大学英语精读2(第三版)英汉互译Unit09
大学英语精读第三版第二册中英文课文翻译
1.The dinner partyI first heard this tale in India, where is told as if true -- though any naturalist would know it couldn't be. Later someone told me that the story appeared in a magazine shortly before the First World War. That magazine story, and the person who wrote it, I have never been able to track down.The country is India. A colonial official and his wife are giving a large dinner party. They are seated with their guests -- officers and their wives, and a visiting American naturalist -- in their spacious dining room, which has a bare marble floor, open rafters and wide glass doors opening onto a veranda.A spirited discussion springs up between a young girl who says that women have outgrown the jumping-on-a-chair-at-the-sight-of-a-mouse era and a major who says that they haven't."A woman's reaction in any crisis," the major says, "is to scream. And while a man may feel like it, he has that ounce more of control than a woman has. And that last ounce is what really counts."The American does not join in the argument but watches the other guests. As he looks, he sees a strange expression come over the face of the hostess. She is staring straight ahead, her muscles contracting slightly. She motions to the native boy standing behind her chair and whispers something to him. The boy's eyes widen: he quickly leaves the room.Of the guests, none except the American notices this or sees the boy place a bowl of milk on the veranda just outside the open doors.The American comes to with a start. In India, milk in a bowl means only one thing-- bait for a snake. He realizes there must be a cobra in the room. He looks up at the rafters -- the likeliest place -- but they are bare. Three corners of the room are empty, and in the fourth the servants are waiting to serve the next course. There is only one place left -- under the table.His first impulse is to jump back and warn the others, but he knows the commotion would frighten the cobra into striking. He speaks quickly, the tone of his voice so commanding that it silences everyone."I want to know just what control everyone at this table has. I will count three hundred -- that's five minutes -- and not one of you is to move a muscle. Those who move will forfeit 50 rupees. Ready?"The 20 people sit like stone images while he counts. He is saying "...two hundred and eighty..." when, out of the corner of his eye, he sees the cobra emerge and make for the bowl of milk. Screams ring out as he jumps to slam the veranda doors safely shut."You were right, Major!" the host exclaims. "A man has just shown us an example of perfect self-control.""Just a minute," the American says, turning to his hostess. "Mrs. Wynnes, how did you know that cobra was in the room?"A faint smile lights up the woman's face as she replies: "Because it was crawling across my foot."UNIT 2-1一场关于男人是否比女人勇敢的激烈的讨论以一个意外的方式。
大学英语精读第三版第二册中英文课文翻译
1.The dinner partyI first heard this tale in India, where is told as if true -- though any naturalist would know it couldn't be. Later someone told me that the story appeared in a magazine shortly before the First World War. That magazine story, and the person who wrote it, I have never been able to track down.The country is India. A colonial official and his wife are giving a large dinner party. They are seated with their guests -- officers and their wives, and a visiting American naturalist -- in their spacious dining room, which has a bare marble floor, open rafters and wide glass doors opening onto a veranda.A spirited discussion springs up between a young girl who says that women have outgrown the jumping-on-a-chair-at-the-sight-of-a-mouse era and a major who says that they haven't."A woman's reaction in any crisis," the major says, "is to scream. And while a man may feel like it, he has that ounce more of control than a woman has. And that last ounce is what really counts."The American does not join in the argument but watches the other guests. As he looks, he sees a strange expression come over the face of the hostess. She is staring straight ahead, her muscles contracting slightly. She motions to the native boy standing behind her chair and whispers something to him. The boy's eyes widen: he quickly leaves the room.Of the guests, none except the American notices this or sees the boy place a bowl of milk on the veranda just outside the open doors.The American comes to with a start. In India, milk in a bowl means only one thing -- bait for a snake. He realizes there must be a cobra in the room. He looks up at the rafters -- the likeliest place -- but they are bare. Three corners of the room are empty, and in the fourth the servants are waiting to serve the next course. There is only one place left -- under the table.His first impulse is to jump back and warn the others, but he knows the commotion would frighten the cobra into striking. He speaks quickly, the tone of his voice so commanding that it silences everyone."I want to know just what control everyone at this table has. I will count three hundred -- that's five minutes -- and not one of you is to move a muscle. Those who move will forfeit 50 rupees. Ready?"The 20 people sit like stone images while he counts. He is saying "...two hundred and eighty..." when, out of the corner of his eye, he sees the cobra emerge and make for the bowl of milk. Screams ring out as he jumps to slam the veranda doors safely shut."You were right, Major!" the host exclaims. "A man has just shown us an example of perfect self-control.""Just a minute," the American says, turning to his hostess. "Mrs. Wynnes, how did you know that cobra was in the room?"A faint smile lights up the woman's face as she replies: "Because it was crawling across my foot."UNIT 2-1一场关于男人是否比女人勇敢的激烈的讨论以一个意外的方式。
大学英语精读2unit9
大学英语精读2unit9第一篇：大学英语精读2unit9精读二 Unit91.quitter n.轻易停止的人, 懦夫(Ex.)quit v.放弃quit smoking.离开;退出He quitted Paris2.standpoint n.立场,观点,看法 viewpoint3.tender adj.e.g.tender flowers 柔弱的花朵 a tender expression on her face 她脸上温柔的表情My finger is tender because I cut it yesterday.我的手指一碰就疼，因为我昨天割破了(Ex.)tender-hearted adj.心肠软的;富于同情心的tender-nosed adj.嗅觉灵敏的tender-eyed adj.视力不佳的;目光和善的4.equivalent n.e.g.Some American words have no British equivalent.美国英语的一些用法在英国英语中没有对等的词adj.*be equivalent to/of相等于a wish that was equivalent toa command相当于命令的请求5.bamboo n.(Ex.)bamboo shoot n.笋, 竹笋bamboo grove [thicket]竹林bamboo ware精致竹器6.torture n.e.g.suffer torture from因...受痛苦the tortures of jealousy妒忌的折磨vt.拷问[打];(使受)折磨;曲解(out of;into);扭弯e.g.torture a rule to make it fit a case把尺子弄弯使其能够量箱子7.Christ interjection感叹词 n.(Ex.)Before Christ公元前(缩写为B.C.)AD abbr.公元[拉](Anno Domini)8.utter vt.e.g.Those ideas are so dishonest they will not utter.那些想法卑鄙得说不出口utter the truth说真话adj.e.g.I was at an utter loss what to do.我完全不懂该怎做才好an utter stranger完全不认识的人an utter refusal断然拒绝9.scatter vt.e.g.Leaves are scattered by the wind.树叶被风吹散vi.e.g.The flock of birds scattered when a shot was fired.枪响鸟散(Ex.)scattered adj.e.g.a few scattered fishing villages一些疏疏落落的渔村(ant.)gather v.10.insane adj.e.g.He must be insane to drive his car so fast.他把车开得这么快，一定是疯了(ant.)sane adj.健全的e.g.Jim is not mad;he is as sane as any other normal person.他的神智跟任何其他正常人一样清醒11.institutionalize vt.(Ex.)institute n.学会, 学院institution n.公共机构, 协会, 制度institutional adj.制度上的12.grocer n.(Ex.)groceries n.食品；杂货13.deceive vt.e.g.He deceived her into thinking he could drive a car.他骗她，使她相信他会开汽车*deceive sb.into doing sth.骗某人做某事 *be deceived in sb.看错了某人, 对某人感到失望(Ex.)undeceive vt.使醒悟e.g.undeceive sb.of his mistakes使某人明白自己的错误deceiver n.欺骗者14.missile n.15.ambitious adj.(1)有抱负的They are ambitious although they are poor.他们虽穷却很有志气(2)（of, to）热望的e.g.be ambitious of success渴望成功be ambitious to serve the people一心想为人民服务(Ex.)ambition n.野心, 雄心 e.g.Her ambition was to be a famous singer.她的理想是成为著名的歌唱家16.identification n.e.g.His only means of identification was his passport.他唯一证明身份的证件就是他的护照(Ex.)identify v.e.g.He identifies beauty with goodness.他认为美与善是一致的。
大学英语精读第三版第二册英语课后翻译答案
6． The village is named after the front of it.
