走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
2 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊! 我來讀給你聽聽。
3 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
4 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
5 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多,
6 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
7 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
8 . 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。
9 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
10 . 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。
11 . 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。
12 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
13 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
14 . 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。
15 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
16 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
17 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
18 . 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。
19 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
20 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教, Robbie。
21 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運, Robbie。
22 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨, Baker先生, 我們以前見過面。
23 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧, 來聽聽。
24 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
25 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後, 在大學, 我變得很精於數學。
26 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
27 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球, 汽水販賣機, 熱鬧的音樂。
28 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
29 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
30 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館,
31 . and for the furniture needed,和購買必需家俱,
32 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
33 . 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,
34 . 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。
35 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
36 . 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。
37 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
38 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
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 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。
41 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用,
42 . 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。
43 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學,
44 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
45 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
46 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你, Baker先生。
47 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
48 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
49 . the plans for the community center這項修建社區中心的計劃
50 . What's the problem?是什麼問題?