Long Conversations (长对话)
　　Conversations: (Find a partner and practice these dialogues.)
　　A:
　　Laura: Sorry, Victor!
　　Victor: Laura! "Sorry" doesn't cut1 it! You were supposed to meet me right here - forty minutes ago! You're late, as usual!
　　Laura: Now! Now! What's a few minutes between friends?
　　Victor: You don't get it!
　　Laura: (Reading a note on the bulletin board) Oh, look! I must check them out!
　　Victor: Hold it! We had a date2!
　　Laura: Come with me?
　　Victor: No way! I hate shopping with you. You try on every dress, and it drives me crazy!
　　Laura: Well, it'll only take a sec3. Just a tiny peek4 at the new fashions. Aren't you coming in?
　　Victor: No, thank you. I'll wait outside.
　　B:
　　Laura: I, Victor! I'm finished. Okay. I'm ready to go on our date.
　　Victor: It's too late to catch the movie.
　　Laura: Give me another chance. Please!
　　Victor: Well, okay. I'll pick you up5 at 8 p.m. sharp6. We'll go dancing.
　　C:
　　Laura:Aha! 8 o'clock! Made it. Ready. This outfit7 should make up8 for all the times I was late. Hmmph! Now Victor's five minutes late. Who does he think he is, keeping me waiting? I went to a lot of trouble to look awesome9! Twenty-five minutes already! Boy! I'm hot!…Wait! I get it. Victor is trying to teach me a lesson…trying to give me a taste of my own medicine10. Nine o'clock and he's still not here. I believe he actually stood me up!11If he is not coming, I'll settle in12 for the evening and changesintossomething comfortable.(A knock at the door).
　　Victor:Laura! Ready?
　　Laura:Victor! Err…
　　Victor:I was caught in a terrible traffic jam and didn't move an inch for two hours. Boy! Even though I'm late, you're still not ready!
　　注解：
　　1.cut it: to be able to deal with a problem satisfactorily令人满意地处理问题
　　用法：(1)If she can't cut it, then we'll get someone else to do the job.
　　如果她不能令人满意地做好这份工作，我们会找别人来做。
　　(2)"Sorry" doesn't cut it!意为：光抱歉有什么用！
　　2.date: meeting or appointment和…约好了的时间，(男女间的)约会
　　go on a date with somebody和某人约会
　　用法：We made a date to go to the opera this evening.
　　我们今晚约好了去看歌剧。