[originaltext]M: Look at those colorful birds over there. I think you can teach

M: Look at those colorful birds over there. I think you can teach them to talk.
W: Yes, but look at the price tag on them. Frankly, I’d rather have a hamster (仓鼠) for two fifty.
Q: Where does this conversation probably take place?

M: I was sorry to hear about Bill’s being fired. I know he was sick a lot and that he usually,got to work late.
W: Oh, it wasn’t that. Bill made a big error in last month’s accounting. Even though it wasn’t his fault, his boss was very angry.
Q: Why did Bill lose his job?