自考英语口语Episode24:PartingFriends

时间：2022-04-02 16:33:22 作者：储老师

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英文文本 Parting Friends
Act 1.
Robbie: Hi, Mom.
Ellen: Hi, Robbie You're home from school early.
Robbie: Yeah, they're getting the assembly hall ready for the graduation ceremony, so we all got to go home early. Too noisy to study.
Ellen: Well, now that you're here, you can help me with dinner. I need those potatoes peeled and sliced.
Robbie: Mom, give me a break Alexandra's coming over to help me study for my math final.
Ellen: Well, in that case, you can wash the dishes and clean up after dinner.
Robbie: Can I invite Alexandra to stay for dinner?
Ellen: Of course.
Robbie: Thanks, Mom.
Ellen: You an Alexandra have become good friends, haven't you?
Robbie: Yes. I like her.She's a terrific person. I'm going to miss her when she goes back to Greece.
Ellen: Would you like to give her a little farewell party?
Robbie: Mom, that would be terrific! Maybe we could make it a surprise.
Ellen: Oh, I don't know. Surprise parties don't always work out.
Robbie: Well, we could tell her it's a graduation party for me. When Alexandra arrives, we'll surprise her.
Ellen: Well, I suppose that might work.
Robbie: I'd like to give her a nice going-away present.
Ellen: Fine.
Robbie: There's only one problem.
Ellen: What's that?
Robbie: I'm broke. I should have saved some money.
Ellen: I'm sure Alexandra would be happy with something simple, Robbie.
Robbie: I know. But, well, I'd like to give her something nice to remember me by. Maybe I could borrow some money from you and Dad.
Ellen: It's all right with me if it's all right with your dad.
Robbie: Thanks, Mom. I'll talk to him. Is he still in his office?
Ellen: I think so.
Robbie: Thanks, Mom.
Ellen: Robbie! Good luck!
Molly: Here are the X-rays you wanted , Dr. Stewart.
Philip: Oh. Thank you, Molly. Now, let me check them.
Molly: What do you think?
Philip: I don't see any breaks or fractures. Well, well. Thank you, Molly.
Molly: Thank you.
Philip: Come in! Hi, Son.
Robbie: Hi, Dad. Am I interrupting you?
Philip: No, no, no, no,. What's up?
Robbie: Can we talk?
Philip: Sure.
Robbie: I need some help.
Philip: Well, that's what fathers are for.
Robbie: Well, before I go to college, I have the whole summer...
Philip: Yes...
Robbie: And I'm planning to get a job for the summer.
Philip: And What sort of job?
Robbie: I applied for a job as a lifeguard at the community pool.
Philip: Sounds pretty good.
Robbie: Yes. I'll be earning pretty good money if I get it. But right now, I'm kind of short of cash.
Philip: Who isn't?
Robbie: And my friend Alexandra is going to Greece...
Philip: Nice girl. We'll all miss her.
Robbie: Mom says we can her a going-away surprise party.
Philip: Good idea.
Robbie: And I'd like to get her a nice gift...
Philip: What'd you have in mind?
Robbie: Well, a wristwatch, so she'll think of me when she looks at the time. Nothing flashy or expensive. Something simple-but a good one.
Philip: Sounds fine, Robbie.
Robbie: Well, I saw a nice watch. But I'll need a loan. If you could lend me the money, I could pay you back out of my lifeguard salary.
Philip: Well, I guess your mother and I can manage it. When do you need the money?
Robbie: Would tomorrow be OK?
Philip: You've got it.
Robbie: Thanks, Dad.
Philip: My pleasure, Son. Oh, and, Robbie...
Robbie: Yes?
Philip: You'll probably want the family car so you can drive her home after the party.
Robbie: Could I?
Philip: If you drive carefully.
Robbie: I will. Thanks, Dad.
Philip: My pleasure.
Robbie: You're OK, Dad.
Philip: You're not so bad yourself, Son.

