2012年ESL之日常生活 05 Dealing with an Apartment Super

 

Dealing¹ with an Apartment Super

George: Did you call the super about fixing the leaky faucet²? 

Louise: I called him on Monday, but I haven’t heard back yet. 

George: Well, call him again. This window is stuck and it won’t close. 

Louise: I’ll call him, but I think he’s avoiding our calls. 

George: He’s the worst super we’ve ever had. He’s in charge of the maintenance³ around this place, but instead, he hides out in his apartment. Whenever there’s a problem, he tells us he’s too busy to get to it right away. Too busy doing what, I’d like to know. 

Louise: Maybe he is overworked. There are 25 units in this building, so it’s conceivable that he’s busy making repairs – somewhere. 

George: That’s what he’s counting on, people like you who give him the benefit of the doubt. All the while he’s drinking coffee and reading the newspaper somewhere. Mark my words. 

Louise: I’ll call him again. Maybe we’ll catch him in his apartment. 

George: Save your energies. 

Louise: Where are you going and what are you doing with that baseball bat? 

George: I’m going to track down that super and bring him back here. Come hell or high water, he’s making those repairs – today! 

 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

2 faucet   

n.水龙头

参考例句：

• The faucet has developed a drip.那个水龙头已经开始滴水了。
• She turned off the faucet and dried her hands.她关掉水龙头，把手擦干。

3 maintenance   

n.维修，保养，扶养费，维持，保持

参考例句：

• His small farm provides maintenance,but not much more.他的小农场能使他们维持生活，但仅此而已。
• He has to pay maintenance to his ex-wife.他必须给前妻赡养费。