全新版大学英语第二单元
全新版大学英语第二版第二册Unit2课文译文及参考答案
一个疑惑不解的小孩提的一个问题促使卡尔·格林思考：虽然他没有贵重的财物，但他在其他许多方面却是富有的。
富足的一生卡尔·格林首次面对这个问题，是在2003年12月初，我第一次为救世军摇铃募捐的时候。
当时我就站在沃尔玛商场入口处门外，对每一位向我的红壶里投入捐款的人都报以一声“谢谢”和一个微笑。
一位穿着整洁的妇人牵着她的幼子向放壶的台子走过来。
她在钱包里摸着找钱时，孩子抬头看了我一眼，问我：“你穷吗？”当时他眼里充满疑惑和好奇，时至今日仍历历在目。
“嗯，”我结结巴巴，边想边回答，“我比有些人拥有的多，但比其他人拥有的少。
”母亲因为孩子问了一个在社交上不该问的问题，训斥了他一顿，他俩便匆匆地赶去购物。
但是孩子的问题却一直在我的心头挥之不去。
我从不认为自己“穷”，但有些事我不可否认。
每当我填1040税务申报表时，我都属于收入最低的档次之一。
在过去的三十五年中，我只出去度过一次假。
我的电视机是黑白的，还是八年前别人送给我的。
然而，想要得到其他那么多人都有的物质的东西，对我来说，只不过是转瞬即逝的念头而已。
我的汽车是1999年的产品，到现在开了十万五千英里，已经很破很旧了，但是它依然可靠。
我的住房不大，但是很安静，住着挺舒心。
我的衣服很适合于我的工作，主要都在户外。
我对计算机的很少的需求，可以在图书馆得到解决。
尽管有些东西我没有，我并不感到贫穷。
这是为什么？五十三年来我一直非常健康。
我不但不生病，而且精力充沛，情绪饱满。
锻炼对我而言是确确实实的快事，我乐意长距离步行，越走越有劲。
我喜爱步行后随之产生的一种“什么都干得了”的心态。
我还十分珍惜我的创作才能。
当我写出美丽的诗句或编造出能把人逗乐的笑话时，我内心感到很富有。
(完整版)全新版大学英语综合教程第二版第三册课后习题答案-第二单元
Unit 2 Civil-Rights HeroesTEXT ATEXT ORGANIZATION1.Part One Paras 1-5 It is high time to honor the heroes who helped liberate slaves by forging theUnderground Railroad in the early civil-rights struggles in America.Part Two Paras 6-23 By citing examples the author praises the exploits of civil-rights heroes whohelped slaves travel the Underground Railroad to freedom.2.Story 1 (Paras 6-10): After winning his own freedom from slavery, John Parker helped otherslaves to escape north to Canada to get freedom.Story 2 (Paras 11-15): Supported by a strong religious conviction, the white man Levi Coffin helped black slaves to escape at huge risk to himself.Story 3 (Paras 16-23): By traveling the Underground Railroad, Josiah Henson reached his destination and became free at last.VOCABULARYI.1.1) decades 2) historic3) imposed 4) religious5) slender 6) web7) bade 8) site9) on the side 10) authorized11) terminal 12) make the best of2.1) went through 2) stood up for3) laid down 4) take on5) let (us) down 6) draw on7) fall into 8) pass for3.1) The Europeans are fully confident that the Americans will not be able to justify their measures to protect the struggling American steel industry.2) Clinton is, in the eyes of Joe Klein , staff writer of the New Yorker and author of The Natural, the most talented politician of his generation and the most compelling.3) There’s not much you can do if people are really intent on destroying themselves with drug.4) A different experience of the world could forge a completely different approach to life.5) It is our conviction that cloning of human beings is bound to cause many ethical and social problems in the long run.4.1). As for, do not compel, capture of , have forged2) At huge risk, the mission, shelter3) who abolished, In the eyes of, racialII. Words with Multiple Meaning1.I’ll tell you in a minute how I have attained the genuine sense of belonging in America, butfirst let me hear about your French trip.2.Most McDonald’s look almost the same on the outside, but actually there are about 16different basic designs.3.Loaning money from the banks is but one of the methods we can use to get through afinancial crisis.4.This second-hand car has been nothing but trouble: it’s always breaking down.5.In your resume you’ve mentioned everything but one vital point.6.Our technicians have discovered a simple but effective solution to the problem.7.I am sorry, but I think you shouldn’t have lingered on over coffee and missed the last bus.8.The bankruptcy of the company was not caused by evil, but by simple ignorance.III. USAGE1. lonely2. friendly3. weekly, monthly4. lovely5. cowardly6. kindly/ saintly7. lively 8. motherlyCOMPREHENSIVE EXERCISESI.CLOZE1.1) forged 2) stand up3) compelled 4) convictions5) mission 6) abolish7) intent on 8) risk9) In the eyes of 10) threats2.1) assistance 2) involved3) estimated 4) coincidence5) emerged 6) referred7) numerous 8) stationed9) concern 10) captureII.TRANSLATION1.Though greatly affected by the consequences of the global financial crisis, we are stillconfident that we can face up to the challenge and overcome the crisis.2.Under threat of constant sand storms, we were compelled to leave our