Meeting old friends 老友重逢

 　　Meeting old friends 老友重逢

　　Many people shake hands when meeting after they havn't seen each other for a long time.

　　1. A: I haven't seen you for ages. You haven't been sich, have you?

　　B: No, I've been in California¹ for the past month.

　　A: How nice. Where were you exactly?

　　B: San Diego. I got back yesterday.

　　2. A: It's nice to see you again. Have you chaged jobs?

　　B: No, I've been visiting relatives.

　　A: That's nice. Where?

　　B: I went to visit an uncle of mine in San Francisco.

　　3. A: You haven't been around much lately, have you?

　　B: No, I've been away on vacation.

　　A: Oh? Where were you?

　　B: Palm² Springs. I've got a cousin there.

　　4. A: Well, hello, stranger! Have you moved or something?

　　B: No, I went to California for a few weeks.

　　A: Oh, really? Where did you go?

　　B: Los Angeles. I stayed with my brother.

1 California   

n.加利福尼亚(美国)

参考例句：

• He was elected governor of the state of California.他当选为加州州长。
• We were driving on a California freeway.我们正沿着加利福尼亚的一条快车道驾车行驶。

2 palm   

n.手掌，棕榈，胜利；vt.与…握手，藏…于掌中

参考例句：

• That woman had her husband in the palm of her hand.那女人牢牢地控制住她丈夫。
• Palm trees grow all around the island.岛上到处长着棕榈树。