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INTRODUCTION TO ACT I

Today on Tuning¹ in the U.S.A., We’re in New York City, at the office of the American toymakers' association³. Susan Stewart has a meeting with Mr. Martinez, the president of the association. She tells him about her new idea. She wants to start a program to give toys to children in hospitals. But she needs help. She wants toy companies to give the toys. Maybe Mr. Martinez will offer Susan his help.

Act I

[Receptionist speaking into the telephone] Receptionist=R, Susan=S

R: National Toy Makers²' Association. May I help you? One moment, please. [She pushes a button on the telephone.] There's a call for Mr. Donahue on line one. [to Susan] Hello. May I help you?

S: Good Morning. Yes. My name is Susan Steward⁴, and I'm here to see Mr. Martinez.

R: I see you have an 11:30 appointment.

S: I'm a little early.

R: Please have a seat. I'll call him. He may be able to see you now. [She speaks into the telephone.] Susan Stewart is here to see you… Fine. I'll send her in. [She hangs up the phone.] He'll see you now. His office is the first door on the left.

S: Thank you. [She walks to Mr. Martinez’s office.] Hello, It's me.

M: Come in, come in, Susan. It's good to see you again. Please sit down.

S: I'm glad you had time to see me.

M: For you, I always have time. What can I do for you?

S: Well, I have a marvelous⁵ idea. I want you to hear about it.

M: Oh?

S: Yes. There are thousands of children in hospitals across the country. Some of them are very sick. And they are spending months indoors⁶ and in bed.

M: Oh, I know about children in hospitals.

S: Form your own experience?

M: Yes. My nephew was in a hospital with cancer. He was 5 years old.

S: Oh, dear! I'm sorry to hear that.

M: Oh, he's better now. Thank goodness⁷. But the poor child spent 8 months in bed.

S: And he uncle brought toys to him, right?

M: Yes, and he loves them. They were his friends, his world, his life.

S: Then you’re going to love my plan. I want to ask toy companies to give toys to hospitals.

M: Do you think the manufactures⁸ will want to help?

S: Yes, I think so. It's good publicity⁹. And, of course, everyone loves children.

M: You know, it might work. But who’s going to organize the program?

S: I am. I'll contact all the children's hospitals in the country. And my volunteer helper will contact all the toy manufacturers¹⁰.

M: That's a lot work.

S: I have a computer. And I hope to have a very good helper, a very important, powerful, and intelligent man.

M: Ahem! ...Also very busy.

S: Oh, remember your little nephew.

M: Yes, of course. I'm gladly help.

S: Great! Now, how about letting me buy you lunch.

M: Well, since you’re buying, I am hungry. Let's go.

INTRODUCTION TO ACT II

This time on TUNING IN THE U.S.A., we join Susan Stewart at Riverdale Hospital. Her father, Dr. Philip Stewart, works¹¹ there as a children’s doctor, a pediatrician. Susan tells her father and his young patient Jimmy, about her new idea-giving toys to children in hospitals. She’s excited because Mr. Martinez, the president of the American toymakers’ association, is going to help her. Dr. Stewart loves her idea, and he offers some helpful suggestions.

Act II

Susan=Su, Nurse=Nu, Philip=Ph, Jimmy=Ji

S: Excuse me, nurse?

N: May I help you?

S: I’m looking for my father, Dr. Stewart.

N: He’s down the hall in room two oh two.

[Susan walks down the hall to that room.]

S: Hello? May I come in?

P: Susan! Of course! Come in. Meet Jimmy Kronski.

S: Hello, Jimmy. How are you today?

J: [sadly] Fine.

Su: Well, you don’t sound very happy.

Ph: After three weeks in this bed, he’s, well, a little unhappy.

Su: Why is he here? Nothing serious, I hope.

Ph: No, not really. A broken leg with some minor¹² problems. But he’s OK. Next week he’s going home. Right, Jimmy?

Ji: I hope so.

Su: Do you like tigers, Jimmy?

Ji: Yes, I do. I love to see them at the zoo.

Su: Well, I have one here for you. And this one doesn’t bite.

Ji: Wow! A toy tiger! Thank you.

Su: Oh, it’s my pleasure.

Ph: How nice, Susan. Where did you get it?

