情景英语：实用美语会话（一十九）

Alexandra： Robbie, this new Walkman is absolutely¹ wonderful.
    Robbie： Richard and Marilyn bought it for me for my birthday.
    Alexandra： They're so thoughtful². You are very lucky, Robbie, To have such a nice family.
    Robbie： Is something wrong, Alexandra？
    Alexandra： No, nothing.
    Robbie： Yes, there is. I can tell. What's the matter？ Come on, you can tell me .What's up？
    Alexandra： I don't know. Something's wrong.
    Robbie： OK, let's talk.
    Alexandra： I received a letter from my partents this morning.
    Robbie： Did they write some bad news？
    Alexandra： No.
    Robbie： Well, then why are you so sad？
    Alexandra： I miss them. I miss them very much.
    Robbie： I'm sorry. Alexandra. But I understand.
    Alexandra： The Mollnas treat me so nicely, and I love being³ with you family so much…… but when I received the letter with photographs of my family, I cried. I cried because I miss them all.
    Robbie： You really miss your family, don't you？
    Alexandra： Yes.I know I must seem silly. It's not like I have nobody. I Like the Molinas very much, and they're so kind to me.
    Robbie： Hey, why don't we go out for a cheeseburger and French mes？ That'll cheer you up. And you can use my Walkman.
    Alexandra： That's a good idea. But if we go out, please don't complain about your math teacher or your math homework. I want to have fun.
    Robbie： So do I.
    Robbie： I have to turn off the lights, or else my father will get really angry. He says I never turn them out when I leave. If they come home and they're on……
    Robbie： Do you hear something？
    Alexandra： Yes. What was that？
    Robbie： It sounded like a dog barking⁴.
    Alexandra： It sounded like a dog barking right here.
    Robbie： Yeah.
    Alexandra： A dog！
    Robbie： A sprinel！ Come on in！ Make yourself at home.
    Alexandra： Oh,you poor little thing. Come here.
    Robbie： Come on.
    Alexandra： Poor baby.
    Robbie： Where did you come from？
    Alexandra： Her name's Gemma, and she belongs to Mr.and Mrs.Levinson. There's a phone number-five five five……eight four four eight. Robbie, maybe you should call them and tell the Levinsons we have their cute little spaniel.
    Robbie： I've always wanted a springer spaniel.She's so cute.
    Operator⁵： The number you ae calling-555-8448-is no longer in service.
    Robbie： The number's no longer in sevice.
    Alexandra： Oh, you poor, poor baby. You've lost your family.
    Robbie： We'll find them. Don't worry, Alexandra.