走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
2 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
3 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
4 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
5 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
6 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
7 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
8 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
9 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
10 . I can't wait.我迫不及待。
11 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
12 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
13 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
14 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
15 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
16 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
17 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
18 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
19 . I'd like you to meet my friend Nat Baker.我來向你們介紹我的朋友Nat Baker。
20 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
21 . 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？
22 . 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。
23 . 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。
24 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
25 . 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。
26 . 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。
27 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
28 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
29 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
30 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
31 . 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。
32 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
33 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
34 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
35 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
36 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
37 . and for the furniture needed,和購買必需家俱，
38 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
39 . He lives alone他一個人生活
40 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
41 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
42 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
43 . 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。
44 . 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。
45 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
46 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
47 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
48 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
49 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
50 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？