走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
2 . 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。
3 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
4 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
5 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
6 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
7 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
8 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
9 . 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。
10 . I'd like you to meet my friend Nat Baker.我來向你們介紹我的朋友Nat Baker。
11 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
12 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
13 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
14 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。
15 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
16 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
17 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，
18 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
19 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
20 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
21 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
22 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
23 . 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。
24 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
25 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
26 . and for the furniture needed,和購買必需家俱，
27 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
28 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
29 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
30 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
31 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
32 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
33 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
34 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
35 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
36 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
37 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
38 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
39 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
40 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
41 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
42 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
43 . 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。
44 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
45 . He lives alone他一個人生活
46 . 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。
47 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
48 . I can't wait.我迫不及待。
49 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
50 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部