79．Yes．I'll go to get him．

在，我去叫他。

80．I'm so glad I've got hold of you at last．

我很高兴终于找到了你。

81．Were you trying to get in touch with me，Peter？

你一直在找我吗，彼得？

82．I'm off today．

我今天休息。

83．Listen，Mike，I've got news for you．

听着，迈克，我有消息告诉你。

84．You don't know me，but this is Garl Mattews．

你不认识我，我叫卡尔·马修斯。

85．I'm calling on behalf¹ of Dave Kennedy．

我代大卫·肯尼迪先生打电话给你。

86．So he gave me your telephone number and let me give you acall．

所以他给了我你的电话号码让我给你打个电话。

87．And what time would suit you best？

什么时候最适合你？

88．You can call us from the lobbv and we'll come down．

你可以在大厅给我们打电话，然后我们就下来。

89．Please say hello to Dave for me and thank you so much forcalling me．

请代我向大卫问好，非常感谢你打电话给我。

90．She asked me to ask you if you would be able to meet here to-day at 3∶30 p．m．

她要我问你是否能在今天下午三点半和她见面。

91．But you can page her．

但是你可以传呼她。

92．What is the number of her beeper？

她的传呼是多少？

93．Fine．Thanks for the message．

好。谢谢你的口信。

　

Dialogue A

　

(A：Robert B：Peter C：Mike)

A：Hello．

B：Hello．Is that Mike？

A：No，this is Robert，his brother，speaking．

B：Oh hello，Robert．This is Peter．How are you？

A：Fine，thanks，and you？

B：I'm very well．Is Mike there？

A：Yes．I'll go get him．

C：Hello．Mike speaking．

B：Hello．Mike？This is Peter speaking．I'm so glad I've got holdof you at last．

C：Were you trying to get in touch with me，Peter？ I'm off to-day．

B：That's good to know．Listen，Mike，I've got news for you．

C：What is it？

B：My sister Jane is coming back from America．

C：That's great．When is she coming back？

B：Next weekend．

C：Next weekend？OK．And I want to know how long she willstay here this time．

B：About a week． Let's get together tonight and plan a party forher．

C：All right．I'll come to your place at 8 o'clock．

B：Good．I'll be waiting for you．

C：See you later．

B：Good-bye．

　

Dialogue B

　

(A：Stan Summers B：Carl Mattlews)

A：Hello．

B：Hello．Can I speak to stan Summers，please？

A：Speaking．

B：Oh．Mr．Summer．You don't know me，but this is Carl Mat-tews．I'm calling on behalf of Dave Kennedy．

A：Oh．So you're a friend of Dave's．How is he anyway？

B：oh，he's doing well and will be promoted² again．

A：That's good to hear．Carl，what are you doing in New York？

B：Dave and I are attending a conference³ at the Hilton untilThursday．And Dave is busy now．So he gave me your tele-phone number and let me give you a call．He wants to know ifyou will have any time at all to got together tonight or Thurs-day evening．

A：Well，tonight there's a banquet⁴ I have to go to．But Thursdayevening I'm free．

B：Good．Thursday evening．And what time would suit you best？

A：Seven-thirty would be good for me．

B：Yes，that's fine．So that's 7∶30 p．m．on Thursday at Hilton．

I'll book the table．And my room's 2120．Dave's is 2122．Youcan call us from the lobby⁵ and I'll come down．

A：Fine．I'm looking forward to it！

B：Me，too．See you on Thursday，then．

A：Please say hello to Dave for me and thank you so much for call-ing me．Good-bye．

　

Dialogue C

　

(A：Roland B：Mr．Zhang)

A：Hello．May I speak to Mr．Zhang？

B：Yes，speaking．

A：Hi，Mr．Zhang．This is Roland．Miss Lee telephoned．She askedme to ask you if you would be able to meet her today at 3∶30p．m．

B：Sorry，but I'll have a meeting then．Please tell me her call num-ber and I'll explain it to her personally．

A：Miss Lee said she would not be in her office this afternoon，butyou can page her．

B：What is the number of her beeper？

A：It's 6594968-99806．

B：Fine．Thanks for the message．Good-bye．

A：Bye．

　

Words and Expressions

　

touch   vt．触摸；接触；碰到

weekend   n．周末

party   n．党，政党；聚会，宴会

behalf   n．利益

on behalf of 代表某人

anywny   ad．无论如何，无论怎样

conference   n．商议；会谈

Hilton  希尔顿

banquet   n．宴会

suit  v．对……适合；(使)适合

lobby   n．前厅；穿堂

look forward to 渴望，盼望

page   v．找人，寻找

beeper   BP机

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