走遍美国Grandpas Trunk 祖父的行李箱.docx

1、走遍美国Grandpas Trunk 祖父的行李箱Grandpas Trunk祖父的行李箱ACT IMarilyn, you want coffee or tea? Marilyn,你是要咖啡还是茶？Coffee, please.请来点咖啡。I am so excited!我感到好兴奋！At this time tomorrow morning,明早这时候，Grandpa will be sitting in the kitchen with us.爷爷就和我们一起坐在厨房里啦。When does he arrive?他什么时候到？At six oclock this evening.今晚六点

2、。By plane?坐飞机来？No, by train.不，坐火车。Are we picking him up at the station?我们要去车站接他吗？Not Grandpa.那就不是我们爷爷啦。He doesnt want anybody picking him up.他不愿意让别人接他。He likes to be independent.他喜欢独立。Huh.哦。Oh, lets go upstairs and prepare Grandpas room.对，我们上楼去准备爷爷的房间。Great! Lets do it!好！我们去准备！Good morning, Mom.早安，妈

3、妈。Morning.早安。Well, hi, fellas.你们大家好。Hello.好。Hi, honey.嗨，亲爱的。Morning, Marilyn.早安，Marilyn。We are going upstairs to set up Grandpas room.我们要上楼去收拾一下爷爷的房间。Theres coffee ready.咖啡准备好了。Im really excited about seeing Grandpa.一想到要见到爷爷我就感到兴奋。Me, too. Milk, please.我也一样。请给我牛奶。Hes so funny.他很有趣。He always makes me

4、 laugh.他总是让我发笑。I hope Grandpas going to like living with us.我希望爷爷喜欢和我们住在一起。I think he will.我想会的。It just takes time to feel comfortable in a new place.总是需要一段时间才能适应一个新的环境。Wont he miss being in Florida?他不会想念佛罗里达吗？Well, he will.他会的。But I think hell like being here with the family.但我想他也会乐意和全家人住在这儿。Are yo

5、u sure about that?你能肯定吗？Its crazy here most of the time.这儿经常吵吵闹闹的。But its fun.但很有趣。Thats for sure.说的也是。You know,我说，maybe Ill put together some photos of Grandpa或许我会把爷爷的一些照片集中起来as a welcome present.作为欢迎他的一份礼物。Thats a neat idea.这是个好主意。What can I do?那么我能做点什么呢？Ive got it!有啦！I have a picture of Grandpa a

6、nd Dad and me in my wallet.我皮夹里有一照片是爷爷、爸爸和我在一起照的。Its from the Fathers and Sons Breakfast那是在父子早餐上拍的at my junior high school graduation.在我初中毕业的时候。Oh, I remember this picture.噢，我还记得那张照片。Id really like to pick up Grandpa at the railroad station.我真想去火车站接爷爷。Railroad stations or airports-无论是火车站还是机场-Grandpa

7、 always tells us hell get here by himself.爷爷总是说他能独自来这。Hes something!他真了不起！Is this all Grandpas stuff?这里面都是爷爷的东西吗？Thats it.是的。But Im sure he has a few bags with him on the train.不过我相信他在火车上还有几件行李的。Whats inside?这里面是什么？I dont know. Its locked.不知道。锁着的。Hi.嗨。Oh, hi, darling.哦，亲爱的。Morning, Philip.早安，Philip。

8、I want to put some of my good hangers in Grandpas closet.我想在爷爷的衣橱放几个好的衣架。You know Im very excited about his arrival.知道我对他的到来是多么高兴。We are, too.我们也很兴奋。Susan called early this morning. Susan一大早就打电话来。Shes unhappy她很不高兴because shes had to go to Chicago on a business trip因为她得到芝加哥出差and cant leave till tonig

9、ht.而且要到今晚才能脱身。She wants to be here for Grandpa.她原希望在家等候爷爷。Well, Grandpa will be disappointed, too.爷爷也会感到失望的。He loves Susan.他喜欢Susan。She always reminds him of Grandma. Susan总是让他想起奶奶。Well, hows everything here?唔，东西都收拾好了吗？Fine. We were just wondering about this trunk.好啦。我们正猜测这只大衣箱呢。Its locked.它锁着。Oh. I

10、 have the key. Grandpa sent it to me.啊，钥匙在这。爷爷寄来给我的。He doesnt want anybody picking him up.He likes to be independent.I think thats good.Hes got his own way of doing things.He likes to take care of himself.I guess youre right.Hes so funny. He always makes me laugh.I guess he has a good sense of humor