cherished village andmove to the new settlement.3.According to a recent online survey, a lot of consumers say they may be motivated toconsider buying products shown in TV commercials.4.Having spotted a truck driver dumping contaminated waste alongside the river, the old manreported to the police at once.5.Some scientists hold to the firm conviction that people will come to like geneticallymodified crops someday since they can increase yields and help combat hunger and disease in the developing world.2.Shortly after he achieved freedom he became a member of an organization that assisted fugitive slaves. He secretly returned to the United States from Canada several times to help others to travel the Underground Railroad to freedom. Once some slave catchers closed in on the escaping slaves and Henson when they were on the run. He disguised them and successfully avoided capture. In addition, later he built a small settlement in Dresden in Canada for escaped slaves, setting up a chapel and a school where they could learn useful ways of making a living. He held to the conviction that slavery would be abolished, all the slaves would be liberated, and the day was bound to come when racial discrimination no longer existed.TEXT BCOMPREHENSION CHECK1. b c d b b aTRANSLATION1.这一和平的不服从行为在蒙哥马利引发了抗议，最终使少数民族权利在法律上发生了变化，开创了美国民权运动的新时代。
全新版大学进阶英语综合教程2 第二单元单词语法
Language Focus一、Text生词exchange:v. give to and receive from one another 交换e.g. The students exchanged gifts at the end of the New Year’s party.新年晚会临近结束时，学生们相互交换了礼品。
bring oneself to do sth.: force oneself to do sth. 强迫或促使自己做某事e.g. My friend is a perfect gentleman and he would never bring himself to say nasty things about others.我朋友是位十足的绅士，从不对人恶语相向。
retired:a. no longer active in one’s work or profession 退休的e.g. Many retired people live a wonderful life.不少退休人员活得很精彩。
correspondence:n. communication by exchange of letters; letters exchanged 通信，往来书信e.g. It’s not easy to keep correspondence with people for long.跟人保持长期通信不是件容易事。
overwhelm:vt. overcome completely in mind or feeling 压倒，使难以承受e.g. Jenny is a very determined girl and no difficulty will overwhelm her.简妮是个意志坚强的女生，没有什么困难能难倒她。
dominate:v. be in control 控制，支配e.g. Reporting of the terrorist attack dominated today’s news media around the world.今天世界各国的新闻媒体都大量报道了这一恐怖袭击活动。
全新版大学英语第二册UNIT 2
UNIT 2ValuesPart I Pre-Reading TaskListen to the recording two or three times and then think over the following questions:1. Who is it about?2. What happened to him one day?3. Do you think it was worthwhile to walk two or three miles to pay back the six and a quarter cents?4. Is the story related to the theme of the unit — values?The following words in the recording may be new to you:dismayn. 沮丧，失望disturbvt. 使不安conscientiousa. 认真的，尽职的Part IIText ADoes being rich mean you live a completely different life from ordinary people? Not, it seems, if your name is Sam Walton.THE RICHEST MAN IN AMERICA, DOWN HOMEArt HarrisHe put on a dinner jacket to serve as a waiter at the birthday party of The Richest Man in America. He imagined what surely awaited: a mansion, a "Rolls-Royce for every day of the week," dogs with diamond collars, servants everywhere.Then he was off to the house, wheeling past the sleepy town square in Bentonville, a remote Arkansas town of 9,920, where Sam Walton started with a little dime store that grew into a $6 billion discount chain called Wal-Mart. He drove down a country road, turned at a mailbox marked "Sam and Helen Walton," and jumped out at a house in the woods.It was nice, but no palace. The furniture appeared a little worn. An old pickup truck sat in the garage and a muddy bird dog ran about the yard. He never spotted any servants."It was a real disappointment," sighs waiter Jamie Beaulieu.Only in America can a billionaire carry on like plain folks and get away with it. And the 67-year-old discount king Sam Moore Walton still travels these windy back roads in his 1979 Ford pickup, red and white, bird dogs by his side, and, come shooting season, waits