(About ten minutes later)
A：(ringing)Hello，is that 3512-6762？
B：Yes，it is．
A：Mr．Lin．We've checked that line，there was a mini fault on it．
The number's ringing for you now．It should be all right thistime．
B：Thank you very much．
Dialogue B
(A：Tom B：Sue)
A：Hello，Sue．It's Tom．
B：Hi，Tom？
A：I've been trying to get hold of you forever．
B：Really？I've being stayed at home all day long．
A：But your line is always busy．
B：Oh．May be the receiver is off the hook．
A： I see．I'm calling to invite you to dinner tonight．
B：What？I can barely hear what you are saying．
A：I'm calling to invite you to dinner tonight．
B：The connection is too bad．We must have gotten our linescrossed．
A：Why don't we hang up and try again．
B：Good idea．
(Ringing)
A：Hello，It's me，again．
B：Oh，Tom．You said a dinner，tonight？
A：Yes．
B：I can't tonight，mother has a cold，I must stay at home andlook after her．But I'd love to some other night．
A：Oh，what's a pity！You'd better set up an appointment to seea doctor as soon as possible．
B：Yes．Thank you．
A：I'll call you back later，Bye-bye．
B：Bye．
Dialogue C
(A：Operator B：Li Ming)
A：Hello．How can I help you？
B：Hello．Look，I think my phone is out of order．
A：What seems to be the problem？
B：I've been trying to get through to a number for the past fifteenminutes，but I keep getting a funny noise． [第1页] [第2页]