Unit1
1.我还要感谢那些在我处境艰难时支持我的人.Mythanksgoto
thowhostillstuckbymewhenIfellupondarkdays.
2.他出版了一本通俗小说,賺了很多钱>所以有能力买新房和轿车•
Nowthathehaspublishedapopularnovelwhichearnshimalarge
amountofmoney,heisabletobuyanewhouandacar.
3.警察说,他们产生怀疑是因为姑娘的尸体上还有其他印记.The
policesaidthattheirsuspicionswerearoudbecauthegirl
hadothermarksonherbody.
4.你怎么能这样对她说话?是她把你养大,帮你完成学业.How
canyoutalktoherlikethat?Sheistheonewhobroughtyou
upandhelpedyoufinishschool.
5.尽管这些学生毕业后的道路会很艰难,但他们的前途却是光明的•
Hardastheroadforthestudentsafterschoolwillbe,their
prospectsarebright.
6.为了有足够的钱来经营这个商行,他拍卖了新买的房子,损失了一
大笔钱•Inordertohaveenoughmoneytorunthebusiness,he
soldhisnewly-boughthouatauctionevenatasubstantial
loss.
7.他批评警察局长对自己的部门监管不严是完全有道理的.Heis
fullyjustifiedincriticizingthepolicecommissionerfor
poorlysupervisinghisdepartment.
8.为吸引外宾,这些受保护的古代建筑被修复得很漂亮.The
ancientbuildingswhichareunderprotectionhavebeenrestored
beautifullytoattractforeigners.
rdaynightatTheGrou’sNest,they’restillwilling
toraiaglassortwoto“LordWilliams",thoughnowhistitle
promptslaughter.周六晚,在“牢骚酒吧”,村民依旧乐意向“威
廉斯勋爵”祝酒,尽管这个头衔现在只能引来阵阵笑声。
rethointhisbeautifulvillageinthemountains
ofScotlandwhosaytheywereneverquitesureaboutAnthony
Williams,thesoft-spoken,wealthynoblewhoarrivedin1986
withhiswell-dresdwife.这个美丽的村庄坐落在苏格兰山区
中,有一些村民说,他们从来不很了解安东尼—威廉斯。这位有钱的
贵族说话和气,1986年和他穿着入时的妻子一同来到这里。
msboughtuppropertyafterproperty,providing
suchalargeinjectionofcashintothevillagethathe
single-handedlybroughtthecommunitybacktolife.威廉斯先
生买下了一笔又一笔的房产,给小村注入大量的现金,一手令它焕发
了生机。
necouldhavepossiblyguesdthetruth一thatthe
manwithendlessmoneyandafriendlymannerwasnotalordat
allbutagovernmentemployee.可是谁也没有料到这个事实:这
个财源滚滚、举止友好的人并非什么勋爵,而是一名政府公务员。
ms,whohadworked
fortheLondonpolicesince1959andhadrintoa£65,000
ayearpositionasdeputydirectoroffinance,wasbroughtinto
courtandntencedtovenandahalfyearsinprison.威
廉斯先生自1959年起效力于伦敦警署,官至财务部副主管,年薪
65,000英镑。大约两周前,后悔不已的他在法庭受审,被判监禁七年
半。
tofall,hesunkhisdishonestgainsintothisvillage
thatcapturedhisheartwithitsfinestonecottages,its
centralareaofgreengrass,andgreenrowsofhedges.但是
最主要的,是他将不法收入投进了这座山村。精致的石屋农舍,茵茵
的村中绿地,一排排青青的树篱——这一派奇异景色深深地吸引了
他。
tofall,heboughttherun-downGordonArmsHotel
andtotallyrestoredit,transformingitfromamessintoa
gloriousfirst-classhotel.但最主要的,阿布迪先生通过获
取银行贷款和与不同的人做交易,仅支付威廉斯先生所欠他们的一部
分,最后以大约50万英镑的价格,买下了绝大部分房产。
quiredthebulkofthepropertiesforabouthalf
amillionpounds,obtainingbankloansandstrikingdealswith
variouspeopletopayonlyapartofwhattheyareowedbyMr.
Williams.是他将年久失修的戈登—阿姆斯旅馆买下并完全改装,将
这堆废墟变成了一座华丽的一流宾馆。
Formthebeginning“LordWilliams”clearlyhadagreat
llagersweresuspiciousofhimbut
eethat
ey
oplethoughthim
charmingandconsiderateanddidnotsuspecthewasmisleading
idthismoneycomefrom?Hetoldeveryonethathe
nlyhewas
happypouringvillagewithafantasticviewwhichdisappears
atisfiedtosinkmoneyintothis
shisgloriousvillage.
Unit2
1.大多数缺铁的人并不知道他们缺铁•Mostpeoplewithlowiron
rervesdon’tknowtheyhaveanirondeficiency.
2.仅仅査出运输氧气的血液蛋白的含量是不够的.Itisnot
sufficientonlytochecklevelsofthebloodproteinthat
transportsoxygen.
3.男性也不安全,尤其是那些吃肉少、运动量却很大的男性。Menare
notsafe,especiallythowhoeatlittlemeatandhaveahigh
levelofphysicalactivity.
4.属于这些类型的人,最好每年做一次血液检查,看看体内铁质的储
量如何.It’sadvisableforpeopleinthegroupstohavea
yearlybloodtesttocheckbloodironrerves.
5.铁质补剂会让人有一种想吐的感觉,有些情况下它们还可能有毒.
Ironsupplementsmayproduceafeelingofwantingtothrowup,
andmaybepoisonousinsomecas.
6.最好的铁质来源是肉、鵄、鱼、枣。豆类以及一些带叶子的绿色蔬
菜。Thebestsourcesofironaremeat,chicken,fish,dates,
beans,andsomeleafygreenvegetables.
7.有时人们需要服用铁质补剂是因为这些补剂补充了谷类食物中原
本含量不多的铁质.Thereasonwhypeoplesometimestakeiron
supplementsisthatthesupplementssupplementthesmallamount
thatnaturallyoccursingrains.
