重歸於好的擁抱
Alice has been fighting with her best friend, Helen, over text messages for the past week.
艾莉絲過去一周都在跟她最要好的朋友海倫用簡訊吵架。
現在完成進行式 has been + V-ingfor+一段時間since+時間點
Helen has a new boyfriend, so she has not spent as much time with Alice as she used to.
海倫交了新男友，所以她沒像過去一樣花那麽多時間跟艾莉絲在一起。
much+不可數名詞many+可數名詞
Last Friday, when Alice went over to Helen’s place to watch a movie together, she found out that Helen had been texting with her boyfriend the whole time instead of focusing on the movie.
上禮拜五，當艾莉絲到海倫家看電影時，她發現海倫沒有專心看電影而是一直跟她男友傳訊息。
go over 過去過去完成進行式 had been + V-inginstead of 而不是…
Alice was angry. She worried that Helen’s boyfriend was going to replace her.
艾莉絲很生氣。她擔心海倫的男友將會取代她。
worry about sb. or sth. 擔心某人或某事replace (v.) 取代replace A with B 用B取代Areplaceable (adj.)可取代的irreplaceable (adj.) 不可取代的
However, it has not taken long for Alice to feel empty inside. She misses her best friend.
然而，沒過多久海倫艾莉絲內心便感到很空虛。她很想念她最要好的朋友。
empty (adj.) 空的hollow (adj.) 中空的vacant (adj.) 空缺的,未被佔用的
She starts to feel guilty about competing with Helen’s boyfriend for her attention. After all, it is only natural that a couple want to spend more time together.
她開始對於跟海倫男友爭奪海倫的注意力感到愧疚。畢竟，情侶想要多一點時間在一起也是很自然的。
compete (v.) 競爭compete with sb. 跟某人競爭attention (n.) 注意力
Realizing this, Alice schedules a dinner with Helen and apologizes.
意識到這一點後，艾莉絲跟海倫約吃晚餐並道歉。
本句的分詞構句 V-ing…, S + V.schedule (v.)(n.) 為…安排時間,計畫表
To her surprise, Helen accepts her apology immediately and promises that she will not text her boyfriend again when they hang out.
令她驚訝的是，海倫立刻接受她的道歉並允諾再也不會在他們相處的時候跟男友傳訊息。
apology (n.) 道歉accept sb.’s apology 接受某人的道歉demand an apology要求道歉
The two girls give each other a warm hug, and their friendship is restored.
兩個女孩給彼此一個溫暖的擁抱，她們的友誼也恢復了。
restore (v.) 恢復