[al:新概念英语（二）] [ar:MP3 同步字幕版（英音）] [ti:Persistent] [by:更多学习内容，请到chazidian.com搜索“新概念”] [00:11.95]Why did Elizabeth tell Nigel that [00:16.31]she was going to the dentist? [00:21.15]I crossed the street to avoid meeting him but he saw me and came running towards me. [00:28.80]It was no use pretending that I had not seen him, so I waved to him. [00:35.03]I never enjoy meeting Nigel Dykes. [00:39.28]He never has anything to do. [00:42.91]No matter how busy you are, he always insists on coming with you. [00:49.64]I had to think of a way of preventing him from following me around all morning. [00:57.06]'Hello, Nigel,' I said 'Fancy meeting you here!' [01:02.59]'Hi, Elizabeth,' Nigel answered. [01:06.32]'I was just wondering how to spend the morning--until I saw you. [01:13.20]You're not busy doing anything, are you?' [01:17.43]'No, not at all,' I answered. 'I'm going to...' [01:23.03]'Would you mind my coming with you?' [01:27.01]he asked, before I had finished speaking. [01:31.70]'Not at all,' I lied, 'but I'm going to the dentist.' [01:37.57]'Then I'll come with you,' he answered. [01:41.24]'There's always plenty to read in the waiting room!'