新概念英語第一冊學習-A card from Jimmy

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Listen to the tape then answer this question. Does Grandmother seem pleased to get a card from Jimmy? Why/Why not?
    聽錄音,然后回答問題。收到吉米寄來的一張明信片,祖母是否顯得高興?為什么/為什么不高興?
    GRANDMOTHER: Read Jimmy's card to me please, penny.
    PENNY: 'I have just arrive in Scotland and I'm staying at a Youth Hostel.'
    GRANDMOTHER: Eh?
    PENNY: He say he's just arrived in Scotland. He says he's staying at a Youth Hostel. You know he's a member of the Y.H.A.
    GRANDMOTHER: The what?
    PENNY: The Y.H.A., Mum. The Youth Hostels Association.
    GRANDMOTHER: What else does he say?
    PENNY: 'I'll write a letter soon. I hope you all well.'
    GRANDMOTHER: What?
    Speak up. Penny. I'm afraid I can't hear you
    PENNY: He say he'll write a letter soon. He hopes we are all well. 'Love, Jimmy.'
    GRANDMOTHER: Is that all?
    He doesn't say very much,does he?
    PENNY: He can't write very much on a card, Mum.
    New Word and expressions 生詞和短語
    Scotland n. 蘇格蘭(英國)
    card n. 明信片
    youth n. 青年
    hostel n. 招待所,旅館
    association n. 協(xié)會
    soon adv. 不久
    write (wrote, written)
    v. 寫
    參考譯文
    祖母:請把吉米的明信片念給我聽聽,彭妮。
    彭妮:“我剛到蘇格蘭,我現(xiàn)住在一家青年招待所。”
    祖母:什么?
    彭妮:他說他剛到蘇格蘭。他說他住在一家青年招待所。你知道,他是“青招協(xié)”
    的一個成員。
    祖母:什么?
    彭妮:“青招協(xié)”,媽媽。青年招待所協(xié)會。
    祖母:他還說了些什么?
    彭妮:“我很快會寫信的。
    祝你們大家身體都好?!?BR>    祖母:什么?彭妮,大聲一點。
    我可聽不見你念的。
    彭妮:他說他很快會寫信的。他祝我們大家身體好。“謹此問候,吉米?!?BR>    祖母:就這些嗎?他沒寫許多,是嗎?
    彭妮:在明信片上他寫不了很多,媽媽。