in line like everyone else to buy shells at the local Wal-Mart."He doesn't want any special treatment," says night manager Johnny Baker, who struggles to call the boss by his first name as a recent corporate memo commands. Few here think of his billions; they call him "Mr. Sam" and accept his folksy ways. "He's the same man who opened his dime store on the square and worked 18 hours a day for his dream," says Mayor Richard Hoback.By all accounts, he's friendly, cheerful, a fine neighbor who does his best to blend in, never flashy, never throwing his weight around.No matter how big a time he had on Saturday night, you can find him in church on Sunday. Surely in a reserved seat, right? "We don't have reserved seats," says Gordon Garlington III, pastor of the local church.So where does The Richest Man in America sit? Wherever he finds a seat. "Look, he's just not that way. He doesn't have a set place. At a church supper the other night, he and his wife were in back washing dishes."For 19 years, he's used the same barber. John Mayhall finds him waiting when he opens up at 7 a.m. He chats about the national news, or reads in his chair, perhaps the Benton County Daily Democrat, another Walton property that keeps him off the front page. It buried the Forbes list at the bottom of page 2."He's just not a front-page person," a newspaper employee explains.But one recent morning, The Richest Man in America did something that would have made headlines any where in the world: He forgot his money. "I said, 'Forget it, take care of it next time,'" says barber Mayhall. "But he said, 'No, I'll get it,' and he went home for his wallet."Wasn't that, well, a little strange? "No sir," says Mayhall, "the only thing strange about Sam Walton is that he isn't strange."But just how long Walton can hold firm to his folksy habits with celebrity hunters keeping following him wherever he goes is anyone's guess. Ever since Forbes magazine pronounced him America's richest man, with $2.8 billion in Wal-Mart stock, he's been a rich man on the run, steering clear of reporters, dreamers, and schemers."He may be the richest by Forbes rankings," says corporate affairs director Jim Von Gremp, "but he doesn't know whether he is or not — and he doesn't care. He doesn't spend much. He owns stock, but he's always left it in the company so it could grow. But the real story in his mind is the success achieved by the 100,000 people who make up the Wal-Mart team."He's usually back home for Friday sales meetings, or the executive pep rally Saturday morning at 7 a.m., when Walton, as he does at new store openings, is liable to jump up on a chair and lead everyone in the Wal-Mart cheer: "Give me a W! Give me an A! Give me an L! Louder!"And louder they yell. No one admits to feeling the least bit silly. It's all part of the Wal-Mart way of life as laid down by Sam: loyalty, hard work, long hours; get ideas into the system from the bottom up, Japanese-style; treat your people right; cut prices and margins to the bone and sleep well at night. Employees with one year on board qualify for stock options, and are urged to buy all they can.After the pep rally, there's bird hunting, or tennis on his backyard court. But his stores are alwayson his mind. One tennis guest managed to put him off his game by asking why a can of balls cost more in one Wal-Mart than another. It turned out to be untrue, but the move worked. Walton lost four straight games.Walton set up a college scholarship fund for employees' children, a disaster relief fund to rebuild employee homes damaged by fires, floods, tornadoes, and the like. He believed in cultivating ideas and rewarding success."He'd say, 'That fellow worked hard, let's give him a little extra,'" recalls retired president Ferold F. Arend, who was stunned at such generosity after the stingy employer he left to join Wal-Mart. "I had to change my way of thinking when I came aboard.""The reason for our success," says Walton, in a company handout, "is our people and the way they're treated and the way they feel about their company. They believe things are different here, but they deserve the credit."Adds company lawyer Jim Hendren: "I've never seen anyone yet who worked for him or was around him for any length of time who wasn't better off. And I don't mean just financially, although a lot of people are. It's just something about him —coming into contact with Sam Walton just makes you a better person."