8.把番茄酱在铁锅内熬上三小时,其铁的含量会明显增加。Cook
tomatosauceinanironpotforthreehours,anditsironcontent
increasstrikingly.
medicineexpertshaveobrvedforyearsthat
enduranceathletes,particularlyfemales,frequentlyhaveiron
deficiency.运动医学专家经过多年的观察,发现耐力运动员,特别
是女性,经常会缺铁。
dyof62formerlyinactivewomenwhobeganexercising
threetimesaweekforsixmonthswaspublishedinthejournal
MedicinedcScienceinSportsandExerci.她对62名妇女进行
了研究,并将研究结果发表在《体育运动医学与科学》杂志上。这些
妇女原先不怎么运动,后来开始了为期六个月、每周三次的锻炼。
ficiencyisverycommonamongwomeningeneral,
affectingoneinfourfemaleteenagersandIoneinfivewomen
aged18to45,respectively.缺铁在多数女性中是很常见的,十多
岁的少女四人中有一人缺铁,18至45岁的女性五人中有一人缺铁。
,manyhealth-consciouswomenincreatheirriskby
rejectingredmeat,whichcontainsthemosteasilyabsorbed
formofiron.此外,许多保健意识太强的女性也很危险,因为她们
拒绝食用那些含有最易被吸收的铁质的肉制品。
onislostinsweat,and,forunknownreasons,inten
enduranceexerciissometimesassociatedwithbleedingofthe
digestivesystem.有些铁离子随汗液流失。另外,由于某些未知的
原因,高强度的耐力运动有时是与消化系统内出血联系在一起的。
eandpoorperformancemaybegintoappearinthe
condstageofdeficiency,whennotenough1ironisprent
toformthemoleculesofbloodproteinthattransportoxygen
totheworkingmuscles.到了缺铁的第二阶段,就会出现疲倦和力
不从心,此时体内已没有足够的铁来形成血蛋白分子,将氧输至运动
着的肌肉。
7.”Peoplethinkthatifthey'renotatthethirdstage,nothing
iswrong,butthat'snottrue,”,whohelped
designthePurduestudy.人们认为,只要不到第三阶段就不会有
什么问题,可是这种看法是不对的。"帮助策划珀杜研究的约翰.比尔
德说。
esinhigh-impactsportssuchasrunningmayalsolo
ironthroughaphenomenonwheresmallbloodveslsinthefeet
leakblood.运动员从事高度剧烈的运动,比如跑步时,也可能会因
为足部细血管失血的现象而使铁质流失。
Itisnotinfrequentforbodiesofenduranceathletesto
icularfemaleathletesoftenhave
deratelylowlevelsofexercicanalso
k
womenbouncedbackwiththeconsumptionofadditionalmeator
ioofexercisingwomen
withthisdeficiency,however,madewor
byhealth-consciouswomenwhoofteneatarestricteddietwhich
onotusuallyeatthe
itionalexerci
mayhavecaudwomentobetippedovertheedgecausingrious
irondeficiency.
Unit3
1.我们学校的办学宗旨是:道德观和学习成绩同样重要.Ourschool
operatesontheprinciplethatmoralvaluesandacademic
achievementsareequallyimportant.
2.新教学大纲上学期被终止了,因为系里的老师抗议大纲的要求以及
高强度工作所带来的压力.Thenewteachingprogramwassuspended
lasttermbecautheteachersinthedepartmentprotestedits
demandsandthestrainassociatedwithmoreintenwork.
3我们把自己看作是在帮助学生培养一种生活方式,办法是倡导一整
套能影响所有学生的原则.Weeourlvesaspreparingour
studentsforawayoflifebycultivatingacomprehensivet
ofprinciplesthatcanaffectallofthem.
4."品德第一"这一思想的基础是,每一个人都有自己的独特潜能,而
这种潜能的基础是品德,而不是智力或财富.Thebasisofthe
CharacterFirstideaisthateveryhumanbeinghasaunique
potentialthatisbadoncharacter,notintelligenceor
wealth.
5.第一堂课老师就告诫我们,学生的得分不仅包括学习成續,还包括
出勤率和努力程度•Wewerewarnedbytheteacherinthefirst
lessonthatstudentsgotagradenotonlyforacademic
achievementbutalsoforattendanceandbesteffort.
6.家长一旦书面同意接受并实线学校的思想和观点•孩子就可以被录
取入校.Onceparentsagreeinwritingtoacceptanddemonstrate
theschool’sphilosophiesandoutlook,thestudentscangain
admission.
7.在海徳中学,更加注重的是和毎个学生建立卓有成效的关系•而在
传统的中学里,重点却在教师和教材。IntheHydeSchoolgreater
attentionispaidtotheestablishmentofafruitful
relationshipwitheachstudentwhileinthetraditionalhigh
schoolttingthefocusisontheteacherandthematerial.
8.学校强调这一思想:家长和自己的孩子一起参加学校的活动是值得
的•Theschoolstresstheideathatitisworthwhilefor
parentstoparticipateinschoolactivitiestogetherwiththeir
children.
hoolfounderJophGauldclaimssuccesswiththe
programatthe$18.000-a-yearhighschoolinBath,Maine,which
hasreceivedconsiderablepublicityforitsworkwithtroubled
youngsters.该校的创始人约瑟夫–高尔德声称学校的教学计划很
成功。海德中学坐落在缅因州巴思市,每年的学费高达1.8万美元,
因其教导问题少年有方而遐迩闻名。
nglishclass,the11studentsspendthelastfive
minutesinanenergeticexchangeevaluatingtheirclass
performanceforthedayona1-10scale.在一堂英语课上,11
名学生用最后的五分钟展开激烈的讨论,依照1-10的评分标准相互
评价他们当天的课堂表现。
dthecontroversyofothercharacterprogramsud
inUSschools,Gauldsaystheconceptofdoingyourbesthas
nothinglodowithforcingthestudentstoacceptaparticular
tofmoralsorreligiousvalues.为了避免美国中学使用的其
他品格培养方案所引发的争议,高尔德解释说,“全力以赴”这一概
念并不是要强迫学生接受某一套道德原则或宗教观念。
entsagreeinwritingtomeetmonthlyinoneof20
regionalgroups,gotoayearlythree-dayregionalretreat,and
leastthreetimesayearinworkshops,discussiongroupsand
minarsatBath.家长签约同意每月出席一次区小组会议(共20
个区小组),每年去区休养所三天,每年至少参加三次巴思市的研修
班、讨论组和研讨会。
cessforpublicschoolparentsisstillbeingworked
out,withalotmoredifficultybecauitisdifficultto
convinceparentsthatitisworthwhileforthemtoparticipate.
