1--The house burned down.
 
2--What happened?
 
1--The man fell asleep.
 
2--Was he smoking?
 
1--Yes, he was smoking a cigarette.
 
2--Did he die?
 
1--Yes, he did. His cat died, too.
 
2--That's too bad. What about his smoke alarm?
 
1--The battery was dead.
 
2--A good battery would have saved his life.
 
1--He had cigarettes, but no battery.
 
2--It happens all the time.
 
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注解：
 
1.burned down烧毁
2.fell asleep睡着了     
3.cigarette香烟
 
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译文：
 
1--房子被烧毁了。
2--发生了什么？
1--那个人睡着了。
2--他吸烟了吗？
1--是的，他正在吸烟。
2--他死了吗？
1--是的，他死了。他的猫也死了。
2--那太糟糕了。他的烟雾警报器没反应吗？
1--电池没电了。
2--一块好的电锤就可以挽救他的生命。
1--他有香烟，但是没有电池。
2--这种事时有发生。