Conversation A
对话A
Linda: Thank you for asking me to lunch, Alex.
琳达:阿莱克斯,感谢你邀请我来吃午饭。
Alex: You're welcome, Linda. What do you want to eat?
阿莱克斯:不用客气,琳达。你想吃什么?
Linda: I want some noodles. What will you order?
琳达:我想吃些面条。你要点什么?
Alex: I'll get the pasta.
阿莱克斯:我要点意大利面。
Linda: Pasta and noodles are similar.
琳达:意大利面和面条很类似。
Alex: True. What is the difference between them?
阿莱克斯:的确。它们之间有什么区别?
Linda: I'm not sure. Oh, look! There's my friend James. Maybe he knows.
琳达:我不太确定。哦,看!那是我的朋友詹姆斯。也许他知道。
Alex: Who is James?
阿莱克斯:詹姆斯是谁?
Linda: He's the new weatherman.
琳达:他是新来的气象播报员。
Conversation B
对话B
James: Hey, Linda!
詹姆斯:嗨,琳达!
Linda: Hi, James. This is Alex.
琳达:嗨,詹姆斯。这位是阿莱克斯。
James: It's nice to meet you, Alex. I don't want to interrupt your lunch.
詹姆斯:阿莱克斯,见到你很高兴。我不想打扰你们的午餐。
Linda: Wait! Maybe you can help our discussion. What is the difference between pasta and noodles?
琳达:等等!也许你可以帮助解决我们的话题。意大利面和面条之间有什么区别?
James: Well, pasta is made from a special kind of wheat.
詹姆斯:恩,意大利面是由一种特殊的小麦制成的。
Linda: That's interesting. And noodles?
琳达:真有趣。那面条呢?
James: Noodles are made from many kinds of flour, rice and even some beans.
詹姆斯:面条是由许多种面粉、稻米甚至豆类制成的。