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 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
3 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
4 . 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。
5 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
6 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
7 . 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。
8 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
9 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
10 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
11 . 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？
12 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
13 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
14 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
15 . 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。
16 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
17 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
18 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
19 . 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。
20 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
21 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
22 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
23 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
24 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
25 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
26 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
27 . I can't wait.我迫不及待。
28 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
29 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
30 . 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。
31 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
32 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
33 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
34 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因， 我就是開不了竅。
35 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
36 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
37 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
38 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教， Robbie。
39 . He lives alone他一個人生活
40 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
41 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
42 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
43 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
44 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
45 . 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。
46 . 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。
47 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
48 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
49 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
50 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，