走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
2 . 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。
3 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
4 . He lives alone他一個人生活
5 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
6 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
7 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
8 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
9 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
10 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
11 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
12 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
13 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
14 . 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。
15 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
16 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
17 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
18 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，
19 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
20 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
21 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
22 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
23 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
24 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
25 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。
26 . 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。
27 . 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，
28 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
29 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
30 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
31 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
32 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
33 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
34 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
35 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
36 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
37 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
38 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
39 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
40 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
41 . 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。
42 . 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。
43 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
44 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
45 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
46 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
47 . the plans for the community center這項修建社區中心的計劃
48 . 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。
49 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
50 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。