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华尔街英语学习软件在线客服QQ：624409007高级（Threshold）2亲爱的朋友：您好！华尔街英语学习软件主要效果在于锻炼口语和完美发音,内含初级、基础、中级、高级所有课程。真实场景设置、人物鲜活、语言地道,无处不体现欧美人的幽默。内容涉及交流、聊天、争论、自白、抱怨、责骂等；场景有生活、工作、婚礼、酒会、推销、商场.不胜枚举，堪称全球经典英语学习教材。本套软件绝非网上卖的华尔街核心听力课程等，那些都是单纯的音频和视频，只能听和看，无法交互式学习！(网址: QQ:303062982)Section 41.1A Dialogue.TAXI DISPATCHER: Hello, control here. Come in,Number 5 cab.CAB-DRIVER: I just dropped a customer at MeanstreetPrison, and Im on my way back. Anyone to pick up?TAXI DISPATCHER: No, nobody.CAB-DRIVER: OK.JOHN: Quiet today, isnt it?TAXI DISPATCHER: Eh?JOHN: Not many customers today, are there? Is it usuallylike this?TAXI DISPATCHER: It depends.TAXI DISPATCHER: Morning, Clint!CLINT: Hi. Hey you, thats my chair youre sitting on!JOHN: Oh, sorry. You see, Im new here, and these chairsall look pretty similar, you know.CLINT: Watch it!TAXI DISPATCHER: Morning, Samson.SAMSON: Yeah.JOHN: Gee, maybe thats a customer for me!TAXI DISPATCHER: Yellow Streak Cabs.CALLER: Can I kindly have a cab, please?TAXI DISPATCHER: Where to, madam?JOHN: Wow! She sounds real nice!CALLER: Why, to Washdon International Airport, sir, ifthats not too much trouble.TAXI DISPATCHER: And whereabouts are you callingfrom?CALLER: From my home. Ill give you the address: its2320 Eastern Avenue. Apartment 326.TAXI DISPATCHER: Yeah, got it. Well have a car toyou in 10 minutes.TAXI DISPATCHER: Did you get that? 2320 EasternAvenue.JOHN: Yeah, Ill go straight away!CLINT: Get lost! Im going!JOHN: Ough! Why did he do that?SAMSON: You got to wait for your turn, man.JOHN: But I got here before him; it was my turn.TAXI DISPATCHER: Yellow Streak Cabs.CALLER: Hello, Tone. Mikey here. I got this packagehere, and I want you to er like, lose it for me. Know whatI mean?TAXI DISPATCHER: Got you, Mikey.TAXI DISPATCHER: Got that? Someone to pick up apackage from Mikeys place, take it down the river and dropit in.JOHN: Er I think its my turn now.SAMSON: No way!JOHN: What? But.SAMSON: Hey man, just get out of my face!TAXI DISPATCHER: Its on the corner of Nixon Streetand Daley Avenue!JOHN: It was my turn! I should have gone before both ofthem! Its not fair!TAXI DISPATCHER: So whats new?JOHN: Ill do it! Ill do it!TAXI DISPATCHER: Sssh!CALLER: Hello, this is Blue Flash cabs here; can youpossibly help us out? The Terminal Hotel want us to collectsomeone from WAX airport, and we have no driversavailable for an hour.TAXI DISPATCHER: I see. Were kinda short of driversourselves right now.JOHN: What about me? Dont forget me!TAXI DISPATCHER: Keep your damn voice down!CALLER: Youll get twenty dollars commission.TAXI DISPATCHER: Uh-huh. Well, in that case, I reckonI may be able to help.CALLER: Good. Well, the customers name is Mr TheoGusper. Hes flying in on BO 472 from Tokyo, landing at10:20. Thank you.TAXI DISPATCHER: So your luck just came in, right?Mr Theo Gusper, BO 472, at WAX. Off you go.JOHN: Er. wheres that?TAXI DISPATCHER: You know, Washdon InternationalAirport. Planes and all that kinda stuff.JOHN: Yes, Ive heard of it, but I dont know how to getthere by car.TAXI DISPATCHER: Geez, some guys! OK, listen to megood, cos Im saying it just once. You go out of here, youtake the first on the left, you go straight till you get to thefirst intersection, then you pass the second intersection, andyou take the fourth exit after that. Left-right-left. Then yougo straight, and follow the signs for the New Camfordfreeway. Once youre on the freeway, its the fourth exit.Then you take a left, and a right, and another right, andyoull see the airport sign. Oh yeah - it says WashdonInternational .Airport, and theres even a cute little pictureof a plane. Got it?JOHN: I think so.TAXI DISPATCHER: Then get outa here!JOHN: What does that sign say? I cant quite read it; maybeif I move into the inside lane.ANGRY DRIVER: Look out, you fool!JOHN: Sorry about that! That cant be right; it saysWashdon City Center. Hey, whats the matter with mycar?JOHN: I dont believe it; Ive run out of gas!JOHN: Excuse me; can you give me a hand here?GOOD SAMARITAN: Most certainly, my friend.JOHN: Gee, thanks. Can you help me push this car?GOOD SAMARITAN: Most certainly, my friend. Yourcars broken down, has it? As it happens, my uncle Ali runsa garage where