ACT 2-1 “在投票处再见。”
　　【故事梗概】
　　Ellen并没有强大的政治机器作为后盾，竞选全靠自己一家和Robbie的朋友们帮忙，用电话拉票，用信件寄传单。
　　Grandpa: [He enters the living room.] Here are the fliers, hot off the press!
　　Ellen: [She takes some fliers.] Looks good. Simple.
　　Marilyn: Right over here, Grandpa. You fold the fliers. Richard and I will put them into the envelopes.
　　Richard: We finished addressing over three hundred envelopes.
　　Grandpa: Need another box?
　　Ellen: Good work, gang.
　　Mike: [speaking on the phone] Hi, this is Mike Johnson. Can I speak with Mr. or Mrs. Anderson? Thanks.
　　Robbie: [speaking on the phone] Mr. Nelson. Hi. This is Robbie Stewart. Did you know my mother is running for the school board?
　　Jimmy: [speaking on the phone] Yes, Miss Kim, Ellen Stewart. “She cares. ” Oh, see you at the polls. [He hangs up the phone, picks it up again, and dials another number.]
　　Robbie: Certainly, I’ll give her your best wishes, Mr. Nelson.
　　Mike: [speaking on the phone] Hi, this is Mike Johnson. Can I speak with Mr. or Mrs. Burns? Thank you.
　　【语言点精讲】
　　1. Here are the fliers, hot off the press!
　　传单来了，刚刚印出来的。
　　flier: 传单；广告传单。又称handouts。较正式的传单或小册子称为leaflets，课堂上发的简明讲义也称为handouts。
　　Hot off the press! : 刚刚印出来的。 hot off原指食物刚刚出炉。卖食品以刚出炉还冒着热气的最吸引人，其它东西也借用了这个比喻。
　　2. We finished addressing over three hundred envelopes.
　　我们已经给300多个信封写上收信人姓名、地址了。
　　finish doing sth.: 做完某事。
　　address: 在这里做动词，指写（收信人的）姓名、地址。
　　3. Hi, this is Mike Johnson. Can I speak with Mr. or Mrs. Anderson? Thanks.
　　你好，我是Mike Johnson。我可以找Anderson先生或夫人听电话吗？谢谢。
　　这是打电话时常用的开场白。
　　4. Did you know my mother is running for the school board?
　　你知不知道我妈妈在竞选联合校董会的职务？
　　run for: 竞选。
　　5. Oh, see you at the polls.
　　噢，在投票处再见。
　　很显然，对方直捷了当地说明她是要投埃伦一票的，所以不用多劝说了。See you是常见面的熟人道别时的用语，也可说: “See you later.”或“I’ll be seeing you.”在电话交谈之末说“See you….”更为恰当。
　　poll: 投票处。