英语100篇精读荟萃—英汉对照(基础篇)

英语100篇精读汇粹

Passage one（The only way to travel is on foot）The past ages of man have all been carefully labeled by anthropologists. Descriptions like ... Paleolithic Man‟, ...Neolithic Man‟, etc., neatly sum up whole periods. When the time comes for anthropologists to turn their attention to the twentieth century, they will surely choose the label ...Legless Man‟. Histories of the time will go something like this: ...in the twentieth century, people forgot how to use their legs. Men and women moved about in cars, buses and trains from a very early age. There were lifts and escalators in all large buildings to prevent people from walking. This situation was forced upon earth dwellers of that time because of miles each day. But the surprising thing is that they didn‟t use their legs even when they went on holiday. They built cable railways, ski-lifts and roads to the top of every huge mountain. All the beauty spots on earth were marred by the presence of large car parks. ‟The future history books might also record that we were deprived of the use of our eyes. In our hurry to get from one place to another, we failed to see anything on the way. Air travel gives you a bird‟s-eye view of the world – or even less if the wing of the aircraft happens to get in your way. When you travel by car or train a blurred image of the countryside constantly smears the windows. Car drivers, in particular, are forever obsessed with the urge to go on and on: they never want to stop. Is it the lure of the great motorways, or what? And as for sea travel, it hardly deserves mention. It is perfectly summed up in the words of the old song: (I)joined the navy to see the world, and what did I see? I saw the sea.‟The typical twentieth-century traveler is the man who always says …I‟ve been there. ‟You mention the remotest, most evocative place-names in the world like El Dorado, Kabul, Irkutsk and someone is bound to say …I‟ve been there‟– meaning, …I drove through it at 100 miles an hour on the way to somewhere else. ‟When you travel at high speeds, the present means nothing: you live mainly in the future because you spend most of your time looking forward to arriving at some other place. But actual arrival, when it is achieved, is meaningless. You want to move on again. By traveling like this, you suspend all experience; the present ceases to be a reality: you might just as well be dead. The traveler on foot, on the other hand, lives constantly in the present. For him traveling and arriving are one and the same thing: he arrives somewhere with every step he makes. He experiences the present moment with his eyes, his ears and the whole of his body. At the end of his journey he feels a delicious physical weariness. He knows that sound.Satisfying sleep will be his: the just reward of all true travelers.1、Anthropologists label nowaday‟s men …Legless‟ becauseA people forget how to use his legs.B people prefer cars, buses and trains.C lifts and escalators prevent people from walking.D there are a lot of transportation devices.2、Travelling at high speed meansA people‟s focus on the future.B a pleasure.C satisfying drivers‟ great thrill.D a necessity of life.3、Why does the author say …we are deprived of the use of our eyes‟ ?A People won‟t use their eyes.B In traveling at high speed, eyes become useless.C People can‟t see anything on his way of travel.D People want to sleep during travelling.4、What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?A Legs become weaker.B Modern means of transportation make the world a small place.C There is no need to use eyes.D The best way to travel is on foot.5. What does …a bird‟s-eye view‟ mean?A See view with bird‟s eyes.B A bird looks at a beautiful view.C It is a general view from a high position looking down.D A scenic place.VOCABULARY1.Paleolithic 旧石器时代的2.Neolithic 新石器时代的3.escalator 自动电梯，自动扶梯4.ski-lift 载送滑雪者上坡的装置5.mar 损坏，毁坏6.blur 模糊不清，朦胧7.smear 涂，弄脏，弄模糊（尤指画面、轮廓等）8.evocative 引起回忆的，唤起感情的9.El Dorado (由当时西班牙征服者想象中的南美洲)黄金国，宝山，富庶之乡10.Kabul 喀布尔（阿富汗首都）11.Irkutsk 伊尔库茨克（原苏联亚洲城市）难句译注与答案详解The only way to travel is on foot 旅游的唯一方法是走路难句译注1.Air travel gives you a bird‟s-eye view of the world – or even if the wing of the aircrafthappens to get in your way.【参考译文】飞机旅行，你只可俯视世界――如果机翼碰巧挡住了你的视线，就看得更少了。

初中英语阅读300篇基础卷英文+中文翻译

P226 (1)John is a paper boy. He delivers newspapers to different houses in his street every day. He has about 80 customers. Half of his customers only take the newspapers on Sundays.John has to get up at 4:30 every morning to deliver his newspapers. It takes longer to deliver the newspapers on Sundays. The Sunday newspapers are twice as heavy as those on weekdays.John is saving his money to buy a new bicycle. He is also saving money for college. He has already saved 500 dollars.约翰是一个报童。

他每天为在他街道里不同的人家发送报纸。

他拥有约80个客户。

他的半数客户只需要星期日的报纸。

约翰必须在每天早上4:30起床，发送他的报纸。

在星期日花费更长的时间去发送。

周日出版的报纸是平日的两倍重量。

约翰积攒着钱去买一辆新自行车。

他还为上大学攒钱。

他已经存了500美元。

P227 (2)Billy had a nice shop in the main street of a small town. He sold jewellery, watches, clocks and so on. All went well some years, and then a thief stole a lot of jewellery from his shop twice in one month at night. Three weeks passed, yet the police still didn't catch the thief. So Billy decided to try to do something about it himself. He bought a good camera and fixed it up in his shop and put some cheap jewellery in front of it for the thief, so that it could take a photo of anyone who stole the jewellery.A few nights later the thief came, but he did not touch any of the cheap jewellery that Billy had put out for him. He took the camera, which was worth 1500 dollars.比利在一个小城镇的主要街道上拥有一家不错的商店。