公立学校学生家长的活动计划仍在制定当中。这项工作的困难要大得
多,因为很难使家长们相信自身的参与很有价值。
timisticthatonceparentsmakeacommitmenttothe
program,theywillbedailyrolemodelsfortheirchildren,
unlikeparentswhochildrenareinboardingschool.他很乐
观地认为,一旦家长投入到计划当中,他们就会成为孩子们日常行为
的榜样,这一点与寄宿学校的学生家长完全不同。
eSchooloperateson(heprinciplethatifyouteach
studentsthemeritofsuchvaluesastruth,courage,integrity,
leadership,curiosityandconcern,thenacademicachievement
naturallyfollows.海德中学的办学宗旨是:如果你向学生传授诸
如诚实、勇敢、正直、领导能力、好奇心和关心他人等美德的话,学
生的学习成绩自然就会提高。
'tlikeitwith(he
toturnthatspiritpositive.我
们有几分喜欢这种活力,但并不是喜欢它不好的一面,而是要将它转
化成好的一面。
HydehighschoolfinderJophGauldsaysit’simpossible
evesweshouldmeasure
dcontroversytheydon’t
riculumpreparesstudents
ydehighschoolatBath97%ofthegraduates
elievesthatpatentsmustbe
committedtotheschool’studentstobe
admittedparentsmustagreetoaccepttheschool’s
entsmustmeeteverymonthand
sofMaine
studentshaveanattendanceof95%inmanyssionsbutinthe
publicschoolofNewHeavenonly30%ofparentscometomeetings.
Thisisdespitethefactthatthey,attheoutt,agreedto
oolteacheratBathisoptimisticthat
onceparentscommittotheprogramtheywillbedailyrole
modelsfortheirchildren.
Unit4
1.他父母不赞成他和一个他们没见过面的姑娘到国外学习的计划,可
他还是去了,和她一起去了纽约。Hisparentsdidnotapproveof
hisplantogoandstudyabroadwithagirltheyhadnevermet,
buthewentaheadandgottoNewYorkwithher.
2.据说,画家以他的婶婶作他画中的模特,她的面容饱经沧桑却不失
坚定。Itissaidthatthepainterudhisauntasthemodel
inthepaintingwhofacereprentedsufferingyetstrength
3.真正的肯不喜欢三维芭比娃娃,这种娃娃被描绘成具有“出卖肉体
之女人”的模样。TherealKendidnotlikethethree-dimensional
Barbiedolls,whichweredescribedashavingtheappearanceof
“awomanwhosoldx”.
4.这位小说家于1950年因出版《再见,亲爱的》一举成名,小说的
灵感来自于他和一位姑娘在他哥哥农场的经历。Thenovelist
instantlyrotofamein1950withthepublicationofGood-bye,
MyDear,anovelinspiredbyhixperiencewithagirlonhis
olderbrother’sfarm.
5.战后政治漫画里开始出现了一个名叫山姆大叔的人物,很快,山姆
大叔就成了受美国人欢迎的象征。Afterthewar,acharacter
calledUncleSambeganappearinginpoliticalcartoons,and
soonbecameAmerican’smostpopularsymbol.
6.这幅画展示了一个神色严肃的男子,旁边站了一位女子,身后是所
农舍,他们的原型分别是画家的牙科医生和姐姐.Thepaintingshows
arious-lookingmanandawomanstandingalongsidehimin
frontofafarmhou,theirmodelsbeingrespectivelythe
painter’sdentistandsister.
7.他为了镍币另一面上的野牛,只好到中央公园的动物园里素描一只
老野牛,这只老野牛后来被宰杀用于墙上的装饰.Inordertohave
thebuffaloontheothersideofthenickel,hewenttothe
CentralParkZootosketchanagingbuffalowhichwaslater
killedforawalldecoration.
8.有个故事说,“us”是“山姆大叔”的缩写,“山姆大叔”原名叫山
姆•威尔逊,他曾和一名男子一道工作过,这名男子和美国政府签定
了一份合同,给军队提供肉食.Onestorysaysthat“US”wasshort
for“UncleSam”whorealnamewasSamWilsonwhohadonce
workedwithamanwhohadsignedacontractwiththegovernment
toprovidemeattotheUSArmy.
id-1870s,FrenchartistFredericAugusteBartholdi
wasworkingonanenormousprojectcalledLibertyEnlightening
theWorld,amonumentcelebratingUSindependenceandthe
France-Americaalliance.19世纪70年代中期,法国艺术家弗里德
里克—奥古斯特—巴托尔迪正在设计一个大项目,名为“自由照耀世
界”。这是一座庆祝美国独立和美法联盟的纪念碑。
refashionedthedollintoadecent,all-American—
althoughwithanexaggeratedbreastsize一versionandnamed
itafterBarbara,whowasthenateenager.马特尔公司将这个娃
娃作了一番改造,变成了体面而地道的美国货,尽管胸围有些夸张。
它名从当时10多岁的少女芭芭拉。
ethansixtyyearsold,Barbara—whodeclines
interviewsbutissaidtohavelovedthedoll—maybethemost
famousunknownfigureontheplanet.如今芭芭拉已有60多岁了,
她拒绝接受采访,但据说非常喜欢芭比。她可能是当今世上真名实姓
不为人知的最著名的人物。
oodinstantlyrotofamein1930withhispainting
AmericanGothic,anoften-copiedinterpretationofthesolemn
prideofAmericanfanners.1930年,格兰特—伍德因其画作《美
国哥特式》一举成名。此画体现了美国农民庄严的自豪,常常被人临
摹。
tronglyinfluencedbymedievalartistsandinspired
bytheGothicwindowofanoldfarmhou,butthefacesinhis
compositionwerewhatcapturedtheworld’sattention.他深受
中世纪艺术的影响,他的灵感来自于一所古老农舍的哥特式窗户,但
最令世人注目的是画中人物的脸
Buffalonickel,producedfrom1913to1938,honored
apairofconnectedtragediesfromthettlementofthe
Americanfrontier—thedestructionofthebuffaloherdsand
theAmericanIndians.但1913至1938年间发行的野牛硬币,却
是为了纪念由美国拓居引起的两起相互关联的悲剧——野牛群的灭
绝和美洲印第安人的毁灭。
hitepeoplehadpreviouslybeenudasmodelsfor
mostAmericancoins,famedartistJamesEarleFrarwent
againsttraditionbyusingthreeactualAmericanIndiansas
modelsforhiscreation.尽管此前一直是白人被用作美国硬币上的
模特,而著名艺术家詹姆斯—厄尔—弗雷泽却反传统而行之,启
用了三名真正的美洲印第安人作为自己创作的原型.
