走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
2 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
3 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
4 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
5 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
6 . 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。
7 . 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。
8 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
9 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
10 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
11 . 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？
12 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
13 . 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。
14 . 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。
15 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
16 . I'd like you to meet my friend Nat Baker.我來向你們介紹我的朋友Nat Baker。
17 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
18 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
19 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
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 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
23 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
24 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
25 . 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。
26 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
27 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，
28 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
29 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
30 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
31 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
32 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因， 我就是開不了竅。
33 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
34 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
35 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
36 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
37 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
38 . He lives alone他一個人生活
39 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
40 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
41 . 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。
42 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
43 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
44 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
45 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
46 . 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。
47 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
48 . 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。
49 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
50 . 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，