Sandy: What’s in the box? Ali: [opening the box] Sandy, I think we made a mistake… Sandy: What do you mean? Ali: It’s a cute little teddy bear! Sandy: How sweet! Maybe he was just a shy guy who had a crush on you! Ali: And look what we did to him! Hey…he left me his business card. Sandy: Wow! Call him tonight! You guys will really have an interesting love story to tell everyone!
Security: I’m sorry, sir. I’m going to have to ask you to leave. Mr. Shy: What? I was just having a friendly conversation with the lady here… Security: Well, she apparently doesn’t think it’s so friendly. Let’s go. Mr. Shy: I think there’s been a misunderstanding! Security: You’d better cooperate with me, sir, or… Mr. Shy: OK! Just give her this for me! [gives the security guard a small box]
stuff (n.) （口）玩意儿，东西
apparently (adv.) 显而易见地
misunderstanding (n.) 误会 A: I thought you and Jenny weren’t getting along? 我还以为你跟珍妮处不来呢？ B: We just had a little misunderstanding. 我们只是有一点误会。
Anna: Hi there, Ashley! Ashley: Anna! Hi! Where are you going? (Anna’s stomach growls loudly) Ashley: What was that? Anna: I’m hungry. When I’m hungry, I only want to eat junk food! But I know I should eat healthy food. So, I fight with myself. One side says, ‘You should eat healthy food.’ The other side says, ‘But I want to eat junk food!’ Ashley: Well, Anna, go to the Giant supermarket. You should be able to find all kinds of food there – for all of you. Anna: Good idea, Ashley. See you later! Ashley: ‘Bye, Anna. Anna: Wow! This supermarket is huge! Look at all of these fruits and vegetables! I should eat more vegetables. Healthy: Good idea, Anna. You must eat more vegetables … like celery! Junky: Celery?! Do you know what the web says about celery? Anna: No, what? Junky: “Celery is 95 percent water – 100 percent NOT ice cream. I love the web!” Healthy: Anna, you mustn’t eat junk food. Junk food will kill you. Junky: You are being silly. Healthy: No, you are! Junky: No, you are. Anna: Will you two please be nice to each other? It is important to eat healthy foods. But, a little junk food will not kill me. Hmm, ice cream. Ice cream does sound good. Junky: Take this cart to the frozen food aisle! Healthy: No wait, go back! Go back! We forgot fruit. Go back!! Anna: Okay, we are in the frozen food aisle! Junky: Mmm, ice cream! Healthy: Mmm, frozen peas! Junky: Nobody says, ‘Mmm, frozen peas. They say, ‘Mmm, ice cream! Healthy: Mmm, frozen peas!! Junky: Mmm, ice cream!! Anna: I am not going to tell you two again! Stop fighting! Anna: I smell fresh bread! I love the smells of a bakery! Healthy: Oh, Anna, let’s buy a fresh loaf of whole wheat, organic bread! Junky: You don’t have to buy bread. Buy some donuts, Anna! Healthy: You mustn’t buy donuts. They are only fat and sugar. Junky: Exactly! You know, you are really no fun at all. Healthy: And you must think having high cholesterol is fun. Junky: Everyone likes donuts! That is why you don’t have friends! Healthy: And that is why your cholesterol is so high! Junky: My cholesterol is none of your business!! Healthy: And I have lots of friends!! Anna: Stop it! Stop it! Stop it! I am sick and tired of the both of you!! Anna: I know what you two need! Junky: Anna! What are you doing? Healthy: Put me down! Anna: You two need to cool off! Anna: I am going to go buy my healthy food and my junk food! Good bye! Anna: Until next time … Note: “Healthy” and “Junky” are Anna’s thoughts about what she should eat.