生活英语学习辅导:实用美语会话(17)
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Grandpa: I love parades. The Thanksgiving Day parade is always such great fun. Look at that Superman balloon! Wowee! Just floating along high above Central Park West.Don t you just love it? Oh, and the bands and the music. John Philip Sousa. I love his music. Da dadas da da dada da da da da da dada. Oh,look at that float, Robbie.Look at those funny-looking clowns.
Robbie: It s for kids.
Grandpa: Maybe so, but parades always make me feel like a kid.Remember when you and your dad and I went to the Thanksgiving Day parade? You were Four or five years
old ,I think.
Robbie: Hello, hello…… Oh,hi, Susan. How are you?…… Here s Mom.
Ellen: Hello, Susan. Yes, I know, but he ll get over it . Good. Then you ll be here about five? Oh, fine. I look forward to seeing you and Harry and Michelle. Drive carefully. Good-bye.
Philip: Taste Ellen s turkey dressing. It s delicious.
Grandpa: I m not surprised. It s Grandma s recipe.
Robbie: It s my favorite part of the meal.
Philip: What about my famous apple pie?
Robbie: Dad,your apple pie is my favorite dessert.
Philip: How s the parade?
Robbie: OK.
Robbie: Mom! Is it for me?
Ellen: No, Robbie.
Philip: Who was it?
Ellen: Wrong number. Philip, would you join me in the kitchen, please? It s getting late. We have vegetables to prepare.
Robbie: Can I help with anything?
Ellen: No, honey. You just relax with Grandpa.I ll get you to help serve later.
Grandpa: Ellen reminds me so much of Grandma.
Philip: What time does the Michigan football game come on?
Robbie: Four.
Ellen: Philip!
Philip: I ll be back to see the game.
Robbie: Grandpa,when did Dad graduate from Michigan?
Grandpa: Let me think. He graduated from medical school in 1960 and from the University of Michigan in 1956.
Robbie: did you go to Michigan, too,Grandpa?
Grandpa: Yup. I graduated in 1937.
Robbie: I ve got to start thinking about college soon.