A:Hi, my name’s Karl. My wife and I are moving in next door.
你好,我叫卡尔。我的妻子和我将会住在你的隔壁。
B:Hello, Karl. I’m Chuck Jones. We’re going to be neighbors.
你好,卡尔。我是查克?琼斯。我们将会是邻居。
A:I’m happy to meet you. It seems everyone in town is so friendly.
我很高兴见到你。看来镇上每个人都很友好。
B:This is a small town, and we like to be neighborly. We know everyone who lives around here.
这是个小镇,我们喜欢和睦相处。每个住在这里的人我们都认识。
A:Well, I’m from Chicago. There few people take the time to get to know their neighbors.
啊,是这样,我来自芝加哥。那儿很少有人会抽空来和邻居认识一下。
B:So, tell me, Karl, why did you come all the way to Minnesota to live?
那,卡尔,你能告诉我你为什么会老远搬到明尼苏达州来住吗。
A:We wanted to live in a more peaceful community and have more space. Another reason is, we can afford to buy a home here, but we can’t in Chicago!
我们想住在一个更加安宁,地方也更加宽敞的居民区。 还有一个原因是,在这里我们可以买得起房子,但是在芝加哥却不行!