地道美语听力练习:应对危机

Teresa:Hey, where are you going?

We have a meeting in 10 minutes.

Adrian:I'm sorry. I'm going to have to postpone.

I'm in the middle of putting out fires and I've had to clear my schedule to deal with the latest crisis.

Teresa:Can I help?

Adrian:I wish you could.

With the new layoffs, I feel like I'm being pulled in several directions at once.

As soon as I feel like I'm making headway with one problem, I get another thrown at me.

Teresa:I know exactly what you mean.

I always feel like it's crunch time around here because we're so shorthanded.

Adrian:I'm so tired of everything being urgent all the time and needing attention ASAP.

I long for the days when projects had timelines and people followed them. I've got to go.

Teresa:Hey, when are we going to have that meeting?

Adrian:As soon as things quiet down.

Teresa:When will that be?

Adrian:I'll let you know as soon as the latest disaster has been averted.