you can have your car repaired at a mostreasonable price. Let me give you his card.JOHN: I havent broken down; Im just out of gas, thats all.GOOD SAMARITAN: Oh, I see. In that case let merecommend an excellent gas station with most reasonableprices, which is run by my cousin Ahmed. Here is his card.JOHN: How far is it to this gas station?GOOD SAMARITAN: Its on the New Camford by-pass.JOHN: But thats 50 miles from here!GOOD SAMARITAN: About 50, yes.JOHN: Look, please, will you just help me push my car?Theres a gas station 200 yards up the road.GOOD SAMARITAN: Sorry my friend, Im in a mostterrible hurry today. Must go. Why dont you ask someoneto tow you?JOHN: At last! Ill have ten dollars worth of unleaded,please.GENTLEMAN: I beg your pardon?JOHN: I said, ten bucks worth of unleaded. Hurry up,please!GENTLEMAN: How dare you! Get it yourself!JOHN: I see! So thats the kind of service you get in thisplace.JOHN: Excuse me, miss, I want to make a complaint aboutone of your attendants.GAS STATION CASHIER: You what?JOHN: He was very rude to me, and Im not going to put upwith it.CASHIER: We dont have any attendants here. Its selfservice.JOHN: Oh, I see. So you have to, like, help yourself?CASHIER: You catch on quick, dont you? Hey, and whenyouve finished, make sure you come back here and pay!JOHN: You see, I only wanted ten dollars worth of gas,but unfortunately I kind of lost control of the pump, so itwent a bit over ten -CASHIER: Which is your car?JOHN: That gray and pink one.CASHIER: You mean the rusty one with the brokenwindow?JOHN: Hey, its not that rusty! Its in quite good condition,considering its got over100,000 -CASHIER: Thatll be $10.27, please.JOHN: Here you are.JOHN: Oh no; where the hell am I now?JOHN: Excuse me sir, I think Im lost.PREACHER: Yes son, I do believe you are. But the Lordwill save you. Hallelujah! Just step right this way.JOHN: No, I mean, Im trying to get to the airport. Can youhelp me?PREACHER: Oh, I see. OK son, Ill show you the way togo. Pay attention please, its kinda complicated: first youtake a right at the next set of lights, then you go straight tillyou get to the Interstate. Dont take the Interstate, just keepstraight, till the Lord sends a sign and the sign says“Freeway”! Then you take the freeway, make sure yourenorthbound, if you go southbound youll have to go allaround. Once youre on the freeway youre going the rightway, so you keep on the freeway till the fourth exit. Youtake the fourth exit and then youre at the airport. You gotthat?JOHN: Uh yeah, sure! Thanks for your help.PREACHER: Dont mention it, son.JOHN: Well, I guess Id better go.PREACHER: Hey, look out for that truck! I said, look outfor that truck!ANGRY TRUCK-DRIVER: Are you out of your mind?PREACHER: Poor man! Id better go say a prayer for him.Section 41.2A Dialogue.JOHN: “Washdon International Airport”. At last! Now,where to park? Hey, theres a perfect place, right outside theentrance, where all those taxis are.JOHN: Lucky nobody else parked here. Now lets go andfind Mr - Whats-his-name? - Gusper. I hope hes still there;I must be at least an hour lateAIRPORT ANNOUNCER: Band Air wishes to apologizefor the delay to flight BO 472 from Tokyo. The late arrivalof this flight is due to operating difficulties - or somegarbage like that.JOHN: Thats a bit of luck, anyway. Im an hour latemyself.ANNOUNCER: Passengers with connecting flights to otherparts of Great Britica need not go through ImmigrationControl, but should go straight to the Domestic Departureslounge. Take it easy, youve probably missed your flightsanyway.JOHN: I guess this must be him!GUSPER: So youre the cab driver - Good Heavens!JOHN: What is it?HUGO: Oh, nothing. Its a damned nuisance, my flight wasdelayed.JOHN: Yeah, I heard the announcement.HUGO: Uh-huh. Look, why dont you wait here while I goand see if there any messages for me on the board?JOHN: Oh no, its alright, Ill come with you.JOHN: Here, let me push your luggage cart.HUGO: You really neednt bother. I can manage by myself.JOHN: No, I insist.JOHN: Did you have an enjoyable flight?HUGO: Yes, it was perfectly alright.JOHN: Hey, did you get those cigars at the duty-free shop?HUGO: Yes, I did.JOHN: Havana cigars are the best kind, arent they?HUGO: Stop