走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
2 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，
3 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
4 . 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。
5 . 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。
6 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
7 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
8 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
9 . the plans for the community center這項修建社區中心的計劃
10 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
11 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
12 . I can't wait.我迫不及待。
13 . 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？
14 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
15 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
16 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
17 . 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。
18 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
19 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
20 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
21 . 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。
22 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
23 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
24 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因， 我就是開不了竅。
25 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
26 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
27 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
28 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
29 . 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。
30 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
31 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
32 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
33 . 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，
34 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
35 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
36 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
37 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
38 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
39 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
40 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
41 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
42 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
43 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
44 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
45 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
46 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
47 . and for the furniture needed,和購買必需家俱，
48 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
49 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
50 . He lives alone他一個人生活