Philip给医院回了电话，被告知他的病人发高烧，他必须马上赶回医院去。

    祖孙三人的钓鱼活动不得不提前结束。不愿空手回家的Robbie和Grandpa 在
超市买了特价的冻鱼。Ellen 对他们这么早就回来了表示惊讶。

    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.

    「语言点精讲」

    1. One of my patients has a high fever， and I have to go to the hospital.
我的一位病人发高烧了，我得上医院去。

    "have a high fever" ，发高烧。

    2. I guess I ruined your day. 我想我今天扫你的兴了。

    "ruin sb's day" ，扫某人的兴。也可以说"ruin sb's good time" 或者"spoil
one's fun"

    3. He had an emergency. 他有急诊病人。"emergency" ，急事，紧急情况，
急症（病人）。

    4. They had a special on frozen fish down at the supermarket. 超级
市场里特价出售冻鱼。

    "have a special"，有便宜货买（或卖）。"special" 这里指特价商品。