走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
2 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
3 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
4 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
5 . 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，
6 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
7 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
8 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
9 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
10 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教， Robbie。
11 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，
12 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
13 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
14 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
15 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
16 . 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。
17 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
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 . 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。
20 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
21 . I'd like you to meet my friend Nat Baker.我來向你們介紹我的朋友Nat Baker。
22 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
23 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
24 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
25 . 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。
26 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
27 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
28 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
29 . 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。
30 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
31 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
32 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
33 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
34 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
35 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
36 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
37 . 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。
38 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
39 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
40 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
41 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
42 . 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。
43 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
44 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
45 . 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？
46 . 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。
47 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
48 . and for the furniture needed,和購買必需家俱，
49 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
50 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。