Helen: Hi, Tom. I'm making some plans to work in an old people's home this summer.
海伦:嗨,汤姆。今年夏天我计划完成一个老人帮扶项目。
Tom: Really? I did that last summer!
汤姆:真的吗?去年夏天我就完成了一项!
Helen: Oh, whal did they ask you to help out with?
海伦:哦,他们都要你帮什么忙?
Tom: Mmm ... things like reading the newspaper to the old people, or just talking to them.
汤姆:嗯…比如为老人读报纸,或者只是和他们聊天。
They told me stories about the past and how things used to be.
他们告诉我他们过去的经历,还有以前生活是怎么样的。
Helen: That sounds interesting.
海伦:听起来很有趣。
Tom: Yeah, a lot of old people are lonely. We should listen to them and care for them.
汤姆:是啊,很多老人都很孤独。我们应该倾听他们,关心他们。
Helen: You're right. I mean, we're all going to be old one day, too.
海伦:你说得对。我是说,总有一天我们也都会变老的。