英语100篇精读荟萃(基础篇)14

Passage Fourteen(Antarctica and Environment)Antarctica has actually become a kind of space station - a unique observation post for detecting important changes in the world’s environment. Remote from major sources of pollution and the complex geological and ecological systems that prevail elsewhere, Antarctica makes possible scientific measurements that are often sharper and easier to interpret than those made in other parts of the world. Growing numbers of scientists therefore see Antarctica as a distant-early-warning sensor, where potentially dangerous global trends may be spotted before they show up to the north. One promising field of investigation is glaciology. Scholars from the United States, Switzerland, and France are pursuing seven separate but related projects that reflect their concern for the health of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet - a concern they believe the world at large should share.The Transantarctic Mountain, some of them more than 14,000 feet high, divide the continent into tw o very different regions. The part of the continent to the “east” of the mountains is a high plateau covered by an ice sheet nearly two miles thick. “West” of the mountain, the half of the continent south of the Americas is also covered by an ice sheet, but there the ice rests on rock that is mostly well below sea level. If the West Antarctic Ice Sheet disappeared, the western part of the continent would be reduced to a sparse cluster of island.While ice and snow are obviously central to many environmental experiments, others focus on the mysterious “dry valley” of Antarctica, valleys that contain little ice or snow even in the depths of winter. Slashed through the mountains of southern Victoria Land, these valleys once held enormous glaciers that descended 9,000 feet from the polar plateau to the Ross Sea. Now the glaciers are gone, perhaps a casualty of the global warming trend during the 10,000 years since the ice age. Even the snow that falls in the dry valleys is blasted out by vicious winds that roars down from the polar plateau to the sea. Left bare are spectacular gorges, rippled fields of sand dunes, clusters of boulders sculptured into fantastic shapes by 100-mile-an-hour winds, and an aura of extraterrestrial desolation.Despite the unearthly aspect of the dry valleys, some scientists believe they may carry a message of hope of the verdant parts of the earth. Some scientists believe that in some cases the dry valleys may soak up pollutants faster than pollutants enter them.1. What is the best title for this passage?[A] Antarctica and environmental Problems.[B] Antarctica: Earth’s Early-Warning station.[C] Antarctica: a Unique Observation Post.[D] Antarctica: a Mysterious Place.2. What would the result be if the West Antarctic Ice Sheet disappeared?[A] The western part of the continent would be disappeared.[B] The western part of the continent would be reduced.[C] The western part of the continent would become scattered Islands.[D] The western part of the continent would be reduced to a cluster of Islands.3. Why are the Dry Valleys left bare?[A] Vicious wind blasts the snow away.[B] It rarely snows.[C] Because of the global warming trend and fierce wind.[D] Sand dunes.4. Which of the following is true?[A] The “Dry Valleys” have nothing left inside.[B] The “Dry Valleys” never held glaciers.[C] The “Dry Valleys” may carry a message of hope for the verdant.[D] The “Dry Valleys” are useless to scientists.V ocabulary1. distant-early-warning sensor 远距离早期报警传感器2. plateau 高原，3. 高地4. slash 挥砍5.6. blast 一阵疾风/狂风7. vicious 邪恶的，8. 凶魔般的9. gorge 峡谷10. ripple 起伏，11. 使起微波12. sand dune 沙丘13. verdant 绿色14. extraterrestrial 地球之外的15. aura 气氛难句译注1. Growing numbers of scientists therefore see Antarctica as a distant-early waning sensor, where potentially dangerous global trends may be spotted before they show up to the north.【结构简析】see … as 把……看作。

英语100篇精读荟萃(基础篇)8

Passage Eight(The Development of Cities)Mass transportation revised the social and economic fabric of the American city in three fundamental ways. It catalyzed physical expansion, it sorted out people and land uses, and it accelerated the inherent instability of urban life. By opening vast areas of unoccupied land for residential expansion, the omnibuses, horse railways, commuter trains, and electric trolleys pulled settled regions outward two to four times more distant form city centers than they were in the premodern era. In 1850, for example, the borders of Boston lay scarcely two miles from the old business district; by the turn of the century the radius extended ten miles. Now those who could afford it could live far removed from the old city center and still commute there for work, shopping, and entertainment. The new accessibility of land around the periphery of almost every major city sparked an explosion of real estate development and fueled what we now know as urban sprawl. Between 1890 and 1920, for example, some 250,000 new residential lots were recorded within the borders of Chicago, most of them located in outlying areas. Over the same period, another 550,000 were plotted outside the city limits but within the metropolitan area. Anxious to take advantage of the possibilities of commuting, real estate developers added 800,000 potential building sites to the Chicago region in just thirty years - lots that could have housed five to six million people.Of course, many were never occupied; there was always a huge surplus of subdivided, but vacant, land around Chicago and other cities. These excesses underscore a feature of residential expansion related to the growth of mass transportation: urban sprawl was essentially unplanned. It was carried out by thousands of small investors who paid little heed to coordinated land use or to future land users. Those who purchased and prepared land for residential purposes, particularly land near or outside city borders where transit lines and middle-class inhabitants were anticipated, did so to create demand as much as to respond to it. Chicago is a prime example of this process. Real estate subdivision there proceeded much faster than population growth.1. With which of the following subjects is the passage mainly concerned?[A] Types of mass transportation.[B] Instability of urban life.[C] How supply and demand determine land use.[D] The effect of mass transportation on urban expansion.2. Why does the author mention both Boston and Chicago?[A] To demonstrate positive and negative effects of growth.[B] To exemplify cities with and without mass transportation.[C] To show mass transportation changed many cities.[D] To contrast their rate of growth.3. According to the passage, what was one disadvantage of residential expansion?[A] It was expensive.[B] It happened too slowly.[C] It was unplanned.[D] It created a demand for public transportation.4. The author mentions Chicago in the second paragraph as an example of a city,[A] that is large.[B] that is used as a model for land development.[C] where the development of land exceeded population growth.[D] with an excellent mass transportation system.V ocabulary1. revise 改变2. fabric 结构3. catalyze 催化，4. 加速5. sort out 把……分门别类，6. 拣选7. omnibus 公共汽车/马车8. trolley （美）有轨电车，9. （英）无轨电车10. periphery 周围，11. 边缘12. sprawl 建筑物无计划延伸，13. 蔓延，14. 四面八方散开15. lot 小片土地16. underscore 强调，17. 在下面划横线18. transit lines 运输线路19. subdivision （出售的）小块土地，20. 再划分小区写作方法与文章大意文章论述了“公共交通从三方面改变了城市的社会和经济结构。

