Ann: What are you reading?

你在看什么?

Lily: Some pictures. and do you love to have a look?

一些图片，你想看看吗?

Ann: How beautiful they are!

好漂亮啊!

Lily: Yes, but all of these islands are disappearing in the next few years.

是啊，但是这些小岛在接下来的几年就要消失了。

Ann: Why? And where are they?

为什么?它们在哪?

Lily: It’s because of the greenhouse effect, and these islands belong to Maldives.

因为温室效应呗，这些岛屿是属于马尔代夫的。

Ann: What a pity. And we will have no chance to go there.

太可惜了，我们将来没机会去那里了。

Lily: Yes. I am afraid so.

是啊。