走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
2 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
3 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教， Robbie。
4 . 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。
5 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
6 . 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。
7 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
8 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
9 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
10 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
11 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
12 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
13 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
14 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
15 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
16 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
17 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
18 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，
19 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
20 . He lives alone他一個人生活
21 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因， 我就是開不了竅。
22 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
23 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
24 . 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，
25 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
26 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
27 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
28 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
29 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
30 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
31 . 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。
32 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
33 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
34 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
35 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
36 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
37 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
38 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
39 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
40 . 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。
41 . 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。
42 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
43 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
44 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
45 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
46 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
47 . I can't wait.我迫不及待。
48 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
49 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
50 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。