小学英语阅读100篇中英文对照(30页)

《小学英语阅读100篇》中英文对照1.Poor Man!可怜的人！Look at this man.看这个人。

What is he doing? He's carrying a very big box.他在做什么？他在搬一个非常重的大盒子。

The box is full of big apples.这个盒子装满了大苹果。

He wants to put it on the back of his bike and take it home.他想把它放到他的自行车的后面带回家。

Can he do that? No, I don't think so.他能做到吗？不，我不这样认为。

Why not? Because the box is too full and too heavy.为什么不呢？因为这个盒子太满了太重了。

Look! What's wrong? He drops the box. Poor man!看！发生了什么事？他的盒子掉下来了。

可怜的人！2.Kate凯特Kate is a new student. She is twelve. She is from America.凯特是个学生。

她12岁。

她来自美国。

She can speak English very well and she can speak a little Chinese.她可以讲非常好的英语，能说一点汉语。

She is in Nanjing. Her parents are doctors.她在南京，她的父母都是医生。

Kate is studying in a school near her home.凯特在她家附近一所学校学习。

She has classes from Monday to Friday.她从星期一到星期五有课。

On Saturdays and Sundays, she often plays games with her Chinese friends. 在星期六和星期天，她经常和她的中国朋友玩游戏。

小学英语阅读100篇中英文对照51-52

小学英语阅读100篇中英文对照51-5251.Cutting the Cake切蛋糕Dick is seven years old,and his sister Mary is five.迪克7岁了。

他的妹妹玛丽5岁。

Today their mother takes them to their grandma's house and then she goes out.今天他们的妈妈带他们去了奶奶家，然后就出去了。

The children play for an hour,and then at four thirty their grandma takes Dick into the kitchen.孩子们玩了一个小时，接着在4点半时，他们的奶奶带迪克进了厨房。

She gives him a nice cake and a knife and says,"Like a gentleman,give the bigger piece to the other."她给了他一块漂亮的蛋糕和一把小刀，说，“像一个绅士一样，把大的一块给别人。

”Dick thinks about this for a moment.迪克想了一会。

He says to Mary,"You cut this cake,Mary".他对玛丽说，“玛丽，你来切这块蛋糕。

”52.The Lu Xun Museum鲁迅博物馆We are at the Lu Xun Museum,boys and girls.我们在鲁迅博物馆，孩子们。

You know,Lu Xun was a great writer and thinker.你们都知道，鲁迅是一个伟大的作家和思想家。

From the exhibits in the museum,I'm sure you will know more about Lu Xun.从博物馆的展品中，我相信你们能知道鲁迅是一个什么样的人。

大学英语四级阅读理解精读100篇

Passage One (Clinton Is Right)President Clinton‘s decision on Apr.8 to send Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji packing without an agreement on China‘s entry into the World Trade Organization seemed to be a massive miscalculation. The President took a drubbing from much of the press, which had breathlessly reported that a deal was in the bag. The Cabinet and Whit House still appeared divided, and business leaders were characterized as furious over the lost opportunity. Zhu charged that Clinton lacked ―the courage‖ to reach an accord. And when Clinton later telephoned the angry Zhu to pledge a renewed effort at negotiations, the gesture was widely portrayed as a flip-flop.In fact, Clinton made the right decision in holding out for a better WTO deal. A lot more horse trading is needed before a final agreement can be reached. And without the Administration‘s goal of a ―bullet-proof agreement‖ that business lobbyists can enthusiastically sell to a Republican Congress, the whole process will end up in partisan acrimony that could harm relations with China for years.THE HARD PART. Many business lobbyists, while disappointed that the deal was not closed, agree that better terms can still be had. And Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin, National Economic Council Director Gene B. Sperling, Commerce Secretary William M. Daley, and top trade negotiator Charlene Barshefsky all advised Clinton that while the Chinese had made a remarkable number of concessions, ―we‘re not there yet,‖ according to senior officials. Negotiating with Zhu over the remaining issues may be the easy part. Although Clinton can signal U.S. approval for China‘s entry into the WTO himself, he needs Congress to grant Beijing permanent most-favored-nation status as part of a broad trade accord. And the temptation for meddling on Capital Hill may prove over-whelming. Zhu had barely landed before Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss) declared himself skeptical that China deserved entry into the WTO. And Senators Jesse A. Helms (R-N.C.) and Emest F. Hollings (D-S. C.) promised to introduce a bill requiring congressional approval of any deal.The hidden message from these three textile-state Southerners: Get more protection for the U. S. clothing industry. Hoping to smooth the way, the Administration tried, but failed, to budge Zhu on textiles. Also left in the lurch: Wall Street, Hollywood, and Detroit. Zhu refused to open up much of the lucrative Chinese securities market and insisted on ―cultural‖ restrictions on American movies and music. He also blocked efforts to allow U. S. auto makers to provide fleet financing. BIG JOB. Already, business lobbyists are blanketing Capitol Hill to presale any eventual agreement, but what they‘ve heard so far isn‘t encouraging. Republicans, including Lott, say that ―the time just isn‘t right‖ for the deal. Translation: We‘re determined to make it look as if Clinton has capitulated to the Chinese and is ignoring human, religious, and labor rights violations; the theft of nuclear-weapons technology; and the sale of missile parts to America‘s enemies. Beijing‘s fierce critics within the Democratic Party, such as Senator Paul D. Wellstone of Minnesota and House Minority leader Richard A. Gephardt of Missouri, won‘t help, either.Just how tough the lobbying job on Capitol Hill will be become clear on Apr. 20, when Rubin lectured 19chief executives on the need to discipline their Republican allies. With business and the White House still trading charges over who is responsible for the defeat of fast-track trade negotiating legislation in 1997, working together won‘t be easy. And Republicans—with a wink—say that they‘ll eventually embrace China‘s entry into the WTO as a favor to Corporate America. Though not long before they torture Clinton. But Zhu is out on a limb, and if Congress overdoes the criticism, he may be forced by domestic critics to renege. Business must make thismuch dear to both its GOP allies and the Whit House: This historic deal is too important to risk losing to any more partisan squabbling1. The main idea of this passage is[A]. The Contradiction between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.[B]. On China‘s entry into WTO.[C]. Clinton was right.[D]. Business Lobbyists Control Capitol Hill.2. What does the sentence ―Also left in the lurch: Wall Street, Hollywood, Detroit‖ convey?[A]. Premier Zhu rejected their requirements.[B]. The three places overdid criticism.[C]. They wanted more protection.[D]. They are in trouble.3. What was the attitude of the Republican Party toward China‘s entry into the WTO?[A]. Contradictory. [B].Appreciative.[C]. Disapproving. [D]. Detestful.4. Who plays the leading part in the deal in America?[A]. White House . [B]. Republicans.[C]. The Democratic Party. [D]. Businessmen.5. It can be inferred from the passage that[A]. America will make concessions.[B]. America will hold out for a better WTO[C]. Clinton has the right to signal U. S. approval for China‘s entry.[D]. Democratic party approve China‘s entry into the WTO.答案祥解1. C. 总统是对的。

