千万别学英语高级篇第15课
catherine: wow, you're home early. it's only eight forty‐five.
james: yeah, it was a strange day at the office.
catherine: why? did your presentation go poorly?
james: no. nothing like that. in fact, it went really well. it's just that i had some trouble with a colleague.
catherine: who?
james: do you remember steve dawson?
catherine: let me think. didn't i meet him at the christmas party?
james: yes. that's him.
catherine: that's fine. i told you to be careful when working with him. he seems so aggressive. what did he do?
james: oh, nothing really. i just thought we were supposed to be working together, but he seemed to be working against me.
catherine: i told you to watch out for him. i remember i said...
james: cutting her off. yes, you told me. but i don't want to talk about it now. tomorrow is saturday and i just want to rest.
besides, we haven't had much time together either. how was your day?
catherine: the same as always. i like teaching but sometimes the children are so wild.
james: but they love you and need you, just like me.
catherine: oh, stop. and, anyway, i don't want to talk about my day either. have you eaten?
james: not since lunch. you?
catherine: i was waiting for you. i thought you might be home early.
james: great. what do you want?
catherine: let's order some chinese food. i feel like staying at home and
watching a vedio.
james: perfect.