Robbie在自己的房間里為高中的校刊寫關于畢業感受的文章，Philip敲門進來，為他送來一些吃的東西。父子二人小談了一會兒。

    Robbie： Who is it？

    Philip： Dad. Robbie： Come on in， Dad. Philip： I thought you might be hungry. I brought you a chicken sandwich and a glass of milk. Robbie： I am hungry. Thanks， Dad. What time is it， anyway？

    Philip： Ten o'clock. What are you working on？

    Robbie： I'm writing a story for the high-school paper. Philip： Can't you finish it tomorrow？

    Robbie： No， I have to turn it in in the morning. Philip： What's it about？

    Robbie： I'm writing an article on the feelings about graduation. Philip： And…… how do you feel？

    Robbie： Me？ A little scared and excited， too. Philip： I felt the same way. Robbie： The scary part's leaving home and moving to college. Philip： Oh， leaving home is part of growing up. Well， don't work all night. Robbie： I don't mind. I enjoy writing. Philip： Well， maybe you should think about becoming a writer. Robbie： Maybe I should. Philip： You have lots of time to decide. Robbie： That's the worst part —— making decisions. Philip： You'll be OK. Good night， Son. Robbie： Good night， Dad.

    「語言點精講」

    1. Who is it？

    誰呀？在問是誰叫門、打電話、有事來訪等時都這樣說。

    2. Come on in.請進來。等同于“Come in.”

    3. What are you working on？

    你在忙什么？注意重音落在work上，on是介詞，所以不重讀。

    4. Can't you finish it tomorrow？

    明天再接著寫完它不行嗎？這里Philip使用了否定疑問句，他的意思是：你非得連夜趕寫么？別累著自己。

    5. I have to turn it in in the morning.我明天一早就得交稿。

    turn it in： 交（稿），交作業；交上去，交進去。

    6. The scary part's leaving home and moving to college.害怕的是要離開家去到大學里住了。

    the scary part's……的意思是“讓人發怵的是…，令人不安的是…”。這里的part指事情或過程的某一方面，相當于thing.下句中出現的part也是這種用法：That's the worst part —— making decisions.

    7. I don't mind. I enjoy writing.我不在乎。我喜歡寫作。

    I don't mind. ： 我不在乎。相當于“It doesn't bother me. ”

    enjoy doing something： 樂于做某事，喜歡做某事。