hewar,acharactercalledUncleSambeganappearing
inpoliticalcartoons,hisformevolvingfromanearlier
cartooncharactercalledBrotherJonathanthatwaspopular
duringtheAmericanRevolution.战后,政治漫画里开始出现了一
个名叫“山姆大叔”的人物。他的原型是一个早期漫画人物名叫乔纳
森大哥,此人在美国独立战争时期非常出名。
Bartholdi’smonumentcelebratingUSindependencewasa
n
asmblingthestatueinhisartist’smind,heonlyhadhis
,“mydaughter,Liberty”hashismother’
sfacecombinedwithhiswife’elforBarbie
comesfromanexaggeratedversionofanolderdollsoldin
’
famousfacesinGrantWood’sAmericanGothicofafamousfarmer
andthewomanstandinggravehim,withtheirstretchednecks,
derivefromthepainter’erican
coinshonorprominentfiguresoftheUSgovernment-mostly
famousformerpresidents,theBuffalonickelwasdesignedin
memoryofthedestructionofthebuffaloherdsandtheAmerican
amesEarleFrarthatwentagainsttradition
byusingactualAmericanIndiansasmodelsforiscreation.
UncleSammayhavethenameofameatinspectorwithareputation
forhonestyorbecauSamWilson’sstampwas“EA-US”,it
happenstostandfortheinitialsofUnited
Unit5
l.克拉克夫人躺在床上一动不动,一时间我都纳闷她是否还活着.Mrs.
Clarkliesinbedmotionless,andIwonderbrieflyifsheis
stillalive.
2.在旅程的最后阶段,这位沙漠旅行者靠嚼(chew)树叶解渴.Inthe
finalphaofhisjourney,thetravelerinthedertdepended
onchewingtreeleavestoeahisthirst
3.这些士兵接受了严格的训练,并且对完成这项新任务有充分的准
备.Thesoldiershavereceivedverystricttrainingandbeen
wellequippedtofulfillthenewtask.
4.我小心翼翼地替她擦身,尽量避免弄疼她,因为她瘦得皮包骨头.I
cleanherbodycarefully,tryingtoavoidhurtingher,asshe
isonlyskinandbones.
5.时间好像静止了.克拉克夫人和我都意识到她就要去了,要离开这
个世界了.ndIbothbecome
awarethatsheisdying,leavingthisworld.
6.在装饰房间时你务必要使地楼和窗帘相配.Whendecoratingthe
room,youshouldetoitthatthecarpetsmatchthecurtains.
7.这个小男孩好像能读懂我的心思,他默默地递给我一些当日的报
纸.Itemedthatthelittleboycouldreadmymind,andhe
quietlygavemesomenewspapersofthatday.
8.直到看见弥留之际躺在床上的母亲,他才意识到他是多么地爱
她.Notuntilhesawhismotherlyinginbed,dying,didhe
realizehowmuchhelovedher.
’yesopensomewhatasherheadturnstoward
meslightly.克拉克夫人将头稍稍转向我,微微睁开眼。
esnoattempttoswallow;thereisjustnotenough
strength.她没有用力去吞咽,因为她力气不够了。
spentherlastounceofstrengthshecannotgoon,
butIhaveunderstoodwhatshehasdone.她耗尽了最后的那点力
气,再也说不下去了。但我已经明白她做了些什么。
heemstonmythoughts,“You…stay”她好像
又看穿了我的心思:“你······留下······”
saswellofemotionwithinmeforthisstrangerwho
soquicklycameintoandwentfrommylife.为这位迅速走进又
很快走出我生活的陌生人,我心间涌起了一股感情。
feringisdone,yetsoisthelife.她的痛苦结束了,
可她的生命也结束了。
paredherfamilyanepisodethatperhapsthey
werenotequippedtohandleandinsteadshareditwithme.
克拉克夫人为她的家人省去了一幕他们或许无力面对的人生插曲,却
与我分享了它。
slater,nthenewspaper.
两天后,我在报上读到了克拉克夫人的消息.
Themedicalchartfromtheprecedingshiftwasthefirst
asalsoa
smellofdecayintheroomthathitmeinthepitofmystomach.
Thepatient’sskinhungloolysoaneedlewascuredtolet
afaintpulandwasthirsty,so
Igaveherastrawofafewdropsofmoisturetoslideintoher
managedtoswallowsomeliquid,
shesaid”Thankyou.”Shewassosmallandlightthatshe
edthelid
rubbedthecreamintoheryellowskintomakeherfeelbetter.
Unit6
1.世界从中国人那里学到了一些有关地展预测的东西,中国人注意到
在地展来临之前,一些动物会改变它们的行为.Theworldhas
learnedsomethingconcerningearthquakepredictionfromthe
Chine,whohavenotedthatbeforeanearthquake,someanimals
wouldchangetheirnormalbehavior.
2.由于在地震中遇难的大部分人都是被正在倒塌的建筑物砸死的,所
以一定要改进建筑结构,使它们能够抵御地震的力量.Asmostofthe
peoplewhodieinearthquakesarekilledbyfallingbuildings,
buildingstructuresmustbeimprovedsothattheycanwithstand
thepowerofearthquakes.
3.除了努力改进建筑结构之外,地震多发地区的人们还应该在其他几
个方面为可能发生的大地地震做好准备.Besidesworkingto
improvebuildingstructures,peopleinareaswhereearthquakes
arecommonshouldalsoprepareforthepossibilityofagreat
earthquakeinveralotheraspects.
