走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
2 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
3 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
4 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
5 . 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。
6 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
7 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
8 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
9 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
10 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
11 . 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。
12 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
13 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
14 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
15 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
16 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
17 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
18 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。
19 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
20 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
21 . I can't wait.我迫不及待。
22 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
23 . 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。
24 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
25 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
26 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，
27 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
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 . He lives alone他一個人生活
30 . 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。
31 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
32 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
33 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
34 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
35 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
36 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
37 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
38 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
39 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
40 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
41 . 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。
42 . 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。
43 . 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。
44 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
45 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
46 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
47 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
48 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
49 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
50 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。