对话文本

Allison: do you like animals?
Samuel: yes, doesn't everyone?
A: what's your favorite animal?
S: it's hard to say. While dogs are more affectionate, cats are much easier to take care of.
A: have you ever had a dog?
S: when I was little, we had a few domestic dogs at home.
A: they always say that dogs are a man's best friends. do you think that's true?
S: definitely. rich or poor, dogs always love their masters.
A: how about cats? Have you ever had one for a pet?
S: i had one a few months ago, but she ended up running away.
A: how did that happen?
S: she left through a window that was open one night and never returned.
A: you must have been devastated!
S: i was pretty sad. i still hope that she'll return some day!
A: I hope she does. Do you think you'll ever get another pet?
S: I think I will. It's difficult to feel longly when you have a pet around.
A: i hope your cat finds its way back home.
S: i do, too.

参考翻译
你喜欢动物吗?
喜欢,有人不喜欢吗?
你最喜欢的动物是什么?
这很难说.狗对人比较热情,而猫咪通常比较容易照料.
你养过狗吗?
我小时候家里养过几只宠物狗.
人们总说:狗是人类最好的朋友.你觉得说得对吗?
绝对没错.无论主人是贫是富,狗总是爱它们的主人.
猫呢?你养过猫做宠物吗?
我几个月之前养过,不过后来它跑了.
怎么回事?
有一天晚上,它从一扇开着的窗子跳了出去,就再也没回来.
你一定很伤心.
我特别难过.我现在还是希望某一天他它会回来.
我希望它会.只要身边有只宠物陪伴,你就不会觉得孤单.
我希望你家的猫能找到回家的路.
我也是这么希望的.

核心词组
take care of:照顾,照料
Please take care of the baby for me for a while, will you?
请替我照顾一下这孩子,好吗?

run away:逃跑,离家
He broke the window and ran away.
他打破窗子逃跑了.

end up:to find yourself in a place or situation that you did not intend or expect to be in 最终成为;最后处于
If you go on like this you'll end up in prison.
如果你继续这样,早晚得进监狱.
At first they hated each other, but they ended up getting married.
他们起初相互仇恨,到后来却成了夫妻.
If he carries on driving like that, he'll end up dead.
如果他继续这样开车,总有一天会把命都丢掉.

核心词汇
affectionate:showing caring feelings and love for sb 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.

devastate:to make sb feel very shocked and sad 使震惊;使极为忧伤;使极为悲痛
The teacher's criticism devastated him.
老师的批评弄得他一蹶不振.