新标准大学英语综合教程3 unit8 课文翻译

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新标准大学英语综合教程3 UNIT4、7、8、9课文翻译

新标准大学英语综合教程3 UNIT4、7、8、9课文翻译

我们所谓的激动人心的时代其实很乏味“我们对新奇事物的过度迷恋其实并不新奇”,多米尼克•桑德布鲁克如是说。

我们生活在一个变化的世界里,这种变化前所未有,让人眼花缭乱。

正是因为全球化,国之界限正逐渐瓦解,同时,技术革新正以我们几乎理解不了的方式从根本上重塑着我们的生活。

在21世纪初期,历史的变迁日益加速;这种变迁史无前例,一切都和从前不一样了。

不管怎么说,这就是我们耳熟能详的套话。

可是,我们有这种论调正是缘自我们对新奇事物的过度迷恋,对深层次历史模式的无知,以及我们的狂妄自大。

为了证明相比于先辈们的优越性,我们夸耀说自己生活在一个前所未有的变革期。

但是,有一个很好的例子可以用来证明,实际上我们并没有生活在多么有趣的时代。

就以全球化为例。

其拥护者美国人托马斯•弗里德曼认为,全球化是一个全新的“国际体系”,它影响着“全世界几乎每一个国家的政治、环境、地缘政治以及经济”。

但是,如果把它置于历史的环境中,这个词几乎毫无意义可言。

有哪个社会不曾或多或少地被全球化过呢?例如,罗马帝国完完全全是一个多民族、多文化、跨国界的实体,仅在它的首都就有几十种不同的语言和宗教相互竞存。

古罗马人不但从埃及进口谷物,还向中国和印度购买香料以及器皿,同时,他们出口陶器到其他的国家,甚至卖到了遥远的本地治里。

我们可能会为班加罗尔的呼叫服务中心而兴奋不已,殊不知最先到达那里的还是古罗马人,他们可是常为天下先的。

尽管过去的几十年间生活中方方面面的变化随处可见——比如西方妇女的地位的变化——但我们更应该指出现代生活稳定的一面。

1945年以来西方世界没有发生过大规模的战争,多数国家的国界线半个多世纪以来都保持着原样。

虽然我们总喜欢吹嘘自己的现代性,但是,今天的英国,虽然有美丽的郊野景色和高耸的摩天大楼,对于20世纪四五十年代的人来说,一点都不新奇。

尽管我们对互联网,还有iPod十分热衷,但我们并非生活在一个伟大的技术革新的时代。

大多数日常生活中用到的技术——比如烤面包机、水壶、中央供暖系统、电视、飞机、火车、汽车——都是几十年前就问世了。

新标准英语3课后翻译

新标准英语3课后翻译

新标准英语3课后翻译New Standard English 3 After-class Translation。

Unit 1 Friendship。

Friendship is a very important part of our lives. A good friend can make us happy, give us help and share our sorrow. We should treasure friendship and learn to be a good friend.Unit 2 Hobbies。

Everyone has their own hobbies. Some people like singing, some like dancing, and some like playing sports. Hobbies can make our lives more colorful and interesting.Unit 3 Environment。

Protecting the environment is everyone's responsibility. We should reduce the use of plastic bags, recycle waste and plant more trees to make our planet a better place to live.Unit 4 Health。

Health is the most important thing in our lives. We should eat more fruits and vegetables, exercise regularly and keep a positive attitude to stay healthy.Unit 5 Travel。

新标准大学英语3第八单元课文翻译

新标准大学英语3第八单元课文翻译

第八单元国际妇女节国际妇女节那‎天,我在车站外面‎碰见了雅科夫‎和他的新女朋‎友,他们正在挑选‎放在玻璃箱里‎待售的玫瑰花‎。

他的女朋友叫‎卡佳,沃罗涅什人,是个天真可爱‎的姑娘,她接受雅科夫‎是听了他的一‎面之词。

花贩们的生意‎非常红火;一群男士站在‎那儿等着买花‎,点出手里的卢‎布。

三月八号这一‎天,你一定要给你‎生命中的那个‎女人买束花。

不然的话她就‎会抱怨个不停‎。

这些都是99‎号房的那几个‎姑娘告诉我的‎。

在国际妇女节‎那一天, 苏联的妇女们‎沐浴在男性所‎给予的爱意和‎感激之中。

因为这一天是‎假日,早上她们不用‎去上班,可以懒洋洋地‎躺在床上。

而她们的丈夫‎们则要为全家‎人做早饭,虽然嘴里骂骂‎咧咧的,还弄得锅碗瓢‎盆叮当乱响;到了十点,丈夫颇为自豪‎地把煎得焦糊‎糊、皱巴巴的鸡蛋‎端到妻子跟前‎。

盘子边上还放‎着一束鲜花,一份小礼物,可能是一瓶香‎水或者一双裤‎袜,妻子会高兴得‎大叫起来,激动好一会儿‎,直到孩子们怒‎气冲冲地跑过‎来,小脸涨得通红‎,闹着要妈妈给‎他们做一顿像‎样的早餐。

然后,真正的庆祝开‎始了。

苏联妇女的一‎天通常是这么‎度过的:帮孩子们穿衣‎起床,送他们上学,准时到办公室‎上班,午餐时间偷偷‎溜出去买晚餐‎要吃的东西,下午的时候再‎溜出去——如果能偷偷地‎,不会受到上司‎责骂的话——设法给最小的‎那个孩子买一‎些咳嗽药。

