[al:新概念英语（二）] [ar:MP3 同步字幕版（美音）] [ti:Persistent] [by:更多学习内容，请到查字典英语网yingyu.chazidian.com搜索“新概念”] [00:10.12]Why did Elizabeth tell Nigel that she was going to the dentist? [00:17.62]I crossed the street to avoid meeting him but he saw me and came running towards me. [00:25.25]It was no use pretending that I had not seen him, so I waved to him. [00:32.56]I never enjoy meeting Nigel Dykes. [00:36.76]He never has anything to do. [00:40.34]No matter how busy you are, he always insists on coming with you. [00:47.77]I had to think of a way of preventing him from following me around all morning. [00:54.80]'Hello, Nigel,' I said 'Fancy meeting you here!' [01:00.59]'Hi, Elizabeth,' Nigel answered. 'I was just wondering how to spend the morning--until I saw you. [01:10.77]You're not busy doing anything, are you?' [01:14.56]'No, not at all,' I answered. 'I'm going to...' [01:19.86]'Would you mind my coming with you?' he asked, before I had finished speaking. [01:26.53]'Not at all,' I lied, 'but I'm going to the dentist.' [01:32.57]'Then I'll come with you,' he answered. [01:36.02]'There's always plenty to read in the waiting room!'