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 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教， Robbie。
3 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
4 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
5 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
6 . 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。
7 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
8 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
9 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
10 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
11 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
12 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
13 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
14 . 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。
15 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
16 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
17 . and for the furniture needed,和購買必需家俱，
18 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
19 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
20 . 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，
21 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
22 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
23 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
24 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
25 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
26 . 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。
27 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
28 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
29 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
30 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
31 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
32 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
33 . I told you. He'll use any excuse to avoid math.我說嘛 ，他就是要找各種藉口來逃避數學。
34 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
35 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
36 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
37 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
38 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
39 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
40 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
41 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
42 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
43 . You think I can just skip it now and get to it at college?你想我現在略過數學， 等到上了大學再學， 可以嗎？
44 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
45 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
46 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，
47 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
48 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
49 . 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。
50 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。