【双语对话】

Melanie: Which café did you choose to go today? Was it the new one on 12th street?

你今天选的是哪家咖啡馆？是在12街的新店吗？

Coco: Yes! I chose it because of its family recipes and the cookies! God, I wish I live there! Working there is even better than working at the library.

是的！我选择它是因为它有家传菜谱和饼干！天哪，我真希望住在那里！在那里工作甚至比在图书馆工作还好。

Melanie: Was it hard to focus?

会难以集中注意力吗？

Coco: I would think so too but actually no. It was quite a change of pace from working intensely on my computer to taking a huge bite of my cookies. I got two pistachio lattes, one croissant, one egg sandwich, one pita bread, and three muffins to go. So overall it was like almost 50 dollars.

我也会这么想，但实际上不会。从电脑上疯狂工作到大口咬饼干的节奏变化很大。我买了两杯开心果拿铁，一个羊角面包，一个鸡蛋三明治，一个比达饼，还有三个松饼带走。总共花了将近50美元。

Melanie: It is easy to overspend at a bakery slash café. Maybe it's better to switch between libraries and cafes.

在面包店兼咖啡馆很容易超支。也许最好在图书馆和咖啡馆之间轮换。

Coco: Agreed. I don't want to spend more than I earn.

同意。我不想花的比赚的多。

【重点笔记】

1.Family recipe 家庭菜谱

例: My grandma's family recipe for lasagna is always the highlight of our family dinners.

奶奶的家传食谱烤宽面条（一种意大利面）总是我们家庭晚餐的亮点。

2.focus v./n. 集中注意力

例: During her yoga practice, she made a conscious effort to focus on her breath.

她的瑜伽练习中，她集中注意力练习呼吸。

3.A change of pace （工作、 生活）节奏变化

例: Sometimes a change of pace is all we need to get our creative juices flowing.

有时候节奏变化就是我们需要的，可以激发我们的创造力。

4.Take a bite 咬一口， 尝一口

例: She hesitated, then decided to take a bite of the exotic fruit.

她犹豫了一下，然后决定尝一口这种奇异的水果。

5.Overspend v. 过度开支

例: She regretted overspending on unnecessary items during her last shopping spree and decided to create a budget.

她为上次在疯狂购物中过度开支的不必要物品感到后悔，并决定制定预算。

6.Bakery n. 面包房

例: Whenever I want a freshly baked croissant, I always go to the local bakery down the street.

每当我想要新鲜出炉的羊角面包，我总是去街上的当地面包房。