走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
2 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
3 . I'd like you to meet my friend Nat Baker.我來向你們介紹我的朋友Nat Baker。
4 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
5 . 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。
6 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
7 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
8 . I can't wait.我迫不及待。
9 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
10 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
11 . 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。
12 . and for the furniture needed,和購買必需家俱，
13 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
14 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
15 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
16 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
17 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
18 . 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。
19 . 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。
20 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
21 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
22 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
23 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
24 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
25 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
26 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
27 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
28 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
29 . 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，
30 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
31 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
32 . 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。
33 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
34 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
35 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
36 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
37 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
38 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
39 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
40 . 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。
41 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因， 我就是開不了竅。
42 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。
43 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
44 . the plans for the community center這項修建社區中心的計劃
45 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
46 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，
47 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
48 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
49 . 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。
50 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。