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    Linda： OK. If you want to adopt an animal， first we need to know some references. Robbie： References？ People we know？

    Linda： Friends， teachers……We need to talk to some people about you. We want to be sure that you're responsible and that you can take good care of an animal. Then you have to fill out this form about your family background. Robbie： Is that it？

    Linda： No， there's more. We need to know about your history with animals. Have you ever owned an animal？

    Robbie： Yes. We had a cat when I was eight years old. I love cats. Linda： Do you have any animals now？

    Robbie： Unfortunately， no. Alexandra： Anything else？

    Linda： We also like to know your reasons for wanting an animal. Alexandra： Just to hold it and cuddle with it. Just to have as a pet. I love animals. Robbie： To have a friend - a pal. You know， man's best friend is his dog. Linda： And one thing more. If you're under twenty-one years of age…

    Robbie： That's me. Linda： Then an adult must sign for you. Alexandra： Uh-oh. Robbie： No problem. My parents will think it's a good idea. I'll be back with them. Alexandra： If the real owners don't come to claim Gemma Linda： After forty-eight hours. But please call first. Robbie： Thanks for your information and for being so helpful. Linda： It's my pleasure. Nice talking to both of you.

    「語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)精講」

    1. If you want to adopt an animal， first we need to know some references.如果你想領(lǐng)養(yǎng)一個(gè)動(dòng)物，我們首先需要知道一些旁證材料。

    reference： 證明人；證明人所提供的資料（有關(guān)某人人品、能力等情況）。

    2. Then you have to fill out this form about your family background.然后你得填寫(xiě)這張有關(guān)你家庭背景的表格。

    fill out ： 等同于fill in，填表。

    family background： 家庭背景情況。

    3. Is that it？

    就這些嗎？就這些手續(xù)啦？完了嗎？

    it 在這里表示“一切必要的手續(xù)”。

    4. Have you ever owned an animal？

    你曾經(jīng)養(yǎng)過(guò)動(dòng)物沒(méi)有？

    Have you ever done……？ 可以用來(lái)詢問(wèn)對(duì)方是否有過(guò)做某事某種經(jīng)驗(yàn)。ever： 曾經(jīng)。

    5. Unfortunately， no.很遺憾，沒(méi)有。

    unfortunately： 很不幸，很遺憾。在表達(dá)遺憾的心情時(shí)的常用語(yǔ)。

    6. To have a friend - a pal. You know， man's best friend is his dog.我想要有個(gè)朋友，—個(gè)伙伴。你知道，人的最好的朋友就是他的狗。

    pal： 好友，伙伴。

    man's best friend： 人類最好的朋友。這一句是指狗可以成為一個(gè)人最親密的伙伴。

    7. And one thing more.還有一件事。這句話可以用來(lái)補(bǔ)充前面說(shuō)過(guò)的話，追加信息。

    8. I'll be back with them.我會(huì)和他們一起來(lái)。be back： 回來(lái)，再過(guò)來(lái)。