走遍美國(guó)Quality Time 黃金時(shí)間 ACT III
ACT III
Good morning. 早安。
What a wonderful morning! 多么美好的早晨！
Don't the flowers smell wonderful? 花兒聞起來(lái)好香，不是嗎？
Good morning, Ellen. 早安，Ellen。
Yes, they do. 是的，花兒好香。
That's why I'm reading my paper and having my coffee 這就是今天早上為什么我看報(bào)紙喝咖啡
on the patio this morning. 要在院子里。
Ah, it does smell sweet. 噢，它們確實(shí)很香。
How was your school-board meeting last night? 昨天晚上你們的聯(lián)合校董事會(huì)會(huì)議開(kāi)得怎么樣？
You must've come home very late. 你一定很晚才回家。
Did you find the sandwich I made for you? 你找到我為你做的三明治了？
Thanks, dear. 謝謝，親愛(ài)的。
I was so tired 我太累了。
I didn't even finish it. 沒(méi)有能吃完它。
Philip, I've been working on this special project Philip，我一直在研擬一項(xiàng)特別計(jì)劃
with the school board, 和聯(lián)合校董事會(huì)一起，
and I'd like your opinion about it. 我需要你的意見(jiàn)。
What is it? 是個(gè)什么樣的計(jì)劃？
I've been trying to find 我一直在尋求
a way to encourage reading. 鼓勵(lì)閱讀的辦法。
Good luck! 祝你好運(yùn)！
Well, I think I may have found a way to do it. 噢，我想我也許已找到一種辦法。
Tell me about it. 說(shuō)給我聽(tīng)吧。
I work with families every day, Ellen. 我每天的工作就是接觸一些家庭，Ellen。
I see how people spend their leisure time-- 我看到人們?cè)鯓永每臻e時(shí)間---
young and old. 不管是年輕的還是年老的。
Mostly watching television. 大部分是看電視。
Well, that would be OK 那倒沒(méi)有什么關(guān)系。
if, and I repeat, 只要，我重復(fù)一遍，
if people took the time to read. 只要人們肯花時(shí)間去閱讀。
I couldn't agree with you more. 我徹底同意你的看法。
The question is, 問(wèn)題是，
how do we get them to read more? 我們?cè)鯓硬拍苁顾麄兌嚅喿x？
I think 我想
you're going to give me the answer to that question. 是要給我這個(gè)問(wèn)題一個(gè)答案。
You have that look in your eye. 你的眼睛顯示出你已有了答案。
I do have an answer, Philip. 我確實(shí)有一個(gè)答案，Philip。
Or at least I think I do. 至少我想我有了答案。
Well, tell me about it. 那么，告訴我吧。
The plan is a simple one. 計(jì)劃很簡(jiǎn)單。
Involve the entire family in a reading project. 讓整個(gè)家庭都參與閱讀計(jì)劃。
In the home? 在家中？
Yes, in the home. 是的，在家中。
But first in the school-rooms. 但首先是在教室里。
Hmm, interesting. 嗯，有意思。
But how do you plan to do that? 但你預(yù)備怎么做呢？
By arranging with the public schools 首先從公立學(xué)校開(kāi)始
to schedule one hour a week--to start with. 安排一星期一個(gè)小時(shí)。
During that time 在那一小時(shí)
parents are invited to attend-- 家長(zhǎng)被邀請(qǐng)來(lái)參加---
and to read along with the children--their children. 和孩子們---他們的孩子們一起閱讀。
It can go beyond the school system, Ellen. 這可以推廣到學(xué)校體制以外，Ellen。
Really? 真的？
I guarantee you it would go very well in the hospitals. 我保證在醫(yī)院這種計(jì)劃會(huì)推行得很好。
My patients--mostly kids-- 我的病人---大多數(shù)是孩子---
would love to read and be read to. 會(huì)喜歡閱讀并且喜歡別人讀給他們聽(tīng)。
You think so? 你想會(huì)是這樣嗎？
I know so. 我確定知道是這樣。
Maybe we can experiment with your patients 也許我們可以在你的病人中試一試。
and see how the plan works. 看看這項(xiàng)計(jì)劃實(shí)施得如何。
I love the idea. 我喜歡這個(gè)主意。
Would you work with me on it? 你愿意和我一起來(lái)做嗎？
I would love to, Philip. 我當(dāng)然愿意，Philip。
And that way, 而且那樣的話，
we'll spend more time together, Ellen. 我們會(huì)有更多的時(shí)間在一起，Ellen。
We just don't see each other anymore. 我們彼此差不多見(jiàn)不到面了。
You and I are very busy these days. 這些天來(lái)我們倆都很忙。
This is true. 這倒是事實(shí)。
We need to find time to be together more, 我們確實(shí)需要多找時(shí)間相聚一塊，
to do things together more--you and I. 也需要多在一起工作。
This would be a wonderful way to accomplish that. 這倒是達(dá)到這個(gè)目的的絕佳辦法。
I have a question. 我有一個(gè)問(wèn)題。
Yes? 是嗎？
What do we read? 我們讀些什么呢？
To the patients in the ward? 讀給病房里的病人？
Yes. 是的。
Well, 好，
let you and I talk about it. 我們就來(lái)討論一下。
What would you like to read to them? 你想讀些什么給他們聽(tīng)？
Mrs. Stewart and I Stewart太太和我
will read a poem by Robert Frost. 要朗讀Robert Frost作的一首詩(shī)。
It's called 它的題目是
"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening." “雪夜林邊小駐” 。
Would you begin, Ellen? 請(qǐng)你開(kāi)始，Ellen ？
All right. 好的。
"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" “雪夜林邊小駐”
by Robert Frost. Robert Frost作。
Whose woods these are I think I know. 這是誰(shuí)的林子我想我知道。
His house is in the village though; 雖然他的屋子是在村子里；
He will not see me stopping here 他不會(huì)看到我駐足此地
To watch his woods fill up with snow. 注視他落滿雪花的林子。
My little horse must think it queer 我的小馬一定感到奇怪
To stop without a farmhouse near 為何停在沒(méi)有農(nóng)舍的地方
Between the woods and frozen lake 就在林子和冰湖之間
The darkest evening of the year. 在這一年中最漆黑的夜晚。
He gives his harness bells a shake 他搖動(dòng)繩上的鈴鐺
To ask if there is some mistake. 想問(wèn)問(wèn)是否搞錯(cuò)了。
The only other sound's the sweep 徐風(fēng)掠過(guò)和細(xì)雪紛飛
Of easy wind and downy flake. 徐風(fēng)掠過(guò)和細(xì)雪紛飛。
The woods are lovely, dark and deep, 林子迷人，漆黑而深邃，
But I have promises to keep, 但是我有約要赴，
And miles to go before I sleep, 在我就寢前還得趕許多里路，
And miles to go before I sleep. 在我就寢前還得趕許多里路。
You two belong on stage! That was wonderful! 你們倆簡(jiǎn)直是職業(yè)演員！讀得太棒了！
Grandpa! 爺爺！
Dad ... Robbie. When did you come? 爸爸……Robbie。你們什么時(shí)候來(lái)的？
We've been listening to you both. 我們一直在聽(tīng)你們朗誦。
These are lucky kids. 這是一群幸運(yùn)的孩子。
Do you enjoy reading together? 你們喜歡在一起朗誦嗎？
Well, we may read together aloud at home. 嗯，我們或許可以在家里一起大聲朗誦。
You were right, Robbie. 你做對(duì)了，Robbie。
I know. 我知道。
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near.
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
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