4.要将英英词典放在手边,当你不能准确地理解一个字时,你就能够
随时查阅它.KeepanEnglish-Englishdictionaryhandy,andwhen
youcannotinterpretawordwithaccuracy,youmayrefertoit
anytime.
5.明智的做法是每个家庭都制定地震救急计划,而且所有的家庭成员
都应该知道在地震过后的混乱中如何离开那个地区•Itis
nsibleforeveryfamilytomakeearthquakeemergencyplans
andallthefamilymembersshouldknowhowtoleavethearea
duringthechaosfollowinganearthquake.
6.由于剩下的几条可用电话线路将会很忙,所有的家人都应该往住在
远离地震区域的某个朋友或亲戚家中打电话报平安.Asthefew
remainingworkingtelephonelineswillbeverybusy,allofthe
familymembersshouldcalltocheckinwithafriendorrelative
wholivesfarawayfromtheearthquake-strickenarea.
7.居住在地雇多发地区的人们应该建造能够抵抗地面运动的房
屋.Peoplewholiveintheareaswhereearthquakesareacommon
occurrenceshouldbuildhousthatareresistanttoground
movement.
8.—个农民注意到有很多鱼在水面上游动,他说这预示着可能有地震
发生.Afarmernoticedlargeschoolsoffishswimmingnearthe
surfaceofthewater,which,hesaid,indicatedthepossible
occurrenceofanearthquake.
JapanandChina,peoplehavelongbelievedthat
earthquakescanbeforecast.在日本和中国,人们长期以来一直相
信地震是可以预测的。
nehavetraditionallywatchedanimalsandplants
forwarningsignsofearthquakes.中国人的传统做法是观察动植
物以获取地震的警示信号。
vealsonoticedthatsnakescomeoutofthegroundand
thatdogsbarkalot,evennormallyquietdogs.他们还注意到,
蛇会爬出地洞,狗会狂吠不已,甚至那些平常很安静的狗也会叫个不
停。
ore,buildingstructuresthatcanwithstandthepower
ofearthquakesisamajorconcern.所以,建造具有抗震能力的
楼房成为关注的重点。
tepillarsforhighwaybridgesthatpreviouslyonlyhad
steelrodsinsidearenowenclodinsteel.高架桥的水泥柱先
前只是在内部埋设钢条,如今外面也包上了钢板。
soimportanttohavesomethingthatcancleanwater
andkillbacteria,sowaterfromothersourcescanbemadesafe
todrink.同时,贮备一些可以净化水和消灭病菌的东西也很重要,
这样就可以放心饮用其他来源的水了。
neshouldagreeonameetingpointoutsideofthearea
一perhapsinatownveralmilesaway.大家应该商定一个地震
区外的会合点——可能是在几英里外的某个市镇。
ionconcerninghowtosurviveanearthquakeshouldbe
amajoremphasisforallgovernmentprogramsand
earthquake-relatedrearchprojects.教育人们如何在地震中幸
存下来,应该是所有政府规划和地震研究项目的重点所在.
Sinceearthquakesmaycaugreatdestruction,weneedto
salwaysgiveus
mple,beforeanearthquakehenswouldnot
entertheircages;ratsrunoutfromtheirhidingplacesand
marchfearlesslythroughhous;evennormallyquietdogsbark
sareespeciallynoisyandfly
tnoticeableisachemicalchange
ingroundwaterbeforeaquake.
Topreventdestructionofproperty,thearchitectsdesign
sthe
effortstoimprovebuildingstructures,peoplealsoshould
preparetheirhousforthepossibilityofagreatearthquake.
Itisadvisabletocheckandreinforcetheirhomesregularly.
Andremembertoplaceheavyobjectsinlowpositions,attach
cupboardsandcabinetstowalls,
precautionscanmakeagreatdifferenceinsavinglivesand
preventingthelossofhomes.
Unit7
1.情人节是这个国家玫瑰花行业生意最红火的一天,因为在这一天,
玫瑰花零售商们要卖掉100多万枝玫瑰.Valentine’sDayisthe
biggestdayforthenation’sroindustry,asonthisdaythe
roretailerswillllmorethanonemillionros.
2.对于传统的花店来说,销售玫瑰花已不再像以前那样是一种美好的
体验,因为激烈的市场竞争已使他们几乎濒临破产的边缘.Asfor
traditionalflowershops,llingrosisnolongersucha
beautifulexperienceasbefore,becauintenmarket
competitionhaschadthemalmostoutofbusiness.
3.正当折价玫瑰花零售商看着他们的生意蒸蒸日上时,美国的玫瑰种
植商却因为大量的外国玫瑰进入美围市场而正在遭受破产的厄
运.Whilediscountroretailerswatchtheirbusinessbloom,
owersaregoingbankruptaslargeamountsofforeign
rosgetintoAmericanmarkets.
4.由于进口玫瑰花占了美国全部市场的57%,国内玫瑰种植商的利润
率已大大地下降.Astheimportedrosaccountfor57%ofthe
totalAmericanmarkets,theprofitmarginofthedomesticro
growershasdroppedsubstantially.
5.—些精明的国内玫瑰种植商已经开始与海外竞争者合作,而不是与
他们对抗.Somesmartdomesticrogrowershavebeguntowork
withtheoverasrivals,insteadoffightingthem.
6.他打算通过提供各种服务以及成为海外花卉生产商的代理来扩大
业务范围.Theyaregoingtowidentheirbusinessrangethrough
providingvariouskindsofrviceandbecominga
reprentativeforoverasflowerproducers.
7.那个年轻人手里捧着一束玫瑰花走进办公室,将它放在了他心仪已
久的女孩莉莉的办公桌上•Holdingabundleofrosinhishand,
theyoungmanwalkedintotheofficeandputitonthedeskof
Lily,thegirlhehadlongbeeninlovewith.
8.办公室里所有的人都伸长脖子来看这位帅小伙,并且急切地想知道
他们之间的爱情故事•Allthepeopleintheofficecranedtheir
neckstoethishandsomeyoungmanandwereeagertoknowthe
lovestorybetweentheboyandthegirl.
eisgoingtoremainthemostpopularflowerbecau
lovenevergoesoutofstyle.红玫瑰将永远是最流行的花儿,因
为爱情永不过时。
stomerssaythehighqualityoftherosmakesthem
lookasiftheyspentafortune.有些顾客说,上乘的玫瑰让他
们看上去象是花了大价钱。
nmakesomeone’sdaybright^for$35insteadof$65,
thenthey’llhaveenoughmoneyleftoverforcandyanddinner.