英语美文100篇·中英文对照,附带美图

书页越翻越薄，你也越读越慢，心里想着要细细含英咀华。

此刻，它确定无疑就是你永恒的至爱了。

你总想一读再读，每次捧起它都感觉新奇如初，而你也明白：因为内心深处的每一缕思绪都与它这般亲密，你已变得更加美好。

Once you get in deep enough, you know you could never put this book down.情动至深那刻，你便知道自己再也将它割舍不下了。

来自内心的礼物The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.- Eric Hoffer世界上最难的算术题是如何清点我们的祝福。

According to legend, a young man while roaming the desert came across a spring of delicious crystal-clear water. The water was so sweet, he filled his leather canteen so he could bring some back to a tribal elder who had been his teacher.据传说，一个年轻的男子在漫游沙漠途中看到一泉如水晶般清澈而可口的水。

水的味道非常甜美，于是他灌满了他的皮水壶，这样就可以带一些回去，送给曾经是他老师的部落长老。

After a four-day journey he presented the water to the old man who took a deep drink, smiled warmly and thanked his student lavishly for the sweet water. The young man returned to his village with a happy heart.经过四天的旅程，他把水呈献给老人。

小学英语阅读100篇中英文对照61-62

小学英语阅读100篇中英文对照61-6261.Bill and Sue比尔和休Bill and Sue are brother and sister.比尔和休是哥哥和妹妹。

They are both middle school students and go to the same school.他们都是中学的学生，上同一所学校。

They go to Mr Zhang's shop and see some nice rabbits.他们去张先生的商店去看一些漂亮的兔子。

They love the rabbits very much,but they have no money to buy them.他们非常喜欢兔子，但他们没有钱买。

Sue has a good idea.She and Bill help their father pick apples on the farm every Saturday and Sunday.她有一个好主意。

她和比尔每个星期六和星期天帮他们的爸爸在农场摘苹果。

So their father gives them each a hundred dollars.因此他们的爸爸给了他们每人一百美元。

Sue and Bill go to Mr Zhang's shop.Each of them buys a rabbit.休和比尔去了张先生的商店。

他们每人买了一只兔子。

One is white and other is black.一只是白色的，另一只是黑色的。

They call the black rabbit Bunny and the white one Judy.他们叫那只黑色的兔子Bunny，叫白色的朱蒂。

They like them very much.他们非常喜欢他们。

62.A Crow and a Fox狐狸和乌鸦One day a crow finds a piece of meat.一天，一只乌鸦找到了一块肉。

英汉汉英段落翻译100篇

1Lexicography1)Lexicography provides at its best a joyful sense of busyness with language2) One isimmersed in the details of language as in no other field. 3) Sometimes the details are so overwhelming and endless they sap the spirit and depress the mind4) Often at the end of a hard day’s work one realizes with dismay that the meager stack of finished work one has accomplished has an immeasurably slight impact on the work as a whole 5) As I hope the readers of this work will come to understand dictionaries do not sprint into being 6)People must plan them collect information and write them.7 )Writing takes time and it is often frustrating and even infuriating.8 )No other form of writing is at once so quixotic and so intensely practical.9) Dictionary making does not require brilliance or originality of mind.10) It does require high intelligence mastery of the craft and dedication to hard work.11) If one has produced a dictionary one has the satisfaction of having produced a work of enduring value.2.Pollution1) Pollution is a problem because man in an increasingly populated and industrialized world is upsetting the environment in which he lives.2) Many scientists maintain that one of man’s greatest errors has been to equate growth with advancement. 3) Now ―growth‖ industries are being looked on with suspicion in case their side effects damage the environment and disrupt the relationship of different forms of life.4) The growing population makes increasing demands on the world’s fixed supply of air water and land.5) This rise in population is accompanied by the desire of more and more people for a better standard of living, in an ever increasing amount of waste material to be disposed of.6) The problem has been causing increasing concern to living things and their environment.7) Many believe that man is not solving these problems quickly enough and that his selfish pursuit of possessions takes him past the point of no return before he fully appreciates the damage.1参考译文词典编纂的绝妙之处是给人一种与语言打交道的快乐感。

