走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
2 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
3 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
4 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
5 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
6 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教， Robbie。
7 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
8 . 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。
9 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
10 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
11 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
12 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
13 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
14 . He lives alone他一個人生活
15 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
16 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
17 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
18 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
19 . 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。
20 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
21 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
22 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
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 . 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。
25 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
26 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
27 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
28 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因， 我就是開不了竅。
29 . 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。
30 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
31 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
32 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
33 . 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。
34 . 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。
35 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
36 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
37 . 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？
38 . 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。
39 . 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。
40 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。
41 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
42 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
43 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
44 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
45 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
46 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
47 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
48 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
49 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
50 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部