(1066 words)New Words and Expressionsmansion▲n. a large house, usu. belonging to a rich person （豪华的）宅邸，大厦remotea. far away in space or time 遥远的dimen. （美国、加拿大的）10分硬币billionnum.（美、法）十亿；（英、德）万亿discountn. amount of money which may be taken off the full price 折扣pickupn. a light van having an open body with low sides 小卡车，轻型货车muddy▲a. covered in mud 沾满泥的；泥泞的sighvi. 叹气，叹息billionairen. 亿万富翁；大富翁carry onbehave in a wild or improper way; conduct; continue 举止随便；进行；继续做folkn. (usu.pl) people in general 人们；人民get away withdo (sth.) without being caught or punished 做（某事）而未被发觉或未受惩罚shelln. (AmE) 猎枪弹；炮弹；壳locala. of a particular place 地方的，当地的treatmentn. 对待；待遇corporate▲a. 公司的memo▲n. a note of sth. to be remembered 备忘录folksya. simple and friendly 友好的，坦率的mayorn. 市长by/from all accountsaccording to what everyone says 人人都说cheerfula. (of a person) happy in a lively way; (of sth.) making one feel happy 愉快的；令人愉快的blendv. mix together thoroughly （将…）混合blend inmix harmoniously 融洽，十分协调flashya. attracting attention by being too smart and decorated 浮华的，华而不实的throw one's weight around(infml) 盛气凌人reservevt. keep for a special use; book (a seat, room, table, etc.) 将…留作专用；预定pastorn. 牧师barbern. 理发师open up(infml) 开门；打开democratn. 民主党人；民主主义者employeen. 雇员，受雇者headlinen. （报纸上的）标题wallet▲n. 皮夹子hold tokeep to 遵守，不改变celebrityn. famous person 名人stockn. 资本；股票，证券on the runin flight; continuously active 奔逃，逃避；忙个不停steerv. 驾驶steer clear ofkeep away from 避开，避免reportern. 记者schemern. 阴谋家schemen. 阴谋；计划rankingn. 地位；等级rankv. （将…）列为（某等级）make upform, constitute 构成，组成executiven., a. 经营管理方面的（人员）；行政方面的（人员）pepn. (infml) keen activity and energy 劲头，活力rallyn., v. 集会pep rallya gathering intended to encourage the listeners 鼓舞士气的会议openingn. the act of becoming or making open, esp. officially （正式的）开张，开幕liablea. likely (to do sht.) 有可能做…的yell▲v. shout loudly 喊叫lay downestablish 制定；设立loyaltyn. being true and faithful (to) 忠诚systemn. 系统qualifyv. （使）具有资格optionn. 期权，购买（或出售）权；选择自由stock option优先认股权courtn. 球场scholarshipn. 奖学金tornadon. 龙卷风cultivatevt. improve by care, training or study; develop 培养，陶冶rewardv. give (sth.) to sb. in return for work or services 奖赏retireda. (of a person) having stopped working, usu. because of age 退休了的retirev. （使）退休stun▲vt. make (sb.) very surprised 使惊吓generosityn. the quality of being willing to give money, help, etc. 慷慨，大方stingya. unwilling to spend money 吝啬的employern. 雇佣者，雇主aboardadv., prep. on or into (a ship, train, aircraft, bus, etc.) 在（船、车、飞机等）上come aboard(fig) become a new member of an organization 入伙，加盟handoutn. information given out in the form of a printed sheet, leaflet 印刷品，宣传品deservevt. be worthy of 应受，值得Proper NamesArt Harris阿特·哈里斯Rolls-Royce罗尔斯-罗伊斯汽车Bentonville本顿维尔（美国地名）Arkansas（美国）阿肯色州Sam Moore Walton萨姆·穆尔·沃尔顿Wal-Mart沃尔玛公司Jamie Beaulieu杰米·鲍尤Ford福特汽车Johnny Baker乔尼·贝克Richard Hoback理查德·霍巴克Gordon Garlington III戈登·加林顿第三Mayhall梅霍Benton County本顿县（美国地名）Forbes福布斯（杂志名）Jim Von Gremp吉姆·冯·格雷姆普Ferold F·Arend费罗尔德·F·阿伦德Jim Hendren吉姆·亨德伦Language Sense Enhancement1. Read aloud paragraphs 19-22 and learn them by heart.2. Read aloud the following poem:I'm nobody! Who are you?Emily DickinsonI'm nobody! Who are you?Are you nobody, too?Then there's a pair of us — don't tell!They'd advertise — you Know!How dreary to be somebody!How public like a frogTo tell one's name the livelong dayTo an admiring bog!3. Read the following quotations. Learn them by heart if you can. You might need to look up new words in a dictionary.One should eat to live, not live to eat.—— Benjamin FranklinThat man is the richest whose pleasures are the cheapest.