英语阅读(中英文对照)文章汇总

英语阅读（中英文对照）文章汇总一、精选时事新闻1. 美国总统发表国情咨文President of the United States Delivers State of the Union Address近日，美国总统在国会大厦发表了国情咨文，概述了国家当前面临的挑战与机遇。

The President of the United States recently delivered the State of the Union address at the Capitol, outlining the challenges and opportunities facing the nation.2. 我国成功发射新一代通信卫星China Successfully Launches New Generation Communication Satellite二、经典文学作品1. 威廉·莎士比亚：《罗密欧与朱丽叶》William Shakespeare: "Romeo and Juliet"《罗密欧与朱丽叶》是莎士比亚的经典悲剧作品，讲述了两个家族间的恩怨情仇以及一对年轻恋人的悲壮爱情。

"Romeo and Juliet" is a classic tragedy Shakespeare, telling the story of the feud between two families and the tragic love of a young couple.2. 简·奥斯汀：《傲慢与偏见》Jane Austen: "Pride and Prejudice"《傲慢与偏见》是简·奥斯汀的代表作，通过讲述贝内特家族几位女儿的婚姻故事，揭示了当时英国社会的阶级矛盾和爱情观念。

"Pride and Prejudice" is a representative work Jane Austen, revealing the class contradictions and concepts of love in British society at that time through the marriage stories of several daughters of the Bennet family.三、科普知识文章1. 人类能否实现时间旅行？Can Humans Achieve Time Travel?时间旅行一直是科幻作品中的热门话题，科学家们也在积极探索其可能性。

大学英语四级考试精读荟萃100篇

大学英语四级考试精读荟萃100篇(44):露天演出的服装Pageants are usually conceived on a fairly large scale, often under the auspices of some local or civic authority or at any rate in connection with local groups of some kind. This sometimes means that there is an allocation of funds available for the purpose of mounting the production, though unfortunately this will usually be found to be on the meager side and much ingenuity will have to be used to stretch it so that all performers can be adequately clothed.Most pageants have a historical flavour as they usually come about through the celebration of the anniversary of some event of historic importance, or the life or death of some local worthy. Research among archives and books in the public library will probably prove very useful and produce some workable ideas which will give the production an especially local flavour. From the first economy will have to be practiced because there are usually a great number of people to dress. Leading characters can be considered individually in the same way as when designing for a play; but the main body of the performers will need to be planned in groups and the massed effect must be always borne in mind.Many pageants take place in daylight in the open air. This is an entirely different problem from designing costumes which are going to be looked at under artificial lighting; for one thing, scenes viewed in the daylight are subject to many more distractions. No longer is everything around cut out by the surrounding darkness, but instead it is very easy to be aware of disturbing movement in the audience of behind the performers. Very theatrically conceived clothes do not always look their best when seen in a daylight setting of trees, verdant lawns and old ivy-covered walls; the same goes for costumes being worn in front of the mellow colors of stately homes. The location needs to be studied and then a decision can be made as to what kinds of colors and textures will harmonize best with the surroundings and conditions and then to carry this out as far as possible on the funds available.If money is available to dress the performers without recourse to their own help in the provision of items, it is best to arrange for all the cutting and pinning together of the costumes to be done by one or two experienced people than to be given out to the groups and individuals for completion. When there is little or no money at all, the garments need to be reduced to the basic necessities. Cloaks and shawls become invaluable, sheets and large bath towels and bath sheets are admirable for draping. Unwanted curtains and bed spreads can be cut to make tunics, robes and skirts. These are particularly valuable if they are of heavy fabrics such as velvet or chenille.Colors should be massed together so that there are contrasting groups of dark and light, this will be found to help the visual result substantially. Crowds of people gathered together in a jumble of colors will be ground to look quite purposeless and will lack dramatic impact.The use of numbers of identical head-dresses, however simply made, are always effective when working with groups. If these are made of cardboard and painted boldly the cost can be almost negligible. Helmets, hats and plumes will all make quite a show even if the costumes are only blandest or sheets cleverly draped. The same can be said of theuse of banners, shields and poles with stiff pennants and garlands—anything which will help to have a unifying effect. Any kind of eye-catching device will always go with a flourish and add excitement to the scenes.1. The main idea of this passage is[A]. Pageants. [B]. Costumes on the stage.[C]. Costumes for pageants. [D]. How to arrange a pageant.2. It can be inferred that the most important factor in costume design is[A]. money. [B]. color. [C]. harmony [D]. texture3. Why will much ingenuity have to be required in costume design?[A]. Because pageants take place in daylight in the open air.[B]. Because different characters require different costumes.[C]. Because the colors and textures must be in harmony with the setting.[D]. Because an allocation of the funds available is usually rather small.4. Why do most pageants have a historical flavour?[A]. Because most pageants take place for celebration.[B]. Many pageants take place for amusement.[C]. A lot of pageants take place for religion.[D]. Because pageants usually take place for competition.Vocabulary1. conceive 设想，想象to be conceived 设想好的，构思好的2. under the auspices of 在……的主办下3. meager 贫乏的，不足的4. mount 登上，制作，上演5. flavour 风味，风格，情趣6. archive(s) 档案(馆)7. distraction 使人分心的事8. ivy 常春藤9. mellow 柔和的10. recourse (to) 依赖，求助于11. drape 覆盖，披上12. invaluable 无价的，非常贵重的13. tunic (古时)长达膝盖的外衣，穿在盔甲上的战袍14. chenille 绳绒绒(织品)15. jumble 混乱，搞乱16. pennant 细长三角旗17. garland 花环，花冠难句译注1. This sometimes means that there is an allocation of funds available for the purpose of mounting the production, though unfortunately this will usually be found to be on the meager side and much ingenuity will have to be used to stretch it so that all performers can be adequately clothed.[结构简析] 复合结构。

