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A : The manager praised me at the meeting today.
B : Why? Did you do something good?
A : No, he praised me for never being late and setting a good example for everyone.
B : Oh, it's a pity that I have been late once this month.
A ： 经理在今天的会议上表扬了我。
B ： 为什么？你做了什么好事吗？
A ： 不是的。他表扬我从不迟到，为大家树立了一个好榜样。
B ： 哦，我这个月迟到了一次，太遗憾了。
在英语口语中会用“Did you do something good?”来询问对方是否做了值得称赞的事。
1. According to company rules, staff should be on time when going on and off duty.
公司规定员工要准时上下班。
2. Employees should sign in on time at 8:00 a.m. every day.
员工每天早上八点要准时签到。
3. There will be a deduction in pay for being late or leaving early.
迟到或早退会被扣薪资。
4. He has been late 10 times in a month, and he was fired by the company.
他一个月迟到了十次，被公司开除了。
A : Why are you always late for work?
B : I have only been late three times.
A : As a project leader, you should consider others on your team.
B : I will never be late again.
A ： 你为什么总是上班迟到？
B ： 我只迟到了三次。
A ： 作为项目主管，你该为团队中的其他人考虑一下。
B ： 我再也不会迟到了。
be late for work是固定的搭配用法，意思是“上班迟到”。类似的说法还有be late for school，意思为“上学迟到”。
①The company recently installed a punch-card machine in order to allow staff to ____ in conveniently.
公司近日安装了一个打卡机以便员工签到。
② He goes to and leaves from ____ on time every day in order to get a bigger bonus.
他每天准时上下班就是为了多拿奖金。
③ I ____ up at 6:00 a.m. in order to get to work on time.
为了能准时上班，我早上六点起床。
④ He left early yesterday, so he was harshly ____ by the manager.
昨天他早退，因此被经理狠狠地批评了一顿。
答案：①sign ②work ③get ④criticized
late [leɪt] adj 迟的；晚的
rule [ruːl] n 规则；规定
manager [ˈmænɪdʒə] n 经理；负责人
A : Sir, I have a bad headache, so I want to request one day's leave to see the doctor.
B : Have you written an absence request?
A : Yes, here it is.
B : Don't forget to bring a doctor's note back.
A ： 经理，我头很痛，我想请一天假去看医生。
B ： 你写请假条了吗？
A ： 是的，给您。
B ： 别忘了带回医生开的证明。
英语中，“看医生”要用see a doctor来表达，不能用watch a doctor。watch一般用于watch TV或watch movies。
1. I would like to ask for three days' leave.
我想请三天假。
2. As she had a fever, she was on sick leave.
她因为发烧而请了病假。
3. The manager allowed Sarah to be absent.
经理批准莎拉请假。
4. Would it be possible for me to take the day off this Tuesday?
我可以在这个星期二请假吗？
5. I really need to see a doctor this afternoon because I have a severe headache.
我今天下午必须去看医生，因为我头痛得厉害。
bring back 带回来
ask for leave 请假
A : Mr. Mill, I'd like to ask for one day's leave to attend my friend's wedding.
B : But what about your work?
A : I have asked Mary to do the work for me.
B : Then that's okay. You can go.
A ： 米尔先生，我想请一天假去参加我朋友的婚礼。
B ： 但你的工作怎么办？
A ： 我已经拜托玛丽帮我做了。
B ： 那就好。你可以离开了。
ask for one day's leave表示“请一天的假”；“请两天的假”则用ask for two days' leave来表达。
① Every company establishes ____ systems for requests for leave.
每个公司都设立了严格的请假制度。
② Requesting for leave requires filling in an absence note with ____ and time.
请假需要填写请假条，并注明请假事由和请假时间。
③ Requesting for leave requires the manager's ____.
请假需要得到经理的批准才可以。
④ It's important to transfer your work to someone else before requesting for ____.
请假前做好工作交接很重要。
⑤ US$20 will be ____ from your salary for taking one day's leave.
请假一天要被扣二十美元的薪资。
答案：① strict ② reason ③ permission ④ leave ⑤ deducted
A : Please excuse me for being late again.
B : What's wrong with you? You usually come to work on time, but you have been late twice this week.
A : Sorry, my mother is in hospital. I have to take care of her after work until late into the night. I was so tired that I overslept today.
B : I'm sorry to hear that.
