Dialogues & Monologue   
　　③ Kate and her brother Bill are talking about their cousin Nancy and her husband Steve. 
　　Bill:  Kate, Nancy and Steve are breaking up. 
　　Kate:  It’s really a shame. I’ve heard that they quarrel, but they’ve always made up afterward. 
　　Bill:  Things are not working out this time. They are getting a separation soon. 
　　Kate:  What is going to happen to our nephew, little Jack? 
　　Bill:  Nancy is going to take him. 
　　Kate:  The cost of living is so high. It will be very difficult for her to take the  responsibility. She had better think the whole thing over. 
　　Bill:  She seems to have made up her mind. She said she would rather be a single parent than make do with an unhappy marriage. 
　　Kate:  Well, I hope her parents will be able to talk her out of it. 
　　QUESTION: 
    1. What has happened to Nancy and her husband? 
    2. What will happen to their child Jack after their separation? 
    3. What did Nancy say about this? 

　　对话3 
　　凯特和她弟弟比尔正谈论他们的表妹南希及她丈夫史蒂夫。 
　　比尔：  凯特，南希和史蒂夫要分手了。 
　　凯特：  真可惜。我听说他们常吵架，但随后总会和好。 
　　比尔：  这次情况就不一样了。他们很快就要离婚了。 
　　凯特：  那我们的小外甥杰克怎么办?     
　　比尔：  南希会抚养他。 
　　凯特：  生活消费太高了。她担负这个责任将会很难的。她最好把整件事情仔细考虑一下。     
　　比尔：  她似乎已下定决心了。她说她宁愿当个单身妈妈也不愿凑合着过不幸福的婚姻生活。     
　　凯特：  噢，我希望她爸妈能说服她放弃这个想法。