Su: I had a wonderful meeting with the president of the American toymakers’ association, Mr. Martinez.

Ph: And he gave you this stuffed¹³ animal?

Su: Dad! He gave me a thousand stuffed animals.

Ji: A thousand? Wow!

Su: We’re working together on a marvelous project.

Ph: Oh?

Susan: We’re asking toy manufacturers to give toys to children in hospitals.

Ji: Like me!

Susan: Right! But I have a problem.

Philip: A problem?

Su: I have to contact all the children’s hospitals in the country. Hundreds of them. I can’t them all on the telephone, and I’m afraid that letters will go to the wrong people.

Ph: Is that all?

Su: No. We also need to find volunteers to distribute the toys. We can give the toys to them, and they can give them to the children.

Ph: Well, I have an idea. Send a letter to our professional magazine, American Hospital magazine. Explain your idea. Tell them you need local volunteers. Maybe they’ll write a short article with your name, address, and phone number.

Su: Perfect! Thanks for the great idea!

Ph: Don’t mention it. The great idea was yours. I’m just trying to help. In fact I’d like to help by organizing the program here at Riverdale Hospital.

Ji: What about me? I want to help, too.

Ph: Ok. You can be my assistant.

Ji: Wow!

Su: And you’re the best Dad in the world.

1 tuning   

n.调谐，调整，调音v.调音( tune的现在分词 )；调整；（给收音机、电视等）调谐；使协调

参考例句：

• They are tuning up a plane on the flight line. 他们正在机场的飞机跑道上调试一架飞机。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The orchestra are tuning up. 管弦乐队在定弦。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 makers   

n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）

参考例句：

• The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
• The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 association   

n.联盟，协会，社团；交往，联合；联想

参考例句：

• Our long association with your company has brought great benefits.我方和贵公司的长期合作带来了巨大的利益。
• I broke away from the association ten years ago.我10年前就脱离了那个团体。

4 steward   

n.乘务员，服务员；看管人；膳食管理员

参考例句：

• He's the steward of the club.他是这家俱乐部的管理员。
• He went around the world as a ship's steward.他当客船服务员，到过世界各地。

5 marvelous   

adj.奇迹般的，惊人的，了不起的

参考例句：

• It'seems to me a most marvelous book.这本书我觉得奥妙之至。
• I congratulate you on this marvelous opportunity.恭喜你获得这样一个极好的机会。

6 indoors   

adv.(在)室内，(在)户内

参考例句：

• Because of the coldness of the weather we stayed indoors.我们因天气寒冷呆在家里。
• It is very cold outside,you'd better come indoors across the board.外面很冷，你们所有人最好都进屋。

7 goodness   

n.善良，善行，美德

参考例句：

• Would you have the goodness to turn off the radio?劳驾，请你把收音机关上好不好？
• Thank goodness,we've found a cure for the disease.好了，这病有救了！

8 manufactures   

n.制造业( manufacture的名词复数 )；制造品；（文学作品等的）粗制滥造v.（大规模）制造( manufacture的第三人称单数 )；捏造；加工；粗制滥造（文学作品）

参考例句：

• These new orders for our manufactures will mean working overtime. 这些订购我们产品的新订单意味着要加班。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The center of these glands manufactures adrenaline. 这些腺的中心分泌肾上腺素。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 publicity   

n.众所周知，闻名；宣传，广告

参考例句：

• The singer star's marriage got a lot of publicity.这位歌星的婚事引起了公众的关注。
• He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.他不理会这件事，只当它是一种宣传手法。

10 manufacturers   

制造商，制造厂( manufacturer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The manufacturers in some countries dumped their surplus commodities abroad. 一些国家的制造商向国外倾销过剩产品。
• Colour TV has been more aggressively promoted as more manufacturers have joined the competition. 由于更多的厂商参与竞争，推销彩色电视机的宣传更为激烈了。

11 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。

12 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

13 stuffed   

adj.充满的；饱的v.塞住( stuff的过去式和过去分词 )；把…装进；把…装满；（使）吃撑

参考例句：

• stuffed animals in glass cases 玻璃柜里的动物标本
• I was stuffed to the gills with chocolate cake. 我嘴里塞满了巧克力蛋糕。 来自《简明英汉词典》