走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
2 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
3 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
4 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
5 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
6 . I'd like you to meet my friend Nat Baker.我來向你們介紹我的朋友Nat Baker。
7 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
8 . 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。
9 . 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。
10 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
11 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
12 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
13 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
14 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
15 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
16 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
17 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
18 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
19 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
20 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
21 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
22 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
23 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
24 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
25 . 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。
26 . 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。
27 . 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，
28 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
29 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
30 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
31 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
32 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
33 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
34 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
35 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
36 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
37 . I can't wait.我迫不及待。
38 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
39 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因， 我就是開不了竅。
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 . 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 . 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。
44 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。
45 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
46 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
47 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
48 . the plans for the community center這項修建社區中心的計劃
49 . He lives alone他一個人生活
50 . 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。