21世纪大学英语读写教程第一册课文_翻译
21世纪大学英语读写教程第一册 (1)
Course Name: College English I (21st century)Level: Band One, UndergraduateClass hours: 8 hoursUnit SixObjectives of the course:Students will be able to1.grasp the main idea and structure of the text;2.appreciate the write and reading skills;3.master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text;4. conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit.Time Division for two-hour classes one time:1)Revision (10 minutes)2)Course delivery (around 70 minutes)3)Review and assignment (5-10 minutes)I. Revision:1. Reviewing the previous units;2. Reviewing what has been learnt about this unit in the course of learning it.;2. Testing the students’ mastery of the key language points including the writing skill;3. Doing some dictating and having quizs.II. Course deliveryi. Study of Text A “The Washwoman”i) Pre-reading activities1. Ask Ss the following questions:1) A re there any negative terms in China that are used in connection with a fellow student? What values do they express? Are they used for hard working students?2) D o you know the terms “nerds” and “geeks”? If not, skim through the firsttwo paragraphs to guess their meaning.2. Text-related information:Harvard and Max Weber( 1864-1920).3. Pre-reading listeningDo the listening practice concerning “Nerds and Geeks”.ii) Words and expressions:Go through the words and expressions, paying attention to➢pronunciation➢meaningshaving in mind synonyms and antonyms➢word building: learn word building knowledge to enlarge vocabulary in terms of compound words, suffixes, prefixes and word roots.compound words: see Ex VIII;suffixes: -hood and –ship can be added to nouns to form new nounswhereas the suffix –al is used to form nouns from verbs and the suffix –dom to form either adjectives or nouns. (do Exx. VI)prefixesword roots: (part of a word) on which other forms of that word are based,如fuse, found = to pour (倾,倒);priv =private (私有的),to deprive (使丧失).学习2个词根: fuse, found = to pour (倾,倒);priv =private (私有的),to deprive (使丧失).词根fuse, found = to pour (倾,倒):拉丁文fundere(= to pour), 过去分词为fusus.●fuse v.熔,融合(为了注入)注意:以下的意思与字源相异,是为了方便起见而收录于此。
21世纪大学英语课文翻译unit1
Unit 1 Book 3Do you remember your first love? All those exciting and wonderful new emotions – the way your heart raced when that special person was near –those anxious, awkward moments when you didn't know what to say or do? And then (for most of us) that sad moment when for one reason or another it all came to an end … Ernest Hemingway once said, "Every love story ends as a tragedy" – but the authors of the texts in this unit have a different point of view. Text A focuses on the unexpected side effects of the author's first venture into romance, while Text B recalls the ups and downs of the author's great love for … his car! Finally, the authors of Text C offer some fascinating advice about how to successfully navigate romantic relationships.Text A How I Got SmartA common misconception amongyoungsters attending school is that theirteachers were child prodigies. Who else buta bookworm, with none of the normal kid'stendency to play rather than study, wouldgrow up to be a teacher anyway?I've tried desperately to explain to my students that the image they have of me as an enthusiastic devotee of books and homework during my adolescence was a bit out of focus. On the contrary, I hated compulsory education with a passion. I could never quite accept the notion of having to go to school while the fish were biting.But in my sophomore year, something beautiful and exciting happened. Cupid aimed his arrow and struck me right in the heart. All at once, I enjoyed going to school, if only to gaze at the lovely face in English II.My princess sat near the pencil sharpener, and that year I ground up enough pencils to fuel a campfire. Alas, Debbie was far beyond my wildest dreams. We were separated not only by five rows of desks, but by about 50 I.Q. points. She was the top student in English II, the apple of Mrs. Larrivee's eye.Occasionally, Debbie would catch me staring at her, and she would flash a smile that radiated intelligence and quickened my heartbeat. It was a smile that signaled hope and made me temporarily forget the intellectual gulf that separated us.I schemed desperately to bridge thatgulf. And one day, as I was passing thesupermarket, an idea came to me. A sign in thewindow announced that the store was offering thefirst volume of a set of encyclopedias at thespecial price of 29 cents. The remaining volumeswould cost $2.49 each.I purchased Volume I -- Aardvark to Asteroid -- and began my venture into the world of knowledge. I would henceforth become a seeker of facts.I would become Chief Brain in English II and sweep my princess off herfeet with a surge of erudition. I had it allplanned.My first opportunity came one day in thecafeteria line. I looked behind me and there shewas.“Hi,” she sai d.After a pause, I wet my lips and said, “Know where anchovies come from?”She seemed surprised. “No, I don't.”I breathed a sigh of relief. “The anchovy lives in salt water and is rarely found in fresh water.” I had to talk fast, so that I co uld get all the facts in before we reached the cash register. “Fishermen catch anchovies in the Mediterranean Sea and along the Atlantic coast near Spain and Portugal.”“How fascinating,” said Debbie, shaking her head in disbelief.It was obvious that I had made quite animpression.A few days later, during a fire drill,I casually went up to her and asked, “Ever beento the Aleutian Islands?”“Never have,” she replied.“Might be a nice place to visit, but I certainly wouldn't want to live there,” I said.“Why not?” said Debbie, playing right into my hands.“Well, the climate is forbidding. There are no trees on any of the 100 or more islands in the group. The ground is rocky and very little plant life can grow on it.”“I don't think I'd even care to visit,” she said.The fire drill was over and we began to file into the building, so I had to step it up to get the natives in. “The Aleuts are short and sturdy and have dark skin and black hair. They live on fish, and they trap blue foxes and seals for their valuable fur.”Debbie's eyes widened in amazement.One day I was browsing through the library.I spotted Debbie sitting at a table, absorbed in acrossword puzzle. She was frowning, apparentlystumped on a word. I leaned over and asked if I couldhelp.“Four-letter word for Oriental female servant,” Debbie said.“Try amah,” I said, quick as a flash.Debbie filled in the blanks, then turned to stare at me in amazement. “I don't believe it,” she said. “I just don't believe it.”And so it went, that glorious, joyous, romantic sophomore year. Debbie seemed to relish our little conversations and hung on my every word.Naturally, the more I read, the more my confidencegrew.In the classroom, too, I was gradually makingmy presence felt. One day, during a discussion ofColeridge's “The Ancient Mariner”, we came acrossthe word albatross.“Can anyone tell us what an albatross is?” asked Mrs. Larrivee.My hand shot up. “The albatross is a large bi rd that lives mostly in the ocean regions below the equator, but may be found in the north Pacific as well. The albatross measures as long as four feet and has the greatest wingspread of any bird. It feeds on fish and shellfish. Thealbatross has an enormous appetite, and when it's full it has trouble getting into the air again.”There was a long silence in the room. Mrs. Larrivee couldn't quite believe what she had just heard. I sneaked a look at Debbie and gave hera big wink. She beamed proudly and winked back.What I failed to perceive was that Debbie allthis while was going steady with a junior from aneighboring school -- a basketball player with a C+average. The revelation hit me hard, and for a whileI felt like forgetting everything I had learned. Ihad saved enough money to buy Volume II --Asthma toBullfinch -- but was strongly tempted to invest in a basketball instead.I felt not only hurt, but betrayed. Like Agamemnon, but with lessdrastic consequences, thank God.In time I recovered from my wounds. The next yearDebbie moved from the neighborhood and transferred toanother school. Soon she became no more than a memory.Although the original incentive was gone, Icontinued poring over the encyclopedias, as well as an increasing number of other books. Having tasted of the wine of knowledge, I could not now alter my course. For:“A little knowledge is a dangerous thing:Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.”So wrote Alexander Pope, Volume XIV -- Paprika to Pterodactyl.斯蒂夫· 普罗迪上学的孩子们中间有一种普遍的错误想法,即认为他们的老师当年都是些神童。
院校资料-大学英语读写教程1翻译
大学英语读写教程1翻译汉译英1. 有了他父亲给的钱,他就能在附近的镇上买栋房子了。
(afford)With the money given by his father, he could afford a house in the town nearby.2. 那位年轻女士太激动,以至情不自禁地提起了婚姻话题。
(bring up)The young lady was so excited that she could not restrain herself from bringing up the subject of marriage.5. 不管他们是谁,他们都得对这次事故负责。
(whoever)Whoever they are, they should take responsibility for the accident.1. 前几天当我沿着大街走的时候,钱包被人偷了。
The other day when I was walking along the street, I had my wallet stolen.2. 我喜欢乘公共汽车上班,而不是自己驾车。
那天上午也不例外。
When I go to work, I prefer to take a bus rather than drivie and that morning was no exception.?4. 这两个劫匪的作案手法表明他们可能就是过去几个月里这一地区多起抢劫案的肇事者。
The two robbers' methods suggested they might be the same men who had committed a number of robberies in the area over the past few months.5. 我们珍惜自己行动的自由, 劳动的果实和我们的生命。
We hold dear/value our freedom to move about, the fruits of labor and, our own lives.1. 她对那可怜的病孩充满了同情。
21世纪大学英语读写教程第一册Unit1内容介绍
21世纪大学英语读写教程第一册Unit1内容介绍21世纪大学英语读写教程第一册Unit1内容介绍导语:每个人都会有自己的秘密,下面是讲述A学生秘密的英语课文,大家先从听力开始学习。
