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PAGE  PAGE 5 信箱里的便笺 　　 The note I picked up from my mailboxat school read, Call Margaret at 555-6167.Both the name and number were unfamiliarto me, but as a high-school automotiveinstructor, I got calls all the time frompeople who were looking for someone to fixtheir cars. During my lunchtime at schoolthat day, I dialed the number. 　　 Im calling for a Margaret, Isaid. Yes, this is Margaret, a voiceanswered.This is Ron Wenn. I have amessage here that says to call you, Icontinued, all the while wondering whatkind of car trouble this woman had.Oh, Imglad you called. If youll just give me a few 　　我从学校信箱里取出的便笺上写着：“请给玛格丽特打电话，号码是555-6167。”这个名字和电话号码我都不熟悉，但作为中学的汽车教员，我总是接到人们找人修理汽车的电话。那天在学校吃午饭的时候，我拨通了这个电话。 　　“我找玛格丽特。”．我说。“是的，我是玛格丽特。”一个声音回答道。“我是罗恩?文。有人留言让我给您打电话。”我继续说，心里则一直在想这位女士的汽车遇到了什么麻烦。“哦，我很高兴您能打电话。如果您给我几分钟，我minutes of your time, I have something totell you that I think youll be interested inhearing.All right, I answered looking atthe clock. I only had a few minutes before Ineeded to be back in class. 　　 Im a nurse at St. Lukes PresbyterianHospital, and yesterday on my way homefrom work I was driving down 290 whenmy car started acting up. Uh huh, I saidlooking at the clock again. It was late atnight, and I was alone. I was so afraid topull over, but finally my car just quit, so Icoasted to the shoulder. I sat there for a fewminutes wondering what to do. I didntwant to sound impatient, but I really neededto get back to class. Would you like me totake a look at your car, maam? I asked.Just let me finish, the woman answered. 　　 I tapped my pencil on the stack ofpapers in front of me as Margaret continuedher story. Suddenly, two young guys, abouttwenty years old, pulled up behind me andgot out. I didnt know what these guys weregoing to do. I was so scared. 　　 They asked me what happened, andthey said that from the sound of things thatthey might be able to get the car runningagain, so I popped the hood. I sat in thecar praying that these guys werent up to nogood.