I take out a rag and start dusting the living room. 我拿出一块抹布，开始打扫起居室。
I dust the TV and the lamps. I wipe the coffee table, too. 我掸掉电视和灯上的灰尘，然后擦了擦咖啡桌。
The rug looked filthy so I get out the vacuum and vacuum it. 地毯看起来很脏，所以我用真空吸尘器清理了一下。
I pick up around the room and put things away. 我收拾了一下屋子，把东西放好。
The bathroom needs cleaning, too, but by this time, I am starting to feel tired. 浴室也需要打扫，但这时，我觉得有点累了。
Mopping the bathroom floor and scrubbing the tub will have to wait for another day. 拖浴室地板，擦洗浴缸的活，不得不等到明天了。
I turn on the TV to watch the newscast, but I missed the national news. 我打开电视观看新闻节目，但是国内新闻已经结束了。
I flip though the channels but all I see are commercials. 我换了几个频道，但全是商业广告。
My favorite reality show doesn’t come on for another hour so I turn off the TV. 我最喜欢的真人秀节目，再等一个小时也播不了，于是我关掉了电视。
I put down the remote, and pick up a magazine. 放下遥控器，我拿起一本杂志。
I thumb through it for few minutes and then the phone rings. 刚翻了几分钟，电话就响了。
It’s my best friend Marlene, so I put down the magazine and spend the half hour chatting with her. 是我最好的朋友，马琳打来的，于是我放下杂志和她聊了半个小时。
There’s nothing like a good talk with a good friend to end a busy day. 忙了一天，最开心的事莫过于能和好朋友愉快地聊聊天了。