Act 2.
Alexandra: You ready for the next problem?
Robbie: You know what? I can't look at another number. How about a lemonade break?
Alexandra: Sure.
Robbie: Oh, by he way, when is your plane reservation for your flight to Athens?
Alexandra: Sunday. Why?
Robbie: Would you be able to come over Saturday night?
Alexandra: Yes. I should be finished packing by then.
Robbie: My folks are giving me a little graduation party.
Alexandra: Terrific!
Robbie: I'll pick you up.
Alexandra: That isn't necessary.
Robbie: My dad's letting me borow the car.
Alexandra: Oh, well, that would be very nice.
Robbie: About eight 0'clock?
Alexandra: Eight 0'clock is fine.
Robbie: Great! It's a date.
Alexandra: Who's going to be there?
Robbie: Just my friend Mike and a few kids from school.
Alexandra: I'm going to miss all of you. You've been like a second family to me.
Robbie: We're going to miss you.
Alexandra: Maybe you could come to visit me in Greece?
Robbie: I'm counting on it.
Alexandra: Wonderful! Are you excited about graduating from high school?
Robbie: Sure...and a little scared.
Alexandra: Scared? Why?
Robbie: Aren't you a little scared?
Alexandra: I was when I first came to the United States. I'd never been away from home, and I didn't know what it would be like. But then I found out that people are the same everywhere once you get to know them.
Robbie: I'm glad I got to know you.
Alexandra: Thatnk you. I'm glad I got to know You-and your family.
Robbie: Wouldn't it be nice if we could skip the examinations and get right to the graduation party?
Alexandra: It would be very nice. But that isn't the way it works. So...back to work.
Alexandra: Good night, Robbie. Good night, Mrs.Stewart. Thank you for dinner.
Ellen: Good night, Alexandra.Will you be all right?
Alexandra: Yes.The Molinas are waiting for me.
Robbie: Good night, Alexandra. I'll pick you up on Saturday night, OK?
Alexandra: Yes. Eight 0'clock.
Alexandra: I have to run.
Allen: Good night, Robbie. She's really a good friend, isn't she?
Robbie: Yeah.
Ellen: You are going to miss her.
Robbie: Am I going to miss her?
Ellen: That's what I said! You are going to miss her!
Robbie: I'm going to miss her, and my math teacher's going to miss her.
Ellen: Well, you can write to her.
Robbie: It's not the same.
Mike: How does that look, Rob?
Robbie: Great! Pass me the hammer.
Mike: You got it!
Sandra: You're sure Alexandra's going to be surprised?
Robbie: Absolutely. She has no idea that the party is in her honor.
Mike: Millie, did you bring the papes for dancing?
Millie: They're in my bag.
Mike: What did you bring?
Millie: Some rock 'n' roll.
Robbie: Perfect! Alexandra will love it! I can't wait to see her face when she walks in here tonight.
Mike: What about the cake?
Robbie: My mom's decorating it right now.
Ellen: Robbie, there's a phone call for you. It's Alexandra. She sounds upset.
Robbie: OK. Thanks, Mom. I'll take it in there. Hi, Alexandra. What? You what? Oh no!

Act 3.
Millie: How about some music?
Sandra: No, let's wait till Robbie gets back from the airport.
Millie: Did she say why she had to leave today?
Mike: She told Robbie that her flight tomorrow was canceled, so she had to take an earlier flight today.
Millie: This is terrible.
Mike: Well, that must be him.
Sandra: Why is he blowing his horn like that?
Mike: I don't know. Maybe he's angry.
Sandra: Do you think we should take down the decorations? They'll just make him sad.
Mike: Too late now. We should have done it sooner. Oh, here he comes.
Mike: Hi, How'd it go?
Robbie: OK, I guess. Especially when Alexandra gave me a surprise...
Mike: Yeah? What was it?
Robbie: This!
Mike: Alexandra!
Sandra: Hi! What happened?
Alexandra: I called my parents from the airport. When I told them my friends were giving me a party, they insisted that I stay. So now I'm taking a flight on Monday instead.
Mike: That's great! Terrific!
Sandra: But how did you know the party was for you?
Alexandra: Well, Robbie told me when he gave me this.
Sandra: Oh, it's so pretty!
Alexandra: It's lovely, Robbie.
Millie: All right! Now we can really start the party!
Alexandra: No. Would you mind? I'd like to say something first.
Philip: Hear, hear!
Alexandra: I should just like to thank all of you, my friends, who have made my stay in the Unite States so wonderful. And to Robbie and the Stwart family for opening their home to me.
Robbie: We should thank you. You're a real friend!
Alexandra: And I also have a little surprise for you, Robbie. A little going-away present.
Robbie: Thank you.
Alexandra: Open it, please. I think you might be amused.
Robbie: OK. I can't believe it!
Alexandra: I guess we were thinking the same thought.
Robbie: You had it engraved!
Ellen: Read it, Robbie.
Robbie: "In friendship, always. Alexandra." I knew we thought alike, but this is too much! Thank you.
Mike: All right! Let's have some music!
Robbie: Miss Pappas?
Alexandra: Mr.Stewart...
Philip: Mrs. Stewart, may I have this dance?
Ellen: My pleasure, Doctor.

