原文：

Miranda is calling Benny. They haven't seen each other for many years.

A: Hello, may I speak to Benny Smith, please?

B: Speaking.[1]

A: Benny, this is Miranda. Why haven't you called me since you got back?

B: Oh, my God, Miranda. Is it you?[2] What a surprise! How do you know that I'm back? I was thinking of giving you a call[4].

A: Ok. Anyhow[5], listen, why don't we have dinner together this evening and have a good talk[6]?

B: Why not?[7] Where shall we go?

A: How about the bar where we used to go for a drink?

B: It's still there? Wonderful! Ok, let's meet there at half past six.

A: Be there or be square.[8]

譯文：

給老朋友打電話

米蘭達在給貝尼打電話。他們多年沒見過面了。

A: 你好，請問本尼·史密斯在嗎？

B: 我就是。

A: 本尼，我是米蘭達。你回來了怎么沒給我打電話呢。

B: 噢，天哪，米蘭達。是你嗎？這可真是個驚喜呀！你怎么知道我回來了？我確實想給你打電話來著。

A: 好吧。不管怎么樣，聽著，咱們今天晚上一塊兒吃飯吧，好好聊一聊。

B: 好哇！咱們?nèi)ツ膬海?/p>

A: 我們以前經(jīng)常去喝酒的那個酒吧怎么樣？

B: 它還在那兒嗎？太棒了！好吧，我們六點半在那兒見。

A: 不見不散。