J:Hi Melissa, are you going home this weekend?
你好,梅利莎。你这个周末回家吗?
M:No, not this weekend. I have too much work to do.
不,这周不回,我有很多工作要做。
J:Where do your parents live?
你父母住在哪儿?
M:My father lives in Washington DC.
我父亲住在华盛顿。
J:How about your mother?
你母亲呢?
M:My mother died two years ago.
我母亲两年前就去世啦。
J:Oh, I am sorry to hear that. Is your father still working?
哦,真对不起。你父亲还工作吗?
M:No, he's retired.
不,他已经退休啦。
J:Do you have any family here?
你在这里有家人吗?
M:Yes, two of my cousins live here and my aunt and uncle live about 30 miles from here.
是的,我两个堂弟住在这里,我伯伯和伯母住在离这儿大概30英里的距离和地方。
J:Do you have any brothers or sisters?
你有兄弟姐妹吗?
M:Yes, I have two brothers who live in New York and a sister who lives in Boston.
是的,我有两个哥哥,他们住在纽约,还有一个姐姐住在波士顿。
J:Do you see them a lot?
你经常见到他们吗?
M:Not as much as I'd like to. Usually just on holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas.
不是经常见面,通常是在像感恩节和圣诞节这样的假期见面。