中文译文

饯行聚会

ACT 1
罗比：嗨，妈妈。
埃伦：嗨，罗比。你今天放学回家很早。
罗比：是的，他们在收拾大礼堂，给毕业典礼作准备，所以我们都得早回家了。太吵了，没有法子学习。
埃伦：好，你既然回来了，就可以帮我弄晚饭了。我需要把那些土豆削皮，切成片。
罗比：妈妈，让我歇口气吧。亚历山德拉要来帮助我学习数学，准备期末考试。
埃伦：哦，那样的话，你可以在晚饭后洗盘子，收拾一下。
罗比：我可以邀请亚历山德拉留下来吃晚饭吗？
埃伦：当然可以。
罗比：谢谢你，妈妈。
埃伦：你同亚历山德拉已经成为好朋友了，是不是？
罗比：是的，我喜欢她，她是个非常好的人，她回希腊去以后，我会想念她的。
埃伦：你想不想给她举行一个小小的欢送会？
罗比：妈，那太好了！也许我们可以把它搞成一次令她惊喜的意外聚会。
埃伦：噢，我没有把握。这种给人一个惊喜的意外晚会并不是每次都成功的。
罗比：嗯，我们可以告诉她这是为我举行的毕业聚会，当亚历山德拉来到的时候，我们再告诉她，令她惊喜一下。
埃伦：噢，我想这也许能成功。
罗比：我很想给她一件漂亮的离别礼物。
埃伦：很好。
罗比：只有一个问题。
埃伦：什么问题？
罗比：我身无分文，我本来应该存些钱的。
埃伦：罗比，我确信亚历山德拉得到一件简单的礼物就会很高兴的。
罗比：我知道。可是，嗯，我想给她一件漂亮的礼物作为纪念物，让她看见就想起我来。也许我可以向你和爸爸借点儿钱。
埃伦：如果你爸爸不反对的话，我没有问题。
罗比：谢谢你，妈妈。我去和他谈，他还在医院吗？
埃伦：我想是的。
罗比：谢谢，妈妈。[他要走了。]
埃伦：[她吻他。]罗比，祝你好运气！
在医院的斯图尔特医生办公室里，菲利普在看一个病人的体温图表，这时护士莫莉进来了。
莫莉：你要的X光片在这里，斯图尔特医生。
菲利普：噢。谢谢你，莫莉。好，我来查看一下。
莫莉：你认为怎么样？
菲利普：我看不到骨折或断裂。好，好。谢谢你，莫莉。
莫莉：好，谢谢你。[她走了。]
稍过了一会儿，斯图尔特医生办公室门外有人叫门，罗比进来了。
菲利普：进来。嗨，儿子。
罗比：嗨，爸爸。我没有打扰你吧？
菲利普：没有，没有。有什么事？
罗比：我能跟你谈谈吗？
菲利普：当然。
罗比：我需要帮助。
菲利普：嗯，这正是父亲们的职责。
罗比：哦，在我上大学以前，我整个夏季都没有事……
菲利普：嗯……
罗比：我计划找个暑期工作。
菲利普：什么样的工作？
罗比：我报名在社区的游泳池当救生员。
菲利普：听起来很不错。
罗比：如果我能得到这工作，就会得到相当优厚的报酬。可是眼下我手头很紧。
菲利普：[他笑了。]谁手头不紧啊？
罗比：我的朋友亚历山德拉要回希腊去了……
菲利普：很不错的姑娘，我们都会想她的。
罗比：妈妈说我们可以为她举行一次不预先说明的送别晚会。
菲利普：这主意不错。
罗比：我很想送给她一件漂亮礼物……
菲利普：你心里想送她什么？
罗比：嗯，一只手表，好让她在看时间时能想起我。不是什么显眼的手表，也不是阔气的，一只简单的手表，质量可是要好一些的。
菲利普：这主意听来不错，罗比。
罗比：嗯，我看到了一只比较好的手表，可是我需要借一笔钱，如果你借给我这笔钱，我会从我当救生员的工资里还你的。
菲利普：嗯，我想我和你妈可以借给你这笔钱而不为难。你什么时候要用？
罗比：明天可以吗？
菲利普：没问题，明天就给你。
罗比：谢谢你，爸爸。
菲利普：不用谢，儿子。噢，还有一件事，罗比……
罗比：什么事？
菲利普：你可能会需要用家里的汽车，好在聚会后开车送她回家。
罗比：能让我用吗？
菲利普：只要你小心开车就行。
罗比：我一定小心。谢谢，爸爸。
菲利普：不用谢。
罗比：你真好，爸爸。
菲利普：[他拍着罗比的肩膀。]儿子，你也不错。

