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 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
3 . 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。
4 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
5 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
6 . 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。
7 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
8 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
9 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
10 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
11 . and for the furniture needed,和購買必需家俱，
12 . 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。
13 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
14 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
15 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
16 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
17 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
18 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
19 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
20 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
21 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，
22 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
23 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
24 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
25 . 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。
26 . 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。
27 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
28 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
29 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
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 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
32 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
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 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
35 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
36 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
37 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
38 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
39 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
40 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
41 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
42 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
43 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
44 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
45 . I can't wait.我迫不及待。
46 . the plans for the community center這項修建社區中心的計劃
47 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
48 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
49 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
50 . 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，