here, please; this is the message board.JOHN: Are there any messages for you?HUGO: I havent looked yet! Let me see. there doesntseem to be anything.JOHN: Arent you looking in the wrong section, MrGusper? Your name begins with G, not P. Its strange, youknow, you remind me of someone I used to know; Im justtrying to remember -HUGO: Look, would you mind waiting here while I go tothe mens room? Its alright, Ill take the luggage cart.JOHN: Hey, thats funny; I want to go to the mens roomtoo. I might as well come with you, I guess.JOHN: Whats the matter with this door? It wont open!HUGO: Thats because youre pulling it. Youll probablyhave more success if you push it, like the notice says.JOHN: Oh, yes! Gee, how dumb of me!HUGO: Ill stay outside with the luggage cart, then.JOHN: Oh no, Mr Gusper, please. Ill look after it, dontyou worry.JOHN: The cabs parked over there.JOHN: Here it is. Hey look, someones left me a letter. Iwonder who its from?HUGO: I think youll find its a parking fine, actually.JOHN: “Washdon Police Department, Traffic ControlDivision. Your vehicle is illegally parked, for which a fineof $100 is payable. If this vehicle is not removed by 2:30p.m. it will be towed away.” Gosh, darn it!HUGO: Look, I think Ill go and get another cab.JOHN: Oh no no, Ill take you there! Let me put yourluggage in the trunk.JOHN: Im sure the firm will pay the parking fine - dontyou think?JOHN: Well, in you get, Mr Gusper.JOHN: So, youre going to the Terminal Hotel, are you.?Hey, Ive just realized who you remind me of! You lookexactly like someone I used to know called Hugo Peters,only he had a beard and mustache. Are you his brother, byany chance?HUGO: Never heard of him.JOHN: Even your voice sounds the same as his.HUGO: Listen, Im late for an appointment. Cant you goany faster?JOHN: Oh yes, certainly.JOHN: Its got quite good acceleration, this car. And the topspeed is over 90, you know. You know, its kinda weird,though. Are you sure youve never heard of Hugo Peters?HUGO: Concentrate on the road, will you, please! Lookout, those traffic lights are red!JOHN: Sorry about that. The brakes are good, arent they?HUGO: You didnt lock the trunk, did you?JOHN: No, why? Oh darn it, its a cop!JOHN: Good morning, officer; I mean, afternoon. It isafternoon, isnt it? My watch has stopped, so Im not reallysure.MOTORCYCLE COP: Do you realize that you werebreaking the speed limit?JOHN: Oh! Uh. was I?COP: Yes. You were doing 85 miles an hour, and the speedlimit on this road is 50.JOHN: Gosh, Im real sorry. You see, Im a cab-driver, andI was taking a passenger to the Terminal Hotel, and he kepttelling me, like, to hurry up.COP: What passenger?JOHN: The gentleman in the back seat, of course. You see -COP: What are you talking about? Theres no one in theback seat.JOHN: Eh? Gee, he must have got out of the cab. And hedidnt even pay me! Huh! Maybe it was because I said hereminded me of Hugo Peters.COP: Who? Can you say that name again?JOHN: Hugo Peters. You dont know him, do you? Mypassenger looked just like him, only he was clean-shaven,and his name was Theo Gusper. You see -COP: Hold on.HENSON: Henson speaking.COP: Bates here, Mr Henson. Does the name “HugoPeters” mean anything to you?HENSON: It certainly does! Have you found him?COP: No sir, but Ive just stopped a guy who claims to be ataxi driver. This guy claims he picked up a man at theairport called Theo Gusper, who looked exactly like HugoPeters.HENSON: Really? Where was he going?COP: To the Terminal Hotel.HENSON: Thank you, Bates. Ill send Bedges there straightaway.BEDGES: Excuse me! Im looking for a Mr Gusper.CHINESE RECEPTIONIST: At your service!BEDGES: Its very urgent. Ive got to find him immediately.RECEPTIONIST: Find whom?BEDGES: Mr Gusper! I believe hes staying here.RECEPTIONIST: Its perfectly possible, sir. Many peopleare staying in this hotel. Let me look in the register. Can Ihave your friends name, please?BEDGES: I just said, Mr Gusper! Spelt G-U-S-P-E-R.RECEPTIONIST: Let me see. Yes, he checked in today.BEDGES: Good. Well, can I speak to him then?RECEPTIONIST: What is your name, please, sir?BEDGES: Erm er John Smith.RECEPTIONIST: Do you spell that with an “I” or a “Y”,Mr Smith?BEDGES: Er. with an “I”. Look, it doesnt matter! Please,can