英语访谈对话 162 Post Office

 　　Todd: OK, Laura, I'm going to ask you questions about the post office in Hong Kong. OK, or just sending letters. How often do you write letters?

　　Laura: Well, when I was young, I wrote quite often to my pen pals¹, but right now, instead of sending a letter I usually send my friends e-mails.

　　Todd: Yeah! Me, too. How much does it cost to send a postcard in Hong Kong overseas?

　　Laura: Well, to Asian countries, it costs about two dollars, two Hong Kong dollars. To European countries it costs about three dollars.

　　Todd: OK, and when you send mail in Hong Kong, do you send it from your house, or do you..

　　Laura: Well, we have to go the post office in order to send letters or parcels.

　　Todd: Really, OK! Cause it's so crowded in Hong Kong that...

　　Laura: Well, Yes, Yes!

　　Todd: OK, and in Japan do you receive a lot of mail?

　　Laura: Right now, no. Well, because it's so convenient to use the e-mails or instant communication or telephone.

　　Todd: Yeah, OK last question. What time do post offices open and close?

　　Laura: Well, it depends on the size of the post office. For large one, so, they work longer. Like from nine in the morning until six, so for a smaller one, from nine to five.

1 pals   

n.朋友( pal的名词复数 )；老兄；小子；（对男子的不友好的称呼）家伙

参考例句：

• We've been pals for years. 我们是多年的哥们儿了。
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