“祖父的行李箱”
01. aisle
过道，走廊
(1) No, no, no. I like the aisle seat better. 02. anniversary 周年纪念
(1) John and I celebrate our fortieth anniversary next month. 03. bag 手提箱
(1) That's it. But I'm sure he has a few bags with him on the train. 04. bridge 桥梁
(1) A construction company. Roads, bridges, big stuff. 05. closet 衣橱
(1) I want to put some of my good hangers in Grandpa's closet. 06. coffee 咖啡
(1) Marilyn, you want coffee or tea? (2) Coffee, please.
(3) There's coffee ready. 07. congratulation 恭喜
(1) Oh, congratulations! That's nice. 08. delay 误点
(1) She called to say the plane was delayed. 09. destination 目的地
(1) That's my destination. 10. disappointed 失望的，不满意的
(1) Well, Grandpa will be disappointed, too. 11. excited
兴奋的，不满意的 (1) I am so excited!
(2) I'm really excited about seeing Grandpa.
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(3) You know I'm very excited about his arrival.
(4) You must be excited. 12. fabulous 难以置信的
(1) Fabulous! Why, I didn't know that your grandfather was born in Germany. 13. fellas
小伙子们，孩子们 (1) Well, hi, fellas. 14. furniture 家俱
(1) No. I sold the house and the furniture, put a few personal things in an old trunk. 15. graduation 毕业
(1) It's from the Fathers and Son's Breakfast at my junior high school graduation. 16. hanger 衣架
(1) I want to put some of my good hangers in Grandpa's closet. 17. honey 亲爱的
(1) Hi, honey. 18. indeed 确实，的确 (1) Yes, indeed. 19. independent 独立的
(1) I'm pretty independent. 20. kids 孩子们
(1) I tried to teach my kids the importance of independence. 21. lady 妇人
(1) It's Ok, lady. Take your time. 22. mile 哩，英哩
(1) My house is only a few miles from Spaceport. 23. mind 在意，在乎
(1) Some people don't mind being alone. I do. 24. miss 想念
(1) Won't he miss being in Florida? (2) I miss her very much. 25. neat 好，妙
(1) That's a neat idea. 26. permanently 长期，一直 (1) Permanently? 27. purse 皮包
(1) I'm sure it's in your purse, Mrs. Tobin. 28. railroad 铁路
(1) I'd really like to pick up Grandpa at the railroad station.
(2) Railroad stations or airports. 29. retire 退休
(1) I just retired. Had my own company. (2) But I just sold it and retired.
(3) I retired because... I wanted to be with my family. 30. shipped 运，寄
(1)... and shipped it to my children in New York.
31. something 了不起
(1) He's something! 32. till
直到，直到... 为止
(1) She's unhappy because she's had to go to Chicago on a business trip can't leave till tonight. 33. trunk 大皮箱
(1) Fine. We were just wondering about this trunk.
(2) No. I sold the house and the furniture, put a few personal things in an old trunk.
(3) Philip, do you have the key to the trunk?
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34. wonder 想知道，纳闷
(1) Fine. We were just wondering about this trunk.
35. wonderful 好极的
(1) She was a wonderful woman. A real friend. (2) Lots of wonderful memories. 36. a day off
一天假，休息一天
(1) Philip needs a day off. 37. bring back memories 让我想起了过去的岁月
(1) This one really brings back memories. 38. by plane 坐飞机
(1) By plane? 39. get on 上车
(1) I am, too. But didn't you just get on? 40. junior high school 初中
(1) It's from the Fathers and Son's Breakfast at my junior high school graduation. 41. look(us) up
与（我们）联络，到（我们）那里玩 (1) Please look us up. 42. must be 显然，肯定
(1) You must be excited. 43. set up 准备，收拾
(1) We are going upstairs to set up Grandpa's room.
44. take time off 脱身，不上班
(1) He couldn't take time off to come to New York?
45. the Big Apple 纽约市
(1) And have a good stay in the Big Apple. 46. to be exact 准确地
(1) Well, forty-seven, to be exact.
Useful Language
●express excitement：表示兴奋 I am so excited!
I'm very excited about his arrival.
●talk about a future event at a specific point in time：谈论未来特定时间的事 At this time tomorrow morning, Grandpa will be sitting in the kitchen with us. ●talk about future schedules：谈论未来安排 When does he arrive?
●express approval or agreement：表示赞同 That's for sure. That's a neat idea.
●express admiration：表示饮佩 He's something!
●express an opinion or belief：表示意见或信念 I think„ I believe„ I guess„
In my opinion„ I bet„ I suppose„
●say two people are alike：说两人相似 She always reminds him of Grandma.
●ask indirectly about something：间接询问
We were just wondering about this trunk. (= What's inside this trunk?) ●offer help：提议协助 Let me help you with this. ●ask for help：请求协助
Would you kindly hold these keys?
●tell someone not to hurry：告诉对方不必急 Take your time.
●express similarities：表示相同、一致 I am, too.
●respond to good news：道贺 Congratulations!
●express excitement about a future event：为未来某事兴奋 I can't wait to see them!
●say something doesn't bother someone：说某人不在乎某事 Some people don't mind being alone.
●wish someone a happy visit：祝对方来访愉快 Have a good stay.
●invite someone to visit you：邀对方来访 Please look us up.
●accept an invitation：接受邀请 You name the day.
●talk about a memory after seeing something or someone：睹物（人）怀旧 This [picture] really brings back memories.
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●express regret：表不遗憾 I'm sorry Susan isn't here.
●say you are pleased to see someone：表示高兴见对方 I'm sure glad you're here. I'm so happy to see you!
●wish someone a good night's sleep：祝对方睡得好 Pleasant dreams.
●express a similarity：表示相同处 You look just like Grandma.
ACT I
In the Stewarts' house one morning. Ellen and Marilyn are preparing breakfast in the kitchen.
Ellen：[she takes the tea kettle1 off the stove.] Marilyn, you want coffee or tea2? Marilyn：Coffee, please.
Ellen：I am so excited3!At this time tommorrow morning Grandpa will be sitting4 in the kitchen with us.
Marilyn：When does he arrive?
Ellen：At six o'clock this evening. Marilyn：By plane?6 Ellen：No,by train.
Marilyn：Are we picking him up at the station?
Ellen：Not Grandpa. He doesn't want anybody picking him up.He likes to be independent8.
Marilyn：Huh.9
Ellen：Oh,let's go upstairs and prepare Grandpa's room. Marilyn：Great!Let's do it!
[Ellen and Marilyn get up to leave.Richard and Robbie enter the kitchen.] Richard：Good morning, Mom. Robbie：Morning.10
Ellen：Well,hi, fellas11. Richard：Hello. Marilyn：Hi,honey12. Richard＆
Robbie：Morning,Marilyn.
Marilyn：We're going upstairs to set up13 Grandpa's room. There's coffee ready. [Ellen and Marilyn go upstairs.Richard and Robbie begin to make breakfast.] Robbie：I'm really excited about seeing Grandpa. Richard：Me,too.[to Robbie] Milk,please. Robbie：He's so funny.He always makes me laugh.I hope Grandpa's going to like living with us.
