A: Are you alright? You don't seem to be as cheerful as you normally are. 你还好吧，你看起来没有平常那么开心。B: To be honest, I've just had a really bad day.老实说，我今天过得真是糟糕透了。A: What happened?出什么事了？B: First, I slept through my alarm and ended up two hours late for work. 开始，我早上睡过头了，结果上班迟到了两个小时。A: What did your boss say?你上司怎么说？B: He told me that if I showed up late one more time, he'd fire me. He's so mean. 他跟我说，如果我在迟到一次就把我炒了，他实在是太不近人情了。A: That's horrible. Was that the first time you'd shown up late to work?真糟糕，就是你第一次上班迟到吗？B: That was my second time. The first time, I was in a car accident.这是第二次，第一次是我出的车祸。A: Is your boss Chinese?你的上司是中国人吗？B: No, he's from Australia. Before I met him, I thought Australians were supposed to be relaxed and easy-going. I had no idea he'd be so fussy about things. 不，他是澳大利亚人。和他共事以前，我一直认为澳大利亚人都是性格随和，很好相处的，我不知道为什么他待人这么苛刻。A: What are you going to do?那接下来你打算怎么办？B: I think I'm going to look for another job. I need to find a boss that is a bit more sensitive and optimistic than my current boss. 我想换份工作，找一个比现在这个上司更通情达理的。A: That sounds like a sensible plan. Do you want me to help you with your job search?这个想法挺明智的，需要我帮你找工作吗？B: That's very kind of you. Thanks for the offer.你实在是太好了，谢谢你愿意帮忙。A: Don't mention it. That's what friends are for. 没什么，这才是朋友嘛。

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