Episode 20: Quality Time ACT III-英语听力

[00:00.01]20-3 ACT III [00:15.78]Good morning. [00:18.06]What a wonderful morning! [00:20.02]Don't the flowers smell wonderful? [00:22.42]Good morning, Ellen. [00:24.40]Yes, they do. [00:25.98]That's why I'm reading my paper and having my coffee [00:29.16]on the patio this morning. [00:32.64]Ah, it does smell sweet. [00:36.85]How was your school-board meeting last night? [00:40.52]You must've come home very late. [00:41.27]Did you find the sandwich I made for you? [00:43.67]Thanks, dear. [00:45.28]I was so tired [00:47.83]I didn't even finish it. [00:51.03]Philip, I've been working on this special project [00:55.32]with the school board, [00:56.57]and I'd like your opinion about it. [00:59.85]What is it? [01:02.09]I've been trying to find [01:03.07]a way to encourage reading. [01:07.10]Good luck! [01:08.88]Well, I think I may have found a way to do it. [01:11.46]Tell me about it. [01:12.61]I work with families every day, Ellen. [01:15.21]I see how people spend their leisure time-- [01:17.86]young and old. [01:19.59]Mostly watching television. [01:22.08]Well, that would be OK [01:23.06]if, and I repeat, [01:24.65]if people took the time to read. [01:28.53]I couldn't agree with you more. [01:30.75]The question is, [01:31.87]how do we get them to read more? [01:35.78]I think [01:36.80]you're going to give me the answer to that question. [01:38.60]You have that look in your eye. [01:43.13]I do have an answer, Philip. [01:44.15]Or at least I think I do. [01:46.47]Well, tell me about it. [01:50.35]The plan is a simple one. [01:52.29]Involve the entire family in a reading project. [01:57.23]In the home? [01:58.69]Yes, in the home. [01:59.57]But first in the school-rooms. [02:02.42]Hmm, interesting. [02:06.17]But how do you plan to do that? [02:09.72]By arranging with the public schools [02:11.67]to schedule one hour a week--to start with. [02:15.04]During that time [02:15.91]parents are invited to attend-- [02:17.59]and to read along with the children--their children. [02:22.41]It can go beyond the school system, Ellen. [02:26.52]Really? [02:28.90]I guarantee you it would go very well in the hospitals. [02:33.60]My patients--mostly kids-- [02:36.09]would love to read and be read to. [02:38.82]You think so? [02:40.22]I know so. [02:42.02]Maybe we can experiment with your patients [02:44.63]and see how the plan works. [02:47.22]I love the idea. [02:51.42]Would you work with me on it? [02:56.50]I would love to, Philip. [03:00.80]And that way, [03:04.03]we'll spend more time together, Ellen. [03:06.73]We just don't see each other anymore. [03:10.83]You and I are very busy these days. [03:13.34]This is true. [03:14.72]We need to find time to be together more, [03:16.60]to do things together more--you and I. [03:19.94]This would be a wonderful way to accomplish that. [03:22.04]I have a question. [03:23.69]Yes? [03:25.14]What do we read? [03:27.94]To the patients in the ward? [03:29.14]Yes. [03:31.68]Well, [03:32.68]let you and I talk about it. [03:34.86]What would you like to read to them? [03:49.38]Mrs. Stewart and I [03:50.25]will read a poem by Robert Frost. [03:54.10]It's called [03:54.66]"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening." [03:58.43]Would you begin, Ellen? [03:59.89]All right. [04:03.64]"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" [04:07.36]by Robert Frost. [04:09.75]Whose woods these are I think I know. [04:12.34]His house is in the village though; [04:14.98]He will not see me stopping here [04:17.20]To watch his woods fill up with snow. [04:20.71]My little horse must think it queer [04:22.98]To stop without a farmhouse near [04:25.80]Between the woods and frozen lake [04:29.12]The darkest evening of the year. [04:32.59]He gives his harness bells a shake [04:34.73]To ask if there is some mistake. [04:37.08]The only other sound's the sweep [04:39.63]Of easy wind and downy flake. [04:43.75]The woods are lovely, dark and deep, [04:47.25]But I have promises to keep, [04:49.55]And miles to go before I sleep, [04:53.08]And miles to go before I sleep. [05:02.25]You two belong on stage! That was wonderful! [05:05.42]Grandpa! [05:06.34]Dad ... Robbie. When did you come? [05:09.26]We've been listening to you both. [05:11.57]These are lucky kids. [05:14.34]Do you enjoy reading together? [05:16.85]Well, we may read together aloud at home. [05:20.85]You were right, Robbie. [05:23.45]I know.