# Lesson 19 Sold out 票已售完

## 一、课文原文

'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 exclaimed.
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 sadly.

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## 二、重点词汇详解

| 单词 | 音标 | 词性 | 释义 | 用法说明 |
|------|------|------|------|----------|
| **hurry** | /ˈhʌri/ | v. | 匆忙 | hurry to sp 匆忙去某地；hurry up 赶快 |
| **exclaim** | /ɪkˈskleɪm/ | v. | 大声说 | exclamation n. 感叹；exclamation mark 感叹号 |
| **ticket office** | /ˈtɪkɪt ˈɒfɪs/ | n. | 售票处 | 同义词 box office |
| **return** | /rɪˈtɜːn/ | v. | 退回；返回 | return sth to sb 把某物还给某人 |
| **pity** | /ˈpɪti/ | n. | 令人遗憾的事 | What a pity! 真遗憾！ |
| **sadly** | /ˈsædli/ | adv. | 悲哀地，丧气地 | sad adj. 悲伤的 |
| **sell out** | /sel aʊt/ | phr. | 售完 | sell → sold → sold |

### 词汇拓展

**1. sell out 售完**
- The tickets have sold out. 票已售完。
- We've sold out of milk. 我们的牛奶卖完了。
- sold-out adj. 售罄的：a sold-out show

**2. What a pity! 真遗憾！**
- What a pity! = What a shame!
- It's a pity that... 遗憾的是……
- It's a pity you can't come.

**3. at once 立刻**

| 表达 | 含义 | 语气 |
|------|------|------|
| at once | 立刻 | 较正式 |
| immediately | 立即 | 正式 |
| right away | 马上 | 口语 |

**4. certainly / of course / sure**

| 词 | 使用场景 |
|----|----------|
| certainly | 较正式 |
| of course | 常用 |
| sure | 美式口语 |

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## 三、语法知识点

### 1. 情态动词 can / may / might / could

| 情态动词 | 用法 | 课文例句 |
|----------|------|----------|
| may | 可能（现在） | The play **may** begin at any moment. |
| may have done | 可能（过去） | It **may have begun** already. |
| May I...? | 请求许可 | **May** I have two tickets? |
| Can I...? | 请求许可（更随意） | **Can** I return these tickets? |
| Could I...? | 请求许可（更委婉） | **Could** I have those two tickets? |
| might as well | 还是……好 | I **might as well** have them. |

### 2. may / might / could 表可能性

| 情态动词 | 可能性 | 例句 |
|----------|--------|------|
| may | 可能（50%） | He may come tomorrow. |
| might | 可能性更小（30%） | He might come tomorrow. |
| could | 有可能（30-50%） | It could rain later. |

### 3. may have done / might have done

| 结构 | 含义 | 例句 |
|------|------|------|
| may have done | 可能已经…… | It may have begun already. |
| might have done | 也许已经……（更不确定） | He might have forgotten. |

### 4. may / can / could 表请求

委婉程度：Could I...? > May I...? > Can I...?

> **May I** have two tickets?（较正式）
> **Can I** return these tickets?（较随意）
> **Could I** have those tickets?（最委婉）

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## 四、重点句型分析

### 1. might as well 还是……好

> I **might as well** have them.

might as well = may as well，表示"不妨、还是……好"
- Since you're here, you might as well stay. 既然你来了，不妨留下。
- I might as well give up. 我还是放弃吧。

### 2. at any moment 随时

> The play **may begin at any moment**.

- at any moment 随时，随时可能
- at the moment 此刻
- in a moment 一会儿

### 3. What a pity! 真遗憾！

> **What a pity!** Susan exclaimed.

感叹句，表示遗憾：
- What a pity! = What a shame!
- It's a pity that you missed the party.

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## 五、课文翻译

"戏马上就要开演了，"我说。
"可能已经开演了，"苏珊回答说。
我匆忙赶到售票处。"请给我两张票好吗？"我问。
"对不起，票已售完。"那位姑娘说。
"真遗憾！"苏珊大声说。
正在这时，一位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。
"请给我那两张票好吗？"我问。
"当然可以，"姑娘说，"不过这是下星期三的演出票。您还要吗？"
"我还是买下吧，"我丧气地说。

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## 六、语言点精讲

### 1. 故事的讽刺

"我"急着买当天的票却买不到，好不容易有人退票，结果买到的是下周三的票。"我"最后无奈地说"might as well have them"（还是买下吧），体现了沮丧和无奈。

### 2. 请求的礼貌程度

课文中出现了三种请求方式：
- May I...?（第一次买票——较正式）
- Can I...?（男人退票——较随意）
- Could I...?（第二次买票——更委婉，因为是被退的票）

### 3. 英国的戏剧文化

在英国，看戏（theatre）是重要的文化生活。热门演出常常一票难求（sold out），票务系统也允许退票。本课描述的就是抢退票的场景。

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## 七、课后练习要点

### 1. 情态动词练习
- may / might / could 表可能性选择
- may have done / might have done 填空
- May I / Can I / Could I 请求句型

### 2. 词汇练习
- sell out / sold out 用法
- might as well 造句
- What a pity! 感叹句

### 3. 写作练习
- 写一次买票/购物的经历（使用情态动词）

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## 八、本课小结

| 项目 | 内容 |
|------|------|
| **核心语法** | 情态动词 can/may/might/could（可能性、请求许可） |
| **重点词汇** | 7个（hurry, exclaim, ticket office, return, pity, sadly, sell out） |
| **重点短语** | sell out, at any moment, might as well, What a pity, at once |
| **学习难点** | may/might/could 表可能性的区别、may have done、请求的委婉程度 |

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*本课核心是情态动词 can/may/might/could 的用法，需区分其表"可能性"和"请求许可"的不同功能。*