Richard：I think he will.It just takes time to feel comfortable in a new place. Robbie：Won't he miss14 being in Florida?
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Richard：Well,he will. But I think he'll like being here with the family. Robbie：Are you sure about that?It's crazy15 here most of the time. Richard：But it's fun.16 Robbie：That's for surs.17
Richard：You know, maybe I'll put together some photos of Grandpa as a“welcome”present.
Robbie：That‘s a neat18 idea.What can I do?[He thinks.]I've got it!19 I have a picture
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of Grandpa and Dad and me in my wallet. It's from the Fathers and Sons' Breakfast at my junior high school21 graduation22.[He takes out his wallet and shows the picture to Richard.]
Richard：[He looks at the picture.]Oh,I remember this picture.
Robbie：I'd really like to pick up Grandpa at the railroad23 station.
Richard：Railroad stations or airports----Grandpa always tells us he'll get here by himself24.
Robbie：He's something25!
Upstairs in the Stewarts' home. Ellen and Marilyn are preparing Grandpa's room. Marilyn：[She points to the trunk26.] Is this all Grandpa's stuff?
Ellen：That's it.But I'm sure he has a few bags27 with him on the train. Marilyn：What's inside?
Ellen：I don't know.It's locked.28 Philip：[He enters.]Hi. Ellen：Oh,hi, darling. Marilyn：Morning,Philip.
Philip：I want to put some of my good hangers29 in Grandpa's closet30.You know I'm very excited about his arrival.Ellen：We are, too.31 Susan called early this
morning.She's unhappy because she's had to go to Chicago on a business trip and can't leave till32 tonight. She wants to be here for Grandpa.
Philip：Well, Grandpa will be disappointed33, too. He loves Susan. She always reminds him of Grandma.34 Well,how's everything here?
Marilyn：Fine.We were just wondering35 about this trunk. Ellen：It's locked. Philip：Oh[He takes a key from his pocket.]I have the key. Grandpa sent it to me.[He tries to put the key into the lock of the trunk.]
END OF ACT I
第一幕
1．tea kettle：水壶。
2．You want coffee or tea?＝Do you want coffee or tea? 你要咖啡还是要茶？这是选择疑问句。
在朗读时，应使用升调或先升后降的语调，即连词or前面的部分用升调，后面的部分用降调。
3．excited：nervous but happy about something.兴奋的，激动的。 4． will be sitting：将坐在。动词的将来进行时可表示在将来某一时刻或某段时间正在进行的动作。
例如：This time tomorrow I will be flying to Shanghai。
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5．When does he arrive?＝When will he arrive?他什么时候到？现在一般时可表示安排或计划好的将来的动作（常用come,go,arrive,leave等动词），例如：When does he leave for Hong Kong?
6．by plane：乘飞机。用介词by表示交通方式，如：by train（乘火车），by boat（乘船），by bus（乘公共汽车），by taxi（乘出租汽车）。
7．picking(him) up：去接（他）。pick up是短语动词。短语动词是由动词与介词或副词组成的固定词组，如 set up,look for等。在本文中可以说pick him up,pick Grandpe up或 pick up Grandpa。
8． independent：独立的，不依赖的，有主见的。 9．Huh.哦。此处表示 Marilyn正在思考。
10． Morning.=Good morning. 早上好！早安！
11．fellas：fellows.小伙子们，孩子们，伙计们。这是非正式场合的用语。 12．honey：darling; dear.亲爱的；宝贝儿。这是对关系亲近者的昵称。可用于女人对男人，男人对女人或女人之间，但不用于男人之间。
13．set up：to prepare; make ready.准备；收拾。 set up与 pick up一样也是短语动词。还可以说 set Grandpa's room up。
14．miss：to feel sad when remembering something you liked or loved and don't have now. 想念。
15．crazy：混乱的，乱哄哄的。
16．But it's fun.但是很有趣。 fun：乐趣。
17．That's for sure.＝I agree with you about that.我同意你的看法。这是一种口语式的表达方式。
18． neat：great,fine.好，妙。这是一种口语式的表达方式。 19．I've got it!=I've an idea!我有一个主意了。
20．wallet：a small leather case usually carried by a man for holding paper money. （男人装钱用的）皮夹子。
21． junior high school：初中。高中：senior high school, 中学：high school, secondary school。
22． graduation：completing studies at a school. 毕业。 23．railroad：train.铁路。美国英语说 railroad station，英国英语说 railway station。 24．by himself：alone.独自。介词by还可以和myself, yourself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves和themselves连用，也是“独自”的意思。
25． something：great; wonderful.了不起。这是一种口语的用法。 26．trunk：大箱子。
27．bags：手提箱；小件行李。 28．It's locked.箱子锁着哩。 29．hanger：衣架。
30．closet：壁橱，衣橱。
31．We are, too.＝We are also very excited.我们也一样（兴奋）。当too在句尾时，有时不必重复它前面的每个词，例如：Ellen wants to prepare Grandpa's room, and Marilyn does, too.在这一句中 does指“wants to prepare Grandpa's room”。
32．till：until.直到，直到„„为止。 33．disappointed：not satisfied; feeling that something is not as you hoped or wished.失望，不满意，不如意。
34．She always reminds him of Grandma. =Susan always makes him think of Grandma because Susan looks like her. 她总使爷爷想起奶奶。
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35．wondering：asking ourselves; thinking.想知道；纳闷。
美国生活点滴
1．许多美国中学每年都要给学生安排一次“父子餐”活动。这一天父亲专门到学校来跟孩子一起共进早餐、午餐或晚餐，并一起拍照纪念。Robbie的那张照片就是初中毕业典礼那次“父子餐”时拍下的。
2．美国人很重视 privacy。一般情况下不轻易打听别人的私事，未经许可也决不轻易动用他人物品。
下面是 Focus In的文字部分，供参考
ACT I
He doesn't want anybody picking him up.He likes to beindependent. I think that's good.He's got his own way of doing things. He likes to take care of himself. I guess you're right.
He's so funny. He always makes me laugh. I guess he has a good sense of humor. Yeah, I bet he's a lot of fun.
Grandpa always tells us he'll get here by himself. He's something.
In my opinion, he's a very special man. What do you think? Well, I believe I'm going to like him. But„ But what?
Won't he miss being in Florida?
Well, he will. But I think he'll like being here with the family. I suppose he'll miss his home in Florida and his independence. I suppose you're right.But what about you? What do you think?
What kind of man is Grandpa? What do you imagine he's like?
Why is he moving away from Florida? And how dbes he feel about moving to Riverdale? What do you think? Let's see.
What do you think?
Activities 课后作业
请做下面的练习，看看你对第一幕了解多少。
练习一
请阅读下面关于爷爷的句子，选择你认为正确的解释。 1．Ellen：He doesn't want anybody picking him up. a．I guess he's independent.
b．I guess he's not a happy person. 2．Robbie：He's so funny.
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a．I bet he doesn't like to laugh.
b．I bet people laugh when they are with him.
3．Richard：„I think he'll like being here with the family. a．I suppose he enjoys being with them.
b．I suppose he doesn't want to live with them.
