走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
2 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。
3 . 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。
4 . 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。
5 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
6 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
7 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
8 . 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。
9 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
10 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
11 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
12 . I'd like you to meet my friend Nat Baker.我來向你們介紹我的朋友Nat Baker。
13 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
14 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教， Robbie。
15 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
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 . 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，
18 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
19 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
20 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
21 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
22 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
23 . 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。
24 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
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 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
27 . 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。
28 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，
29 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
30 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
31 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
32 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
33 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
34 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
35 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
36 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
37 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
38 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
39 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
40 . He lives alone他一個人生活
41 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
42 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
43 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
44 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
45 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
46 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
47 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
48 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
49 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
50 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。