11、.Yeah, I bet hes a lot of fun.Grandpa always tells us hell get here by himself.Hes something.In my opinion, hes a very special man. What do you think?Well, I believe Im going to like him. But.But what?Wont he miss being in Florida?Well, he will. But I think hell like being here with the family.I sup

12、pose hell miss his home in Florida and his independence.I suppose youre right. But what about you?What do you think?What kind of man is Grandpa?What do you imagine hes like?Why is he moving away from Florida?And how does he feel about moving to Riverdale?What do you think?Lets see.ACT IIExcuse me. I

13、s this seat taken?对不起，请问这个座位有人吗？No, its not taken.没，没人坐。Oh, thank you.啊，谢谢。Oh, let me help you with this.来，我帮你放。Oh, thank you.谢谢你。Do you want to sit by the window?想靠窗坐吗？No, no, no. I like the aisle seat better.不，不，不。我喜欢坐在靠过道的地方。Please, you sit by the window.你请靠窗坐。My name is Stewart. Malcolm Stewart.

14、我姓StewartMalcolm Stewart。Pleased to meet you.很高兴遇见你。Im Elsa Tobin. How do you do?我叫Elsa Tobin，你好。Do you live in New York?你住在纽约吗？No, no. Im from Florida.不，我是从佛罗里达来的。I am, too. But didnt you just get on?我也是。可是，你不是刚上车的吗？No, no. I just changed my seat.不，不。我仅仅换了一下座位。A man next to me was smoking,我旁边的那位男的吸

15、烟，and smoke really bothers me.烟味我受不了。Where are you from in Florida?你从佛罗里达什么地方来？Titusville. Its near Orlando. Titusville，就在Orlando附近。Small world. Im from Titusville, too.世界真小。我也是从Titusville来的。Really? What part?真的么？什么地方？My husband and I live near Spaceport.我和我丈夫住在Spaceport附近。I know that area.我知道那地方。My

16、 house is only a few miles from Spaceport.我的家离Spaceport只有几里路。Do you still live there?你还住在那儿？Oh yes, yes. My husbands there now.哦，对，对。我丈夫现在就在那儿。He couldnt take time off to come to New York with me.他走不开，没时间和我一起来纽约。Do you still live there?你现在还住那儿？No. I sold the house and the furniture,不。我把房子家俱都卖了，put a

17、 few personal things in an old trunk,剩下一些个人东西放进一个旧衣箱，and shipped it to my children in New York.运到我孩子那儿去了，他们住在纽约。Thats my destination.那是我的目的地。Are you married?你有家室吗？My wife died four years ago.我妻子四年前去世了。She was a wonderful woman. A real friend.她是个很好的女人。一个真正的朋友。Im sorry. Really, Im sorry.对不起，真的，我感到难过。L

18、ots of wonderful memories.许多美好的回忆。We were married almost fifty years.我们结婚将近五十年。Well, forty-seven, to be exact.准确的说，是四十七年。John and I celebrate our fortieth anniversary next month.下个月，John和我将庆祝我们的结婚四十周年纪念日。Oh, congratulations! Thats nice.啊，恭喜你们！太好了。What does John do? John现在做什么工作？Hes an aerospace engin

19、eer他是航空工程师and works for Orlando Aircraft Corporation.为奥兰多飞机制造公司工作。He started with them almost forty years ago.他在那儿做了近四十年了。What do you do?你现在做什么？I just retired. Had my own company.我刚退休。我有自己的公司，A construction company. Roads, bridges, big stuff.一家建筑公司。道路、桥梁，都是大工程。But I just sold it and retired.我前不久把它卖了

20、，接着退休了。Excuse me, maam. Ticket, please.对不起，太太。车票请拿出来看一下。Wouldyoukindlyholdthesekeys,please?请帮我拿一下这些钥匙，可以吗？I have a ticket, I know.我知道，我有车票。I was in the smoking section.我原本坐在吸烟的位子。Its OK, lady. Take your time.没关系，太太。慢慢来。Im sure its in your purse, Mrs. Tobin.我肯定是在您的皮包里，Tobin太太。Oh, here it is.哦，在这儿。And