练习二
下面几句话分别是谁说的？请把每一句的编号填入说话者名下的方框中。第一句的答案已经填好。
1．“At this time tomorrow morning, Grandpa will be sitting in the kitchen with us. ”
2．“I hope Grandpa's going to like living with us.”
3．“You know，maybe I'll put together some photos of Grandpa as a ‘welcome’present. ”
4．“I want to put some of my good hangers in Grandpa's closet.” 5．“We were just wondering about this trunk.” 练习三
下面是Robbie与Richard之间的对话。请看这些句子是谁说的？请在每一题前面的空格线上填写Robbie或Richard。然后在a或b中圈选一句，看哪一句表达了说话者的意思。第一题已有答案。
1．Robbie：I'm really excited about seeing Grandpa. a．I'm very happy that Grandpa is coming.
b．I'm angry that Grandpa is coming to live here. 2．______：He always makes me laugh. a．Grandpa is a happy man.
b．Grandpa tells a lot of jokes.
3．______：It just takes time to feel comfortable in a new place.
a．Grandpa will not have any problems when he comes to live with the Stewarts. b．Sometimes people are unhappy for a few weeks or months in a new city or house. 4．______：Won't he miss being in Florida?
a．Maybe he will be sorry that he left Florida.
b．Maybe he will like New York better than Florida. 5．______：It's crazy here most of the time.
a．The family members are very busy,and they come and go at different times of the day.
b．The family members are very noisy, and they shout and scream at each other. 6．______：That's a neat idea. a．That's a great idea. b．That's a terrible idea.
ACT Ⅱ
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On an Amtrak train the same day. The train is traveling from Florida to New York City. Grandpa is sitting on the train.A woman puts her suitcase on the seat next to him.
Elsa：Excuse me.Is this seat taken?2 Grandpa：No,It's not taken. Elsa：Oh,thank you. Grandpa：Oh,let me help you with this.[He puts her suitcase in the overhead rack.] Elsa：Oh,thank you.
Grandpa：Do you want to sit by the window? Elsa：No,no, no.I like the aisle4 seat better. Please, you sit by the window. [They sit down.]
Grandpa：My name is Stewart„Malcolm Stewart.Pleased to meet you.[They shake hands.]
Elsa：I'm Elsa Tobin.How do you do? Grandpa：Do you live in New York? Elsa：No,no.I'm from Florida.
Grandpa：I am,too.5 But didn't you just get on6?
Elsa：No, no.I just changed my seat.A man next to me was smoking,and smoke really bothers7 me.Where are you from in Florida?
Grandpa：Titusville.It's near Orlando.
Elsa：Small world.8 I'm from Titusville,too. Grandpa：Really? What part?
Elsa：My husband and I live near Spaceport.
Grandpa：I know that area. My house is only a few miles9 from Spaceport.Do you still live there?
Elsa：Oh yes, yes. My husband's there now. He couldn't take time off10 to come to New York with me. Do you still live there?
Grandpa：No.I sold the house and the furniture11, put a few personal things in an old trunk, and shipped13 it to my children in New York.
That's my destination. Elsa：Are you married?15
Grandpa：My wife died four years ago. She was a wonderful woman. A real friend. Elsa：I'm sorry.Really,I'm sorry.
Grandpa：Lots of wonderful memories16. We were married almost fifty17 years. Well,fortyseven,to be exact18.
Elsa：John and celebrate19 our fortieth anniversary next month. Grandpa：Oh, congratulations! That's nice. What does John do?
Elsa：He's an aerospace22 engineer and works for Orlando Aircraft Corporation23. He started with them almost forty years ago. What do you do?
Grandpa：I just retired24. Had my own company.25 A construction company.26 Roads,27 bridges,28 big stuff. But I just sold it and retired.
[A conductor walks over to them.He asks to see Mrs.Tobin's ticket.] Conductor：Excuse me, ma'am. Ticket, please. Elsa：[to Grandpa]Would you kindly29 hold these keys, please?I have a ticket,I know,I was in the smoking section.
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Conductor：It's OK,lady30.Take your time.31
Grandpa：I'm sure it's in your purse32, Mrs. Tobin.
Elsa：Oh, here it is.[She finds the ticket in her handbag and gives it to the conductor.]
[The conductor moves on.]
Grandpa：And here are your keys. Elsa：Thank you.
Grandpa：Do you have family in New York?
Elsa：No, no.But I do have very close friends in New York City. We like to go to the theater together.You said you have family in New York.
Grandpa：Yes, indeed.33 A son and his wife and their three children----my grandchildren.
Elsa：You must be34 excited.
Grandpa：I can't wait35 to see them! Elsa：Are you going to live with them? Grandpa：Yes.
Elsa：Permanently?36
Grandpa：Well„they want me to, but it's too early to know for sure.I'm pretty independent.I tried to teach my kids37 the importance of independence, but I'm not sure I want to be alone.Some people don't mind38 being alone.I do.
Elsa：I understand. But tell me. Why did you stop working? Grandpa：I retired because „I wanted to be with my family.I didn't want to be alone anymore!
END OF ACT Ⅱ
第二幕
1．Amtrak：a train company, with trains traveling between cities in the United States. Amtrak是火车公司的名字，一般译为“美国火车公司”。The name Amtrak comes from the word American,travel and track. Amtrak是由三个词组合而成的：American,travel和track。
2．Is this seat taken?＝Is someone sitting here? 这里有人坐吗？ 3．by：next to.靠。
4．aisle：the place to walk between rows of seats. 过道，走廊。 5．I am,too.＝I am from Florida, too.我也是（从佛罗里达来）。
6．get on：to enter.上车，上。 get on可用于火车、公共汽车、飞机等。 7． bother：annoy or trouble. 打扰，烦扰。
8．Small world. ＝It's a small world. 世界真小。
You can use this expression if you are far from home and you meet someone who lives near you. 当你出远门遇见了来自故乡的人时，这句话就派上用场了。
9．miles：英里。one kilometer＝0.6214mile,or about 5/8 mile.1公里=0.6214英里，大约5/8 英里。
10．take time off：not go to work; stay away from work. 不上班。 take off是一个短语动词。
11．furniture：家具。
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12．personal：个人的，私人的。 13． shipped：sent：运，寄。
14． destination：the place where you plan to arrive at the end of a trip. 目的地。
15．Are you married?你结婚了吗？
16． wonderful memories：美好的记忆。
17．fifty：50。fifty 的重音在第一个音节，而fifteen 的重音在第二音节。 18．to be exact：exactly. 准确地。 19． celebrate：庆祝。
20． anniversary：周年纪念。 a wedding anniversary;the date on which someone was married.这里指结婚纪念日。
21．Congratulations!=That's great! 太好了，恭喜你，祝贺你。 Say congratulations to people when they tell you good news about themselves. 当别人告诉你他的喜讯时，你就说 congratulations。
22． aerospece：航空。
23． Orlando Aircraft Corporation：奥兰多飞机制造公司。aircraft：飞机，飞行器。 24． retired：stopped working, usually because of old age. 退休。通常是因年老而停止工作。
25．Had my own company.＝I had my own company. 我有自己的公司。这句话表示 Grandpa曾经是这家公司的老板。
26．construction company：a business for building things.建筑公司。 27． roads：streets; highways. 道路。 28． bridges：桥梁。
29． Would you kindly„?＝ Please„麻烦您，请您„„。
use this phrase to begin a formal request.这个短语用于正式的、客气的请求。 30． lady：夫人，女士。
31． Take your time.＝It is not necessary to hurry. 慢慢来，别着急。 32．purse：handbag, pocketbook.（通常女用）钱包。 33． Yes,indeed.=That's true.对，没错。 34．must be：obviously are.显然。
35．I can't wait.=I am excited. 我很兴奋，我很激动。
36． permanently：with no plan to change. 长时期，一直，不再变动地。 37． kids：children.孩子们。 This is an informal word. 这是一种口语用语。
38． mind：to care about.在意，在乎。
美国生活点滴
1．美国人的退休年龄一般在65岁左右，有些更早些，但也有些终生不退体。联邦政府每月都给退休的公务员发一定的退休金。佛罗里达是老人较集中的地区，所以从佛罗里达到纽约的列车上有很多老人，他们多数都是去纽约探亲、访友或度假的。
2．虽然在我们观念中，美国人似乎都过着小家庭的生活，但是事实上并不全然如此。为了照顾老人家，而把父母、岳父母（尤其是单身的岳母）接到家里奉养的仍不乏其人。近年美国经济不景气，失业率高，很多年轻人找不到工作，或者虽有工作但收入不高，无法在外独立生活，所以只有退而求其次，搬回父母亲家里和老人共住，因此两代同堂或三代同堂的情形，也较以往普遍了。
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下面是Focus In的文字部分，供参考
ACT Ⅱ
“What's your name?”
