Episode 23: The Community Center ACT III-英语听力

[00:00.01]23-3 ACT III [00:15.07]Hi, everyone. Sorry I'm late. [00:18.23]But Alexandra and I [00:19.32]have been busy at work this morning [00:20.81]on the community-center project. [00:22.69]And we brought someone along who can help. [00:25.15]You remember Charles Maxwell, Grandpa? [00:27.38]He's the editor of the Riverdale paper. [00:29.55]He wrote some nice articles on Mom [00:31.22]when she was running for the school board. [00:32.87]Yes, I remember. You were a great help. [00:35.53]Hi, Mr. Stewart. [00:36.48]Hope to be a bigger help on the new community-center project. [00:39.36]From what Robbie and Alexandra have told me, , [00:41.48]you people are making one big story. [00:44.20]Let me introduce you, Mr. Maxwell. [00:46.26]This is Nat Baker, [00:48.00]who's responsible for this meeting, [00:51.12]and this is Joanne Thompson--and Abe Lucas, [00:54.60]who used to run the drugstore in town. [00:56.37]Robbie and Alexandra told me [00:57.71]what you need to fix up the old library. [01:00.37]I am planning to write an editorial that I think will help you. [01:05.85]Let's go. What are your questions? ? [01:08.28]OK. Now, I have ... first ... a couple of questions here. [01:11.06]Have you talked to the community council? [01:13.85]And have you had an engineer come in to do an inspection? [01:19.74]OK, what do you need most of all? [01:22.31]People power. [01:23.98]Men and women, young and old, to give us their time. [01:28.77]To do what? [01:29.90]To help scrub the building interior clean. [01:33.02]So that we can repaint it. [01:35.58]And you also need bodies to do repainting? [01:38.41]That's right. [01:39.77]And we'll also need some ladders [01:42.17]and some brushes and some paint. [01:45.05]When do you need the volunteers, [01:46.90]and where do they report? [01:48.54]I've got the council to agree [01:50.06]to open the building for us on the next four weekends. [01:53.72]How about furnishings? [01:54.75]Are there any special requirements that I should list in the paper? [01:57.79]Yes. [01:58.78]Here is a copy of all the things we need to start with. [02:02.57]Let's see. Four desks. [02:03.98]Eight straight-back chairs. Thirty folding chairs. [02:07.29]Six table lamps. Three end tables. One piano. [02:12.13]This is a good start. [02:13.84]These items shouldn't be difficult to come by [02:15.62]once I print the article in the paper. [02:18.20]This community has always been very generous. [02:21.17]I agree, Mr. Maxwell. [02:22.92]What you're saying is, in order for this center to succeed, , [02:25.74]we need to put together volunteers [02:27.78]from the various generations of future users. [02:30.20]That's right. [02:31.03]And without their energy and stamina, [02:33.55]there's no way we can complete this project. [02:37.18]I've got it. Now give me some information about [02:39.78]how you see the building being used. [02:41.39]Oh, here. On the ground floor we have the reception area ... [02:47.15]It's here, Robbie. [02:52.01]Charles Maxwell lived up to his word. Charles Maxwell [02:57.05]"At the Stewart family home on Linden Street yesterday, [02:59.93]a group of caring Riverdale citizens gathered [03:03.42]to plan the refurbishing of the old library [03:06.89]to transform it into a new community center. [03:11.66]The original plan by the council [03:14.40]was tabled because of lack of funds. [03:18.41]The new plan needs you. [03:21.94]You could call it a community unity plan. [03:26.47]It needs your time, and it needs your energy. [03:30.60]And it needs your contributions of furniture, [03:34.25]paint, brushes, ladders, lamps, et cetera. [03:40.99]A list of these items and a volunteer form [03:44.74]can be picked up at the Riverdale Press offices. [03:49.53]By working together, [03:51.02]this community can do anything to benefit its citizens, [03:55.84]and we know you will all work together [04:00.13]towards refurbishing the old library [04:02.38]and making it a new community center. [04:06.43]Charles Maxwell, Editor.