如果我们能用35美元,而不是65美元,就使别人的一天充满光彩,
那他们就可以省下足够的钱去买糖果和吃晚餐了。
pany’sformulaforsuccessistoholdpricesdownby
controllingeverylinkintherochain.该公司成功的诀窍是
控制好玫瑰销售的每一个环节,以降低价格。
iscountroretailerswatchtheirbusinessbloom,U.S.
rogrowersaregoingbankruptamidIvereforeign
competition.就在折价玫瑰花店生意兴隆的同时,美国的玫瑰种植商
却在残酷的外来竞争中濒临破产。
edrosaresoldacrosstheentirebreadthofthe
industry;frombigflowershopstostreet-comerstands.进口
玫瑰遍及该行业的各个角落,从大花店到街头小摊都有出售。
umeofroimportshasalreadycrushedsomedomestic
growers.大量的进口玫瑰已经挤垮了国内一些种植商。
changesarcmakingsomeintherobusinesslong
forthegoodolddays,whenneighborhoodIflowershopsarranged
anddeliveredeveryValentine’sDaybundleofflowers.所有
这些变化使得玫瑰行业的一些人很怀念过去的好日子,那时附近的花
店每个情人节都会安排送花
TheValentine’sDayisabigdaynotonlyforthelovers,
mainsthemostpopular
raditional
flowershopsintheU.S.,however,becauoftheappearance
ofdiscountroshops,llingrosisnolongerabeautiful
countroshopscreatethedesireforros
ustomerscirculateamong
thecounters,theystareatthebeautifularrangementsin
’simportant,theyofferthecustomers
high-qualityroswithlowprices,whichmakesthecustomers
Valentine’sDay,
whenthepricesofrosanddeliveryaresoaringhigh,such
shopsalsomanagetoholdtheirpricesdown.
Unit8
1.在一些两方国家,有些父母准备克隆孩子,目的是进行一些非致命
致命器官的移植。Insomewesterncountriesthereareparentswho
arereadytoclonechildrenwithnonfataltransplantsinmind.
2.她要的那本关丁克隆的书不在我手上,于是我让她到学校图书馆去
借•Thebookoncloningsheaskedforwasnotwithinmyreach,
soIreferredhertotheschoollibrary.
3.看在玛丽的份上,我可以把车借给你,以解决你的交通工具问题问
题•ForMary’ssake,Icanlendyoumycartogetaroundyour
transportproblem.
4.首先,这对夫妇不想克隆孩子,其次,他们也没钱去克隆。Inthe
firstplacethecoupledidn’twanttocloneachild,andin
thecondplacetheycouldn’taffordto.
5.理论上说,克隆一个孩子以获取器官是可行的,但实际这么做却可
能对孩子的心理有害。Intheoryit’spossibletocloneachild
toharvestorgans,butinpracticeitwouldbepsychologically
harmfultothechild.
6.他以Braver的笔名发表广一篇文章.强调这么一种思想,即克降动
物的过程也同样适用了克隆人类.Hepublishedanarticleunder
thenameof“Braver”whichstresstheideathattheprocess
ofcloninganimalswouldworkforhumansaswell.
7.正如这篇文章的作者所警告的,克隆人类可能是一件使人更加悲伤
而非更加高兴的事。Astheauthorofthisarticlewarnsus,human
cloningmightbesomethingthatmakesmensadderthanhappier.
8.对某些人来说,克隆不克隆的问题在某种意义上可以比作是生还是
死的问题。Tosomepeople,thequestiontocloneornottoclone,
inan,couldbecomparabletothequestiontobeornot
tobe.
stweekthatascientistnamedIanWilmuthadsucceeded
incloninganadultmammal—anachievementlongthought
impossible一caughttheimaginationofeveryone.上周有消息
说,一位名叫伊恩.威尔莫特的科学家已经成功地克隆了一只成年哺
乳动物,而这项成就长期以来被认为是不可能的,这一传闻引发了每
个人的想像。
akeofWilmut’sannouncement,governmentshurried
todraftguidelinesfortheunknown,afuturefilledwith
incrediblepossibilities.就在威尔莫特宣告成功之后,为了一个
未知世界,一个充满各种不可思议的可能性的未来,各国政府立即起
草指导方针。
eTheoryofRelativity,thesplittingoftheatom,
andthefirstspaceflight,Dolly’sappearancehasgenerated
alonglistofdifficultpuzzlesforscientists,politicians,
andphilosophers就像相对论、原子裂变和第一次太空飞行一样,
多莉的出现给科学家、政治家和哲学家们提出了一长串难以解答的
难题。.
ancloningsituationsthatexpertsconsidermost
frequentlyfallintotwobroadcategories:1)parentswhowant
tocloneachild,eithertoprovidetransplantsforadying
childortoreplacethatchild,and2)adultswhoforavariety
ofreasonsmightwanttoclonethemlves专家们考虑得最多的
关于克隆人类的情形可以分为两大类:1)父母想要克隆孩子,要么
是想为面临死亡威胁的孩子提供移植器官,要么是想代替那个孩子;
2)成年人出于各种各样的原因想要克隆自己。.
ningmethodudbyWilmutslabrequirescombining
aneggcellwiththenucleusofacellcontainingtheDNAof
thepersontobecloned.威尔莫特实验室使用的克隆方法要求将
一个卵细胞和一个含有被克隆人的DNA的细胞核相结合。
calgenesdon’tproduceidenticalpeople,asanyone
whoknowsatofidenticaltwinscantellyou.相同的基因
不会复制出相同的人。这一点,任何认识一些双胞胎的人都可以告
诉你。
vestconcernisn’treallycloningitlf,butgenetic
engineering—thedeliberatealteringofgenestocreate
humanbeingsaccordingtocertainrequirements.最让人担心的
不是克隆本身,而是基因工程一一即根据特定的要求故意改变基因
以创造人类。
ertbelievesthesituationcouldbecomparabletowhat
occurredinthe16thcentury,whenEuropeanspuzzledoverhow
toclassifytheunfamiliarinhabitantsoftheAmericas,and
endlesslydebatedwhetherornottheywerehumans.有位专家
相信,这一情形类似于16世纪时的一种情况,当时的欧洲人对如何
对美洲的陌生居民进行归类感到困惑,并无休止地争论他们究竟是
不是人类。
Doweneedtodraftwaystodistinguishbetweensciencefact
andfiction?Ordoweneedguidelinestosortoutthelegaland
moralimplicationsofcloning?Shouldweprohibitallhuman
cloningintheworld?It’astwe
outthesplitting
ofparticleswecallatoms?Andthen,themarvelsofthefirst
remany
hetwomainpartsorcategories
are:thetransplantingoforgansforchildrenatthetimeof
eofgenetic
,thereare
ispart,thereisthecenterornucleus
ofcellscontainingDNA,
leadstothenextlevelorstepupinmedicalrearch.
