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欢乐美语Lesson24 INTRODUCTION TO ACT IToday on TUNING IN THE U.S.A., Grandpa and Robbie are at the Stewart home in Riverdale. Robbie wants to write a newspaper article about his trip out West. But where is he going to begin? How is he going to write just one article about the Navajo reservation in Arizona, the Navajo people, and all his personal experiences? He calls reporter at the Riverdale newspaper and gets some good advice. Act IGrandpa: Robbie? Are you in there?Robbie: Come on in, Grandpa.Gr: Why the loud music?Ro: For inspiration.Gr: Inspiration? Are you going to paint a picture or something?Ro: No. It’s for my article. For the newspaper.Gr: Oh. No ideas, huh?Ro: Wrong. Too many ideas!Gr: Too many? Is that a problem?Ro: It is if you have to put them all in one article, and you can use only a thousand words.Gr: A thousand! That sounds like a lot to me.Ro: It isn’t a lot, not if you want to describe the Navajo reservation.Gr: Oh. I see.Ro: Do you have any ideas?Gr: Sure. If you’re sick, call a doctor. If your house is on fire, call a fireman. If you have to write something…Ro: Call a writer!Gr: That’s it!Ro: Bill MacDonald.Gr: Who?Ro: The reporter Bill MacDonald. I talked to him at the newspaper. He’ll remember me. [He goes to the phone to dial Bill MacDonald’s number.] I’ll call him right now.Gr: Let me turn down the music for you.Ro: Thanks, Grandpa.Gr: My pleasure. [He turns down the music.]Receptionist: Riverdale News. May I help you?Ro: Hello? I’d like to speak with Bill MacDonald, Please.Re: Just a moment, please.Ro: [to himself] Why didn’t I think of this? Call a writer!Bill: Hello?Ro: Hello. Mr MacDonald? This is Robbie Stewart. We met when you-Bill: Robbie! How are you doing?Ro: Fine. I just got back from out West, and I’m trying to write an article for your newspaper.Bi: What is your article about?Ro: It’s about the Navajos. You know, Indians, Native Americans.Bi: It sounds like your