走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
2 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
3 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，
4 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
5 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
6 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教， Robbie。
7 . I can't wait.我迫不及待。
8 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
9 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
10 . 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。
11 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
12 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
13 . I'd like you to meet my friend Nat Baker.我來向你們介紹我的朋友Nat Baker。
14 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
15 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
16 . 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。
17 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
18 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
19 . 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，
20 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
21 . He lives alone他一個人生活
22 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
23 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
24 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
25 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
26 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
27 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
28 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
29 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
30 . 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。
31 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
32 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
33 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
34 . 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。
35 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
36 . 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。
37 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
38 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
39 . 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？
40 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
41 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
42 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
43 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
44 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
45 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
46 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
47 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
48 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
49 . 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。
50 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。