TextListeningFirst ListeningBefore listening to the tape, have a quick look at the following words.grade分数concentrate全神贯注schedule时间表pressure压力selectively有选择地relevant有关的skip over跳过;略过approach方法Second ListeningListen to the tape again. Then, choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1. The purpose of this listening passage is ____.A) to describe college lifeB) to give advice for college successC) to warn against being lazy at collegeD) to increase college enrollment(入学人数)2. According to the listening passage, the most important key to getting good grades at college is _____.A) asking questions in classB) doing assignments ahead of timeC) working as hard as you canD) learning how to study effectively3. Which of the following does the listening NOT say you should do?A) Organize your time and materials.B) Write down every word the professor says in class.C) Treat studying like business.D) Study together.Pre-reading Questions1. Based on the title, guess what the text is about.2. Look at the subheadings, 1-8, in the text. Which of these activities do you already do? In which areas do you feel you need improvement?3. Are there any "secrets" to your own success as a student? In other words, do you have any special study techniques which have been very successful for you?Secrets of A StudentsEdwin Kiester & Sally Valentine KiesterAlex, now a first-year student in natural sciences at Cambridge, played football for his school in Manchester and directed the school production of a play — but he left school with five A's. Amanda, studying English at Bristol University, acted inplays at her school and played tennis regularly. Yet she still managed to get four A's.How do A students like these do it? Brains aren't the only answer. The most gifted students do not necessarily perform best in exams. Knowing how to make the most of one's abilities counts for much more.Hard work isn't the whole story either. Some of these high-achieving students actually put in fewer hours than their lower-scoring classmates. The students at the top of the class get there by mastering a few basic techniques that others can easily learn. Here, according to education experts and students themselves, are the secrets of A students.1. Concentrate! Top students allow no interruptions of their study time. Once the books are open, phone calls go unanswered, TV unwatched and newspapers unread. "This doesn't mean ignoring important things in your life," Amanda explains. "It means planning your study time so that you can concentrate. If I'm worried about a sick friend, I call her before I start my homework. Then when I sit down to study, I can really focus."2. Study anywhere — or everywhere. A university professor in Arizona assigned to tutor underachieving college athletes, recalls a runner who exercised daily. He persuaded him to use the time to memorise biology terms. Another student stuck a vocabulary list on his bathroom wall and learned a new word every day while brushing his teeth.3. Organize your materials. At school, Tom played basketball. "I was too busy to waste time looking for a pencil or a missing notebook. I kept everything just where I could get my hands on it," he says. Paul, a student in New Mexico, keeps two folders for each subject —one for the day's assignments, the other forhomework completed and ready to hand in. A drawer keeps essentials together and cuts down on time-wasting searches.4. Organize your time. When a teacher set a long essay, Alex would spend a couple of days reading round the subject and making notes, then he'd do a rough draft and write up the essay. He would aim to finish a couple of days before the assignment was due so that if it took longer than expected, he'd still meet the deadline. Amanda stuck to a study schedule that included breaks every two hours. "Trying to study when you're overtired isn't smart," she advises. "Even a short break to stretch or get some fresh air can work wonders."5. Learn how to read. "I used to spend hours going through irrelevant material," Amanda remembers. "But then I got used to reading quickly; if the first sentence of a paragraph wasn't relevant, I'd move on to the next paragraph." "The best course I ever took," says an Oklahoma student, "was speed-reading. I not only increased my words per minute but also learned to look at a book's table of contents and pictures first. Then, when I began to read, I had a sense of the material and I retained a lot more." To such students, the secret of good reading is to be an active reader —one who keeps asking questions that lead to a full understanding of the material being read.6. Take good notes. "Before writing anything, I divide my page into two parts," says Amanda, "the left part is about a third of the page wide; the right, two-thirds. I write my notes in the wider part, and put down the main ideas on the left. During revision, this is very useful because you can see immediately why the material is relevant, rather than being worried by a great mass of information." Just before the end of lesson bell rings, most students close their books, put away papers, talk to friends andget ready to leave. But a smart student uses those few minutes to write two or three sentences about the lesson's main points, which he scans before the next class.7. Ask questions. "If you ask questions, you know at once whether you have got the point or not," says Alex. Class participation is a matter of showing intellectual curiosity. In a lecture on economics, for example, curious students would ask how the Chinese economy could be both socialist and market-driven, thus interesting themselves not only in whats, but also in whys and hows.8. Study together. The value of working together was shown in an experiment at the University of California at Berkeley. A graduate student there who observed a first-year calculus course found that Asian-American students discussed homework, tried different approaches and explained their solutions to one another while the others studied alone, spent most of their time reading and rereading the text, and tried the same approach time after time even if it was unsuccessful.After all, the secrets of A students are not so secret. You can learn and master them and become an A student, too.New Wordsperformvt. 执行, 完成; 演出, 表演vi. 演出, 表演; 工作, 表现; 执行, 完成high-achievinga. 得高分的lower-scoringa. 得分较低的concentratevi. direct all one's attention, etc. towards sth. 全神贯注;集中思想;专注;专心interruptionn. 打扰; 干扰; 中止; 阻碍ignorevt. take no notice of; refuse to pay attention to!! 不理;忽视focusv. direct attention, etc. on sth. 集中注意力于某事情assignvt. appoint to a job or duty 委派; 指派underachievinga. doing less well than was expected, esp. in school work 未能充分发挥学习潜力的;学习成绩不良的athleten. a person who is good at or who often does spors 运动员recallvt. bring back to the mind; remember 回想(起);记得memorise, -rizevt. learn and remember 记住;熟记missinga. 缺失的,找不到的;失踪的`,下落不明的notebookn. small book for writing notes in 笔记本;记事本foldern. 文件夹assignmentn. a duty or piece of work that is given to someone (指定的)作业;(分派的)任务drawern. 抽屉essentialn. (usu. pl.) sth. that is necessary or very important [常用复数] 必需品a. (to, for) necessary; central 绝对必要的;非常重要的essayn. a short piece of writing giving sb. 's ideas about politics, society, etc. 论说文; 散文draftn. the first rough written form of anything or a rough plan 草稿;草案vt. make a draft of 起草;草拟duea. expected or supposed (to happen, arrive, etc.) 到期的;预定应到的*deadlinen. a date or time before which sth. mush be done or completed 最后期限schedulen. a timetable for things to be done 时间表;日程安排表overtireda. 过度疲劳的stretchvi. 舒展身体,伸懒腰irrelevanta. (to) not having any real connection with or relation to sth. else 不相关的;不相干的relevanta. directly connected with the subject or problem being discussed or considered 相关的; 相干的speed-readingn. 快速阅读perprep.for each 每;每一contentn. 1.(pl.) a list in a book saying what the book contains [复数] 目录2.the subject matter, esp. the ideas, of a book, speech, etc. 内容retainvt. keep (possession of); avoid losing 保持;保留revisionn. 复习;修改scanvt. look at quickly without careful reading 浏览,扫视participationn. 参与;参加participatevi. (in) to take part or have a share in an activity or event 参与;参加intellectuala. of intellect 知识的;智力的n. 知识分子curiosityn. the desire to know or learn 好奇(心);求知欲economicsn. the scientific study of the way in which wealth is produced and used 经济学economyn. the system by which a country's wealth is produced and used 经济(制度)market-drivena. 市场驱动的graduatea. 研究生的vi. 毕业n. 有学位者,大学毕业生graduate student研究生calculusn. 微积分approachn. a manner or method of doing sth. or dealing with a problem 方式;方法v. come near or nearer to sb. or sth. 靠近;接近solutionn. an act or way of finding an answer to a difficulty or problem 解决(办法)Phrases and Expressionsmake the most ofget the best use or greatest gain from 充分利用count for much/littlebe of much/little worth or importance 很有 / 没有多少价值或重要性not the whole story/only part of the story不是全部情况 / 只是部分情况put inspend (time or money) 花费(时间或金钱)get (or lay) one's hands onfind; obtain 把… 弄到手hand ingive (sth.) to sb. in charge by hand; send in 交上;提交keep ... togethercause to remain together 把… 聚在一起cut down onreduce 减少stick tokeep to; not abandon or change 坚持;不放弃,不改变work wondersdo things that people did not think possible 创奇迹;产生奇妙作用go throughread from beginning to end; examine 从头至尾看;遍查lead tohave as a result; cause 导致;引起a couple oftwo; a few 两(个);两三(个)write upwrite in a complete form 写出,写成put downwrite down 写下put awayput (sth.) in its proper place 把(某物)收藏在合适的地方time after timeagain and again; repeatedly 一再;屡次Proper NamesEdwin Kiester埃德温·基斯特Sally Valentine Kiester莎莉·瓦伦丁·基斯特Alex阿历克斯(男子名)Cambridge剑桥(英格兰东南部城市, 剑桥大学所在地); 剑桥大学(=Cambridge University)Manchester曼彻斯特(英格兰西北部港市)Amanda阿曼达(女子名)Bristol布里斯托尔(英格兰西南部港市)Arizona亚利桑那州(美国州名)New Mexico新墨西哥州(美国州名)Oklahoma俄克拉荷马州(美国州名)California加利福尼亚州(美国州名)Berkeley伯克利(美国加利福尼亚州西部城市)。
21世纪大学英语读写教程1-6单元Reading Aloud及句子翻译
Unit1Very hesitantly I selected a tube of blue paint, and with infinite precaution made a mark about as big as a bean on the snow-white field .At that moment I heard the sound of a motorcar in the drive and threw down my brush in a panic. I was even more alarmed when I saw who stepped from the car: the wife of Sir John Laverty, the celebrated painter who lived nearby."'Painting!’ she declared.’ What fun. But what are you waiting for? Let me have the brush-the big one.’ she plunged into the paints and before I knew it, she had swept several fierce strokes and slashes of blue on the absolutely terrified canvas. Anyone could see it could not hit back. I restituted no more. Seized the largest brush and fell upon my wretched victim with fury. I have never felt any fear of a canvas since." 1.When his wife died of a stroke in her sixties, the 72-year-old retired professor was overwhelmed by grief .Life would be too difficult for him without anybody to rely on.2.Last month two amateur painters held an exhibition of their pictures inLondon .Many people went to see it, including a few celebrated professors.3.when seven astronauts died in the challenger disaster in the mid-1980s,it plunged the whole world into shock and grief.4.After completing her second prime ministry, she remained actively involved in political affairs. She came to the rescue several times when the government was in difficulty.5.After completing her second prime ministry, she remained actively involved in political affair. she came to the rescue several times when the government was in difficulty.6.As long as you keep working hard all your life, you will recall your past with a glow of satisfaction.7.We must awaken people to the importance of environment protection now, or it will soon be too late.8. That official was removed from office of being involved in a political scandal. Had he known this would happen, he might have acted differently.Unit2This belief in hard work is the first of three main factors contributing to Asian students' outstanding performance. It springs from Asians' common heritage ofConfucianism, the philosophy of the 5th-century-BC Chinese sage teachings have had a profound influence on Chinese society. One of Confucius’s primary teachings is that through effort, people can perfect themselves.Confucianism provides another important ingredient in the Asians’ success as well. In Confucian philosophy, the family plays a central role--an orientation that leads people to work for the honor of the family, not just for themselves. One can never replay one's parents, and there's sense of obligation or even guilt that is as strong a force among Asians as Protestant philosophy is among those in the West1.Female students constitute the majority of our class. By contrast, their class is made up of males only.2.American children can usually watch TV three hours a day, whereas their Chinese counterparts have to work on their homework during most their after-school time.3.His development of a series of new research methods led to his huge success. He said he owed all this to his parents’ encouragement.4.He resented being excluded from discussions that directly concerned his future. 