她们会在六点‎整准时下班,这样她们就可‎以再去逛几家‎商店,看看有什么打‎折的东西,然后去市场,在那儿买到一‎些便宜的鸡蛋‎。

她们还会顺便‎去邮局交电费‎,然后正好路过‎干洗店,取回洗好的衣‎服,回到家里她们‎就把买回来的‎东西随处一放‎,拿个篮子把从‎市场上买来的‎便宜鸡蛋装起‎来。

等她们的丈夫‎回来的时候,她们已经用吸‎尘器把家里吸‎了一遍,擦了一遍灰尘‎,把两堆脏衣服‎用洗衣粉泡了‎起来(如果都是手洗‎的话,最好能先泡一‎下)。

而在国际妇女‎节这一天,她们吃完早饭‎后会回去接着‎睡,睡得像松鼠那‎么沉。

新标准大学英语综合教程(第二版)UNIT-8-B篇练习答案+课文翻译

新标准大学英语综合教程(第二版)UNIT-8-B篇练习答案+课文翻译

Warming Up
Becoming a volunteer of ILP will truly change your life. It’s you change the life of the children across the world. Because English is such an international language, teaching this language to kids is great lesson in their lives. Also, interaction with ILP participants with high standards and care for these kids influence them in profound ways beyond just learning another language. The method ILP uses is great. You know, I’m not an English teacher. I’m not ILP education teacher, and first thing I thought, you know, was am I qualified to teach kids? But the method we used is really just playing in the environment. Where you are going, you are teaching the kids English inversion.
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What did you do as a volunteer, and where? 1 IwenttoBangladeshwithVolunteersforPeace.WemetinDhaka,andthentook an eight-hour bus ride to the village of Dinajpur. VFP worked side by side with another local agency in Dinajpur. We set up their annual cataract eye camp, with free cataract surgery for the local elderly or anyone that needed an eye check. We helped set up the school, cleaned it out, and turned the classroom into the surgery room. It was called the “operation theater”.

新标准大学英语-综合教程1-课文翻译

新标准大学英语-综合教程1-课文翻译

新标准英语 1 课文翻译Unit 1大一新生日记星期日从家里出发后,我们开车开了很长一段时间才到达我住的宿舍楼.我进去登记。

宿舍管理员给了我一串钥匙,并告诉了我房间号.我的房间在6楼,可电梯坏了。

等我们终于找到8号房的时候,妈妈已经涨红了脸,上气不接下气。

我打开门锁,我们都走了进去。

但爸爸马上就从里面钻了出来。

这个房间刚刚够一个人住,一家人都进去,肯定装不下。

我躺在床上,不动弹就可以碰到三面墙。

幸亏我哥哥和我的狗没一起来。

后来,爸爸妈妈就走了,只剩下我孤零零一个人。

周围只有书和一个箱子。

接下来我该做什么?星期一早上,有一个为一年级新生举办的咖啡早茶会。

我见到了我的导师,他个子高高的,肩膀厚实,好像打定了主意要逗人开心。

“你是从很远的地方来的吗?”他问我.他边说话边晃悠脑袋,咖啡都洒到杯托里了。

“我家离爱丁堡不太远,开车大约6个小时,”我说.“好极了!"他说,接着又走向站在我旁边的那个女孩儿.“你是从很远的地方来的吗?”他问.但不等那女孩儿作出任何回答,他就说到,“好极了!”然后就继续向前走.他啜了一口咖啡,却惊讶地发现杯子是空的.妈妈打来电话.她问我是不是见到了导师。

星期二我觉得有点儿饿,这才意识到我已经两天没吃东西了。

我下楼去,得知一天三餐我可以在餐厅里吃.我下到餐厅排进了长队。

“早餐吃什么?”我问前面的男生。

“不知道.我来得太晚了,吃不上早餐了。

这是午餐."午餐是自助餐,今天的菜谱是鸡肉、米饭、土豆、沙拉、蔬菜、奶酪、酸奶和水果。

前面的男生每样儿都取一些放到托盘上,付了钱,坐下来吃.我再也不觉得饿了.妈妈打电话来。

她问我有没有好好吃饭。

星期三早上9点钟我要去听一个讲座.我醒时已经8:45了。

竟然没有人叫我起床。

奇怪.我穿好衣服,急匆匆地赶到大讲堂。

我在一个睡眼惺忪的女生旁边坐下。

她看了看我,问:“刚起床?”她是怎么看出来的?讲座进行了1个小时。

结束时我看了看笔记,我根本就看不懂自己写的字.那个女生名叫苏菲,和我一样,也是英语文学专业的学生。

新标准大学英语3课文翻译

新标准大学英语3课文翻译

新标准大学英语3课文翻译Unit 1 Friendship。

Part I Pre-reading Task。

1. The text is about friendship and the importance of friendship in our lives.2. The text is likely to discuss the qualities of a good friend and the benefits of having good friends.3. I think the text will be interesting and informative, and it will provide insights into the value of friendship.Part II Text A。

Friendship。

Friendship is one of the most precious things in our lives. It is a relationship that brings joy and support, and it is something that many people cherish deeply. Friends are the people we can rely on, share our thoughts and feelings with, and have fun with. A good friend is someone who is there for you in times of need, who listens to you without judgment, and who understands you even when you don't say a word.Part III Text B。

新标准大学英语综合教程3课文翻译

新标准大学英语综合教程3课文翻译

新标准大学英语综合教程3课文翻译Unit 1 Friendship。

Part I Pre-reading Task。

Friendship is a topic that everyone can relate to. We all have friends, and we all value the connections we have with them. In this unit, we will explore the theme of friendship from different angles and perspectives. Before we delve into the text, take a moment to think about what friendship means to you. What qualities do you value in a friend? How do you nurture and maintain your friendships? Reflecting on these questions will help you engage with the text more deeply.Part II Text A。

1. Friendship。

Friendship is one of the most important relationships we cultivate in our lives. It is a bond that brings joy, support, and companionship. In this text, we will read about the experiences of two friends, Lucy and Lily, and how their friendship evolves over time. As you read, pay attention to the dynamics of their relationship and the challenges they face. Think about how their story relates to your own experiences with friends.2. Text A Translation。

新标准大学英语综合教程(第二版)UNIT 8 A篇练习答案+课文翻译ppt课件

新标准大学英语综合教程(第二版)UNIT 8 A篇练习答案+课文翻译ppt课件
B: Thanks for having me.
A: Talk to us about, people that are just about to graduate from college or maybe they recently graduated. They are trying to get a job. Tips for them. What do they possibly have to offer employers that other people might not right now?
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3 But that’s just the problem. In the opinion of managers from more than 200 British companies, students are spending too much time studying, or worrying about making ends meet, instead of joining clubs and acquiring basic skills such as teamwork and making presentations. The managers also said that they were prepared to leave jobs unfilled rather than appoint graduates who didn’t have the necessary skills to get ahead in the global market.
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Whatever your interest, university life catered for it. And, let’s not forget, you would usually manage to keep up with the work too, by doing the required reading and dashing off the week’s essay at the last minute. The only thing you didn’t find time for was thinking about what came afterwards, at the end of those three exciting years. But you didn’t need to, because whatever your chosen career, the companies were all lining up to offer you a job.

