走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
2 . 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。
3 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
4 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
5 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
6 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。
7 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
8 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
9 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
10 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，
11 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
12 . 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。
13 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因， 我就是開不了竅。
14 . 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。
15 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
16 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
17 . He lives alone他一個人生活
18 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
19 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
20 . 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。
21 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
22 . 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。
23 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
24 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
25 . I can't wait.我迫不及待。
26 . and for the furniture needed,和購買必需家俱，
27 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
28 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
29 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
30 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
31 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
32 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
33 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
34 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
35 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
36 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
37 . 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。
38 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
39 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
40 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
41 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教， Robbie。
42 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
43 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
44 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
45 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
46 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
47 . I'd like you to meet my friend Nat Baker.我來向你們介紹我的朋友Nat Baker。
48 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
49 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
50 . 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。