Stan:What are you doing, Carl?
Carl:I’m spraying my house with pesticide.
Stan:Why?
Carl:We have an ant problem. They’re everywhere.
Stan:How did that happen?
Carl:I think we left some food around outside and it attracted ants. Now they’re coming into the house.
Stan:That’s terrible.
Carl:This morning, I found some on the kitchen counter.
Stan:That pesticide is toxic. You should be careful.
Carl:I know. That’s why I’m wearing a mask. I need to take care of this problem as soon as possible.
Stan:I understand. My parents had an ant problem a couple of years ago. They used that stuff too.
Carl:Did it work?
Stan:Yeah, but it smelled bad for a few days. They were getting headaches. They came to stay with me.
Carl:Oh, that’s good to know. Maybe we will go stay at a hotel for a few days.
Stan:You can stay with us if you want.
Carl:No, that’s OK. Carol is so upset because of the ants. I’ll take her on a short trip.
Stan:Good idea!
Stan:你在做什么,Carl?
Carl:我在给房子喷杀虫剂?
Stan:为啥?
Carl:我们遇到了蚂蚁问题。到处都是蚂蚁。
Stan:怎么会这样?
Carl:我认为应该是我们在外面放的一些食物,吸引了蚂蚁。现在它们进到了房里。
Stan:这太可怕了。
Carl:今天早晨,我在厨房的操作台上发现了几只。
Stan:那个杀虫剂有毒。你要注意一下。
Carl:我知道,所以我才带着面罩。我需要尽快解决这个问题。
Stan:我理解。几年前我爸妈遇到了蚂蚁问题。他们用的也是这个东西。
Carl:起作用了吗?
Stan:是的,但是好几天都非常难闻。他们开始头痛。于是来我这里住了。
Carl:哦,幸好知道这件事(多亏你提醒)。也许我们会去酒店里住几天。
Stan:如果你们愿意的话,可以跟我们一起住。
Carl:不用了,没关系的。Carol 因为这些蚂蚁非常地恼火。我要带她来一场短途旅行。
Stan:好主意。