(2020年7月整理)新标准大学英语综合教程3课文翻译.doc

(2020年7月整理)新标准大学英语综合教程3课文翻译.doc

Unit 01 Working Holiday AbroadHow My Working Holiday Changed MeHayley1 Now that I have been home for a while and have had time to reflect on my working holiday in Vancouver, I’ve thought a lot about who I was before I left for Canada and who I am prese ntly.1 我回到家已经有一段时间了,有空回顾在温哥华的打工度假经历。

对于去加拿大之前的自我和如今的自我,我思考了很多。

2 Prior to leaving, I was not in a good place. I had suffered a lot of personal blows and felt emotionally stretched. I lost my grandma, my job and had two car crashes in five months. I needed something to change in my life, and that came in the form of a working holiday visa.2 出发前,我的境况不好。

个人生活上经受了许多打击,精神压力很大。

我失去了我的祖母,我的工作,5个月里遭遇两起车祸。

我需要生活得到改变,于是便有了打工度假签证这回事。

3 In less than three months I filled out the necessary paperwork, booked my plane ticket and fled Brisbane. I spent fifteen months living and working in Vancouver, Canada and eighteen months in total away from Australia. This is how that working holiday changed me and my life.3 在不到三个月的时间里,我填写了所需的表格,订好了机票,逃离布里斯班。

新视野大学英语综合教程3课文及课文翻译Unit8

新视野大学英语综合教程3课文及课文翻译Unit8

新视野大学英语综合教程3课文及课文翻译Unit8Traditional Christmas shopping customs1 Once again, it's that time of year, when all good men and women settle their differences, get back in touch with old friends and loved ones, and do their utmost to enjoy some centuries-old traditions of Christmas shopping.2 At the start of the Christmas shopping season is Stir-up Sunday. This used to be a display of family unity when everyone went to the grocer's shop to buy the flour, eggs and jars of dried fruit, and then stand around the kitchen table helping Mother or Grandmother make the Christmas pudding. Each member of the family would take it in turns to stir up, or mix, the ingredients and make a secret wish.3 These days it has become the custom, just before we go to the market to order the turkey, for Mother to say, "With all your family coming for Christmas lunch, we'll need a ten-kilo turkey," and Father to reply "Ten kilos! You must be kidding! We'll have to saw it in half to getit in the oven." Then number one Son says "Why don't we have a goose this year?" and number two Son says, "What about roast duck?" and finally, number one Daughter "Stirs it Up" by saying in disgust, "But you know I don't eat any meat whatsoever, all those poor turkeys, what about us vegetarians?" It's then traditional for Father to make a wish, not a secret one but at the top of his voice, "I wish you'd eat proper food like the rest of us!"4 Then there's the custom of Buying our Overseas Relatives Presents on the Last Day of Posting. It begins like this. Someone notices that there's scarcely one day left before parcels to distant countries need to be sent. Then Mother and Father play a gamecalledIt's-your-side-of-the-family-not-my-side, usually until they won't speak to each other ever again (so, about five minutes). Then Father (for it's always him) rushes into town in a panic to buy something like socks or a tea towel, nothing too heavy because of the postage costs, and definitely not the same present as he bought last year.5 Another tradition is Hunt the Parking Space. This involves the annual triumph of hope against experience—taking the car into town to go Christmas shopping. Traditionally, Father will steer the car round and round the parking lots, watching for some Merry Christmas shopper staggering past with bags and presents, and then following them, like the Three Wise Men following the star 2,000 years ago, until they leadthe family to their parking place.6 At Christmas on street corners in British and American cities, you'll find the brass band of the local Salvation Army playing Christmas music to the shoppers. Mothers and fathers, sons and daughters stop to listen to some of the season's best-loved songs. Then one of the Salvation Army soldiers takes out a collecting box, asking those around for a donation to buy gifts for the less fortunate members of the community. At this point, Father will collect his bags, and start to walk quickly away, signalling to the children to follow. This is the old tradition of Father Not Having any Spare Change, and is usually accompanied by the words, "Come along, children, God will provide!" as he "pretends" to vanish without paying.7 Perhaps the best-loved Christmas custom is Buying the Christmas Tree. This is traditionally left until the very last moment, long after all the good trees have disappeared. Mother remindsFather that the family needs a tree, Father replies that Christmas trees are a waste of money, and the children start to cry. So Father goes into town by bus, because the traffic is awful, and buys the last tree, traditionally the smallest tree possible, with the most peculiar shape, from a man on a street corner who demands a traditional Excessive Payment "because it's Christmas". Father then utters the words, "The price of trees ... it's an absolute scandal," hands over large numbers of bank notes, and proceeds to bring the tree home somehow. When the bus driver sees Father with the tree, trying to get on a bus which is packed stiff with shoppers, he greets him with the words, "You can't get on here with that!"8 The final tradition is Collecting the Turkey. After everyone has bought all their presents, wrapped them and stored them under the Christmas tree, it's time to force their way back into town, through crowded streets, carol singers and bell-ringers, wrapping paper salesmen, past Father Christmas going ho ho ho, office workers on the way home drunk, young women wearing Santa's little helper hats, and venture into the market. As day turns slowly to night, the shop lights come on, the Christmas music plays at top volume, and the family makes its way to the butcher's shop. Hanging high above the crowds are vast sides of red beef, deer without their heads, rabbits still in their fur socks, pink-looking pigs and of course, the turkeys. At this point, in a tradition which is an echo of Stir-up Sunday, number one Daughter has to say in disgust, "Oh, it's so gross! I can't believe you'd ever eat all that meat!"9 Happy Christmas Shopping!传统的圣诞购物习俗又是圣诞节了,所有的善男信女都该放下他们的分歧,重新与老朋友和心爱的人联系,尽情享受几百年来的圣诞节购物传统了。

新标准大学英语综合教程1—6单元课后翻译答案

新标准大学英语综合教程1—6单元课后翻译答案

P11 Unit 11. Finally, with my mother red in the face and short of breath, we find Room 8, I unlock the door, and we all walk in.等我们终于找到8号房的时候,妈妈已经涨红了脸,上气不接下气。

我打开门锁,我们都走了进去。

2. She impresses me, and I feel so ignorant that I shouldn't even breathe the same air as her.她给我留下了深刻的印象,我觉得自己太无知了,甚至不配跟她呼吸同样的空气。

3. I don't know why I have to be introduced to literature but the woman in the admissions office says it's a requirement even though I've read Dostoyevsky and Melville and that's admirable for someone without a high school education.我不知道为什么我非得了解文学。

