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英语学习——视频英语听说--学英语的新招2
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Lesson 2He's flying somewheretoday....
Mike:Stand by.Three, two,one.
Jake:Where's Abbott Larkin?
That's the question at the Stamford Hotel this morning.
The President of International Computer was in the Soviet Union last week.
He was in the Bahamason Monday.He was in Rome yesterday.
Why is he in Stamford today talking with James Brady, presidentof NIT?
Is he discussing amerger?
OK,Mike.Cut.I don'tknow if we can usethat.
We can use it if wecatch Abbott Larkin.
Mike:Let's look for him.
Jake:Did you see Larkin?Do you have the picture?
Mike:No,I just saw the car drive away.I didn't see Larkin.
Where's he going now?
Jake:He's traveling.
Larkin told me I could ask the travel agent for his flight plans.
He said he might talkto me tomorrow.I'mgoing to see thetravel agent now.
Mike:Good idea.
Jake:I'll meet you here in an hour.
Travel Agent:That's what it's showing.
And then it connectsat 4:45...and getsinto White Plains at6:24...
Well,that's what it'sshowing...Yeah,becausethe next one is at6:50 from Saginaw.
That gets into Detroitat 7:35.So it's a verysimilar...
You're all set.I'llget seats and I'll putthis one your AmericanExpress....
Um-hmm...It has to beticketed this week.
Jake:I need to find Abbot Larkin.
He's flying somewheretoday,maybe to Dallasor St.Louis on TWA.TrySt.Louis.
Travel Agent:All right.
Well,let me check whatflights are availablethat are going outthis afternoon.
Travel Agent:There's a TW flight leaving LaGuardia at 3:35,
arriving St.Louis at5:25.
Jake:Is he on that flight?
Travel Agent:I cannot tell you that.I would have to call up TWA.
Jake:Well,can we do that?
Travel Agent:Certainly can.
Travel Agent:This is Marion at Prospect Travel.
Could you display yourFlight 119,LaGuardia--St.Louis,
for Larkin,L-a-r-k-i-nfirst initial A orAbbott?
...You're not showinganything?
Jake:It would be later today,then.
Travel Agent:OK,uh, would you...
No,no,that's OK...Would you please checkuh,Flight 361...At3:35 today?
...Yes...Yes,sameperson...Yes...A.Larkin?...
Right.And you show heis confirmed on 361leaving at 3:35 fromLaGuardia,
arriving St.Louis at5:43?
Jake:Is he going to Dallas?
Travel Agent:Do you show him continuing on to Dallas?
...He is.And what--Doyou show any furtherreservations for him?...
So he is,um,leavingfrom LaGuardia todayto St.Louis,
and then continuingtomorrow from St.Louisto Dallas?...
OK,thank you very much...You're welcome.Bye.
Jake:So what's his schedule?
Travel Agent:He is on TW Flight 361 today, the 26th,leaving LaGuardia at 3:53,
arriving St.Louisat 5:43...
And tomorrow he iscontinuing on TWFlight 551,
leaving Dallas at11:55,and arriving--Imean,
leaving St.Louisat 11:55 and arrivingDallas at 1:45..
Jake:So he's going to St.Louis first?
Travel Agent:He's going to St.Louis today
and Dallas tomorrowfrom St.Louis.
Jake:Will I get there before he does?
Travel Agent:You are leaving on the 27th,tomorrow,
from LaGuardia onAmerican 295 at 7:30A.M.and arriving inDallas at 10:08.
Jake:Great.Thank you very much.That's just exactly what I need.You're terrific
Jake:Mike,I found Larkin.He's staying in St.Louis tonight.
He's flying to Dallasin the morning..
He's leaving at 11:55A.M.We're leaving at7:30A.M.
We're arriving at10:08.We can interviewhim at the airport.
Mike:OK,Jake.But what does Steven think? And will Maria pay for the trip?
Jake:Let's find out.
Jake:First,Abbott Larkin goes to St.Louis.
He stays overnight inSt.Louis.
He leaves St.Louistomorrow morning andarrives in Dallas at1:45 p.m.
We leave tomorrowmorning at 7:30 A.M.onan American Airlinesflight
and arrive in Dallasat 10:08 a.m.
We get there first andinterview Larkin atthe airport.
Maria:I don't understand.What does this story mean?
Jake:Abbott Larkin has the biggest computer company in the Midwest.
James Brady has thebiggest computercompany in the East.
Together,they controlmost of the country.
They can grow in theWest--California,Nevada,Orgeon,andWashington.
And they also havebusiness in Europe,Scandianvia,and SouthAmerica.
It's one of thebiggest mergers inhistory.I have togo to Dallas,Maria.
Maria:No.I don't like it.