5.The fact that these problems are continually showing up suggests that this new device has to be readjusted.6.As one of the many Asian students who have surged into the best American universities in recent years, Zhang Hua says that many of his ideas are based on traditional Chinese philosophy.7.To start with, it is not merely money that makes Mr. Young work so hard. He is committed to educating the young and tires to motivate them to get ahead in life. 8.As time was running out, we drove even faster in the hope that we could make it to the airport in time.Unit3The first cultural translator I ever met was an installation engineer, George by name, who worked for an American company where I was the director of international operations. The company had just started a joint venture with a Japanese firm, and the American management needed someone to train the Japanese employees in its unique technology. George's solid understanding of the equipment, its installation and use made him the best-qualified employee for the job ,so everyone was happy when George accepted a two-year contract for temporary transfer to Japan.Form the start, George was well accepted by all the Japanese employees. Japanese managers often distrust anyone sent to represent US owners, but George was so naturally nonassertive that no one could see him as a threat to their careers. So they felt comfortable asking his advice on a wide range of matters, including the odd behavior of their partners across the ocean. Engineers throughout the company appreciated George's expertise and his friendly and capable help, and they got into habit of turning to him whenever they had a problem-any problem. And the secretaries in the office were eager to help this nice bachelor learn Japanese.1When this temporary job came to an end, George was offered a permanent job, which he accepted at once.2.To ensure that their ventures in Japan are profitable, the American companies need cultural translators even more than language translators.3.As a cultural translator, George was eager to help the Japanese employees who came to ask his advice on a great many matters, both within and outside of his field of expertise.4.Somehow or other, George persuaded the American manager to go along with the Japanese accountant’s decision, thus smoothing over the conflict between the two.5.Conflicts and arguments do arise at times between the American managers and their Japanese counterparts. But since both parties have the good sense to compromise, these conflicts are prevented from escalating into big emotional battles.6.All the Japanese employees, the personnel manager included, appreciated George’s frequent help with the multitude of problems they run into.7.My spoken Japanese is not good enough to express myself well. Please don’t get offended if I sometimes say stupid things.8.with a solid understanding of traditional Chinese medicine and a good mastery of English, dr. Zhang is highly qualified to train foreign doctors who came to China to study Chinese medicine.Unit4Failure is never pleasant. It hurts adults and children alike. But it can make a positive contribution to your life once you learn to use it. Step one is to ask,” Why did I fail?” Resist the natural impulse to blame someone else. Ask yourself what you did wrong, how you can improve. If someone else can help, don’t be shy about inquiring.Success, which encourages repetition of old behavior ,is not nearly as good a teacher as failure. You can learn from a disastrous party how to give a good one, from an ill-chosen first house what to look for in a second .Even a failure that seems total can prompt fresh thinking, a change of direction.1.Protecting children from the knowledge that they have failed is anything but beneficial to their growth and development.2.Emerson does not think there is a world of difference between success and failure.3.A mature person is one who is good at turning failure into success.4.She was so obsessed with becoming a success in ice skating that she never prepared herself for challenges of the real world.5.He suffered a complete nervous breakdown when he learned that his company had gone bankrupt.6.When talking about his success, Mr. Smith is very prone to exaggeration.7.The company started by selling radios but now has branched out into selling computers as well.8.In fact, failure is nothing to be afraid of. Once we learn how to use it, it can make a positive contribution to our growth and development.Unit5Balancing work and school was difficult. "I was staying up late studying , and going to work early every morning .I was having a hard time concentrating in class, and a hard time on the job because I was so tired ," she says . But she ended up with two A's in her first semester anyway.Priscilla decided to pursue an archaeology major, and in the summer of 1992,she got her fist opportunity to really test out her interest in the subject. The archaeological filed school of Washington State University was sponsoring a summer research project at a site alongside the Snake River in Washington. Priscilla threw herself into the work, and the project supervisors were impressed. At the end of the summer, one of the professors offered her a job. "He said, ' We just got a contract for project in North Dakota. We want to hire you if you're willing to take a semester off from school.’ “The offer was a diversion from Priscilla's pursuit of her BA. "But by then I no longer doubted that I would ultimately finish school,so I felt comfortable grabbing this opportunity,” she says.1.The university offered Priscilla only a small loan and she had to come up with the rest of the money herself.2.With small income from her restaurant job, marry could barely make (both) ends meet. That’s why she found some cleaning work to do in the apartment building where she lived.3.During her first semesters, she often stayed up late studying because she knew she had to get the highest GPA in her class to qualify the scholarship.4.Anyone who wants to find employment in/ with that company must have at least a master’s degree; if not a Ph. D. otherwise he or she will not be accepted.5.Only if you completely throw yourself into your studies will you ultimately achieve your long-term goal of becoming an archaeologist.6.In the office Beth always looked happy and had a ready smile. But deep down, she was tired of being a secretary. She wanted to do something more creative.7.A migrant farm laborer from Mexico, my father was overjoyed when I was accepted by the University of Washington and became the first person in my family to attend college.8.When Priscilla looked back on her years of hard struggle, she said that it was no easy job to balance work and study.Unit6He had been proclaimed” the finest mind alive”,” the greatest genius of the l ate20th century”, and "Einstein's heir ".Known to millions, far and wide, for his book A Brief History of Time, Stephen Hawking is a star scientist in more ways than one. His gift for revealing the mysteries of the universe in a style that non-scientists can enjoy made Hawking an instant celebrity and his book a bestseller in both Britain and America. It has earned a place in the Guinness Book of Records for spending 184 weeks in The Sunday Times” top-ten" list, and has sold more than five million copies worldwide--virtually unheard-of success for a science book.How did all this happen? How has a man who is almost completely paralyzed and unable to speak except through a computer overcome these incredible obstacles and achieved far more than people ever dream of?1.Stephen Hawking, a British scientist specializing in theoretical cosmology has been proclaimed the greatest genius of the late 20th century.2.Every time he releases a new record, the singer dreams of its/ it earning a place in the ‘top-t en’ list one the radio.3.Located to the northwest of London, Oxford University is well known/ noted far and wide for its academic excellence.4.An intellectual giant, Einstein was responsible for modern man’s new concept of time and space.5.This medical research is aimed at finding new treatments for inherited blood diseases, because the drugs now in use cannot cure these complicated diseases.6.This year is the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of our university. A private school initially, it has now become a world-famous university specializing in theoretical research.7.Two years ago, bob was feeling bored with his job as a restaurant manager. Luckily he won a scholarship to the state university.8.Asked what kind of student Stephen was at college, Prof. white, the then Chair of the Physics department, recalls: “ He impressed me as a very bright student with an instinctive insight into physics.”内容总结。
大学英语新目标 读写教程1 课文翻译
奔向更加光明的未来1 下午好!作为校长,我非常自豪地欢迎你们来到这所大学。
你们所取得的成就是你们自己多年努力的结果,也是你们的父母和老师们多年努力的结果。
在这所大学里,我们承诺将使你们学有所成。
2 在欢迎你们到来的这一刻,我想起自己高中毕业时的情景,还有妈妈为我和爸爸拍的合影。
妈妈吩咐我们:“姿势自然点。
”“等一等,”爸爸说,“把我递给他闹钟的情景拍下来。
”在大学期间,那个闹钟每天早晨叫醒我。
至今它还放在我办公室的桌子上。
3 让我来告诉你们一些你们未必预料得到的事情。
你们将会怀念以前的生活习惯,怀念父母曾经提醒你们要刻苦学习、取得佳绩。
你们可能因为高中生活终于结束而喜极而泣,你们的父母也可能因为终于不用再给你们洗衣服而喜极而泣!但是要记住:未来是建立在过去扎实的基础上的。
4 对你们而言,接下来的四年将会是无与伦比的一段时光。
在这里,你们拥有丰富的资源:有来自全国各地的有趣的学生,有学识渊博又充满爱心的老师,有综合性图书馆,有完备的运动设施,还有针对不同兴趣的学生社团——从文科社团到理科社团、到社区服务等等。
你们将自由地探索、学习新科目。
你们要学着习惯点灯熬油,学着结交充满魅力的人,学着去追求新的爱好。
我想鼓励你们充分利用这一特殊的经历,并用你们的干劲和热情去收获这一机会所带来的丰硕成果。
5 有这么多课程可供选择,你可能会不知所措。
你不可能选修所有的课程,但是要尽可能体验更多的课程!大学里有很多事情可做可学,每件事情都会为你提供不同视角来审视世界。
如果我只能给你们一条选课建议的话,那就是:挑战自己!不要认为你早就了解自己对什么样的领域最感兴趣。
选择一些你从未接触过的领域的课程。
这样,你不仅会变得更加博学,而且更有可能发现一个你未曾想到的、能成就你未来的爱好。
一个绝佳的例子就是时装设计师王薇薇,她最初学的是艺术史。
随着时间的推移,王薇薇把艺术史研究和对时装的热爱结合起来,并将其转化为对设计的热情,从而使她成为全球闻名的设计师。
21世纪大学英语读写教程第一册课文_翻译
Unit1 TextA优等生的奥秘现在是剑桥大学理科一年级学生的阿历克斯,曾在曼彻斯特的中学校队里踢足球,还导演过学校的戏剧演出——但他中学毕业时得了五个A。
在布里斯托尔大学攻读英语的阿曼达在中学里参加过戏剧演出,还经常打网球,但她仍然得到了四个。
Alex, now a first-year student in natural sciences at Cambridge, played football for his school in Manchester and directed the school production of a play —but he left school with five A's. Amanda, studying English at Bristol University, acted in plays at her school and played tennis regularly. Yet she still managed to get four A's.像他们这样的优等生是如何做到这一点的呢?脑子好使并不是唯一的答案。
How do A students like these do it? Brains aren't the only answer.最有天赋的学生未必在考试中取得最好的成绩。
The most gifted students do not necessarily perform best in exams.懂得如何充分利用自己的才能要重要得多。
Knowing how to make the most of one's abilities counts for much more.学习刻苦也不能说明全部问题。
在这些成绩优秀的学生中,有些人投入的时间其实比那些分数低的同学还少。