My name is Stewart„ Malcolm Stewart. “Pleased to meet you. What's your name?” I'm Elsa Tobin. How do you do?
“How do you do? Where do you live?” In Titusville.
“Where do you live?”
Small world. I'm from Titusville, too.
“It's a small, small world. How do you do? Are you married? Yes or no? Please tell me. Let me know. ”
John and I celebrate our 40th anniversary next month.
“Congratulations. Congratuations. What do you do? Are you a doctor, a farmer, a mailman, a lawyer, an artist, a salesman, a business man or a preacher, a high school teacher?”
I just retired.
“Do you have family in New York?” No.
“Do you have family in New York?” Yes, indeed.
“I'm pleased to meet you. Pleased to meet you. How do you do?I'm pleased to meet you. ”
Activities 课后作业
请做下面的练习，看看你对第二幕了解多少。
练习一
下面是 Grandpa与 Elsa Tobin的对话片断。请从方框中选出合适的答案填在横线上。 1．Grandpa：My name is Stewart„ Malcolm Stewart． __________________．
Eisa：I'm Eisa Tobin. How do you do? 2．Eisa：__________________?
Grandpa：My wife died four years ago. 3． Eisa：__________________in Florida? Grandpa：Titusville. It's near Orlando.
4．Eisa：John and I celebrate our fortieth anniversary nextmonth. Grandpa：__________________! 5．Grandpa：__________________?
Eisa：No, no But I do have very close friends in New York City.
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练习二
阅读下面的句子，并根据课文内容做出判断，在你认为正确的句子前划√。 □1．Eisa Tobin changed seats because a man was smoking. □2．Eisa never lived outside Florida.
□3．Grandpa and Eisa are from the same town.
□4．Eisa's husband isn't traveling with her because he had to work. □5．Grandpa sold his house to a young couple. □6．Grandpa's wife died at the age of 61. □7．Grandpa was married for 47 years. □8．Eisa's husband is an engineer. □9． Grandpa recently retired.
练习三
请根据Grandpa所经历的事情，从方框中选出合适的答案，按顺序将字母填在图中的铁路站牌上。第一个答案已经填好。
练习四
阅读下面各句，看每句中划线部分的句子可从 WORD AND PHRASE BOX中分别选用哪句来替换。请将答案写在划线句子的下方。
1．Grandpa tells Mrs. Tobin that he's from Titusville, Florida. She says，“What a coincidence! I'm from Titusville, too. ”
________________________ 2．Eisa tells Grandpa that her husband isn't traveling with her because he couldn't stay away from work.
________________________ 3．Eisa says that she will soon celebrate her fortieth wedding anniversary. Grandpa says, “That's great!”
________________________
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4．Grandpa sent his things to New York. “That's where I'm going. ” ________________________
5．As Mrs. Tobin look for her ticket, the conductor says, “There's no need to hurry. ”
________________________
练习五
请从 WORD BOX中选出合适的词为下面各句填空。
GRANDPA
1．Do you have family in New York?
2．Yes, indeed. A______and his ______and their three children----my ______. 3．I ______to see them! 4．______.
5．Well„they want me to, but it's too early to know for sure. I'm pretty______. I tried to teach my______the importance of______, but I'm not sure Iwant to be______. Some people don't mind being alone. I do.
6．I ______because„I wanted to be with my family. I didn't want to be alone anymore!
EISA TOBIN
1．No, no. But I do have very close friends in New York City. We like to go to the theater together. You said you have family in New York.
2．You must be______.
3．Are you going to live with them? 4．______?
5．I ______. But tell me. Why did you stop working?
ACT Ⅲ
On the Amtrak train later that day. The train is arriving in New York City.
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Voice：Ladies and gentlemen, Amtrak is happy to announce1 our arrival in New York City. The train will be stopping in five minutes. Please check to be sure you have your belongings2. And have a good stay in the Big Apple3. Thanks.
Eisa：Well, here we are. It was so nice meeting you, Mr. Stewart.
Grandpa：And nice meeting you, too, Mrs. Tobin. Please look us up4. We're in the phone book. 5 Dr. Philip Stewart, in Riverdale.
Eisa：Your son?
Grandpa：That's right. And have a good time in New York.
Eisa：And don't be so independent. You're very lucky to have a caring family. [Grandpa nods his head. ] In the Stewarts'living room that evening. The family is speaking with Grandpa after his long trip.
Robbie：When can we go fishing?
Grandpa：Robbie, we'll go fishing soon, and we'll take your dad with us. Philip：I'm ready, Grandpa. You name the day. 7
Ellen：That's a great idea, Grandpa! Philip needs a day off8. Robbie：[to Richard] Let's give him our presents----now. Richard：Good idea.
Grandpa：Presents----for me?
Richard：[He gives his present to Grandpa. ] From me and Marilyn.
Robbie：And this one's from me. I looked all over the house9 to find it.
Grandpa：[He unwraps 10 the presents. They contain 11photographs of him with the family. ] Richard, these are terrific pictures. This one really brings back memories12. You remember that day, Robbie?
Robbie：I sure do. It was fun. Grandpa：[He looks at a photo of himself and Susan. ]Oh, I'm sorry Susan isn't here. I miss her very much.
Ellen：She feels bad, too, Grandpa. She called to say the plane was delayed13. You know airports.
Grandpa：I can't wait to see her. She looks just like Grandma at that age. I'd better unpack14. I started traveling twenty-four hours ago. [He gets up. ] I'm not so young anymore.
Ellen：Don't you want something to eat?
