王强口语 第一册 Short conversation 013

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　　Lesson Thirteen
Short Conversations
Read aloud the concersation two times, and then listen to the tape without looking at the text.
A Recipe for Disaster
Eugene: Mr. Rathbone?
Rathbone: Oh, Eugene! Oh, Eugene, I saw the circuit box. It looks real nice.
Eugene: Oh, well, thank you sir, but...
Rathbone: I just have one more favor to ask. Would you go out and unhook the generator¹?
Eugene: Mr. Rathbone, I really must protest! I don't know if I hooked up everything correctly or not!
Rathbone: Well, what do you mean? You turned the overheads on just yesterday.
Eugene: Well, yes, but nothing else. And I'm not truly certain about those.
Rathbone: They're enough to get us past the building inspector²， Eugene. He just wants to see things hooked up and looking real nice. Nobody expects miracles.
Eugenie: That's just it. The overheads maybe a fluke! Once full power comes on...
Rathbone: Eugene! Listen, you should have more confidence in your abilities. You are a brilliant young man. Of course, you hooked up everything properly!