Philip給醫院回了電話，被告知他的病人發高燒，他必須馬上趕回醫院去。

    祖孫三人的釣魚活動不得不提前結束。不愿空手回家的Robbie和Grandpa 在
超市買了特價的凍魚。Ellen 對他們這么早就回來了表示驚訝。

    Philip： One of my patients has a high fever， and I have to go to
the hospital. I'm sorry ， Robbie. I guess I ruined your day. Robbie：
You didn't ruin my day， Dad. I understand. I really do.

    Ellen ： Why are you back so early？

    Grandpa ： Philip had to go back to the hospital. Robbie： He had
an emergency. Ellen ： Oh ， that's too bad ， Robbie. Did it spoil your
fun ？

    Robbie： No ， Mom. We had a great time. Ellen： Well ， did you do
any fishing ？

    Robbie： Yeah ， we caught lots of them. Look ！ They had a special
on frozen fish down at the supermarket. Ellen ： Oh ， you really had
a bad day. Grandpa： We had a good day. Robbie pulled a boy out of the
water. Robbie ： And Dad saved his life. He's a terrific doctor ， Mom.
Ellen ： I know.

    「語言點精講」

    1. One of my patients has a high fever， and I have to go to the hospital.
我的一位病人發高燒了，我得上醫院去。

    "have a high fever" ，發高燒。

    2. I guess I ruined your day. 我想我今天掃你的興了。

    "ruin sb's day" ，掃某人的興。也可以說"ruin sb's good time" 或者"spoil
one's fun"

    3. He had an emergency. 他有急診病人。"emergency" ，急事，緊急情況，
急癥（病人）。

    4. They had a special on frozen fish down at the supermarket. 超級
市場里特價出售凍魚。

    "have a special"，有便宜貨買（或賣）。"special" 這里指特價商品。