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When you were a child, did you usually sit on the floor?

No, and actually, I don’t quite remember if I sat on the floor at all, but I guess I didn’t because sitting on the floor was the number one ‘no-no’ thing to do in my home.

My mom was always too occupied with all types of housework and farm work to spare time for laundry, and I think that’s why sitting on the floor was frowned upon … it simply meant more work for my mom.

I recollect sitting on the bed most of the time or at the small dining table in what you might call the main room.

• number one 'no-no' thing to do 最不能做的事
• to spare time for 抽时间……
• frowned upon 不满；皱眉

Do you feel sleepy when you are sitting down for a long time?

It depends on what I’m doing while sitting down. If I just sit in a quiet place and read a book I enjoy, I won’t feel drowsy until I put the book down, but if I sit down without doing anything, I could probably fall asleep after just a short while.

• drowsy 昏昏欲睡

Do you always sit down for a long time?

Unfortunately, I do. Back when I was working in an office, I basically had to spend most of the day sitting in front of my laptop and I stood up only to attend meetings and take a short break once a while.

Now that I’m working from home, I’m sitting relatively less because I have a stand-up desk and I constantly walk about the apartment to do some housework or make myself a drink, or that type of thing.

• basically 基本上
• relatively less 相对更少
• a stand-up desk 站立式桌子
• constantly 不时；不断

Where is your favorite place to sit?

My favorite place to sit is the cozy corner in the living room of my apartment where I have a desk facing a big window, a chair in front of the desk, and a lamp and a bookcase on the right side of the desk.

During the day time I have a nice view of the greenery outside and in the evening, as I said, it’s quite cozy.  In fact, I love this little corner so much that I spend most of my time sitting there.

• cozy corner 温馨的角落
• lamp 台灯
• greenery 绿植；绿荫