Album 20：Quality Time - ACT3_走遍美国

ellen: good morning. what a wonderful morning! don't the flowers smell wonderful?

philip: good morning, ellen. yes, they do. that's why i'm reading my paper and having my coffee on the patio this morning. ah, it does smell sweet. how was your school- board meeting last night? you must've come home very late.

ellen: did you find the sandwich i made for you?

philip: thanks, dear. i was so tired i didn't even finish it.

ellen: philip, i've been working on this special project with the school board, and i'd like your opinion about it.

philip: what is it?ellen: i've been trying to find a way to encourage reading.

philip: good luck!

ellen: well, i think i may have found a way to do it.

philip: tell me about it. i work with families every day, ellen. i see how people spend their leisure time-young and old.

ellen: mostly watching television. well, that would be ok if , and i repeat, if people took the time to read.

philip: i couldn't agree with you more.

ellen: the question is, how do we get them to read more?

philip: i think you're going to give me the answer to tha question. you have that looking your eye.

ellen: i do have an answer, philip. or at least i think i do.

philip: well, tell me about it.

ellen: the plan is a simple one. involve the entire family in a reading project.

philip: in the home?

ellen: yes, in the home. but first in the school-rooms.

philip: hmm, interesting. but how do you plan to do that?

ellen: by arranging with the public schools to schedule one hour a week-to start with. during that time parents are invited to attend-and to read along with the children- their children.

philip: it can go beyond the school system, ellen.

ellen: really?

philip: i guarantee you it would go very in the hospitals. my patients-mostly kids-would love to read and be read to.

ellen: you think so?

philip: i know so.

ellen: may be we can experiment with your patients and see how the plan works.

philip: i love the idea. would you work with me?

ellen: i would love to, philip.

philip: and that way, we'll spend more time together, ellen. we just don't see each other anymore.

ellen: you and i are very busy these days. this is true. we need to find time to be together more, to do things together more-you and i. this would be a wonderful way to accomplish that.

philip: i have a question.

ellen: yes?

philip: what do we read?

ellen: to the patients in the ward?

philip: yes.

ellen: well, let you and i talk about it. what would you like to read to them?

philip: mrs. stewart and i will read a poem by robert frost.

ellen: it's called "stopping by woods on a snowy evening."

philip: would you begin, ellen?

ellen: all right. "stopping by woods on a snowy evening"by robert frost.

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.

philip: 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.

ellen: 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.

ellen&philip: 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.

grandpa: you two belong on stage! that was wonderful!

ellen: grandpa!

philip: dad...robbie. when did you come?

grandpa: we've been listening to you both. these are lucky kids.

robbie: do you enjoy reading together?

philip: well, we may read together aloud at home.

grandpa: you were right, robbie.

robbie: i know.