走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
2 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
3 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
4 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
5 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
6 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
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 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
9 . 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。
10 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
11 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
12 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
13 . 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。
14 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
15 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因， 我就是開不了竅。
16 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
17 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
18 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
19 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
20 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
21 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
22 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
23 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
24 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
25 . 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。
26 . 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。
27 . 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，
28 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
29 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
30 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
31 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
32 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
33 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
34 . 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。
35 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
36 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
37 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
38 . He lives alone他一個人生活
39 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
40 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
41 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，
42 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教， Robbie。
43 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
44 . and for the furniture needed,和購買必需家俱，
45 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
46 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
47 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
48 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
49 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
50 . 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。