’The play may begin at any moment，’I said.

’It may have begun already，’ Susan answered.

I hurried to the ticket office. ’May I have two tickets please？’ I asked.

’I’m sorry， we’ve sold out，’ the girl said.

’What a pity！’ Susan exclaimed.

Just then， a man hurried to the ticket office.

’Can I return these two tickets？’ he asked.

’Certainly，’ the girl said.

I went back to the ticket office at once.

’Could I have those two tickets please？’ I asked.

’Certainly，’ the girl said， ’but they’re for next Wednesday’s performance. Do you still want them？’

’I might as well have them，’ I said sadly.

New words and expressions 生词和短语

hurry v. 匆忙

ticket office 售票处

pity n. 令人遗憾的事

exclaim v. 大声说

return v. 退回

sadly adv. 悲哀地，丧气地

参考译文

"剧马上就要开演了，"我说。

"也许已经开演了呢，"苏珊回答说。

我匆匆赶到售票处，问："我可以买两张票吗？"

"对不起，票已售完。"那位姑娘说。

"真可惜！"苏珊大声说。

正在这时，一个男子匆匆奔向售票处。

"我可以退掉这两张票吗？"他问。

"当然可以，"那姑娘说。

我马上又回到售票处。

"我可以买那两张票吗？"我问。

"当然可以，不过这两张票是下星期三的，您是否还要呢？"

"我还是买下的好，"我垂头丧气地说。