A: I have no idea what to buy for Mary for her birthday.
B: Me, neither! Would you like to go in and buy her a gift together?
A: Yes, that would be good!
B: We need to think about what she might like. What are her interests?
A: If I remember right, she likes music, skiing【1】, and reading.
B: You know, maybe we could get her some concert tickets. Who would know her favorite groups?
A: Her roommate, Malia, might know what her favorite groups are.
B: Yeah, Malia would be able to help us choose a concert.
A: Let's give Malia a call and ask her for her help right now.
B: Good! Maybe Malia would like to go in with us on this gift.
A: I can't figure out what to get Mary for her birthday.
B: I am having a problem figuring that out myself. Do you want to pick something out together?
A: Yes, that way we would have more money to spend.
B: She has a lot of interests. What things do you think she likes to do the best?
A: Well, she really likes going hiking【1】, listening to music, and travel.
B: The music idea sounds good. I wonder who knows what concerts she might like to go to?
A: Maybe we could ask her roommate, Malia, who her favorite groups are.
B: Malia would be a great help. She has known【2】 Mary a long time.
A: Let's e-mail Malia and ask her for her suggestions.
B: I think that maybe Malia might like to contribute【3】 to this gift too.
1 hiking
n.徒步旅行
参考例句：
He has been hiking round Scotland for a month.他围着苏格兰徒步旅行了一个月。
Hiking is not yet popular in China.徒步旅行在中国还不流行。
2 known
adj.大家知道的；知名的，已知的
参考例句：
He is a known artist.他是一个知名的艺术家。
He is known both as a painter and as a statesman.他是知名的画家及政治家。
A: I have been trying hard to pick out a cool gift for Mary for her birthday.
B: That's been challenging【1】 for me too. Would you like to go in with me and choose something together?
A: Yes, two heads are better than one.
B: What does she like to do? That might help us pick something out.
A: She seems to really enjoy music, getting pedicures, and going to the movies.
B: Maybe we could get her some concert tickets. Do you know who might know what concert she might like to go to?
A: I think that her roommate【2】, Malia, could give us some suggestions.
B: Malia definitely【3】 could help us. She knows Mary very well.
A: I am going to see Malia this afternoon after class and ask her what she thinks.
B: That will work out well. Perhaps Malia would like to help buy this gift.
1 challenging
adj.大胆的(复杂的，有前途的，挑战的)；n.复杂(有前途，大胆，挑战)
参考例句：
She performed the most challenging task without a mistake.她毫无差错地完成了这一最富有挑战性的任务。
We have changed the course to make it more challenging.我们改了课程以使其更具挑战性。
2 roommate
n.室友
参考例句：
My roommate is from New York.我的室友来自纽约。
What is your roommate like?你的室友长得像什么样子呢？
3 definitely
adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地
参考例句：
The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。