Richard 和Robbie在厨房里一边准备早饭，一边谈论性格独立的祖父。Richard
想要给他准备一份特别的欢迎礼物。

    Robbie： I'm really excited about seeing Grandpa. Richard ： Me ，
too. Milk ， please. Robbie ： He's so funny. He always makes me laugh.
I hope Grandpa's going to like living with us. Richard： I think he will.
It just takes time to feel comfortable in a new place. Robbie ： Won't
he miss being in Florida？

    Richard ： Well ， he will. But I think he'll like being here with
the family. Robbie： Are you sure about that？ It's crazy here most of
the time. Richard ： But it's fun. Robbie ： That's for sure. Richard
： You know ， maybe I'll put together some photos of Grandpa as a "welcome"
present. Robbie ： That's a neat idea. What can I do？ I've got it！ I
have a picture of Grandpa and Dad and me in my wallet. It's from the Fathers
and Sons' Breakfast at my junior high school graduation. Richard： Oh ，
I remember this picture. Robbie ： I'd really like to pick up Grandpa
at the railroad station. Richard： Railroad stations or airports - Grandpa
always tells us he'll get here by himself. Robbie ： He's something ！

    「语言点精讲」

    1. He's so funny. He always makes me laugh. 如强调的是现在仍是如此
的情况或习惯，一般用属于现在范畴的时态，如：He's so funny. He always makes
me laugh. （他真逗，他总是引得我笑。）

    It's crazy here most of the time. （咱家总是这样乱哄哄的。）

    Grandpa always tells us he'll get here by himself.（爷爷总是对我们
说他会自己到家。）

    2. I hope Grandpa's going to like living with us. like表示喜欢一种
经常性行为或状况时，后面用动名词（doing ），如：I hope Grandpa's going
to like living with us. （我希望爷爷会喜欢和我们住在一起。）

    But I think he'll like being here with the family.（可是我认为他会
喜欢在这儿和全家人在一起。）

    但表示喜欢一个一次性的行为时则用动词不定式（to do ），如Robbie说的
：I'd really like to pick up Grandpa at the railroad station. （我真想
到火车站去接爷爷。）

    3. That's for sure. 那倒是，我同意你的看法。这是一种口语式的表达方
式。

    4. That's a neat idea.那是个好主意。这里neat相当于"great， fine"，
这是一种口语式的表达方式。

    5. I've got it！ I have a picture of Grandpa and Dad and me in my
wallet. 注意"Grandpa and Dad and me"中人的排列顺序。在说话的时候，如果
同时提到几个人，应该是年长的在前，年幼的在后。如果同时说到自己和别人，
应该是别人在前，自己在后。

    6. the Fathers and Sons' Breakfast许多美国中学每年都要给学生安排一
次“父子餐”活动。这一天父亲专门到学校来跟孩子一起共进早餐、午餐或晚餐，
并一起拍照纪念。

    7. He's something ！

    他很了不起！他是个人物！这里的something 相当于"great， wonderful" ，
这是一种口语的用法。