THE YOUNG AND PRODIGIOUS T.S. SPIVET( short 32/50 )

Young man? Are you alright? Are you injured?

Cathy, I need information.

You look like you need medical assistance.

I would like to speak with Mrs. G. H. Jibsen, please.

I'm here to give a speech tomorrow night.

What's your name?

T.S.Spivet.

Just a moment.

You're T.S./Spivet, or your father is T.S./Spivet?

I am T.S.Spivet.

He claims to be, he actually is T.S.Spivet.He is nine or ten years older and very, very, very ... small.

Alright, that would be wonderful, thank you.

Miss Jibsen is on her way down.

You can have a seat over there.

Thank you.

You're here?

Never too far away you know./Yeah, I know.

See!Made it to the Smithsonian.

The worst is yet to come.

重点

assistance with sth/assistance in doing sth/assistanceto do sth

technical / economic / military assistance

financial assistance for people on low incomes

Can I be of any assistance ?

He claims (that) he was not given a fair hearing.

I don't claim to be an expert.

She sat back in her seat.

He put his shopping on the seat behind him.

Please take a seat (= sit down).

make it/1. to be successful in your career

He never really made it as an actor.

2. to succeed in reaching a place in time, especially when this is difficult

The flight leaves in twenty minutes—we'll never make it.

3. to be able to be present at a place

I'm sorry I won't be able to make it (= for example, to a party) on Saturday.