走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因， 我就是開不了竅。
2 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
3 . I can't wait.我迫不及待。
4 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
5 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
6 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
7 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
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 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，
10 . 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？
11 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
12 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
13 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
14 . 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。
15 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
16 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
17 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
18 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
19 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。
20 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
21 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
22 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
23 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
24 . and for the furniture needed,和購買必需家俱，
25 . 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。
26 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
27 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
28 . 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。
29 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
30 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
31 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
32 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
33 . He lives alone他一個人生活
34 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
35 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
36 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
37 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
38 . 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，
39 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
40 . 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。
41 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
42 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
43 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
44 . 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。
45 . 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。
46 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
47 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
48 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
49 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
50 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。