Unit9
1.总统夫人威胁要公开褐发丈夫,这件事成了头条新闻.Ithasmade
theheadlinesthatthepresident’swifethreatenedherhusband
withpublicexposure.
2.那位富有的女士再三要求签订婚前协议,令其未婚夫自尊心大大受
损,结果以拒婚告终.Thewealthylady’srepeateddemandona
premaritalagreementgreatlystungherfuturehusband’spride
andendedupinhisrefusaltogetmarried.
3.他在支票上伪造他哥哥的签名,以不正当手段得到了这笔钱,但是
却被媒体曝了光。Hegotthemoneydishonestly,byforginghis
brother’ssignatureonacheck,whichwaxpodbythemedia.
4.他举了个典型的例子来说明警察朝那人开枪是正当的,因为那人先
朝他幵枪。Hecitedaclassicexampletoshowthatthepolice
officershotthemanwithjustificationbecauthemanhadshot
athimfirst.
5.毫无疑问,有些妇女坚持要有离婚的权利,如果她们丈夫干的工作
和积攒的钱不如她们多的话。Makenomistakeaboutit,somewomen
wouldinsistontherighttogetadivorceiftheirhusbands
didnotworkandsavemoneyasmuchastheydid.
6.对指纹的偶然发现有助于弄淸他被派来调査的凶杀案.Thecasual
discoveryofthefingerprintshedsomelightonthemurderhe
hadbeennttolookinto.
7.玛丽不愿向陌生人吐露心声,只是朝他尴尬地笑了笑。Unwilling
tolaybareherprivatethoughtstoastranger,Maryonlygave
himanawkwardsmile.
8.重要的不是订婚双方对对方有没有信心,而是客观地看待婚姻本
身,它与浪漫的爱情无关。Whatmattersisnotwhethertheengaged
couplehavefaithineachother,buttoviewthemarriageas
itis,whichhasnobearingonromanticlove.
shavebeengaininginacceptanceintheUnitedStates
sincetheearly1980s,whenmorestatesbeganpassinglawsthat
affectedthedivisionoffinancialastsinadivorce.自20
世纪80年代初以来,婚前协议在美国被越来越多的人接受,因为当
时越来越多的州开始通过关于离婚财产分配的法律。
nupsofthefamousmaketheheadlines:lawyersfor
JacquelineKennedyOnassiscontestedtheprenuptialagreement
betweenherandAristotleOnassisafterhisdeath,reportedly
winning$26millioninanout-of-courtttlement.名人的婚前
协议总是头条新闻:杰奎琳•肯尼迪•奥纳西斯的律师在亚里士多德•
奥纳西斯死后拿出两人的婚前协议对簿公堂,据说后来在庭外和解中
赢得了2,600万美元。
alcandidateforaprenuptialagreementisamanwho
hasaccumulatedconsiderablewealth,hasalreadybeenstung
once,andwantstoreducehixposuretofutureproblems.
典型的欲签订婚前协议的人是那些积存了大量财富的男性,他们曾吃
过苦头,因而想减少自己日后的麻烦。
orttoshieldaststobepasdontochildrenand
grandchildrenismakingprenupsmorecommonamongretired
peopleintheir60sand70swhoareremarryingafteraspou
hasdied.保护自己的资产,使之能传到儿子和孙子手中,这种努力
使婚前契约在已退休并丧偶、又准备再婚的六七十岁的老人当中更为
常见。
rsituationthatcallsforpremaritalagreements
occurswhenapotentialspouhas,
inheritedwealthorafamilybusiness,especiallyifthefuture
partnerhaslittleornothingatall.另一种要求签立婚前协议
的情形是,未来的丈夫或妻子已经或即将继承巨额遗产或家庭产业,
尤其是在未来伴侣家资不多或一贫如洗的情况下。
icexampleiscitedbylawyers:“Anagreementisstuck
undersomebody'snoonthedayofthewedding—andit’s
usually&'she*—andshesigns,butdoesn’tevenreadit.
律师们援引的一个经典例子是:“婚礼那天,某人——通常是‘她’
——面前突然出现了一份协议,于是,她看都没看一眼就签了字。”
rrecalledoneawkwardepisodewherethetwosideswere
stilleditingthecontract,arguingoverwhattokeepanddelete,
as150weddingguestswerearrivingforthewedding.有一位律
师回想起一件尴尬事:男女双方还在修改协议,争论哪些该保留,哪
些该删除,此刻却有150名宾客陆陆续续来参加婚礼。
8AlawyerinaLondonlawfirmthatoftenhandlesdivorcesfor
British-AmericancouplesnotedthatinBritain,prenuptial
agreementswere“justaboutignoredbythecourts.伦敦一家
法律公司的一名律师经常为分处英美两国的夫妇处理离婚事宜。他注
意到,在英国,法院“几乎忽视”婚前协议。
Wouldyoubewillingtopartwithyour____collectionof
somethingbeforeamarriage?Thisisa____ofmostprenups.
Thoughprenupsmay____strangetosomepeople,theyaregaining
inmore____,the____offinancialastsis
nowmorecommon.
