地道美语听力练习:打传家宝的主意

Anne:Where are you going with that?

Ivan:I'm taking this clock to an antique dealer.

Rather than having it gather dust on the mantelpiece, I thought I'd get it appraised and maybe sell it.

Anne:You can't sell that! It belonged to our grandfather.

It's a family heirloom.

Ivan:It's not a family heirloom.

It's just a clock that Grandpa had in his house.

He didn't mean for it to be passed down from one generation to another

I don't even know if it's valuable or collectable.

These clocks could be a dime a dozen.

Anne:But it's valuable to me.

It has sentimental value.

As a little girl, I remember visiting Grandpa and seeing that clock on his shelf.

If I had inherited it, I know I wouldn't be looking to sell it to make a quick buck.

Ivan:I'm not looking to make a quick buck, but what if Grandpa left it to me because he knew I would be able to put the money that it would fetch to good use?

Anne:Well, are you? Are you going to put the proceeds to good use?

Ivan:Sure, of course I am.

Anne:Are you going to tell me what you're spending it on?

Ivan:Not on your life!