ACT 2
亚历山德拉：你准备好做下一题了吗？
罗比：你知道怎么回事？我实在没法子再算一个数目了，休息一下，喝点儿柠檬水好吗？
亚历山德拉：好。
罗比：噢，顺便问一句，你订的飞雅典的机票是什么时候的？
亚历山德拉：是星期日的。你为什么问？
罗比：你星期六晚上能过来吗？
亚历山德拉：能，到那时候我也该把行李收拾好了。
罗比：我家里人准备给我举行一次小小的毕业聚会。
亚历山德拉：好极了！
罗比：我去接你。
亚历山德拉：那样做没有必要。
罗比：我爸爸允许我借用他的车子。
亚历山德拉：噢，好，那很好。
罗比：大约八点钟？
亚历山德拉：八点钟很好。
罗比：好极了！就这样定了。
亚历山德拉：都有谁来？
罗比：只有我的朋友迈克，还有学校的几个孩子。
亚历山德拉：我会想念你们大家的，你们一直就像是我第二个家庭一样。
罗比：我们也会想你的。
亚历山德拉：也许你能到希腊来看我？
罗比：我就指望有那么一天呢。
亚历山德拉：好极了！你从中学毕业，不感到激动吗？
罗比：当然感到激动……还有一点害怕呢。
亚历山德拉：害怕？为什么？
罗比：你难道不也是有点儿害怕吗？
亚历山德拉：我刚来到美国时是有点儿，我还从未离开过家，不知道情况会是怎样。可是后来我发现不论是哪里的人，你一旦认识了他们，大家都是一样的。
罗比：我很高兴我认识了你。
亚历山德拉：谢谢你，我也很高兴我认识了你——还有你们一家人。罗比：要是我们能够跳过考试，直接开毕业聚会，该有多好？
亚历山德拉：那会是很好的。可是现实并非如此，所以嘛……回头学习吧。当晚稍晚的时侯，罗比和埃伦在同亚历山德拉道别。
亚历山德拉：晚安，罗比。晚安，斯图尔特夫人。谢谢你的晚餐。
埃伦：晚安，亚历山德拉，你一路不会出什么事吧？
亚历山德拉：不会。莫利那夫妇在等着我。
罗比：晚安，亚历山德拉。星期六晚上我开车来接你，好吗？
亚历山德拉：好，八点钟。
[汽车鸣喇叭的声音。]
亚历山德拉：我得走了。[她走了。]
稍后，埃伦和罗比在起居室里。
埃伦：晚安，罗比，她真是个好朋友，是不是？
罗比：是啊。
埃伦：你会想她的。
罗比：我会想她吗？
埃伦：我是这样说的！你会想她的！
罗比：我会想她的，还有我的数学老师也会想她的。
埃伦：反正，你可以给她写信的。
罗比：那不一样。
星期六午后，罗比、迈克、桑德拉和米莉在装饰起居室，准备为亚历山德拉开送别聚会。
迈克：这看起来怎么样，罗比？
罗比：好极了！把榔头递给我。
迈克：榔头就在你那儿！
桑德拉：你肯定亚历山德拉会感到意外吗？
罗比：绝对无疑，她一点儿也不知道这聚会是为她举办的。
迈克：米莉，你带来了跳舞音乐磁带了吗？
米莉：带来了，在我的包里。
迈克：都带什么曲子来了？
米莉：有几盘摇滚乐。
罗比：好极了，亚历山德拉会很喜欢的！我迫不及待地想看到她今天晚上走进来时脸上的表情。
迈克：蛋糕怎样了？
罗比：我妈妈正在给它进行装饰。
埃伦：[她进来了。]罗比，有你的电话，是亚历山德拉打来的，她听起来很着急。
罗比：好，谢谢你，妈妈，我到那边接去。[他在厨房里接电话。]嗨，亚历山德拉，什么？你怎么啦？噢，真不巧！

