Susan 看Grandpa 并不喜欢这种清闲的退休生活，主动提出要帮他找点事情
做。Grandpa 没有在意，让她帮助摆餐桌。没想到Susan 却是当真的。

    Susan ： Grandpa， you have so much energy and so many years of experience.
There are probably a lot of places for you to work. Particularly in the
construction field. Grandpa ： But at my age， I'm not looking for a full-time
job. I'm retired. But I'm bored. Susan： Well ， there must be something.
Maybe I can help. Grandpa ： Let's go into the kitchen， and maybe you
can help me set the table. Susan： Sounds good to me. What are we having？

    Grandpa ： I prepared lamb chops， mashed potatoes， and a tossed
green salad to begin with. Susan： Grandpa， you are a terrific guy ！

    [A little later ， Grandpa and Susan are eating dinner in the kitchen.]
Susan ： You're still thinking about something to do， aren't you ？ A
job of some kind. Grandpa ： That's right. I've been thinking about it
for weeks now. There must be some way to put my mind to good use. Susan
： We'll find a solution. A positive solution to your finding a way to
use that wonderful mind of yours.

    「语言点精讲」

    1. But at my age， I'm not looking for a full-time job. I'm retired.
But I'm bored.可是我这把年纪了，我不想找一个全职的工作。我是退休了，可
是我腻烦得要命。

    a full-time job ：全职工作，全天工作。

    retired ：退职的，退休的。这种形容词由动词加-ed 构成，类似的词还有
bored （厌烦的）、interested（感兴趣的）等。

    2. Sounds good to me. 这（主意）听着不错。sound ：意思是“听来像，
令人觉得”。

    这个句子省略了主语it. 省略主语在口语里比较常见，例如：“Want something
to drink？”的完整形成为“Do you want something to drink？”。

    3. I prepared lamb chops， mashed potatoes， and a tossed green salad
to begin with.我做了羊肉块，土豆泥，还有拌蔬菜色拉当头道菜。

    lamb chops：羊肉块。chop这里指（一块）排骨，肋条肉。

    mashed potatoes ：土豆泥。

    tossed green salad：蔬菜色拉。

    4. A job of some kind.找个什么工作之类的。

    some在这里表示“某一种、未知的”，后面带单数可数名词。

    5. I've been thinking about it for weeks now. 我想了有几个星期了。

    have been thinking about：使用了动词的现在完成进行式，表示“想”这
个行为在过去发生并持续到现在。

    6. There must be some way to put my mind to good use. 总该有个办法
让我施展我的才能。

    put my mind to good use ：施展我的才能。

    7. We'll find a solution. A positive solution to your finding a way
to use that wonderful mind of yours.我们会找到一个解决办法的。为让你能
使用你那了不起的头脑寻找一个积极的解决办法。

    find a solution ：找到一个解决办法。与后面的find a way同义。

    to use that wonderful mind of yours ：使用你那了不起的头脑。最后面
的of yours起强调作用，强调“你的”，这样说更有感情色彩。