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 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
3 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
4 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
5 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
6 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
7 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
8 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
9 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
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 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
12 . 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。
13 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，
14 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
15 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
16 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
17 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
18 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
19 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
20 . the plans for the community center這項修建社區中心的計劃
21 . 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。
22 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
23 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
24 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
25 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
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 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
28 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
29 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
30 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因， 我就是開不了竅。
31 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
32 . 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。
33 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
34 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
35 . I'd like you to meet my friend Nat Baker.我來向你們介紹我的朋友Nat Baker。
36 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
37 . 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。
38 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教， Robbie。
39 . 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，
40 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
41 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
42 . and for the furniture needed,和購買必需家俱，
43 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
44 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
45 . 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。
46 . He lives alone他一個人生活
47 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
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 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
50 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。