Robbie在自己的房间里为高中的校刊写关于毕业感受的文章，Philip敲门进来，为他送来一些吃的东西。父子二人小谈了一会儿。

    Robbie： Who is it？

    Philip： Dad. Robbie： Come on in， Dad. Philip： I thought you might be hungry. I brought you a chicken sandwich and a glass of milk. Robbie： I am hungry. Thanks， Dad. What time is it， anyway？

    Philip： Ten o'clock. What are you working on？

    Robbie： I'm writing a story for the high-school paper. Philip： Can't you finish it tomorrow？

    Robbie： No， I have to turn it in in the morning. Philip： What's it about？

    Robbie： I'm writing an article on the feelings about graduation. Philip： And…… how do you feel？

    Robbie： Me？ A little scared and excited， too. Philip： I felt the same way. Robbie： The scary part's leaving home and moving to college. Philip： Oh， leaving home is part of growing up. Well， don't work all night. Robbie： I don't mind. I enjoy writing. Philip： Well， maybe you should think about becoming a writer. Robbie： Maybe I should. Philip： You have lots of time to decide. Robbie： That's the worst part —— making decisions. Philip： You'll be OK. Good night， Son. Robbie： Good night， Dad.

    「语言点精讲」

    1. Who is it？

    谁呀？在问是谁叫门、打电话、有事来访等时都这样说。

    2. Come on in.请进来。等同于“Come in.”

    3. What are you working on？

    你在忙什么？注意重音落在work上，on是介词，所以不重读。

    4. Can't you finish it tomorrow？

    明天再接着写完它不行吗？这里Philip使用了否定疑问句，他的意思是：你非得连夜赶写么？别累着自己。

    5. I have to turn it in in the morning.我明天一早就得交稿。

    turn it in： 交（稿），交作业；交上去，交进去。

    6. The scary part's leaving home and moving to college.害怕的是要离开家去到大学里住了。

    the scary part's……的意思是“让人发怵的是…，令人不安的是…”。这里的part指事情或过程的某一方面，相当于thing.下句中出现的part也是这种用法：That's the worst part —— making decisions.

    7. I don't mind. I enjoy writing.我不在乎。我喜欢写作。

    I don't mind. ： 我不在乎。相当于“It doesn't bother me. ”

    enjoy doing something： 乐于做某事，喜欢做某事。