Dialogue 1

Jingjing: Hey, Mark. How did Singles' Day go? I forgot to ask you about it.
京晶：嘿，马克。我忘了问你了，你光棍节过得如何呀？
Mark: What's Singles' Day?
马克：什么是光棍节？
jingjing: It's November 11 of every year. Think about it, November is the eleventh month, and on the eleventh day there are four ones in the date. It represents singles.
京晶：就是每年的11月11日。想想看，11月是第十一个月份，11号这天正是四个1构成的日期，它代表单身。
Mark: Oh, well, that explains why there were so many single ladies walking in the park on that day. In fact, I was just about to head out the door. I have a date with a girl I met at the park that day!
马克：哦，这就解释了为什么那天有这么多的单身女孩在自己逛公园。话说，我今天跟那天在公园遇见的一个女孩有个约会，正要出门呢！
Jingjing: Wait wait wait, really? I want details!
京晶：等等等等，真的吗？求细节！
Mark: I wish I could, but she's gonna be here any minute to pick me up. Oh, speak of the devil! She's here now.
马克：我也想，但她随时可能会过来接我。哈，说曹操曹操到！她到了。
Jingjing: Oh, my gosh! That's great. Tell me her name!
京晶：哦，我的天哪！太好了。快告诉我她的名字！
Mark: Her name's Poppy. Anyways, I really gotta get rolling.
马克：她的名字叫波碧。好啦，我真的得走啦。
Jingjing: Okay, okay. I'll catch you later. Take care and have fun!
京晶：好吧，好吧。回头再聊，好好玩！
Mark: Bye!
马克：嗯，好！

习语短语

single=单身
head out the door=离开；出发
I want details!=快告诉我所有细节！
any minute=很快，随时
speak of the devil=说曹操曹操到
get rolling=离开；出发

Dialogue 2

Jingjing: Oh,my gosh, Mark! You made it home in one piece! I was worried sick about you! What happened?
京晶：哦，我的天哪，马克！你终于安全到家了！我担心死了！到底发生什么事了？
Mark: (sniff sniff, cough cough) I was walking around the park with Poppy when suddenly the weather became terrible. I didn't expect it to get so cold so quickly.
马克：（呼哧呼哧，咳嗽咳嗽）我正和波碧在公园溜达，突然天气就变坏了。我没想到天会冷得这么快。
Jingjing: Mark! What were you thinking? You should have bundled up before you went outside. The weatherman said it was going to snow 10 inches tonight.
京晶：马克！你怎么想的？你应该多穿点儿。气象员说今晚会下10英寸厚的大雪。
Mark: Yeah. It turned into a blizzard! Anyways, the car wouldn't start when it was time to leave. I spent about 30 minutes in the bitter cold trying to figure out what was wrong. Finally, we ended up calling a tow truck.
马克：是的。真的下了暴风雪！要离开的时候车子就是无法启动。我在严寒中修车修了30分钟试图找出问题。最后没办法，还是叫了一辆拖车。
Jingjing: Well, I'm glad you're okay. But it seems like you're a little under the weather now.
京晶：我很高兴你没事。但你现在似乎有点儿不舒服。
Mark: I think I'll be okay. My hands are numb though.
马克：我想应该没事，就是我的手都冻麻了。
Jingjing: Really? Quick! Run your hands under cold water right now. You might have frost bite.
京晶：真的吗？快！把你的手在冷水里冲一会。你可能被冻伤了。
Mark: Okay okay. (Mark runs his hands under cold water.) Ahhh, that feels much better.
马克：好吧，好吧。（马克在冷水里冲手。）哎呀，这下感觉好多了。
Jingjing: See, I told you that would help. Now go upstairs and hit the sack. You need to get some rest.
京晶：你看，我就说这么做会有用吧。现在快上楼睡觉吧。你需要好好休息一下。
Mark: Okay, I'll talk to you tomorrow. Thanks for the help!
马克：好吧，我们明天再聊。谢谢你的帮助！
Jingjing: Don't mention it!
京晶：客气什么，晚安！

习语短语
make it home in one piece=安全到达
worried sick=担心死了，非常担心
bundle up=穿很多御寒的衣服
blizzard=暴雪
bitter cold=极冷的天气
tow truck=拖车
under the weather=生病，身体不适
numb=麻木，没有感觉
frost bite=冻伤，冻僵了
hit the sack=睡觉，就寝