The fine-furniture store where I work has been in business since the 1920s. Recently I received a call from a woman who wanted to replace some chairs from a dining set purchased from us in the 1930s. I assured her we could help and sought the assistance of the office manager. “Youll never believe this one， ” I told him. “I just got a call from a customer who bought some chairs from us in the 1930s. ” Before I could finish repeating her request， he interrupted and said， “Dont tell me she hasnt received them yet！”

我所工作的精品家具商店是從20世紀20年代以來就營業(yè)的。最近我接到一個婦女的電話，她想換一套餐桌椅中的一些椅子。這套餐桌椅她是于20世紀30年代從我們這兒買的。我向她保證說我們可以幫她的忙，于是我向部門經理尋求幫助?！澳阌肋h也不會相信，”我對他說，“我剛接到一個顧客的電話，她于20世紀30年代從我們這里買了一些椅子?！蔽疫€沒來得及說她的要求，經理就打斷了我的話：“你別告訴我她到現(xiàn)在還沒收到貨！”

詞匯學習：

purchased v. purchase的過去式及過去分詞形式；購買

assistance n. 幫助

told v. tell的過去式和過去分詞形式；告訴

customer 顧客、家伙

interrupted v. interrupt的過去式和過去分詞；打斷