A:Mom, you know that Andrea and I sometimes worry about you.妈妈,你知道吗,安德里亚和我有时很担心你。
B:Really? Why would you worry about me? I’m just fine.真的吗?你们为什么会担心我?我都很好。
A:You’re almost 70 years old, Mom! Don’t you think it would be better for you if you moved in with us?妈妈,你都快70岁了!你难道不觉得你搬过来和我们一起住更好吗?
B:No way! I like my apartment, and I like to be independent.绝对不行! 我喜欢我的公寓,而且我也喜欢自立。
A:Do you ever get lonely living alone?一个人住,你不觉得孤独吗?
B:Not at all. I see you and your family twice a week, and I enjoy seeing my own friends. I’m too busy to feel lonely!才不会呢。我看见你和你的家人一周都有两次,而且我喜欢看见我自己的朋友。我忙得都没时间觉得孤独!