A ： 请原谅我又迟到了。
B ： 你是怎么了？你一向准时上班，这周却迟到了两次。
A ： 对不起。我妈妈住院了，我下班要去照顾她，直到深夜才休息。我太累了，所以今天睡过头。
B ： 听到这个消息我很难过。
be in the hospital的意思是“在医院里”，而be in hospital则表示“住院”。
动词oversleep的意思是“睡过头”，是不规则动词，其过去式及过去分词都是overslept。
1. He is never tardy.
他从不迟到。
2. He is often late without reason.
他经常无故迟到。
3. Try not to be late next time.
下次别迟到了。
4. Don't concoct an excuse for being late again.
不要再编造迟到的借口了。
A : You look pale. What's wrong with you?
B : I don't feel well today. Maybe I have a cold?
A : Have you seen a doctor?
B : Not yet. I'd like to take this afternoon off, if it's all right with you.
A ： 你看起来脸色苍白。怎么了？
B ： 我今天觉得不舒服。大概是感冒了。
A ： 你看医生了吗？
B ： 还没有。如果你同意的话，我今天下午想请假。
要表达某人脸色苍白，可以直接用sb look(s) pale来表示，但不会用one's face looks pale。
1. I haven't requested leave for a whole year.
我整整一年都没有请过假。
2. Tomorrow I'd like to ask for one day's leave to move.
明天我想请一天假搬家。
3. I am going to get married next month, and I wish to request for 10 days' marriage leave.
我下个月结婚，想请十天的婚假。
4. According to the regulations, female employees can enjoy maternity leave.
按照规定，女性员工享有产假。
5. I caught a cold, so I want to ask for one day's leave to go to the hospital.
我感冒了，想请一天假去医院。
have a cold 感冒
get married 结婚
maternity leave 产假
A : I need to see a doctor this afternoon. I feel dizzy now and I can't concentrate on my work at all.
B : But you know there is an important meeting this afternoon and you have to take the minutes.
A : I think Jim can do it for me.
A ： 我今天下午需要看医生。我头晕，根本就不能专心工作。
B ： 但是你知道今天下午有一个重要的会议，你得做会议记录。
A ： 我想吉姆能够代替我做会议记录。
this afternoon的意思是“今天下午”，是时间副词，通常置于句首或者句尾，一般不会直接接在主语的后面。
请选出正确的答案
She made an apology ____ her lateness.
A to B as C off D for
她为迟到表示歉意。
答案：D
解析：make an apology for...是固定的搭配用法，意思是“为……而道歉”。
(1) apology是动词apologize的名词形式。除了表示“道歉；歉意”，也可以表示“不像样的替代品”；短语an apology for something的意思就是“滥竽充数的样品”。
(2)lateness是由形容词late加上后缀-ness所构成的名词，意思是“迟到；晚”。
A : My father is going to have an operation.
B : Why don't you ask for leave?
A : I wanted to. But I have so much work to do and the report must be finished before tomorrow morning.
B : Don't worry about that. I will get Julia to help you.
A ： 我父亲要动手术。
B ： 你为什么不请假呢？
A ： 我本来打算请假的，但工作太多了，我还得在明天上午前完成这份报表。
B ： 不必担心，我让茱莉亚来帮你。
以元音音节开头的名词，在用不定冠词修饰时，要用an而不是a。
① May I have a day ____?
我能请一天假吗？
② Do you mind if I take ____ off?
你介意我明天请假吗？
③ He asked the manager's ____ to take a day off.
他请求经理批准他一天假。
④ I have some ____ issues to deal with, so I need to take two days off.
我家里有些事要处理，所以想请两天假。
答案：① off ② tomorrow ③ permission ④ family
worry about 担心
deal with 处理；处置
A : Hey, John! You were late!
B : I'm so sorry about that!
A : Why?
B : My alarm clock didn't go off this morning, so when I dashed to the bus stop, the early bus had already gone by.
A ： 嗨，约翰，你迟到了。
B ： 我很抱歉！
A ： 怎么了？
B ： 今天早上我的闹钟没响，所以我冲向公交车站时，早班车已经走了。
“I'm so sorry about that!”表示“我很抱歉！”，是感叹句。
① Did you ____ in?
你打卡了吗？
② I ____ the bus. It's safer.
我坐公交车。这样比较安全。
③ I waited for the ____ bus for about 15 minutes. But it didn't show up.
我等下一班车等了大概十五分钟，但车始终没有来。
④ It took me ____ than 15 minutes to get here.
到这里我用了不止十五分钟。
答案：① punch ② take ③ next ④ more
alarm clock 闹钟
dash to 冲向