The House Guest…

Jim is telling Kelly about his house guest.

(Dialogue 1)

Kelly: Hey, Jim. What'S going on? You look like a basket case[精神崩溃的人]!

Jim: You can say that again. Susan'S brother dropped in from out of town, so I offered to put him up for a few days. He'S driving me up the wall. For one thing, he'S eating me out of house and home. He stays up till all hours of the night watching the tube, then raids the fridge before he turns in. The guy is a bottomless pit. You should see the way he puts it away[大量吃喝]. He even belches after he eats.

Kelly: How gross! I can't handle people like that. Does he at least give you a hand around the house?

Jim: He doesn't lift a finger! I bend over backwards cleaning up all day and he sleeps in until noon. Oh, and check this out…hen he gets on the horn with his friends and invites them over.

Kelly: Man, what a freeloader[不速之客]. You better do something quick or he'll never hit the road. After all, he'S got it made in the shade here.

Jim: You think he might stay even longer?!

Kelly: Now, don't go falling apart. If you're that fed up, just kick him out…ut do it with kid gloves[小心谨慎地]. I know! Tell him a white lie like you're getting the house fumigated[烟熏]!
　　Jim: That wouldn't be a lie!

(Dialogue 2)

Kelly: Hello, Jim. What'S happening? You look so tired!

Jim: That'S very true. Susan'S brother arrived without notice from out of town, so I offered to lodge him for a few days. He'S really bothering me. For one thing, he'S eating everything in our house nonstop. He remains awake until early in the morning watching television, then eats everything out of the refrigerator before he goes to bed. The guy has got an insatiable[不知足的] appetite[胃口]. You should see how voraciously[贪得无厌地] he eats. He even burps[打嗝] after he eats.

Kelly: How gross! I can't tolerate[容忍] people like that. Does he at least help you around the house?

Jim: He doesn't do anything! I am busy cleaning up all day and he sleeps late until noon. Oh, and listen to this…hen he gets on the telephone with his friends and invites them over.

Kelly: Man, he really takes advantage of your generosity. You had better do something quick or he'll never leave. After all, he'S got an easy time of it here.

Jim: You think he might stay even longer?!

Kelly: Now, don't go losing control of your emotions. If you can tolerate no more, just eject[撵出] him…ut do it delicately. I know! Tell him a harmless lie like you're getting the house fumigated!

Jim: That wouldn't be a lie!