走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . 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。
2 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，
3 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
4 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
5 . 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。
6 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
7 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
8 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
9 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
10 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
11 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
12 . 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。
13 . the plans for the community center這項修建社區中心的計劃
14 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
15 . and for the furniture needed,和購買必需家俱，
16 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
17 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
18 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
19 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
20 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
21 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
22 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
23 . 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？
24 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
25 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
26 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
27 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
28 . I'd like you to meet my friend Nat Baker.我來向你們介紹我的朋友Nat Baker。
29 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
30 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
31 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
32 . 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。
33 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
34 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
35 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
36 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
37 . 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。
38 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
39 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
40 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
41 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因， 我就是開不了竅。
42 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
43 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
44 . He lives alone他一個人生活
45 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
46 . 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，
47 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教， Robbie。
48 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
49 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
50 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，