Lesson 68



Persistent



First listen and then answer the question.



Why did Elizabeth tell Nigel that she was going to the dentist?



I crossed the street to avoid meeting him, but he saw me and came running towards me.



It was no use pretending that I had not seen him, so I waved to him.



I never enjoy meeting Nigel Dykes.



He never has anything to do.



No matter how busy you are, he always insists on coming with you.



I had to think of a way of preventing him from following me around all morning.



'Hello, Nigel,' I said. 'Fancy meeting you here!'



'Hi, Elizabeth,' Nigel answered.



'I was just wondering how to spend the morning -- until I saw you. You're not busy doing anything, are you?'



'No, not at all,' I answered. 'I'm going to...'



'Would you mind my coming with you?' he asked, before I had finished speaking.



'Not at all,' I lied, 'but I'm going to the dentist.'



'Then I'll come with you,' he answered. 'There's always plenty to read in the waiting room!




persistent   [pəˈsistənt]   adj. 坚持的，固执的


avoid  [əˈvɔid]  v. 避开


insist  [inˈsist]  v. 坚持做