John：
My elder sister is getting married next month.
下个月我姐姐要结婚了。
Sally：
What do you plan to buy for her?
那你打算送她什么礼物?
John：
I saw a beautiful clock last time I was shopping and I wanted to get it for her.
我上次逛街时看见一个石英钟挺漂亮的，想送给她。
Sally：
Hey, you can't send clocks as a gift. Don't you know that?
送礼物不能送钟，你不知道吗?
John：
Oh! I forgot. Sending a clock is a symbol of bad luck. Then what should I buy?
噢!我忘了。送钟不吉利。那我该买什么呢?
Sally：
I will go to the shopping mall with you tomorrow and help you pick something out.
我明天陪你去商场，帮你挑挑看吧。
John：
Great. Thank you.
好啊，谢谢。
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