走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
2 . He lives alone他一個人生活
3 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
4 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
5 . 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。
6 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
7 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
8 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
9 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
10 . 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。
11 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
12 . 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。
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 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
16 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
17 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
18 . 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。
19 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教， Robbie。
20 . 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。
21 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
22 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
23 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因， 我就是開不了竅。
24 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
25 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
26 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
27 . 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。
28 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
29 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
30 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，
31 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
32 . 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。
33 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
34 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
35 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
36 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
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 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
39 . 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？
40 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
41 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
42 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
43 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
44 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
45 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
46 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。
47 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
48 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
49 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
50 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。