走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
2 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
3 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因， 我就是開不了竅。
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 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
6 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
7 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
8 . 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。
9 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
10 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
11 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
12 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
13 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
14 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
15 . 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。
16 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
17 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
18 . 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。
19 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
20 . 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。
21 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
22 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
23 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
24 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教， Robbie。
25 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
26 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
27 . 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。
28 . He lives alone他一個人生活
29 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
30 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
31 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
32 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。
33 . 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？
34 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
35 . 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。
36 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
37 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
38 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
39 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
40 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
41 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
42 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
43 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
44 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
45 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
46 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
47 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
48 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
49 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
50 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。