可是招生办公室的那位女士说,虽然我读过陀思妥也夫斯基和梅尔维尔的小说,虽然一个没上过高中的人能读这些书的确令人敬佩,但这门课是必修课。

4. I'm in heaven and the first thing to do is buy the required textbooks, cover them with the purple and white NYU book jackets so that people in the subway will look at me admiringly. 我乐得飘飘然了,第一件事就是去买所需要的课本,然后用纽约大学紫白相间的护封把它们套起来,这样地铁里的乘客就会向我投来艳羡的目光了。

大学英语教程3第八单元课文翻译

大学英语教程3第八单元课文翻译

Book III Unit 8 Human Cloning: A Scientist's Story克隆人:一位科学家的故事Dr. Samuel Wood via interview塞缪尔·伍德博士采访录1. I was extremely close with my mother all my life. She was a brilliant educator, writer and wonderful woman. Sadly, she developed complications related to diabetes. When she lost her eyesight and most of her ability to walk, it was absolutely horrifying for me. She passed away from a fall seven or eight years ago. At her funeral, I swore that one day I'd do something about conditions like hers.我一生与母亲无比亲密。

她是一位卓越的教育家、作家,是一位了不起的女士。

不幸的是,她患上了糖尿病引起的并发症。

当她丧失视力和大部分行走能力时,我惊恐万状。

七、八年前,她摔了一跤便离开人世。

在她的葬礼上,我发誓有朝一日要为她那样的疾病做点什么。

2. Years passed and I read about the work the South Koreans had done with stem cells. In 2004 and 2005 Hwang Woo-Suk fraudulently reported that he had succeeded in creating human embryonic stem cells by cloning.时间一年年过去,我读到了韩国人在干细胞研究方面所做的工作。

新标准大学英语综合教程3课文翻译_完整版

新标准大学英语综合教程3课文翻译_完整版

Unit 1抓螃蟹大学最后一年的秋天,我们的心情变了。

刚刚过去的夏季学期的轻松氛围、即兴球赛、查尔斯河上的泛舟以及深夜晚会都不见了踪影,我们开始埋头学习,苦读到深夜,课堂出勤率再次急剧上升。

我们都觉得在校时间不多了,以后再也不会有这样的学习机会了,所以都下定决心不再虚度光阴。

当然,下一年四五月份的期末考试最为重要。

我们谁都不想考全班倒数第一,那也太丢人了,因此同学们之间的竞争压力特别大。

以前每天下午五点以后,图书馆就空无一人了,现在却要等到天快亮时才会有空座,小伙子们熬夜熬出了眼袋,他们脸色苍白,睡眼惺忪,却很自豪,好像这些都是表彰他们勤奋好学的奖章。

还有别的事情让大家心情焦虑。

每个人都在心里盘算着过几个月毕业离校之后该找份什么样的工作。

并不总是那些心怀抱负、成绩拔尖的高材生才清楚自己将来要做什么,常常是那些平日里默默无闻的同学早早为自己下几个阶段的人生做好了规划。

有位同学在位于麦迪逊大道他哥哥的广告公司得到了一份工作,另一位同学写的电影脚本已经与好莱坞草签了合约。

我们当中野心最大的一位同学准备到地方上当一个政党活动家,我们都预料他最终会当上参议员或国会议员。

但大多数同学不是准备继续深造,就是想在银行、地方政府或其他单位当个白领,希望在20出头的时候能挣到足够多的薪水,过上舒适的生活,然后就娶妻生子,贷款买房,期望升职,过安稳日子。

感恩节的时候我回了一趟家,兄弟姐妹们免不了不停地问我毕业后有什么打算,我不知道该说什么。

实际上,我知道该说什么,但我怕他们批评我,所以只对他们说了别人都准备干什么。

父亲看着我,什么也没说。

夜深时,他叫我去他的书房。

我们坐了下来,他给我们俩各倒了杯饮料。

“怎么样?”他问。

“啊,什么怎么样?”“你毕业后到底想做什么?”他问道。

父亲是一名律师,我一直都认为他想让我去法学院深造,追随他的人生足迹,所以我有点儿犹豫。

过了会儿我回答说:“我想旅行,我想当个作家。

”我想这不是他所期待的答案。

新标准大学英语综合教程3课文翻译(1-10单元30篇).

新标准大学英语综合教程3课文翻译(1-10单元30篇).

Unit 1-1Catch‎ing crabs‎1 In the fall of our final‎year, our mood chang‎ed.The relax‎ed atmos‎phere‎of the prece‎ding summe‎r semes‎ter, the impro‎mptu ball games‎, the boati‎ng on the Charl‎es River‎, the late-night‎parti‎es had disap‎peare‎d, and we all start‎ed to get our heads‎down, study‎ing late, and atten‎dance‎at class‎es rose steep‎ly again‎.We all sense‎d we were comin‎g to the end of our stay here, that we would‎never‎ get a chanc‎e like this again‎, and we becam‎e deter‎mined‎not to waste‎it.Most impor‎tant of cours‎e were the final‎exams‎in April‎and May in the follo‎wing year.No one wante‎d the humil ‎iatio‎n of finis‎hing last in class‎, so the peer group‎press‎ure to work hard was stron‎g.Libra‎ries which‎were once empty‎after‎five o'clock‎in the after‎noon were stand‎ing room only until‎the early‎hours‎of the morni‎ng, and guys wore the bags under‎their‎ eyes and their‎pale, sleep‎y faces‎with pride‎, like medal‎s provi‎ng their‎dilig‎ence.2 But there‎was somet‎hing else.At the back of every‎one's mind was what we would‎do next, when we left unive‎rsity‎in a few month‎s' time.It wasn't alway‎s the high flyer‎s with the top grade‎s who knew what they were going‎to do. Quite‎often ‎it was the quiet‎er, less impre‎ssive‎stude‎nts who had the next stage‎s of their ‎life mappe‎d out.One had lande‎d a job in his broth‎er's adver‎tisin‎g firm in Madis‎on Avenu‎e, anoth‎er had got a scrip‎t under‎provi‎siona‎laccep‎tance‎in Holly‎wood.The most ambit‎ious stude‎nt among‎us was going‎to work as a party‎activ‎ist at a local‎level‎. We all saw him endin‎g up in the Senat‎e or in Congr‎ess one day.But most peopl‎e were eithe‎r looki‎ng to conti‎nue their‎studi抓螃蟹大学最后一‎年的秋天,我们的心情‎变了。