这个村庄是以树立在它前面的那座高山命名的
7． He was ill for about a week, which has really set him back in his studies.
英语翻译第二章
1． Their argument ended when she slammed the door and left without a word.
她砰地关上门，一声不吭地走了，他们间那场争执就此结束
2． The guest at the dinner party were slightly surprised at the commanding tone of the American.
她在当地一家银行找到一份出纳员的工作，但不久因不称职而被解雇了。
2. It is obviously/clearly his young assistant who is running the book store.
很明显是他的年轻助手在经营这家书店。
3. No sooner had the proposal been announced at the meeting than she got to her feet to protest.
这个房间有股霉味，一定是好久没人住了。
7. As far as hobbies are concerned, Jane and her sister have little in common.
就业余爱好而言，珍妮和她妹妹几乎没有什么共同之处。
【英语学习】大学英语精读第三版第二册英语课后翻译答案共(4页)
【英语学习】大学英语精读第三版第二册英语课后翻译答案共（4页）大学英语精读第二册(第三版)翻译答案[(Gases such as carbon monoxide, emitted by factories and automobiles, have seriously polluted the atmosphere.工厂和汽车发出的一氧化碳一类的气体严重污染了大气2(The industrial engineer’s letter indicates that he doubts the feasibility of the plan.那为工业管理工程师来的信表明，他对改项计划是否可行有怀疑3(Many parents in the United States set aside a fund for their children’s education before they are born.美国许多父母在孩子出生之前就为他们的教育留出一笔专款4(I have made sure that her conclusion is based on facts.我已了解清楚，她的结论是以事实为根据的5( The medical team, composed of three doctors and two nurses, setoff for the mountain(ous) area a few days ago.几天前，由三位医生和两名护士组成的医疗队出发到山区去了6( The village is named after the high mountain that stands in front of it. 这个村庄是以树立在它前面的那座高山命名的7( He was ill for about a week, which has really set him back in his studies. 他病了一个月左右，这使他在学习上耽误了很多8( The war that broke out between the North and the South in 1861 is known in history as the American Civil War.南方和北方之间于一八六一年爆发的那场战争在历史上称为“美国内战”英语翻译第二章1( Their argument ended when she slammed the door and left without a word. 她砰地关上门，一声不吭地走了，他们间那场争执就此结束2( The guest at the dinner party were slightly surprised at the commanding tone of the American.出席晚宴的客人对那个美国人威严的语气感到有点以外3( Johnny has outgrown the fear of staying at home alone.约翰尼已长大成熟，不再害怕独自呆在家里了4( While all the other passengers made for the exit, he alone remained in his seat as if unwilling to leave the plane.当全部乘客都向出口处走去时，他却独自留在座位上，好象不愿意离开这架飞机似的5( The letter is to be handed to Dr. Wilson himself.这封信必须交给威尔逊博士本人6( While she felt like joining in the argument, Nancy was too shy to open her mouth. 南希虽然很想参加辩论，但腼腆得不敢开口7( What do you think is the likeliest time to find him at home? 你觉得什么时候最有可能在家里找到他8( The hunter’s face (was) lit up with e xcitement as soon as he saw a fox emerge fromamong the bushes and run in thedirection of/ make for the trap he had laid.猎人一看见有只狐狸从树丛中出现并向他设下的陷阱方向跑去，脸上顿时闪出了兴奋的表情英语翻译第三章1( It was suggested at the meeting that a committee of 11 be appointed to make a new constitution.会上有人建议任命一个十一人委员会来制定新章程2( By making on-the-spot observation, the young scientist obtained first-hand information they needed in their research work.这些青年科学家通过现场观察，获得了研究工作所需的第一手资料3( It is very likely that he will be rejected by the army because of his bad eyesight. 他很可能会因视力不好而被拒收入伍4( The committee members have conflicting opinions as to the best location of the new airport.委员会成员在新机场最佳选址这一问题上持有不同意见5. Henry’s works of art are superior in many respects to those of his brother’s.亨利创作的艺术品在许多方面比他兄弟的要好6. The steady rise in the quality of our products owes much to the improvement of our equipment.我们产品质量的稳步提高在很大程度上是由于设备有所改进7. Jim would have preferred to act on his own judgment, but he didn’t because as a soldier he had to obey th e order.吉姆本想按照自己的判断行事，但他没有这样做，因为作为军人他得服从命令8. Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a citywithout bikes or one without cars. I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.如果让我来决定我们是要一个没有自行车的城市呢，还是要一个没有汽车的城市，我会毫不犹豫地选择后者英语翻译第四章1. She got a post as a cashier at a local bank. But she was soonfired because she proved to be incompetent.她在当地一家银行找到一份出纳员的工作，但不久因不称职而被解雇了。
大学英语精读第二册 Unit9 What is Intelligence Anyway 单词
Reading comprehension
• CBBAA • BABC
True or False
• 1. The author took a sort of intelligence test soon after he entered military service.
Different Quotient
（1）智商IQ（Intelligence Quotient） （2）情商EQ（Emotional Intelligence Quotient） （3）逆商AQ（Adversity Intelligence Quotient ） （4）德商MQ（Moral Intelligence Quotient ） （5）胆商DQ（Daring Intelligence Quotient ） （6）财商FQ（Financial Intelligence Quotient ） （7）心商MQ（Mental Intelligence Quotient ） （8）志商WQ（Will Intelligence Quotient ） （9）灵商SQ（Spiritual Intelligence Quotient ） （10）健商HQ（Health Intelligence Quotient ）
• 指个人所具有的健康意识、健康知识 和健康能力的反映.
