在醫院里，Carl坐在沙發上，他很不高興。Molly護士給他拿來了醫院的睡衣和罩袍。Carl一心要過生日，任性得夠勁，Molly在試著說服他。

    Molly： Carl， does your throat hurt？

    Carl： Yes. Molly： Ok. Do you want to get better？

    Carl： Yes. Molly： Ok. We want you to get better， too. You'll have your tonsils out tomorrow， and you won't get so many colds anymore. Carl： But if I have my tonsils out tomorrow， I'll miss my birthday party on Saturday. Molly： I know. It's a problem， isn't it？ Let me try to work something out. Carl： What？

    Molly： I have to think about it. Carl： You're fooling me. Molly： Oh， I'm not， Carl. Give me a chance to think about it， and I'll come up with something. Carl： A surprise？

    Molly： Maybe. But you just put on your pajamas and robe， and I'll think of a surprise. Carl： Will it hurt？

    Molly： No， There are other boys and girls here， and they're having their tonsils out. You'll meet them . Carl： I don't want to. Molly： Change your clothes， Carl. Everything will be just fine.

    「語言點精講」

    1. It's a problem， isn't it這是個問題，對嗎？

    這是一個附加問句或反意問句的例子。附加問句一般用來確認前面提到的情況是否正確。

    2. Let me try to work something out.讓我想個辦法解決問題。work （something） out： 想個辦法解決問題。

    3. I have to think about it.我得想一想。think about： 考慮。

    4. You're fooling me.你在哄我。fooling： 開玩笑，哄騙。

    5. Give me a chance to think about it， and I'll come up with something.你給我個機會想一下，我會想出個辦法的。

    give sb. a chance to do sth.： 給某人個機會做某事。

    come up with something： 想出辦法。

    6. But you just put on your pajamas and robe， and I'll think of a surprise.你先穿上睡衣和袍子，我會想個辦法給你驚喜的。Molly在試著以獎賞勸服小患者Carl. pajamas： 睡衣睡褲（尤指男人的睡衣睡褲）。也可以拼寫成pyjamas. robe： （長及地面的）寬松長袍，睡袍。

    7. Everything will be just fine.一切都會很好的。這是醫生安慰病人時常用的一句話。不當醫生的人，探視病人時也常這樣說。