NCE2(68)：Persistent_新概念英语

persistent

　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 bert 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. 'hullo, bert,' i said. 'fancy meeting you here !' 'hullo, elizabeth,' bert 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 !'

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　我穿过马路以便避开他，但他看到我并朝我跑过来。若再装作没看见他已是没有用了，我只好向他招手。我就怕遇到奈杰尔·戴克斯。他从来都是无事可做，不管你多忙，他总是坚持要跟你去。我得想办法不让他整个上午缠着我。

　　“你好，奈杰尔，想不到在这儿见到你。”我说。

　　“你好，伊丽莎白，”奈杰尔回答说，“我正不知道怎么消磨这一上午呢，正好见到你。你不忙，是吗？”

　　“不，不忙，我打算去……”我回答。

　　“我跟你一道去行吗？”没等我说完话他就问道。

　　“没关系，但我准备去牙医那里。”我说了个谎。

　　“那我也跟你去，候诊室里总有很多东西可供阅读！”他回答。