日常情景对话:关于时间

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      Yourclockneverworks.

      Maryoversleptbecauseheralarmclockdidn’tgooffthismorning...

      Mary: Maryoversleptbecauseheralarmclockdidn’tgooffthismorning.... .

      Frank: Again?

      Mary: That’sright, eventhoughIdidsetthealarmlastnight.

      Frank: Yourclockneverworks. Perhapsyoushouldbuyanewone.

      Mary: Well, ifitbreaksdownagaintomorrow, I’lldefinitelybuyanewone.

      Frank: Maybebythenit’llbetoolate.

      Mary: Whatdoyoumean “toolate”?

      Frank: Bythattimeyou’llbefired.

      Springforward, fallback.

      Joyceislateeverytime... itisdaylightsavingstimebecauseshealwaysforgetstoputtheclockforwardonehour....

      Sophie: Ha, Joyce, you’relate.

      Joyce: Yeah. Eachtimeweswitchtodaylightsavingstime, Ialwaysforgettoputtheclockforwardanhour.

      Sophie: Well, thenlaterthisyearwhenweswitchbacktonormaltime, don’tforgettosettheclockbackonehour.

      Joyce: Ijustcan’twin! Eachtimeweswitchbacktonormaltime, Ialwaysforgettoputtheclockbackanhour, soIalwayscometoworkanhourearly.

      Sophie: So, justremember. Springforward, fallback.

      Joyce: So, that’llmakeiteven.

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