Part 3

【Word Bank】

    neglect (v) 忽視

    refer (v) 交給

    take over (v phr) 接辦

    get the message (v phr) 了解暗示

    show someone the ropes (v phr) 教以方法

(that afternoon)

Amanda: Thanks for answering the phones, Sherry.  I'll take over now.  I finally finished that brief Mr. Mitchell wanted.

Sherry: Great.  If I can have two uninterrupted hours, I can finish all of Mr. Stone's letters.  Then I can go home on time tonight, too.  I've worked overtime three nights this week.  My husband is feeling neglected.

Amanda: I hope Mr. Mitchell got the message this morning that we really need a receptionist.  I know he's very busy and hasn't had time to look for one.  But we can't continue working like this.

Sherry: I know.  Two months is already too long.

(the next Monday)

Mr. Mitchell: Amanda, Sherry, I'd like you to meet Jennifer. 

She's our new receptionist.  Would the two of you please show her the ropes?

Amanda: Sure.  Jennifer, why don't you come and sit over here? 

This phone system has just two lines.  They seem to ring all the time!

Sherry: Yeah, you'll stay pretty busy making appointments for the lawyers.

 Here's the appointment book.  If anyone asks a question you can't answer,

refer him to one of us.  Any questions?

（當天下午）

雅曼達：雪莉，謝謝妳接電話。現在換我接手。我終於做完米契爾先生要的摘要了。

雪    莉：太棒了。如果我能有兩個小時不被打擾，我就能打完史東先生的信。那我今晚就可以準時回家了。這禮拜，我已經加班三個晚上了。我先生覺得被忽視了。

雅曼達：希望今天早上米契爾先生聽進了我們需要一個接待員的暗示。我知道他很忙，也一直沒時間找人。但我們不能再這樣工作下去了。

雪    莉：我知道。兩個月已經太長了。

（下個星期一）

米契爾先生：雅曼達、雪莉，我要跟妳們介紹珍妮佛。她是我們的新接待員。妳們兩位能不能教教她怎麼做？

雅曼達：好。珍妮佛，請妳來坐在我們中間。這套電話系統只有兩線。它們好像隨時都在響。

雪            莉：是啊！妳會一直忙著替律師們訂約會。這裡是約會預約簿。如果遇到回答不了的問題，就轉給我們。還有沒有問題？

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【The Day's Phrase】

Arnold likes to ride horses, but he has very poor balance. Last night while riding around the garden, Arnold bit the dust, but fortunately he was not hurt.

阿諾喜歡騎馬，但是他的平衡感很差。昨晚阿諾繞著花園騎馬時，他從馬上摔下來，不過幸好他沒有受傷。