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Mr。 Wang: And what about after…service and upgrades?
Steve: All our products are guaranteed for one year。 As for upgrades; they will also be freefor one year and can be downloaded / from the internet。
Mr。 Wang: I am also curious about patibility with Apple puters。 Do you have aseparate product for Apple or。。。?
Steve: Perhaps my colleague should answer that; as it is more on the techinal side。
James: Mr。 Wang; I developed this product to work on both PC's and Macs。 I assume yourpany is mainly interested in the PC version; but I assure you Mac users will have noproblems with our product either。
Mr。 Wang: That's what I was afraid of。 I want Mac users to have problems。 Otherwise /they'll keep buying from Apple / and not / from my pany。
Steve: I apologize; sir; but I cannot help you with that。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 11 With a Co…Worker
Larry: Steve; James; how did the presentation go?
Steve: Don't ask。
James: Oh; it wasn't that bad。 Steve did really well; I think they are sold。
Steve: They were until you told them that we were making the same product for theirpetitors。 You never tell them that。
James: I am sorry; but I cannot lie just to make a sale。 Maybe that's why I'm terrible atsales。
Steve: Yeah; that's right。 From now on you just stick to designing and programming; andleave the selling to me。
Larry: Don't be too hard on him; Steve。 Mr。 Wang might appreciate his honesty。 Even ifyou have lied to him; he's a smart guy; especially when it es to puters; and heprobably would have known anyway。 Now he knows you guys and our pany arehonest; we'll just see what happens。
James: True。 And besides; Apple is really a tiny pany when pared to all these PCgiants。 I don't think Mr。 Wang feels threatened by them。
Steve: I am sure we'll know soon enough。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 12 Backing the Boss's Office
Mr。 Barnes: (Seeming quite upset) I hope you two know what you have done。
James: I'm sorry; Mr。 Barnes。 It was all my fault。 Steve was doing just fine until I openedmy big mouth。 I take full responsibility。
Steve: Yes; sir。 I told him to keep quiet about that Mac stuff / and just let me do thetalking。
Mr。 Barnes: Is that so?
James: Yes; sir。
Mr。 Barnes: (Now seeming quite happy) Well; that's interesting since Mr。 Wang has 'is'just signed a contract to order fifty…thousand units。 Good job; Goddard。 He said he wasimpressed both by your technical knowledge / and your honesty。 As for you Dawson;we'll talk tomorrow; right now; I'm too happy to think about anything negative。
Steve: But; Mr。 Barnes; sir。
Mr。 Barnes: That will be all。
James: e on; Steve。 You can only make it worse by talking now。 Good…bye; Mr。Barnes; and thank you。
Mr。 Barnes: No; thank you; Goddard。 You did a fine job today。 This pany needs moremen like you。 We may be talking about a promotion soon。 Now get out {of} here。
James/Steve: Yes; sir。 Good…bye。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Situation 13 In the Parking Lot
Steve: James; wait。 I really want to say I'm sorry for my behavior before。
James: Don't mention it。
Steve: No; really; I did a rotten thing back there and I just wanted to apologize。
James: Forget about it。 You are under a lot of pressure over the last few weeks; I knowhow important this project was to you。
Steve: Yeah; but it was important to you too; and I shouldn't have turned on you like that。
James: Well; you may have a chance to make it up to me。
Steve: How?
James: If I bee vice president I'll need my own good men to work for me。
Steve: Would you do that for me?
James: Of course I would。 I've seen you work; and you're very talented。 Even today youwere much better prepared than I was; I just got lucky。
Steve: It wasn't all luck。 You have so much more technical knowledge than I do; andyou're not afraid to tell the truth。
James: Exactly; and that's why; like today; we make a good team。 I'd hate to lose you and Iknow the pany would too。
Steve: I'm not so sure about that after hearing Mr。 Barnes today。
James: That's nonsense。 He just tried to scare you。 And besides; if he's so happy with myperformance; he'll have to listen when I tell him you're one of the best men at hispany。
Steve: I hope you're right。
James: You know I'm right。 Would you like something 'some' to drink?
Steve: Not only would I like it; I need it。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 14 In a Bar
Bartender: What can I get for you / gentlemen tonight?
James: I'd like a gin and tonic; please。
Steve: Make mine a double scotch; straight up。
Bartender: Did you have a rough day?
Steve: I don't want to 'wanna' talk about it? but let's just say you should keep the bottleclose at hand。
Bartender: 'Now' I understand。
James: Hey; where's my gin and tonic?
