A:You are late again, Maria. The teacher is about to come.你又遲到了,瑪麗亞。老師就快要來了。
B:I know. I have to prepare the supper for the whole family before I leave.我知道,但是我在走之前必須要做好全家的晚飯。
A:Oh, Ben has been cooking for us since I started attending this evening class. The good thing is, he has made great progress in cooking.哦,自從我報名參加了夜校,本杰明就一直在為我們做飯。好在他現(xiàn)在廚藝大有長進。
B:The housework is really a big problem for me. My husband is on a business trip to the U.S. now and I have to take care of everything myself.家務活對我來說確實是個問題。我丈夫現(xiàn)在在美國出差,我必須自己照料一切事情。
A:How about your one-year-old baby?你一歲的孩子怎么辦?
B:I've asked my parents to live with us for a while, so they can look after her for me while I am at work or in the class.我讓我的父母跟我一起住一段時間,這樣,我工作或上課的時候他們就可以照顧她了。
A:How sweet of them! I have to work in the day time, study at night, and do housework during my spare time. I really hope I have eight arms and legs, like an octopus.他們可真好!我白天工作,晚上學習,還要在空閑時間做家務。我真希望自己有八只胳膊和腿,像章魚一樣。
B:Me too. Sometimes I do want to give it up. I can't deal with so many things at a time.我也是。有時候我真想放棄,我不能同時處理好所有的事情。
A:When is your Adult College Entrance Exam?你的成人高考是什么時候?
B:It's close coming up at the end of this month. That will be no more than 15 days from now on.就在這個月底,離現(xiàn)在只有不到15天了。
A:Oh, my Adult College Entrance Exam is also around then. I don't know if I can pass it.哦,我的成人高考也快了。我不知道自己能不能通過呢。
B:Why don't you take the CPA exam? You are already a good accountant, having so many years of experience.你為什么不考注冊會計師呀?你已經是個好會計了,有多年的經驗。
A:I just want to study in a college, majoring in economics. I've had this dream for a long time.我只想在大學里學經濟,那是我長久以來的夢想。