班级中拔尖学生的成功之道在于他们掌握了一些基本的技巧,这些技巧其他人也能很容易地学到。
21世纪大学英语读写教程第一册Unit1内容讲解
21世纪大学英语读写教程第一册Unit1内容讲解21世纪大学英语读写教程第一册Unit1内容讲解导语:21世纪大学英语读写教程的每个部分通过不同的途径强化相关知识的学习与掌握,注重学前、学中、学后过程的连贯与互补。
下面YJBYS店铺分享21世纪大学英语读写教程第一册Unit1的内容讲解,欢迎参考!unit 1text alisteningfirst listeningbefore listening to the tape, have a quick look at the following words.grade分数concentrate全神贯注schedule时间表pressure压力selectively有选择地relevant有关的skip over跳过;略过approach方法second listeninglisten to the tape again. then, choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1. the purpose of this listening passage is ____.a) to describe college lifeb) to give advice for college successc) to warn against being lazy at colleged) to increase college enrollment(入学人数)2. according to the listening passage, the most important key to getting good grades at college is _____.a) asking questions in classb) doing assignments ahead of timec) working as hard as you cand) learning how to study effectively3. which of the following does the listening not say you should do?a) organize your time and materials.b) write down every word the professor says in class.c) treat studying like business.d) study together.pre-reading questions1. based on the title, guess what the text is about.2. look at the subheadings, 1-8, in the text. which of these activities do you already do? in which areas do you feel you need improvement?3. are there any "secrets" to your own success as a student? in other words, do you have any special study techniques which have been very successful for you?secrets of a studentsedwin kiester & sally valentine kiesteralex, now a first-year student in natural sciences atcambridge, played football for his school in manchester and directed the school production of a play — but he left school with five a's. amanda, studying english at bristol university, acted in plays at her school and played tennis regularly. yet she still managed to get four a's.how do a students like these do it? brains aren't the only answer. the most gifted students do not necessarily perform best in exams. knowing how to make the most of one's abilities counts for much more.hard work isn't the whole story either. some of these high-achieving students actually put in fewer hours than their lower-scoring classmates. the students at the top of the class get there by mastering a few basic techniques that others can easily learn. here, according to education experts and students themselves, are the secrets of a students.1. concentrate! top students allow no interruptions of their study time. once the books are open, phone calls go unanswered, tv unwatched and newspapers unread. "this doesn't mean ignoring important things in your life," amanda explains. "it means planning your study time so that you can concentrate. if i'm worried about a sick friend, i call her before i start my homework. then when i sit down to study, i can really focus."2. study anywhere — or everywhere. a university professor in arizona assigned to tutor underachieving college athletes, recalls a runner who exercised daily. he persuaded him to use the time to memorise biology terms. another student stuck a vocabulary list on his bathroom wall and learned a new word every day while brushing his teeth.3. organize your materials. at school, tom played basketball. "i was too busy to waste time looking for a pencil or a missingnotebook. i kept everything just where i could get my hands on it," he says. paul, a student in new mexico, keeps two folders for each subject —one for the day's assignments, the other for homework completed and ready to hand in. a drawer keeps essentials together and cuts down on time-wasting searches.4. organize your time. when a teacher set a long essay, alex would spend a couple of days reading round the subject and making notes, then he'd do a rough draft and write up the essay. he would aim to finish a couple of days before the assignment was due so that if it took longer than expected, he'd still meet the deadline. amanda stuck to a study schedule that included breaks every two hours. "trying to study when you're overtired isn't smart," she advises. "even a short break to stretch or get some fresh air can work wonders."5. learn how to read. "i used to spend hours going through irrelevant material," amanda remembers. "but then i got used to reading quickly; if the first sentence of a paragraph wasn't relevant, i'd move on to the next paragraph." "the best course i ever took," says an oklahoma student, "was speed-reading. i not only increased my words per minute but also learned to look at a book's table of contents and pictures first. then, when i began to read, i had a sense of the material and i retained a lot more." to such students, the secret of good reading is to be an active reader —one who keeps asking questions that lead to a full understanding of the material being read.6. take good notes. "before writing anything, i pide my page into two parts," says amanda, "the left part is about a third of the page wide; the right, two-thirds. i write my notes in the wider part, and put down the main ideas on the left. during revision, this is very useful because you can see immediately why the material isrelevant, rather than being worried by a great mass of information." just before the end of lesson bell rings, most students close their books, put away papers, talk to friends and get ready to leave. but a smart student uses those few minutes to write two or three sentences about the lesson's main points, which he scans before the next class.7. ask questions. "if you ask questions, you know at once whether you have got the point or not," says alex. class participation is a matter of showing intellectual curiosity. in a lecture on economics, for example, curious students would ask how the chinese economy could be both socialist and market-driven, thus interesting themselves not only in whats, but also in whys and hows.8. study together. the value of working together was shown in an experiment at the university of california at berkeley. a graduate student there who observed a first-year calculus course found that asian-american students discussed homework, tried different approaches and explained their solutions to one another while the others studied alone, spent most of their time reading and rereading the text, and tried the same approach time after time even if it was unsuccessful.after all, the secrets of a students are not so secret. you can learn and master them and become an a student, too.new wordsperformvt. 执行, 完成; 演出, 表演vi. 演出, 表演; 工作, 表现; 执行, 完成high-achievinga. 得高分的lower-scoringa. 得分较低的concentratevi. direct all one's attention, etc. towards sth. 全神贯注;集中思想;专注;专心interruptionn. 打扰; 干扰; 中止; 阻碍ignorevt. take no notice of; refuse to pay attention to!! 不理;忽视focusv. direct attention, etc. on sth. 集中注意力于某事情assignvt. appoint to a job or duty 委派; 指派underachievinga. doing less well than was expected, esp. in school work 未能充分发挥学习潜力的;学习成绩不良的athleten. a person who is good at or who often does spors 运动员recallvt. bring back to the mind; remember 回想(起);记得memorise, -rizevt. learn and remember 记住;熟记missinga. 缺失的,找不到的;失踪的,下落不明的notebookn. small book for writing notes in 笔记本;记事本foldern. 文件夹assignmentn. a duty or piece of work that is given to someone (指定的)作业;(分派的)任务drawern. 抽屉essentialn. (usu. pl.) sth. that is necessary or very important [常用复数] 必需品a. (to, for) necessary; central 绝对必要的.;非常重要的essayn. a short piece of writing giving sb. 's ideas about politics, society, etc. 论说文; 散文draftn. the first rough written form of anything or a rough plan 草稿;草案vt. make a draft of 起草;草拟duea. expected or supposed (to happen, arrive, etc.) 到期的;预定应到的*deadlinen. a date or time before which sth. mush be done or completed 最后期限schedulen. a timetable for things to be done 时间表;日程安排表overtireda. 过度疲劳的stretchvi. 舒展身体,伸懒腰irrelevanta. (to) not having any real connection with or relation to sth. else 不相关的;不相干的relevanta. directly connected with the subject or problem beingdiscussed or considered 相关的; 相干的speed-readingn. 快速阅读perprep.for each 每;每一contentn. 1.(pl.) a list in a book saying what the book contains [复数] 目录2.the subject matter, esp. the ideas, of a book, speech, etc. 内容retainvt. keep (possession of); avoid losing 保持;保留revisionn. 复习;修改scanvt. look at quickly without careful reading 浏览,扫视participationn. 参与;参加participatevi. (in) to take part or have a share in an activity or event 参与;参加intellectuala. of intellect 知识的;智力的n. 知识分子。
21世纪大学英语读写教程第一册课后翻译
第一册Unit 11. 汤姆是个非常好奇的男孩,他不仅对“是什么”感兴趣,而且也对“为什么”和“怎么会”感兴趣。
As a very curious boy, Tom is interested not only in whats but also in whys and hows.2. 据史密斯教授说,幸福就是你能充分利用你所有的一切。
Happiness, according to Prof. Smith, is the ability to make the most of what you have.3.你最好把这本书放在你15岁儿子找不到的地方。
You‟d better keep the book where your 15-year-old son can‟t get his hands on it.4. 这故事非常滑稽,比尔一边读一边不停地笑。
The story was so funny that Bill kept laughing all the time while reading it.5. 成绩优秀的学生未必比他们得分较低的同学在学习上花费更多的时间。
High-achieving students do not necessarily put in more time on their studies than their lower-scoring classmates.6. 你是怎样设法说服这些学生修读快速阅读课的?How did you manage to persuade these students to take the speed-reading course?7. 用功是重要的,但知道如何充分利用自己的才能更重要得多。
Working hard is important, but knowing how to make the most of one‟s abilities counts for much more.8. 她要求学生独立思考,而不是告诉他们该思考什么。
大学英语读写教程第一册Reading Alound
21世纪大学英语读写教程第一册Reading Aloud及翻译Unit 1Reading Aloud:How do A students like these do it? Brains aren't the only answer. The most gifted students do not necessarily perform best in exams. Knowing how to make the most of one's abilities counts for much more.Hard work isn't the whole story either. Some of these high-achieving students actually put in fewer hours than their lower-scoring classmates. The students at the top of the class get there by mastering a few basic techniques that others can easily learn. Here, according to education experts and students themselves, are the secrets of A students.Translation: 像他们这样的优等生是如何做到这一点的呢?脑子好使并不是唯一的答案。
最有天赋的学生未必在考试中取得最好的成绩。
懂得如何充分利用自己的才能要重要得多。
学习刻苦也不能说明全部问题。
在这些成绩优秀的学生中,有些人投入的时间其实比那些分数低的同学还少。
班级中拔尖学生的成功之道在于他们掌握了一些基本的技巧,这些技巧其他人也能很容易地学到。
根据教育专家和学生们自己的叙述,优等生成功的奥秘有以下几点。
21世纪大学英语读写教程第一册课程6内容详解
21世纪大学英语读写教程第一册课程6内容详解21世纪大学英语读写教程第一册课程6内容详解导语:书呆子一般指只读书而不会用书上的知识变通的'人,下面是一篇题为书呆子和怪人的英语课文,欢迎大家阅读。