Aptitude Test
An aptitude test is any of a variety of tests which are used to predict how successfully an individual will be in future study or work.
一家化工厂进行了一项关于化工污水对环境影响的调查，
大学英语精读2 unit9
精读二Unit91. quitter n.轻易停止的人, 懦夫(Ex.) quit v. 放弃quit smoking.离开;退出He quitted Paris2. standpoint n. 立场,观点,看法viewpoint3. tender adj. e.g. tender flowers 柔弱的花朵a tender expression on her face 她脸上温柔的表情My finger is tender because I cut it yesterday. 我的手指一碰就疼，因为我昨天割破了(Ex.) tender-hearted adj.心肠软的; 富于同情心的tender-nosed adj.嗅觉灵敏的tender-eyed adj.视力不佳的;目光和善的4. equivalent n. e.g. Some American words have no British equivalent.美国英语的一些用法在英国英语中没有对等的词adj. *be equivalent to/of相等于a wish that was equivalent to a command相当于命令的请求5. bamboo n. (Ex.) bamboo shoot n.笋, 竹笋bamboo grove [thicket]竹林bamboo ware精致竹器6. torture n. e.g. suffer torture from因...受痛苦the tortures of jealousy妒忌的折磨vt.拷问[打]; (使受)折磨; 曲解(out of; into); 扭弯e.g. torture a rule to make it fit a case把尺子弄弯使其能够量箱子7. Christ interjection感叹词n. (Ex.) Before Christ公元前(缩写为B.C.) AD abbr.公元[拉] (Anno Domini)8. utter vt. e.g. Those ideas are so dishonest they will not utter.那些想法卑鄙得说不出口utter the truth说真话adj. e.g. I was at an utter loss what to do.我完全不懂该怎做才好an utter stranger完全不认识的人an utter refusal断然拒绝9. scatter vt. e.g. Leaves are scattered by the wind.树叶被风吹散vi. e.g. The flock of birds scattered when a shot was fired.枪响鸟散(Ex.) scattered adj. e.g. a few scattered fishing villages一些疏疏落落的渔村(ant.) gather v. 10. insane adj. e.g. He must be insane to drive his car so fast. 他把车开得这么快，一定是疯了(ant.) sane adj.健全的e.g. Jim is not mad; he is as sane as any other normal person.他的神智跟任何其他正常人一样清醒11. institutionalize vt. (Ex.) institute n.学会, 学院institution n.公共机构, 协会, 制度institutional adj.制度上的12. grocer n. (Ex.) groceries n. 食品；杂货13. deceive vt. e.g. He deceived her into thinking he could drive a car. 他骗她，使她相信他会开汽车*deceive sb. into doing sth.骗某人做某事*be deceived in sb.看错了某人, 对某人感到失望(Ex.) undeceive vt. 使醒悟e.g. undeceive sb. of his mistakes使某人明白自己的错误deceiver n.欺骗者14. missile n.15. ambitious adj. (1) 有抱负的They are ambitious although they are poor.他们虽穷却很有志气(2) （of, to）热望的e.g. be ambitious of success渴望成功be ambitious to serve the people一心想为人民服务(Ex.) ambition n.野心, 雄心e.g. Her ambition was to be a famous singer. 她的理想是成为著名的歌唱家16. identification n. e.g. His only means of identification was his passport.他唯一证明身份的证件就是他的护照(Ex.) identify v. e.g. He identifies beauty with goodness. 他认为美与善是一致的。
大学英语精读2 各单元课后汉译英翻译
Unit11) It is wrong to raise our children the way we grow flowers in the greenhouse. We must expose them to all social problems because very soon they will be dealing with them as responsible citizens.我们像在暖房里种花那样养孩子是错误的。
我们必须让他们接触各种社会问题，因为不久他们就将作为公民来应对这些问题。
2) As time goes on we are inevitably going to get more and more involved in international affairs. And conflicts are sure to occur because there always exist different views and interests between nations.随着时间的推移，我们不可避免地会越来越多的卷入国际事务。
而冲突必然会发生，因为国家之间总有不同的观点和利益。
3) We are proud of our accomplishments, and we have reason to be. But we must never become arrogant. Otherwise we will lose our friends.我们为我们的成就而骄傲，我们有理由感到骄傲。
但是我们永远不能变的狂妄，不然我们就会失去我们的朋友。
4) Information is now easily available. An average computer can store the information of a small library信息现在唾手可得。
大学英语精读(第三版)第二册翻译.
英语精读第二册翻译unit11. 她砰地关上门,一声不吭地走了,他们之间那场争执就此结束。
Their argument ended when she slammed the door and left without a word.2. 出席晚宴的客人对那个美国人威严的语气感到有点意外。
The guests at the dinner party were slightly surprised at the commanding tone of the American.3. 约翰尼已长大成熟,不再害怕独自呆在家里了。
Johnny has outgrown the fear of staying at home alone.4. 当全部乘客都向出口处(exit 走去时,他却独自留在座位上,好像不愿意离开这架飞机似的。
While all the other passengers made for the exit, he alone remained in his seat as if unwilling to leave the plane.5 . 这封信必须交给威尔逊博士本人。
The letter is to be handed to Dr. Wilson himself.6. 南希虽然很想参加辩论,但腼腆得不敢开口。
While she felt like joining in the argument, Nancy was too shy to open her mouth.7. 你觉得什么时候最有可能在家里找到他?What do you think is the likeliest time to find him at home?8. 猎人一看见有只狐狸从树丛中出现并向他设下(lay 的陷阱(trap 方向跑去,脸上顿时闪出了兴奋的表情。
The hunter’s face lit up with excitement as soon as he saw a fox emerge from among the bushes and run in the direction of / m ake for the trap he had laid.Unit21. 会上有人建议任命一个十一人委员会来制定新章程。
现代大学英语精读2Lesson9QuickFixSociety
Lesson Nine: Quick Fix Society1. Warm-up Activity1) What is the meaning of “Quick Fix”?(fix: n. solution to a problem, esp. an easy and temporary one.fix: v. to arrange sth. e.g. fix a meeting/ supper)2) If you want to read a novel, which one would you like to read, a complete one or acompressed one? How do you understand the concept of “quick fix society”?Those who prefer to read a complete novel rather than a compressed one, or prefer to have a prepared family dinner rather than a fast meal may have problems or doubts about the fast paced society.✧transportation and communication✧eating habits and consumption habits✧entertainment✧reading habits, learning habits✧working style3) Do you think there is something wrong with the modern society? Do you want a fast pacedlife or slow paced one?2. Preview Check1)What kind of problem with the modern society does the author address through thearticle?There is a general impatience in our attitudes towards life.2)What is the structure of the text?a.Introduction (1-3): The writer compares her ride on fast roads to West Virginia andher return trip by a different route. The contrast set her thinking whether there wassomething wrong with American’s quick-fix lifestyle. The last sentence of thissection serves as a transition from the introduction to the body.b.Body (4-6): The author lists three ways Americans seek a quick fix.c.Conclusion (7-8): The three rhetorical questions in Paragraph 7 prepare the readerfor what the writer summarizes in the last sentence of the paragraph. The thesis/central idea is stated in the last two sentences of Paragraph 8: “Let’s slow down andenjoy what nature offers us and what mankind has left us, and rediscover life.”3. Word Buildingadvocate / /—advocacy—advocator (advocate) / / advocation ╳civil—civilize—civilized—civilizationcompress—compressioncondense—condensationconvenient—convenience—inconveniente.g. (a) convenience food/ shop 方便食品，便利店Y ou can phone me at your convenience. 