走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
2 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因， 我就是開不了竅。
3 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
4 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
5 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
6 . 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。
7 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
8 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
9 . 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。
10 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
11 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
12 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
13 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
14 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
15 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
16 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
17 . 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？
18 . I'd like you to meet my friend Nat Baker.我來向你們介紹我的朋友Nat Baker。
19 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
20 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，
21 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
22 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
23 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
24 . 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。
25 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
26 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
27 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
28 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
29 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
30 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
31 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
32 . 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。
33 . 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。
34 . 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。
35 . He lives alone他一個人生活
36 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
37 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
38 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
39 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
40 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
41 . 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，
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 . 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。
44 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
45 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
46 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
47 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
48 . I can't wait.我迫不及待。
49 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
50 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。