My two sister and I were all away at various colleges at the same time. One day, after facing one crisis too many and tired of being treated like just another undergraduate, I phoned home for some consolation and understanding of my unique problems.
When my dad answered, I immediately launched into my litany of frustrations with college life. As I paused to catch my breath, he said, “O.K., honey…now, first of all, who is this?”
翻译；
我和两个妹妹同时离开家去不同的大学读书。经历了太多的危机，也厌倦了受到与其他大学生相同的对待之后，有一天我给家里打了个电话，就我独有的问题寻求安慰和理解。
爸爸接起电话后，我立刻开始历数我大学生活中的挫折。当我停下来歇口气时，爸爸说：“好啦，亲爱的…现在，首先告诉我，你是哪一个？”
litany（连祷，冗长故事）
Two Pieces of Cake
Tom: Mom, can I have two pieces of cake, please?
Mom: Certainly — take this piece and cut it two!
翻译；
两块蛋糕
汤姆：妈妈，我可以吃两块蛋糕吗？
妈妈：当然可以—-拿这块蛋糕把它切成两块吧！