大学英语四级考试精读荟萃100篇

大学英语四级考试精读荟萃100篇(44):露天演出的服装Pageants are usually conceived on a fairly large scale, often under the auspices of some local or civic authority or at any rate in connection with local groups of some kind. This sometimes means that there is an allocation of funds available for the purpose of mounting the production, though unfortunately this will usually be found to be on the meager side and much ingenuity will have to be used to stretch it so that all performers can be adequately clothed.Most pageants have a historical flavour as they usually come about through the celebration of the anniversary of some event of historic importance, or the life or death of some local worthy. Research among archives and books in the public library will probably prove very useful and produce some workable ideas which will give the production an especially local flavour. From the first economy will have to be practiced because there are usually a great number of people to dress. Leading characters can be considered individually in the same way as when designing for a play; but the main body of the performers will need to be planned in groups and the massed effect must be always borne in mind.Many pageants take place in daylight in the open air. This is an entirely different problem from designing costumes which are going to be looked at under artificial lighting; for one thing, scenes viewed in the daylight are subject to many more distractions. No longer is everything around cut out by the surrounding darkness, but instead it is very easy to be aware of disturbing movement in the audience of behind the performers. Very theatrically conceived clothes do not always look their best when seen in a daylight setting of trees, verdant lawns and old ivy-covered walls; the same goes for costumes being worn in front of the mellow colors of stately homes. The location needs to be studied and then a decision can be made as to what kinds of colors and textures will harmonize best with the surroundings and conditions and then to carry this out as far as possible on the funds available.If money is available to dress the performers without recourse to their own help in the provision of items, it is best to arrange for all the cutting and pinning together of the costumes to be done by one or two experienced people than to be given out to the groups and individuals for completion. When there is little or no money at all, the garments need to be reduced to the basic necessities. Cloaks and shawls become invaluable, sheets and large bath towels and bath sheets are admirable for draping. Unwanted curtains and bed spreads can be cut to make tunics, robes and skirts. These are particularly valuable if they are of heavy fabrics such as velvet or chenille.Colors should be massed together so that there are contrasting groups of dark and light, this will be found to help the visual result substantially. Crowds of people gathered together in a jumble of colors will be ground to look quite purposeless and will lack dramatic impact.The use of numbers of identical head-dresses, however simply made, are always effective when working with groups. If these are made of cardboard and painted boldly the cost can be almost negligible. Helmets, hats and plumes will all make quite a show even if the costumes are only blandest or sheets cleverly draped. The same can be said of theuse of banners, shields and poles with stiff pennants and garlands—anything which will help to have a unifying effect. Any kind of eye-catching device will always go with a flourish and add excitement to the scenes.1. The main idea of this passage is[A]. Pageants. [B]. Costumes on the stage.[C]. Costumes for pageants. [D]. How to arrange a pageant.2. It can be inferred that the most important factor in costume design is[A]. money. [B]. color. [C]. harmony [D]. texture3. Why will much ingenuity have to be required in costume design?[A]. Because pageants take place in daylight in the open air.[B]. Because different characters require different costumes.[C]. Because the colors and textures must be in harmony with the setting.[D]. Because an allocation of the funds available is usually rather small.4. Why do most pageants have a historical flavour?[A]. Because most pageants take place for celebration.[B]. Many pageants take place for amusement.[C]. A lot of pageants take place for religion.[D]. Because pageants usually take place for competition.Vocabulary1. conceive 设想，想象to be conceived 设想好的，构思好的2. under the auspices of 在……的主办下3. meager 贫乏的，不足的4. mount 登上，制作，上演5. flavour 风味，风格，情趣6. archive(s) 档案(馆)7. distraction 使人分心的事8. ivy 常春藤9. mellow 柔和的10. recourse (to) 依赖，求助于11. drape 覆盖，披上12. invaluable 无价的，非常贵重的13. tunic (古时)长达膝盖的外衣，穿在盔甲上的战袍14. chenille 绳绒绒(织品)15. jumble 混乱，搞乱16. pennant 细长三角旗17. garland 花环，花冠难句译注1. This sometimes means that there is an allocation of funds available for the purpose of mounting the production, though unfortunately this will usually be found to be on the meager side and much ingenuity will have to be used to stretch it so that all performers can be adequately clothed.[结构简析] 复合结构。

英语精读课文加翻译

第一单元1 The idea of becoming a writer had come to me off and on since my childhood in Belleville, but it wasn’t until my third year in high school that the possibility took hold。

Until then I’ve been bored by everything associated with English courses。

I found English grammar dull and difficult。

I hated the assignments to turn out long, lifeless paragraphs that were agony for teachers to read and for me to write。

从孩提时代，我还住在贝尔维尔时，我的脑子里就断断续续地转着当作家的念头,但直等到我高中三年级，这一想法才有了实现的可能.在这之前,我对所有跟英文课沾边的事都感到腻味.我觉得英文语法枯燥难懂。

我痛恨那些长而乏味的段落写作，老师读着受累，我写着痛苦。

2 When our class was assigned to Mr. Fleagle for third—year English I anticipated another cheerless year in that most tedious of subjects。

Mr. Fleagle had a reputation among students for dullness and inability to inspire。

He was said to be very formal, rigid and hopelessly out of date。

小学英语阅读100篇中英文对照(30页)

