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 A:     I’m so excited about Chinese New Year! When do
       I get to visit Grandma?  Grandma makes the best
       dumplings in the world!

 B:     Ha   ha, right. Sounds  to  me  like  you’re    more
       excited about the dumplings  than  seeing  your
       Grandma.

 A:    Of course I miss Grandma, too. I bet she’s gonna
       teach  me  how  to  play  Mahjong!   Hey,  Dad,  are
       you going to buy me firecrackers this year? We’re
       going to have the best fireworks! I’m really looking
       forward to lighting¹ them!

 B:    Son, firecrackers aren’t toys; they’re dangerous!

 A:     No, fireworks are awesome²!

 B:    Whoa, don’t you remember? Last year when I set
       off  the  firecrackers,  you  covered  both  your  ears
       and hid behind your mother?

 A:     Dad! I  was  scared  because... because  I  saw  a
        bug³. That’s all.

 B:     Hahaha... really?

 A:    Oh,  and I can’t wait to watch the dragon dance!
        Dad, can I sit on your shoulders this time?

 B:     Hey, I offered last year...

 A:    Well, I...anyways, I was just thinking of the red
       envelopes. I  wanna  make  a  list  of  all  the  things
       I’m  gonna  buy  with  my  red  envelope  money!                          

       I  can’t wait! I’m gonna have so much money! Mom,
       can I get a pen and a piece of paper?
 A:     I want  a  new  transformer, no, two transform-
       ers...the Optimus Prime, and...maybe the wheel-
       jack⁴? I’ll get a PSP game, hahaha, and I’ll buy the
       entire class lunch at MacDonald’s...
 

1 lighting   

n.照明，光线的明暗，舞台灯光

参考例句：

• The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting.煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。
• The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic.那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。

2 awesome   

adj.令人惊叹的，难得吓人的，很好的

参考例句：

• The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
• That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.

3 bug   

n.虫子；故障；窃听器；vt.纠缠；装窃听器

参考例句：

• There is a bug in the system.系统出了故障。
• The bird caught a bug on the fly.那鸟在飞行中捉住了一只昆虫。

4 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。