走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
2 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
3 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
4 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
5 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
6 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
7 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
8 . 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。
9 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
10 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教， Robbie。
11 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
12 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
13 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
14 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
15 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
16 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
17 . and for the furniture needed,和購買必需家俱，
18 . He lives alone他一個人生活
19 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
20 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
21 . 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。
22 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
23 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
24 . 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。
25 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
26 . 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，
27 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
28 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
29 . 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。
30 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
31 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
32 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
33 . the plans for the community center這項修建社區中心的計劃
34 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
35 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
36 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
37 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
38 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
39 . 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。
40 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
41 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
42 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
43 . 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。
44 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
45 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
46 . 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。
47 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
48 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
49 . I can't wait.我迫不及待。
50 . 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。