ACT 3
米莉：来点儿音乐怎么样？
桑德拉：别了，咱们等到罗比从飞机场回来再说吧。
米莉：她说没说她为什么必须在今天走？
迈克：她告诉罗比说她明天的航班取消了，因此她不得不提早搭今天的航班。
米莉：这真太糟糕了。
[汽车喇叭响了。]
迈克：嗯，一定是他回来了。
桑德拉：他为什么这样一个劲儿地按喇叭？
迈克：我不知道，也许他生气了。
桑德拉：你们认为我们是不是该把装饰都拿下来？这些东西只会使他更伤心的。
迈克：现在太晚了，我们本该早点儿取下来的。噢，他来了。
[罗比进来了。]
迈克：[对罗比说]嗨，事情办得怎么样？
罗比：我想还不错，特别是在亚历山德拉坚持要给我来个意外的惊喜时……
迈克：噢，是什么？
罗比：是这个！
[亚历山德拉进来了。]
迈克：亚历山德拉！
桑德拉：嗨！是怎么一回事？
亚历山德拉：我从机场给我父母打了电话，当我告诉他们说我的朋友们要给我举行聚会时，他们坚持要我留下来，所以我现在准备改搭星期一的班机走。
迈克：好极了！太妙了！
桑德拉：可是你怎么会知道这次聚会是为你举行的呢？
亚历山德拉：啊，罗比在给我这个的时候告诉我的。[她把她的新手表让大家看。]
桑德拉：噢，真漂亮！
亚历山德拉：罗比，这表美极了。
米莉：好啦！现在我们可以真正地开始这次晚会了！
亚历山德拉：你们不介意吧？我想先说几句话。
菲利普：说吧！说吧！
亚历山德拉：我只想对你们大家都表示感谢，朋友们，是你们使得我在美国的生活如此丰富多采。
我还要感谢罗比和斯图尔特一家对我打开了他们家庭的大门。
罗比：我们该感谢你！你是个真正的朋友！
亚历山德拉：罗比，我也有一个惊喜留给你，一件小小的告别礼物。[她给他一件礼品。]
罗比：谢谢你。
亚历山德拉：请打开看看，我想你可能会感到有趣的。
罗比：好吧。[他打开礼品，是一块手表。]我简直无法相信！
亚历山德拉：我想我们两个人想到一块儿去了。
罗比：你还给它上面刻了字！
埃伦：念给我们听听，罗比。
罗比：“为了永远的友谊。亚历山德拉。”我知道我们想的一样，可这太教人难以相信了，谢谢你。
[他拥抱了她。]
迈克：好啦！来点儿音乐吧！
罗比：[对亚历山德拉说]派巴斯小姐？
亚历山德拉：[对罗比说]斯图尔特先生……
菲利普：[对埃伦说]斯图尔特夫人，我可以和你跳这个舞吗？
埃伦：谢谢你，医生。
[他们都开始跳舞了。]