Listen to the tape then answer this question: What time of day is it, do you think? How do you know?
| NURSE: | Good morning, Mr. Croft. 早上好，克罗夫特先生。 |
| MR. CROFT: | Good morning, nurse. 早上好，护士。 I want to see the dentist, please. 我想见牙科医生。 |
| NURSE: | Do you have an appointment? 您约好了吗？ |
| MR. CROFT: | No, I don't. 没有。 |
| NURSE: | Is it urgent? 急吗？ |
| MR. CROFT: | Yes, it is. 是的。 It's very urgent. 很急。 I feel awful. 我难受极了。 I have a terrible toothache. 牙疼得要命。 |
| NURSE: | Can you come at 10 a. m. on Monday, April 24th? 您在 4 月 24 日星期一上午 10 点钟来可以吗？ |
| MR. CROFT: | I must see the dentist now, nurse. 我必须现在就见牙科医生，护士。 |
| NURSE: | The dentist is very busy at the moment. 牙科医生这会儿很忙。 Can you come at 2 p. m. ? 您下午 2 点钟来行吗？ |
| MR. CROFT: | That's very late. 那就太晚了。 Can the dentist see me now? 牙科医生现在能给我看一下吗？ |
| NURSE: | I'm afraid that he can't, Mr. Croft. 恐怕不能，克罗夫特先生。 Can't you wait till this afternoon? 您就不能等到今天下午吗？ |
| MR. CROFT: | I can wait, but my toothache can't! 我倒是可以等，可是我的牙痛等不了啊！ |