原文： Miranda is calling Benny. They haven't seen each other for many years. A: Hello, may I speak to Benny Smith, please?B: Speaking.[1]A: Benny, this is Miranda. Why haven't you called me since you got back? B: Oh, my God, Miranda. Is it you?[2] What a surprise! How do you know that I'm back? I was thinking of giving you a call[4].A: Ok. Anyhow[5], listen, why don't we have dinner together this evening and have a good talk[6]?B: Why not?[7] Where shall we go? A: How about the bar where we used to go for a drink?B: It's still there? Wonderful! Ok, let's meet there at half past six.A: Be there or be square.[8] 译文： 给老朋友打电话米兰达在给贝尼打电话。他们多年没见过面了。A: 你好，请问本尼·史密斯在吗？B: 我就是。A: 本尼，我是米兰达。你回来了怎么没给我打电话呢。B: 噢，天哪，米兰达。是你吗？这可真是个惊喜呀！你怎么知道我回来了？我确实想给你打电话来着。A: 好吧。不管怎么样，听着，咱们今天晚上一块儿吃饭吧，好好聊一聊。B: 好哇！咱们去哪儿？A: 我们以前经常去喝酒的那个酒吧怎么样？B: 它还在那儿吗？太棒了！好吧，我们六点半在那儿见。A: 不见不散。

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