走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
2 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
3 . 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。
4 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
5 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
6 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
7 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。
8 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
9 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
10 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因， 我就是開不了竅。
11 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
12 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
13 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
14 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
15 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
16 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
17 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
18 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
19 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
20 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
21 . 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。
22 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
23 . 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，
24 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
25 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
26 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
27 . 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。
28 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
29 . 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。
30 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
31 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
32 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
33 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教， Robbie。
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 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
36 . the plans for the community center這項修建社區中心的計劃
37 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
38 . He lives alone他一個人生活
39 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
40 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
41 . and for the furniture needed,和購買必需家俱，
42 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
43 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，
44 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
45 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
46 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
47 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
48 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
49 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
50 . 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。