A：yourdogissomuchfun.He’ssoplayful.Iwishourcatenjoyedbeingaroundpeopleasmuchasyourdogdoes.
B:catsarewellknowforbeingmoreindependentthandogs.Howoldisyourcatnowyou’vehadherlongerthanw。
Todd:Trevor,doyouhaveadog
Trevor,你养狗吗
Trevor:Yeah,Idohaveadog.
是的，我养。
Todd:Whatkindofdog
是哪种狗呢
Trevor:Mydogsaboxer.
德国斗拳狗。
Todd:Aboxer.Whatdoesaboxerlooklike
斗拳狗。她长什么样啊
中等大小，短毛，塌瘪的鼻子，而且还没有尾巴。
Todd:No,tail.Nice.Whichdoyoupreferdogsorcats
没有尾巴，那不错。你更喜欢狗还是猫
我喜欢养狗，自然是喜欢狗。
Todd:OK.Why
哦。为什么会喜欢狗呢
狗是人类最好的朋友而且他们对人一直很忠诚。
Todd:OK.WhatdoyoumeanloyalWhatdoesloyaltymean
好的。你所说的忠诚是什么忠诚又意味着什么
哦，应该是即使在很恶劣的条件下他们仍会陪伴在你左右。
Todd:OK.Whichbreedorkindofdogdoyoulikebesidesboxers
好的。除了斗拳狗你还喜欢哪种狗呢
Trevor:IlikelabrodorsandIlike,uh,smallterriers.
我喜欢拉布拉多，而且我喜欢那种小型犬。
Todd:Smallterriers
小型犬
Trevor:Smallterriers.AJackRussellsmallterrier.
小型犬。杰克罗素梗犬小
Todd:Whatcolorisaterrier
什么颜色的啊
Trevor:Blackandwhite.
黑白相间。
Todd:Blackandwhite.Allright!---Whataresomecostsassociatedwithkeepingadog
真的非常便宜。如果他们生了病你会得到一些兽医赔付，除了食物他们还可以对狗进行打针治疗。就是这些。
Todd:OK.Great.Allright.ThanksalotTrevor
好的，太棒了。谢谢你。
Trevor:Seeyoulater!
一会儿见!
A;yourdogissomuchfun.He’ssoplayful.Iwishourcatenjoyedbeingaroundpeopleasmuchasyourdogdoes.
B:catsarewellknowforbeingmoreindependentthandogs.Howoldisyourcatnowyou’vehadherlongerthanwe’vehadourdog.
A;she’seightyearsold.She’sgettingquiteold.Yourdog’ssix,isn’the
B;yes.He’ssoenergetic.Wetakehimouttotheparkeverymorningandevening.Ithinkhe’dbehappytostaythereallday!
A:I’msurehewould.Weusuallyhavetodraghimhome.
B:yourcatspendsmostofthedayoutdoors’,rightDoyoukwnowhereshegoes
A:shespendslesstimeoutdoorsandsheusedto.wehavenoideawhereshegoes.She’sverysecretive.Occasionally,shebringsbackadeadmouse.
B:haveyoueverthoughtabouthavinganotherpet
A;thekidswantarabbit.Idon’tthinkitwouldbeagoodideatogetamouseorafish!Thatmightbetootemptingforourcat!
Intermediate
A;I’mthinkingaboutgettingapet,butI’mreallynotsurewhichanimalwouldbesuitable.Couldyougivemesomeadvice
B;certainly!Thefirstthingistobehonestabouthowmuchtimeforyoucandevotetoyourpet.Dogsareverydemanding.Youneedtotakethemforwalksandtheylovetoplay.Cats,ontheotherhand,aremoreindependent.
B:unusualpetareoftenmoreexpensivetokeep.Isthataproblem
A;notreally.Bytheway,Idon’twantapetthatcouldbedangerous,likeatarantulaorrattlesnake.
B:wehavethose,butIonlysellthemtopeopleIknowwell,forobviousreasons.HowaboutalizardIhavesomethatareverybrightlycoloured,arenotaggressive,andareeasytofeedandlookafter.
A:thatsoundsideal.Couldyoushowmesome
B:sure.Comeoverhere.Asyoucansee,Ihaveawideselectionofspecies.Theycanlivetogether,ifyouwantlizardsofdifferentkinds.Doyouhaveafavouritecolour
A:Iliketheredone.Whatdotheyeat
B;youcanfeedthemonvariousthings.Theywilleatsmallpiecesofmeat,butI’drecommendinsects.Youcangetthemfromyourgarden,butrememberthatlizardseatalotinsects.Isellthemthere.
A:thanksalot.WhatI’lldosifindoutmoreonlineanddropbynexttime.
B;that’sfine.Youshouldn’tmakeahastydecisionwhenchoosingapet.