Jay:   Whoa! The earthquake this morning was so
scary!
Catherine:   It was only a level 3, it wasn't that scary!
Jay: Come on, lady! Before I came to Taiwan, I never
encountered an earthquake, ok?
Catherine:   Really? No wonder...no wonder a puny little level
3 earthquake would scare the hell out of a big
macho guy like you!
Jay: I'd really like to know if this kind of thing happens
a lot!
Catherine:   Eh, no need to worry, it's a regular occurrence.
You'll have plenty of chances to experience it
again!
Jay:  Oh...
Catherine: Actually, after you've experienced them a few
times, you'll get used to it. No need to be nervous

about it. But, you just have to be a little more alert
when earthquakes occur. A few years ago, there

was the 921 earthquake here in Taiwan. It created
horri? c amounts of damage and loss of life.
Yeah, I heard about it on the news in the States.
Earthquakes are really frightening natural
disasters.Jay:   Yeah! Why?
Catherine:   Oh yeah, next week there is an earthquake
Catherine:   Isn't this something you should ask a guy? Why
preparation practice at school. If you are
are you asking me?
interested, I could bring you.
Jay: What's that supposed to mean? I don't get it.
Jay:   Ok, that's just what I need.
Catherine:   Man...sometimes I don't know if you are naive

or just stupid. Well, their name "Xi Shi" is
杰：          嘿，今天早上的地震真是吓死我了！
actually the name of an ancient Chinese woman
凯瑟琳：   也才不过是三级地震，没那么可怕吧！
renowned for her beauty. The main reason they
杰：        拜托，小姐！我来台湾之前，这辈子从来也没见过地震好
dress like that is to attract more male business.
吗？
Jay:   You mean, they dress like that to attract people
凯瑟琳：  真的吗？喔，难怪，难怪一个小小的三级地震就把你这个
passing by and then sell them betel nuts?
勇敢的大男人吓成这样。
Catherine:   You got it. I personally think working at the betel
杰：          我想知道，这种情况会不会常常发生？
nut stands is a valid occupation. Those girls work
凯瑟琳：  喔，别担心，那是我们的“家常便饭”，你一定还有机会
hard to make a living.
遇到的！
Jay:   Yeah...well, next time I pass by one, I'll go buy a
杰：          喔……
bag of betel nuts.
凯瑟琳：  其实，等你经历过几次就会习惯了，不用太紧张。只是，
每次遇到地震的时候一定要提高警觉，前几年台湾发生的
921大地震就造成相当可怕的伤亡及损失。
杰：        嗯，我在美国时，曾在新闻上看过那则消息。地震真的是
非常可怕的天灾。
凯瑟琳：  对了，下礼拜学校要举办一个防震演习，如果你有兴趣的
话，我带你去参加吧。
杰：          好啊，我求之不得。

dress like that is to attract more ma
 Come on. 拜托。
Jay:   You mean, they dress like that to
 I never encountered...passing by and then sell them bete
我这一辈子从来也没有遇过……
Catherine:   You got it. I personally think worki
 No wonder...
nut stands is a valid occupation. Th 难怪……
hard to make a living.
 I'd really like to know...
Jay:   Yeah...well, next time I pass by on
我想知道，……
bag of betel nuts.
 It's a regular occurrence. 那是家常便饭。
 You'll have plenty of chances to... 你一定还有机会……
 You'll get used to it. 你一定会习惯的。
 No need to be nervous about it. 不用太紧张。
 That's just what I need. 我求之不得。