走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
2 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
3 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
4 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
5 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
6 . 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。
7 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
8 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
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 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
11 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
12 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
13 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
14 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因， 我就是開不了竅。
15 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
16 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
17 . 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。
18 . 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。
19 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
20 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。
21 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
22 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
23 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
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 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
26 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
27 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
28 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
29 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
30 . 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。
31 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
32 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
33 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
34 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
35 . 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。
36 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
37 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
38 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
39 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
40 . 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。
41 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
42 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
43 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
44 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
45 . 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。
46 . 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。
47 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
48 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
49 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
50 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。