Some peoplelove buying presents as much as receiving them. Others don't enjoygoing out in bad weather to wander around overheated, overcrowdedshops. Here are some five conversations to talk about this seasonalactivity。
有些人喜欢买礼物也喜欢收礼物，而有些人则不喜欢在恶劣的天气里流连于燥热而拥挤的商场。下面是五个与购物季有关的对话：
1 Round theBend 发疯了
Beth is ina cafe, waiting for Alex to finishi his Christmas shopping.Eventually he arrives。
贝丝在咖啡屋里等待去采购圣诞商品的阿力。终于，阿力来了。
Beth: Did youget everything?
Alex: Hardly. I haven't even got half my presents。
Beth: I told you it'd be busy。
Alex: Ok, clever clogs!
Beth: People go completely round the bend, don't they? You'd thinkthe shops were going to close for a whole month。
Alex: To be honest, I wish they would。
贝丝：要买的都买了吗？
阿力：没有啊，我连一半的礼物都没买到。
贝丝：我就说现在购物会很挤嘛。
阿力：好吧，你总是对的。
贝丝：人们完全疯了，难道不是吗？你以为商店整个月都要关门吧。
阿力：说实话，我真希望如此。
2 Pretty Steep太贵了
Alice and herboyfriend Scott are in a sports shop。
爱丽丝和男友斯科特在一家体育用品商店里购物。
Alice: Got anyideas what you're getting Craig for Christmas?
Scott: Christmas? That's three weeks away。
Alice: Exactly. You know how much you hate the last-minutepanic。
Scott: What did you have in mind?
Alice: This croquet set. It's right up Craig's street, isn'tit?
Scott: It looks great, but the price is a bit steep。
Alice: Yeah, but he's your brother, and he deserves it。
爱丽丝：想好给克雷格买什么圣诞礼物了吗？
斯科特：圣诞？还有三个星期呢。
爱丽丝：是啊，可你清楚你是多么憎恨最后一分钟的恐慌。
斯科特：你想到买什么了？
爱丽丝：买一套槌球游戏吧，这是克雷格喜欢的，没错吧。
斯科特：看起来不错，但是价格太高了。
爱丽丝：嗯，可他是你兄弟，他该得到的。
3 A Big Bird大火鸡
Sidney and Estherare planning a Christmas lunch for 12 people。
西德尼和以斯帖正在规划一顿12个人的圣诞大餐。
Esther: We'llneed a big bird. I'd better order it this week。
Sidney: I just hope it fits in the oven this year. Do youremember...?
Esther: Don't remind me! Will you do the stuffing?
Sidney: Of course. That's my specialty。
Esther: And I need you to serve the drink, too。
Sidney: Ah, yes. We need some booze. What will people bedrinking?
Esther: Everything. And don't forget the port for UncleMaurice。
以斯帖：我们需要只大火鸡。这周我最好就订一只。
西德尼：我只是希望今年它能塞进烤箱。你还记得......？
以斯帖：别说这个，你还负责往火鸡里填料吗？
西德尼：当然，这是我的特长。
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