Nerds and GeeksLeonid FridmanThere is something very wrong with the system of values in a society that has only unkind terms like nerd and geek for the intellectually curious and academically serious.We all know what a nerd is: someone who wears thick glasses and ugly clothes; someone who knows all the answers to the chemistry or math homework but can never get a date on a Saturday night. And a geek, according to "Webster's New World Dictionary," is a street performer who shocks the public by biting off heads of live chickens. It is a revealing fact about our language and our culture that someone dedicated to pursuit of knowledge is compared to such a freak.Even at a prestigious educational institution like Harvard, anti-intellectualism is widespread: Many students are ashamed to admit, even to their friends, how much they study.Although most students try to keep up their grades, there is but a small group of undergraduates for whom pursuing knowledge is the most important thing during their years at Harvard. Nerds are looked down upon while athletes are made heroes of.The same thing happens in U.S. elementary and high schools. Children who prefer to read books rather than play football, prefer to build model airplanes rather than idle away their time at parties with their classmates, become social outcasts. Becauseof their intelligence and refusal to conform to society's anti-intellectual values, many are deprived of a chance to learn adequate social skills and acquire good communication tools.Enough is enough.Nerds and geeks must stop being ashamed of what they are. Those who don't study hard must stop teasing those who do, the bright kids with thick glasses. The anti-intellectual values that have spread throughout American society must be fought.There are very few countries in the world where anti-intellectualism runs as high in popular culture as it does in the U.S.. In most industrialized nations, not least of all our economic rivals in East Asia, a kid who studies hard is praised and held up as an example to other students.In many parts of the world, university professorships are the most prestigious and materially rewarding positions. But not in America, where average professional ballplayers are much more respected and better paid than professors of the best universities.How can a country where typical parents are ashamed of their daughter studying mathematics instead of going dancing, or of their son reading Weber while his friends play baseball be expected to compete in the technology race with Japan? How long can America remain a world-class power if we constantly put social skills and physical strength over academic achievement and intellectual ability?Do we really expect to stay afloat largely by importing our scientists and intellectuals from abroad, as we have done for a major portion of this century without making an effort to also cultivate a pro-intellectual culture at home? Even if we have the political will to spend a lot more money on education than we do now, do we think we can improve our schools if we laugh at ourhardworking pupils and fail to respect their impoverished teachers?Our fault lies not so much with our economy or with our politics as within ourselves, our values and our image of a good life. America's culture has not adapted to the demands of our times, to the economic realities that demand a highly educated workforce and innovative intelligent leadership.If we are to succeed as a society in the 21 st century, we had better do away with our anti-intellectualism and teach our children that a good life depends on exercising one's mind and pursuing knowledge to the full extent of one's abilities.Not until the words "nerd" and "geek" become terms of praise rather than insults do we stand a chance.Second ListeningListen to the tape again. Then, choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1. The main purpose of this listening passage is to_________.A) argue against higher salaries for athletesB) offer solutions to current economic problemsC) complain about the lack of respect for intellectualsD) describe changes in the English language2. What is the meaning of the words "nerd" and "geek"?A) They are insulting terms which are applied to smart students.B) They are used in the U.S. to describe students from other countries.C) A nerd is a good student and a geek is a poor student.D) A nerd is a poor student and a geek is a good student.3. The passage says that in nations other than the U.S.,_________.A) hardworking students are praisedB) professors are paid better salariesC) more respect is given to intellectualsD) all of the above4. The passage suggests that the words "nerd" and "geek" should_________.A) be made illegalB) become words of praise, rather than insultsC) be used to describe athletes instead of studentsD) all of the abovePre-reading Questions1. Have you heard the terms, "nerd" and "geek", before? If so, explain what they refer to. If not, read the first two paragraphs and try to guess their meaning from the context. Discuss your ideas with your classmates.2. In China, how are the most hardworking and intelligent students seen by the rest of society? Has this view changed over time? Explain.3. Based on the introductory and concluding paragraphs, what is the author's opinion about the situation in America?。
大学英语新目标 读写教程1 课文翻译
奔向更加光明的未来1 下午好!作为校长,我非常自豪地欢迎你们来到这所大学。
你们所取得的成就是你们自己多年努力的结果,也是你们的父母和老师们多年努力的结果。
在这所大学里,我们承诺将使你们学有所成。
2 在欢迎你们到来的这一刻,我想起自己高中毕业时的情景,还有妈妈为我和爸爸拍的合影。
妈妈吩咐我们:“姿势自然点。
” “等一等,”爸爸说,“把我递给他闹钟的情景拍下来。
” 在大学期间,那个闹钟每天早晨叫醒我。
至今它还放在我办公室的桌子上。
3 让我来告诉你们一些你们未必预料得到的事情。
你们将会怀念以前的生活习惯,怀念父母曾经提醒你们要刻苦学习、取得佳绩。
你们可能因为高中生活终于结束而喜极而泣,你们的父母也可能因为终于不用再给你们洗衣服而喜极而泣!但是要记住:未来是建立在过去扎实的基础上的。
4 对你们而言,接下来的四年将会是无与伦比的一段时光。
在这里,你们拥有丰富的资源:有来自全国各地的有趣的学生,有学识渊博又充满爱心的老师,有综合性图书馆,有完备的运动设施,还有针对不同兴趣的学生社团——从文科社团到理科社团、到社区服务等等。
你们将自由地探索、学习新科目。
你们要学着习惯点灯熬油,学着结交充满魅力的人,学着去追求新的爱好。
我想鼓励你们充分利用这一特殊的经历,并用你们的干劲和热情去收获这一机会所带来的丰硕成果。
5 有这么多课程可供选择,你可能会不知所措。
你不可能选修所有的课程,但是要尽可能体验更多的课程!大学里有很多事情可做可学,每件事情都会为你提供不同视角来审视世界。
如果我只能给你们一条选课建议的话,那就是:挑战自己!不要认为你早就了解自己对什么样的领域最感兴趣。
选择一些你从未接触过的领域的课程。
这样,你不仅会变得更加博学,而且更有可能发现一个你未曾想到的、能成就你未来的爱好。
一个绝佳的例子就是时装设计师王薇薇,她最初学的是艺术史。
随着时间的推移,王薇薇把艺术史研究和对时装的热爱结合起来,并将其转化为对设计的热情,从而使她成为全球闻名的设计师。
大学英语读写教程第一册课文翻译及课后答案
Unit 11学习外语是我一生中最艰苦也是最有意义的经历之一。
虽然时常遭遇挫折,但却非常有价值。
2我学外语的经历始于初中的第一堂英语课。
老师很慈祥耐心,时常表扬学生。
由于这种积极的教学方法,我踊跃回答各种问题,从不怕答错。
两年中,我的成绩一直名列前茅。
3到了高中后,我渴望继续学习英语。
然而,高中时的经历与以前大不相同。
以前,老师对所有的学生都很耐心,而新老师则总是惩罚答错的学生。
每当有谁回答错了,她就会用长教鞭指着我们,上下挥舞大喊:“错!错!错!”没有多久,我便不再渴望回答问题了。
我不仅失去了回答问题的乐趣,而且根本就不想再用英语说半个字。
4好在这种情况没持续多久。
到了大学,我了解到所有学生必须上英语课。
与高中老师不。
大学英语老师非常耐心和蔼,而且从来不带教鞭!不过情况却远不尽如人意。
由于班大,每堂课能轮到我回答的问题寥寥无几。
上了几周课后,我还发现许多同学的英语说得比我要好得多。
我开始产生一种畏惧感。
虽然原因与高中时不同,但我却又一次不敢开口了。
看来我的英语水平要永远停步不前了。
5直到几年后我有机会参加远程英语课程,情况才有所改善。
这种课程的媒介是一台电脑、一条电话线和一个调制解调器。
我很快配齐了必要的设备并跟一个朋友学会了电脑操作技术,于是我每周用5到7天在网上的虚拟课堂里学习英语。
6网上学习并不比普通的课堂学习容易。
它需要花许多的时间,需要学习者专心自律,以跟上课程进度。
我尽力达到课程的最低要求,并按时完成作业。
7我随时随地都在学习。
不管去哪里,我都随身携带一本袖珍字典和笔记本,笔记本上记着我遇到的生词。
我学习中出过许多错,有时是令人尴尬的错误。
有时我会因挫折而哭泣,有时甚至想放弃。
但我从未因别的同学英语说得比我快而感到畏惧,因为在电脑屏幕上作出回答之前,我可以根据自己的需要花时间去琢磨自己的想法。
突然有一天我发现自己什么都懂了,更重要的是,我说起英语来灵活自如。
尽管我还是常常出错,还有很多东西要学,但我已尝到了刻苦学习的甜头。
21世纪大学英语读写教程第一册A课文原文
Unit 1Text AMany people often turn a blind eye to the "ordinary" things in life. They are not aware of the existence and importance of the sun, water and air. In this text, the writer tells us how important the sun is to all living things on the earth and what would happen if the sun did not reappear the next morning.Great Baee of FireHugh DownsIn an interview following my 1965 voyage across the Pacific in a small sailboat, I was asked what power I had on that boat. "Atomic power," I told the reporter.I wasn't kidding: The boat did have an auxiliary engine and a limited fuel supply; but its main power was its sails. The sails, of course, did nothing unless there was wind, but the wind would not blow if there were not a temperature difference that made cooler air move into the space vacated by the rising warm air.And there would be no warmer air unless something heated it.That something is an atomic furnace 93,000,000 miles away that pours its radiation constantly on the day side of the turning Earth. It heats the air, makes it rise, sucks in other air, makes it blow on the sails and causes the boat to be pushed. So every sailboat is powered by an atomic engine—the sun.You Gotta Love ItAlthough the sun is very large compared to the Earth, it is one of myriad stars in a very large galaxy, which is one of myriad galaxies in a very large universe. But the sun is special to us because it is the closest star; it holds us in its gravitational grip. And its energy, raining down on the home planet, is utterly necessary for the maintenance of all life.I've often thought that among the things humans have elected to worship over historic and prehistoric eras, the sun is the most appropriate visible object. Sun worshippers were not too far off the mark.For life to continue here, the sun must keep on shining. Scientists say that if it died (unlikely in the extreme—it's good for another 5 billion years), in less than two weeks nothing would move on the Earth's surface. Nothing would remain alive.This is easily seen when you think about how it gets cooler after the sun goes down, and is coolestjust before it comes up the next morning. If it's 80 degrees Fahrenheit at sunset and goes down to 60 just before dawn, the only reason the temperature goes back up is that the sun reappears and starts warming things up again.When Hell Freezes OverSuppose it didn't do that.In two days the temperature would go to 40, and then 20 (all water would start to turn into ice) and the next day zero, and then 20 below and 40 below, and so on.In about 10 more days, when the temperature was close to absolute zero, the gases of the atmosphere (nitrogen and oxygen) would freeze, putting a light snow of solid nitrogen onto the ground, followed by a fine powder of oxygen.The Earth would then have no liquid water, no atmosphere, and no life.Perhaps these facts refute the foolish sage who once said the moon was more important than the sun, because the moon shines at night, when we need the light, while the sun shines in the daytime when we don't need it!