【双语对话】

Coco: Hey girl, I am actually coming back Thursday night, so you don't need to come today.

嘿姐妹，我实际上星期四晚上就能回来，所以你今天不用来了。

Taylor: You are coming back early? I can totally come again tonight. I want to say my proper goodbyes and maybe we can go to Trivia night together if you are not too tired.

你要早回来？我今晚完全可以再来。 我想好好道别，如果你不太累的话，也许我们可以一起去益智问答之夜。

Coco: That's a great idea! I brought you a small gift from Tennessee and I think you'll like it.

这是个好主意！ 我从田纳西州给你带来了一份小礼物，我想你会喜欢的。

Taylor: Oh my, Coco you didn't have to! Although I am getting a little excited about it. By the way where did you get the guinea pigs? I am thinking of having my own pets, maybe something like a chinchilla that is low maintenance.

哦天啊可可，你不必这样做！ 不过我还是有点儿兴奋的。 顺便问一下，你从哪里弄来的豚鼠？ 我正在考虑拥有自己的宠物，想养像栗鼠这样的省时省事宠物。

Coco: I actually adopted them from a local shelter. They were abandoned in a carboard box next to the trash and someone brought them to the shelter. I remember seeing a couple hamsters and gerbils there too. We can take a look together on the weekends if you want.

我其实是从当地的收容所领养的。 他们被遗弃在垃圾箱旁边的纸板箱里，有人把他们带到了收容所。 我记得在那里也看到过几只仓鼠和沙鼠。 如果你愿意，我们可以在周末一起看看。

Taylor: That'd be amazing! Let's talk more about it when you get home.

那太棒了！ 等你回家咱们接着说。

【重点笔记】

1.proper adj. 合适的

例: Could you advise me on what is the proper procedure?

你能告诉我什么是正确的程序吗？

2.Trivia night 益智问答之夜

例: Last night's trivia night was a blast! I didn't expect so many people to show up.

昨晚的益智问答之夜真是太棒了！ 没想到会来这么多人。

3.Lower maintenance 费心力少，省事省心

例: Reptiles are low maintenance and are easy first pets for kids.

爬行动物维护成本低，是孩子们的可以养的很简单的第一只宠物。

4.adopt v. 领养

adoption n.领养

例: 95 percent of adoptions from China is girls.

95% 的来自中国的被收养者是女孩。

5.shelter n. 收容所，救助站

例: She helps out at a local shelter on the weekends and distributes food to those in need.

她周末在当地的避难所提供帮助，并将食物分发给需要帮助的人。

6.abandon v. 遗弃

例: The poor dog was abandoned in front of a subway station, and he has stayed there for a week waiting for his owner to come back.

这只可怜的狗被遗弃在地铁站前，它在那里待了一个星期，等待它的主人回来。