Susan and Her Grandpa

The following video material is taken from Family Album U.S.A. Watch it closely while referring to the written material below.

Grandpa: Is that you, Susan?
Susan: It's me, Grandpa.
Grandpa: Am I glad to see you!
Susan: And am I glad to see you! I am also glad to be here.
Grandpa: How are things?
Susan: I have been talking to a group of salesmen since ten this morning, and I'm real exhausted.
Grandpa: Well, you look good. What's Harry doing tonight?
Susan: He and Michelle are visiting relatives in New Jersey today.
Grandpa: The rest of our family went to the movies. So it's just you and me, Susan.
Susan: It's nice to be alone with you, Grandpa. We don't get to see enough of each other.
Grandpa: Oh, I feel the same way, Susan. I miss seeing you. But to tell the truth, next time I'd like to go into the city and meet you there, instead of you coming here.
Susan: You don't need to do that, Grandpa.
Grandpa: Yeah, I do. I need to get out more. Well, I mean there's a lot to do around the house, and I love being here with the family, you know, but I'm restless. Since I retired, I've got extra time on my hands.
Susan: I understand, Grandpa.
Grandpa: I think you do. Frankly, I'd like to use my brain a little more.
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!
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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.

***** Proverb *****

Every tub [ tQb ] (桶) must stand on its own bottom. 人贵自立。
Experience teaches. 吃一堑，长一智。

Unit Humor

Cleverness Saves John's Ball

　　John was playing with a ball in the street. He kicked it too hard, and it broke a window of Mrs. Green's house. The ball fell inside. Mrs. Green came to the window with the ball and shouted at John. So John ran away, but he still wanted his ball back. A few minutes later John returned and knocked at the door. When Mrs. Green answered it, he said, "My father's going to come and fix your window very soon."

　　After a few minutes a man came to the door with tools in his hand, so Mrs. Green let John take his ball away. When the man finished fixing the window, he said to Mrs. Green, "That will cost you exactly ten dollars."

　　"But aren't you the father of that young boy?" Mrs. Green asked, looking very surprised. The man was equally surprised and he answered, "No. Aren't you his mother?"