走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . 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。
2 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
3 . 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。
4 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因， 我就是開不了竅。
5 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
6 . He lives alone他一個人生活
7 . I'd like you to meet my friend Nat Baker.我來向你們介紹我的朋友Nat Baker。
8 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
9 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
10 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
11 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
12 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
13 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
14 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教， Robbie。
15 . I can't wait.我迫不及待。
16 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
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 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
19 . 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。
20 . 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。
21 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
22 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
23 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
24 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
25 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
26 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
27 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
28 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
29 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
30 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
31 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
32 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
33 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
34 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
35 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
36 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
37 . 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？
38 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
39 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
40 . 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。
41 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
42 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
43 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
44 . 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，
45 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
46 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
47 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。
48 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
49 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
50 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。