A You are late again, Maria. The teacher is about to come.
你又遲到了，瑪麗亞。老師就快要來了。
B I know. I have to prepare the supper for the whole family before I leave.
我知道，但是我在走之前必須要做好全家的晚飯。
A Oh, Ben has been cooking for us since I started attending this evening class. The good thing is, he has made great progress in cooking.
哦，自從我報名參加了夜校，本杰明就一直在為我們做飯。好在他現(xiàn)在廚藝大有長進(jìn)。
B The housework is really a big problem for me. My husband is on a business trip to the U.S. now and I have to take care of everything myself.
家務(wù)活對我來說確實是個問題。我丈夫現(xiàn)在在美國出差，我必須自己照料一切事情。
A How about your one-year-old baby?
你一歲的孩子怎么辦？
B I've asked my parents to live with us for a while, so they can look after her for me while I am at work or in the class.
我讓我的父母跟我一起住一段時間，這樣，我工作或上課的時候他們就可以照顧她了。
A How sweet of them! I have to work in the day time, study at night, and do housework during my spare time. I really hope I have eight arms and legs, like an octopus.
他們可真好！我白天工作，晚上學(xué)習(xí)，還要在空閑時間做家務(wù)。我真希望自己有八只胳膊和腿，像章魚一樣。
B Me too. Sometimes I do want to give it up. I can't deal with so many things at a time.
我也是。有時候我真想放棄，我不能同時處理好所有的事情。
A When is your Adult College Entrance Exam?
你的成人高考是什么時候？
B It's close coming up at the end of this month. That will be no more than 15 days from now on.
就在這個月底，離現(xiàn)在只有不到15天了。
A Oh, my Adult College Entrance Exam is also around then. I don't know if I can pass it.
哦，我的成人高考也快了。我不知道自己能不能通過呢。
B Why don't you take the CPA exam? You are already a good accountant, having so many years of experience.
你為什么不考注冊會計師呀？你已經(jīng)是個好會計了，有多年的經(jīng)驗。
A I just want to study in a college, majoring in economics. I've had this dream for a long time.
我只想在大學(xué)里學(xué)經(jīng)濟，那是我長久以來的夢想。