you just call his room?RECEPTIONIST: Smith with an “I”. Im afraid Mr Gusperisnt in his room at the moment. Hes gone out to lunch.BEDGES: What?RECEPTIONIST: A young lady came to collect him aboutfive minutes ago. Youve just missed him, Im afraid.Section 41.2E Dialogue.JOHN: Dear Annie,It was very nice to see you the other day, even though wehardly had a chance to talk to each other properly. Im verysorry to have wasted your time trying to sell you a washingmachine; I should have realized that fanatical Greens like tokeep their clothes black; my little joke! Of course, if youvechanged your mind about the machine, you know where toget hold of me.Anyway, that isnt the reason why Im writing - although, ifyou were interested in a machine, Id be happy todemonstrate one to you - the reason why Im writing is adifferent one. I wanted to apologize for upsetting you bytalking about my old friend and your old, or to put it anotherway, former father Hugo. I really shouldnt have mentionedhim after all; he was your only father, if you see what Imean.Anyway, the reason why Im writing to you, as well ofcourse as offering you another chance to buy a Laundroperkmachine, is to tell you about a rather interesting customer Ipicked up at Washdon International Airport the other day. Idrive a cab now, you see, which is why I collected, as I said,this person at the airport.Well, this person I collected at the airport looked exactlylike Hugo, except for the beard and mustache; he didnt havethem, that is, but Hugo did, as Im sure you remember. Iasked him if hed ever heard of him: Hugo I mean; I askedmy passenger, that is, but he said he hadnt; in fact, heseemed to be quite offended, and he got out of my cabwithout paying! Just think; theres someone else around wholooks just like your poor dead father!The thing is, the reason why Im writing to you is to suggestthat we get together for a chat about old times, your Dad,maybe washing machines, and stuff like that. Perhaps wecould go to a club one evening?Looking forward to hearing from you,John Berry. XXXP.S. If you dont have any use for a washing machine,perhaps a friend of yours has?P.P.S. If you dont like clubs, what about a quiet intimateevening in my apartment?P.P.P.S. Sorry to go on about it, but if you are interested inthe Laundroperk machine, could you let me know soon, sothat I can get in touch with the company that sells them?Section 42.1A Dialogue.HUGO: Here we are, then. Its a fairly good restaurant, byWashdon standards. Have you ever been here before,Annie?ANNIE: What do you think? Its not exactly my sort ofplace.HUGO: I suppose not. Youve changed such a lot, since.since the old days. You know, I hardly recognized you whenyou turned up at the hotel in those dreadful workmansclothes.ANNIE: Whats the matter with them?HUGO: Well, theyre not exactly feminine, are they?ANNIE: Theyre not supposed to be.HUGO: Why have you had your hair cut so short? Youused to be such a sweet, pretty girl, with your long, blondehair.ANNIE: That was a very long time ago. Can we change thesubject?HUGO: Oh very well, my sweet. Ill call the headwaiter.Excuse me!HEADWAITER: Yes?HUGO: I reserved a table for two in the name of Gusper.HEADWAITER: What time was it for?HUGO: For a quarter past one.HEADWAITER: Then youre late! Youll have to wait till atable becomes free.HUGO: How long will that be?HEADWAITER: How do I know? Excuse me, I have workto do.HUGO: This is ridiculous! Lets go somewhere else.ANNIE: Oh, its not worth it, Dad. Look, those two overthere have finished their coffee; they might be going soon.HUGO: Very well. Im surprised David isnt here, by theway. I asked him to come too in my letter.ANNIE: Oh? He didnt mention that youd written to him aswell.HUGO: I didnt actually mail the letter, I sent it via aJapanese acquaintance who was visiting Washdon. PerhapsDavid never got it.ANNIE: Davids a family man nowadays. Hes got a lot onhis mind.HUGO: If you give me his number Ill try calling him.ANNIE: Hell be delighted, Im sure.WAITER: Excuse me, are you waiting for a table?HUGO: Yes, we are.WAITER: Follow me then, please.HUGO: The headwaiter was extremely rude to me, by theway.WAITER: Oh, Im so sorry. Hes always doing that, Imafraid. You see, he had a ter