A：Hi, Mary. I haven't seen you in ages! I heard that you and Daniel are getting married on August 8th, the opening day of the 2008 Olympic Games. Is it true?嗨，玛丽，好久不见!听说你和丹尼尔打算8月8日，也就是2008年奥运会的第一天结婚，是真的吗?

B：Yes, it is. We've been dating for over 7 years. We have decided to get married on a special day and we think August 8th, 2008 is a red-letter day.是的，我们已经谈了7年恋爱，决定选个特殊的日子结婚。2008年8月8日正是个好日子。

A：Good for you! It sounds like you've done a lot of planning in a very short time.太好了!看起来你们要在很短的时间内准备很多事情了。

B：Yes, there is a lot of to be taken care of---wedding photos, wedding dress, catering, transport, hotel, etc…是啊，要考虑很多事---拍结婚照，选婚纱，摆酒席，安排车辆等。

A：Is everything ready now?都准备好了吗?

B：Almost. The only thing that isn't ready is the hotel. As a lot of people have chosen that day to get married, it is hard to find a hotel that isn't too expensive.差不多了，就剩酒店了。因为那天有很多人结婚，很难找到价位适合的酒店。

A：Have you tried The Peninsula Palace Beijing? My wedding reception was held there and they did an excellent job.你试过王府半岛酒店吗?我的婚宴就在那儿办的，办的很好。

B：Yes, we called, but it is booked up. The only choice is the Regent Beijing but we haven't made up our minds yet.是的，打过电话了，但是已经订满了，就只剩下北京丽晶酒店了，我们还没决定呢。

A：It's an excellent hotel. A friend of mine had her wedding reception there and sasid it was perfect, though very expensive.北京丽晶酒店很好啊。我有个朋友就在那儿办的婚宴，听说不错，只是价格稍微贵了点。

B：That's why we want to have a look at other hotels. We don’t want to spend too much on an extravagant wedding reception.所以我们想再看看。我们不想在婚宴上太铺张。

A：I guess you're right. I can help you ask other hotels. I am sure there are probably some available.说的也是，我可以帮你问问其它酒店，肯定有一些还没订满。

B：Thank you.谢谢你。

A：My pleasure.别客气。