December 4
12月4日
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Christmas is a busy time of year at Bertina's Bakery.
圣诞节是柏婷娜烘焙坊非常忙碌的季节，
She bakes a lot of Christmas desserts.
她会烘烤很多圣诞节的甜点。
Bertina's favorite Christmas dessert is chocolate-covered cherries.
柏婷娜最喜欢的圣诞甜点是外层包覆巧克力的樱桃
Those taste sweet and sour.
尝起来酸酸甜甜的。
Her most popular Christmas treat is a traditional fruitcake.
而她最受欢迎的圣诞点心是传统的干果蛋糕。
It's very sweet and has fruit and nuts inside.
它非常甜，里面还有水果干和坚果，
Everyone wants a piece!
每个人都想要吃一片！

Conversation A
会话A
Our guest today is Bertina Baker!
我们今天的来宾是柏婷娜．烘焙师小姐！
Bertina bakes delicious treats that everyone enjoys!
柏婷娜烘烤很多人人爱吃的美味点心！
That's right, and Christmas is a very busy time at the bakery!
没错，而圣诞节对我们的烘焙坊来说是个非常忙碌的季节！
Everybody loves fresh baked Christmas treats.
每个人都爱吃现烤的圣诞点心，
But not everybody is good at baking!
但是并非每个人都善于烘烤！
Many people are too busy to bake or cook.
很多人都忙到没时间烘焙或烹饪，
They just want to buy a treat instead.
他们只想买点心就好。
I love Christmas desserts.
我很爱吃圣诞甜点。

Conversation B
会话B
Our most popular Christmas dessert is fruitcake.
我们最受欢迎的圣诞甜点是干果蛋糕。
That's a very traditional Christmas dessert.
那是非常传统的圣诞甜点。
Yes, it is.
是啊，是很传统。
People buy fruitcakes and give them as gifts.
人们买干果蛋糕拿来当礼物。
What does fruitcake taste like?
干果蛋糕的味道如何？
Fruitcakes are very sweet.
它非常甜，
There are nuts and pieces of fruit inside.
里面有坚果和小片的水果干。
And a fruitcake lasts a long time.
干果蛋糕可以存放很久。
It can. But you must keep it in the refrigerator!
是可以， 但是你必须要把它放在冰箱里！

Conversation C
会话C
You also sell pies and other kinds of cake at your bakery.
妳的烘焙坊也卖派和其他种类的蛋糕。
That's right. We get a lot of orders for pies!
没错。 我们收到很多派饼的订单！
What is your favorite Christmas treat?
什么是妳最爱的圣诞点心？
I like chocolate-covered cherries.
我喜欢外层包裹着巧克力的樱桃。
They're sweet and a little sour, too.
它很甜，还带点酸味。
That sounds delicious . . . and expensive!
那听起来很可口…应该也蛮贵的！
They are too expensive to eat often.
若要经常吃就太贵了，
I only eat them once a year!
我一年只吃一次！