原文：

Mary calls John, asking him to give a message to her parents.

W: Hello, Uncle John, this is Mary.
M: Mary, what a surprise! How are you doing in China?
W: Not bad. Could¹ you do me a favor[1]? I've been trying to call my Mom and Dad for almost² an hour, but the line is always busy. Nobody³ else could have been talking with them on the phone for so long. They must have hung⁴ up[2] the phone improperly⁵. Could you possibly go there in order⁶ to let them know that?
M: OK. No problem⁷.
W: Thanks a lot, Uncle John,
M: You're welcome.

译文：

请求帮助

玛丽给约翰打电话，请他给她的父母传个信。

W: 嗨，约翰叔叔，我是玛丽。
M: 玛丽，真让人惊讶呀！你在中国过得怎么样？
W: 还不错。能麻烦您帮我一个忙吗？我给我爸妈打电话都打了一个小时了，但是一直占线。别人不可能和他们在电话上说这么长时间的。他们肯定没把电话挂好。能麻烦您去那儿提醒他们一下吗？
M: 好的。没问题。
W: 多谢，约翰叔叔。
M: 不用客气。