Grandpa：No, thanks. After a good night's sleep, I'll enjoy breakfast even more. Philip：Well, come on, Dad. Ellen and I'll take you to your room. Robbie：I'm sure glad you're here, Grandpa. Richard：Good night, Grandpa. Marilyn：Pleasant dreams. 15
[The family leaves the living room . Ellen, Philip , and Grandpa go upstairs to Grandpa's room. ]
Grandpa：Philip, do you have the key to the trunk?
Philip：I have the key, but it doesn't work16. [He gives the key to Grandpa . ] Grandpa：[He tries the key, but it doesn't unlock the trunk. ] I sent the wrong key. [He then finds the right key in his pocket and unlocks the trunk. ] I have something for you. I made it myself. I think you'll enjoy it. [ He takes something from the trunk and gives it to Philip . ] I researched17 it for over a year. It's our family tree18.
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Ellen：[She looks at it. ] Oh, Grandpa! How exciting!
Philip：Fabulous?20 Why, 21 I didn't know that your grandfather was born in Germany. Grandpa：Lots of interesting information22 about our family. A gift from me. Ellen：Thank you so much. [ She hugs Grandpa . ]
Susan：[ She rushes into the room . ] Grandpa! Grandpa! Oh, Grandpa, I'm so happy to see you! [ She hugs Grandpa . ]
Grandpa：[ He looks at her. ] Oh, you look so beautiful, Susan. My granddaughter. Like I always said, you look just like Grandma.
Philip：[ to Grandpa] I think you're going to be very happy here with us. Ellen：I know you will.
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END OF ACT Ⅲ
第三幕
1．announce：宣布。
2． belongings：personal things. 行李。 3．the Big Apple：New York City. 纽约。
4．look (us) up：call or visit (us). 与（我们）联系，到（我们）家里来玩。
5．We're in the phone book. =You can find our address and telephone number in the telephone book．你可以在电话簿中找到我们家的地址和电话号码。
6．trip：旅行。
7．You name the day. =Tell me which day. 你说哪天吧。
8．a day off：a day away from the job. 休息一天，休一天假。
9．all over the house：everywhere. in the house. 屋子里的每个角落。 10．unwrap：打开，展开。这个单词的两个音节都重读。 11．contain：有，包含。
12．brings back memories：makes me think about past times. 使我想起了过去的岁月。 13．delayed：made late. 误点，耽误。 14．unpack：打开（行李等）。
15．Pleasant dreams. =Sleep well. 睡得好。Use this phrase when someone is going to bed. =在别人准备就寝前说这个短语。
16．but it doesn't work：但它打不开。 work的意思是“起作用，行得通，有效”。如：The plan worked very well. 这项计划很成功。I don't think your idea will work. 我想你的主意行不通。
17．researched：studied carefully to get facts and information. 调查，研究。 18．family tree：a chart of a person's family history. 家谱，家族的历史。 19．How exciting!= That's very exciting. 真棒，妙极了。 20．fabulous：太好了。这是口语用法。
21．Why, 你看。Why is not a question word here. Why at the beginning of a sentence sometimes shows surprise. This is a formal use. 此处 why 不是疑问词。why用在句首表示惊讶。这是一种正式用法。
22．information：资料；情况，信息。注意 information 是不可数名词，表示许多情况、信息时不加-s。
23．I don't feel alone anymore. 我再也不感到孤单了。
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美国生活点滴
1．美国人独立性很强。一般人到上大学时就离开父母，独立生活，一直到老。Grandpa就是一个很独立的人。
2．美国人有时喜欢送给久别重逢的亲友一个 welcome present表示对他们的欢迎。所以 Stewart 一家送给 Grandpa family's welcome present 来表示他们对他的爱。
3．美国人现在流行写“家谱”，甚至有专门的公司帮助寻找家谱。
下面是 Focus In的文字部分，供参考
ACT Ⅲ
Malcolm Stewart is not alone anymore. That's for sure. In fact, he'll have his family around him every day of his life now. Finding some peace and quiet may be a little difficult. But my father won't be lonely anymore. He has me, Philip Stewart, nearby and the rest of his family. He has Ellen, his daughter-in-law. You know I met Ellen when I was a student of the University of Michigan. Later she became my wife. We have three children now. Our oidest son is a photographer. Richard is very talented, like his grandfather. Marilyn is talented too. She designs clothing. Marilyn is Richard's wife and she's also a sister-in-law to Susan. Susan is my daughter. Susan reminds us of her grandmother, Bernice Cassidy Stewart, my mother. She was kind, intelligent and loveable, like Susan. Susan has two brothers, Richard and Robert. We call him Bobbie. He's our other son. He loves his grandfather very much. Well, that's our family, the Stewarts. Did you follow me? Let's see. Who is my daughter? That's it, Susan is my daughter. How about this? Who is Bobbie's grandfather? Malcolm is Bobbie's grandfather. Okay, who is Susan's sister-in-law? Marilyn is Susan's sister-in-law. That's right. Well, that's our family and I love them all.
Activities 课后作业
请做下面的练习，看看你对第三幕了解多少。
练习一
下面是 Stewarts一家成员的名字。请在方框中找出合适的答案，指出家庭成员之间的关系。将答案写在线上。
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练习二
请从框中选择合适的答案填在对话中。每个答案只能选一次。
1．“I'll be in your city next month. ”
“______. Maybe we can have dinner together. ” 2．“I'm from Washington. ” “______. I am too. ”
3．“I found a wonderful new job last week. ” “______!”
4．“This is a very interesting television program.”
“______. There's nothing else like Fmily Album, U. S. A. ” 5．“I'm still eating.”
“______. We don't have to leave for another hour. ” 6．“Good night. ”
“______. I'll see you in the morning. ”
7．“I heard that you will be taking a vacation next month. ” “Yes, ______. I need some time off. ”
8．“It's Dad's birthday next week. What can we give him?” “______! Let's make a family tree for him. ”
练习三
阅读下面的句子，看每句话是谁说的。请在空格中填写 Grandpa、Richard、Robbie、Ellen、Marilyn和 Philip。第一句已有答案。
□a． Ellen ：That's a great idea, Grandpa! Philip needs a day off. □b．______：Oh, I'm sorry Susan isn't here. □c．______：When can we go fishing? □d．______：Pleasant dreams.
□e．______：Let's give him our presents----now. □f．______：You name the day.
□g．______：She called to say the plane was delayed. □h．______：Ellen and I'll take you to your room.
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□I．______：I'd better unpack. □j．______：From me and Marilyn. □k．______：Presents----for me?
□I．______：I'm sure glad you're here, Grandpa.
□m．______：We'll go fishing soon, and we'll take your dad with us. □n．______：This one really brings back memories.
练习四
请以第1、2题为例，回答下列问题。 1．Does Philip have the right key? No, he doesn't. He has the wrong key. 2．Did Grandpa send the wrong key? Yes, he did.
3．Do Ellen and Philip like the gift?
4．Did the family tree take Grandpa a month to prepare? 5．Did Grandpa's father come from France?
6．Did Susan get to the house too late to see Grandpa? 7．Does Susan look like Grandma?
8．Will Grandpa like living with his family?
