走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
2 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
3 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
4 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
5 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
6 . 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。
7 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教， Robbie。
8 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
9 . 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。
10 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
11 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
12 . 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。
13 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
14 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
15 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
16 . 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。
17 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
18 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
19 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
20 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，
21 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
22 . 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。
23 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
24 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
25 . 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。
26 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
27 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
28 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
29 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
30 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
31 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
32 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
33 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
34 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
35 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
36 . 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。
37 . 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，
38 . I'd like you to meet my friend Nat Baker.我來向你們介紹我的朋友Nat Baker。
39 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
40 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
41 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
42 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
43 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
44 . and for the furniture needed,和購買必需家俱，
45 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
46 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
47 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
48 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
49 . the plans for the community center這項修建社區中心的計劃
50 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。