地道美语听力练习:办公室装修

Alice:I can't hear you over that hammering.

When are these renovations going to be done?

Dilbert:They're already two weeks past the scheduled completion date and I can only guess at the cost overruns.

Alice:It feels like they're never going to finish.

Dilbert:I know. When the renovations were announced, I was glad to hear that the office would be reconfigured for better use.

Alice:Me, too.

Dilbert:The upgrades sounded good-new lighting fixtures, flooring, and sound-deadening walls and ceilings.

Alice:I was looking forward to an updated look with new built-ins.

This old furniture shows lots of wear and tear.

Dilbert:Yeah, now all I want is to be rid of all this dust.

Who can work with this racket?

Alice:Heh? What did you say? Did you say you can't hack it? Me, neither!