《小学英语阅读100篇》中英文对照1.Poor Man!可怜的人！Look at this man.看这个人。

What is he doing? He's carrying a very big box.他在做什么？他在搬一个非常重的大盒子。

The box is full of big apples.这个盒子装满了大苹果。

He wants to put it on the back of his bike and take it home.他想把它放到他的自行车的后面带回家。

Can he do that? No, I don't think so.他能做到吗？不，我不这样认为。

Why not? Because the box is too full and too heavy.为什么不呢？因为这个盒子太满了太重了。

Look! What's wrong? He drops the box. Poor man!看！发生了什么事？他的盒子掉下来了。

可怜的人！2.Kate凯特Kate is a new student. She is twelve. She is from America.凯特是个学生。

她12岁。

她来自美国。

She can speak English very well and she can speak a little Chinese.她可以讲非常好的英语，能说一点汉语。

She is in Nanjing. Her parents are doctors.她在南京，她的父母都是医生。

Kate is studying in a school near her home.凯特在她家附近一所学校学习。

She has classes from Monday to Friday.她从星期一到星期五有课。

On Saturdays and Sundays, she often plays games with her Chinese friends. 在星期六和星期天，她经常和她的中国朋友玩游戏。

小学英语阅读100篇翻译

小学英语阅读100篇翻译篇一:英语阅读100篇翻译钱丽英1、可怜的男人看看这个男人。

他在做什么,他在搬一个非常大的箱子。

这个箱子装满了大苹果。

他想把它(箱子)放到他的自行车后座上，并且带回家。

他能做到么,不，我不这么认为。

为什么呢,因为这个箱子太满了并且太沉了。

看～怎么回事儿,他弄掉了那个箱子。

可怜的男人～2 、凯特(卡特)凯特是个新学生。

她十二岁了。

她来自美国。

她会说非常好(流利)的英语，并且她会说一点汉语。

她在南京。

她父母是医生。

凯特正在离她家很近的学校学习。

她周一到周五有课。

在周六周日，她经常和她的中国朋友们玩游戏。

她爱中国和她的中国朋友们。

3、你能找到鲍勃么,你好，贝蒂。

请在明天早上九点在车站见鲍勃。

去那个大钟表那里。

拿一个绿色的包并且戴一个白色帽子。

他不是非常高，但是很胖。

他有(留着)黑色短发和棕色眼睛。

他也戴眼镜。

他喜欢穿蓝色裤子和红色毛衣。

你能找1到他么，贝蒂,4、我的房间这是我的房间。

在窗户旁边有一张桌子。

我经常在它上面做回家作业。

你能看到一些书，一些花在花瓶里，一个尺子和一支钢笔。

在桌子旁边的墙上，这里有一幅猫的画。

这里有个钟表在我的床头上面。

我经常把我的足球放到床下。

当然，这里有一个椅子在桌子前面。

我坐在那儿就能看到外面的路和树。

5、他们在做什么,怀特一家在家里。

(怀特女士)妈妈在厨房。

她在做饭。

(怀特先生)爸爸正坐在椅子里读报纸。

汤姆和他的朋友迪克在擦洗自行车。

简和她的朋友玛丽在简的卧室。

他们在听磁带。

6、我的家庭我是汤姆。

我十一岁了。

我住在学校附近。

我每天都去学校。

在我家有三个人。

我爸爸，我妈妈和我。

我爸爸是一个公车司机。

他很友好。

他有很小学英语阅读 100 篇多朋友。

我妈妈是个教师。

她在我的学校里上班。

她每天做家务。

我爱他们。

7、郊游爸爸:今天是周日。

汤姆，我想带你去公园。

露西:我也能去么?2爸爸:噢，不行，你必须照看你的妹妹。

并且你妈妈在工作。

露西:我能把妹妹也带到公园。

初中英语经典诵读100篇.doc

初中英语经典诵读100篇Unit 1 Be a Brave Seed 做一粒勇敢的种子Once upon a time, there were two seeds. They often talked with each other. One day, they lay on the ground and had a chat. The first seed said, "I want to grow! I want to be big so that I can enjoy the sun and the rain!" Later, it grew. It had a chance to enjoy the sun and the rain. The second seed said, "I am afraid of growing up. If I grow, I have to live in the soil. I might be eaten by littl e animals. How terribl e! And what's more, if I become a beautiful fl ower, a child will come and pick me. It's much better for me to wait because it is safe." It didn't grow. In spring, a chick came. The chick ate the second and l eft. See? We shoul d face our life bravely.［注释］seed [siːd] n.种子lie [laɪ] v. （lay, lain）躺soil [sɔɪl] n.土壤；土地bravely [breɪvli] adv.勇敢地从前，有两粒种子。

