2005/10/23 | 《走遍美国》
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《走遍美国》


Richard: Excuse me. My name is Richard Stewart. I'm a photographer. May take a picture and your little boy?

Mrs.Vann: What's it for?

Richard: It's for a book.

Mrs.Vann: You're writing a book?

Richard: It's a book of pictures. I call it Family Album,U.S.A.

Mrs.Vann: Oh, that's a nice idea.Well, it's fine if you take our picture. I'm Martha Vann.

Richard: Thank you. I appreciate your help. I'm Richard.What's your name?

Gerald: Gerald.

Richard: How old are you,Gerald?

Gerald: Five.

Richard: And where do you live?

Mrs.Vann: We live in California.

Richard: Well, welcome to New York.OK, just a second. I'm almost ready here.

Alexadra: Can I help you?

Richard: Oh, please.Hold Gerald's hand, please.Great! Now point to the buildings. Terrific! Give Mommy a kiss, Gerald. Nice! Thank you, Gerald. And thank you, Mrs Vann.

Mrs.Vann: Oh, my pleasure.We'll be looking for your book.

Richard: Thank you. Good-bye. Bye, Gerald.Thanks again.

Alexandra: Oh, you're welcome.

Richard: Hey, let me take your picture!

Alexandra: Wonderful. Please.

Richard: Are you from New York?

Alexandra: No, I'm from Greece. I'm an exchange student.

Richard: When did you come here?

Alexandra: Three months ago.

Richard: Your English is very good.

Alexandra: Thanks. I studied English in school.

Richard: Would you like some coffee?

Alexandra: No, thank you. Tell me about your book.

Richard: Oh, it's not finished yet, but I have some of the pictures. Would you like to see them?

Alexandra: Yes, I'd like that.

Richard: Here they are. Family Album, U.S.A. It's an album of pictures of the United States: the cities, the special places, and the people. And these are pictures of people working:steelworkers, bankers, police, street vendors, ambulance drivers, doctors... Oh, this is my father. He's a doctor. This is my mother.

Alexandra: What's her name?

Richard: Ellen. My younger brother, Robbie. He goes to high school. This is my sister Susan. She works for a toy company.Here's my grandfather. He lives in Florida. And this is my wife Marilyn.

Alexandra: Oh, she's very pretty.

Richard: Thanks.And what about your family?

Alexandra: They're in Thessaloniki. That's a large city in northen Greece. But now I'm living in the Bronx.

Richard: With a Greek-American family?

Alexandra: No. Hispanic.

Richard: Oh no! It's thirty.Will you excuse me? I have to meet my wife.

Alexandra: It was nice meeting you.

Richard: It was a pleasure meeting you, too. Thanks for your help. And good luck! I've got to go. By the way. I'm Richard. What's your name?

Alexandra: Alexandra.

Richard: Bye-bye, Alexandra.Thanks.

Alexandra: Bye-bye. Richard! Richard! You left your bag.

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