Many people shake hands when meeting after they haven"t seen each other for a long time.

　　1. A: I haven"t seen you for ages. You haven"t been sick, have you?

　　 B: No, I"ve been in California for the past month.

　　 A: How nice. Where were you exactly?

　　 B: San Diego. I got back yesterday.

　　2. A: It"s nice to see you again. Have you changed jobs?

　　 B: No, I"ve been visiting relatives.

　　 A: That"s nice. Where?

　　 B: I went to visit an uncle of mine in San Francisco.

　　3. A: You haven"t been around much lately, have you?

　　 B: No, I"ve been away on vacation.

　　 A: Oh? Where were you?

　　 B: Palm Springs. I"ve got a cousin there.

　　4. A: Well, hello, stranger! Have you moved or something?

　　 B: No, I went to California for a few weeks.

　　 A: Oh, really? Where did you go?

　　 B: Los Angeles. I stayed with my brother.