方便的时候An order form is enclosed for your convenience. 为了……的方便defer—1. deference 2. defermentWe’ll defer (making the) decision. (delay, postpone, put off) defermentWe’ll defer to your opinion. (accept) deferencedigest—digestiongorgeous—gorgeousnessgratify—gratificationI am gratified with (at, by) the result. (The news gratifies me.)satisfiedpleasedgratifying=satisfying=pleasing=contentinfect—infection—infectiouse.g. an infectious diseaselung infectionThe wound was infected with germs. (The flu virus infected everyone in the class. )The captain’s courage infected the soldiers. 感染refresh—refreshment—refreshed—refreshingHe felt refreshed after the bath. (revive, restore, give strength/ energy)refresh one’s memory (remind sb. of sth.)revitalize—revitalizationformation: re + vital + izeword root: viv-: vital, revive, survive, vivid, vitamine.g. vital energy 生命力, a vital wound 致命伤subtle—subtletycollocations:细微差别a subtle strategy: a strategy organized in a clever and complex way, a cunning strategy 巧妙计策a subtle mind: sensitive, able to see delicate differences 敏锐头脑狡诈的人4. V ocabularyadvocate1) comparesupport2) find the mistaken sentences╳He advocates a change of policy.He advocates changing the policy.He advocates to change the policy. ╳He advocates (suggest) that attention be paid to reform. 很少用He is an advocate of free trade. 提倡者amusement1) compare—amusement (stress the engagement of one’s attention; doesn’t necessarily imply play or sport)愉快entertain—entertainment (fml. imply the activity of others to provide amusement) 娱乐—recreation (imply a change of occupation for the relaxation of body or mind) 消遣entertainment guideamusement parkmy country recreations1) translate 1I did this for amusement. 为了消遣I watched him with amusement. 带着兴趣He looked at me in amusement. 饶有兴趣的看着My uncle finds amusement in fishing. 从……中找到乐趣To everyone’s amusement, the actor fell off the stage. 让大家觉得有趣的是……3) translate 2clown’s job is to amuse the spectators. 小丑的工作是逗观众乐His answer amused me. 他的回答让我觉得有趣Y our singing amuses me. (你走调了)让我发笑/ *你歌唱得真好our idea amuses me. 你的主意真好笑（具侮辱性）antique1) compareancient (modern)antique2) parts of speech过时的俗套)/ lovers ① adj.真（假）古董② n.bicentennial1) compare 2) root 3) expansionbicentennial centennialcentury bilingual bicentennial/ bicentenarybicycle tricentennial/ tercentennialbinocularbrief1) compareHe gave a brief summary/ speech. (short, concise)The scout briefed the general on the enemy’s strength.(give sb. information or instructions in advance)The Prime Minister was fully briefed before the meeting. 在会前详细了解了情况2) briefing: information or instruction you get before you have to do sth.; news in briefThe chairman gave us a briefing before the meeting. 简要介绍一下情况They are holding a press briefing tomorrow. 新闻发布会cabinet1) compare碗柜，食品柜) board（董事会，委员会）wardrobe (衣橱) cabinet内阁（单/复）cabinet (陈列柜，酒柜，电视柜，文件柜) a body of advisers to the president五斗橱) (archaic: a small room)2) checkerboard/ drought-board (check—checker—checkerboard )check: patterns of crossed lines forming squares (check shirt, check tablecloth) 方格compress1) compareapplies to increased compactness brought about by pressing or squeezing; the termimplies reduction in volume and change of form or shape压紧、压缩condense: Condense refers to a reduction in volume and an increase in compactness浓缩、凝结(v.): To contract is to draw together, especially by an internal force, with a resultantreduction in size, extent, or volume金属、肌肉收缩c.f. shrink 受潮、受冷收缩2) Examine the following sentences, trying to understand how the words above are used.She compressed the newspaper into a small ball. 揉压成If steam touches cold surfaces, it condenses into water. 凝结When water is taken out of milk, the milk becomes condensed.浓缩(condensed milk?炼乳) Would you compress/ condense your speech into a few minutes? 缩短Metal contracts in cold weather. 收缩The present tense has the contracted forms: I’m, he’s, etc. 缩略形式3) Can you learn sth from the word root?com- 一起compound, complex, composepress- 压oppression, repression (镇压、压制), impression, depressioncon- 加强语气conclude, confirm, confront, consolidate, contributetract- 拉、抽、引e.g. tractor, attract, distract, abstract (摘要，抽象), extract (抽出) , protract (延长), retract (收回、抽回)diet1) comparediet: the food that a person/ animal eats every day/ a special course of food 日常食物/ 特殊食物provisions: supplied food 供应的食物staple: the basic everyday food 主食2) usebalanced diet is necessary for good health. 日常饮食She is on a diet. 控制饮食The doctor put him on a vegetable diet. (按医嘱) 规定的饮食e.g. diet coke, a rich diet, a poor diet, a Japanese dietdigest①消化②吸收领悟(absorb/ understand) ③文摘Readers’ Digest1) compareswallowe.g. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.一些书需浅尝辄止，另外一些适合一口气读完，而极少数则需要细细咀嚼消化。
现代大学英语精读2Unit 9 confessions of a miseducated man(课堂PPT)
1.Almost not or almost none at all. 几乎不；简直不 E.g. : I can scarcely believe it.
3.Definitely not or almost certainly not. 实在不应该，根本不可能 E.g. : It was scarcely a coincidence.
