新视野大学英语第三版读写教程第二册翻译及填空题答案

Unit 1
1．中国书法(calligraphy)是一门独特的艺术、是世界上独一无二的艺术瑰宝。

Chinese calligraphy is a unique art and the unique art treasure in the world
2．中国书法艺术的形成，发展与汉文字的产生与演进存在着密不可分的关系。

The formation and development of the Chinese calligraphy is closely related to the emergence and evolution of Chinese characters.
3．汉字在漫长的演变发展过程中，一方面起着交流思想、继承文化的重要作用，另一方面它本身又形成了一种独特的艺术。

In this long evolutionary process, Chinese characters have not only played an important role in exchanging ideas and transmitting culture but also developed into a unique art form. 4．书法能够通过作品把书法家个人的生活感受、学识、修养、个性等折射出来，所以，通常有“字如其人”的说法。

Calligraphic works well reflect calligraphers' personal feelings, knowledge, self-cultivation, personality, and so forth, thus there is an expression that "seeing the calligrapher's handwriting is like seeing the person".
5．中国书法不仅是中华民族的文化瑰宝，而且在世界文化艺术宝库中独放异彩。

As one of the treasures on Chinese culture, Chinese calligraphy shines splendidly in the world's treasure house of culture and art.
Unit 2
1．近年来，随着互联网技术的发展，我国的数字化教育资源建设取得了巨大的成就。

Recent years, with the development of Internet technology, the construction of digital education resources of our country has made great achievements.
2．很多高校建立了自己的数字化学习平台，数字化教学在教育中发挥着越来越大的作用。

和传统教学方式相比，数字化教学方式有很大的优势。

Many universities have set up their own digital learning platforms, and digital teaching is playing an increasingly important role in education. Compared with the traditional way of teaching, the digital way has a lot of advantages.
3．一方面，数字化教学使教学资源得以全球共享；
On the one hand, digital teaching makes global sharing of teaching resources possible; 4．另一方面，它拓展了学习者的学习时间和空间，人们可以随时随地通过互联网进入数字化的虚拟学校学习。

这使得人类从接受一次性教育走向终身学习成为可能。

On the other hand, it expands the learner's study time and space to learn, allowing people to get access to the digital virtual schools. These advantages make it possible for people to shift from one-learning to lifelong learning.
Unit 3
1．孝道（filial piety）是中国古代社会的基本道德规范（code of ethics）。

中国人把孝视为人格之本、家庭和睦之本、国家安康之本。

Filial piety is the basic code of ethics in ancient Chinese society. Chinese people consider filial piety as the essence of a person's integrity, family harmony, and the nation's well-being.
2．由于孝道是儒家伦理思想的核心，它成了中国社会千百年来维系家庭关系的道德准则。

它毫无疑问是中华民族的一种传统美德。

With filial piety being the core of Confucian ethics, it has been the moral standard for the Chinese society to maintain the family relationship for thousands of years. It's undoubtedly
a traditional Chinese virtue.
3．孝道文化是一个复合概念，内容丰富，涉及面广。

它既有文化理念，又有制度礼仪（institutional etiquette）。

The culture of filial piety is a complex concept, rich in content and wide in range. It includes not only cultural ideas but also institutional etiquettes.
4．一般来说，它指社会要求子女对父母应尽的义务，包括尊敬、关爱、赡养老人等等。

孝道是古老的"东方文明"之根本。

Generally speaking, it refers to the obligation of children to their parents required by the society, including respect, care, support for the elderly and so forth. Filial piety is fundamental to the ancient "Oriental civilization"
Unit 4
1.农历七月初七是中国的七夕节(Qixi Festival)，是中国传统节日中最具浪漫色彩的一个节
日。

July 7th on the Chinese calendar is Chinese Qixi Festival, the most romantic of all the traditional Chinese holidays.
2.每年一些大的商家每年都举办不同的活动，年轻人也送礼物给他们的情人。

