Philip给Robbie讲了自己申请大学选择专业时的经历。原来Philip当年也是
很有主见，要自己来选择和塑造自己的前途。Philip评价Robbie“真是Stewart
家的人”

    Philip： Let me tell you something， Robbie. Something that might
be surprising to you. Robbie： What ？ Tell me. Philip： Well ， Grandpa
wanted me to study engineering， like him. Well ， I wasn't clear about
my future ， but I knew engineering was not for me. Robbie： What did
you tell Grandpa？

    Philip： The truth. Robbie： Then you're not upset about my not wanting
to go into medicine ？

    Philip： I'm not upset at all. I'm just happy that we're able to talk
about it. Robbie： I am too ， Dad. Philip： I suppose you want to apply
to Columbia. Robbie ： Yes， but I also want to apply to several other
colleges. Philip： I thought you wanted to go to Columbia. Robbie ： Well，
I might want to go to Columbia. But I might not. I just want to be able
to make my own decision. Philip ： You're a real Stewart！

    Robbie： And if I think about it long enough， you never know …

    Philip： Never know what？

    Robbie： If I make my own decision， I might choose Michigan. Philip
： Robbie ， you're something ！ You know ， when I was your age， I said
exactly the same thing to Grandpa.

    「语言点精讲」

    1. Well ， I wasn't clear about my future ， but I knew engineering
was not for me. 嗯，我当时对自己的未来也不很清楚，但我知道我不该学工程。

    be clear about：对…清楚，关于…很明白。

    not for me：这里指“某事不适合我”。

    2. I suppose you want to apply to Columbia. 我猜想你想申请上哥伦比
亚大学。

    I suppose ：我猜，我认为，我推想。

    apply to：正式申请，向…要求

    3. You're a real Stewart！

    a real Stewart：真是Stewart 家的人。Philip是指Robbie有自己的主见。

    从这点来讲，他和Stewart 家的人具有同样的个性。

    4. And if I think about it long enough， you never know …

    再说，如果我考虑的时间够长的话，说不定……

    you never know：说不定，说不准。

    5. You're something ！

    你真了不起！something 在 you're something 中，表示某种了不起的给人
以深刻印象的物或人。

    6. You know ， when I was your age， I said exactly the same thing
to Grandpa. When I was your age ：当年我像你这么大的时候。

    I said exactly the same thing ：我说的话跟你现在的一模一样。