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1.lecture 讲座

2.giggles 傻笑

3.whine 发牢骚

4.grumble 抱怨

原文

My Friend in the Next Office

When I started my job a year ago at the university，I did not know my way around

I did not know where to find anything.

I had a million questions.

But Dianne in the next office took me on a tour showing me the places to eat，the library，the lecture rooms，where to get a picture ID card，how to get from one building to another.

When I had a question I asked Dianne：how to use the telephone，where to make copies，where to print with my computer，the location of my mailbox.

She teaches as I do.

We both spend a lot of time helping students and answering their questions.

she giggles a lot；I hear her laugh with her students.

Sometimes，she asks my advice about her work or about a problem，and I ask her advice.

Sometimes ，she comes in to my office and says“I'm really angry，can I whine to you？”.

Then she talks about a problem and I listen，and then she returns cheerfully to her office.

Sometimes，I go in to her office and say“I'm upset about something that happened；can I come in for a minute？”.

Then I grumble to her and she listens，and then I go back cheerfully to my office.

Each of us fells better when we have shared our problems.

Then they are no longer problems.

Dianne is shy in a group of people.

She is quiet and does not start a conversation.

Everyone around her talks and she listens.

On Friday afternoons，she makes popcorn for everyone.

We all sit in the staff room and eat microwave popcorn and drink tea and talk.

We start to relax for the weekend and talk about our plans.

She is a good friend；she helps my students when I am not there；she wishes me a good luck when I go to a lecture.

I am very glad that she can be my friend in the office beside mine.