21、 here are your keys.你的钥匙。Thank you.谢谢。Do you have family in New York?你在纽约有亲戚吗？No, no. But I do have very close friends in New York City.没有。但我在纽约有非常要好的朋友。We like to go to the theater together.我们常一起去戏院。You said you have family in New York.你说你在纽约有家人。Yes, indeed.对，没错。A son and his wife and their three c

22、hildren-有个儿子、儿媳妇以及他们的三个孩子-my grandchildren.我的孙儿女们。You must be excited.您一定很兴奋。I cant wait, to see them!我恨不得马上见到他们！Are you going to live with them?您打算和他们一起住吗？Yes.对。Permanently?一直住下去？Well. they want me to,这他们希望这样。but its too early to know for sure.但我现在还不能确定。Im pretty independent.我是独立惯了的人。I tried to tea

23、ch my kids the importance of independence,我总是告诫孩子们独立的重要性，but Im not sure I want to be alone.但我不知道我是否想一个人生活。Somepeopledontmindbeingalone.Ido.有些人不在乎独自生活，我在乎。I understand. But tell me.我能理解。但你能告诉我，Why did you stop working?你为什么要退休？I retired because. I wanted to be with my family.我退休是因为我想和全家人在一起。I didnt w

24、ant to be alone anymore!我不想再一个人独自生活了！Whats your name?My name is Stewart. Malcolm Stewart.Pleased to meet you. Whats your name?Im Elsa Tobin. How do you do?How do you do? Where do you live?In Titusville.Where do you live?Small world. Im from Titusville, too.Its a small, small world. How do you do?Are

25、 you married? Yes or no?Please tell me. Let me know.John and I celebrate our 40th anniversary next month.Congratulations. Congratulations.What do you do?Are you a doctor, a farmer, a mailman,a lawyer, an artist, a salesman, a businessmanor a preacher, a high school teacher?I just retired.Do you have

26、 family in New York?No.No.Do you have family in New York?Yes, indeed.Im pleased to meet you. Pleased to meet you.How do you do? Im pleased to meet you.ACT IIILadies and gentlemen,各位女士、先生，Amtrak is happy to announce our arrival in New York City.我很高兴的宣布：Amtrak火车就要到达纽约了。The train will be stopping in fi

27、ve minutes.火车将在五分种后靠站。Please check to be sure you have your belongings.请记得带上您的行李。And have a good stay in the Big Apple.祝您在纽约过得愉快。Thank you.谢谢。Well, here we are.好了，终于到了。It was so nice meeting you, Mr. Stewart.很高兴遇见你，Stewart先生。And nice meeting you, too, Mrs. Tobin.我也很高兴遇见你，Tobin太太。Please look us up.请跟

28、我们联络。Were in the phone book.我们家的电话可以在电话簿上查到。Dr. Philip Stewart, in Riverdale. Philip Stewart大夫，在Riverdale。Your son?你的儿子？Thats right. And have a good time in New York.对。祝你在纽约玩得愉快。And dont be so independent.不要再坚持独住了。Youre very lucky to have a caring family.你很幸运，有一个温馨的家庭。When can we go fishing?我们什么时候可以

29、去钓鱼？Robbie, well go fishing soon, Robbie，我们很快就去。and well take your dad with us.带你爸爸也一起去。Imready,Grandpa.Younametheday.我准备好啦，爷爷。哪一天随你挑吧。Thats a great idea, Grandpa!好主意，爷爷！Philip needs a day off. Philip需要休一天假。Lets give him our presents-now.现在把我们的礼物送给爷爷吧。Good idea.好。Presents-for me?礼物，给我的？From me and M

30、arilyn. Marilyn和我送的。And this ones from me.这张是我送的。I looked all over the house to find it.我找遍了整个房间才找到它。Richard, these are terrific pictures. Richard，这些照片真棒。This one really brings back memories.这一张的确唤起了许多回忆。You remember that day, Robbie?你还记得那天么，Robbie？I sure do. It was fun.当然。那时真有趣。Oh, Im sorry Susan i

31、snt here.哦，可惜Susan不在。I miss her very much.我非常想她。She feels bad, too, Grandpa.她也很沮丧，爷爷。She called to say the plane was delayed.她打电话回来，告诉我们飞机晚点。You know airports.机场的情况你是知道的。I cant wait to see her.我等不及见她了。She looks just like Grandma at that age.她和她奶奶年青时长得一模一样。Id better unpack.我还是先把行李打开吧。I started traveling twenty-four hours ago.从出门到现在已经二十四小时了。Im not so young anymore.我不再那样年青了。Dont you want somethin