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ANSWER KEY
ACT Ⅰ 练习一 1．a 2．b 3．a 练习二 Plilip：4 Ellen：1 Marilyn：5 Richard：3 Robbie：2 练习三 1．Robbie，
a 4．Robbie，a
2．Robbie，a，
b 5．Robbie，a
3．Richard，
b 6．Robbie，a
ACT Ⅱ 练习一
1．Pleased to meet you 2． Are you married 3．Where are you from 4．Congratulations
5．Do you have family in New York
练习二
1，3，4，7，8，9
练习三 1．c 2．e 3．b 4．d 5．a
练习四
1．Small world.
2．take time off 3．Congratulations! 4．my destination 5．Take your time.
练习五 Grandpa 1．family
2．son, wife, grandchildren 3．can't wait 4．Yes
5．independent, kids, independence, alone
6．retired Eisa Tobin 1．friends 2． excited 4． Permanently 5．understand
ACT Ⅲ 练习一 1．son
2．sister-in-law 3．grandson 4． brother 5．daughter 6．wife 7．husband 8．sister
练习二
1．Look me up 2．Small world
3．Congratulations 4．That's for sure 5．Take your time 6．Pleasant dreams 7．I can't wait 8．I've got it
练习三
a．Ellen h．Philip b．Grandpa i．Grandpa c．Robbie j．Richard d．Marilyn k．Grandpa
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e．Robbie i．Robbie f．Philip m．Grandpa g．Ellen n．Grandpa
练习四
1．No, he doesn't. He has the wrong key.
2．Yes, he did. 3．Yes, they did.
4．No, it didn't. It took him over a year to prepare.
5．No, he didn't. He came from Germany. 6．No, she didn't. She got there in time to see him.
7．Yes. she does. 8．Yes, he will.
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第3集 “祖父的行李箱”
导读
题解：祖父在美国孩子的心目中是敬爱的对象，但他很少和孩子以及他们的父母住在同一个屋檐下。现在祖父马尔科姆老年丧偶退休后，决定回到纽约和儿子菲利普全家住在一起，并且先把自己的大行箱托运了回来。它里面没有什么值钱的东西，但却深藏着他人生历程的全部回忆。
梗概：清早在厨房里，一家人兴奋而又好奇地谈到祖父即将从佛罗里达州到达的事。从祖父的独立性格（他从不要人去接他），谈到了要给他一些欢迎礼物。奇怪，祖父寄来的钥匙却打不开祖父的衣箱。在火车上，老人结识了旅伴埃尔萨，对她给以友好的帮助。从他们的交谈中我们对马尔科姆的善良忠厚的品格有了进一步的了解。到家以后，家人的由衷的欢迎和祖父对家族的热爱关心通过一系列小事生动地表现了出来。祖父将在这个美满的家庭里扮演什么样的角色？他将如何帮助儿孙们生活得更美好、更充实？
第一幕
一天早上，在斯图尔特家，埃伦和玛丽琳在厨房里做早饭。
埃伦：[她把水壶从灶上拿下来。]玛丽琳，你是喝红茶还是喝咖啡？
玛丽琳：请给我咖啡。
埃伦：我真太激动了。到明天早上这个时候，你爷爷就会和我们一起坐在这厨房里了。玛丽琳：他什么时候到？
埃伦：今天晚上6点钟。 玛丽琳：是坐飞机来吗？ 埃伦：不，是坐火车来。 玛丽琳：我们去车站接他吗？
埃伦：你爷爷可不用，他不要别人接他，他喜欢自己来。
玛丽琳：哦。
埃伦：噢，咱们上楼去给爷爷收拾一下房间吧。
玛丽琳：好极了，就去吧。
[埃伦和玛丽琳起身要去，理查德和罗比走进厨房。]
理查德：妈妈，早上好。 罗比：早上好。 埃伦：噢，嗨，伙计们。 理查德：喂，早上好。 玛丽琳：嗨，亲爱的。
理查德和罗比：玛丽琳，早上好。 玛丽琳：我们要上楼去给爷爷准备房间。咖啡已经好了，在那儿。
[埃伦和玛丽琳上楼去。理查德和罗比开始做早饭。]
罗比：我想到能见到爷爷真是激动。
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理查德：我也是。[对罗比说]请把牛奶给我。
罗比：他真逗，他总是引得我笑。我希望爷爷会喜欢和我们住在一起。
理查德：我想他会喜欢的。只不过到一个新地方住下来，需要一点时间才会感到舒服的。罗比：他会不会想念佛罗里达？ 理查德：嗯，他会想的。可是我认为他会喜欢在这儿和全家人在一起。
罗比：你能肯定吗？咱家总是这样乱哄哄的。
理查德：可是很有趣。 罗比：那一点也不假。
理查德：你知道，我可能要把爷爷的一些相片收在一起，作为“欢迎”的礼物送给他。 罗比：这主意很妙。我能做些什么？[他想了想。]有主意了！我皮夹子里有一张爷爷、爸爸和我一起的相片，这是那时我初中毕业典礼的父子早餐会上照的。[他取出皮夹子，把相片给理查德看。]
理查德：[他看看相片。]啊，我记得这张照片。
罗比：我真想到火车站去接爷爷。 理查德：不管是火车站还是机场——爷爷总是对我们说他自己会到家。
罗比：他真了不起。
埃伦：都在这儿了。可是我肯定他在火车上还带着几个旅行包。
玛丽琳：这箱子里是什么？ 埃伦：我不知道，锁着呢。 菲利普：[他走进室内。]嗨。 埃伦：哦，嗨，亲爱的。 玛丽琳：早上好，菲利普。
菲利普：我想把我几个好的衣架放在爷爷的衣橱里。你知道他的来到使我很激动。 埃伦：我们也一样。苏珊今天一早来了电话，她很不高兴，因为她不得不出差到芝加哥去，今天晚上才能离开那里。她想在这儿等爷爷回来。
菲利普：嗯，爷爷也会感到失望的，他很爱苏珊，她总使爷爷想起奶奶。这里准备得怎么样了？
玛丽琳：都好了。我们正在纳闷这大箱子里是什么。
埃伦：它是锁着的。
菲利普：噢。[他从口袋里掏出钥匙。]钥匙在我这儿，爷爷给我寄来的。[他想把钥匙插入衣箱的锁孔里去。]
第一幕 终
在斯图尔特家的楼上，埃伦和玛丽琳在收拾爷爷的房间。
玛丽琳：[她指着大行李箱。]爷爷的东西就这些吗？
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评注：美国人一般以“核心家庭”（nuclear family）为群聚生活单元，除父母及其未成年子女外，别人很难涉入。现在老爷爷要来了，儿媳及孙媳态度如何？一幕未终，读者已经放心了。但爷爷走远路不要人接送的独立自主的性格，可能还会叫人不太放心。
语言重点：
* 谈到刚才做的事，哪怕时间过去不久，也要用属于过去范畴的时态，如： We were just wondering about this trunk.
但如强调的是现在仍是如此的情况或习惯，则一般用属于现在范畴的时态，如： He's so funny. He always makes me laugh.
It's crazy here most of the time. Grandpa always tells us he'll get here by himself.
She wants to be here with Grandpa.
