走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
2 . I can't wait.我迫不及待。
3 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
4 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
5 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
6 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
7 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
8 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
9 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因， 我就是開不了竅。
10 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
11 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
12 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
13 . 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。
14 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
15 . I'd like you to meet my friend Nat Baker.我來向你們介紹我的朋友Nat Baker。
16 . 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。
17 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
18 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
19 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
20 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
21 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
22 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
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 . and for the furniture needed,和購買必需家俱，
25 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
26 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
27 . 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。
28 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
29 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
30 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
31 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。
32 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
33 . 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。
34 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
35 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
36 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
37 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
38 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
39 . 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。
40 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
41 . 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。
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 too noisy for some older people like Nat.它對於像Nat這樣的老人來說太吵了。
44 . 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？
45 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
46 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
47 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，
48 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教， Robbie。
49 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
50 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。