走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
2 . 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？
3 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
4 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
5 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
6 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
7 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
8 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
9 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
10 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
11 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
12 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，
13 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
14 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
15 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
16 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
17 . He lives alone他一個人生活
18 . 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。
19 . 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，
20 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
21 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
22 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
23 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
24 . 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。
25 . 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。
26 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
27 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
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 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
30 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
31 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。
32 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
33 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
34 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
35 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
36 . 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。
37 . 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。
38 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
39 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
40 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
41 . and for the furniture needed,和購買必需家俱，
42 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
43 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
44 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
45 . 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。
46 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
47 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
48 . 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。
49 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
50 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？