新标准大学英语综合教程3Unit8

新标准大学英语综合教程3Unit8

Unit8Active reading (1)Language points1 She was called Katya, a dewy-eyed, sweet girl from Voronezh, who accepted Yakov on his ownreckoning. (Para 1)As dew falls in the early morning and symbolizes innocence and newness, the worddewy-eyed meansinnocent and lacking in experience about life.Reckoning means one’s own view and account.The sentence means that an innocent-looking girl from a less sophisticated city than Moscow was willingto believe Yakov’s own high opinion of himself.2 On International Women’s Day, Soviet women bask in their menfolk’s love and gratitude. (Para 2)To bask means to relax in the sun. Here it depicts how comfortable and pleasant Soviet women feel on thisday.3 Their husbands, with much cursing and clattering of pans, cook breakfast for the family … (Para 2)The expression with much cursing and clattering of pans means with a lot of swearing and bangingabout – as they were not used to doing it, they made many mistakes.4 A Soviet woman’s days are usually taken up with … nip ping out of work at lunchtime to buysomething for dinner … (Para 3)To nip out means to go out for a very short time probably unofficially. It is a slang and is similar to theexpressions pop out and sneak out.5 Their husbands … by drinking themselves into a stupor with toasts “to our beloved ladies …”(Para 4)Stupor is a state in which you cannot think, speak, see, or hear clearly, usually because you have drunktoo much alcohol. Sadly, Russia does have a serious alcoholism problem and early death from overconsumptionof vodka is far too common.6 “I certainly will,” said Yakov, squeezing in between Liza Minelli and Katya and draping an armaround each of them. (Para 10)Yakov fit in between Liza Minelli and Katya although they were sitting close together, andput an armaround each girl.7 Yuri and Emily arrived and we covered blinis with thick sour cream and red caviar and drankchampagne, as families did all over Voronezh. (Para 13)Sour cream is fermented cream, which is smoother and thicker. Eastern European food is noted for its sourflavours.Caviar usually refers to the roe or eggs of the sturgeon, a large fish, and is a very expensive special food.It can also refer to other commoner fish roes.Unit 8 High days and holidays264Reading and understanding4 Answer the questions.1 How well does the writer know the Soviet Union?Not very well. The others have to explain the tradition of International Women’s Day to the writer.2 What was Yakov doing when the writer met him?He was buying roses.3 Where does the writer live?Room 99 of a hostel.4 What do the Russian men do on International Women’s Day?They buy flowers for the women in their life and do some house chores for them.5 What kind of daily life do Russian women usually have?They have a very busy life with lots of chores to do.6 What do the Russian men do after they’ve prepared breakfast for their wives?They meet up with friends and drink themselves into a stupor.7 What is the usual number of flowers to buy in Russia?An odd number.8 Why did Yakov buy 14 flowers?He planned to give Katya five flowers and the girls in Room 99 three for each. Dealing with unfamiliar words5 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 to put something somewhere in a careless way, especially something that is heavy (dump)2 to lie, sit, or lean in a relaxed or lazy way (lounge)3 loved very much by someone (beloved)4 to move somewhere quietly and secretly so that no one can see you or hear you (sneak)5 a feeling of very strong anger that usually does not last very long (fury)6 to talk about other people or about things that are not important (gossip)6 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words and expressions in the box.1 I unexpectedly met an old friend in the shopping mall yesterday. (bumped into)2 The men demonstrate how true and honest their love for their wives is by drinking a lot. (sincere)3 While the men are doing the shopping, the women will clean the carpets, and dust the room. (vacuum)4 Please remain here and wait for a while – she will come back soon. (stick around)5 I think it is a good idea to soak clothes before washing them. (advisable)6 After hearing what he had been through, her eyes were full of tears. (filled up with)High days and holidays Unit 82657 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1 If someone is dewy-eyed, are they likely to (a) lack experience about life, or (b) be in love?2 If someone accepts you on your own reckoning, do they (a) accept you without considering if you arewhat you claim to be, or (b) have a clear idea of your real character?3 If you bask in your fame, do you (a) feel bothered, or (b) enjoy being famous?4 Does charred mean (a) black and burnt, or (b) cooked perfectly?5 If something shrivels in the summer heat, does it (a) grow rapidly, or (b) become smaller and not fresh?6 If someone’s face turns scarlet, is it because they feel (a) embarrassed or angry, or (b) tired and hungry?7 If you go to bed on the dot of 11 pm, do you sleep (a) at exactly 11 pm, or (b) around 11 pm?8 If you pop into somewhere, do you (a) go there only for a short time, or (b) stay there for a long time?9 If someone is in a stupor, are they unable to think or act normally because they’re (a) too sleepy, orunable to think or act normal ly because they’re (a) too sleepy, or(b) not completely conscious?Active reading (2)Chinese or Western, it’s a time to relaxLanguage points1 Their fears may be justified to a certain extent. (Para 4)The word justified means having an acceptable explanation or reason. The writer then gives theexplanation in the following sentence.2 For good or bad, the world has possibly undergone more changes … (Para 5)The writer does not want to get into the question of whether what has happened has been good or bad. Thepoint is to agree that there has been change and it has consequences.3 Television, we thought, was the last uniting factor till we got a feel for the Internet. (Para 5)The expression get a feel for something means to be accustomed to something or to have or develop anunderstanding of something and skill in doing it.4 Nothing comes without a rider in this global market. (Para 6)A rider is an American expression for a clause added to a law or legal document, often setting an extracondition.The sentence means nothing in the modern world comes without some unexpected or unwantedconsequences.5 Be it on the mainland or in the highly developed West or in the poorest of societies, a festival carriesthe same meaning. (Para 7)The sentence means festivals have the same meaning whether in China, the advanced economies of theWest or the least developed nations.Reading and understanding3 Choose the best way to complete the sentences.1 The writer thinks the Chinese celebrate Christmas because (d) .(a) it’s a Western festival(b) the world has undergone a great deal of change(c) it’s a festival which carries the same meaning in both the East and the West(d) it has become a festival which is celebrated around the world, and everyone can relax during thattimeHigh days and holidays Unit 82692 Some scholars fear that celebrating Christmas in China (a) .(a) may threaten Chinese culture(b) means that the Chinese blindly follow the West in every way(c) causes Chinese festivals to lose their charm(d) is a good example of Western decadence3 The Chinese attach more importance to Christmas than a couple of decades ago because(b) .(a) television and the Internet have become uniting factors(b) changes throughout the world make them look differently at t he world and at China’s place in it(c) we belong to a global village(d) most of the world follows the Gregorian calendar4 Enjoying a Western festival doesn’t mean that (c) .(a) the Chinese approve of Western decadence(b) the Chinese are left untouched by the festive season(c) the Chinese follow the West without thinking(d) the Chinese culture is free of decadence5 The writer believes that the scholars and students (b) .