—— Henry David ThoreauIf money is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability.—— Henry FordTo travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive, and the true success is to labor.—— Robert Louis Stevenson4. Read the following humorous story for fun. You might need to look up new words in a dictionary.The elderly gamekeeper of a Scottish estate suffered from fading eyesight, and the lord of the manor offered to send him to London to see an eye specialist. Before he left, however, he was given strict instructions to spend his money thriftily and to live as he would at home.When the keeper returned a week later, he presented the lord with a bill for more than ￡1000. Shocked, the lord asked what he had been living on in London."Oh, the usual, sir," came the reply. "Pheasant, salmon, grouse and venison."。
全新版大学进阶英语第二册第二单元答案完整版
全新版大学进阶英语第二册第二单元答案 HEN system office room 【HEN16H-HENS2AHENS8Q8-HENH1688】U n i t2T a l e s o f T r u e L o v e Key to ExercisesOpenerSuggested answers for reference1. Qian Zhongshu was a Chinese literary scholar and writer, best known forhis wit and great academic knowledge. One of his most famous novels is Fortress Besieged (《围城》). Yang Jiang was a Chinese playwright, author, and translator. Her memoir We Three (《我们仨》) recallsmemories of her late husband, Qian Zhongshu, and her daughter, Qian Yuan, who died before her father.David Beckham is an English former professional footballer, and thefirst English player to win league titles in four countries: England, Spain, the United States and France. David is married to VictoriaBeckham, an English businesswoman, fashion designer, model, and singer.They have four children.2. Qian and Yang’s romance began when they met at Tsinghua Universi tyafter Yang Jiang enrolled in the graduate school in 1932. They married in 1935.David started dating Victoria in 1997, after she attended a charityfootball match. The couple announced their engagement in 1998 andmarried in 1999.3. During the Cultural Revolution, like many other prominent intellectualsof the time, Qian Zhongshu and Yang Jiang were “sent down”, doing“reform through labor” in a “cadre school” in Henan from 1969 to 1972.The challenge David and Victoria have come across is media attention.They are both famous, so their relationship has attracted a great deal of media attention from its very beginning.Reading & InteractingI. Understanding the Text1. Text Organization2. Comprehension CheckFocusing on the main ideasFrank joined the . Army during World War II, and frequently exchanged letters with Polly, his wife. Frank, away in England, wrote about his longings for home and his feelings towards Polly and Dee, their toddler daughter, while Polly described in detail her life athome and expressed her concern over the war, as well as the loneliness she endured from the long separation. They wrote about their love for each other and comforted each other with the expectation for theirreunion in the future. Tragically, however, Frank was killed in the Normandy landing operation on D-Day.Digging into detail1. He was very bitter that he was not going to be by her side while shegrew up.2. He believed it was God’s will whether he would be one of theassault troops and whether he would survive the fighting. What hewould do was to trust God.3. They had not seen each other for 8 months.4. Polly would take her daughter Dee to see her first movie.5. Polly imagined she and Frank would listen to their favorite musictogether on Sunday nights.6. She felt all the more sentimental but at the same time moreconfident in the future.Understanding difficult sentences1. B2. A3. B4. B5. BII. Focusing on Language in Context1. Key Words & Expressions1. While I was working in a fast-food restaurant, I constantly dreamtof being able to own one someday.2. It was common for people to keep up correspondence with friendsthrough letters before the age of the Internet.3. In modern Chinese society, women, to a large extent, are no longerdominated by men either in family life