走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
2 . 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。
3 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
4 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
5 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
6 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
7 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
8 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
9 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
10 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
11 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
12 . I'd like you to meet my friend Nat Baker.我來向你們介紹我的朋友Nat Baker。
13 . and for the furniture needed,和購買必需家俱，
14 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
15 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
16 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
17 . 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。
18 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
19 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
20 . the plans for the community center這項修建社區中心的計劃
21 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，
22 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
23 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
24 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
25 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
26 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
27 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
28 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
29 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
30 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
31 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
32 . He lives alone他一個人生活
33 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
34 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。
35 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
36 . 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。
37 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
38 . 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，
39 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
40 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
41 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
42 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
43 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
44 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
45 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
46 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
47 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
48 . 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。
49 . 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。
50 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。