走遍美國
Quality Time(黃金時間) ACT II
1 . that will bring Dad and you使你和爸爸
2 . that will bring parents and teachers together once a week讓家長們及教師每星期一次
3 . Do you care to talk about them?你想談談它們嗎?
4 . going to the children's ward once or twice a week每星期就去小兒科病房一、兩次
5 . So that's it.原來是這件事。
6 . OK, let's talk.好, 讓我們談談。
7 . So it might fit in with a program這個跟計劃相當吻合
8 . You haven't been around much lately.最近你在家的時候不多。
9 . Things on my mind.想一些事情。
10 . with the school-board committee.與聯合校董會有關。
11 . that Dad and you can spend more time together.能使你和爸爸有更多的時間在一起。
12 . I'm always prepared to listen.我總是準備聽的。
13 . to read to the students--their own children, really.共同為學生們, 其實就是他們自己的孩子, 朗讀
14 . What are you doing up this late?這麼晚你不睡在幹什麼?
15 . I think I'll wait until tomorrow.我想我就等明天再談。
16 . I'm going to talk to Daddy about it right now.我現在就去跟爸爸談談這件事。
17 . You and Dad are like ships that pass in the night.你和爸爸就像在夜晚交錯而過的船一樣。
18 . If you have something you want to talk about,假如你有什麼事情要談,
19 . We'll do it!我們就來進行吧!
20 . What are you doing up this late?這麼晚了你還沒睡在做什麼?
21 . You won't forget, will you?不會忘記吧?
22 . and how important it is for them to be paid attention to?以及他們何等需要受人關懷吧?
23 . But Dad was so exhausted when he came home from work.但爸爸工作回來時已經累得不得了了。
24 . I think I have an idea.我有一個主意。
25 . Like setting up a regular weekly reading program.譬如說開辦一項每週一次的定期閱讀計劃。
26 . It is a great idea,這是個極好的主意。
27 . for reading to the kids in the hospital.為住院的孩子朗讀。
28 . in the public school在公立學校中
29 . because the doctors and nurses are so busy?因為醫生和護士們都非常忙?
30 . There must be a way總該有個辦法
31 . together in a more scheduled way.能更定時在一起。
32 . it fits right in with something I'm working on right now這跟我正在進行的某項小組工作不謀而合
33 . What's that?什麼樣的工作?
34 . It would be wonderful,那倒是很美妙,
35 . take a vacation away from the family--alone.離開家人而單獨在一起渡個假。
36 . but ... but I've been noticing但……但我注意到
37 . I think you ought to我覺得,你們應該
38 . to work with Dad towards solving that problem?和爸爸一起來解決這個問題怎麼樣?
39 . the kids in the ward住院的孩子們
40 . to work out a program想研擬一項計劃
41 . I am, Mom.我確實感到驕傲, 媽媽。
42 . I think I have an idea我想我有一個辦法
43 . At this hour?在這個時候?
44 . and reading to them.為他們朗讀。
45 . Believe me, I won't.放心, 我不會的。
46 . and how hard it is他還說這件事很難
47 . Well, we always talk about說的也是, 我們常在談論
48 . I'm your mother.我是你母親。
49 . Not a bad idea, Robbie.蠻好的主意, Robbie。
50 . you spend with Dad and me ... and the family.你和父親, 我及全家人共度的。