走遍美国

Grandpa's Trunk ACT II
Excuse me. Is this seat taken?
No, it's not taken.
Oh, thank you.
Oh, let me help you with this.
Oh, thank you.
Do you want to sit by the window?
No, no, no. I like the aisle seat better.
Please, you sit by the window.
My name is Stewart... Malcolm Stewart.
Pleased to meet you.
I'm Elsa Tobin. How do you do?
Do you live in New York?
No, no. I'm from Florida.
I am, too. But didn't you just get on?
No, no. I just changed my seat.
A man next to me was smoking,
and smoke really bothers me.
Where are you from in Florida?
Titusville. It's near Orlando.
Small world. I'm from Titusville, too.
Really? What part?
My husband and I live near Spaceport.
I know that area.
My house is only a few miles from Spaceport.
Do you still live there?
Oh yes, yes. My husband's there now.
He couldn't take time off to come to New York with me.
Do you still live there?
No. I sold the house and the furniture,
put a few personal things in an old trunk,
and shipped it to my children in New York.
That's my destination.
Are you married?
My wife died four years ago.
She was a wonderful woman. A real friend.
I'm sorry. Really, I'm sorry.
Lots of wonderful memories.
We were married almost fifty years.
Well, forty-seven, to be exact.
John and I celebrate our fortieth anniversary next month.
Oh, congratulations! That's nice.
What does John do?
He's an aerospace engineer
and works for Orlando Aircraft Corporation.
He started with them almost forty years ago.
What do you do?
I just retired. Had my own company.
A construction company. Roads, bridges, big stuff.
But I just sold it and retired.
Excuse me, ma'am. Ticket, please.
Would you kindly hold these keys, please?
I have a ticket, I know.
I was in the smoking section.
It's OK, lady. Take your time.
I'm sure it's in your purse, Mrs.Tobin.
Oh, here it is.
And here are your keys.
Thank you.
Do you have family in New York?
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.
Yes, indeed.
A son and his wife and their three children-
my grandchildren.
You must be excited.
I can't wait, to see them!
Are you going to live with them?
Yes.
Permanently?
Well... they want me to,
but it's too early to know for sure.
I'm pretty independent.
I tried to teach my kids the importance of independence,
but I'm not sure I want to be alone.
Some people don't mind being alone. I do.
I understand. But tell me.
Why did you stop working?
I retired because... I wanted to be with my family.
I didn't want to be alone anymore!

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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。
Is this seat taken?＝Is someone sitting here? 这里有人坐吗？
by：next to.靠。
aisle：the place to walk between rows of seats. 过道，走廊。
I am,too.＝I am from Florida, too.我也是（从佛罗里达来）。
get on：to enter.上车，上。 get on可用于火车、公共汽车、飞机等。
bother：annoy or trouble. 打扰，烦扰。
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。
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。
take time off：not go to work; stay away from work. 不上班。 take off是一个短语动词。
furniture：家具。
personal：个人的，私人的。
shipped：sent：运，寄。
destination：the place where you plan to arrive at the end of a trip. 目的地。
Are you married?你结婚了吗？
wonderful memories：美好的记忆。
fifty：50。fifty 的重音在第一个音节，而fifteen 的重音在第二音节。
to be exact：exactly. 准确地。
celebrate：庆祝。
anniversary：周年纪念。 a wedding anniversary;the date on which someone was married.这里指结婚纪念日。
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。
aerospece：航空。
Orlando Aircraft Corporation：奥兰多飞机制造公司。aircraft：飞机，飞行器。
retired：stopped working, usually because of old age. 退休。通常是因年老而停止工作。
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。
construction company：a business for building things.建筑公司。
roads：streets; highways. 道路。
bridges：桥梁。
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。
lady：夫人，女士。
Take your time.＝It is not necessary to hurry. 慢慢来，别着急。
purse：handbag, pocketbook.（通常女用）钱包。
Yes,indeed.=That's true.对，没错
must be：obviously are.显然。
I can't wait.=I am excited. 我很兴奋，我很激动。
permanently：with no plan to change. 长时期，一直，不再变动地。
kids：children.孩子们。 This is an informal word.
mind：to care about.在意，在乎

Grandpa's Trunk /祖父的行李箱

ACT2

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