走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
2 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
3 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
4 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
5 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
6 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
7 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
8 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
9 . 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。
10 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
11 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
12 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
13 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。
14 . 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，
15 . 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。
16 . 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。
17 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
18 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
19 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因， 我就是開不了竅。
20 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
21 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
22 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
23 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
24 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
25 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
26 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
27 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
28 . 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。
29 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
30 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
31 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
32 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
33 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
34 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
35 . 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。
36 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
37 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
38 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
39 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
40 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
41 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
42 . 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？
43 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
44 . I'd like you to meet my friend Nat Baker.我來向你們介紹我的朋友Nat Baker。
45 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
46 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
47 . 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。
48 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
49 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
50 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。