(a) can save society from the influence of a world which is getting smaller(b) have a point of view which should not be rejected(c) are what are referred to as conservatives(d) are right in thinking Chinese festivals have lost their charm6 The basic message of Christmas (d) .(a) is similar to Eastern principles of helping others(b) has the same charm as Chinese festivals(c) is one of Western culture, which attracts youngsters more than other Chinese(d) is one of goodness, love of mankind and help for the poor which is relevant to everyone Dealing with unfamiliar words4 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 simple (humble)2 to show that there is a good reason for something, especially something that other people think is wrong(justify)3 to experience something, especially something that is unpleasant but necessary (undergo)4 a large meal for a lot of people, usually in order to celebrate something (feast)5 a system for measuring the length of a year and dividing it into periods such as weeks and months(calendar)6 a child, or a young person (youngster)7 pleasant or attractive qualities or features (charm)8 the quality of being morally good (goodness)9 to express a strong opinion and try to persuade other people to accept it (preach)Unit 8 High days and holidays2705 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 4.There is some (1) justification to scholars’ fears that a lot of Chinese (2) youngsters have recentlybecome more interested in festivals from the Western (3) calendar, such as Christmas which I must admitdoes have some (4) charm. The world is (5) undergoing many changes, and even though we come from agenuinely modest and (6) humble culture, we’re more and more attracted by the bright lights and comfortsof the West. But Christmas is actually a winter (7) feast and is similar to our own festivals because it(8) preaches the importance of being morally (9) good and showing love for mankind.6 Answer the questions about the words and expressions in the box.1 Is oriental likely to mean (a) Eastern, or (b) Western?2 If you vent your feelings, do you (a) express them strongly, or (b) hide them?3 Is an indigenous American likely to be (a) someone who has arrived from another country, or (b)someone who has lived in America before others arrived?4 If you feel at one with something, are you likely to feel (a) unhappy and uncomfortable, or(b) happyand relaxed with it?5 Is zeal likely to be (a) great energy and enthusiasm, or (b) a lack of interest?6 If you want to conserve something, do you want to (a) keep it as it is, or (b) change it?7 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1 If you’re caught in a trance, are you likely to be (a) aware, or (b) unaware of your state?2 If something happens for good or bad, do you (a) know, or (b) not know whether it will have good orbad results?3 Is a rider likely to be (a) a condition to what has been said, in order to limit it, or (b) an addition to whathas been said, adding extra information?4 Is an anomaly likely to be (a) a contradiction, or (b) a usual feature?5 Is skulduggery likely to be (a) secret activities that are intended to trick or cheat people, or(b) normalevents in everyday life?6 Are mundane affairs likely to be (a) interesting and exciting, or (b) not interesting and exciting?7 Is decadence likely to be (a) highly moral behaviour, or (b) immoral behaviour?8 If you shut your eyes and ears to something, do you (a) pay attention to it, or (b) refuse to pay attentionto it?Language in useBe it / they ...1 Rewrite the sentences using Be it / they …1 W hether it’s Christmas or any other occasion, people like to spend some quality time with their families.Be it at Christmas or on any other occasion, people like to spend some quality time with their families.2 Whether it’s in good ways or bad, the world has changed in recent years.Be it in good ways or bad, the world has changed in recent years.3 Whether it’s with a feast or a humble meal, people celebrate festivals in the same way around the world.Be it with a feast or a humble meal, people celebrate festivals in the same way around the world.4 Whether children are good or naughty, they are blessings.Be they good or naughty, children are blessings.5 Whether they are scholars or ordinary people, they cannot stop the world from gettingsmaller.Be they scholars or ordinary people, they cannot stop the world from getting smaller.fronting2 Rewrite the sentences using fronting.1 It is not surprising that Christmas has become a global festival.That Christmas has become a global festival is not surprising.2 It may be justified that scholars have expressed concern about the influence of Christmas. That scholars have expressed concern about the influence of Christmas may be justified.3 It’s no different from our ancestors’ enjoying breaks that we enjoy a n occasion to relax today.That we enjoy an occasion to relax today is no different from our ancestors’ enjoying breaks. Unit 8 High days and holidays2744 It is the reason we celebrate Christmas that most of the world follows the Gregorian calendar.That most of the world follows the Gregorian calendar is the reason we celebrate Christmas.5 It is something we need to remember that decadence is not the sole preserve of the West. That decadence is not the sole preserve of the West is something we need to remember.6 It is something we should not forget that Jesus was born in the East.That Jesus was born in the East is something we should not forget.as3 Rewrite the sentences using as .1 The men, because they want to please their wives, leave them to sleep and go out to meet friends.The men, as they want to please their wives, leave them to sleep and go out to meet friends.2 In the same way as people did all over Russia, they enjoyed blinis and champagne.They enjoyed blinis and champagne as people did all over Russia.3 On International Women’s Day, because it’s important to buy flowers for the women in your life, theflower sellers were doing a busy trade.On International Women’s Day, as it’s important to buy flowers for the women in your life, the flowersellers were doing a busy trade.4 In the same way as women do all over the world, a Soviet woman starts her day by getting the childrenready for school.A Soviet woman starts her day by getting the children ready for school as women do all over the world.collocations4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of suitable expressions from the collocation box.Sometimes more than one collocation is possible.1 You shouldn’t sneak up on people like that. You scared me!2 A festival can be a really difficult time if you are feeling down in the dumps because everyone elseseems to be enjoying themselves when you’re not.3 Notting Hill Carnival had very humble beginnings but it is now one of Britain’s biggest festivals.4 You can sneak a preview of his new movie on the Internet.5 It was really mean of him to dump his girlfriend in a Christmas card.6 Festivals have their charm, even if you are not religious.7 The party was a bit boring so we sneaked away when no one was looking.8 After a while living in a big city began to lose its charm.9 We ate a very humble meal of bread and cheese sitting in the park and watching the May Day parade.10 I wish you could sneak me into your suitcase so that I could come with you!5 Translate the paragraphs into Chinese.1 On International Women’s Day, Soviet women bask in their menfolk’slove and gratitude. In themorning, as it is a holiday, they lounge in bed instead of going out to work. Their husbands, with muchcursing and clattering of pans, cook breakfast for t he family; by ten o’clock they proudly serve theirHigh days and holidays Unit 8275wives a charred and shrivelled egg. Beside the woman’s plate will be a bunch of flowers and a little gift,a bottle of scent perhaps, or a pair of tights, which she will exclaim over until the children, scarlet withfury, insist that their mother makes them their proper breakfast. (☞pans 在原文中其实泛指厨房里的物件,译成汉语时应为“锅碗瓢盆”。

