Lesson 71 He’s awful!
他讨厌透了！

Listen to the tape then answer this question. How did Pauline answer the telephone at nine o’clock?
听录音，然后回答问题。波淋在9点接电话时是如何说的？

JANE:    What’s Ron Marston like, Pauline?
PAULINE: He’s awful!
         He telephoned me four times Yesterday, and three times the day before yesterday.
PAULINE: He telephoned the office yesterday morning and yesterday afternoon.
         My boss answered the telephone.
JANE:    What did your boss say to him?
PAULINE: He said, "Pauline is typing typing letters. She can’t speak to you now!"
PAULINE: Then I arrived home at six o’clock yesterday evening. He telephoned again.
         But I didn’t answer the phone!
JANE:    Did he telephone again last night?
PAULINE: Yes, he did. He telephoned at nine o’clock.
JANE:    What did you say to him?
PAULINE: I said, ’This is Pauline’s mother. Please don’t telephone my daughter again!’
JANE:    Did he telephone again?
PAULINE: No, he didn’t!

New Word and expressions 生词和短语
     awful adj. 让人讨厌的，坏的
     telephone v. & n. 打电话；电话
     time n. 次（数）
     answer v. 接（电话）
     last adj. 最后的，前一次的
     phone n. 电话（=telephone）
     again adv. 又一次地
     say (said/sed/) v. 说

参考译文
简：波淋，朗.马顿是怎样一个人？
波淋：他讨厌透了！他昨天给我打了4次电话前天打了3次。
波淋：他昨天上午和下午把电话打到了我的办公室，是我的老板接的。
简：你老板是怎么对他说的？
波淋：他说：“波淋正在打信，她现在不能同你讲话！”
波淋：后来，我昨晚6点钟回到家里。他又打来电话，但我没接。
简：他昨夜里又打电话了吗？
波淋：是的，打了。他在9点钟又打电话。
简：你对他怎么说的？
波淋：我说：“我是波淋的母亲。请不要再给我女儿打电话了！”
简：他又打了没有？
波淋：没有！