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Quality Time ACT II
Hello there, Robbie.
What are you doing up this late?
Reading.
Reading?
At this hour?
Ah, come on, Robbie.
What are you doing up this late?
Things on my mind.
Do you care to talk about them?
Sure,
if you don't mind listening.
Robbie, Robbie, remember me?
I'm your mother.
If you have something you want to talk about,
I'm always prepared to listen.
You haven't been around much lately.
So that's it.
OK, let's talk.
You and Dad are like ships that pass in the night.
Dad works hard, and he works late.
You work hard on all your committees,
and you work late.
I thought you were proud of the work I do.
I am, Mom.
Real proud.
You are one fantastic mom,
but ... but I've been noticing
how little quality time
you spend with Dad and me ... and the family.
It's a real problem, Robbie.
I know it.
I'm concerned.
There must be a way
that Dad and you can spend more time together.
Well, we always talk about
taking a vacation together--with the family.
I think you ought to
take a vacation away from the family--alone.
Kind of a second honeymoon.
It would be wonderful,
but our schedules won't allow it.
I think I have an idea.
You do?
Yup.
I think I have an idea
that will bring Dad and you
together in a more scheduled way.
What is it?
Well,
you know how Dad is always talking about
the kids in the ward
and how important it is for them to be paid attention to?
Yes.
Well ...
and how hard it is
because the doctors and nurses are so busy?
Yes.
Well, how would it be if you took some time
to work with Dad towards solving that problem?
I don't get it.
Like setting up a regular weekly reading program.
You and Dad.
You and Dr. Philip Stewart--
going to the children's ward once or twice a week
and reading to them.
Not bad.
Not a bad idea, Robbie.
As a matter of fact,
it fits right in with something I'm working on right now
with the school-board committee.
What's that?
I've been trying
to work out a program
in the public school
that will bring parents and teachers together once a week
to read to the students--their own children, really.
By doing that, it will encourage reading.
So it might fit in with a program
for reading to the kids in the hospital.
You're right.
We'll do it!
I'm going to talk to Daddy about it right now.
But Dad was so exhausted when he came home from work.
Why don't you talk to him about it tomorrow?
You are a very smart young man, Robbie.
I think I'll wait until tomorrow.
You won't forget, will you?
Believe me, I won't.
It is a great idea,
and I promise you I won't forget.
Thanks, Mom.
Thank you, Robbie.

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up：awake. 醒着，不睡。
this：so. 这样，如此。
Come on. =Tell the truth. 实话实说吧，不要拐弯抹角。
Things on my mind.=There are some things on my mind. 我在想一些事情。
Do you care to talk about them? 你愿谈谈吗？
around：at home. 在家。
lately：最近。
like ships that pass in the night：像夜里交错而过的船。Use this expression to describe people who don't spend much time with each other, and sometimes see each other only for a few moments. 此短语可用来表示两个人之间没有时间相处，或只见到对方片刻。
I thought you were proud of the work I do. 我原以为你为我所做的工作感到骄傲。
one fantastic mom：a wonderful mother. 一位非常好的母亲。To add emotion to a phrase, use one+ adjective+ noun instead of a+ adjective +noun. 使用one+形容词+名词，比用 a+ 形容词+名词的结构显得更有感情。
We always talk about taking a vacation together----with the family. 我们总说要一起度假—与全家在一起。
I think you ought to…：我认为你（你们）应该，必须……。Use these words to begin a strong suggestion. 用此来表示一种很强的建议。
ward：a particular area of a hospital containing a number of patients, such as a children's ward.病房。
for them to be paid attention to：for someone to pay attention to them. 有人关心他们。
How would it be if you took some time…?你何不花点时间……？Use How would it be if+（subject+ past verb）to make a suggestion. 用此结构来提建议。
work（with Dad）towards：（与爸爸合作）致力于……。You work towards a goal, something you want accomplished. 致力于某个目标。
I don't get it.=I don't understand. 我不明白，我不懂。
Like setting up a regular weekly reading program.例如建立一项每周一次的阅读计划。
fits right in with：goes together with. 恰好与……相吻合。

Quality Time /黄金时间

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