听力题
The telephone office changed the telephone number of Mr. Dick''s home, so Mr. Dick had a new telephone number. It had been the number of a food shop before. The shop now had a new number, too. But many women did not know this, so they still telephoned the old number.
All day long, the telephone rang. At first Dick and his wife always said, "Sorry, you have the wrong number. The shop has a new one now. " But two weeks later, women still kept on telephoning them to order things. Mr. Dick began to be angry. Then he had an idea. He began to answer those women like this, "Hello! What do you want us to send you today?"
"I want. . . " But Dick had no interest in hearing what they said. Dick thought perhaps these women would stop telephoning them when they didn''t receive their foods.
But this method did not help Mr. Dick, because the next day, the telephone rang more and more. All these women said angrily, Where are my tomatoes? Where is my bread? They have not come yet! We need them for our lunch and supper and breakfast!"