英语听力短文13 Step Down (2)

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 　　Doug and Sandra walked away from the desk. "Boy, she wasn't very polite," Doug said². "She didn't say 'Good morning.' She didn't say 'Have a nice day.' What did³ she write on the paper?" The woman had⁴ written a phone number on the paper. "I thought⁵ we were going⁶ to get an appointment⁷," Doug said. Sandra was¹ upset⁸. "Well, we didn't get an appointment, did we? You had to correct⁹ her English, didn't you? You upset her. So, she didn't give me an appointment with a doctor. Now I have wait until¹⁰ next Monday before I can make an appointment." "Of course¹¹ I corrected¹² her," Doug said. "She was speaking incorrect¹³ English. Who ever¹⁴ heard of 'step¹⁵ down' when there are no steps¹⁶? I tried to make her a better speaker¹⁷. I tried to get her to speak correct English." Sandra said, "What's more important—her English, or my appointment?"