在Stewart 家的客廳里，一家人在和祖父Malcolm 交談。在家中Malcolm 受
到了兒孫兩代人的熱烈歡迎，惟一的遺憾是沒有見到酷似故去的祖母的孫女Susan.

    Robbie： When can we go fishing ？

    Grandpa ： Robbie ， we'll go fishing soon， and we'll take your dad
with us. Philip ： I'm ready， Grandpa. You name the day. Ellen ： That's
a great idea， Grandpa！ Philip needs a day off. Robbie ： Let's give
him our presents - now. Richard ： Good idea. Grandpa ： Presents - for
me？

    Richard ： From me and Marilyn. Robbie： And this one's from me. I
looked all over the house to find it. Grandpa ： Richard， these are terrific
pictures. This one really brings back memories. You remember that day ，
Robbie？

    Robbie： I sure do. It was fun. Grandpa ： Oh ， I'm sorry Susan isn't
here. I miss her very much. Ellen ： She feels bad， too， Grandpa. She
called to say the plane was delayed. You know airports. Grandpa ： I can't
wait to see her. She looks just like Grandma at that age.

    「語言點精講」

    1. You name the day.你說哪天吧。name用做動詞時，在口語中常用于提出
建議，做出安排或說出什么的名字。又如：Name the place， and we'll be there.
（你說哪里，我們就去哪里。）

    He named a Price. （他開了個價。）

    2. Philip needs a day off. a day off休息一天，休一天假。

    3. Let's give him our presents - now. 咱們把禮物給他吧——現(xiàn)在就給。

    美國人有時喜歡送給久別重逢的親友一個 welcome present表示對他們的歡
迎。所以 Stewart一家送給Grandpa family's welcome present來表示他們對他
的愛。

    4. I looked all over the house to find it.我在家里找了個遍才找到的。

    all over the house指屋子里的每個角落。

    5. This one really brings back memories. bring back memories（使我
想起了過去的歲月）。用來表達一種懷舊的感情。

    6. I can't wait to see her. She looks just like Grandma at that age.
我迫不及待地想見到她，她長得和她奶奶在她那個年齡時一樣。

    can't wait to do sth. 迫不及待地想做某事look just like……看起來就
和……一樣