Key Sentences(重点句子)
学习啦在线学习网134．How may I direct you call？
您要哪里？
135．Could I have extension 239，please？
请转接分机239。
136．I'm sorry the number's engaged．
学习啦在线学习网对不起，这个电话有人在打。
学习啦在线学习网137．The line is free now．I'll put you through．
不占线了，我帮您接过去。
138．Whom am I speaking to，please？
请问是哪位？
学习啦在线学习网139．Do you mind if I use your phone？
学习啦在线学习网我可以用一下你的电话吗？
学习啦在线学习网140．I wonder if I could make a long distance call？
我能打个长途吗？
学习啦在线学习网141．I'd like the extension 4130，please．
请转4130分机。
学习啦在线学习网142．The number is busy now．
电话占线。
143．Well，it's ringing，go ahead，please．
好了，通了，请讲话。
144．And it took me quite a long time getting to you．
好不容易才给你打通。
145．I've been busy on the phone．
我一直在通话。
Dialogue A
(A：Operator B：Mary C：Jim)
学习啦在线学习网A：Hello．Dodge Automobiles．How may I driect you call？
学习啦在线学习网B：Could I have extension 239，please？
A：I'm sorry the number's engaged．Would you care to wait，please？
B：Sure．
(A few minutes later．)
学习啦在线学习网A：The line is free now．I'll put you through．
C：Hello．This is Jim．Whom am I speaking to，please？
B：It's Mary．
C：Oh，Mary．
学习啦在线学习网B：Where were you last night，Jim？I waited for you for almost anhour．
学习啦在线学习网C：Oh！I'm sorry．I completely forgot．
学习啦在线学习网B：You forgot！What did you do last night？
C：I stayed in…I was studying．
学习啦在线学习网B：No，you weren't．I saw you at a quarter past seven and youwere with another girl．
C：I'm sorry，Mary．I'll explain everything．It won't happen a-gain．
B：It certainly won't．I'm never going to see you again(Maryhangs up the receiver)．
Dialogue B
(A：Susan B：John C：Operator D：Mike)
学习啦在线学习网A：Do you mind if I use your phone？
学习啦在线学习网B：No，not at all．Go ahead．It's over there in the corner．
A：I wonder if I could make a long distance call？
学习啦在线学习网B：Of course．
(Pause)
A：Hello．I'd like the extension 4130，please．
学习啦在线学习网C：Sorry．the number is busy now．Will you please hold the line？
A：No，I'll try agian later．
学习啦在线学习网(A few minutes later)
学习啦在线学习网A：Hello，operator．Extension 4130．Would you put me through a-gain，please？
C：OK，the line is free．Just a moment．(Pause)Well，it's ringing，go ahead，please．
A：Hello，Mike？It's Susan speaking．The line was very busy，andit took me quite a long time getting to you．
D：Yes．I'm sorry．I've been busy on the phone．How are you，dear？
学习啦在线学习网A：Not very well．Something awful happened．We went to the Por-tobello Road and someone stole my handbag．
D：Oh，dear，did you lose a lot of money？
A：No，only a few pounds，but my passport was in the bag．That'swhat I'm really worried about．
学习啦在线学习网D：You must tell your embassy about it and I think they'll issueyou with a new one．
A：I'd better go tomorrow．
D：They might not be open on Saturday，so you ought to ringthem to check first．
学习啦在线学习网A：Yes，I'll do it tomorrow．
学习啦在线学习网D：And Susan…
A：Yes？
D：Don't be too ups学习啦在线学习网et…it's not the end of the world．
A：OK．I'm getting better，thank you，dear．Good-bye．
D：Bye．Susan．
Words and Expressions
automobile n．汽车，机动车
学习啦在线学习网extension n．(电话)分机
engaged a．占线的
学习啦在线学习网completely ad．完全；十分；彻底
学习啦在线学习网quarter n．四分之一；一刻钟
receiver v．(电话的)听筒，收话器
distance n．距离，路程
学习啦在线学习网ring v．敲钟，打铃，响，鸣
awful a．糟糕的；极坏的；威严的；可怕的
steal vt．偷；窃取
handbag n．(女用)手提包
学习啦在线学习网pound n．英镑；磅
passport n．护照
学习啦在线学习网embassy n．大使馆
issue n．配给，发给
学习啦在线学习网ought v．应当，应该
check v．核对
学习啦在线学习网upset v．使不安；扰乱
a．不安的，难过的