(509 words)Unit 2Text AIn the following text, the writer tells us how we can manage to face each day happily. She suggests that we should have a correct attitude towards ourselves, others and the world. By following her suggestions we can probably find that our lives are indeed quite happy and colorful. It's a New Day!Marie T. RussellEvery day is a new day. That is an indisputable fact. Every day when we awake, it is a different day than the one before. Another brand-new 24-hour day to explore and experience! By accepting each new day with a fresh, enthusiastic attitude, you can make your life more joyful. What could be blocking your realization of a new day? It stems from your ideas about yourself, others and the world around you.Let's start with you. Do you see life as one unending saga, each day like the one before? You know, "Same day, same old stuff?" Do you have beliefs about yourself such as, "Oh, I can't sing. I'm tone-deaf," or "I can't draw. I'm no artist," or "I'm so clumsy. I have two left thumbs. I'm so stupid!" These words reflect inward beliefs that lock us into a frame of mind and a particular behavior pattern. All of these statements demonstrate a belief you have chosen and accepted about yourself. They are also beliefs that serve to close doors to any new experiences or new days.Let's look at relationships. When I use the term relationships I refer not only to intimate ones, but to everyone in your life... co-workers, family, people you see in the store, the other drivers in traffic... everybody! Many of us classify people as, "friendly", "intelligent", "stupid", "clumsy",etc. We form opinions about them, "Oh! him! He's so lazy," or "Jack is such a good artist—too bad his daughter just can't draw."Take a look at how most children are raised. At some point in the child's existence, someone decides (or rather makes a judgment) that little Sarah can't sing, is clumsy, laughs too loud, or is intelligent, or whatever. No matter what the judgment is, these statements get repeated in front of friends, family, strangers and, unfortunately, little Sarah. She then accepts this as her reality... after all it is coming from the mouth of a "godly" parent or adult.All of these statements and opinions support someone's view of reality. When you make it your own it locks you into a mode where you have certain fixed expectations. They do not allow room for change; and since life is all about change, these beliefs leave no room for miracles.How does one live each day anew? First, one must release all pre-conceptions and beliefs about everyone and everything. Begin by looking at yourself and the people in your immediate surroundings. When dealing with yourself, there are two things you can change—your beliefs and your behavior. If you believe that you are always late (and want to change that), then stop saying that you are always late. When you tell yourself "I'm always late," the body and mind take that as an instruction. In the same fashion, if you start affirming "I'm always on time," that is taken as a directive and your subconscious and conscious mind will work at creating your new reality.So if you want to be a better person, start by changing your beliefs and your expectations. Then change your actions. Behave more lovingly. Expect the best! Visualize yourself and the world as a loving, peaceful, harmonious place. It's all possible! After all, it is a new day. Treat yourself to a new perspective every day. Start to expect miracles and they will happen!(562 words)Unit 3Text AHave you ever paid tributes to your mother? Have you ever expressed your emotions on the theme of mothers? Here industrialist Ross Perot and Professor Michael DeBakey are eager to salute their own mothers.MothersAn old Jewish proverb says, "God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers." Ann Taylor expressed her emotions on the theme of mothers with the following:Who ran to help me when I fell,And would some pretty story tell,Or kiss the place to make it well?My mother.On account of the many tributes paid to mothers from the time of Eve, one might think the subject exhausted. But not so. Here, Industrialist Ross Perot and Professor Michael E. DeBakey are ready, indeed eager, to salute their own cherished mothers.My mother was an angel.Our family lived six blocks from the railroad tracks. During the Depression, the freight trains were filled with hoboes wandering from town to town looking for work. Every day they would come by our house asking for food. My kind mother would always share our food with them.These people were poor and desperate, but we had absolutely no fear of them. When they knocked and asked for food, there was no concern that they might break in and steal things.One day, a hobo said, "Lady, don't you have a lot of people stopping by here?"My mother said, "Yes, we do.""Do you know why?" he asked.She replied, "Not really."Then he took her out to the street and showed her a mark on our curb. He said, "Lady, this mark on your curb says that you will feed people. That's why you get so many visitors."After the man left, I turned to my mother and said, "Do you want me to wash that mark off the curb?"She replied with words that I will remember for the rest of my life. "No, Son, leave it there. These are good people. They are just like us, but they're down on their luck. We should help them." Ross PerotIndustrialistMy mother's birthday, Christmas, is symbolic of her human warmth, her giving nature, her noble character, and her high Christian values. She and my father instilled those values in all their children from the earliest age, and she lived to make life better not only for her family, but for everyone she knew, particularly those less fortunate than she.I recall vividly one incident in my childhood that had a lasting impact on me. Every Sunday after dinner, my parents would pack food, clothing, and books in our car and would drive, with their children, to an orphanage just outside our hometown. One Sunday I saw my mother packing a favorite cap of mine, and I protested. She calmly explained that I had several other caps and could easily get new ones, whereas the orphan who would receive this cap had none at all. She assured me that I would derive a special feeling of happiness when I saw the smile on the boy's face as he put the cap on his head. That lesson made a deep impression on me, and the truth of her words has certainly stood the test of time as other incidents in my life have validated her words. I consider the wonderful parents that God gave me my greatest blessing, for they both believed it was always more blessed to give than to receive.Michael E. DeBakey, M.D.Professor(545 words)Unit 4Text AOne day, a man who seemed to own everything he could want suddenly felt a deep, inexplicable sadness. What's wrong with him? Did he finally regain his happiness? Here is the story...The Happiest Man in the WorldAdapted by Amy FriedmanOnce upon a time there lived a man named Henry who had both land and money. He loved his wife and their strong and healthy children. In short, Henry had everything a man could want. At least that's the way it seemed to everyone who knew him.But one morning Henry awoke from a deep sleep beneath a warm comforter, his eyes filled with tears. His heart felt heavy. "I'm unhappy," he said. For a moment he was frightened by such a feeling, but then he jumped out of bed, packed a picnic lunch and set off for a walk in the woods. He was determined to feel happy again.Henry hiked for hours, looking at the bright blue sky, enjoying the crisp autumn day. Everyone he passed greeted him. His neighbor's dog barked hello. Another neighbor, meeting him as he returned home, handed him a freshly baked pumpkin pie, which he took home for supper.Henry had always loved pumpkin pie, but even the pie, and his children's happy voices and the blaze of the fire in the hearth, did not lift his spirits. He fell asleep feeling unhappier than he had ever before felt in all his life.When he woke the next morning, he was even sadder. "I must fix this," he said, and set off for the city, where he thought he would find a hundred ways to cheer himself. He purchased silver bracelets for his wife and bags of candy for his children. He bought himself a pair of the softest slippers he could find. He dined in an elegant restaurant, and ate his favorite foods. And still that night he felt a deep sadness.Weeks passed in this way. The ripe pumpkins in the field that had once brought him joy did nothing to raise his spirits. Neither did the moonlit nights, the honking geese, the flowing streams, the fields of hay, the chatter of the children, the feel of his soft new slippers. Henry sipped hot chocolate. He ate ripe apples. He bathed in warm baths and listened to beautiful music. But nothing helped.At last, at his wit's end, Henry went to see a wise man, and there he begged with a voice filled with misery and longing. "Sir, please tell me what I can do to find a way to lift my heavy heart. I must be cured of this terrible illness, which seems to have come from nowhere. I must find happiness.""That which is clear to some people is sometimes hidden from others," the wise man said. "You must find the happiest man in the world. When you find him, ask him to trade his shirt for yours. Happiness will be yours once again."Henry set off at once to find the happiest man in the world. One after another he came upon men who told him they were happy. Then Henry asked them one question: "Would you be happier if I gave you all my money?""Yes," each man answered."Then you are not the happiest man in the world," Henry said, and he went on searching.One day as he walked through the forest, he heard someone in the distance singing the happiest song he had ever heard. He followed the sound and soon came to a woodcutter chopping logs. "Excuse me. My name is Henry, and I am looking for the happiest man in the world," he said. "You've come to the right man," the woodcutter said. "I'm happy as can be.""Ah, then," Henry said, "would you like me to give you all my money?"The woodcutter laughed. "I have no need for your money. Look at all I have," and he beckoned Henry to look at the forest—at the red and golden leaves, at the squirrels scurrying across the forest floor, at the birds perched overhead, at the deer grazing nearby."At last!" Henry cried. "I have been searching for you for a long time now. The wise man told me that if I exchanged shirts with the happiest man in the world, I would be cured of my illness. You see, I'm unhappy. Please, will you exchange your shirt for mine?"The happiest man in the world looked closely at Henry, and then he began to laugh and laugh. He laughed until the forest echoed with his laughter.When at last he quieted himself, Henry asked him, "How can you laugh at such a serious request? You see my shirt. It's made of the finest cotton, and it will be yours. All I need is to wear yours." And then the woodcutter unbuttoned his tattered coat, and Henry saw that the happiest man in the world wasn't wearing a shirt."I own no shirts," the woodcutter said. "But now you know that you have the strength to seek all that you think you should have."Henry smiled, for now he understood why the wise man had sent him on this journey. He felt his heart became light once more.