Mike: Hi, Lingling! I have a New Year gift for you.

迈克：嗨，玲玲！我有一份新年礼物给你。

Lingling: What a surprise! Thank you. What is it?

玲玲：太惊喜了！谢谢你。它是什么？

Mike: Look! It’s a tiger-­year stamp! I got it in Canada. I know you were born in the year of the tiger.

迈克：看！它是一枚虎年邮票！我在加拿大得到它的。我知道你出生在虎年。

Lingling: Yes, I was. My favourite animal is the tiger. I collect the birth-­year animal stamps. I’ll show them to you.

玲玲：是的，我出生在虎年。我最喜欢的动物是老虎。我收集生肖邮票。我将向你展示它们。

Mike: Great! My grandma also collects the birth-year animal stamps. She likes the dog best. She is as caring as a dog.

迈克：太棒了！我（外）祖母也收集生肖邮票。她最喜欢狗。她像狗一样乐于助人。

Lingling: What is your birth-year animal, Mike?

玲玲：你的生肖是什么，迈克？

Mike: I’m an ox. I work as hard as an ox.

迈克：我属牛。我像牛一样努力工作。

Lingling: I’m as brave as a tiger.

玲玲：我像老虎一样勇敢。