60 Quality Time｜Act 3

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In act three, Ellen tells Philip about her project

在第三幕中，艾伦告诉菲利普她的项目。

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

计划很简单：让全家都参与到一个阅读项目中来。

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Philip thinks the project would work in hospitals

菲利普认为这个项目在医院里也行得通。

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My patients, mostly kids, would love to read and be read to

我的病人，大多是孩子，会喜欢阅读和听人读书。

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So Ellen and Philip agree to work together

于是艾伦和菲利普同意一起合作。

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Would you work with me on it?

你愿意和我一起做这个项目吗？

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Oh, I would love to, Philip

哦，我很愿意，菲利普。

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What will Ellen and Philip read to the children?

艾伦和菲利普会给孩子们读什么？

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Good morning

早上好。

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Oh, what a wonderful morning

哦，多么美好的早晨。

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Don't the flowers smell wonderful?

这些花闻起来不是很香吗？

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Good morning, Ellen

早上好，艾伦。

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Yes, they do

是的，很香。

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That's why I'm reading my paper and having my coffee on the patio this morning

所以今天早上我在露台上看报纸喝咖啡。

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It does smell sweet

确实很香。

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How was your school board meeting last night?

昨晚的学校董事会会议怎么样？

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You must have come home very late

你一定回来得很晚。

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Well, did you find the sandwich I made for you?

嗯，你找到我给你做的三明治了吗？

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Thanks, dear

谢谢，亲爱的。

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I

我，

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I was so tired I didn't even finish it

我太累了，都没吃完。

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Philip

菲利普，

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I've been working on a special project with the school board, and I'd like your opinion about it

我一直在和学校董事会做一个特别项目，想听听你的意见。

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What is it?

什么项目？

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I've been trying to find a way to encourage reading

我一直在想办法鼓励阅读。

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Good luck

祝你好运。

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Well, I think I may have found a way to do it

嗯，我想我可能找到了一个办法。

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Yeah, tell me about it

是吗，跟我说说。

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I work with families every day, Ellen

我每天都和家庭打交道，艾伦。

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I see how people spend their leisure time, young and old

我看到人们如何度过闲暇时间，无论老少。

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All right

好吧。

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Mostly watching television

大部分时间在看电视。

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Well, that would be okay if, and I repeat, if

嗯，那也可以，如果——我强调，如果——

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People took the time to read

人们花时间阅读的话。

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I couldn't agree with you more

我完全同意你的看法。

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The question is, how do we get them to read more?

问题是，我们怎么让他们读更多书？

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I think you're gonna give me the answer to that question

我想你会告诉我答案的。

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You have that look in your eye

你眼里有那种神情。

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I do have an answer, Philip, or at least I think I do

我确实有答案，菲利普，或者至少我觉得我有。

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Tell me about it

跟我说说。

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

计划很简单：让全家都参与到一个阅读项目中来。

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In the home?

在家里？

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Yes, in the home, but first in the schoolrooms

是的，在家里，但首先在教室里。

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Interesting

有意思。

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But how do you plan to do that?

但你打算怎么做呢？

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By arranging with the public schools to schedule one hour a week to start with

通过和公立学校协调，先每周安排一小时。

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During that time, parents are invited to attend and to read along with the children, their children

在那段时间里，邀请家长参加，和孩子们——他们的孩子——一起阅读。

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It can go beyond the school system, Ellen

这个项目可以超越学校系统，艾伦。

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Really?

真的吗？

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I guarantee you it would go very well in the hospitals

我保证它在医院里也会进行得很好。

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Yes, my patients, mostly kids, would love to read and be read to

是的，我的病人，大多是孩子，会喜欢阅读和听人读书。

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You think so?

你这么认为？

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I know so

我知道。

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Maybe we can experiment with your patients and see how the plan works

也许我们可以在你的病人身上试验一下，看看计划效果如何。

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I love the idea

我喜欢这个主意。

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Would you work with me on it?

你愿意和我一起做这个项目吗？

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I would love to, Philip

我很愿意，菲利普。

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And, that way, we will spend more time together, Ellen

而且，这样我们就能有更多时间在一起了，艾伦。

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We just don't see each other anymore

我们都不怎么见面了。

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You and I are very busy these days

你和我这些天都很忙。

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This is true

确实如此。

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We need to find time to be together more, to do things together more, you and I

我们需要找更多时间在一起，一起做更多事，你和我。

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This would be a wonderful way to accomplish that

这将是实现这一目标的好方法。

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I have a question

我有个问题。

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Yes?

