Carl, what's this in your hand?

卡尔，你手里的是什么东西？
It's an e-book. It's used for reading.
这是一本电子书，用来阅读的。
Is it expensive?
这个贵吗？
A little, I think. It costs 150 dollars.
我觉得有点，要150美元。
Did you buy it yourself?
你自己买的吗？
No. My father bought it for me.
不，我父亲给我买的。
He hopes I can use it to do a lot of reading.
他希望我能用这个多读点书。
Nice. Reading is good for us.
好的，阅读对我们有好处。