走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
2 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
3 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
4 . and for the furniture needed,和購買必需家俱，
5 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
6 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
7 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
8 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
9 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
10 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
11 . It's a serious matter for a lot of us.對我們許多人來說這可是個嚴重的問題。
12 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
13 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
14 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
15 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，
16 . The editorial in this paper has my friend Nat Baker real upset.這張報紙上的社論著實令我的朋友Nat Baker不高興。
17 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
18 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。
19 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
20 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
21 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
22 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
23 . and the problem is that it's set up primarily for kids to play.而問題是它主要是讓孩子們去玩的。
24 . It's hard for some older people to take all that noise.一些老年人沒辦法忍受那些噪音。
25 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
26 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
27 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
28 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
29 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
30 . He lives alone他一個人生活
31 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
32 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
33 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
34 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
35 . I wasn't good at it, and I didn't like studying it.我不精於此道， 也不愛去學它。
36 . It's too noisy for some older people like Nat.它對於像Nat這樣的老人來說太吵了。
37 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
38 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
39 . She's coming over this morning to help me with my math.她今天早晨要過來幫我補習數學。
40 . That's why the new community center is a good idea.這就是為什麼說新的社區中心是個好主意。
41 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
42 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
43 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
44 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教， Robbie。
45 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
46 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
47 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
48 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
49 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
50 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。