走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
2 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
3 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
4 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
5 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
6 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
7 . 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。
8 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
9 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
10 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
11 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
12 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
13 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
14 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
15 . 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。
16 . 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。
17 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
18 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
19 . the plans for the community center這項修建社區中心的計劃
20 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
21 . 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。
22 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
23 . 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。
24 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
25 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
26 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
27 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
28 . and for the furniture needed,和購買必需家俱，
29 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
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 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
33 . 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。
34 . 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。
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 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
37 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
38 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
39 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
40 . 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？
41 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
42 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
43 . He lives alone他一個人生活
44 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
45 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教， Robbie。
46 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
47 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
48 . 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。
49 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
50 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。