• Hostile：adj.敌人的，敌对的； 怀有敌意的； 不利的；n.敌对者，敌对物； 敌方
• 词根: host 1. 表示"客人"; 2. "陌生人“host陌生人+ile……的→敌对的 • 考研/CET6/CET4/GRE/TOEFL/IELTS
• Impose : vt. 强加； 征税； 以…欺骗；vi.利用； 欺骗； 施加影响；
2.to last or endure tenaciously: E.g. :The legend of King Arthur has persisted for nearly fifteen centuries.
persist in doing sth. 执着做某事 persist with sth. 执着于… …
• personal preference 个人偏好
➢ prefer sth to sth
➢ prefer doing sth
➢ prefer doing sth to doing sth
➢ prefer sb to do sth
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• Loyalty : n.忠诚，忠实； 忠心； 忠于…感情
现代大学英语精读2Unit 9 confessions of a miseducated man PPT
religion
犹太教Judaism 基督教Christianity 新教Protestant 天主教Catholicism 伊斯兰教Islam 佛教Buddhism 道教Taoism、Daoism 印度教Hinduism
ed to say that sth happens immediately after sth else happens（表示 接连发生）一…就… E.g. :I had scarcely put the phone down when the doorbell rang.
教学相长
• Better untaught than ill taught. 宁可不受教育也强于受坏的教育。
•A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.
(H . B. Adams, American historian)
Visual : adj. 视力的；视觉பைடு நூலகம் v. To form a picture of sb./sth. in one’s mind 使形象化；想象；构思；构想；设想
Part two Background
•Famous Saying
•Teaching others teaches yourself.
结果； 在…上挑起争论；
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• Loyalty : n.忠诚，忠实； 忠心； 忠于…感情
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• Mutuality：n.相互关系，相关
• mutual help互相帮助，mutual love相爱，mutual fund共同基金，mutual exclusion互斥
大学英语精读第三版第二册中英文课文翻译
1.The dinner partyI first heard this tale in India, where is told as if true -- though any naturalist would know it couldn't be. Later someone told me that the story appeared in a magazine shortly before the First World War. That magazine story, and the person who wrote it, I have never been able to track down.The country is India. A colonial official and his wife are giving a large dinner party. They are seated with their guests -- officers and their wives, and a visiting American naturalist -- in their spacious dining room, which has a bare marble floor, open rafters and wide glass doors opening onto a veranda.A spirited discussion springs up between a young girl who says that women have outgrown the jumping-on-a-chair-at-the-sight-of-a-mouse era and a major who says that they haven't."A woman's reaction in any crisis," the major says, "is to scream. And while a man may feel like it, he has that ounce more of control than a woman has. And that last ounce is what really counts."The American does not join in the argument but watches the other guests. As he looks, he sees a strange expression come over the face of the hostess. She is staring straight ahead, her muscles contracting slightly. She motions to the native boy standing behind her chair and whispers something to him. The boy's eyes widen: he quickly leaves the room.Of the guests, none except the American notices this or sees the boy place a bowl of milk on the veranda just outside the open doors.The American comes to with a start. In India, milk in a bowl means only one thing -- bait for a snake. He realizes there must be a cobra in the room. He looks up at the rafters -- the likeliest place -- but they are bare. Three corners of the room are empty, and in the fourth the servants are waiting to serve the next course. There is only one place left -- under the table.His first impulse is to jump back and warn the others, but he knows the commotion would frighten the cobra into striking. He speaks quickly, the tone of his voice so commanding that it silences everyone."I want to know just what control everyone at this table has. I will count three hundred -- that's five minutes -- and not one of you is to move a muscle. Those who move will forfeit 50 rupees. Ready?"The 20 people sit like stone images while he counts. He is saying "...two hundred and eighty..." when, out of the corner of his eye, he sees the cobra emerge and make for the bowl of milk. Screams ring out as he jumps to slam the veranda doors safely shut."You were right, Major!" the host exclaims. "A man has just shown us an example of perfect self-control.""Just a minute," the American says, turning to his hostess. "Mrs. Wynnes, how did you know that cobra was in the room?"A faint smile lights up the woman's face as she replies: "Because it was crawling across my foot."UNIT 2-1一场关于男人是否比女人勇敢的激烈的讨论以一个意外的方式。
综合英语教程(第三版)BOOK2-课文译文 09.第九单元
第九单元TEXT神秘的信息一百多年前的一天凌晨，一位名叫埃利亚斯·豪的美国发明家终于入睡了。
他为设计一种缝纫机已忙了整整一夜，却遇到了一个棘手的问题：无法让线围绕着针顺利地穿进穿出。
尽管他已精疲力竭，但却无法安睡。
他辗转反侧，并做了一个噩梦。
他梦见自己被一个食人族的野人抓住了，该族的国王威胁要把他煮了吃掉，除非他能造出一台完美的缝纫机。
他在力图做这件事时，却遇到了同样的问题：线老在针头那儿缠住。
国王大发雷霆并命令士兵杀掉豪。
士兵们举起长矛向他逼近。
就在这时发明家突然注意到了一个情况：每个长矛尖头都有一个洞眼。
发明家从梦中猛地惊醒，意识到自己已找到了解决问题的办法。
不该用使线围绕针的办法，而应是将线穿进针尖中央的小眼里。
正是这个简单的主意使豪设计并制造了第一台真正实用的缝纫机。
埃利亚斯·豪绝非唯一用这种方法解决问题的人。
托马斯·爱迪生，电灯泡的发明家，声称他最好的主意都来自他的梦中。
伟大的物理学家，爱因斯坦也是如此。
夏洛蒂·勃朗特也是在梦中得到灵感写出了《简·爱》。
作曲家，伊格尔·斯特拉文斯基曾说他解决音乐创作中的问题的唯一办法就是“带着问题去睡觉”。
要弄明白梦的价值，你必须弄明白睡觉时发生了什么。
即便在熟睡时，你大脑的某个部分仍在工作。
这个无意识但仍活跃的部分在消化你所经历的，并解决你白天所遇到的问题。
大脑的这一部分储存着各种各样的你自己甚至都遗忘了或压根就未曾真正注意过的信息和细节。
只有当你入睡时，大脑的这个部分才会向你清醒时工作的那部分大脑发送信息。
然而，这个无意识的部分是通过自己独特的逻辑和语言来表述意思的。
它运用奇怪的影像，这种影像有时被称为“发给自己的神秘信息”。
（吕睿中译，胡一宁审校）READ MORE垒球运动的诞生哈罗德·基思1886年11月的一个下午，在芝加哥法拉格特划船俱乐部的窗外，雨点被风催着划着一道道长长的斜线，密密地砸在屋顶和码头上，雨点声绵延婉转，不绝于耳。
大学英语精读第三版第二册教案_Unit9
教学目标：1. 理解并掌握课文中的主要观点和论据。
2. 熟悉并运用课文中出现的重要词汇和语法结构。
3. 培养学生的批判性思维能力，鼓励学生对文章内容进行深入分析和讨论。
4. 提高学生的英语阅读和写作能力。
教学重点：1. 课文主题和论点2. 词汇和语法3. 文章结构分析4. 批判性思维教学难点：1. 理解复杂的论据和论点2. 词汇的准确运用3. 批判性思维的培养教学时间：2课时教学材料：1. 大学英语精读第三版第二册教材2. 课文相关背景资料3. 白板或投影仪教学步骤：第一课时一、导入1. 复习上一课的内容，检查学生对上一课知识的掌握情况。
2. 引导学生讨论与课文主题相关的话题，激发学生的学习兴趣。
二、课文精读1. 学生自读课文，理解课文大意。
2. 教师讲解课文中的生词、短语和语法点。
3. 分析课文结构，帮助学生掌握文章的组织方式。
三、课堂讨论1. 引导学生讨论课文中的论点，分析作者的论证过程。
2. 鼓励学生提出自己的观点，培养学生的批判性思维能力。
四、词汇练习1. 教师布置与课文相关的词汇练习，巩固学生对词汇的掌握。
2. 学生完成练习，教师检查并讲解答案。
第二课时一、复习1. 复习上一课的内容，检查学生对上一课知识的掌握情况。
2. 学生分享在课堂讨论中的观点，教师点评。
二、阅读练习1. 学生自读课文，完成阅读练习，巩固对课文内容的理解。
2. 教师讲解阅读练习的答案，分析文章的细节和隐含意义。
三、写作练习1. 学生根据课文内容，撰写一篇短文，要求包括引言、主体和结论三个部分。
2. 教师批改学生的作文，给予指导和反馈。
四、总结1. 教师总结本节课的教学内容，强调重点和难点。
2. 学生分享学习心得，教师点评。
教学反思：1. 关注学生的个体差异，针对不同学生的学习情况给予个性化指导。
2. 创设轻松、愉快的课堂氛围，激发学生的学习兴趣。
3. 注重培养学生的批判性思维能力，提高学生的英语综合运用能力。
大学英语精读第二册(第三版)Unit9答案
