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一、
A: Honey, the house is such a mess! I need you to help me tidy up a bit. My boss and her husband are coming over for dinner and the house needs to be spotless!
B: I'm in the middle of something right now. I'll be there in a second.
A: This can't wait! I need your help now!
B: Alright, alright. I'm coming.
A: Ok, here's a list of chores we need to get done. I'll do the dishes and get all the groceries for tonight.
You can sweep and mop the floors. Oh, and the furniture needs to be dusted.
B: You know what, I have to pick something up at the mall, so why don't you clean the floors and I'll go to the supermarket and get all the groceries.
A: Sure that's fine. Here is the list of all the things you need to get. Don't forget anything! And can you pick up a bottle of wine on your way home?
B: Hey, honey I'm back. Wow, the house looks really good!
A: Great! Can you set the table?
B: Just a sec I'm just gonna vacuum this rug real fast
A: Wait! Don't turn it on...
1. such a mess: 一團糟
2. I'm in the middle of something: 我正在忙著
3. I'll be there in a second: 馬上到
4. tidy up: 收拾，整理
5. spotless: 特別干凈， 無可挑剔
6. chores: 雜物
7. groceries: 雜貨
8. sweep and mop the floors :掃地拖地
9. mall: 購物商場
10. set the table: 擺餐具
二、
A: Hello, I'm here to see Mr. Corleone.
B: Right this way, sir.
C: Charlie! What can I do for you?
B: Mr. Corlone, I'm really sorry to trouble you, but I need your help.
C: Anything for you, Charlie! Your father was like a brother to me.
B: Well, sir, you see, this recession has hit me pretty hard; I lost my job and I'm in a lot of debt.
C: I see. . . . . .
B: Yeah, you know, I've got credit card bills, car payments,
I’ve got to pay my mortgage; and on top of all that,
I have to pay my son's college tuition. C: So you're asking for a loan. B: Well, I just thought maybe you could help me out.
C: What? At a time like this? I'm broke too, you know! You're not the only one who has been hit by the recession! I lost half my money in the stock market crash! Go on! Get out of here!
1. recession: 衰退
2. in debt: 負債，欠債
3. hit me pretty hard: 對我打擊很大
4. mortgage: 抵押
5. on top of all that: 最重要的是
6. tuition: 學費
7. loan: 貸款
8. broke: 破產
