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跟可可走遍美国:The Community Center社区中心ACTIII

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Hi, everyone.
嗨,各位好。

Sorry I'm late.
很抱歉我迟到了。

But Alexandra and I have been busy at work this morning on the community center project.
但Alexandra和我一早上都在忙事情,为社区中心的计划。

And we brought someone along who can help.
而且我们带来一些可以帮助我们的人。

You remember Charles Maxwell, Grandpa?
你记得Charles Maxwell吗, 爷爷?

He's the editor of the Riverdale paper.
他是Riverdale报的编辑。

Hewrote some nice articles on Mom when she was running for the school board.
他写了一些介绍妈妈的好文章,在妈妈竞选校联合会董事席位时。

Yes, I remember.
是的,我记得。

You were a great help.
你帮了个大忙。

Hi, Mr. Stewart.
嗨, Stewart先生。

Hope to be a bigger help on the new community center project.
希望能在新社区计划这件事上提供更大的帮助。

From what Robbie and Alexandra have told me, you people are making one big story.
从Robbie和Alexandra告诉我的情况看来, 你们正在制造一件大新闻。

Let me introduce you, Mr. Maxwell.
让我给你介绍一下,Maxwell先生。

This is Nat Baker, who's responsible for this meeting, and this is Joanne Thompson and Abe Lucas, who used to run4 the durgstore in town.
这是Nat Baker, 他是这个会议的负责人, 这是Joanne Thompson----还有Abe Lucas, 他过去在镇上经营药房。

Robbie and Alexandra told me what you need to fix up the old library.
Robbie和Alexandra告诉我,你们修复旧图书馆所需要的东西。

I am planning to write an editorial that I think will help you.
我计划写一篇报道我认为应该能帮助你们。

Let's go.
我就进行吧。

What are your questions?
你们有哪些问题?

OK.
好,

Now, I have,first,a couple of questions here.
现在, 我有……第一……几个问题。

Have you talked to the community council?
你们跟社区的议会谈过了吗?

And have you had an engineer come in to do an inspection?
你们可有一个工程师来做过检查吗?

OK, what do you need most of all People power.
好,你们最需要的是什么? 人力。

Men and women, young and old, to give us their time.
不管男女老幼,请他们贡献时间。

To do what?
做什么呢?

To help scrub the building interior clean.
帮忙把建筑的内部擦洗干净。

So that we can repaint it.
好让我们可以粉刷。

And you also need bodies to do repainting?
你们也需要人来重新粉刷吗?

That's right.
是的。

And we 'll also need some ladders and some brushes and some paint.
而且我们还需要一些梯子、刷子和油漆。

When do you need the volunteers, and where do they report?
你们什么时候需要义工, 他们去哪儿报到?

I've got the council to agree to open the building for us on the next four weekends.
我已说服议会，在往后四个周开放那座建筑。

How about furnishings?
家具摆设怎么办?

Are there any special requirements that I should list in the paper?
有什么特别的要求要我列在报纸上的?

Yes.
是的。

Here is a copy of all the things we need to start with.
这是我们一开始需要的所有东西的清单。

Let's see.
我来看看。

Four desks.
四张桌子。

Eight straight back chairs.
八张直背椅。

Thirty folding chairs.
三十张折椅。

Six table lamps.
六盏灯。

Three end tables.
三张茶几。

One piano.
一架钢琴。

This is a good start.
这是一个好的开始。

These items should not be difficult to come by once I print the article in the paper.
这些东西应该是不难弄到的，等我将这篇文张刊登在报纸上。

This community has always been very generous.
这个社区一向是非常慷慨的。

I agree, Mr. Maxwell.
我有同感, Maxwell先生。

What you're saying is, in order for this center to succeed, we need to put together volunteers from the various generations of future users.
你刚才所说的是为了使中心能成功, 我们需要募集志愿者，从不同辈份的使用者中。

That's right.
是的。

And without their energy and stamina, there's no way we can complete this project.
没有他们的体力和耐力, 我们无法完成这项计划。

I've got it.
我知道了。

Now give me some information about how you see the building being used.
现在告诉我，你们计划如何使用这栋建筑。

Oh, here.
噢,看这个。

On the ground floor we have the reception area ?It's here, Robbie.
在底层我们会有一个接待区…… 就在这,Robbie。

Charles Maxwell lived up to his word.
兑现了他的诺言。

" At the Stewart family home on Linden Street yesterday, a group of caring Riverdale citizens gathered to plan the refurbishing of the old library to transform it into a new community center.
“昨天在Linden街Stewart的家中, 一群热心公益活动的Riverdale的居民聚集在一起计划重新整修旧图书馆，将它转变成一个新的社区中心。

The original plan by the council was tabled because of lack of funds. The new plan needs you.
议会原有的计划，因为缺乏经费而无限期地搁置。这项新计划需要你的协助。

You could call it a community unity plan. It needs your time, and it needs your energy.
你可以称它为社区团结计划。它需要你的时间,需要你的力气。

And it needs your contributions of furniture, paint, brushes, ladders, lamps, et cetera. A list of these items and a volunteer form can be picked up at the Riverdale Press offices.
而且也需要贡献你的家具, 油漆,刷子,梯子,灯等等。这些物品的清单和义工申请表格，可以到Riverdale Press各办事处索取。

By working together, this community can do anything to benefit its citizens, and we know you will all work together towards refurbishing the old library and making it a new community center.
透过共同工作, 这个社区可做任何造福居民的事情，我们相信各位会共同出力，去重新整修老图书馆，使它成为一个新的社区中心。

Charles Maxwell, Editor."
编辑，Charles Maxwell。”

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本课中出现的口语句型：

●say something is hard to tolerate：说事情不能忍受

It's hard for some older people to take all that noise.

●agree with someone：认同他人说的话

I see what you mean.

●express thanks：致谢

I really appreciate you coming over to help me with my math.

●excuse yourself for interrupting：为打断别人谈话或工作而致歉

Don't let me interrupt you.

Don't let us keep you from…

●say you didn't understand something：表示不懂

I couldn't get a handle on it.

●remind someone that you've already met：向对方提起曾见过面

We met before.

●talk about someone's dislikes：谈论别人厌恶的事

He'll use any excuse to avoid math.

●say something is very important：说事情重要

It's a serious matter for a lot of us.

●invite someone to a meeting to learn some news：邀人参加会议聆听消息

Come on. you'll hear about it.

●say it's time to work：表示该工作

Roll your sleeves up …

●say you will provide what is needed：有事求人帮忙

We might need you to come through with your friends.

●agree on a plan：同意对方计划

So we meet tomorrow?

Tomorrow morning it is.

●speak honestly：说实在话

Frankly, …

●say someone had good intentions：说某人是好意

They probably meant well.

●say someone got distracted：说某人有事缠身

They probably had other things on their minds.

●verify information you have about someone：查证有关他人的消息

I understand you used to be in the construction business.

●confirm a statement：确认

A. You were in the construction business.

B. I was, indeed.

●say someone is acting strangely：说某人行动怪异

It's not like Robbie.

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