THE YOUNG AND PRODIGIOUS T.S. SPIVET( short 47/50 )

Hello T.S.

Hello Mom.

Dr. Clair, you have come here directly from Montana you are T.S.'s mother, correct?

Yes.That's right.

T.S., why did you say in the media that you were an orphan, is this some spin coming from the Smithsonian?

I don't know.I thought they would send me back home before I could receive the award.

Dr. Clair, You must have been worried sick, I mean, he is so small.

Yes, well, when a child disappears, the world stops turning.

But, surely you must have been very angry when you heard.With all the respect You asked me a question, I would like to finish my answer.

When your child disappears well, you'll lose your sanity.Some will channel their anger by kicking goats out of barbwire.

I'm sorry.Goats!We're talking goats?

Others will surf the beetles that don't exist.Those are just feared merely take a train that is never coming back so sometimes you just stop by the tracks, and stare at the rails.

重点

orphan

He was an orphan and lived with his uncle.

orphan boys / girls

spin

Politicians put their own spin on the economic situation.

receive/receive sth from sb/receive sth from sb/(rather formal) to get or accept sth that is sent or given to you

to receive a letter / present / phone call

to receive information / payment / thanks

He received an award for bravery from the police service.

with respect/with all due respect

(formal) used when you are going to disagree, usually quite strongly, with sb

With all due respect, the figures simply do not support you on this.

channel sth into sth/to direct money, feelings, ideas, etc./towards a particular thing or purpose

He channels his aggression into sport.

stare/stare at sb/at sth/to look at sb/sth for a long time

I screamed and everyone stared.

I stared blankly at the paper in front of me.