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Toronto isn't as big as Beijing, is it？

多伦多不像北京那么大，是吗？

A: You know, back home in Canada, in Toronto, we also have bad traffic jams.

A: 你知道，在我的家乡，加拿大的多伦多，也有交通堵塞问题。

B: I suppose every big city has them.

B:我想每个大城市都有这样的问题。

A:Yes, probably. The only difference is the extent of the traffic jams and the size of the city.

A:是的，很可能是这样。唯一的区别是交通堵塞的程度和城市的大小。

B: Toronto isn't as big as Beijing, is it？

B: 多伦多不像北京那么大，是吗？

A:No, it's smaller. But the traffic jams still make me crazy.

A:是的，它比较小。但是交通堵塞的情况仍然让我心烦。

B: Yeah – like you said, it's the same everywhere. Beijing, Toronto, traffic jams everywhere！

B:是啊——像你说的那样，到处都一样。北京、多伦多，到处都有交通堵塞。

Notes:

1. Remember the comparative adjective form： Toronto is smaller than Beijing. / Toronto is smaller than Beijing. 记住形容词的比较级形式：Toronto is smaller than Beijing. /多伦多比北京小。

2. You can talk about traffic jams and traffic problems in many ways: Traffic jams are bad/ Traffic jams make me crazy. 你可以用不同的方法谈论交通堵塞情况和交通问题：Traffic jams are bad. / 交通堵塞很严重； Traffic jams make me crazy. / 交通堵塞让我心烦。