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]

译文：

给老朋友打电话

米兰达在给贝尼打电话。他们多年没见过面了。

A: 你好，请问本尼·史密斯在吗？

B: 我就是。

A: 本尼，我是米兰达。你回来了怎么没给我打电话呢。

B: 噢，天哪，米兰达。是你吗？这可真是个惊喜呀！你怎么知道我回来了？我确实想给你打电话来着。

A: 好吧。不管怎么样，听着，咱们今天晚上一块儿吃饭吧，好好聊一聊。

B: 好哇！咱们去哪儿？

A: 我们以前经常去喝酒的那个酒吧怎么样？

B: 它还在那儿吗？太棒了！好吧，我们六点半在那儿见。

A: 不见不散。