or in the workplace.4. There is now a growing realization of the importance of recyclingamong the residents in our neighborhood.5. The Japanese invasion during World War II met with fierce resistancefrom the Chinese people.6. It is wonderful to see flowers bloom in different colours after along bleak winter.7. The elderly landlady couldn’t endure the behavior of the young manany more: he tossed trash all over the building.8. It is true that human beings have had war constantly throughouthistory; nevertheless human civilization has managed to survive.9. An increasingly large number of Chinese plan to spend their timetravelling to different countries and seeing more of the world when they retire.10. Last week I submitted my first project proposal and I was veryanxious to know how the department manager would react to it.11. We all sympathize with those who lost loved ones in the disaster.12. The general decided to launch an assault on the enemy at midnight.13. At that time, most stores in that region allowed shoppers toexchange goods and services at a mutually agreed price.14. The kids never received any professional training previously, buttheir performance was impressive.15. It’s amazing that the toddler can count up to one hundred andbackward.1. postponed2. of late3. long for4. continually for 6. on land 7. Adored 8. by the day1. The sole survivor of the crash declined to be interviewed saying hejust could not bring himself to talk about the tragic accident at the moment.2. I thought the party I was invited to was a quiet and private one,but as it turned out, I was overwhelmed by the crowds and noise.3. Like many of her generation, the lady suffered/underwent a lot ofhardships throughout her life.4. The local government was forced /had to bow to public pressure andcancelled the nuclear power program.5. Different teachers play different roles in the growth of a student.6. The team is carrying out research to find out the impact on childrenof long separation from their parents.7. Mary immediately felt uneasy when she found her cousin John wasgazing upon her.8. I can still recall how my heart was filled with joy and pride when Ireceived the diploma from the principal.2. Usage1. We all pray for the return of peace and loved ones.2. The prime minister, when talking about the servicemen in battle,said, “Those brave young peopl e are the ones who are undergoingall/all of the hardships.”3. All of them were overwhelmed by the glamour of the royal palace.4. The happiest are not those who own all/all of the best things, butthose who can appreciate the beauty of life.5. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.3. Sentence Patterns1. Of course you all think big. But I’ll bet many of you have no ideawhat you are really longing for.2. The school bus driver shouted, “Don’t get off until the busstops!”3. I understand the importance of developing the habit of not puttingoff what you can do today until tomorrow. But you know, it’s always easier said than done.4. You may say you enjoy being single, but I bet you will thinkdifferently when you finally fall in love.5. Not until I experienced terrible loneliness did I come to therealization that support and sympathy from family were precious.4. Comprehensive PracticeClozeIn putting into words how much we adore someone, sometimes it is easier to do so in correspondence than face-to-face. One cannot help but sympathize with the lover who, gazing upon the object of hisaffection face-to-face, becomes overwhelmed and lost for words. Here distance may help. For separation not only makes the heart grow fonder, it also provides the perfect excuse for a(n) exchange of love letters in which the tongue-tied lover can give a more impressive display of his innermost thoughts. Unable to bring himself to speak freely about his feelings, with pen and paper on hand he may nonetheless easily fill pages with fine words. Watered by these, love will hopefully bloom.Translation1. George longs for a chance to meet her, but he can’t bring himselfto tell her about it.2. Many smart and capable people do not achieve a lot in their lifebecause they are afraid of the hardships they may have to endure.3. I remember that in my childhood I had great enjoyment in living inthe countryside where all the flowers were blooming in spring.4. The government is sure to react to the recent growth in violentcrime.5. Quite a lot of people can undergo feelings of loss after they retire,and we may help them with our care and concern.6. They would get together exchanging ideas and discussing the problemsthey were confronted with when they stayed in Silicon Valley in the90’s.7. Gazing upon the picture of her grandson who lost his life on D-Day,the elderly lady was filled with sorrow.8. Some people worry that robots may someday become the dominatingforce in the world.Reading & ComprehendingReading 11. Comprehension Check for Reading 11. F2. F3. F4. T5. F6. T7. T8. F9. F 10. T2. Translation1. 每个事故本身都不怎么严重，但叠加起来似乎就触发了一个奇怪的结果。
(完整版)全新版大学英语2第二单元ALifeFullofRiches
A Life Full of Riches富足的一生It was early December 2003, my first season as a Salvation Army bell ringer, when I was confronted with the question. I was standing just outside the doorway of a Wal-Mart, offering a "thank you" and a smile to each person who dropped a donation into my red kettle. A neatly dressed woman and her young son walked up to the kettle stand. While she searched her purse for some cash, the boy looked up at me. I can still see the confusion and curiosity in his eyes as he asked, "Are you poor?"首次面对这个问题，是在2003年12月初，我第一次为救世军摇铃募捐的时候。
当时我就站在沃尔玛商场入口处门外，对每一位向我的红壶里投入捐款的人都报以一声“谢谢”和一个微笑。
一位穿着整洁的妇人牵着她的幼子向放壶的台子走过来。
她在钱包里摸着找钱时，孩子抬头看了我一眼，问我：“你穷吗？”当时他眼里充满疑惑和好奇，时至今日仍历历在目。
"Well," I stammered, trying to think, "I have more than some people, but not as much as others." His mother scolded him for the social no-no, and they hurried off to do their shopping. His question, however, did not leave me.“嗯，”我结结巴巴，边想边回答，“我比有些人拥有的多，但比其他人拥有的少。
全新版大学英语第二单元(词汇学习)
3. fatality
a death resulting from an accident or a disaster Casualty n.事故,伤亡者 someone injured or killed in an accident The cottage was a casualty of the forest fire. 那小屋被森林大火烧毁 烧毁。 被 烧毁 Mortality n.死亡率,死亡数目 the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area The mother's fatal partiality had spoiled this boy. 那位母亲不顾一切的溺爱 不顾一切的溺爱宠坏了这个孩子。 不顾一切的溺爱 He has a fatal belief in the power of money. 他绝对相信 绝对相信金钱的力量。 绝对相信
11. correlate
verb [T] have a mutual relationship or connection, in which one thing affects or depends on another (followed by with/to) We can often correlate age with frequency of illness. (= connected). 年龄的大小往往与发病率有关. correlation n. There's a high correlation between smoking and lung cancer.
8. erratic
adj. irregular, uncertain or without organization in movement or behaviour This clock is rather erratic 不太准 erratic. Mary is a gifted but erratic player. …,但发挥不太稳定 Though occasionally chatty, his moods were erratic erratic. 他虽然有时健谈，但是他的脾气却很难捉摸。 The price of cotton has been erratic 一直不稳定 erratiucture that makes progress difficult Tall trees obstructed his view of the road. 有大树遮挡着，他看不见道路。 The traffic flowed round the obstruction obstruction. 来往车辆绕过路上的障碍物行驶。
全新版大学英语第二版综合教程2第二单元课文翻译
第二单元价值观课文A有钱是否意味着过一种完全不同于普遍人的生活?看来未必，如果你的名字叫萨姆·沃尔顿。
美国乡巴佬首富阿特·哈里斯他穿上餐服准备到美国首富的生日聚会上去担任侍者。
在他的想象里，他定然会看到：豪宅，主人天天要坐的罗尔斯一罗伊斯轿车，戴着钻石颈圈的家犬，到处可见的仆人。
他动身前往那所宅邸，开着车穿过本顿维尔镇冷冷清清的市政广场。
本顿维尔镇是阿肯色州一个仅有9，920人口的偏远小镇，萨姆·沃尔顿就在该镇从一个专卖廉价商品的小店起家，逐渐发展成为价值60亿美金资产的廉价连锁店沃尔玛公司。
侍者上了一条乡间车道，转过一个标着“萨姆和海伦·沃尔顿”的信箱，在一幢林间住宅前跳下了车。
房子还不错，但绝对不是宫殿。
家具略显陈旧，一辆旧的轻便货车停在车库里，褐色的捕禽猎犬在院子里窜来窜去。
根本没看见任何仆人的身影。
“太令人失望了，”侍者杰米·鲍尤叹道。
只有在美国，一个亿万富翁才能像普通百姓一样，安稳地过着普普通通的日子。
67岁的廉价店大王萨姆·穆尔·沃尔顿仍然开着他那辆红白两色的1979年出厂的福特牌轻型货车穿行在弯弯曲曲的乡间小道上，身边坐着他的捕禽猎犬。
当狩猎季节来临时，他跟别人一样在当地的沃尔玛商店排队购买猎枪子弹。
“他不要任何特殊待遇，”夜班经理乔尼·贝克说，他费了好大的劲才如公司最近一份备忘录所规定的那样对自己的老板以名相称。
这里几乎没人去想他的亿万身价，他们称他为萨姆先生；丝毫不以他的平民作风为怪。
“他还是那个在市政广场开廉价店，为了自己的梦想每天工作18个小时的人，一点没变，”市长理查德·霍巴克说。
人人都说他为人友善，性情开朗，是个好邻居；他尽力与人们融洽相处，从不炫耀，也从不盛气凌人。
无论他星期六晚上的夜生活过得多晚，星期日你还是能在教堂见到他。
当然是坐在他的包座上，对吗?“我们不设包座，”当地教堂牧师戈登·加林顿第三说。