同一天，在美国火车公司的一列火车上，火车由佛罗里达州开往纽约市。爷爷坐在车厢里，一位妇女把她的衣箱放在他旁边的座位上。
埃尔萨：对不起，这座位有人吗？ 爷爷：没有，没有人坐。 埃尔萨：噢，谢谢你。
爷爷：让我帮你把箱子放好。[他把她的箱子放到上边行李架上。]
埃尔萨：噢，多谢。
爷爷：你要坐靠窗子的座位吗？
* 动名词的用法值得注意。在某些动词后面常用动名词宾语。在介词后面接动词时也必须用其动名词形式。如：
I'm really excited about seeing Grandpa.
I hope Grandpa's going to like living with us.
But I think he'll like being here with the family.
* 动词 like 表示喜欢一种经常性行为或状况时，后面用动名词，但表示喜欢一个一次性的行为时则用动词不定式，如： I'd really like to pick up Grandpa at the railroad station.
* I want to 和I would like to都表示意愿，但 I want to 比较直接了当，而 I would （I'd）like to 稍客气或谦虚一些。
第二幕
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埃尔萨：不，不，不，我喜欢靠走道的座位。请你坐在窗边吧。
[他们坐下。]
爷爷：我姓斯图尔特„„马尔科姆·斯图尔特。很高兴认识你。[他们握手。]
埃尔萨：我叫埃尔萨·托宾。你好！ 爷爷：你家住在纽约吗？
埃尔萨：不是，我是从佛罗里达来的。 爷爷：我也是。可你不是才上车吗？ 埃尔萨：不是。我才换个座位。我旁边一个男人在吸烟，我真是最怕烟。你是从佛罗里达州什么地方来的。
爷爷：泰特斯维尔，离奥兰多不远。 埃尔萨：世界真小。我也是打泰特斯维尔来的。
爷爷：当真？是泰特斯维尔哪一部分？ 埃尔萨：我丈夫和我住在离航天港不远。 爷爷：我知道那个地区，我的房子离航天港只有几英里。你还住在那儿吗？
埃尔萨：是的，是的。我丈夫现在还在那儿，他脱不开身，不能和我一起上纽约来。你还住在那儿吗？
爷爷：不住了。我把房子和家具卖了，把一些随身东西装进一只旧衣箱里，把它托运到纽约我孩子们那儿。我现在就是到那儿去。
埃尔萨：你有老伴吗？
埃尔萨：[对爷爷说]劳驾请你代我拿着这些钥匙，可以吗？我知道我有车票，我刚才是在吸烟车厢里。
乘务员：没事，夫人。慢慢找，别着急。 爷爷：我想一定是在你的钱包里，托宾夫人。
埃尔萨：噢，在这儿。[她在钱包里找到了车票，交给乘务员。]
[乘务员往前走了。]
爷爷：我妻子四年前去世了。她是个了不起的女人，是个真实的伴侣。
埃尔萨：我听了很难过，真的很难过。 爷爷：我有很多美好的往事值得记忆。我们结婚差不多50年，确切地说是47年。 埃尔萨：约翰和我下个月要庆祝结婚40周年纪念了。
爷爷：噢，祝贺你！那真好。约翰是做什么的？
埃尔萨：他是个航空航天工程师，给奥兰多飞机制造公司干活。他差不多40年前就开始给他们工作了。你是做什么工作的？ 爷爷：我刚退休不久。我自己开公司，建筑公司。修路啊，造桥啊，都是大工程。可我不久前把公司卖出去，就退休了。
[一位乘务员走过来到他们身旁，他要看看托宾夫人的车票。]
乘务员：对不起，夫人，请出示车票。
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爷爷：你的钥匙在这儿。 埃尔萨：谢谢你。
爷爷：你家里有人在纽约吗？
埃尔萨：没有，没有。可我确实有很亲密的朋友在纽约市，我们喜欢一起去剧院。你刚才说你家里有人在纽约。
爷爷：不错，是这样。一个儿子，儿媳妇，和他们的三个孩子——我的孙子、孙女。
埃尔萨：你现在一定很激动吧？ 爷爷：我迫不及待想见到他们。 埃尔萨：你要和他们一起过吗？ 爷爷：是的。 埃尔萨：长期地？
爷爷：嗯„„他们要我这样，但是现在还太早，难以肯定知道。我这个人是相当独立自主的。我力求教我的孩子们明白独立自主的重要，可我难以肯定说我要想一个人过。有些人一个人过不在乎，我不行。
埃尔萨：我理解你。可是请告诉我，你为什么退下来了？
爷爷：我退休是因为„„我想和我家里人在一起。我再也不愿意孤零零一个人了！
第二幕 终
评注：老祖父令人不放心的独立性格，不仅表现在他不要别人帮助，还表现在他对萍水相逢的旅伴埃尔萨热心帮助的 gallantry（对女性的礼让殷勤）。从他们的交谈中我们进一步了解了他的过去。但是他的最后一句话（I didn't want to be alone anymore!）使我们看到了他感情的另一面。
语言重点：
* 动词的过去分词形态常用作形容词，放在be动词后面，作表语来修饰主词。这时它有不是十分强词的“被动语词”的意思，在基本意思上是被动的。如：
Is this seat taken?
形式：Some people don't mind being alone. 如果别人问 Do you mind„? 或 Would you mind„? 前者是要求允许，后者是要求你做一件事。回答如果是同意，要说No，如果是不同意，要说Yes，千万不能搞错。因为yes= 我反对。
* But I do have very close friends in New York City. 句中的 do表示强调，说话时要重读。又如：
----I didn't see you at Jane's wedding. ----But I did go.
----He doesn't to care. ---- But he does care a lot.
* stop doing 表示停止，不再做下去，如：
Why did you stop working?
但stop to do 表示停止正在做而未说出的一件事，去做to do 所表示的事，如： The speaker stopped to look at his notes. 演讲人停下来，看了看讲稿。
Are you married?
第三幕
以及以前出现的：
I'm really excited.
Grandpa will be disappointed. * 情态动词 must加上be，常可表示推测，而不作“必须”讲，如：You must be excited.
* 反问句 Didn't you just get on? 的意思是“难道不是„„？”，表示问者很有理由相信是这么一回事，相当于 I think you just got on, am I right?
