A:Why are you so upset today,Maria?Cheer up!

玛利亚，你今天情绪怎么这么低落？振作点！

B:Alice,it's about the job with the PR company.

艾瑞斯，是因为那个公共公司的实习机会。

A:It's a great opportunity.You should be happy with the offer.

这可是个好机会，你应该高兴才对。

B:But my mother won't allow me to accept any part-time job.I'm afraid she will say no again.

但是我妈妈老是不让我做兼职。我担心这次她还是不同意。

A:Why?It's unfair.You can learn a lot from it.

为什么啊？这样不公平。你可以从实习中学到很多东西的。

B:She says a part-time job takes so much time and energy that I won't be able to focus on my study.

她总是说兼职要花很多时间和精力。我就不能专心学习了。

A:That may be true.But I'm sure you're able to find a balance between them.Why not try it?

有道理。但是我相信你能在兼职和学习之间找到平衡。为什么不试试呢？

B:I turned down quite a few offers before for her sake.But I'm a senior now.I don't want to miss the chance this time.

我之前因为我妈妈放弃了很多机会。可是我现在大四了。我不想再错过这次机会了。

A:I agree with you,but I think you really need to talk to your mother and tell her what's on your mind.

我支持你。我觉得你应该和你妈妈好好谈谈，告诉她你的想法。