散文佳作108篇英汉.汉英对照.word 版

第一部分汉译英1. 丑石(An Ugly Stone)2. 匆匆(Rush)3. 冬夜(Winter Night)4. 互助(Helping Each Other)5. 黄昏(Dusk)6. 盼头(Something to Lookl Forward to)7. 媲美(Beauty)8. 枪口(The Muzzles)9. 鸲鹆(The Story of a Myna)10. 铜镜(The Bronze Mirror)11. 学校(The College)12. 野草(Wild Grass)13. 种梨(Planting a Pear Tree)14. 哀互生(Mourning for Husheng)15. 落花生(The Peanut)16. 盲演员(A Blind Actor)17. “孺子马” (An”Obedient Horse”)18. 小麻雀(A Little Sparrow)19. 雄辩症(A Case of Eloquence)20. 大钱饺子(A Good-luck Dumpling)21. 荷塘月色(Moonlight over the Lotus Pond)22. 黄龙奇观(A View of Huangllong)23. 枯叶蝴蝶(Lappet Butterfies)24. 泡菜坛子(A pickle Pot)25. 田水哗啦(The Irrigation Water Came Gurgling)26. 我若为王(If I Be King)27. 西式幽默(Western Humour)28. 项脊轩志(Xiangjixuan)29. 夜间来客(A Night Visitor——A True Story about a ”Celebrity”Being Interviewed)30. 珍禽血雉(China‘s Native Pheasant)31. 常胜的歌手(A Singer Who Always Wins)32. 健忘的画眉(The Forgetful Song Thrush)33. 可爱的南京(Nanjing the Beloved City)34. 鲁迅先生记(In Memory of Mr.Lu Xun)35. 苗族龙船节(The Miao Drangon-Boat Festival)36. 秋天的怀念(Fond Memories of You)37. 献你一束花(A Bouquet of Flowers for you)38. 鸭巢围的夜(A Night at Mallard-Nest Village)39. 玫瑰色的月亮(The Rosy Moon)40. 内画壶《百子图》(Snuff Bottles with Pictures Inside)41. 维护团结的人(A Man Upholding Unity)42. 我有一个志愿(I Have a Dream)43. 运动员的情操(Spo rtsmen‘s Values)44. 神话世界九寨沟(Jiuzhaigou,China‘s Fairyland)45. 生命的三分之一(One Third of Our Lifetime)46. 我可能是天津人(I Might Have Come from Tianjin)47. 五台名刹画沧桑(The famous Monastery Witnesses Vicissitudes)48. 爱梦想的羞怯女孩(A Shy Dreamer)49. 永久的憧憬和追求(My Lnging and yearning)50. 老人和他的三个儿子(The Old Man and his three sons)51. 乐山龙舟会多姿多彩(dragon-Boat Festival at Leshan)52. 撷自那片芳洲的清供(An Offering from his Sweet homeland)53. 三峡多奇景妙笔夺开工(The Scenic Three Gorges Captured )54. 初中国旅游可到哪些地方(Tips on Traveling to China the First Time)第二部分英译汉1. A Ball to Roll Around(滚球)2. A Boupquet for Miss Benson(送给卞老师的一束花)3. A Boy and His Father Become Partners(父子伙伴情)4. A Gift of Dreams(梦寐以求的礼物)5. A Hard Day in the Kitchen(厨房里的一场闹刷)6. A Nation of Hypochondriacs(一个疑病症患者的国度)7. Are Books an Endangered Species? (书籍是即将灭绝的物种吗?)8. A Sailor‘s Christmas Gift(一个海员的圣诞礼物)9. A Tale of Two Smut Merchants(两上淫秽照片商的故事)10. A Visit with the Folks(探访故亲)11. Canadian Eskimo Lithographs(加拿大爱斯基摩人的石版画)12. Divorce and Kids(离婚与孩子)13. Doug Heir(杜格·埃厄)14. Fame(声誉)15. Felicia‘s Journey(费利西娅的旅行)16. Genius Sacrificed for failure(为育庸才损英才)17. Glories of the Storm(辉煌壮丽的暴风雨)18. Han Suyin‘s China(韩素音笔下的中国)19. Hate(仇恨)20. How Should One Read a Book? (怎样读书?)21. In Praie of the Humble Comma(小小逗号赞)22. Integrity——From A Mother in Mannville(正直)23. In the Pursuit of a Haunting and Timeless Truth(追寻一段永世难忘的史实)24. Killer on Wings is Under Threat(飞翔的杀手正受到威胁)25. Life in a Violin Case(琴匣子中的生趣)26. Love Is Not like Merchandise(爱情不是商品)27. Luck(好运气)28. Mayhew(生活的道路)29. My Averae Uncle(艾默大叔——一个普普通通的人)30. My Father‘s Music(我父亲的音乐)31. My Mother‘s Gift (母亲的礼物)32. New Light Buld Offers Energy Efficiency(新型灯泡提高能效)33. Of Studies(谈读书)34. On Leadership(论领导)35. On Cottages in General(农舍概述)36. Over the Hill(开小差)37. Promise of Bluebirds(蓝知更鸟的希望)38. Stories on a Headboard(床头板上故事多)39. Sunday(星期天)40. The Blanket(一条毛毯)41. The Colour of the Sky(天空的色彩)42. The date Father Didn‘t Keep(父亲失约)43. The Kiss(吻)44. The Letter(家书)45. The Little Boat That Sailed through Time(悠悠岁月小船情)46. The Living Seas(富有生命的海洋)47. The Roots of My Ambition(我的自强之源)48. The song of the River(河之歌)49. They Wanted Him Everywhere——Herbert von Karajan(1908-1989) (哪儿都要他)50. Three Great Puffy Rolls(三个又大双暄的面包圈)51. Trust(信任)52. Why measure Life in Hearbeats? (何必以心跳定生死？)53. Why the bones Break(骨折缘何而起)54. Why Women Live Longer than Men(为什么女人经男人活得长)丑石贾平凹我常常遗憾我家门前的那块丑石呢：它黑黝黝地卧在那里，牛似的模样；谁也不知道是什么时候留在这里的.谁也不去理会它。

小学英语阅读100篇中英文对照95-96

小学英语阅读100篇中英文对照95-9695.Sign Language手势语There is one common language in every country in the world.世界上每个城市都有一种共同的语言。

All the people,old and young,men and women,must use it.所有的人，无论是年轻人、男人和女人都必须用它。

It's everybody's second language.It's easy to understand,although you don't hear it.这是每个人的第二语言。

它很易懂，尽管你听不见。

It's sign language.这就是手势语。

When you wave to friend,you are using sign language.当你向你的朋友挥手时，你在使用手势语。

When you smile at someone,you mean to be friendly.当你对某人笑时，你的意思是友好。

When you raise your hand in class,you are saying,"Please ask me.I know the answer."当你在课堂上举手时，你在说，“请问我，我知道答案。

”When you put one finger in front of your mouth,you mean"quiet".当你把一根手指头放在嘴的前面时，你的意思是“安静。

”The deaf use sign language to talk with each other.耳聋的人可以用手势语彼此交谈。

There is even a university for the deaf in the United States.在美国，甚至有一所专门为耳聋的人开设的大学。