因此，七夕
节被认为是中国的“情人节”(Valentine's Day)。

Every year, some big businesses organize various activities, and young people send gifts to their lovers. As a result, the Qixi Festival is considered to be Chinese "Valentine's Day".
3.七夕节来自牛郎与织女（Cowherd and Weaving Maid）的传说。

相传，每年的这个夜晚，
天上的织女都会与牛郎相会。

The Qixi Festival is derived from the legend of Cowherd and Weaving Maid. The legend holds that on this particular night every year the Weaving Maid in heaven meets with Cowherd. 4.所以，在七夕的夜晚，人们可以看到牛郎织女在银河（the Milky Way）相会。

姑娘们也
会在这一天晚上向天上的织女乞求智慧，以获得美满姻缘。

So, people can see Cowherd and Weaving Maid meeting in the Milky Way on the night of Qixi.
On this night, girls would also beg Weaving Maid for some wisdom for a happy marriage.
5.但随着时代的变迁，这些活动正在消失，唯有标志着忠贞爱情的牛郎织女的传说一直流
传民间。

But, with the changing of times, these activities are diminishing. All that remains is the legend of Cowherd and Weaving Maid, a sign of faithful love, continuously circulated among the folk.
Unit 5
1.丝绸之路（Silk Road）是我国古代一条连接中国和欧亚大陆（Eurasia）的交通线路，由
于这条商路以丝绸贸易为主，故称"丝绸之路"。

The Silk Road is a traffic route in the ancient times connecting China and Eurasia. This trade route focuses on the trade of silk, hence the name "the Silk Road".
2.作为国际贸易的通道和文化交流的桥梁，丝绸之路有效地促进了东西方经济文化交流和
发展，对世界文明进程有着深远影响。

As an international trade channel and a bridge of cultural exchanges, the Silk Road effectively improved the economic and cultural exchanges and development between the East and the West, exerting a profound impact on the progress of the world civilization.
3.当前，在新的历史条件下，我国提出了"一带一路"（One Belt, One Road）（即"丝绸之路
经济带"和"21世纪海上丝绸之路"）的战略构想。

Nowadays, under the new historical circumstances, our country proposes the strategy of "One Belt, One Road" (namely the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-century Maritime Silk Road).
4."一带一路"以合作共赢为核心，强调相关各国的互利共赢和共同发展。

The strategy of "One Belt, One Road" focuses on cooperation and mutual benefits, emphasizing mutual benefits, win-win, as well as common development of the related countries.
5.这一战略一经提出即受到沿线各国的积极响应。