什么？

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What do we read?

我们读什么？

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To the patients in the ward?

给病房里的病人？

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Yes

是的。

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Well, let's you and I talk about it

嗯，我们俩谈谈吧。

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What would you like to read to them?

你想给他们读什么？

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Mrs. Stewart and I will read a poem by Robert Frost

斯图尔特太太和我将读一首罗伯特·弗罗斯特的诗。

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It's called Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

诗名叫《雪夜林边小驻》。

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Would you begin, Ellen?

你先开始，艾伦？

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Oh, all right

哦，好的。

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Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

《雪夜林边小驻》

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By Robert Frost

作者：罗伯特·弗罗斯特。

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" Whose woods these are I think I know

我想我知道这片树林的主人。

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His house is in the village though

虽然他的房子在村里。

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He will not see me stopping here to watch his woods fill up with snow

他不会看到我停在这里，看他的树林被雪覆盖。

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My little horse must think it queer to stop without a farmhouse near, between the woods and frozen lake

我的小马一定觉得奇怪，在附近没有农舍的地方停下，在树林和冰封的湖之间，

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The darkest evening of the year

一年中最黑的夜晚。

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He gives his harness bells a shake to ask if there's some mistake

它摇了摇缰绳上的铃铛，问是不是出了什么差错。

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The only other sounds, the sweep of easy wind and downy flake

唯一其他的声响，是微风吹拂和雪花飘落。

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The woods are lovely, dark and deep

树林可爱，幽暗而深邃，

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but I have promises to keep and miles to go before I sleep

但我有诺言要遵守，还有几英里路要走才能入睡。

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And miles to go before I sleep." And miles to go before I sleep

还有几英里路要走才能入睡。还有几英里路要走才能入睡。

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You two belong on stage

你们俩应该上台表演。

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That was wonderful

太棒了。

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Grandpa

爷爷。

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Dad

爸爸。

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Robbie, when did you come?

罗比，你什么时候来的？

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We've been listening to you both

我们一直在听你们俩读。

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These are lucky kids

这些孩子真幸运。

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Do you enjoy reading together?

你们喜欢一起阅读吗？

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Well, we may read together aloud at home

嗯，我们可能在家里一起大声朗读。

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You were right, Robbie

你说得对，罗比。

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I know

我知道。

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Whose woods these are I think I know

我想我知道这片树林的主人。

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His house is in the village though

虽然他的房子在村里。

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He will not see me stopping here to watch his woods fill up with snow

他不会看到我停在这里，看他的树林被雪覆盖。

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My little horse must think it queer to stop without a farmhouse near

我的小马一定觉得奇怪，在附近没有农舍的地方停下，

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between the woods and frozen lake

在树林和冰封的湖之间，

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the darkest evening of the year

一年中最黑的夜晚。

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He gives his harness bells a shake to ask if there is some mistake

它摇了摇缰绳上的铃铛，问是不是出了什么差错。

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The only other sound's the sweep of easy wind and downy flake

唯一其他的声响，是微风吹拂和雪花飘落。

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The woods are lovely, dark and deep

树林可爱，幽暗而深邃，

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but I have promises to keep and miles to go before I sleep

但我有诺言要遵守，还有几英里路要走才能入睡，

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and miles to go before I sleep

还有几英里路要走才能入睡。

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Whose woods these are I think I know

我想我知道这片树林的主人。

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His house is in the village though

虽然他的房子在村里。

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He will not see me stopping here to watch his woods fill up with snow

他不会看到我停在这里，看他的树林被雪覆盖。

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My little horse must think it queer to stop without a farmhouse near

我的小马一定觉得奇怪，在附近没有农舍的地方停下，

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between the woods and frozen lake

在树林和冰封的湖之间，

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the darkest evening of the year

一年中最黑的夜晚。

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He gives his harness bells a shake to ask if there is some mistake

它摇了摇缰绳上的铃铛，问是不是出了什么差错。

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The only other sound's the sweep of easy wind and downy flake

唯一其他的声响，是微风吹拂和雪花飘落。

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The woods are lovely, dark and deep

树林可爱，幽暗而深邃，

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but I have promises to keep and miles to go before I sleep

但我有诺言要遵守，还有几英里路要走才能入睡，

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and miles to go before I sleep

还有几英里路要走才能入睡。