大学英语精读第三版第二册Book2Unit9答案上海外语教育出版社董亚芬主编1) make so much fuss over2) is worthy of3) for sure4) granted5) heartily6) picked out7) took it for granted8) what has gone wrong9) by my estimate10) highly1) complacent2) academic3) hastened4) intelligence5) tried on6) devise7) verbal8) uneasy9) explored10) registered11) aptitude12) evaluation1) We'll win for sure.2) Do you think the tall buildings in Shenzhen look similar to / are similar in appearance to the skyscrapers in Manhattan, New York?3) The number of mistakes determines the mark you will receive in an examination.4) I keep telling myself never to take anything for granted.5) The final cost of the house was a lot higher than the builder's original estimate.6) Mrs. Park had an uneasy suspicion that her son was really guilty as charged.1) from under2) from behind3) from among4) except on5) until after6) except for7) except to8) until after1) rosy cheeks2) healthy activities3) a fussy man/a fussy person4) a cloudy sky5) a funny story6) watery eyes7) hearty wishes8) wavy hair/wavy curl9) tasty food10) a lengthy speech11) a silv ery voice12) sunny days13) a snowy winter14) a noisy classroom1) subconsciousness2) subcommittee3) subtitle4) substandard5) subcontinent6) subaverage7) subplot8) sublevel1) ad2) plane3) auto4) bike5) doc6) dorm7) exam8) kilo9) lab10) math/maths11) taxi/cab12) zoo1) intelligent2) intellectual3) intelligent4) intellectuals5) intellectual1) How long did he tell you he waited?2) Which mountain did they say they tried to climb?3) When do you suggest we meet again?4) How many passengers do you suppose the boat takes?5) Where did they say the ancient coins were found?6) Who do you think will be the likeliest candidate for the Presidency?7) Why do you guess he chose to remain single?8) What do you expect he will buy as Christmas presents for his children?1) The fact that he works hard does not necessarily mean that he is a competent leader.2) His explanation that he didn't see the notice is unsatisfactory.3) The fact that he cheated on exams was revealed in the end.4) Most of us don't agree with his view that there is no advantage in introducing the new method.5) The news that he won the first gold medal at the 23rd Olympic Games soon spread throughout the country.6) His suggestion that intelligence is a relative matter is not universally accepted.7) He seconded my motion that the vote be postponed.8) There can be no doubt that Suzy is the right person for the job.1) We all thought it a pity that you were unable to attend our meeting.2) We consider it important that you should mind your manners.3) He didn't want it to be known that he was too ill to go on working.4) I regard it as important that every one of you should finish your homework on time.5) He took it for granted that his father would come to his help if he got into trouble.6) We thought it highly probable that he might change his mind at the last minute.7) I think it likely that the train will be delayed by the dense fog.8) The doctor thinks it advisable that you stop smoking.1) explores2) aptitude3) normal4) highly5) worthy of6) academic7) Intelligence8) evaluation9) aptitude10) taken for granted1) in2) example/instance3) repairman4) because5) embarrassed6) cause7) which8) cleaned9) owned10) of/about/with11) fix12) simply13) into14) constant1) Strangely enough2) at birth3) genius4) boring5) experts6) at random7) as intelligent as each other8) Imagine9) differences10) plays a part翻译1) 一切都表明他的计划出了毛病。
大学英语精读(第三版)第二册翻译
英语精读第二册翻译unit11. 她砰地关上门，一声不吭地走了，他们之间那场争执就此结束。
Their argument ended when she slammed the door and left without a word.2. 出席晚宴的客人对那个美国人威严的语气感到有点意外。
The guests at the dinner party were slightly surprised at the commanding tone of the American.3. 约翰尼已长大成熟，不再害怕独自呆在家里了。
Johnny has outgrown the fear of staying at home alone.4. 当全部乘客都向出口处(exit) 走去时，他却独自留在座位上，好像不愿意离开这架飞机似的。
While all the other passengers made for the exit, he alone remained in his seat as if unwilling to leave the plane.5 . 这封信必须交给威尔逊博士本人。
The letter is to be handed to Dr. Wilson himself.6. 南希虽然很想参加辩论，但腼腆得不敢开口。
While she felt like joining in the argument, Nancy was too shy to open her mouth.7. 你觉得什么时候最有可能在家里找到他？What do you think is the likeliest time to find him at home?8. 猎人一看见有只狐狸从树丛中出现并向他设下(lay) 的陷阱(trap) 方向跑去，脸上顿时闪出了兴奋的表情。
The hunter’s face lit up with excitement as soon as he saw a fox emerge from among the bushes and run in the direction of / m ake for the trap he had laid.Unit21. 会上有人建议任命一个十一人委员会来制定新章程。
大学英语精读第三版第二册U9教案
UNIT 9 What Is Intelligence, Anyway?Teaching Time: 8 hoursStudents’ level: non-English majors of the second semester of the 1st year.Teaching Objectives:1.Intelligence means more than getting high score in the IQ test, enhancing intelligence should be interpreted as an integrative development.1)How to interpret “the well-educated can't he very smart”.2)How to interpret “intelligence is not absolute”.3)Tell the difference between “intelligent” and “smart”.4)Know about the inequality between “high scores” and “highly intelligent”.2.About the text, Ss should grasp the text content, text structure, basic vocabularies and required grammar points of the section.Words: academic, aptitude, determine, devise, dumb, estimate, evaluation, explore, figure, grant, hasten, highly, joke, normal, register, similar, simply, uneasy, worthyPhrases & Expressions: make a fuss over/of, worthy of, make up，by one’s estimate, take sth. for granted, go wrong, pick out, try...on, for sure Grammar: word order, combining sentences3.About the reading, Ss should acquire the reading skill—understandingthe figurative language.4.About the writing, Ss should get to grasp the skill of transition.5.About the listening, Ss finish Unit 9 directed by the teacher. Teaching Procedures:I.Pre-reading Activities1. Background information: author, intelligence test, I.Q., aptitude test2. Introductory remarks:It is hard to answer the question raised by Asimov. There can be quite a few different answers to it. As we know, somebody who scores high on paper tests might work poorly with his hands. Someone who may not be a top student at school succeeds in a career after school. He is not intelligent but smart. The author of this article is highly educated. But is he really intelligent? Let's see what his interpretation is.3.Warm-up questions(1) What is an intelligence test?(2) Some people maintain that IQ tests are just for fun. Others argue that they are indeed testing man’s intelligence. What’s your opinion?(3) Do you agree that the more education one receives, the more intelligent he becomes?