Once proposed, the strategy has received positive responses from the related countries along the road.
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1.The Internet has made English learning much easier. English
learners used to be (1) (obliged) to spend their time in libraries looking for the books that would help them in their language studies. It was very inconvenient because a lot of materials could only be found in (2) (tedious) and uninteresting textbooks and readers. But today authentic content on a variety of subjects is only a click away. This is especially (3) (beneficial) for those who wants to learn English earnestly. In order to achieve fluency in
English, you need to be comfortable using at least 10,000 words.
The (4) (abundant) materials on the Internet make it possible for you to choose appropriate content to read and listen to. These materials can be (5) (adjusted) to your level if you input some key words in the search engine. But how can you remember the (6) (bulk) of unfamiliar words? In this case, the Internet (7) (evidently)makes it easier to learn vocabulary. You can use online dictionaries to instantly find out their grammatical (8) (functions) and the specific meaning of these words. The Internet helps you to
(9) (efficiently) accumulate vocabulary based on lively and
interesting language content, which greatly reduces your (10) (distress) caused by inability to remember the new words. The efficiency of this vocabulary learning is one of the reasons why the Internet has become an ideal place to learn English.
2.Through exploration of the humanities, we learn how to think
creatively and critically, to analyze, and to ask questions. Because these skills allow us to gain new (1) (insight) into everything from poetry and paintings to business models and politics, humanistic subjects have been at the heart of a liberal arts (2) (education) since the ancient Greeks first used them to educate their citizens.
Research into the human experience helps to (3) (boost) our knowledge about our world. Through the work of humanities
scholars, we learn about the values of different cultures, about what goes into making a work of art, and about the (4) (mystery) of how history is made. Their efforts depict the great accomplishments of the past, help us understand the world today, and give us tools to imagine the (5)(prospect) of our future.
Today, humanistic knowledge continues to (6) (promote) the ideal foundation for exploring and understanding the human experience.
Learning another language might help to (7)(invest) you with great insights as well as gain much (8) (appreciation) of different cultures. Taking a close look at a sculpture might make you think about how an artist's life (9) (affected) his creative decisions.
Reading a book from another region of the world might help you
(10) (speculate) about the meaning of democracy. Listening to
history courses might give you a clearer picture of what the future will be like.
3.There is a special life stage that our generation goes through. It is
the (1) (transition) period, during which we move from teenage to adolescence. We learn who we are and what we stand for and what inspires us. Also, in this period we are (2) (saddled) with a lot of pressure from our parents who want us to make something out of ourselves. My parents have already expressed feelings of (3) (anxiety) over my future with academics and life. When I
expressed to them recently that I would not mind graduating in five years instead of four in order to study abroad to (4) (acquaint) myself with the world, they seemed so shocked. That idea sounded foreign and to them was (5) (equivalent) to lack of ambition. Apart from that, my mother has (6) (expressed) to me that she is worried that I am not searching for a boyfriend. I (7) (resent) this stupid idea of marrying out of college since it does not suit me one bit. Women today can get what they want out of life without a man, even children, as it becomes more (8) (acceptable) for women to adopt children. I personally want to stay in school as long as I can to (9) (reinforce) my academic work, possibly complete a law degree and start a career, and then after, and only after, begin to think about (10) (shifting) to marriage. If my math is correct, that means I will be more or less "ready" for marriage at the age of 29 or 30, the age when my mother had me.
4.Traditional dating is a self-paced, general meeting of two people.
The two usually (1) (commence) with spending extra time together, getting to know one another and seeing how (2) (tempting) they could be to each other. A good example is a man meeting a woman and sensing her (3) (charm). He then extends a formal invitation for a date. With traditional dating, you get to go at a steady pace, (4) (allowing) yourself and your date to get to know
each other through extensive contact. There are many (5) (components) that can be expected from traditional dates. Men, who are supposed to (6) (display) these traditional values, will open the door for the woman, stand up when she leaves the table, pay for everything, and (7) (proceed) to the next move. In the1950s, a man would usually ask a woman out several days ahead for a specific date and time. If she accepted, they would (8) (arrange) for a time to pick her up. He would then take her to a dinner and a movie.Today the rules of traditional dating are less clear. Twenty years ago, if a young lady asked a men out on a date, it was thought to be (9) (weird). Now, women are being encouraged to take the initiative and ask men out. A date may consist of a brief meeting at a café or a trip to the (10) (local) art museum. Men often pay on the first date, but the woman may offer to go Dutch. The traditional dating style has been found much less common now.
5.To spend or save is a question which many people have. There is
always a(n) (1) (dilemma) whether one should spend the money that he has earned or save that money for the future. Well, there is no (2) (explicit) answer to the question as different people have different (3) (perspectives) on their life, and that is the reason why some people tend to spend all the money earned while others (4)
(retain) control over their money. People who spend all the money do not think much about the future. The only thing that they enjoy doing most is to (5) (derive) pleasure from spending money. For example, if they like a particular car, mobile phone or laptop, they will buy it without giving it a thought. For them, the most important thing is to satisfy their material (6) (appetite). People who have their first job or who haven't married often fall in this category. In the long run, saving is a good (7) (option) for one's life as saving helps an individual to plan for future (8) (urgent) needs. That is also the reason why many people save money for a rainy day. Individuals who can (9) (suspend) their spending save money successfully. Instead of buying on impulse, they delay their purchasing decision and won't be easily (10) (manipulated) by commercial ads. Individuals who have responsibility for their family belong to this category.。