* 动词mind 表示“介意，不喜欢，讨厌，反对”等意思时，后面如接动词，要用动名词
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当天稍后的时候，在美国火车公司的列车上。列车快到纽约市了。
声音：女士们，先生们，美国火车公司很高兴地告诉你们，列车就要到达纽约市了。列车五分钟之后停车。请检查是否带好了自己的行李。祝你们在纽约市逗留愉快。谢谢各位。 埃尔萨：我们到了。遇见你真高兴，斯图尔特先生。
爷爷：我也很高兴遇见你，托宾夫人。请来看我们。电话本上有我们的地址和电话号码，里弗代尔镇，菲利普·斯图尔特医生。
埃尔萨：是你儿子吗？
爷爷：不错。祝你在纽约玩得愉快。 埃尔萨：还有，别太不依赖别人了。你有个爱你的家庭，真幸福。
[爷爷点点头。]
当天晚上，在斯图尔特家的起居室里。爷爷长途旅行到了家，全家人在和他说话。
罗比：咱们什么时候能去钓鱼？
爷爷：[他看着一张他自己和苏珊的相片。]噢，真可惜苏珊不在家。我很想念她。 埃伦：她也感到很难过，爷爷。她打电话来说飞机耽搁了。你知道机场总是不准时的。 爷爷：我迫不及待地想见到她，她长得和她奶奶在她那个年龄时一样。我最好得去打开行李了。
我是24小时以前就上路了。[他站起来。]我已经不年轻了。
埃伦：你不要吃点什么吗？
爷爷：谢谢，不用了。好好地睡一夜后，我早饭会吃得更香的。
菲利普：好，来吧，爸爸。我和埃伦带你到你的房间去。
罗比：爷爷，你来了我真高兴。
爷爷：罗比，咱们不久就去钓鱼，还要带上你爸爸。
菲利普：爷爷，我随时可以去。你说哪一天吧。
埃伦：这主意真好，爷爷！菲利普需要休一天假。
罗比：[对理查德说]咱们把礼物给他吧——现在就给。
爷爷：礼物——给我的？
理查德：[他把他的礼物给爷爷。]这是我和玛丽琳给你的。
罗比：这是我给你的。我在家里上上下下找了个够才找到的。
爷爷：[他把礼物的包纸打开。这些礼物里包括他和家人在一起的相片。]理查德，这些相片好极了。这一张真的使我回想起往事，罗比，你还记得那一天吗？
罗比：当然记得，那次我们玩得真愉快。
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理查德：晚安，爷爷。 玛丽琳：祝你睡得好。
[一家人离开起居室。埃伦、菲利普和爷
爷上楼到爷爷的房间。]
爷爷：菲利普，那箱子的钥匙在你那儿吗？
菲利普：在我这儿，可是箱子打不开。[他把钥匙递给爷爷。]
爷爷：[他试用钥匙开锁，可是打不开箱子。]我寄错钥匙了。[然后他在衣袋里找到了那把钥匙，打开了箱子。]我给你们带来了一件东西。[他从箱子里取出一件东西交给菲利普。]我为这个做了一年多的调查研究，是我们家的家谱图。
埃伦：[她看着家谱图。]噢，爷爷！真好！
菲利普：太好了！你看，我过去还不知道你的爷爷出生在德国。
爷爷：这上面有许多我们家族的有趣的信息。这是我给你们的礼物。
埃伦：非常感谢你。[她拥抱爷爷。] 苏珊：[她急步走进房来。]爷爷！爷爷！噢，爷爷，我见到你真高兴。[她拥抱爷爷。] 爷爷：[他看着她。] 噢，苏珊，你真美。我的孙女儿。我一直这么说，你长得像奶奶。 菲利普：[对爷爷说]我想你和我们一起住会很快乐的。
埃伦：我知道你会这样。 爷爷：我不再感到孤独了。
第三幕 终
评注：短暂的旅途交谈使埃尔萨洞察了马尔科姆的心境和性格弱点。她临别的赠言既率直又温情，拨开了他心头的迷雾。爷爷在家中受到儿孙两代人的热烈欢迎，惟一的遗憾是没有见到酷似故去的奶奶的孙女苏珊。爷爷给寄错了钥匙，说明他已有点年高忘事了，但他从衣箱里取出的礼物，却出人意外。它又简单又珍贵，说明他对家族的自豪感。苏珊的意外到来，使一家的团聚之乐达到了高潮，也最后解开了老爷爷心头的疙瘩。
语言重点：
* 将来进行时由 shall （will）+ be+ doing构成，表示将来某一时刻发生的行为，非常生动，如：
Grandpa will be sitting in the kitchen with us. （第一幕）
The train will be stopping in five minutes.
The man will be driving to New York at that time.
常用的一句话：I'll be seeing you. 则表示将来某事已经决定，不大可能有变化，又如：
I'll be waiting for you to come anyway. 不管怎样，届时我还是要等你来的。 Will you be using the computer tomorrow afternoon? 明天下午你要用电脑吗？（不用我就要用了。）
Will you join us? 是一种邀请；Will you be joining us. 则只问对方来不来，而不含邀请的意思。
* work 常当“灵”，“能行”，“行得通”讲，是不及物动词，不带宾语。如：
The key doesn't work.
We tried his plan, but it didn't work. Your invention won't work. It's too clumsy. 你的发明行不通；它太笨重了。 * family tree，家谱图。这是一种很形象化的说法。一般是画一棵枝叶繁茂的大树，把最早的祖先的名字写在主干上，其子孙依次写在主枝、分枝上。但在书本中常用从上到下的方法标出各代子孙，而不画一棵树。当然这种谱系图是以男性为中心的。
* information 是集合名词，不可数。要表示有多少条信息时，用 a piece of（2 pieces of）information。这个用法和 news一样。平时一般说 some information（some news）。
* like 是形容词，后面带名词时其作用相当于介词。后面带名词从句（like I always said）时，好像是连词，但一般这种用法不用于书面的较正式的语言，而用连词as。
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* belongings 是完全名词化的-ing形式，可以有复数。常见的还有meaning（s），beating（s），meeting（s），writing（s），painting（s），comings and goings，等。注意，并不是每个-ing形容都可以这样用。
第3集小结
* 这一集中又出现了不少非常“地道”的英语习语。这些习语若仅从字面上翻译，是不易得到其确切含义及感情色彩的。如： pick him up （驾车）接他（到车站、机场或其它地方）
set up his room 给他准备（收拾）房间
He's something 他很了不起。 Is this seat taken? 这座位有人吗？ take time off 不上班，不工作 Take your time. 不忙，别着急，慢慢来。
I can't wait to„ 我急不可待地想要„„
look us up 来看我们；同我们联系 * 美语中说某物很好，有不少夸张性的说法，如：wonderful，marvelous，fantastic，terrific，等。在第三集中又出现了
fabulous。其中除了 wonderful外，都不宜用于正式场合，因为不免有些孩子气。
terrible是很糟糕的意思，不可与terrific混淆。
* unlock 是反义前缀un加上动词 lock（锁上）构成的。用同样方法构成的动词还有 untie 解开），unfasten解开，放松），undo
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（解开纽扣；弄乱），unwind （放开绕起的东西），unwrap（打开包着的东西），unpack（打开行李等），等等。
* family 既是家庭，又是家里人。在从父母的角度说时，常指子女，如：They have a big family. （他们子女多。）
* 这一集充满了人情味。老爷爷马尔科姆鳏居退休后回儿孙家里，心情矛盾。旅途上遇到的托宾夫人几句直率的话，到家后幼辈的热诚坦率的欢迎，使他动情地说出 I didn't want to be alone anymore 和 I don't feel alone anymore，这两句话岂不是意味深长吗？
罗比的性格更进一步地展现在我们面前。对于自己的家，他以男孩子特有的不满评论说 It's crazy here most of the time，而正是他想出要送一张祖孙三代的相片给爷爷。爷爷一到家，他就缠着要爷爷带他去钓鱼。爷爷恐怕要代事业太忙的爸爸做不少事，给这个家庭填补一个重要的空白。
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