Lesson 11 One good turn deserves another
I was having dinner at a restaurant when Tony Steele came in. Tony worked in a lawyer's office years ago, but he is now working at a bank. He gets a good salary, but he always borrows money from his friends and never pays it back. Tony saw me and came and sat at the same table. He has never borrowed money from me. While he was eating, I asked him to lend me twenty pounds. To my surprise, he gave me the money immediately. 'I have never borrowed any money from you,' Tony said,'so now you can pay for my dinner!'
I was having dinner at a restaurant.I saw Tony Steele after a while.He always borrows money from his friends.Tony sat at my table.I asked him to lend me twenty pounds.He gave me the money at once.He wanted me to pay for his dinner.(49 words)
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He gets a good salary.=His salary is very good.
To my surprise, he gave me the money immediately.=Iwas surprised when he
gave me the money immediately.
Special difficulties
I asked him to lend me twenty pounds.
有些动词的后面用动词不定式作宾语时，往往要在动词后先加上一个代词或者名词。
He wants me to ask you a question.
Frank helped Tom to dig this hole.
She taught her son to read.
We advised them to stay at home.
They did not allow us to enter the museum before 9 o’clock.
类似：ask ,want ,tell,order, allow, except, wish ,advise, like,teach, request.
Woeds often confused
Borrow and Lend
He has never borrowed money from me.
I asked him to lend me twenty pounds.
I asked him to lend twenty pounds to me.
Salary and Wages
He collects his salary at the end of each month.
The workmen collected their wages at the end of the week.
salary可译为“薪金”、“薪水”，通常指职员、脑力劳动者（如律师、教师、医生等）的收入，数额比较固定，一般按月支付:
My salary is paid on the 28th of the month.
wage可译为“工资”、“工钱”，通常指技工或一般体力劳动者的收入，按周或天支付。wage一般用复数形式wages:
When I worked as a waiter, the wages were low, but the tips were good.
我当侍者时工资不高，但小费可观。
1.One good turn deserves another.这是句谚语，意思是对于别人的善意或帮助应作相应的回报。
名词turn的含义之一是“（帮助或损害他人的）举动”、“行为”：
Yesterday George did me a good/ an ill turn. 乔治昨天做了一件对我有利／不利的事。
2.gets a good salary.有一份很高的薪水。
good在这里的意思是“相当大／多的”、“相当可观的”：
It takes me a good three hours to get there. 我花了整整3小时才到达那里。
3.but he always borrows money from his friends and never pays it back(and:in addition另外，并且讲)
never pays it back.从不归还。