新标准大学英语综合教程(第二版)UNIT 8 A篇练习答案+课文翻译

新标准大学英语综合教程(第二版)UNIT 8 A篇练习答案+课文翻译

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新标准大学英语综合教程3课文翻译和课后习题答案 unit 8

新标准大学英语综合教程3课文翻译和课后习题答案 unit 8

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所有这些变化都让我们用另外一种眼光来看待外面的世 界以及我们自己的家园。在这个全球市场中,得到任何东西 都是要付出代价的。如果我们想拥有西方世界那著名的眩目 而舒适的生活,我们也必须接受西方文化中的一些异常事 物。当然,这并不是说节日对于西方人来说有着不同在中国大陆,还是在高度发达的西方国家,抑或 是世界上最贫穷的社会,节日承载着相同的意义。世界各地 的人们和家人、朋友一起庆祝节日。节日的基本概念是一样 的,就是大家分享一顿盛宴或是一餐便饭(在西方或是我们 的国家里,人们会小酌几杯)。
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新标准大学英语综合教程3课后翻译汉译英答案

新标准大学英语综合教程3课后翻译汉译英答案

新标准大学英语综合教程3课后翻译答案Unit11 对于是否应该在大学期间详细规划自己的未来,学生们意见不一。

有的人认为对未来应该有一个明确的目标和详细的计划,为日后可能遇到的挑战做好充分的准备;有的人则认为不用过多考虑未来,因为未来难以预料。

(map out; brace oneself for; uncertainty)Students differ about whether they should have their future mapped out when they are still at university. Some think they should have a definite goal and detailed plan, so as to brace themselves for any challenges, whereas some others think they don’t have to think much about the future, because future is full of uncertainties.2 经过仔细检查,这位科学家得知自己患了绝症。

虽然知道自己将不久于人世,他并没有抱怨命运的不公,而是准备好好利用剩下的日子,争取加速推进由他和同事们共同发起的那个研究项目,以提前结项。

( tick away; make the best of; have a shot at)After a very careful check-up, the scientist was told he had got a fatal disease. Although he knew that his life was ticking away, instead of complaining about the fate, the scientist decided to make the best of the remaining days, and speed up the research project he and his colleagues initiated, and have a shot at completing it ahead of schedule.Unit21 在火车站上,有一位老人给我讲述了他参加解放战争的经历,那些战斗故事对我有着极大的吸引力。

新标准大学英语综合教程3课文翻译

新标准大学英语综合教程3课文翻译

新标准大学英语综合教程3课文翻译Unit1-1Catching crabs1 In the fall of our final year, our mood changed. The relaxed atmosphere of the preceding summer semester, the impromptu ball games, the boating on the Charles River, the late-night parties had disappeared, and we all started to get our heads down, studying late, and attendance at classes rose steeply again. We all sensed we were coming to the end of our stay here, that we would never get a chance like this again, and we became determined not to waste it. Most important of course were the final exams in April and May in the following year. No one wanted the humiliation of finishing last in class, so the peer group pressure to work hard was strong. Libraries which were once empty after five o'clock in the afternoon were standing room only until the early hours of the morning, and guys wore the bags under their eyes and their pale, sleepy faces with pride, like medals proving their diligence.2 But there was something else. At the back of everyone's mind was what we would do next, when we left university in a few months' time. It wasn't always the high flyers with the top grades who knew what they were going to do. Quite often it was the quieter, less impressive students who had the next stages of their life mapped out. One had landed a job in his brother's advertising firm in Madison Avenue, another had got a script under provisional acceptance in Hollywood. The most ambitious student among us was going to work as a party activist at a local level. We all saw him ending up in the Senate or in Congress one day. But most people were either looking to continue their studies, or to make a living with a white-collar job in a bank, local government, or anything which would pay them enough to have a comfortable time in their early twenties, and then settle down with a family, a mortgage and some hope of promotion.3 I went home at Thanksgiving, and inevitably, my brothers and sisters kept asking me what I was planning to do. I didn't know what to say. Actually, I did know what to say, but I thought they'd probably criticize me, so I told them what 抓螃蟹1.大学最后一年的秋天,我们的心情变了。

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国际妇女节
国际妇女节那天,我在车站外面碰见了雅科夫和他的新女朋友,他们正在挑选放在玻璃箱里待售的玫瑰花。

他的女朋友叫卡佳,沃罗涅什人,是个天真可爱的姑娘,她接受雅科夫是听了他的一面之词。

花贩们的生意非常红火;一群男士站在那儿等着买花,点出手里的卢布。

三月八号这一天,你一定要给你生命中的那个女人买束花。

不然的话她就会抱怨个不停。

这些都是99号房的那几个姑娘告诉我的。

在国际妇女节那一天苏联的妇女们沐浴在男性所给予的爱意和感激之中。

因为这一天是假日,早上她们不用去上班,可以懒洋洋地躺在床上。

而她们的丈夫们则要为全家人做早饭,虽然嘴里骂骂咧咧的,还弄得锅碗瓢盆叮当乱响;到了十点,丈夫颇为自豪地把煎得焦糊糊、皱巴巴的鸡蛋端到妻子跟前。

盘子边上还放着一束鲜花,一份小礼物,可能是一瓶香水或者一双裤袜,妻子会高兴得大叫起来,激动好一会儿,直到孩子们怒气冲冲地跑过来,小脸涨得通红,闹着要妈妈给他们做一顿像样的早餐。

然后,真正的庆祝开始了。

苏联妇女的一天通常是这么度过的:帮孩子们穿衣起床,送他们上学,准时到办公室上班,午餐时间偷偷溜出去买晚餐要吃的东西,下午的时候再溜出去——如果能偷偷地,不会受到上司责骂的话——设法给最小的那个孩子买一些咳嗽药。

