走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
2 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
3 . 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。
4 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
5 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
6 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
7 . 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。
8 . I'd like you to meet my friend Nat Baker.我來向你們介紹我的朋友Nat Baker。
9 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
10 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
11 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
12 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
13 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
14 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
15 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
16 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
17 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
18 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
19 . 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。
20 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
21 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
22 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
23 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
24 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
25 . I really appreciate you coming over to help me with my math.我真的很感謝你過來幫我補習數學。
26 . He lives alone他一個人生活
27 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
28 . 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。
29 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教， Robbie。
30 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
31 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
32 . the plans for the community center這項修建社區中心的計劃
33 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
34 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
35 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
36 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
37 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
38 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
39 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
40 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
41 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
42 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
43 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
44 . 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。
45 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因， 我就是開不了竅。
46 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
47 . You'll never get to college to find out, Robbie,你根本就進不了大學去探究這個問題的答案 ，Robbie，
48 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
49 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
50 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。