宠物

David：Do you have any pets?你养宠物吗?

You：不养。No.

David：Is it common for people to have pets in China? 中国人喜欢养宠物吗?

You：It is common nowadays for people to have dogs but only in recent years. 人们现在似乎很喜欢养狗，但是也是最近几年才开始的。

David：Dogs are the most popular pets in the US also. Dogs are called “man’s best friend”, since they are very loyal. How about cats? 狗在美国也是很受欢迎的宠物。它们很忠实于自己的主人，有“人类朋友”的称号。猫呢?人们喜欢养猫吗?

You：In the countryside many people have cats but in modern cities people prefer having a dog. Perhaps some people in the city like to have cats as well, but I am bot sure. 住在乡村里的人喜欢养猫。城里的人喜欢养狗，唉，我也说不清楚，也许他们也喜欢养猫。

David：Do you like cats? 你喜欢猫吗?

You：It’s hard to say. I don’t really like cats but if someone in my family wanted to have a cat, I would say “yes”. I myself wouldn’t bring up the subject. 怎么说呢?我不太喜欢猫，但如果我的家人想养的话，我也不会说“不”。不过，我不会主动说“我们养只猫吧”。

David：What do you think about this cat? Would you want it to live in your house?你看这只猫怎么样?在你家养只这样的猫?

You：It’s too big to believe. 这么大!真不敢相信。

David：It’s a very big cat.是很大。

You：这不是真的吧?

David：This is a real cat. The owner must have fed it very much. It looks like a lion. So big.怎么不是。它的主人一定是喂得好，看起来像头狮子，好大!

You：It’s a disgusting picture. 我可不太喜欢这样的。

David：Oh, I’m sorry.哦，不好意思。

You：这能是只真猫吗?I’m still wondering whether it’s real or not.