【课文】
NURSE:Good morning.Mr.Croft.
MR.CROFT:Good morning,nurse.I want to see the dentist,please.
NURSE:Do you have an appointment?
MR.CROFT:No,I don't.
NURSE:Is it urgent?
MR.CROFT:Yes,it is.It's very urgent.I feel awful.I have a terrible toothache.
NURSE:Can you come at 10 a.m.on Monday,April 24th?
MR.CROFT:I must see the dentist now,nurse.
NURSE:The dentist is very busy at the moment.Can you come at 2 p.m.
MR.CROFT:That's very late.Can the dentist see me now?
NURSE:I'm afraid that he can't,Mr.Croft.Can't you wait till this afternoon?
MR.CROFT:I can wait,but my toothache can't!
【课文翻译】
护 士：早上好,克罗夫特先生.
克罗夫特先生：早上好,护士.我想见牙科医生.
护 士：您约好了吗?
克罗夫特先生：没有.
护 士：急吗?
克罗夫特先生：是的,很急.我难受极了,牙痛得要命.
护 士：您在4月24日星期一上午10点钟来行吗?
克罗夫特先生：我必须现在就见牙科医生,护士.
护 士：牙科医生这会儿很忙.您下午两点钟来行吗?
克罗夫特先生：那就太晚了.牙科医生现在就不能给我看一下吗?
护 士：恐怕不能,克罗夫特先生.您就不能等到今天下午吗?
克罗夫特先生：我倒是可以等.可是我的牙痛等不了啊!
【生词】
appointment n.约会,预约
urgent adj.紧急的,急迫的
till prep.直到……为止
【知识点讲解】
1.Can't you wait till this afternoon?这是情态动词的否定疑问句,表示请求.
2.a.m.指上午；p.m.下午.这种表达适用于12小时制的时间算法,如果使用24小时制的,到下午15点则直接写15就好,不用再15p.m.
