B: Are you ready to go shopping?

A: Not yet. I'm not finished with my research yet.

B: What research?

A: Reading my fashion magazines! How do you think I know so much about all the latest trends?

B: But they're just ads.

A: Duh...That's the point. The people in the ads are wearing what's in. Plus, there are articles on new trends.

★be ready to 准备去做某事

She is always ready to help others.

她总是乐于助人。

★ trend (n.) 潮流

★That's the point.说到点子上了/正中要害

★ in (a.) 现下最流行的

★plus prep. 加上,外加

B: 你准备好要去购物了吗?

A: 还没。我的研究还没做完。

B: 什么研究?

A: 看我的流行杂志!你以为我是怎么知道这么多最新流行信息的?

B: 它们不过都是些广告。

A: 蠢……这就是重点。广告里的人穿的都是最流行的。此外还有报导最新流行的文章。