(4) What other factors besides IQ do you think are equally or even more important for a person to be successful? Give your reasons.4.Key words and expressions:1)aptitude:natural ability or skillExample: She has an aptitude for dealing with people.Make the students notice the spelling form of following three words: aptitude; altitude; attitude2)figure:a) number, symbol for a number, esp. 0 to 9Example: She got a starting salary of six figures.b) shape or outline of sb. or sth.Example: 1 saw a figure 20 feet away from me in the dim street light.c) important personExample: The young students argued over who was the most influential figure in the 20th century.d) human formExample: The fashion model exercises daily to keep her figure.e) diagram; drawing to illustrate sth.Example: The figures in the book will help you understand the theories better.3)register:a)v. write in a list or recordExample: The old church hooks registered all the births, marriages and deaths in this small town.b)n. record or listExample: You might find some Chinese names on the US immigration register of the 19lh century.4)highly:in or to a high degreeExample: It is highly probable that he changed his name to avoid being tracked down by the police.5)worthy of:deservingExamples:a worthy enemy a worthy causeHe is a poet worthy of the name.The place is worthy of a visit.6)explore:a)search or examine thoroughlyExample: To write his graduation paper the sociology student explored all the major libraries in the city.b)travel into or through a region for the purpose of learning about it Example: A robot was recently sent to explore the surface of Mars.7)suppose:I suggest; ifExample: Suppose we put off the meeting till next week.8)foist on:impose upon by coercion or trickeryExample: Stores should not foist defective goods on customers.9)whereupon:upon that; immediately following thatExample: The unsuspecting teacher pulled out the drawer; whereupon, a dozen frogs leaped out.10)for sure:without doubt; for certain, surely or certainlyExample: I did not know for sure which bus to take.E.g. I also heard that he was involved in the matter but do you know it for sure?b) <set phrases> sure enough to be sure make sureE.g. Sure enough, he won the race.He's not bright, to be sure, but he always works hard.To make sure that the letter was delivered to the address, I registered it.11. normal :a) (n.) the usual state or levelE.g. Sam was scolded because he hot a score below normal in the English mid-term exam.b) (adj.) usual, regularE.g. His behaviors do not seem normal to me.12. simply :adv. a) only, merelyE.g. I took that job simply because the office is near my home.b) in a plain mannerE.g. The old man lives simply and is dressed simply.c) completely, absolutelyE.g. I simply can't understand you.13. estimatea) (n.) judgment or opinion about how much, how many, how good, etc.E.g. They held totally different estimates of her character.b) (v.) form a judgment aboutE.g. The write estimated that she would need three more months to finish her novel.c) <set phrase> by one's estimateE.g. By my estimate, your plan will not work.14. grant:v. a) agree to give, allow (sb.) to have (sth.)E.g. The government granted land to those who were willing to farm it. b) agree (that sth. is true)E.g. I grant that he is intelligent.c) <set phrase> take for granted : regard it as true or as certainE.g. George took for granted all that his parents did for him.15. hastena) (vi.) go fast, be quick to do or say sth.E.g. Finding he was a little late, he hastened to the office.b) (vt.) cause to move with speed, cause sth. to happen quicklyE.g. Chemical fertilizer hastened the growth of plants.c) <derivative> haste : (n.) hurryE.g. They left in great haste.16. determine:a) decide (on)E.g. I found it hard to determine which side was right just by hearing them quarrel.b) find out preciselyE.g. The explorer determined his location by using the compass.c) make up one's mindE.g. He determined to learn how to operate the machine in two days' time.17. jokea) (n.) sth. said or done to cause amusementE.g. Don't play jokes on him. He can't take the joke.b) (v.) make jokesE.g. Don't take it seriously. He is only joking with you.18. dumb :adj. a) unable to speakE.g. She was dumb from birth and was very kind to dumb animalsb) temporarily silentE.g. The audience was struck dumb when the magician ate fire.19. smart :adj. a) cleverE.g. This is a smart answer.b) well-dressed, bright and fresh in appearanceE.g. You look smart in this suit.20. make a (big / great) fuss over / about :treat with great or excessive attentionE.g. Grandparents usually make a great fuss over their grandson.22. make upa) put together, prepareE.g. People made up parcels of clothes and sent them to the flood-stricken areas.b) form, constituteE.g. The committee is made up of seven members.c) inventE.g. Bob makes up stories to amuse his little sister.23. pick out :select, choseE.g. It took a long time to pick up a new dress at the store.5.Synonym Discriminationworthy worth worthwhilea) All can be used as an adj.. But Only "worthy" and "worthwhile" can be used as attributive.worthy : deserving respect or honorworthwhile : useful or interesting; worth the time, money or effort spent E.g. He is a worthy gentleman.Certainly, there are many worthwhile programs on TV.b): Worth" and "worthy" can be used as predication.worth + n. / V-ingworthy + of n. / of being done / to be doneE.g. She was not worthy of the honor given to her.This thing is worthy to be done.This thing is worthy of being done.This thing is worth doing.Ⅱ. While-reading Activities1.Ss have the silent reading on the text (10 mins)2.T explains the text in detail.Lines 1--51. Language PointsWhat is intelligence, anyway?a) anyway : in any case ; whateverE.g. That wasn't my fault, anyway.Anyway we choose will involve danger.…against a normal of 100, …a) against : in contrary to / withE.g. We have now 100 machines against 20 five years ago.2. Questions for Discussion(1) What is an aptitude test?---Aptitude test is a kind of test used to predict the future performance of a person in his field of study or work.(2) What are the responsibilities of a KP? Does a KP need high intelligence?---IN the US army, KP is for very low ranking soldiers or sometimes used as punishment. One on KP has to prepare the food and do the washing in the kitchen.(3) Why did the author mention his rank and duty in this paragraph?---He was trying to show that a person's higher score in intelligence test does not necessarily mean he has a higher position or holds more responsibilities in the society.Lines 6--111. Language Pointspeople with intellectual bents similar to mine?a) bent : natural tendency or inclinationE.g. Picasso showed hie bent for arts at a early age.2. Questions for Discussion(1) Do you think a person who scores high in intelligence tests is highly intelligent? Give your reason.---Although the answers require intelligence, the scores do not reflect the real abilities of a person.(2) Do we usually regard people who score high in such tests as being very intelligent?---Yes, and some of them are really intelligent in their daily work and their academic life。
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I lifted my right hand and made scissoring motions with my first two fingers. Whereupon my auto repairman laughed heartily and said, "Why, you dumb fool, he used his voice and asked for them." Then he said, smugly, "I've been trying that on all my customers today." "Did you catch many?" I asked. "Quite a few," "he said, "but I knew for sure I'd catch you." "Why is that?" I asked. "Because you're so goddamned educated, doc, I knew you couldn't be very smart."
