华尔街中级英语Lesson 21

1. where’s the phone booth¹? It’s just around the corner, I think – ah, here it is!
2. Clive, 011 6218056. Let’s hope he’s I in.
3. So did you take him home, then?
4. Yes, I asked him in for a coffee.
5. Well, first we just sat on the sofa and chatted, but then, do you know what he did next?
6. Excuse me! Is Clive there, please?
7. Who’s that?
8. I don’t know.
9. I’d like to speak with Clive Berry², please!
10. Listen, this is a priveate conversation: how dare you?
11. Dirty old man!
12. You’d better get off the line.
13. I’m sorry! I thought you were my brother. Never mind.
14. 011 621 8056. Please let me get through to him this time.
15. Hello! Clive Berry speaking! hello!
16. Gee, no! I’ve spent my last quarter! I don’t have any more money. I’ll have to call the operator³.
17. Number, please.
18. Pardon?
19. What number are you calling from?
20. Oh, I see. Er… 021 6962151.
21. And what number are you trying to call?
22. New Camford 621 8056. The area code⁴ for New Camfort is 011.
23. I know. What difficulty have you had, caller?
24. You see, I don’t have any money. When I came to this phone booth I have just got some change, but --.
25. So you want to make a collect call, is that right?
26. A collect call, that’s right.
27. And what name shall I give?
28. Pardon?
29. What’s your name?
30. Oh, er… John!
31. Hold the line, please, caller.
32. Hello, Clive Berry speaking!
33. I have a collect call from Washdon for you.
34. What? Who from?
35. The name he gave was John.
36. John who?
37. Will you accept the call?
38. No way!
39. Are you still there, caller?
40. Yes, yes! Hello, Clive! How are you?
41. I haven’t put you through, caller. He didn’t accept the call.
42. What? But he’s my brother! Didn’t you told him it was his own brother who wanted to speak with him?
43. No, I didn’t. you didn’t tell me.
44. Please, will you try again? Just once! And tell him it’s his brother John.
45. Very well. Hold the line, please.
46. Hello? Clive Berry here!
47. This is the operator.
48. Oh, no, not again.
49. The collect call from Washdon is from your brother John. Will you accept the call?
50. Oh, alright!
51. You’re through, caller!

1 booth   

n.小房间，公用电话亭，岗亭；货摊

参考例句：

• Where can I find a telephone booth?我在哪儿可以找到电话亭？
• Let's walk around to each booth.我们到每个摊子转一转吧！

2 berry   

n.浆果(如草莓等)

参考例句：

• This kind of jam is made of berry.这种果酱是由浆果做的。
• Every berry and cherry carried in the ferry is very merry.渡船里载运的每一颗草莓和樱桃都很快乐。

3 operator   

n.（机器、设备等的）操作员；电话接线员

参考例句：

• He is a computer operator.他是个电脑操作员。
• The telephone operator connected us.话务员给我们接通了电话。

4 code   

n.代码，代号，密码；法典，法规，规划

参考例句：

• What's the code for Tianjin?天津的代号是多少？
• Remember to use postal code.勿忘使用邮政编码。