(841 words)Unit 4Text AOne day, a man who seemed to own everything he could want suddenly felt a deep, inexplicable sadness. What's wrong with him? Did he finally regain his happiness? Here is the story...The Happiest Man in the WorldAdapted by Amy FriedmanOnce upon a time there lived a man named Henry who had both land and money. He loved his wife and their strong and healthy children. In short, Henry had everything a man could want. At least that's the way it seemed to everyone who knew him.But one morning Henry awoke from a deep sleep beneath a warm comforter, his eyes filled with tears. His heart felt heavy. "I'm unhappy," he said. For a moment he was frightened by such afeeling, but then he jumped out of bed, packed a picnic lunch and set off for a walk in the woods. He was determined to feel happy again.Henry hiked for hours, looking at the bright blue sky, enjoying the crisp autumn day. Everyone he passed greeted him. His neighbor's dog barked hello. Another neighbor, meeting him as he returned home, handed him a freshly baked pumpkin pie, which he took home for supper.Henry had always loved pumpkin pie, but even the pie, and his children's happy voices and the blaze of the fire in the hearth, did not lift his spirits. He fell asleep feeling unhappier than he had ever before felt in all his life.When he woke the next morning, he was even sadder. "I must fix this," he said, and set off for the city, where he thought he would find a hundred ways to cheer himself. He purchased silver bracelets for his wife and bags of candy for his children. He bought himself a pair of the softest slippers he could find. He dined in an elegant restaurant, and ate his favorite foods. And still that night he felt a deep sadness.Weeks passed in this way. The ripe pumpkins in the field that had once brought him joy did nothing to raise his spirits. Neither did the moonlit nights, the honking geese, the flowing streams, the fields of hay, the chatter of the children, the feel of his soft new slippers. Henry sipped hot chocolate. He ate ripe apples. He bathed in warm baths and listened to beautiful music. But nothing helped.At last, at his wit's end, Henry went to see a wise man, and there he begged with a voice filled with misery and longing. "Sir, please tell me what I can do to find a way to lift my heavy heart. I must be cured of this terrible illness, which seems to have come from nowhere. I must find happiness.""That which is clear to some people is sometimes hidden from others," the wise man said. "You must find the happiest man in the world. When you find him, ask him to trade his shirt for yours. Happiness will be yours once again."Henry set off at once to find the happiest man in the world. One after another he came upon men who told him they were happy. Then Henry asked them one question: "Would you be happier if I gave you all my money?""Yes," each man answered."Then you are not the happiest man in the world," Henry said, and he went on searching.One day as he walked through the forest, he heard someone in the distance singing the happiest song he had ever heard. He followed the sound and soon came to a woodcutter chopping logs. "Excuse me. My name is Henry, and I am looking for the happiest man in the world," he said. "You've come to the right man," the woodcutter said. "I'm happy as can be.""Ah, then," Henry said, "would you like me to give you all my money?"The woodcutter laughed. "I have no need for your money. Look at all I have," and he beckoned Henry to look at the forest—at the red and golden leaves, at the squirrels scurrying across theforest floor, at the birds perched overhead, at the deer grazing nearby."At last!" Henry cried. "I have been searching for you for a long time now. The wise man told me that if I exchanged shirts with the happiest man in the world, I would be cured of my illness. You see, I'm unhappy. Please, will you exchange your shirt for mine?"The happiest man in the world looked closely at Henry, and then he began to laugh and laugh. He laughed until the forest echoed with his laughter.When at last he quieted himself, Henry asked him, "How can you laugh at such a serious request? You see my shirt. It's made of the finest cotton, and it will be yours. All I need is to wear yours." And then the woodcutter unbuttoned his tattered coat, and Henry saw that the happiest man in the world wasn't wearing a shirt."I own no shirts," the woodcutter said. "But now you know that you have the strength to seek all that you think you should have."Henry smiled, for now he understood why the wise man had sent him on this journey. He felt his heart became light once more.(841 words)Unit 5Text AErnest Shackleton made many great achievements in his life as an explorer. The following story does not tell us, however, what he achieved but how he managed to rescue his men after his failure to reach his goal.Perhaps being a hero does not necessarily lie in what you do but in how you do it. Shipwrecked in AntarcticaWhen Ernest Shackleton packed for his trip to Antarctica in July 1914, he seemed ready for anything. Among the items he and his crew stowed in his ship were cans of meat, a bicycle and soccer balls. Shackleton hoped to become the first person to travel across the frozen continent at the bottom of the world.But nothing could have prepared Shackleton or his crew for what did happen. Instead of crossing Antarctica, they made history in one of the most incredible survival stories ever.Stuck in Miles of IceShackleton was already famous when he prepared for the 1914 trip. In 1908 he had come within 100 miles of the South Pole but had turned back because of bad weather.By 1914, he was eager for another adventure. Nearly 5,000 people volunteered to go with him. Shackleton chose a crew of 26 sailors and scientists, plus a photographer, Frank Hurley. On the way to Antarctica, he picked up at least 69 sled dogs to pull the explorers on the long trek across land.Shackleton's last stop before heading for Antarctica was a whaling station on South Georgia Island. Norwegian whalers told the crew that it was "a bad year for ice."They were right. Upon entering the Weddell Sea, Shackleton was forced to zigzag through dangerous ice sheets, sometimes passing more than 400 icebergs a day! On January 18, 1915, the ice closed around the ship. It was stuck, as one sailor put it, "like an almond in the middle of a chocolate bar."Although he was less than 100 miles from Antarctica, Shackleton soon realized he could not possibly cross the continent that winter. The crew would just have to wait.Fighting Boredom and ColdAs the ship slowly drifted with the ice, the sailors played cards, listened to records and held singing contests. "This was before TV," says Armstrong. "People were used to entertaining themselves." On the snow outside, the men built fancy "doghouses" with porches and domes. Some even slept with the dogs for warmth.Meanwhile Frank Hurley kept busy taking photos. Often braving the cold while others stayed indoors, "he would do anything to get his shot," says Armstrong.The ship was locked in ice for 10 months. By October 1915, the ice was crushing its thick wooden walls. "It was a sickening sensation," Shackleton wrote in his diary. He ordered the crew to leave. They grabbed what they could, including 150 of Hurley's precious photos.A Heroic RescueThe sailors struggled to reach land on three lifeboats they dragged across ice and rowed through frigid waters. They shivered in their thin coats, which often froze solid. At times they had to crawl through slush to avoid sinking. While killer whales swam around them, Shackleton and his men ate penguin and burned seal blubber for fuel. Sadly, when they ran out of food for the dogs, the crew had to shoot them.Eventually, the crew landed on Elephant Island. But it was deserted. So Shackleton bravely set out again with five of his strongest men. They sailed and rowed 800 miles in a tiny boat, battling high waves, winds and severe thirst. Finally they landed at South Georgia Island, where they almost died climbing jagged peaks for three days before reaching the whaling station. "The thought of those fellows on Elephant Island kept us going," said Shackleton.Four months after Shackleton sailed away, one of the men on Elephant Island spotted a ship offshore. When it came closer, the crew recognized Shackleton. They began to laugh and hug. They were rescued!To the world's amazement, all 28 members of the expedition arrived home safely. How? Armstrong and others say it is because Shackleton was a true hero. As the explorer said, "If you're a leader, you've got to keep going."(638 words)Unit 6Text AOne summer holiday, a teenager volunteered to work in a soup kitchen and got her first big lesson there. What was the lesson she drew from the experience? Let's read the following story. Becoming a Better PersonLaura HennesseyIn the summer of 1992 I got my first big lesson in community service. I can still remember how I felt the first day of my volunteer assignment. I thought I was one of the most selfless teenagers around, giving a whole month of my precious summer to work in a soup kitchen.At 7 a.m. every morning, I would walk to the bus stop in my suburban neighborhood, board the 67A and settle in for the hour-long ride into, what seemed to be, another world. Goodbyeair-conditioning, big grassy yards and pedigree dogs. Hello smelly soup kitchen, sweltering street corners and trash-filled alleyways. I felt like a saint.Two experiences from that month in the soup kitchen still stand out in my mind. One day the kitchen got a huge cardboard box filled with unpeeled baby shrimp. Needless to say, I, with the help of other volunteers, spent the whole morning sorting through and peeling a million little shrimp for the gumbo. I couldn't eat shrimp for years.The second experience was far more influential than the shrimp incident, but it was also much more difficult. Part of our job at the soup kitchen was to come up with activities for the neighborhood kids. We would see the same kids almost every day, so we got to know them quite well. I became particularly fond of a young boy named Bruce.One rainy day Bruce, who was normally very outgoing and laughed easily, sat motionless, all alone at a big table in the corner. We tried to get him to join in the fun with the other kids, but he refused to take part in the silly games. Eventually, I approached him and sat down to talk. "Hi, Bruce. How are you?" No response. "What's wrong, Bruce? Are you sad?""No.""Are you angry at somebody?""No.""OK, Bruce. Are you tired?""No.""Are you sick?"Once again Bruce replied, "No."I was beginning to get a little frustrated and starting to realize that maybe Bruce just wanted to be left alone. But then, he finally filled me in. He said, in his meek voice, "I'm hungry; my mom forgot to feed me."I smiled as my heart simultaneously broke. "Well then, Bruce. Let's find you some food." Then,hand in hand, we went into the kitchen and found the only food that was around that time of day — a couple of doughnuts. Bruce eagerly ate the tasty sweets, and I felt like a hero.When I got off the bus that day I hurried home to fill my mom in on my day. I relayed the story to her in a tone tinged with excitement. Then, slowly, I saw a look of concern and worry spread across my mother's face. She then sat down with me and said, "Laura, that's great that you were there for him today, but you have to realize that it is only one day. What's going to happen tomorrow, or next week or a month from now, when you are no longer there? You really have very little control over this little boy's diet, let alone his life."Her words struck me hard, but in that instant I realized a great many things about what it means to "make a difference." For a brief moment I felt useless, and I wanted to give up my dreams of changing the world for the better. But that moment quickly passed when I realized that giving up my dreams would mean giving up a very important part of myself. Quitting was not an option.It was then that I knew service was going to be a part of my life for the rest of my life. It's not about becoming a saint or a hero. It is about becoming a better person.(642 words)Unit 7Text A"Why do I have to learn math? I'll never use this again in my whole life." This kind of complaining can often be heard among students. Is it true that nobody needs math? Well, the author is going to tell you the story...Math, Who Needs It?Carlie Vanwilligen"That'll be $6.52," the cashier said. I handed her a $10 bill. She looked at it, then looked at me. As I waited, she started writing on a pad of paper. After what seemed like several minutes, she handed me the change. "$4.52 is your change," she smiled.I stared at the change, then at her. "That's not right," I said. She looked at me, confused. "I gave you a $10, the change would be $3.48." I handed the money back to her."I'm sorry," she replied. "Our computer is down, and I have to do this by hand. I'm not very good at math." She counted out my change, and I left.As I think back on this exchange, I feel sad, sad because it wasn't the first time it had happened, sad because I know it won't be the last. I taught high school math for years, and every year, the conversation was the same: "Why do I have to learn this? This isn't important. I'll never use this again in my whole life."Unfortunately, students don't see the eventual impact of studying a subject. And when that subject is math, they see the value even less. I no longer teach full-time, but I look back on those。