Theactivitiesoffamouspeoplealways____ourattention,
notto____'swhyMichaelJordan'sdivorce
____theheadlines,and____hewouldcontestthepremarital
agreementhesignedornotbecamea(n)____.Anothergroupof
prenup____arethorichmenwhowereonce____andnowdon’
twanttotakea(n)____dpersonsintheir
60sand70salsoprefer____theprenupsinordertoprotect
ingtothelawyers,
prenupsshouldbesigned____.Anexample____isprenupssigned
____susuallythe“she”whosigns
without____.Itisreally20tothebride.
Unit10
1.5刀26日早上,天气很好,.一架海军飞机从军事基地起飞.去执
行搜索敌航空母舰的任务.OnthefinemorningofMay26aNavy
aircrafttookofffromamilitarybaonamissiontoarch
fortheenemyaircraftcarrier.
2.这次有史以来最广泛的搜索任务动用了150架飞机和几十只船,可
是却没有发现任何失踪飞机的痕迹。Themostextensivearch
effortinhistory,whichinvolved150planesanddozensofships,
failedtoturnupanysignofthemissingaircraft.
3.我不会像作者在书中那样,甚至说它进惟一能涵盖一切亊实的解
释.Iwouldn’t’tgosofarastosay,astheauthordoesin
thebook,thatit’stheonlyexplanationthatcoversallthe
facts.
4.无论你做什么,在你知道公司正在经受困难时別指望增加工资。
Whateveryoudo,don’tlookforapayincreawhenyouknow
thecompanyisgoingthroughsomedifficulty.
5.我将在本书中进一步阐述的理论是,文字不能代表事物,因而不能
反映现实。ThetheorythatI’mgoingtoexpandoninthisbook
isthatwordsdonotstandforthingsandthereforecannot
reflectthereality.
6.百慕大三角被士兵们看作“大西洋的墓地”,但美国海军并不认为
它是一个危除区域。TheBermudaTriangle,knowntosoldiersas
“theGraveyardoftheAtlantic”,isnotrecognizedbytheU.S.
Navyasadangerzone.
7.至今,所有出版的书都未能令人信服地解答百慕大三角之谜。To
datenoneofthebookswhichhavebeenpublishedhasoffered
convincinganswerstothemysteryoftheBermudaTriangle.
8.认为外星人在三角区内人类尚未探索的大西洋海底建立了高度发
达的文明的说法,在科学家中引发了一场争论。Theargumentthat
beingsfromouterspacehaveestablishedahighlyadvanced
civilizationintheunexploreddepthsoftheAtlanticinside
thetriangletsoffadisputeamongscientists.
2PMonDecember5,1945,fiveNavyaircrafttookoffin
perfectflyingweatherfromanavalairinstallationin
southeasternFlorida,onaroutinetrainingmissionoverthe
AtlanticOcean.1945年12月5日下午两点,天气非常适合飞行,
五架海军飞机从佛罗里达州东南部的一个海军飞行基地起飞,在大西
洋上空作一次例行飞行训练。
justoneofthemanyfrighteningstoriestoldof“the
BermudaTriangle”,amysteriousareaoftheAtlanticOcean
roughlystretchingsouthwestfromBermudatotheFloridacoast
anddowntoPuertoRico.这仅是众多有关“百慕大三角”的恐怖故
事之一。“百慕大三角”是大西洋的一处神秘地带,大致范围从百慕
大朝西南沿佛罗里达海岸至波多黎各。
ientistsandpopularauthorsgosofarastosuggest
thatthetriangleisaplacewherebeingsfromouterspacehunt
humanspecimensfortheir“zoos”.有些科学家和通俗作家居然
猜测此三角地带是外星人为他们的“动物园”捕捉人类作标本之地。
igationsrevealednoevidenceofbadweather,no
messagesforhelp,nowreckageandnosignofthe309menaboard.
调查发现没有恶劣天气的迹象,没有求救信号,没有船只残骸,也没
有船上309人的踪迹。
ally,esnotrecognizethetriangle
asadangerzoneandisconvincedthat“themajorityof
disappearances[inthetriangle]canbeattributedtothe
uniquefeaturesofthearea'nvironment."美国海军官方并不
承认此三角为危险地带,他们相信“(三角地带的)大多数失踪事件都
应归咎于该地区独特的环境特征”。
6.“Therearemysteriousandstrangethingsgoingonout
there,”admitsRichardWiner,authorofTheDevil'sTriangle,
abookthathassold500,000copiessinceitspublicationthree
monthsago..“那儿的怪事、奇事层出不穷,”《魔鬼三角》的作
•
者理查德文纳说。他这本书从三个月前出版以来,已经售出了50
万册。
thaninterestinAtlantis,thelegendarylostisland,
Berlitzexpandsuponthetheorythatagiantsolarcrystal,
whichoncewasthepowergeneratorforAtlantis,liesonthe
oceanfloor.伯利茨对传说中消失的岛屿亚特兰蒂斯很感兴趣,他扩
展了这一学说,即曾是亚特兰蒂斯发电机的巨型太阳能水晶现在就在
海底。
metolime,accordingtohistheory,passingships
andplanestoffthecrystal,whichconfustheir
instrumentsandsucksthemintotheocean.按照他的理论,过往
的船只或飞机时不时会触动那块水晶,于是它会干扰它们的仪器,把
它们吸入海底。
fGeographic
NamesdoesnotrecognizetheBermudaTriangle____anofficial
“BermudaorDevil'sTriangle”isanimaginaryarea
____offthesoutheasternAtlanticcoastoftheUnitedStates,
whichisnoted____ahighincidenceofunexplained____of
ships,smallboats,ltheoriesarebrought
____inthisarticletotryandexplaintheBermudaTriangle
lledaphenomenon____theverystrange____
thathavetaken____atalmosttheidenticalpointandthey
happenedoververal____inanextendedperiodofhistory.
Howaccuratearethereports?____thereisalogical____for
eairplanepilots____becauthe
oceanwatercan____glassand____theblueskysothepilots
startedclimbingtogetaltitudeandflewdirectlyintothe
ocean?Didtheircompassget____changedandtheythenflew
outtoawhentheythoughttheywereflying____toland?Then
they____tagiantbeingfromouter____
makingthemdisappear?CharlesBerlitzisafamouswriter,who
ofthetheories____byBerlitztoexplainthenumberofloss
intheareaisthatouterspacebeings____humanspecimensfor
their“zoos”However,doyoubelieveit?
洛阳理工学院
2012年6月9日
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