A：Grandpa, this seat is for you, for you are the eldest person here and also it's your birthday today.

爺爺，這個(gè)位置是給您的，因?yàn)槟�是這里的長(zhǎng)輩而且今天是您的生日。

B：Oh, you are such a good child today. Come here. Sit next to me.

哦，你今天可真是個(gè)乖孩子啊。過(guò)來(lái)這里，坐我旁邊吧。

A：I'm afraid I can't do that. It's Dad's seat, according to the book about table manners.

我覺(jué)得我不能那么做。根據(jù)餐桌禮儀的書(shū)，這應(yīng)該是爸爸的位置。

B：Oh, you read? Very good. Then, I think we should do something different today. I'll give you some privilege.

哦，你讀書(shū)了？真不錯(cuò)。這樣的話(huà)，我想我們今天就做點(diǎn)改變吧。我要給你這個(gè)特權(quán)。

A：Great. That's my favorite seat which will be the nearest to the birthday cake.

太好了。這是我最喜歡的位置，因?yàn)樗�離生日蛋糕最近。

B：Now I see what you read the book for. But it's fine. I'll give you the lion's share.

現(xiàn)在我知道你為什么讀那本書(shū)了。不過(guò)沒(méi)問(wèn)題。我會(huì)給你最大的一塊蛋糕。

A：Why do they serve up the noodles first? I don't like it. Where is the cake?

為什么他們先上面條啊？我不喜歡。蛋糕在哪里呢？

B：This is not common noodles. They're “l(fā)ong-lived” noodles.it's an old Chinese tradition to eat.long-lived noodle on birthday.

這可不是普通的面條啊。是長(zhǎng)壽面。生日吃長(zhǎng)壽面可是中國(guó)的古老傳統(tǒng)哦。

A：I see. Then I'll try it.

我知道了。