那好，假定让我的汽车修理师来为智力测验设计题目。或是让一位木匠、一个农夫或者是除了学究以外的几乎任何一个人来设计题目。按每一次这类的测验来衡量，我都会表明自己是一个笨蛋，而且我也会真的成为一个笨蛋。在一个无法运用我所受过的学校训练以及我在词语方面的才能，而不得不用双手工作，做一些复杂或艰苦的事情的世界上，我会干得很差劲。因此，我的智力并不是绝对的。它的价值是由我生活在其中的社会所决定的。它的数值是由那个社会中的一小部分人决定的，他们作为这类事情的仲裁人已设法把他们的意志强加在我们身上。
Asimov explains why there is much more in intelligence than just being able to score high on intelligence tests.
阿西莫夫说明了为什么智力远非只是在智力测验中取得高分。
What Is Intelligence, Anyway? Isaac Asimov
我举起右手，用食指和中指做了几次剪切动作。我的汽车修理师一看就开心地哈哈大笑起来说：“啊，你这个笨蛋，他是用他的嗓子说他要买剪刀的。”接着他又沾沾自喜地说：“今天我用这个问题把我所有的主顾都考了一下。”“上当的人多吗？”我问。“不少，”他说。“但我事先就吃准你一定会上当。”“那为什么？”我问。“因为你受的教育太多了，吧，我过去有位汽车修理师，据我估计，在这类智力测验中，他的得分不大可能会超过80。我过去总是想当然地以为我比他聪明得多。然而，每当我的汽车出了毛病，我总是急急忙忙地去找他，焦急地注视着他检查汽车的主要部位，恭听着他的见解，仿佛聆听神谕一般——而他总能把我的汽车修好。
Well, then, suppose my auto repairman devised questions for an intelligence test. Or suppose a carpenter did, or a farmer, or, indeed, almost anyone but an academician. By every one of those tests, I'd prove myself a moron. And I'd be a moron, too. In a world where I could not use my academic training and my verbal talents but had to do something intricate or hard, working with my hands, I would do poorly. My intelligence, then, is not absolute. Its worth is determined by the society I live in. Its numerical evaluation is determined by a small subsection of that society which has managed to foist itself on the rest of us as an arbiter of such matters.
智力到底是什么呢？当我在部队服役时，我曾接受过一种所有士兵都参加的智能测验，在标准得分为100的情况下，我得了160分。基地上没有哪个人曾见过这样的高分，于是他们便对我大加吹捧了两个小时之久。（这对我毫无意义。第二天我仍然是一名列兵，最高的职务是担任伙食值勤员。）
All my life I've been registering scores like that, so that I have the complacent feeling that I'm highly intelligent, and I expect other people to think so, too. Actually, though, don't such scores simply mean that I am very good at answering the type of academic questions that are considered worthy of answers by the people who make up the intelligence tests — people with intellectual bents similar to mine?
And I have an uneasy feeling he had something there.
我有一种不安的感觉：他的话不无道理。
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Consider my auto repairman, again. He had a habit of telling me jokes whenever he saw me. One time he raised his head from under the automobile hood to say: "Doc, a deaf-and-dumb guy went into a hardware store to ask for some nails. He put two fingers together on the counter and made hammering motions with the other hand. The clerk brought him a hammer. He shook his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering. The clerk brought him nails. He picked out the sizes he wanted, and left. Well, doc, the next guy who came in was a blind man. He wanted scissors. How do you suppose he asked for them?"
智力到底是什么？ 艾萨克·阿西莫夫
What is intelligence, anyway? When I was in the army I received a kind of aptitude test that all soldiers took and, against a normal of 100, scored 160. No one at the base had ever seen a figure like that and for two hours they made a big fuss over me. (It didn't mean anything. The next day I was still a buck private with KP as my highest duty.)
再来考虑一下我的汽车修理师吧。他有个习惯，每次见到我都要跟我讲些笑话。有一次他从汽车引擎罩下面抬起头来说：“博士，有一个又聋又哑的人走进一家五金店买钉子。他把两个手指头一起放在柜台上，用另一只手做了几次锤击动作。”“店员给他拿来一把锤子。他摇摇头，指了指他正在敲击的那两个手指头。店员给他拿来了钉子。他选出了自己需要的尺寸，然后就走了。听好，博士，接着进来的是一个瞎子。他要买剪刀。你猜他是怎样表示的呢？”
我一生中一直得到这样的高分，因此便有一种自鸣得意之感，认为自己非常聪明，而且期望别人也这样认为。然而，实际上，难道这类分数不是仅仅意味着我很善于回答那些编制智力测验的人们——智力爱好跟我类似的人们——认为值得回答的那类学究式的问题吗？
For instance, I had an auto repairman once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not possibly have scored more than 80, by my estimate. I always took it for granted that I was far more intelligent than he was. Yet, when anything went wrong with my car I hastened to him with it, watched him anxiously as he explored its vitals, and listened to his pronouncements as though they were divine oracles — and he always fixed my car.