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。