她们会在六点整准时下班,这样她们就可以再去逛几家商店,看看有什么打折的东西,然后去市场,在那儿买到一些便宜的鸡蛋。

她们还会顺便去邮局交电费,然后正好路过干洗店,取回洗好的衣服,回到家里她们就把买回来的东西随处一放,拿个篮子把从市场上买来的便宜鸡蛋装起来。

等她们的丈夫回来的时候,她们已经用吸尘器把家里吸了一遍,擦了一遍灰尘,把两堆脏衣服用洗衣粉泡了起来(如果都是手洗的话,最好能先泡一下)。

而在国际妇女节这一天,她们吃完早饭后会回去接着睡,睡得像松鼠那么沉。

在她们酣睡的同时,她们的丈夫们遇上了几个朋友,大家用最简单而又最诚挚的方式来表达对自己妻子的情感:在“为我们亲爱的女士们干杯,没有她们我们的日子就一团糟”的敬酒声中喝得酩酊大醉。

深夜他们回到家里,对自己的妻子说爱她。

总之,对前苏联的广大妇女们来说,这一天过得不错。

雅科夫挑到了他要的花,“我要14 枝红色康乃馨。


“14枝!”卡佳叫了起来,“可难道不应该13枝或者15枝吗?”因为在俄罗斯,只有葬礼上才送偶数数量的花。

“我得给99 号房的姑娘们几枝,”他解释说。

“给,”他一边说着,一边把花束分开,递给卡佳五枝,脸上挂着最热情、最甜蜜的笑容。

“节日快乐,亲爱的!”
卡佳的脸沉了下来,在我们去青年旅社的路上,她一声都没吭。

到了99 号房,我们看到那几个姑娘们正一边涂着指甲,涂成了深黄色,一边天南海北地闲聊着。

“节日快乐!”我们互相问候。

雅科夫把康乃馨递给她们,每人三枝。

“尼娜在做薄煎饼”,坦尼娅说,她把给她俩的花都拿了过去,放在桌上,脸上没有露出多少感激之情。

“马上就做好了,你们再多待会儿吧。


“那是肯定的啦”,雅科夫说,他挤到丽莎米内利和卡佳中间,把手臂分别搭在她们俩的肩上。

他显得兴致很高。

这时,尼娜一脚踢开了门,手里端着一只装满煎饼的煎锅走了进来,回过头来对我们说:“拿着!尝尝这些薄煎饼,庆祝一下我们女人的节日。


“你也来吃,雅科夫,”丽莎加了一句,透过长长的睫毛看了他一眼,那眼神火热得都可以煎薄饼了。

卡佳听了,很不自然地咯咯笑起来。

尤里和埃米莉到了,于是就像所有沃罗涅什的家庭那样,我们给薄煎饼抹上厚厚的酸奶油和红色的鱼子酱,就着香槟大快朵颐。

Active reading (2)
不管是中国的节日还是西方的节日,节日是我们放松的时候每年的这个时候,整个世界仿佛都陷入了一种迷狂——人们狂热地进行着岁末的庆祝活动。

我说的是岁末。

问题就出在这儿。

为什么我们中国人要把12 月24 日到31 日这一周作为岁末来庆祝,而我们自己的岁末(按照阴历)至少还有一个月才到呢?
我们这么做,显然是因为圣诞节和元旦已经成了全球性的节日,并不是因为它们(尤其是圣诞节)在本质上和精神上主要代表了西方文化,而是因为在这几天里我们能好好放松一下。

但是,圣诞节对于东方文化,尤其是中国文化的影响与日俱增,对此,一些学者和学生们表示担忧。

从某种程度上讲,他们的忧虑是有道理的。

的确,与几十年前相比,现在中国人花在圣诞节上的时间和精力似乎要多很多。

不管是好是坏,世界在过去二十多年间所经历的变化可能比过去两百年间所经历的还要多。

为了让彼此间联系得更紧密,营造出一个真正的地球村,我们消耗了更多的资源,烧掉了更多的能源,造成了更多的污染,灭杀了更多的动植物。

过去,我们一直把电视看作是连接全世界的终极手段,直到我们了解了互联网,才发现事实并非如此。

所有这些变化都让我们用另外一种眼光来看待外面的世界以及我们自己的家园。

在这个全球市场中,得到任何东西都是要付出代价的。

如果我们想拥有西方世界那著名的眩目而舒适的生活,我们也必须接受西方文化中的一些异常事物。

当然,这并不是说节日对于西方人来说有着不同的意义。

不管是在中国大陆,还是在高度发达的西方国家,抑或是世界上最贫穷的社会,节日承载着相同的意义。

世界各地的人们和家人、朋友一起庆祝节日。

节日的基本概念是一样的,就是大家分享一顿盛宴或是一餐便饭(在西方或是我们的国家里,人们会小酌几杯)。

我们庆祝节日,是为了释放情感,放松身心,是为了从现代生活的尔虞我诈中摆脱出来,得到片刻的安宁。

显然,这和我们的祖先从日常俗事中寻求解脱是一回事儿。

世界上多数国家在日常生活中采用格列高利历,中国也是如此。

所以这个历法中的节日和特殊事件注定会影响到我们。

而我们,和许多南亚、东南亚、中东,或许还有一些美国土著居民一样,根据阴历来过节,而这又完全是另外一回事儿了。

对于西方的节日气氛无动于衷,这我们做不到,但这也并不意味着我们要盲目跟风。

西方文化不全都是好的,但同时,颓废的东西也不是西方文化所独有的。

世界上没有一种文化能免于颓废,中国文化也不例外。

所以,问题并不在于西方文化,也不在于那些我们通常和西方文化联系在一起的东西。

问题出在那些唯西方马首是瞻的人身上。

为什么越来越多的中国人,尤其是中国的年轻人,对于西方节日和中国节日一样怡然自得,我们应该找出其中的原因。

好在我们自己的节日并没有失去它们的风采。

而正是在这一刻,我们的学者和学生们敲响了警钟。

我能够理解这些人的热情。

他们想保护我们的文化,就这点而言,他们绝对不是我们通常所说的保守派。

他们的观点有一定的道理。

但是在这件事情上,他们和其他人一样,无法使任何社会免受日益变小的世界的影响。

所以,我们不应该对西方的节日视而不见、充耳不闻,相反,我们应该取其精华,去实践这些节日所倡导的德行。

我们不要忘了,耶稣诞生于东方(确切地说,是中东),而不是在西方,我们也应该记住他要我们热爱全人类,扶贫助弱。

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