走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
2 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
3 . and for the furniture needed,和購買必需家俱，
4 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
5 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教， Robbie。
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's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
8 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
9 . 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。
10 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
11 . He lives alone他一個人生活
12 . 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。
13 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
14 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
15 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
16 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
17 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
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 . the plans for the community center這項修建社區中心的計劃
20 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
21 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
22 . 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？
23 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
24 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
25 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
26 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
27 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
28 . 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，
29 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因， 我就是開不了竅。
30 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
31 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
32 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
33 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
34 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
35 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
36 . 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。
37 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
38 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
39 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
40 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
41 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
42 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
43 . I'd like you to meet my friend Nat Baker.我來向你們介紹我的朋友Nat Baker。
44 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
45 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
46 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
47 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
48 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
49 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
50 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。