对话文本
M: oh, Sam! Is this your dog?
S: it's Cindy, you know that. Hey, Cindy, say hello to Maria.
M: Cindy, you're so cute.
S: she is also very naughty. By the way, do you have a dog, Maria?
M: I have a little white cat.
S: Oh, a cat? Come on.
M: yes, cats are always gentle. and they don't need a lot of space since they're small.
S: but I think they're dull, aren't they?
M: not at all. They're quiet most of the time.But they can be every bit as affectionate as dogs.
S: well, cats are certainly more independent.
M: absolutely. Believe it or not, I found my cat by a garbage can around my neighborhood two years ago.
S: oh, really? so you just took home a stray cat?
M: yes. It was starving and looking for something to eat when I saw it.
S: Poor cat.
M: now we get along very well. It makes me feel that I'm someone special.

参考翻译
噢,山姆,这是你的狗吗?
它叫辛蒂,你知道的.辛蒂,来,和玛利亚打个招呼吧.
辛蒂,你真可爱.
她也很淘气呢.对了,玛利亚,你养狗吗?
我养了只小白猫.
猫?真的吗?
是的,猫通常都比较温顺,个头也小,养猫不用太大的地方.
可是我觉得养猫很没劲啊.
养猫特别有意思!虽然猫比较安静,但是和狗一样找人喜欢.
嗯,猫肯定没狗那么依赖人.
这倒是.你知道吗,这只猫是2年前在我家附近的垃圾箱旁边捡回来的.
啊,真的吗?你就这样把一只流浪猫抱回家了?
是的.我看见它的时候,它都饿坏了,正在找吃的.
真可怜.
现在我们相处的很好.它总是让我觉得自己很重要.
核心词汇
affectionate:showing caring feelings and love for somebody 表示关爱的
He is very affectionate towards his children.
他非常关爱他的孩子.
Rosie gave her an affectionate kiss on each cheek.
罗西在她的脸蛋上每边亲昵地吻了一下.

stray:of animals normally kept as pets 常指宠物 lost from home; having no home 走失的;无主的 only before noun
stray dogs/cats
走失的狗╱猫