Bartender: Okay; okey。 Just give me a second here。
(Bartender goes to make the drinks。)
Steve: Man; I just wanted to apologize again for。。。
James: (Cutting Steve off。) Stop。 We're at a bar now; not at the office; and I don't want totalk about work。 I said it was okay and I meant it。 If it's really still bothering you we cantalk about it on Monday。
Steve: You are right。 I'll shut up now。
Bartender: (Returning with a drink in each hand。) Here's a gin and tonic for you; and adouble scotch; straight up; for my friend who had the hard day。 I hope this helps。
Steve: You know it will。 James; a toast to your ing promotion。
James: No; you are getting ahead of yourself。 First; let's drink to our successful deal today。Cheers。
(They touch glasses。)
Steve: Cheers; to a good day's work。千万别学英语提高版 1BSituation 15 Back at Home
Catherine: Wow; you're home early。 It's only eight forty…five。
James: Yeah; it was a strange day at the office。
Catherine: Why? Did your presentation go poorly?
James: No。 Nothing like that。 In fact; it went really well。 It's just that I had some troublewith a colleague。
Catherine: Who?
James: Do you remember Steve Dawson?
Catherine: Let me think。 Didn't I meet him at the Christmas party?
James: Yes。 That's him。
Catherine: That's right 'fine'。 I told you to be careful when working with him。 He seemsso aggressive。 What did he do?
James: Oh; nothing really。 I just thought we were supposed to be working together; but heseemed to be working against me。
Catherine: I told you to watch out for him。 I remember I said。。。
James: (Cutting her off。) Yes; you told me。 But I don't want to 'wanna' talk about it now。Tomorrow is Saturday and I just want to 'wanna' rest。 Besides; we haven't had much timetogether either。 How was your day?
Catherine: The same as always。 I like teaching but sometimes the children are so wild。
James: But they love you and need you; just like me。
Catherine: Oh; stop。 And; anyway; I don't want to 'wanna' talk about my day either。 Haveyou eaten?
James: Not since lunch。 You?
Catherine: I was waiting for you。 I thought you might be home early。
James: Great。 What do you want?
Catherine: Let's order some Chinese food。 I feel like staying at home and watching avedio。
James: Perfect。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 16 Getting up in the Morning
(The alarm goes off but James is already up。)
James: Catherine; are you going to sleep all day or do I get some breakfast?
Catherine: Ah。。。 What are you doing up so early? You never get up before me!
James: I'm so excited about the deal with Wang yesterday / that I'm actually lookingforward to going to work。
Catherine: James honey; It is so nice to see you happy about your job。 I know how longyou have been waiting for some recognition from your boss。 And look; now your honestyand hard work are paying off。
James: Well; are you just going to lie in bed? Why don't you make some eggs; toast andcoffee while I take a shower?
Catherine: All right; all right; I'm getting up。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 17 Breakfast
Catherine: Are two eggs going to be enough?
James: Plenty 'Pleny'。 I wouldn't mind another cup of coffee; though。
Catherine: You should eat a little more。 It looks like you are going to have a big day at theoffice。
James: You may be right。 But I can't really think of food right now; I've got too manyother things on my mind。
Catherine: I just don't want you to run out of energy today。
James: Don't worry。 I'll stop off on the way to the office at Dunkin Donuts and pick up afew donuts in case I get hungry between now and lunch。
Catherine: Oh; James! Donuts? Why don't you eat a more nutritious breakfast? You arenot a college kid anymore。
James: You're right; but the fact is I love donuts; always have; always will。 Well; I shouldget going。 I want to get to the office a little early today; I have to figure out a way tosmooth things out between Steve and Mr。 Barnes。
Catherine: Okay; honey。 Have a good day。 Ah。。。 What time will you be home?
James: I have a feeling Mr。 Barnes is planning to take us out to dinner tonight to celebrateyesterday's deal。
Catherine: Would it do any good for me to ask you not to drink too much at the dinnertonight?
James: Probably not。
Catherine: Hn。。。 I didn't think so; but you know I had to ask anyway。
James: Don't worry honey。 If I drink tonight I'll take a texi home。
Catherine: Okay。 Have a good day。 I'll see you tonight。
James: See you tonight。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 18 At Dunkin Donuts(James enters Dunkin Donuts。)
Clerk: Good morning。 Wele to Dunkin Donuts。James: Good morning。 Are the donuts fresh this morning?
Clerk: Yes sir; we made them about an hour ago。
James: Good。 In that case I'd better pick up a few for the rest of guys at the office。 Do youhave a special if I order more than a dozen?
Clerk: As a matter of fact; we are having a September special。 For every dozen donutsyou order we'll give you a thirteenth donut free。
James: In that case; give me a dozen chocolate and a dozen jelly filled?
Clerk: Yes sir; here you are。 Will that be all?
James: Also; would you fill my thermos up with coffee? We have a coffee machine at theoffice; but it's not as good as your coffee。
Clerk: There you are; sir。 Two dozen donuts / and one thermos of coffee。 That will be sixdollars and seventy…five cents。
James: All I have is a fifty dollar bill。 Can you make change this early in the morning?
Clerk: No problem。 Here is your change。 Have a nice day。
James: Thanks。 You too。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 19 At the Office
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