21世纪大学新英语读写译第一册
Unit 1 college lifeA1.Of the six people badly injured the traffic accident , only two survived.幸存2.John was popular as much for his personal私人的 qualities as for hismanagement skills.3.If you want two pass your exams you’d better change your attitude 态度towards study.4.Sue found herself constantly in conflict分歧with her parents over herfuture career5.Children should be disciplined管教 when the need arise呈现.6.If you worry about your health , share your anxiety焦虑的with your doctor.7.The museum is closed while essential重要的repairs are being carried out.8.Rick’s cooking was always good but this time he really exceled擅长himself.9.You have to do well academics 学术的if you want to get into medical school.10.Before we start ,we need to identify actual and potential潜在的 problems. B1.we have to dress kind of(有点儿) nice at work2.Be careful not to run into不期而遇 debt.3.Of course I’m coming –I don’t want to miss out 失去 all the fun!4.It was getting late when she finally showed up.出现5.Try to put the candidate at ease自由自在 by being friendly and informal.6.She takes advantage of利用the children’s absence to tidy their rooms.7.When you look at their new system, ours seems very old-fashioned by contrast.相比之下8.The new job is not a promotion as such就其本身而言 but it has good prospects.9.His novels belong to a great but vanished age .they are in short总之fashioned.10.When it comes to cooking. 提起烹饪Unit 2 Language learningA1.It was virtually事实 impossible to live in the United States in the late1960s without being exposed to the growing antiwar movement.2.I knew it would be hard to convince说服 my father ,because wanted me to goto university.3.I somehow以某种方式 managed to persuade her to go out for a drink with me .4.Some fathers are jealous 妒忌of the attention a new baby receives ,even ifthey won’t admit it .5.The university is planning to expand扩张 the number of students to over20000.6.Here are some examples that demonstrate证明 badly some students write theirresumes.7.George knew at an early age that he would like to pursue 继续a career inengineering.8.Each of the professors suggested a different approach方法 to solving theenvironmental problem.9.He was asked to assign分配 two of his employees to the inventory controldepartment.10.As we walked around this pretty little island we were charmed by thefriendliness of the local 局部,当地people.B1.Children seem to learn more interesting things compared to when we were atschool.2.She sat reflecting on仔细考虑how much had changed since she’d bought thefarm.3.Under normal circumstances在。
大学英语读写教程第一册课文翻译
Unit1A学习外语是我一生中最艰苦也是最有意义的经历之一。
虽然时常遭遇挫折,但却非常有价值。
我学外语的经历始于初中的第一堂英语课。
老师很慈祥耐心,时常表扬学生。
由于这种积极的教学方法,我踊跃回答各种问题,从不怕答错。
两年中,我的成绩一直名列前茅。
到了高中后,我渴望继续学习英语。
然而,高中时的经历与以前大不相同。
以前,老师对所有的学生都很耐心,而新老师则总是惩罚答错的学生。
每当有谁回答错了,她就会用长教鞭指着我们,上下挥舞大喊:“错!错!错!”没有多久,我便不再渴望回答问题了。
我不仅失去了回答问题的乐趣,而且根本就不想再用英语说半个字。
好在这种情况没持续多久。
到了大学,我了解到所有学生必须上英语课。
与高中老师不同,大学英语老师非常耐心和蔼,而且从来不带教鞭!不过情况却远不尽如人意。
由于班大,每堂课能轮到我回答的问题寥寥无几。
上了几周课后,我还发现许多同学的英语说得比我要好得多。
我开始产生一种畏惧感。
虽然原因与高中时不同,但我却又一次不敢开口了。
看来我的英语水平要永远停步不前了。
直到几年后我有机会参加远程英语课程,情况才有所改善。
这种课程的媒介是一台电脑、一条电话线和一个调制解调器。
我很快配齐了必要的设备并跟一个朋友学会了电脑操作技术,于是我每周用5到7天在网上的虚拟课堂里学习英语。
网上学习并不比普通的课堂学习容易。
它需要花许多的时间,需要学习者专心自律,以跟上课程进度。
我尽力达到课程的最低要求,并按时完成作业。
我随时随地都在学习。
不管去哪里,我都随身携带一本袖珍字典和笔记本,笔记本上记着我遇到的生词。
我学习中出过许多错,有时是令人尴尬的错误。
有时我会因挫折而哭泣,有时甚至想放弃。
但我从未因别的同学英语说得比我快而感到畏惧,因为在电脑屏幕上作出回答之前,我可以根据自己的需要花时间去琢磨自己的想法。
突然有一天我发现自己什么都懂了,更重要的是,我说起英语来灵活自如。
尽管我还是常常出错,还有很多东西要学,但我已尝到了刻苦学习的甜头。
21世纪大学实用英语综合教程第一册课文翻译与课后答案
21世纪大学实用英语综合教程(第一册)课文翻译及课后答案Text A 大学——我一生中的转折点佚名作为一名一年级新生初进大学时,我害怕自己在学业上搞不好。
我害怕独自一人在外,因为我是第一次远离家人。
这里周围都是我不认识的人,而他们也不认识我。
我得和他们交朋友,或许还得在我要学的课程上跟他们在分数上进行竞争。
他们比我更聪明吗?我跟得上他们吗?他们会接受我吗?我很快就认识到,我的生活现在就取决于我自己了。
如果我要在学业上取得成功,我就必须制定一份学习计划。
我必须调整花在学习上的时间和花在社交上的时间。
我必须决定什么时候上床睡觉,什么时候吃什么,什么时候喝什么,对什么人表示友好。
这些问题我都得自己回答。
开始时,生活有点艰难。
我在怎样利用时间上犯了错误。
我在交朋友上花的时间太多了。
我还在怎样选择大学里的第一批朋友上犯了一些错误。
然而不久,我就控制住了自己的生活。
我做到了按时上课,完成并交上了第一批作业,而且以相当好的成绩通过了前几次考试。
此外,我还交了一些朋友,跟他们在一起我感到很自在,我能把我担心的事告诉他们。
我建立了一种真正属于我自己的常规——一种满足了我的需要的常规。
结果,我开始从一个不同的视角看待我自己了。
我开始把自己看作是一个对自己负责也对朋友和家人负责的人。
凡事自己做决定并看到这些决定最终证明是明智的决定,这种感觉很好。
我猜想这就是人们所说的“成长”的一部分吧。
我未来的生活将会怎样呢?在人生的这一阶段,我真的不能确定我的人生之路最终将会走向何方,我真的不知道在以后的几年中我会做什么。
但我知道,我能应对未来,因为我已经成功地跃过了我生命中的这一重要障碍:我已经完成了从一个依赖家人给予感情支持的人向一个对自己负责的人的过渡。
Practice 51. smart2. succeed3. shortly4. managed5. share6. fear7. responsible 8. however 9. enter 10. surrounded 11. handle 12. comfortablePractice 61. is up to2. keep up with3. under control4. at first5. grew up6. make friends with7. turned out8. as a result9. set up 10. in additionPractice 71. how to play the game2. where I wanted to go3. whether they would accept him or not4. what to do and how to do it5. whom to love and whom not to6. when he made that decision1. I see Li Ming as my best friend. We share the same hobbies and interests.2. They looked upon their math teacher as their best teacher.3. We think of this place as our home.4. They looked on their college life as their happiest years in their life.Practice 91. John is both smart and responsible. He likes to make friends with other people.2. I have made the decision to compete for the new post. You can compete for it, too.3. Shortly after the doctor came, he managed to have my father‟s illness under control.4. As freshmen, most of us do not know what college life has in store for us, but we all know that we must do well in our studies.5. To succeed in college, we must keep up with the other students and set up a routine that meets out needs.6. Though the assignments last week turned out to be more difficult than I thought, I handed them in on time.Text B 我希望从大学教育中得到什么亚历克西斯?沃尔顿中学毕业后,我计划做几件事。
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Unit1 TextA优等生的奥秘现在是剑桥大学理科一年级学生的阿历克斯,曾在曼彻斯特的中学校队里踢足球,还导演过学校的戏剧演出——但他中学毕业时得了五个A。
在布里斯托尔大学攻读英语的阿曼达在中学里参加过戏剧演出,还经常打网球,但她仍然得到了四个。
Alex, now a first-year student in natural sciences at Cambridge, played football for his school in Manchester and directed the school production of a play —but he left school with five A's. Amanda, studying English at Bristol University, acted in plays at her school and played tennis regularly. Yet she still managed to get four A's.像他们这样的优等生是如何做到这一点的呢?脑子好使并不是唯一的答案。
How do A students like these do it? Brains aren't the only answer.最有天赋的学生未必在考试中取得最好的成绩。
The most gifted students do not necessarily perform best in exams.懂得如何充分利用自己的才能要重要得多。
Knowing how to make the most of one's abilities counts for much more.学习刻苦也不能说明全部问题。
在这些成绩优秀的学生中,有些人投入的时间其实比那些分数低的同学还少。
班级中拔尖学生的成功之道在于他们掌握了一些基本的技巧,这些技巧其他人也能很容易地学到。
根据教育专家和学生们自己的叙述,优等生成功的奥秘有以下几点。
Hard work isn't the whole story either. Some of these high-achieving students actually put in fewer hours than their lower-scoring classmates. The students at the top of the class get there by mastering a few basic techniques that others can easily learn. Here, according to education experts and students themselves, are the secrets of A students.1.全神贯注!拔尖生不允许他们的学习时间受到干扰。
一旦书本打开,便电话不接,电视不看,报纸不读。
“这并不意味着对生活中的重要事情置之不理,”阿曼达解释说,“这意味着要安排好学习时间,以便能全神贯注。
要是我牵挂一位患病的朋友,我会在做功课之前先给她打个电话。
这样我坐下来学习时,就能真正集中心思了。
”Concentrate! Top students allow no interruptions of their study time. Once the books are open, phone calls go unanswered, TV unwatched and newspapers unread. "This doesn't mean ignoring important things in your life," Amanda explains. "It means planning your study time so that you can concentrate. If I'm worried about a sick friend, I call her before I start my homework. Then when I sit down to study, I can really focus."2.在任何地方——或所有的地方学习。
亚利桑那州一位教授曾奉命辅导一些成绩欠佳的大学运动员。
他记得有一名赛跑运动员每天都要训练。
他曾说服他利用这段时间记忆生物学术语。
另一名学生则把词汇表贴在盥洗室墙上,每天刷牙时都记住一个生词。
Study anywhere —or everywhere. A university professor in Arizona assigned to tutor underachieving college athletes, recalls a runner who exercised daily. He persuaded him to use the time to memorise biology terms. Another student stuck a vocabulary list on his bathroom wall and learned a new word every day while brushing his teeth.3.安排好资料。
汤姆在中学时打过篮球。
“我非常忙,不可能为了找一支铅笔或一本不见的笔记本而浪费时间。
我把每样东西都放在随后可取的地方,”他说。
新墨西哥州学生保罗为每门功课备有两个文件夹,一个放当天布置的作业,另一个放已完成要交的家庭作业。
Organize your materials. At school, Tom played basketball. "I was too busy to waste time looking for a pencil or a missing notebook. I kept everything just where I could get my hands on it," he says. Paul, a student in New Mexico, keeps two folders for each subject —one for the day's assignments, the other for homework completed and ready to hand in.一个抽屉把必需的用品放在一起,这样就可减少因找东西而浪费的时间。
A drawer keeps essentials together and cuts down on time-wasting searches.4.安排好时间。
当教师布置写一篇长论文时,阿历克斯会花两三天时间去阅读与题目有关的资料并做笔记,然后写出草稿,再写成论文。
他会计划好在作业该交的前两三天完成,以便如果花费的时间超过预期,他还能在规定的最后期限前完成。
阿曼达严格遵守一张学习时间表,其中包括每两小时休息一次。
“在你过度疲劳时还试图学习并不明智,”她指出,Organize your time. When a teacher set a long essay, Alex would spend a couple of days reading round the subject and making notes, then he'd do a rough draft and write up the essay. He would aim to finish a couple of days before the assignment was due so that if it took longer than expected, he'd still meet the deadline. Amanda stuck to a study schedule that included breaks every two hours. "Trying to study when you're overtired isn't smart," she advises.“短暂的休息,哪怕只是伸展一下身体,呼吸呼吸新鲜空气,也能带来意想不到的效果。
”"Even a short break to stretch or get some fresh air can work wonders."5.学会阅读。
“我过去常花许多时间阅读一些无关的资料,”阿曼达回忆说,“但后来我习惯了快读;如果一段文章的第一句话无关紧要,我便接着读下一段。
”“我修过的最好的一门课便是快速阅读,”一名俄克拉荷马州的学生说,“我不仅提高了每分钟阅读的词数,而且学会了首先看书的目录和插图。
这样,当我开始阅读时,我就对阅读材料先有了一些了解,而且能记住更多的内容。
”Learn how to read. "I used to spend hours going through irrelevant material," Amanda remembers. "But then I got used to reading quickly; if the first sentence of a paragraph wasn't relevant, I'd move on to the next paragraph." "The best course I ever took," says an Oklahoma student, "was speed-reading. I not only increased my words per minute but also learned to look at a book's table of contents and pictures first. Then, when I began to read, I had a sense of the material and I retained a lot more."在这些学生看来,有效阅读的奥秘就在于做一个主动的阅读者,即能不断提出一些能使自己充分理解所读材料的问题。