James： Like it？ I love it。 Let's go in。
（They sit down and look at the menu for a while； then the waitress es。）
Steve： What are your specials today？
Waitress： Today we have roasted lamb and vegetable lasagna； I highly remend thelasagna。
James： The lasagna sounds good； I'll have that。
Waitress： And you； sir？
Steve： No。 No vegetables for me。 I want some meat。 I'll try the lamb； please。
Waitress： Also an excellent choice。 Would you care for anything to ＇the＇ drink？
Steve： Yes； I'll have a double martini。
James： Steve； what about the meeting？
Steve： Oh。 Yes。 Better make that / a mineral water。
James： I'll have some lemonade； please。 And could you bring us some bread to start。
Waitress： Of course； I'll be right back with that。
James： I like this place。 They have really good service。
Steve： Just follow me and you won't go wrong。
James： Not with restaurants； at least。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 10 The Meeting
Steve： Good afternoon； gentlemen。 Today my colleague； Mr。 Goddard and I will beintroducing you to a revolutionary new software program。 It bines all the functions ofvarious other programs word processing； translating； financial management； graphicdesign / and more into one。 I will be leading the first part of the presentation； while Mr。Goddard will be answering technical questions at the end。
Mr。 Wang： I have a question from the beginning。
Steve： Yes。 Please go ahead。
Mr。 Wang： I'm wondering about the price of your program。 In other words； will it becheaper to buy your product； or / should we just buy all ｛of｝ the others separately？
Steve： I'm glad you asked that question； Mr。 Wang。 I was going to save this part until theend of the meeting； but since you asked / I will tell you。 Our program is on average fortypercent less expensive than it would be to buy the programs it replaces separately。
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：