1、 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, cont
2、rol 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 DISPATCH
3、ER: 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 DISP
4、ATCHER: 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
5、 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
6、, 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 Mi
7、keys 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
8、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 d
9、riversourselves 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
10、 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 g
11、etthere 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.
12、 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.
13、 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
14、 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
15、 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 fa
16、r 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 tod
17、ay. 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
18、.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 ca
19、tch 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 th
20、e 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 th
21、e 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 tilly
22、ou 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
23、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 yo
24、u 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 andfin
25、d 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, anywa
26、y. 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 your
27、e 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
28、: 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,
29、 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 so
30、meone 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
31、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. Iwon
