 That man has been…
14 They had not seen…
3．多項選擇題答案
1a 2d 3c 4c 5d 6b
7c 8b 9c 10a 11c 12c
【New words and expressions】 生詞和短語
★hurry v. 匆忙
in a hurry(n.)：匆忙
If you are not in a hurry. (時間、動作上的)
If you are not busy. (行為上的）
in no hurry(n.)：不匆忙
I am in no hurry.
hurry up(v.)：快點
go to：去
hurry to：匆匆忙忙地去
He goes to school.=He hurries to school.
come in：進來
hurry in：匆匆忙忙地進來
go out：出去
hurry out：匆匆忙忙地出去
★ticket office 售票處
★pity n. 令人遺憾的事
pity(n.)
What a pity! 真遺憾
It is a pity.
It is pity to be grown up. (it做形式主語)
It is a pity to steal a bicycle.
I am sorry(a.). 我感到很遺憾。
I am sorry to hear that.
★exclaim v. 大聲說
shout：大聲喊＝cry,call out
★return v. 退回
return to：回來
ruturn money：還錢 ＝pay back,repay
★sadly adv. 悲哀地，喪氣地
涵蓋了所有悲哀
【課文講解】
at any moment：在任何時候，隨時
at the moment：＝now
at that moment：＝just then 就在那時
I will help you at any time.
may+動詞原形?。⒖赡埽?BR> may (must,can't) have done……對過去的推測
must,can't,may+動詞原形，表示對現(xiàn)在、未來的推測
must：一定，很可能 She must be a model.
may：有可能 She may be a model.
can't：不可能 She can't be a model.
She must(may,can't) have been a model.
I must have watched TV.
I may have watched TV.
I can't have watched TV.
I hurried to the ticket office. 匆忙地
May I do...? 我可以嗎？
have 是活躍的詞，可以指任何的意思。
have coffee：喝咖啡
have ticket：買票?。晳T用法）
I'll have/take sth. 我買...
sell out：賣完了
what a pity! 真令人遺憾！
Can(May) I...? 我可以...嗎？
Can you...? 你可以...嗎？
Could I...? 我現(xiàn)在可以...嗎？（更委婉的說法）
they指tickets
for next Wednesday's performance
用名詞所有格來取代時間：＂...時間的＂
用介詞for
ticket for＋事情
ticket to＋地點
May I have a tickett to Tianjing?
May I have a ticket for the spots7 meeting?
still：還……可以和任意時態(tài)連用
still，yet……都和完成時態(tài)連用
might as well,may as well+動詞原形，＂還是...好＂（無可奈 何）
had better：＂好＂＋動詞原形（積極心態(tài)）
I might as well take the umbrella with me.
共有的概念＂推測＂
十七課：對現(xiàn)在的推測
十九課：對現(xiàn)在和過去的推測
不在于must,may,can't是什么時態(tài)，而在于后面加的是原形還是 have done。
加原形是對現(xiàn)在的推測，加have done對過去的推測。
may：⑴推測＂可能＂
⑵＂可以＂
⑶ may,might 對語氣的強弱
may as well=might as well＂還是...好＂
上述說講是對現(xiàn)在和未來的推測，對過去的推測用虛擬語氣
【Multiple choice question】
2.(d)
be pleased to do 對...感到開心
might as well
be pleased to
be too pleased to 太高興
be not too pleased to
too...to...(too old to learn太老而不能學)
not too...to...(not too old to learn 不是太老還可以學）
3.(c)
may+動詞原形；對現(xiàn)在或未來動作的推測
7.(c)
9.(c)