走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
2 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
3 . 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？
4 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
5 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
6 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
7 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
8 . and for the furniture needed,和購買必需家俱，
9 . He lives alone他一個人生活
10 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，
11 . I can't wait.我迫不及待。
12 . 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。
13 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教， Robbie。
14 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
15 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
16 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
17 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
18 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
19 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
20 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
21 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
22 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
23 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
24 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
25 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
26 . 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。
27 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
28 . 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。
29 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
30 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
31 . 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。
32 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
33 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
34 . 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。
35 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
36 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
37 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
38 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
39 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
40 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
41 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
42 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
43 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
44 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
45 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
46 . 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。
47 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
48 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
49 . 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。
50 . the plans for the community center這項修建社區中心的計劃