走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . and for the furniture needed,和購買必需家俱，
2 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
3 . 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。
4 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
5 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
6 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
7 . 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。
8 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
9 . I'd like you to meet my friend Nat Baker.我來向你們介紹我的朋友Nat Baker。
10 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
11 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
12 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
13 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
14 . 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，
15 . 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。
16 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
17 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因， 我就是開不了竅。
18 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
19 . 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。
20 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
21 . He lives alone他一個人生活
22 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
23 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
24 . the plans for the community center這項修建社區中心的計劃
25 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
26 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
27 . 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。
28 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
29 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
30 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。
31 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
32 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
33 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
34 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
35 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
36 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
37 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
38 . 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。
39 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
40 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
41 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
42 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
43 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
44 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
45 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
46 . 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？
47 . 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。
48 . 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。
49 . I can't wait.我迫不及待。
50 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie