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全新版大学英语综合教程5翻译中英文对照

全新版大学英语综合教程5翻译中英文对照

多数科学家不再怀疑世界正在变暖,也不再怀疑是人类改变了气候。

他们认为全球气候变暖对这个星球及其居住者的长期影响将是灾难的。

而且,气候变化不会平稳地过渡到一个较为暖和的世界。

一些地区将受到气候急速变化的严重影响。

人口密集的大片地区如佛罗里达沿海地带将无法居住。

千百万居民将不得不迁移到安全地区。

因此,全球变暖出现在世界领袖们的议事日程这上也就不足为奇了。

6罗伯特·李的父亲的生活一直为投资不当所困扰,他两次因欠债不还而入狱,最终被迫逃离美国。

李的母亲对李的个性影响最大。

面对丈夫那让人痛心的失败,她决心绝不让这个悲剧在孩子身上重演。

她将美德灌输给李,如自制力、责任心以及不屈不挠的精神。

1825年,怀着挽回家族荣誉的强烈愿望,李开始了在西点军校的学习。

这是他生活中的一个新篇章。

四年里,他门门功课名列前茅。

赌徒的家人经常付出高昂的代价。

他们不但要忍受一夜之间失去财富的痛苦,而且时常感到极度沮丧和无望。

一项全国性的调查发现,200多万成年人认为其配偶的赌博行为是他们先前离婚的重要原因。

密西西比州一个县的离婚数目在賭场出现后较从前几乎增加了两倍。

该县还见证了赌场出现后家庭暴力事件的攀升。

大量的事实表明,法律许可的赌博其蔓延之势毁灭了个人,葬送了家庭,增加了犯罪,最终给社会造成的损失远远大于政府从中征得的税收岁入。

8亨利,一个看上去体质虚弱的五十岁男子,比他那体魄强健的妻子玛丽年长20岁。

大家都认为他会死在他妻子前面,所以没有一个人,包括亨利自己在内,预见到玛丽会突然意想不到地去世。

有好几个星期,他都非常痛苦,人的样子也全都变了。

他甚至想到天堂与妻子重新团聚是不是会更好。

虽然我们每个人都表示了极大的同情,但考虑到他一家人的安宁和隐私,我们都认为在这个时候如果没有受到邀请而去打扰他们是不合适的。

Most scientists no longer doubt that the world agree that the long-term effects of global warming will be for the planet and its inhabitants. What is more, climate change won’t be a smooth by abrupt climate changes. Enormous areas of densely land like would become uninhabitable. Hundreds of millions of would have to to safer regions. Therefore, it is no surprise that global warming has made its way6Robert Lee’s father’s life had been plagued by poor financial investments. He was jailed twice for unpaid debts and in the end was forced to flee the country. Lee’s mother was the dominant force in shaping Lee’s personality. Against the poignant failure of her husband, she was determined that the tragedy should not be repeated in the life of her children. Self-control, a sense of obligation and an indomitable spirit were the virtues she taught Lee. In 1825, with an aspiration to win back the family honor, Lee began studying at West Point Military Academy. This began a new chapter of his life. Over the four years, he consistently finished near the top of every course.Gamblers’ family members always pay a steep price. They not only have to endure the pain of having their wealth wiped away overnight, but they are also frequently overwhelmed with feelings of depression and hopelessness.A nationwide survey found that over 2 million adults identified a spouse's gambling as a significant factor in a prior divorce. The number of divorces in a county in Mississippi has nearly tripled since the advent of casinos. The county has also witnessed increases in domestic violence since then.A considerable body of evidence showed that the expansion of legally sanctioned gambling destroys individuals, ruins families, increases crime, and ultimately costs society far more than the revenues government collects.8Henry, a frail-looking man of fifty, was older than his robust wife Marry by 20 years , Everyone assumed that she would outlive him.So no one, including Henry himself, had foreseen that Marry would die a sudden, unexpected death. For several weeks, he looked greatly distressed and became a completely changed person. He even speculated whether it would be better for him to rejoin his wife in paradise. Though each of us expressed our deep sympathy, no one thought it appropriate to intrude upon his family uninvited, in consideration of their need for peace and privacy at such a moment.。

全新版大学英语综合教程5(第二版)unit1-7课后答案

全新版大学英语综合教程5(第二版)unit1-7课后答案

VocabularyI.1. allot2. go through fire and water3. reside4. sobbed5. made no mention of6. sacrifice7. came upon8. rhythm9. volume 10. something of aII.1. I stayed on as an assistant professor.2. I hold it to my ear because I want to hear time tick away.3. The salary is not wonderful, but the duties are light.4. The moral of the lesson is not to talk to strangers.5. Yes, but it cannot hold a candle to Huangshan.III.1. The nasty smell from the kitchen made her stomach churn.2. When she sank into drunkenness, she was able to forget her sorrow.3. In the 1500 meters, Martin and Parker came first and third respectively.4. The two hills Shunner Fell from the north and Lovely Seat from the south flank the famous Butter Tubs Pass.5. Levi, in gratitude to Joshua, gave a party for him.Iv. 1. ambition-----ambition-----regardless of 2. discourse---by way of 3. is engraved---inward V. 1. have come upon/across 2. had come out 3. come on/up 4. came across 5. comes down to 6. came around/to 7. comes to 8. came through 9. came up with 10. comes upUsage1. the Wilsons2. Mark Twain3. Annie Johnsons4. another Winston Churchill5. a Mrs. Burton6. a Budweiser7. A Monet8. an old FordComprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze 1. Text-related 1. go through fire and water 2. salary 3. give---no peace 4. sink into 5. ambition 6. By way of 7. expressive 8. churned 9. engraved 10. not hold a candle to 11. inward2. Theme-related1. Success2. literacy3. significantly4. promoting5. appropriate6. too7. later8. repetition9. invented 10. lessII. TranslationAlthough my grandmother was illiterate, she had a good stock of myths and legends. When I was young I gave her no peace, constantly asking her to tell me stories. After she had finished her housework, she would lift me onto her lap and tell stories, all the while rocking me in rhythm. Having noticed my interest in stories, my parents lost no time in initiating me into reading. They bought many storybooks with illustrations, and whenever free, they would read these stories to me over and over again. By and by I had a vocabulary large enough to read on my own.VocabularyI. 1.1) appetite 2) destructive3) agency 4) processed5) saturated 6) utter7) hoisted 8) referring to9) retrieve 10) Unfortunately2.1)Peter was chasing the dog and Tom was riding the wooden horse in the garden.2)They all looked on except one young man. He took her to the hospital instantly.3)I laid charges against the company and won the case.4)If we want to stay competitive, first of all we need to modernize our factory.5)They got irrigation water from the dammed rivers.3.1)Except in the oases the desert is almost devoid of vegetation, although some stunted, thornyshrubs grow in the western Sahara.2)The fruits growing wild in the coastal forest are edible.3)The national security agency made recommendations for improving safety standards inairplanes / to improve safety standards in airplanes.4)The Beatles enjoyed success on a scale unparalleled by any previous pop group.5)The emergence of language was a defining factor in the evolution of modern humans.4.1)Excluding other factors such as quality and price, products which are attractively packagedare bound to attract more consumers, particularly children and young people. Packaging has become an important way to boost / of boosting the sales of products.2)In the eyes of some businessmen, consumers' health comes second to profits. They sellchicken infected with salmonella and crabs with traces of antibiotics.3)It can be hard to go vegetarian. The important thing is to make changes you feel comfortablewith, at your own pace. While stopping consuming any products for which animals are bred and slaughtered may be ideal, even a slight reduction in meat consumption is a step in the right direction.5.1) get over 2) got to3) get through 4) get over5) get by 6) get away7) got in 8) get …out9) get along 10) get away withII. Collocation1.I asked her why she didn't make use of her talent and sing a pop song on the graduation day.2.Uncle Tom, the long-suffering slave in Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin, died amiserable death.3.We still have to learn how to live a harmonious life, not only with other people but also withthe environment.4.Breathing a deep breath, he ran up to take the penalty kick.5.I dreamed a bad dream last night in which I was running through the forest, and being chasedby a bear.6.My friend smiled a bitter smile when I asked her whether she'd found all the money she'dlost.7.Black people have a hard fight to fight before they win real equality.8.People with mood disorders often sleep a troubled sleep. They toss and turn, restlesslyoccupied with negative thoughts.Comprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1. Text-related(1) exclude (2) stubborn(3) devoid of (4) bow to(5) potent (6) drawbacks(7) contaminating (8) heightened(9) infected (10) come second to2. Theme-related(1) consumption (2) between(3) packed (4) evident(5) population (6) encouraging(7) grave (8) against(9) criticize (10) itselfII. TranslationStudy after study has uncovered the fact that there is a close correlation between food and a number of chronic diseases. For example, a decreased risk of certain chronic diseases is associated with an increased consumption of plant-based foods. Therefore, in the past decade, the American Dietetic Association has urged Americans to reduce their intake of animal fats, and to boost consumption of fruits, vegetables, and grains. Meanwhile, the United States Department of Agriculture has released a document containing the food guide pyramid, which encourages a minimum of three vegetable and two fruit servings per day. However, many Americans still don’t meet / listen to these recommendations.UNIT3VocabularyI. 1.1) invitation 2) eloquent3) concede 4) contradictory5) conceals 6) guilty7) generalize 8) get caught in9) for now 10) as a last resort2.1)Non-smoking area. John’s very intolerant of people who smoke.2)She is an interesting character, and a bit of a mystery to me.3)Because it does not reveal their marital status.4)We are planning on trekking through the Malaysian Rainforest.5)He muttered something under his breath that I couldn’t understand.6)They may need to wear protective rubber gloves and clothing.7)The chairperson said sometimes unemployment tempted the youth into criminal activities.8)Though she never admitted it, the look on her face when I mentioned James’ name gave heraway.3.1)Throughout history, people have been intrigued by the question of whether there is intelligentlife elsewhere in the universe.2)The hill farmers' lot has never been easy and in recent years has been assailed by a series ofmajor crises.3)As with most people in his family, Grey is a great talker when he's in the mood to talk.4)Few people find it necessary to condemn white lies on the grounds that they are not real lies.5)All the evidence of your qualifications and skills that backs up the claims you make in yourrésumé should be included.4.1)In general, everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding ofourselves. To disregard what the world thinks of us is not only arrogant but also utterly shameless.2)Eddie was adamant that his son should never indulge in vain wishes; he believed that it wasabsurd for his son to pursue a romantic but utterly impractical career in the future.3)Those considering an adventurous safari in Central Africa should be aware that there is anextremely small, but nonetheless present, risk of encountering bandits on the road. Thus they should decide for themselves whether such potential risks will be personally acceptable to them and their companions.5.1) go around / round 2) Go for3) went off 4) go on5) is going on 6) go about7) go along 8) go through9) go by 10) go overII. Usage1.The manager was chatting with the chairman of the board about something that concerned thefuture of their cooperation and I could tell that he was being careful with his words.2.Tom didn't really like the food, but he was being polite and ate quite a bit.3.He kept tapping on his teacup with his spoon because he was getting impatient waiting forthe waiter to come around.4.By handing in papers off the Internet, students are being stupid because they run the risk ofbeing caught and expelled from school.5.He was being a coward by not being truthful to himself and others.6.Some of the nurses were very rude and told Edgar he was being a nuisance when hecomplained.7.Don't talk nonsense. I'm being serious.Comprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1. Text-related(1) go along (2) honesty(3) straightforward (4) indulge in(5) What about (6) dodge(7) assert (8) absurd(9) resort (10) juggle2. Theme-related(1) asserting (2) go along(3) because (4) part(5) Mistakes (6) exceptions(7) end (8) resort(9) dying (10) freedomII. TranslationThe new president of our university disapproves of the idea that we should be allowed to tell lies under certain circumstances. He believes that if people get used to telling any kind of lie, they will indulge themselves and eventually be stuck with the bad habit. To tell or not to tell a lie can sometimes become a very sticky issue, but our president insists on the notion that nobody in the world of education should dodge the responsibility of attaching primary importance to honesty while teaching the young. I agree with him. What about you?UNIT4VocabularyI. 1.(1) for myself (2) concluded(3) infinite (4) internal(5) misery (6) mode(7) ventured (8) visible(9) observation (10) commended2.1)I lay in bed feeling thoroughly wretched.2)It is fragrant with the smell of apple blossom.3)They are fine specimens of the veteran revolutionaries.4)I’d like to enroll in the modern art course if it is not too late.5)The taste is slightly bitter, and it has a strange odor.3.1)The scheme does nothing to help families on low incomes and is sure to provoke /callforth/draw/ arouse criticism.2)Jenny is terribly uncertain as to whether Bob is the right boy for her.3)These goods bear no resemblance to those I saw printed in the advertisements.4)In China, where black hair and black eyes are the norm, her blond hair and blue eyes arerather conspicuous.5)We did not have time for a rehearsal before the performance because of the delay of ourflight.4.1)The new parliament member, an energetic politician and ardent advocate of the welfaresystem, said: "The investigation has revealed that there are still people who lead a wretched existence in our society. To leave them to their own devices is to deny them the basic human right, the right to a decent life."2)One day my professor entrusted me with a task of doing a certain experiment and meantimegave explicit instructions that I must read his new book beforehand. The book, however, did not commend itself to me. Could I go ahead without reading it? The perplexity haunted me for quite a while. Then I decided I could not look him in the face if I betrayed his trust. So I started reading his book in earnest before turning to the experiment.3)The day I left for college, my father gave me an alarm clock and an English learner’sdictionary. Both proved useful in my subsequent years of study. The latter helped to make me accurate in my writing while the former helped me to be punctual. However, I had to part with the clock with reluctance later when it was proved to be beyond repair.5.1) turned to 2) turned…down3) turn up 4) turned out5) turned…over6) turned on7) turned away 8) turns out9) turned in 10) turning inII. Confusable Words1) come 2) Come; bring; bring3) take; taken 4) went; went; going5) went; came 6) take7) bring 8) come9) brought 10) went / cameComprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1. Text-related(1) Enrolling (2) specimen(3) leave him to his own devices (4) investigation(5) By and by (6) content with(7) entrusted (8) reluctance(9) infectious (10) observation(11) mode (12) grounded in2. Theme-related(1) known (2) only(3) doing (4) assistance(5) assignment (6) simply(7) But (8) turned(9) singled (10) becauseII. TranslationWhen I enrolled in Math 202, I anticipated difficulties because I was not well grounded in mathematics in high school. The course was taught by Professor Richardson, a fine specimen of an old-fashioned gentleman, very cordial to his students. However, when it came to academic matters, he was by no means an easy person. Before he started his lecture, he discoursed enthusiastically on the importance of working in an orderly fashion, of being thoroughly prepared before each class, and of not being content with what you have learned. His attitude towards work was infectious, and by and by I became an ardent math lover, too.UNIT5VocabularyI 1.1) percentage 2) zone3) warmth 4) diverse5) widen 6) looked around7) in the face of 8) in perspective9) temperate 10) theoretical2.1) Its profits shrank from $5 million to $1.25 million in the last global financial crisis.2) They will have to adhere to the cultural norms of the organization in order to be successful with their database project.3) My hometown is/lies halfway in between Salk Lake City and Denver.4) I saw waves battering (against) the rocks at the bottom of the cliff.5) Flood waters washed away the only bridge connecting the village to the outside world.3.1) Your report on the new car park is fine, but why don't you beef it up with some figures?2) There is a wide variation among Internet providers in cost, features, software, reliability and customer service.3) Poverty is one of the reasons for the high incidence of crime in this neighborhood.4) I suggested we sing and dance for the elderly people in the nursing home, and all my roommates were in favor of my idea.5) Doctors who are compelled to work 36 hours at a stretch cannot possibly be fully efficient.4.1) Much of the loss of biodiversity currently being experienced is attributed to human activity. Natural extinction is being accelerated by human populations wiping out entire ecosystems for development and single crop farming. Destroying naturally diverse vegetation destroys the life sustained by that habitat. We already know the scary effects of deforestation on global warming, but do we stop to think about the thousands of animal and insect species that are dying off because of global warming?2) In August 2005, some scientists from esteemed scientific organizations predicted that a temperature increase of 2 °C above the pre-industrial level could trigger the melting of the Greenland ice sheet, which would have overwhelming consequences for sea levels and biodiversity. At the current level of climate change, this prediction could become a reality in 10-15 years.3) With huge amounts of carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases in the atmosphereglobal surface temperature would rise to a great extent, thereby melting the north and south pole glaciers causing drought, and throwing agriculture into turmoil.The effects would be magnified if temperatures keep going up dramatically.5.1) think back to/on 2) think … o ver3) thought of 4) think of …as5) think up1) picked up 2) picked out3) picked up 4) picked on5) picks atII. Word Family1. 1) contaminated 2) contaminate 3) contamination 4) uncontaminated2. 1) habitable 2) habitation 3) inhabit 4) uninhabited5) uninhabitable 6) inhabitedComprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1.1)beef up 2) coastal3) in favour of 4) residents5) theoretical 6) disastrous7)battered 8) shrinking9) migrate 10) washed away11) Scary 12) humanity2.1) predicting 2) accuracy3) basis 4) collide5) atmosphere 6) melts7) affected 8) actions9) striving 10) technologiesII. TranslationMost scientists no longer doubt that the world is warming up and that humanity has altered climate. They agree that the long-term effects of global warming will be disastrous for the planet and its inhabitants. What is more, climate change won’t be a smooth transition to a warmer world. Some regions will be greatly affected by abrupt climate changes. Enormous areas of densely populated land like coastal Florida would become uninhabitable. Hundreds of millions of residents would have to migrate to safer regions. Therefore, it is no surprise that global warming has made its way onto the agenda of world leaders.UNIT6VocabularyI. 1. 1) the hard way 2) solemn3) wrote out 4) champion5) ownership 6) privilege7) To be sure 8) handicap9) surge 10) cut the ground from under …feet2.1) The committee aims to achieve reconciliation between the two opposingparties.2) The management's refusal to increase the minimum monthly grant.3) Public places such as metro stations, theaters, and museums have beenmade more accessible to the disabled.4) His love for the countryside brought forth a series of remarkablewatercolors.5) It embodies the ideals of freedom and equality.3.1) The books are keyed to the interests of children.2) We will not stand by and let the small village schools get closed for lackof funds.3) Their response was in effect a refusal to our request though they didn'tturn it down explicitly.4) Generous to a fault, he paid for all the expenses5) We shall always feel we are deeply in your debt.4. 1) Under the leadership of Sam Walton, Wal-Mart prospered at an amazing speed. Asked about the underlying reasons for the great success, he said, "To begin with, it's the two orientations that characterize the culture of this company: cooperative with regard to making decisions, and trusting in relation to fellow workers. Every employee has a strong sense of obligation to the company and boundless enthusiasm for the work."2) Most chapters of this book are dedicated to the effects of games on children. According to the author, in performing and observing actions, like the collision of two objects, babies can have first-hand experience of the relations implicit in the phenomena. And team sports can help to shape children's personality in a positive way, because they can learn how to cooperate with each other in the competition.3) Martin Luther King and Rosa Parker had a lot in common. They were black people as well as civil rights heroes. They led black people to combat discrimination and inequality and to try to gain control over their own destinies. Faced with great difficulties and failures, they hung on and never gave up because they held to the notion that all men are created equal. (destiny, in common, combat, notion, hang on)5. 1) set out 2) set off3) set in 4) set aside5) set up 6) set about7) set off 8) set up9) set up 10) set apartII. Words with Multiple Meanings1. According to the manager, what he wants is a simple yet effective sales plan.2. Usually he was a serious man, yet this joke reduced him to hearty laughter / set him laughing heartily.3. The governor has put forward a series of policies to cut the state budget, but the effects of the new measures have yet to be seen.4. He is not yet 20, but his technical control, confidence, brilliance and intellectual depth display an outstanding maturity.5. John wouldn't let me see his essay, because he hasn't finished it yet.6. Maybe the reason scientists have yet to receive signals from extraterrestrial intelligence is that there isn't any extraterrestrial intelligence sending signals.7. She knew the sensible thing to do was to leave the place as soon as possible, yet she wanted to stay.8. Her selective yet comprehensive exhibition draws mainly from public collections, among them many of the United States' most distinguished libraries.Comprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1. 1) personalities 2) embody3) underlying 4) collision5) leadership 6) ownership7) ideals 8) champion9) the hard way 10) prospered2. 1) indication 2) sensitive3) career 4) resign5) supply 6) disciplined7) promoted 8) criticized9) surrender 10) respectedII. TranslationRobert Lee’s father’s life had been plagued by poor financial investments. He was jailed twice for unpaid debts and in the end wa s forced to flee the country. Lee’s mother was the dominant force in shaping Lee’s personality. Against the poignant failure of her husband, she was determined that the tragedy should not be repeated in the life of her children. Self-control, a sense of obligation and an indomitable spirit were the virtues she taught Lee. In 1825, with an aspiration to win back the family honor, Lee began studying at West Point Military Academy. This began a new chapter of his life. Over the four years, he consistently finished near the top of every course.UNIT7VocabularyI. 1. 1) anonymous 2) piling up3) advent 4) sober up5) articulate 6) dwindle7) not least of all 8) vague9) busted 10) rotting2. 1) Its theme was that philosophy has very close links with mathematics andartificial intelligence.2) He is illiterate; worse still, he has a criminal record and lives in a world oflies and deceit.3) They carried out first aid to save the patient from bleeding to death.4) They suggested that I go for broke, and be undeterred in pursuit of mydream.5) He thinks it highly unlikely that such good luck will come his way again.3.1) The advent of spring —symbol of renewal —has been a constant theme inEdward's writings.2) Why those nasty things were being said of her was just beyond hercomprehension, and as for myself I have never heard anything so offensive in all my life.3) Malcolm Padina, managing director of Informix Software Inc, has called for anew initiative to purge the market of software pirates / software pirates from the market.4) New evidence implicated Melancia in a financial scandal in February 2008.5) Pains were tearing at my chest as I was running a two-mile race. I felt myknees sinking lower and lower as if I were running across quicksand.4. 1) Operating a vehicle while intoxicated is a serious offence in itself, but few cases hit the headlines unless they involve serious injury.2) Ten years ago, when Bruce R., a 57-year-old insurance broker from Southern California, was on the verge of suicide after having gambled away the trust of his family and a small remnant of business partners, little help was available. He was, at one point, advised by two doctors that he just needed to get his gambling "under control"—which is like telling a drug addict to take drugs more moderately.3) The company was facing great financial problems due to the devastating effects of nationwide economic depression. Naturally the CEO’s sudden resignation at such a difficult time led to great resentment from the board of directors. The only hope they had was that the banks would keep the firm from bankruptcy by accepting a reorganization plan.5. 1) fall under 2) fall behind3) had fallen apart 4) fall back on5) fall to 6) had left off7) leave out 8) Leaving aside9) be left alone 10) left behindII. Usage1. a. figurative b. literal2. a. literal b. figurative3. a. figurative b. literal4. a. literal b. figurative5. a. figurative b. literal6. a. literal b. figurativeComprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1. 1) legalize 2) philosophy3) sober 4) addicts5) spouses 6) deceit7) dwindle 8) pile up9) lured 10) criminal11) revenue 12) hit the headlines2. 1) indicate 2) compulsive3) addictions 4) financial5) combination 6) blueprint7) retirees 8) explosion9) identified 10) triggerII. TranslationGamblers’ family members always pay a steep price. They not only have to endure the pain of having their wealth wiped away overnight, but they are also frequently overwhelmed with feelings of depression and hopelessness.A nationwide survey found that over 2 million adults identified a spouse's gambling as a significant factor in a prior divorce. The number of divorces in a county in Mississippi has nearly tripled since the advent of casinos. The county has also witnessed increases in domestic violence since then.A considerable body of evidence showed that the expansion of legally sanctioned gambling destroys individuals, ruins families, increases crime, and ultimately costs society far more than the revenues government collects.。

Unit7Culture新编大学英语第二版第二册课文翻译

Unit7Culture新编大学英语第二版第二册课文翻译

Unit7Culture新编⼤学英语第⼆版第⼆册课⽂翻译Unit 7 CultureBridging Cultural Gaps Gracefully[1] Why is it that when you study a foreign language, you never learn the little phrases that let you slip into a culture without all your foreignness exposed? Every Chinese-language textbook starts out with the standard phrase for greeting people; but as an American, I constantly found myself tongue-tied when it came to seeing guests off at the door. An abrupt goodbye would not do, yet that was all I had ever learned from these books. So I would smile and nod, bowing like a Japanese and trying to find words that would smooth over the visitors' leaving and make them feel they would be welcome to come again. In my fluster, I often hid behind my Chinese husband's graciousness.[2] Then finally, listening to others, I began to pick up the phrases that eased relations and sent people off with a feeling of mission not only accomplished but surpassed.[3] Partings for the Chinese involve a certain amount of ritual and a great deal of one-upmanship. Although I'm not expected to observe or even know all the rules, as a foreigner, I've had to learn the expressions of politeness and protest that accompany a leave-taking.[4] The Chinese feel they must see a guest off to the farthest feasible point—down a flight of stairs to the street below or perhaps all the way to the nearest bus stop. I've sometimes waited half an hour or more for my husband to return from seeinga guest off, since he's gone to the bus stop and waited for the next bus to arrive.[5] For a less import ant or perhaps a younger guest, he may simply say, “I won't see you off, all right?” And of course the guest assures him that he would never think of putting him to the trouble of seeing him off. “Don't see me off! Don't see meoff!”[6] That's all very well, but when I'm the guest being seen off, my protests are always useless, and my hostess or host, or both, insists on seeing me down the stairs and well on my way, with our going through the “Don't bother to see me off” ritual at every landing. If I try to go fast to discourage them from following, they are simply put to the discomfort of having to flee after me. Better to accept the inevitable.[7] Besides, that's going against Chinese custom, because haste is to be avoided. What do you say when you part from someone? “Go slowly.” Not farewell or Godspeed, but “Go slowly.” To the Chinese it means “Take care” or “Watch your step”or some other such caution, but translated literally it means “Go slow.”[8] That same “slow” is used in another polite express ion used by the host at the end of a particularly large and delicious meal to assure his guests what a poor and inadequatehost he has been.[9] American and Chinese cultures are at polar opposites. An American hostess, complimented for her cooking skills, is likely to say, “Oh, I'm so glad that you liked it. I cooked it especially for you.” Not so a Chinese host or hostess (often the husband does the fancy cooking), who will instead apologize for giving you “nothing” even slightly edible and for not showing you enough honor by providing proper dishes.[10] The same rules hold true with regard to children. American parents speak proudly of their children's accomplishments, telling how Johnny made the school team or Jane made the honor roll. Not so Chinese parents, whose children, even if at the top of their class in school, are always so “naughty”, never studying, never listening to their elders, and so forth.[11] The Chinese take pride in “modesty”; the Americans in “straightforwardness”. That modesty has left many a Chinese hungry at an American table, for Chinese politeness calls for three refusals before one accepts an offer, and the American hosts takea “no” to mean “no”, whether it's the first, second, or third time.[12] Recently, a member of a delegation sent to China by a large American corporation complained to me about how the Chinese had asked them three times if they would be willing to modify some proposal, and each time the Americans had said “no” clearly and definitely. My friend was angry because the Chinese had not taken their word the first time. I recognized the problem immediately and wondered why the Americans had not studied up on cultural differences before coming to China. It would have saved them a lot of confusion and frustration in their negotiations.[13] Once you've learned the signals and how to respond, life becomes much easier. When guests come, I know I should immediately ask if they'd like a cup of tea. They will respond, “Please don't bother,” which is my signal to fetch tea.从容得体德跨越⽂化沟壑1 在外语学习中,学会⼀些简单的词组就能让你不知不觉地进⼊另⼀种⽂化,⽽丝毫不暴露你作为⼀个外国⼈的⾝份,但你为什么总是学不会呢?每本汉语课本都,⼀律从问候语开始的。

(完整word版)新编英语教程5(1-12)课文翻译.docx

(完整word版)新编英语教程5(1-12)课文翻译.docx

Unit 1恰到好处你一个笨手笨脚的男人往箱子上子?只他左敲敲,右敲敲,不准会将整个子翻,果敲来敲去到来只敲了半截。

而熟的木匠就不么干。

他每敲一下都会巧妙地正着落下去,一到底。

言也是如此。

一位秀的家造句上力求准确而有力地表达自己的点。

差不多的,不准确的短,摸棱两可的表达,含糊不清的修,都无法使一位追求真英的作家意。

他会一直思考,直至找到那个能准确表达他的意思的。

法国人有一个很切的短来表达一个意思,即“ le mot juste”, 恰到好的。

有很多关于精益求精的作家的名人事,比如福楼拜常花几天的力求使一两个句子在表达上准确无。

在浩瀚的海中,与之有着微妙的区,要找到能恰如其分表达我意思的非易事。

不是扎的言功底和相当大的量的,需要人尽汁,要察敏。

是程的一个步,也是描述我的思想感情并表达出来使自己以及听众和者深刻理解的一个。

有人:“在我思想未成文之前,我怎么知道自己的想法?” 听起来似乎很离,但它确很有道理。

找恰如其分的的确是件不容易的事。

一旦找到了那个,我就会感到很欣慰:辛得到了回。

准确地用言有助于我深入了解我描述的事物。

例如,当有人你:“某某是怎么的人?”你回答:“恩,我想他是个不的家伙,但他非常⋯⋯”接着你犹豫了,找到一个或短来明他到底在哪里。

当你找到一个恰当的短的候,你自己他的看法更清楚,也更精确了。

一些英根相同而意却截然不同。

例如human 和 humane, 二者的根相同,也相关,但用法完全不同。

“human action (人行 ) ”和“ humane action( 人道行 ) ”完全是两事。

我不能“人道力宣言”,而是“人宣言”。

有一种屠工具叫“ humane killer (麻醉屠宰机 ) ,而不是 human killer (人机器 ) 。

言中的坏手的例子在我身随可。

有人邀一名学生去吃,他写信予回复。

看他的信是尾的:“我将很高赴并不安(anxiety)期待着那个日子的到来。

”“ Anxiety ”含有和恐惧的意味。

新编大学英语第二版第五册课文翻译及课后答案

新编大学英语第二版第五册课文翻译及课后答案

新编大学英语第二版第五册第二课练习答案
Post-Reading 1. Understanding the Organization of the Text
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1) Introduction: (Para.1) A homeless man expresses thanks to a man holding the door for him Setting: a local restaurant Characters: shoppers, families and students Situation: the coming and leaving of a homeless man 2) Main Body (Para.2-11) There’s a lack of good manners in today’s world. Supporting evidence: AAt the restaurant, no one thanked the people providing the service; (Para.2) BWomen hardly show their gratefulness to people for their help while driving; (Para.4) CFewer men hold open doors for those behind them; (Para.4) DVery often parents do not apologize for what their children do; (Para.7) EChildren are not schooled in social graces; (Para.8) FRude language is so commonplace that it is accepted behavior. (Para.10) 3) Conclusion (Para.12-13) The importance of manners: In a crowded world, being polite to each other helps ease our daily stress. 2. Understanding Specific Information 1) B 2) B 3) C 4) A 5) C 6) C 7) B

全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程5-Unit-6课后答案及课文翻译

全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程5-Unit-6课后答案及课文翻译

全新版⼤学英语(第⼆版)综合教程5-Unit-6课后答案及课⽂翻译Unit6 Grant and Lee格兰特和李1865年4⽉9⽇,当尤利西兹·S·格兰特和罗伯特·E·李在弗吉尼亚州阿珀马特科斯县城⼀所不太⼤的房⼦的客厅⾥会⾯,商讨李所率的北弗吉尼亚军队投降条件时,美国⼈⽣活中⼀个伟⼤的篇章结束了,⼀个崭新的重要篇章开始了。

此⼆⼈是在实质上终⽌内战。

诚然,其他军队尚未投降,已失去主要⽀柱的逃亡的邦联政府仍将绝望地徒然挣扎数⽇,想法寻觅⽣机。

其实,在格兰特和李签署⽂件之时,⼀切都已结束。

他们拟定投降条件时⽤的那间⼩客厅成了见证美国史上强烈的戏剧性对照的场所。

这两位截然不同的将军都是强有⼒的⼈物,他们代表着两股相互冲突的⼒量的潮流,那两股潮流通过他们最终发⽣碰撞。

罗伯特·E·李所仰仗的信念是,古⽼的贵族观念或许能以某种⽅式继续存在下去,并左右美国⼈的⽣活。

李是弗吉尼亚州沿海低地⼈⽒,他的⽣活背景是家庭、⽂化、传统……,是被移植到这个正在形成⾃⾝的传说与神话的新世界的骑⼠时代。

他体现了从骑⼠和英格兰乡绅时代流传下来的⼀种⽣活⽅式。

美国是个⼀切从头开始的国度,信奉的只不过是⼀种颇为模糊的信念,即⼈⼈拥有平等的权利,在世间应有平等的机会,如此⽽已。

在这样⼀个国度⾥,李代表着这样⼀种情感,即社会结构中保留⼀种明显的不平等多少有利于⼈类社会。

理应存在⼀个拥有⼟地的有闲阶级;反过来,社会本⾝应以⼟地为本,视其为财富与势⼒的主要来源。

(根据这⼀理想)这样⼀个社会会造就⼀个对社会有着强烈责任感的阶级,他们不是为⾃⼰获利活着,⽽是为了承担⾃⼰的特权所赋予的重⼤责任活着。

国家从他们中觅得领导⼈员;国家可依靠他们产⽣更加⾼尚的价值观念——思想⽅⾯的,⾏为⽅⾯的,个⼈风度⽅⾯的—以求国兴德盛。

李体现了这⼀贵族理想的最⾼尚的部分。

拥有⼟地的贵族通过他获得存在的理由。

新标准大学英语综合教程(第二版)UNIT 7 A篇练习答案+课文翻译

新标准大学英语综合教程(第二版)UNIT 7 A篇练习答案+课文翻译
4 “Hiroshima, as you know, is a city familiar to everyone,” continued the mayor.
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5 “Yes, yes, of course,” murmured the company, more and more agitated.
6 “Seldom has a city gained such world renown, and I am proud and happy to welcome you to Hiroshima, a town known throughout the world for its – oysters.”
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HARRY TRUMAN: “The world will note that the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, a military base. We won the race of discovery against the Germans. We have used it in order to shorten the agony of war, in order to save the lives of thousands and thousands of young Americans. We shall continue to use it until we completely destroy Japan’s power to make war.” American planes dropped one of the bombs on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, and another on Nagasaki 3 days later. Exactly how many people in those 2 cities died from the force and heat of the blasts or later from radiation may never be known. The Radiation Effects Research Foundation in Japan estimates that between 150,000 and 246,000 died within 2 to 4 months of the bombings. Japan surrendered on August 15, 1945, 6 days after the Nagasaki bombing.

全新版大学英语综合教程5(第二版)unit1-7课后解答

全新版大学英语综合教程5(第二版)unit1-7课后解答

VocabularyI.1. allot2. go through fire and water3. reside4. sobbed5. made no mention of6. sacrifice7. came upon8. rhythm9. volume 10. something of aII.1. I stayed on as an assistant professor.2. I hold it to my ear because I want to hear time tick away.3. The salary is not wonderful, but the duties are light.4. The moral of the lesson is not to talk to strangers.5. Yes, but it cannot hold a candle to Huangshan.III.1. The nasty smell from the kitchen made her stomach churn.2. When she sank into drunkenness, she was able to forget her sorrow.3. In the 1500 meters, Martin and Parker came first and third respectively.4. The two hills Shunner Fell from the north and Lovely Seat from the south flank the famous Butter Tubs Pass.5. Levi, in gratitude to Joshua, gave a party for him.Iv. 1. ambition-----ambition-----regardless of 2. discourse---by way of 3. is engraved---inward V. 1. have come upon/across 2. had come out 3. come on/up 4. came across 5. comes down to 6. came around/to 7. comes to 8. came through 9. came up with 10. comes upUsage1. the Wilsons2. Mark Twain3. Annie Johnsons4. another Winston Churchill5. a Mrs. Burton6. a Budweiser7. A Monet8. an old FordComprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze 1. Text-related 1. go through fire and water 2. salary 3. give---no peace 4. sink into 5. ambition 6. By way of 7. expressive 8. churned 9. engraved 10. not hold a candle to 11. inward2. Theme-related1. Success2. literacy3. significantly4. promoting5. appropriate6. too7. later8. repetition9. invented 10. lessII. TranslationAlthough my grandmother was illiterate, she had a good stock of myths and legends. When I was young I gave her no peace, constantly asking her to tell me stories. After she had finished her housework, she would lift me onto her lap and tell stories, all the while rocking me in rhythm. Having noticed my interest in stories, my parents lost no time in initiating me into reading. They bought many storybooks with illustrations, and whenever free, they would read these stories to me over and over again. By and by I had a vocabulary large enough to read on my own.VocabularyI. 1.1) appetite 2) destructive3) agency 4) processed5) saturated 6) utter7) hoisted 8) referring to9) retrieve 10) Unfortunately2.1)Peter was chasing the dog and Tom was riding the wooden horse in the garden.2)They all looked on except one young man. He took her to the hospital instantly.3)I laid charges against the company and won the case.4)If we want to stay competitive, first of all we need to modernize our factory.5)They got irrigation water from the dammed rivers.3.1)Except in the oases the desert is almost devoid of vegetation, although some stunted, thornyshrubs grow in the western Sahara.2)The fruits growing wild in the coastal forest are edible.3)The national security agency made recommendations for improving safety standards inairplanes / to improve safety standards in airplanes.4)The Beatles enjoyed success on a scale unparalleled by any previous pop group.5)The emergence of language was a defining factor in the evolution of modern humans.4.1)Excluding other factors such as quality and price, products which are attractively packagedare bound to attract more consumers, particularly children and young people. Packaging has become an important way to boost / of boosting the sales of products.2)In the eyes of some businessmen, consumers' health comes second to profits. They sellchicken infected with salmonella and crabs with traces of antibiotics.3)It can be hard to go vegetarian. The important thing is to make changes you feel comfortablewith, at your own pace. While stopping consuming any products for which animals are bred and slaughtered may be ideal, even a slight reduction in meat consumption is a step in the right direction.5.1) get over 2) got to3) get through 4) get over5) get by 6) get away7) got in 8) get …out9) get along 10) get away withII. Collocation1.I asked her why she didn't make use of her talent and sing a pop song on the graduation day.2.Uncle Tom, the long-suffering slave in Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin, died amiserable death.3.We still have to learn how to live a harmonious life, not only with other people but also withthe environment.4.Breathing a deep breath, he ran up to take the penalty kick.5.I dreamed a bad dream last night in which I was running through the forest, and being chasedby a bear.6.My friend smiled a bitter smile when I asked her whether she'd found all the money she'dlost.7.Black people have a hard fight to fight before they win real equality.8.People with mood disorders often sleep a troubled sleep. They toss and turn, restlesslyoccupied with negative thoughts.Comprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1. Text-related(1) exclude (2) stubborn(3) devoid of (4) bow to(5) potent (6) drawbacks(7) contaminating (8) heightened(9) infected (10) come second to2. Theme-related(1) consumption (2) between(3) packed (4) evident(5) population (6) encouraging(7) grave (8) against(9) criticize (10) itselfII. TranslationStudy after study has uncovered the fact that there is a close correlation between food and a number of chronic diseases. For example, a decreased risk of certain chronic diseases is associated with an increased consumption of plant-based foods. Therefore, in the past decade, the American Dietetic Association has urged Americans to reduce their intake of animal fats, and to boost consumption of fruits, vegetables, and grains. Meanwhile, the United States Department of Agriculture has released a document containing the food guide pyramid, which encourages a minimum of three vegetable and two fruit servings per day. H owever, many Americans still don’t meet / listen to these recommendations.UNIT3VocabularyI. 1.1) invitation 2) eloquent3) concede 4) contradictory5) conceals 6) guilty7) generalize 8) get caught in9) for now 10) as a last resort2.1)Non-smoking area. John’s very intolerant of people who smoke.2)She is an interesting character, and a bit of a mystery to me.3)Because it does not reveal their marital status.4)We are planning on trekking through the Malaysian Rainforest.5)He muttered something under his breath that I couldn’t understand.6)They may need to wear protective rubber gloves and clothing.7)The chairperson said sometimes unemployment tempted the youth into criminal activities.8)Though she never admitted it, the look on her face when I mentioned James’ name gave heraway.3.1)Throughout history, people have been intrigued by the question of whether there is intelligentlife elsewhere in the universe.2)The hill farmers' lot has never been easy and in recent years has been assailed by a series ofmajor crises.3)As with most people in his family, Grey is a great talker when he's in the mood to talk.4)Few people find it necessary to condemn white lies on the grounds that they are not real lies.5)All the evidence of your qualifications and skills that backs up the claims you make in yourrésumé should be included.4.1)In general, everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding ofourselves. To disregard what the world thinks of us is not only arrogant but also utterly shameless.2)Eddie was adamant that his son should never indulge in vain wishes; he believed that it wasabsurd for his son to pursue a romantic but utterly impractical career in the future.3)Those considering an adventurous safari in Central Africa should be aware that there is anextremely small, but nonetheless present, risk of encountering bandits on the road. Thus they should decide for themselves whether such potential risks will be personally acceptable to them and their companions.5.1) go around / round 2) Go for3) went off 4) go on5) is going on 6) go about7) go along 8) go through9) go by 10) go overII. Usage1.The manager was chatting with the chairman of the board about something that concerned thefuture of their cooperation and I could tell that he was being careful with his words.2.Tom didn't really like the food, but he was being polite and ate quite a bit.3.He kept tapping on his teacup with his spoon because he was getting impatient waiting forthe waiter to come around.4.By handing in papers off the Internet, students are being stupid because they run the risk ofbeing caught and expelled from school.5.He was being a coward by not being truthful to himself and others.6.Some of the nurses were very rude and told Edgar he was being a nuisance when hecomplained.7.Don't talk nonsense. I'm being serious.Comprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1. Text-related(1) go along (2) honesty(3) straightforward (4) indulge in(5) What about (6) dodge(7) assert (8) absurd(9) resort (10) juggle2. Theme-related(1) asserting (2) go along(3) because (4) part(5) Mistakes (6) exceptions(7) end (8) resort(9) dying (10) freedomII. TranslationThe new president of our university disapproves of the idea that we should be allowed to tell lies under certain circumstances. He believes that if people get used to telling any kind of lie, they will indulge themselves and eventually be stuck with the bad habit. To tell or not to tell a lie can sometimes become a very sticky issue, but our president insists on the notion that nobody in the world of education should dodge the responsibility of attaching primary importance to honesty while teaching the young. I agree with him. What about you?UNIT4VocabularyI. 1.(1) for myself (2) concluded(3) infinite (4) internal(5) misery (6) mode(7) ventured (8) visible(9) observation (10) commended2.1)I lay in bed feeling thoroughly wretched.2)It is fragrant with the smell of apple blossom.3)They are fine specimens of the veteran revolutionaries.4)I’d like to enroll in the modern art course if it is not too late.5)The taste is slightly bitter, and it has a strange odor.3.1)The scheme does nothing to help families on low incomes and is sure to provoke /callforth/draw/ arouse criticism.2)Jenny is terribly uncertain as to whether Bob is the right boy for her.3)These goods bear no resemblance to those I saw printed in the advertisements.4)In China, where black hair and black eyes are the norm, her blond hair and blue eyes arerather conspicuous.5)We did not have time for a rehearsal before the performance because of the delay of ourflight.4.1)The new parliament member, an energetic politician and ardent advocate of the welfaresystem, said: "The investigation has revealed that there are still people who lead a wretched existence in our society. To leave them to their own devices is to deny them the basic human right, the right to a decent life."2)One day my professor entrusted me with a task of doing a certain experiment and meantimegave explicit instructions that I must read his new book beforehand. The book, however, did not commend itself to me. Could I go ahead without reading it? The perplexity haunted me for quite a while. Then I decided I could not look him in the face if I betrayed his trust. So I started reading his book in earnest before turning to the experiment.3)The day I left for college, my father gave me an alarm clock and an English learner’sdictionary. Both proved useful in my subsequent years of study. The latter helped to make me accurate in my writing while the former helped me to be punctual. However, I had to part with the clock with reluctance later when it was proved to be beyond repair.5.1) turned to 2) turned…down3) turn up 4) turned out5) turned…over6) turned on7) turned away 8) turns out9) turned in 10) turning inII. Confusable Words1) come 2) Come; bring; bring3) take; taken 4) went; went; going5) went; came 6) take7) bring 8) come9) brought 10) went / cameComprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1. Text-related(1) Enrolling (2) specimen(3) leave him to his own devices (4) investigation(5) By and by (6) content with(7) entrusted (8) reluctance(9) infectious (10) observation(11) mode (12) grounded in2. Theme-related(1) known (2) only(3) doing (4) assistance(5) assignment (6) simply(7) But (8) turned(9) singled (10) becauseII. TranslationWhen I enrolled in Math 202, I anticipated difficulties because I was not well grounded in mathematics in high school. The course was taught by Professor Richardson, a fine specimen of an old-fashioned gentleman, very cordial to his students. However, when it came to academic matters, he was by no means an easy person. Before he started his lecture, he discoursed enthusiastically on the importance of working in an orderly fashion, of being thoroughly prepared before each class, and of not being content with what you have learned. His attitude towards work was infectious, and by and by I became an ardent math lover, too.UNIT5VocabularyI 1.1) percentage 2) zone3) warmth 4) diverse5) widen 6) looked around7) in the face of 8) in perspective9) temperate 10) theoretical2.1) Its profits shrank from $5 million to $1.25 million in the last global financial crisis.2) They will have to adhere to the cultural norms of the organization in order to be successful with their database project.3) My hometown is/lies halfway in between Salk Lake City and Denver.4) I saw waves battering (against) the rocks at the bottom of the cliff.5) Flood waters washed away the only bridge connecting the village to the outside world.3.1) Your report on the new car park is fine, but why don't you beef it up with some figures?2) There is a wide variation among Internet providers in cost, features, software, reliability and customer service.3) Poverty is one of the reasons for the high incidence of crime in this neighborhood.4) I suggested we sing and dance for the elderly people in the nursing home, and all my roommates were in favor of my idea.5) Doctors who are compelled to work 36 hours at a stretch cannot possibly be fully efficient.4.1) Much of the loss of biodiversity currently being experienced is attributed to human activity. Natural extinction is being accelerated by human populations wiping out entire ecosystems for development and single crop farming. Destroying naturally diverse vegetation destroys the life sustained by that habitat. We already know the scary effects of deforestation on global warming, but do we stop to think about the thousands of animal and insect species that are dying off because of global warming?2) In August 2005, some scientists from esteemed scientific organizations predicted that a temperature increase of 2 °C above the pre-industrial level could trigger the melting of the Greenland ice sheet, which would have overwhelming consequences for sea levels and biodiversity. At the current level of climate change, this prediction could become a reality in 10-15 years.3) With huge amounts of carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases in the atmosphereglobal surface temperature would rise to a great extent, thereby melting the north and south pole glaciers causing drought, and throwing agriculture into turmoil.The effects would be magnified if temperatures keep going up dramatically.5.1) think back to/on 2) think … over3) thought of 4) think of …as5) think up1) picked up 2) picked out3) picked up 4) picked on5) picks atII. Word Family1. 1) contaminated 2) contaminate 3) contamination 4) uncontaminated2. 1) habitable 2) habitation 3) inhabit 4) uninhabited5) uninhabitable 6) inhabitedComprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1.1)beef up 2) coastal3) in favour of 4) residents5) theoretical 6) disastrous7)battered 8) shrinking9) migrate 10) washed away11) Scary 12) humanity2.1) predicting 2) accuracy3) basis 4) collide5) atmosphere 6) melts7) affected 8) actions9) striving 10) technologiesII. TranslationMost scientists no longer doubt that the world is warming up and that humanity has altered climate. They agree that the long-term effects of global warming will be disastrous for the planet and its inhabitants. What is more, climate change won’t be a smooth transition to a warmer world. Some regions will be greatly affected by abrupt climate changes. Enormous areas of densely populated land like coastal Florida would become uninhabitable. Hundreds of millions of residents would have to migrate to safer regions. Therefore, it is no surprise that global warming has made its way onto the agenda of world leaders.UNIT6VocabularyI. 1. 1) the hard way 2) solemn3) wrote out 4) champion5) ownership 6) privilege7) To be sure 8) handicap9) surge 10) cut the ground from under …feet2.1) The committee aims to achieve reconciliation between the two opposingparties.2) The management's refusal to increase the minimum monthly grant.3) Public places such as metro stations, theaters, and museums have beenmade more accessible to the disabled.4) His love for the countryside brought forth a series of remarkablewatercolors.5) It embodies the ideals of freedom and equality.3.1) The books are keyed to the interests of children.2) We will not stand by and let the small village schools get closed for lackof funds.3) Their response was in effect a refusal to our request though they didn'tturn it down explicitly.4) Generous to a fault, he paid for all the expenses5) We shall always feel we are deeply in your debt.4. 1) Under the leadership of Sam Walton, Wal-Mart prospered at an amazing speed. Asked about the underlying reasons for the great success, he said, "To begin with, it's the two orientations that characterize the culture of this company: cooperative with regard to making decisions, and trusting in relation to fellow workers. Every employee has a strong sense of obligation to the company and boundless enthusiasm for the work."2) Most chapters of this book are dedicated to the effects of games on children. According to the author, in performing and observing actions, like the collision of two objects, babies can have first-hand experience of the relations implicit in the phenomena. And team sports can help to shape children's personality in a positive way, because they can learn how to cooperate with each other in the competition.3) Martin Luther King and Rosa Parker had a lot in common. They were black people as well as civil rights heroes. They led black people to combat discrimination and inequality and to try to gain control over their own destinies. Faced with great difficulties and failures, they hung on and never gave up because they held to the notion that all men are created equal. (destiny, in common, combat, notion, hang on)5. 1) set out 2) set off3) set in 4) set aside5) set up 6) set about7) set off 8) set up9) set up 10) set apartII. Words with Multiple Meanings1. According to the manager, what he wants is a simple yet effective sales plan.2. Usually he was a serious man, yet this joke reduced him to hearty laughter / set him laughing heartily.3. The governor has put forward a series of policies to cut the state budget, but the effects of the new measures have yet to be seen.4. He is not yet 20, but his technical control, confidence, brilliance and intellectual depth display an outstanding maturity.5. John wouldn't let me see his essay, because he hasn't finished it yet.6. Maybe the reason scientists have yet to receive signals from extraterrestrial intelligence is that there isn't any extraterrestrial intelligence sending signals.7. She knew the sensible thing to do was to leave the place as soon as possible, yet she wanted to stay.8. Her selective yet comprehensive exhibition draws mainly from public collections, among them many of the United States' most distinguished libraries.Comprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1. 1) personalities 2) embody3) underlying 4) collision5) leadership 6) ownership7) ideals 8) champion9) the hard way 10) prospered2. 1) indication 2) sensitive3) career 4) resign5) supply 6) disciplined7) promoted 8) criticized9) surrender 10) respectedII. TranslationRobert Lee’s father’s life had been plagued by poor financial investments. He was jailed twice for unpaid debts and in the end was forced to flee the country. Lee’s mother was the dominant force in shaping Lee’s personality. Against the poignant failure of her husband, she was determined that the tragedy should not be repeated in the life of her children. Self-control, a sense of obligation and an indomitable spirit were the virtues she taught Lee. In 1825, with an aspiration to win back the family honor, Lee began studying at West Point Military Academy. This began a new chapter of his life. Over the four years, he consistently finished near the top of every course.UNIT7VocabularyI. 1. 1) anonymous 2) piling up3) advent 4) sober up5) articulate 6) dwindle7) not least of all 8) vague9) busted 10) rotting2. 1) Its theme was that philosophy has very close links with mathematics andartificial intelligence.2) He is illiterate; worse still, he has a criminal record and lives in a world oflies and deceit.3) They carried out first aid to save the patient from bleeding to death.4) They suggested that I go for broke, and be undeterred in pursuit of mydream.5) He thinks it highly unlikely that such good luck will come his way again.3.1) The advent of spring —symbol of renewal —has been a constant theme inEdward's writings.2) Why those nasty things were being said of her was just beyond hercomprehension, and as for myself I have never heard anything so offensive in all my life.3) Malcolm Padina, managing director of Informix Software Inc, has called for anew initiative to purge the market of software pirates / software pirates from the market.4) New evidence implicated Melancia in a financial scandal in February 2008.5) Pains were tearing at my chest as I was running a two-mile race. I felt myknees sinking lower and lower as if I were running across quicksand.4. 1) Operating a vehicle while intoxicated is a serious offence in itself, but few cases hit the headlines unless they involve serious injury.2) Ten years ago, when Bruce R., a 57-year-old insurance broker from Southern California, was on the verge of suicide after having gambled away the trust of his family and a small remnant of business partners, little help was available. He was, at one point, advised by two doctors that he just needed to get his gambling "under control"—which is like telling a drug addict to take drugs more moderately.3) The company was facing great financial problems due to the devastating effects of nationwide economic depression. Naturally the CEO’s sudden resignation at such a difficult time led to great resentment from the board of directors. The only hope they had was that the banks would keep the firm from bankruptcy by accepting a reorganization plan.5. 1) fall under 2) fall behind3) had fallen apart 4) fall back on5) fall to 6) had left off7) leave out 8) Leaving aside9) be left alone 10) left behindII. Usage1. a. figurative b. literal2. a. literal b. figurative3. a. figurative b. literal4. a. literal b. figurative5. a. figurative b. literal6. a. literal b. figurativeComprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1. 1) legalize 2) philosophy3) sober 4) addicts5) spouses 6) deceit7) dwindle 8) pile up9) lured 10) criminal11) revenue 12) hit the headlines2. 1) indicate 2) compulsive3) addictions 4) financial5) combination 6) blueprint7) retirees 8) explosion9) identified 10) triggerII. TranslationGamblers’ family members always pay a steep price. They not only have to endure the pain of having their wealth wiped away overnight, but they are also frequently overwhelmed with feelings of depression and hopelessness.A nationwide survey found that over 2 million adults identified a spouse's gambling as a significant factor in a prior divorce. The number of divorces in a county in Mississippi has nearly tripled since the advent of casinos. The county has also witnessed increases in domestic violence since then.A considerable body of evidence showed that the expansion of legally sanctioned gambling destroys individuals, ruins families, increases crime, and ultimately costs society far more than the revenues government collects.。

全新版大学英语第二版Unit5-7翻译答案

全新版大学英语第二版Unit5-7翻译答案

1)我的直觉是亨利会设法参加这次探险,因为他有一点冒险家的气质。

I have an instinct that Henry will seek to join the expedition , because he is something of an adventurer.2)既使置身于一个吵杂的环境中,他也能坚持做手头上的工作He is capable of sticking to the task at hand, even if he is exposed to noises.3)这个商标是依据迄今有效的法律注册的The trademark was registered in accordance with the laws hitherto in force.4)奇怪的是,许多人自愿帮助组织会议,但是只有少数几人到场Oddly enough, many people volunteered to help organized the meeting , but only a few turned up.5)老师那充满关爱的话语,以及坦诚的评价改变了麦克对于社会和自己的看法The teacher’s affectionate words, along with his candid comments, changed the way Mike perceived the society and himself.就我来说,我发现外表往往是靠不住的。

譬如,要是你仅凭外表去判断诸如爱德华·海德·伯顿这样的人,你就错了。

外表上,伯顿像是个表里一致的人。

他个子很小,满头白发,有着一双温和、蔚蓝的眼睛,文雅且坦率。

然而,他原来却是十分的残忍。

他侮辱和愚弄穷困潦倒的伦尼,让他去做那样的蠢事。

更让人吃惊的是,他对伦尼的死全然冷漠无情。

毫无疑问,他是个铁石心肠的家伙。

For my own part, I find that appearances are all too often deceptive. For instance, you might be wrong if you judged by appearances only people like Edward Hyde Burton. In appearance, he seemed a man all of a piece. He was a tiny little fellow with white hair and mildblue eyes, gentle and candid. Nevertheless, he turned out to be very cruel. He insulted and fooled Lenny who wasdown and out and made him commit himself to an insane venture. What was still more surprising was that he was completely indifferent to Lenny's death. Without doubt, Burton was a man with a heart of stone.1)他们正在探索医学研究的新领域,试图治疗那些目前还无药可治的疾病。

现代大学英语精读5课文翻译unit1,2,4,5,7

现代大学英语精读5课文翻译unit1,2,4,5,7

女人的职业1 听说你们协会是有关妇女就业的。

协会秘书要我就职业问题谈谈自己的阅历。

不错,我是女人,我也正在就业。

可是我有些什么阅历呢?这个问题似乎很难回答。

我的职业是文学,文学给予女人特有的阅历比其他职业要少,舞台表演除外。

这是因为许多年前范妮?伯尼、阿普拉?贝恩、哈丽雅特?马蒂诺、简?奥斯丁、乔治?爱略特就在这条路上披荆斩棘了。

无数知名的、不知名的女人在我之前扫除了障碍,调整了我的步伐。

我开始写作时,这个职业已经不拒绝女性了。

写作是个高尚而无害的职业,家庭的安宁不会被钢笔的嚓嚓声打破,也不需要很多的经济投资。

花十六便士买的纸足够写下莎士比亚所有巨著--------假如你也有个莎士比亚的脑袋的话。

作家不需要有钢琴、模特儿,不要周游巴黎、维也纳和柏林,也不需聘请家庭教师。

纸张便宜也许是女人在写作领域比其他领域成功的原因。

2 言归正传吧。

我当作家的故事其实很简单,你们大可想象一个手执钢笔的姑娘坐在卧室,从左到右不停地写着,写着,从十点写到一点。

然后,她把这些稿件装进信封,贴上一便士邮票投进信筒。

我就是这样成为报纸撰稿人的。

第二个月的第一天----那对我是辉煌的一天--- 我竟收到编辑给我的信,还附了张一镑十六便士的支票。

可我多不懂生活的艰辛呀!我没用这钱买面包和黄油,买鞋子或袜子,或者付杂货店老板的欠单,而是用它买了一只漂亮的波斯猫,一只不久便令我陷入邻里唇枪舌战的小猫。

3 还有什么比写文章,比用稿费买小猫更容易呢?可是,等等!文章得表明见地。

记得那篇文章是评论某个著名作家小说的。

写那篇文章时我就发现,评论作品时我需要与一种幻影搏斗。

这个幻影就是女人。

多次交锋以后,感觉开始明晰,我借一首著名诗歌里女主人公之名,称她为“屋子里的天使”。

她横亘在我和稿纸之间,困绕我,折磨我,消耗我,令我最终忍无可忍,杀了她。

你们年轻一代比较幸运,可能没听说过她--------因而不知道何为“屋子里的天使”。

我简要地解释一下。

全新版_《大学英语》综合教程5_学生用书_课后翻译

全新版_《大学英语》综合教程5_学生用书_课后翻译

全新版《大学英语》综合教程5 学生用书课后翻译Unit 1 Love of Reading我的祖母不识字,可是她有一箩筐的神话和传奇故事。

小时候我总是缠着她,要她给我讲故事。

而她在忙完家务后,总会把我抱在膝上,一边讲故事一边有节奏地晃动我。

这些故事加上她丰富的表情,深深地吸引住了我。

我父母发现了我对故事的浓厚兴趣,不失时机地引导我进行阅读。

他们给我买了许多带插图的故事书,有空的时候就一遍遍地读给我听。

慢慢地我认识了很多字,能自行阅读了。

直到今天,我还要感谢祖母和双亲。

没有他们,我今天不可能成为一名作家。

Although my grandmother was illiterate, she had a good stack of myths and legends. When I was young I gave her no peace, constantly asking her to tell me stories. After she had finished her housework, she would lift me onto her lap and tell stories, all the while rocking me in rhythm. These stories and her expressive face appealed profoundly to me.Having noticed my interest in stories, my parents lost no time in initiating me into reading. They bought many storybooks with illustations, and whenever free, they would read these stories to me over and over again. By and by I had a vocabulary large to read on my own .Today, I still live in gratitude to my grandmother and my parents. Without them, I could never have become a writer.Unit 2 Diet一项又一项的研究发现,食物和一些慢性病之间有密切关系。

全新版大学英语综合教程5(第二版)unit1-7课后翻译答案

全新版大学英语综合教程5(第二版)unit1-7课后翻译答案

II.Translation P25我的祖母不识字,可是她有一箩筐的神话和传奇故事。

小时候我总是缠着她,要她给我讲故事。

而她在忙完家务之后,总会把我抱到膝上,一边讲故事一边有节奏地晃动我。

我父母发现了我对故事的浓厚兴趣后,不失时机地引导我进行阅读。

他们给我买了许多带插图的故事书,有空的时候就一遍遍地读给我听。

慢慢我认识了很多字,能够自行阅读了。

Although my grandmother was illiterate,she had a good stock of myths and legends.When I was young I gave her no peace,constantly asking her to tell me stories.After she had finished her housework,she would lift me onto her lap and tell stories,all the while rocking me in rhythm.Having noticed my interest in stories,my parents lost no time in initiating me into reading. They bought many storybooks with illustrations,and whenever free,they would read these stories to me over and over again.By and by I had a vocabulary large enough to read on my own.UNIT2II.Translation P58一项又一项的研究发现,食物和一些慢性疾病之间有密切关系。

例如,某些慢性疾病危险的降低与多吃植物为基本成分的食物有关。

因此,在过去的十年中,美国饮食协会敦促美国人减少动物脂肪的摄取,增加水果、蔬菜和谷物的消费。

全新版大学英语5(第二版)UNIT 1-7课文翻译英汉对照

全新版大学英语5(第二版)UNIT 1-7课文翻译英汉对照

UNIT 1 One Writer’s Beginnings1 I learned from the age of two or three that any room in our house, at any time of day, was there to read in, or to be read to. My mother read to me. She’d read to me in the big bedroom in the mornings, when we were in her rocker together, which ticked in rhythm as we rocked, as though we had a cricket accompanying the story. She’d read to me in the dining room on winter afternoons in front of the coal fire, with our cuckoo clock ending the story with “Cuckoo,”and at night when I’d got in my own bed. I must have given her no peace. Sometimes she read to me in the kitchen while she sat churning, and the churning sobbed along with any story. It was my ambition to have her read to me while I churned; once she granted my wish, but she read off my story before I brought her butter. She was an expressive reader. When she was reading “Puss in Boots,” for instance, it was impossible not to know that she distrusted all cats.我从两三岁起就知道,家中随便在哪个房间里,白天无论在什么时间,都可以念书或听人念书。

全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程5-Unit-6课后答案及课文翻译

全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程5-Unit-6课后答案及课文翻译

Unit6 Grant and Lee格兰特和李1865年4月9日,当尤利西兹·S·格兰特和罗伯特·E·李在弗吉尼亚州阿珀马特科斯县城一所不太大的房子的客厅里会面,商讨李所率的北弗吉尼亚军队投降条件时,美国人生活中一个伟大的篇章结束了,一个崭新的重要篇章开始了。

此二人是在实质上终止内战。

诚然,其他军队尚未投降,已失去主要支柱的逃亡的邦联政府仍将绝望地徒然挣扎数日,想法寻觅生机。

其实,在格兰特和李签署文件之时,一切都已结束。

他们拟定投降条件时用的那间小客厅成了见证美国史上强烈的戏剧性对照的场所。

这两位截然不同的将军都是强有力的人物,他们代表着两股相互冲突的力量的潮流,那两股潮流通过他们最终发生碰撞。

罗伯特·E·李所仰仗的信念是,古老的贵族观念或许能以某种方式继续存在下去,并左右美国人的生活。

李是弗吉尼亚州沿海低地人氏,他的生活背景是家庭、文化、传统……,是被移植到这个正在形成自身的传说与神话的新世界的骑士时代。

他体现了从骑士和英格兰乡绅时代流传下来的一种生活方式。

美国是个一切从头开始的国度,信奉的只不过是一种颇为模糊的信念,即人人拥有平等的权利,在世间应有平等的机会,如此而已。

在这样一个国度里,李代表着这样一种情感,即社会结构中保留一种明显的不平等多少有利于人类社会。

理应存在一个拥有土地的有闲阶级;反过来,社会本身应以土地为本,视其为财富与势力的主要来源。

(根据这一理想)这样一个社会会造就一个对社会有着强烈责任感的阶级,他们不是为自己获利活着,而是为了承担自己的特权所赋予的重大责任活着。

国家从他们中觅得领导人员;国家可依靠他们产生更加高尚的价值观念——思想方面的,行为方面的,个人风度方面的—以求国兴德盛。

李体现了这一贵族理想的最高尚的部分。

拥有土地的贵族通过他获得存在的理由。

四年间,南方各州拼死战斗,以捍卫李所代表的理想。

到后来,南部邦联似乎是为李而战;李本人似乎就是南部邦联……似乎是南部邦联所代表的生活方式能提供的菁华。

新编英语教程5 Unit7(部分) 翻译

新编英语教程5 Unit7(部分) 翻译

No.:28 class: 093 Name: Zhang Jili Translation
Para.7:再看一下在演讲、音乐、美术和新闻写作等当面将天才集中为一组的情况吧。

学校欣然将这些领域的天才们分组,却没有产生任何明显的不良影响。

据我观察,鼓励(学生群体中)有才能的辩手、音乐家、美术家和作家等施展他们过人的天赋,并不会让普通学生感到嫉妒或者自卑。

Para.8:在我看来,如果教育者都真心希望促进个体发展和培养个体自尊心,他们就没有理由会担心任何形式的分组,因为是教师决定了学生们对个体差异的态度,而不是一个班级的组织形式。

然而,在教师想要给学生灌输正确的态度前,他要先对他自己对待个体差异的态度作一次批判性的分析。

Para.9:倘若天才组和非天才组学生对自己形成了错误的看法,那这个责任很大程度上应由教师、家长和领导们负责。

如果教师接受和尊重学生的个人价值,并点燃这些年轻人的兴趣,我有信心这一个个学生会沿着他们的兴趣和能力的路线很快地成长并成熟起来。

我认为,不如让这些有着相似的天赋的天才们聚在一起,计划和享受在一起的快乐吧!。

全新版大学英语5(第二版)UNIT1课文翻译

全新版大学英语5(第二版)UNIT1课文翻译

全新版大学英语5(第二版)UNIT1课文翻译One Writer’s Beginnings1 I learned from the age of two or three that any room in our house, at any time of day, was there to read in, or to be read to. My mother read to me. She’d read to me in the big bedroom in the mornings, when we were in her rocker together, which ticked in rhythm as we rocked, as though we had a cricket accompanying the story. She’d read to me in the dining room on winter afternoons in front of the coal fire, with our cuckoo clock ending the story with “Cuckoo,”and at night when I’d got in my own bed. I must have given her no peace. Sometimes she read to me in the kitchen while she sat churning, and the churning sobbed along with any story. It was my ambition to have her read to me while I churned; once she granted my wish, but she read off my story before I brought her butter. She was an expressive reader. When she was reading “Puss in Boots,” for instance, it was impossible not to know that she distrusted all cats.我从两三岁起就知道,家中随便在哪个房间里,白天无论在什么时间,都可以念书或听人念书。

全新版大学英语5(第二版)课文翻译

全新版大学英语5(第二版)课文翻译

Prison Studies1 Many who today hear me somewhere in person, or on television, or those who read something I’ve said, will think I went to school far beyond the eighth grade. This impression is due entirely to my prison studies.狱中学习今天,许多在什么地方直接听我讲话的人,或在电视上听我讲话的人,或读过我写的东西的人,都会以为我上学远不止只读到8年级。

这一印象完全归之于我在监狱里的学习。

2 It had really begun back in the Charlestown Prison, when Bimbi first made me feel envy of his stock of knowledge. Bimbi had always taken charge of any conversation he was in, and I had tried to emulate him. But every book I picked up had few sentences which didn’t contain anywhere from one to nearly all of the words that might as well have been in Chinese[2 … the words that might as well have been in Chinese: … it would have made no difference if the English words had been in Chinese, because I didn’t have the slightest knowledge of either.]2. When I just skipped those words, of course, I really ended up with little idea of what the book said. So I had come to the Norfolk Prison Colony still going through onlybook-reading motions. Pretty soon, I would have quit even these motions, unless I had received the motivation that I did.其实这事要从查尔斯顿监狱说起,一开始宾比就让我对他的知识渊博羡慕不已。

全新版大学英语5(第二版)UNIT 1课文翻译

全新版大学英语5(第二版)UNIT 1课文翻译

One Writer’s Beginnings1 I learned from the age of two or three that any room in our house, at any time of day, was there to read in, or to be read to. My mother read to me. She’d read to me in the big bedroom in the mornings, when we were in her rocker together, which ticked in rhythm as we rocked, as though we had a cricket accompanying the story. She’d read to me in the dining room on winter afternoons in front of the coal fire, with our cuckoo clock ending the story with “Cuckoo,”and at night when I’d got in my own bed. I must have given her no peace. Sometimes she read to me in the kitchen while she sat churning, and the churning sobbed along with any story. It was my ambition to have her read to me while I churned; once she granted my wish, but she read off my story before I brought her butter. She was an expressive reader. When she was reading “Puss in Boots,” for instance, it was impossible not to know that she distrusted all cats.我从两三岁起就知道,家中随便在哪个房间里,白天无论在什么时间,都可以念书或听人念书。

Unit 7 Machine Translation全新版大学英语综合教程五课文翻译

Unit 7 Machine Translation全新版大学英语综合教程五课文翻译

Unit 7 Machine TranslationText A Tongues of the Web1 Since its earliest days, machine translation — the use of computers to translate documents from one language to another automatically — has suffered from exaggerated claims and impossible expectations. One characteristic (but apocryphal) tale tells of an American military system designed to translate Russian into English, which is said to have rendered the famous Russian saying "The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak" into "The vodka is good but the meat is rotten."2 This sort of joke prompts a hollow laugh from those in the machine-translation (MT) business. It does so because it demonstrates both the difficulty of getting computers to understand human languages, and the high expectations that must be met if MT is to be taken seriously. Over the years, there have been a number of promising new approaches in the field, and ever-cheaper processing and storage technology have helped improve things. But progress has been painfully slow, and the decisive breakthrough that will transform the fortunes of MT has never appeared.3 Now the Internet has given MT a much needed shot in the arm. This is odd because the ability to transmit information quickly and cheaply would not, on the face of it, appear to make the process of translation any easier. Yet, although the underlying technology of MT is still the same as it ever was, the rise of the Internet changes the way in which technology is perceived and the way it is used. And there are signs that, in future, it could improve the way it works as well.4 The idea of automating the process of translation using computers goes back to the late 1940s. Warren Weaver of the Rockefeller Foundation in New York wrote a memorandum suggesting that the code-breaking successes of the second world war, combined with electronic computers and the new "information theory" laid out by Claude Shannon, might form the basis of an automatic translation system. This prompted research at several American universities, and the first public demonstration of MT — the result of a collaboration between IBM and Georgetown University — took place in 1954. Thisearly system, based on a simple bilingual dictionary with a few rules to determine word order, caused a surge of enthusiasm and funding.5 For the next decade, MT researchers tried to overcome the limitations of simple dictionary-based systems using more complex approaches which analysed the source text using grammatical rules. "Today, the computer, or electronic brain, is well along toward picking up the burden of machine translation," declared the Atlantic Monthly in 1959. But despite such optimism, progress was slow, and in 1964 the American government established a committee to examine the prospects for MT. Its report, issued two years later, concluded that, compared with human translators, MT systems were slower, less accurate, and twice as expensive. Instead, the committee recommended that research should concentrate on devising systems to assist human translators, rather than trying to replace them altogether. As a result, American funding for pure MT research dried up.6 In some fields, however, it was recognised that even a rough-and-ready translation was better than none at all. Systran, a company established by Peter Toma, a researcher at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, sold a Russian-to-English translation system to the United States Air Force in 1970, and the same system was subsequently adopted by the European Commission. During the 1970s, demand for translation systems began to emerge in the business community.7 During the 1980s, the combination of rapid falls in the cost of computing power and increasing demand from governments and multinational companies caused a revival of interest in MT, spurring renewed research. New systems were developed. Many of them worked by translating the source text into an intermediate language or symbolic representation, from which it could be translated into any of several other languages. As computers became more powerful and storage became cheaper, other new approaches emerged in the 1990s: analysis of parallel texts (the same text in two languages) led to new statistical-translation systems, which did not rely on any underlyinggrammatical rules, and to example-based systems which translated one sentence at a time by searching a database for examples of similar sentences whose translations were known.8 Even so, the quality of MT has not really improved very much over the past three decades, says John Hutchins, an expert on the history of machine translation at the University of East Anglia, in Britain. "If you look at quality of output now, compared with 1970, in many cases you can't see much improvement," he says. What has changed is that MT systems have now been plugged into the Internet. That changes the way they are used, and the expectations of them.9 The Internet has democratised MT and boosted demand dramatically, as users around the world struggle to understand pages in languages other than their own. And as companies set up increasingly elaborate websites, they have become aware of the need to maintain multiple sites in different countries and serve customers in different languages. Of America's 100 largest firms, 33 had multilingual websites at the end of 1999, and 57 did a year later. A study by Aberdeen Group, a management consultancy, found that, on average, users spend up to twice as long at a site, and are four times more likely to buy something from it, if it is presented to them in their own language. Another study by IDC, a technology consultancy, found that only 5% of the 50 top websites responded appropriately to e-mail queries in a foreign language; most simply asked for the message to be resent in English. All of which highlights the need for MT systems to provide on-the-fly translations, and for elaborate publishing systems that can manage multilingual websites.10 Arguably the best known online MT system is Babel Fish, which relies on Systran software to translate pages retrieved by the Alta Vista search engine. Anyone who has used Babel Fish will be familiar with the unintentional hilarity of the results; one popular game involves scrambling the lyrics of pop songs by translating them from English into another language and then back again (a "round-trip" translation). Other MT systems are also in use online, providing rough-and-ready translations of chat-room conversations and e-mailmessages. Demand for such services is likely to increase as the diversity of Internet users increases. At the end of 2000, 48% of Internet users were English speakers, but this figure is expected to fall to 32% by the end of 2002.11 Unfortunately, MT systems work best when they have been customised for a particular subject area, such as microbiology, aerospace or particle physics. This involves analysing typical documents and adding common words and technical terms to the system's dictionary. Using MT to translate Internet pages, which can be about anything at all, therefore produces terrible results, since no customisation is possible. To make matters worse, most MT systems were designed for use with high quality documents, whereas many web pages, chat-rooms and e-mails tend to involve slang, colloquial language and ungrammatical constructions.12 Even so, Steve McClure, an analyst at IDC, notes that the Internet has "refocused" MT from being a tool that provides a first draft for translators to becoming a general tool "for gaining a quick, partial understanding of perishable texts in high-volume environments without human involvement in the translation process". The Internet changes the game for machine translation: users want speed, rather than quality, and are more likely to accept poor results.网络语言佚名自问世之初,对于机器翻译—— 即运用计算机自动把文件从一种语言译成另一种语言——就有人言过其实地下断言,就有人寄予不切实际的期望。

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Going for BrokeMatea Gold and David Ferrell1 Rex Coile's life is a narrow box, so dark and confining he wonders how he got trapped inside, whether he'll ever get out.孤注一掷马泰娅·戈尔德戴维·费雷尔雷克斯·科勒好像生活在一个狭窄的箱子里,伸手不见五指,空间又狭小,他不知道自己是怎么陷进去的,也不知道自己还能不能走出来。

2 He never goes to the movies, never sees concerts, never lies on a sunny beach, never travels on vacation, never spends Christmas with his family. Instead, Rex shares floor space in cheap motels with other compulsive gamblers, comforting himself with delusional dreams of jackpots that will magically wipe away three decades of wreckage. He has lost his marriage, his home, his Cadillac, his clothes, his diamond ring. Not least of all, in the card clubs of Southern California, he has lost his pride.他从不看电影,从不听音乐会,从不躺在沙滩上晒太阳,从不在假日去旅游,从不和家人一起过圣诞节。

相反,雷克斯在廉价汽车旅馆和别的嗜赌成癖的赌徒一起住,幻想着赢大钱,好魔术般地把30年的晦气厄运一扫而光。

他失去了婚姻,失去了家,失去了卡迪拉克牌轿车,失去了衣物和钻戒。

尤其是,在南加州的纸牌俱乐部,他还失去了自尊心。

3 Rex no longer feels sorry for himself, not after a 29-year losing streak that has left him scrounging for table scraps to feed his habit. Still, he agonizes over what he has become at 54 and what he might have been.雷克斯不再为自己哀叹,他都输了29年了,输到了在赌桌上偷零钱以满足自己嗜好的地步。

尽管如此,他还是对自己54岁时的境况深感痛苦,对自己未能成就可能会成就的事业而深感痛苦。

4 Articulate, intellectual, he talks about existential philosophy, the writings of Camus and Sartre. He was once aneditor at Random House.His mind is so jam packed with tidbits about movies, television, baseball and history that card room regulars call him " Rex Trivia," a name he cherishes for the remnant of self-respect it gives him. "There's a lot of Rexes around these card rooms," he says in a whisper of resignation and sadness.他能说会道,善于思考,喜谈存在主义哲学,谈加缪和萨特的作品。

他曾是兰登出版社的编辑。

他脑子里装满有关电影、电视、棒球和历史的趣闻,因此那些纸牌室的常客都叫他“趣闻大王雷克斯”,他珍惜这个带给自己些许自尊的名字。

“这些纸牌室里有不少雷克斯,”他无奈而又悲伤地低声说道。

5 And their numbers are soaring as gambling explodes across America, from the mega-resorts of Las Vegas to the gaming parlors of Indian reservations, from the riverboats along the Mississippi to the corner mini-marts selling lottery tickets. With nearly every state in the union now sanctioning some form of legalized gambling to raise revenues, evidence is mounting that society is paying a steep price, one that some researchers say must be confronted, if not reversed.美国各地赌博盛行,从拉斯维加斯的特大型度假胜地,到印第安人居留地的小赌场,从密西西比河上的内河船,到街角处出售彩票的便利店,赌博随处可见,因此赌徒人数正在剧增。

由于全国几乎每个州都批准某种合法化的赌博形式以增加税收,越来越多的事实表明,整个社会正在付出巨大的代价,不少研究者指出,对此现象如果不能彻底改变,那就必须严肃面对。

6 Never before have bettors blown so much money — a whopping $50.9 billion last year — five times the amount lost in 1980. That's more than the public spent on movies, theme parks, recorded music and sporting events combined. A substantial share of those gambling losses —an estimated 30% to 40% —pours from the pockets and purses of chronic losers hooked on the adrenaline rush of risking their money, intoxicated by the fast action of gambling's incandescent world.赌徒以前从来不曾花费如此多的赌金——去年的赌输金额高达509亿美元,是1980年赌输金额的5倍,高出公众在电影、主题公园、唱片音乐以及运动项目等方面的消费总额。

输掉的赌金中有相当一部分——约占30%-40%——是从那些常输的赌徒的钱包里掏出来的,赌博带来的兴奋令他们入迷,瞬息万变的赌博世界令他们如痴如醉。

7 Studies place the total number of compulsive gamblers at about 4.4 million, about equal to the nation's ranks of hard-core drug addicts. Another 11 million, known as problem gamblers, teeter on the verge. Since 1990, the number of Gamblers Anonymous groups nationwide has doubled from about 600 to more than 1,200.据研究,嗜赌成瘾者的总数约有440万,与美国毒瘾大的瘾君子的人数大致相同。

另有1100万所谓有问题的赌徒,已濒临深渊摇摇欲坠。

自1990年以来,全国戒赌组织的总数翻了一番,从600个上升到1200多个。

8 Compulsive gambling has been linked to child abuse, domestic violence, embezzlement, bogus insurance claims, bankruptcies, welfare fraud and a host of other social and criminal ills. The advent of Internet gambling could lure new legions into wagering beyond their means.嗜赌成瘾总是与虐待儿童、家庭暴力、盗用钱款、伪造保险索赔、破产、福利救济欺骗,以及其他许多社会问题与犯罪行为联系在一起。

网上赌博的出现会诱使更多的人无节制地狂赌。

9 Every once in a while, a case is so egregious it makes headlines: A 10-day-old baby girl in South Carolina dies after being left for nearly seven hours in a hot car while her mother plays video poker. A suburban Chicago woman is so desperate for a bankroll to gamble that she allegedly suffocates her 7-week-old daughter 11 days after obtaining a $200,000 life-insurance policy on the baby.每过一段时间,总有一则令人震惊的案子成为头条社会新闻:南卡罗来纳州一名出生10天的女婴被放在闷热的汽车里几乎达7个小时后死去,其间女婴的母亲在电脑上打扑克。

芝加哥郊区一名妇女急于觅得赌资,据说,她在为她出生仅7周的女婴购买了20万美元的人寿保险后11天将其窒息致死。

10 Science has begun to uncover clues to compulsive gambling —genetic predispositions that involve chemical receptors in the brain, the same pleasure pathways implicated in drug and alcohol addiction. But no amount of knowledge, no amount of enlightenment, makes the illness any less confounding, any less destructive. What the gamblers cannot understand about themselves is also well beyond the comprehension of family members, who struggle for normality in a world of deceit and madness.科学研究开始揭示形成嗜赌成癖恶习的线索——与大脑中的化学感受器有关的,即与嗜毒、嗜酒同一个快感途径有关的遗传特性。

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