走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
2 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
3 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
4 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
5 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
6 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
7 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
8 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
9 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
10 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
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 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
13 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
14 . and for the furniture needed,和購買必需家俱，
15 . 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。
16 . 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。
17 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
18 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
19 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
20 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
21 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
22 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
23 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
24 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
25 . 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。
26 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
27 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
28 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
29 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
30 . 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，
31 . 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。
32 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教， Robbie。
33 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
34 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
35 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
36 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
37 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
38 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
39 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
40 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
41 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
42 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
43 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
44 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
45 . 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。
46 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。
47 . 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。
48 . 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。
49 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因， 我就是開不了竅。
50 . He lives alone他一個人生活