大学英语(四)讨论话题和句子翻译

大学英语（四）

1－7单元讨论话题14个

Unit 1

Talk about the power of humor and share the humorous story or typical joke with your classmates.

What is your favorite film and why do you like it so much?

Unit 2

Is Letter Writing Better than Calling?

Talk about the most dangerous sentence (words) and the most powerful sentence (words).Why?

Unit 3

What are the characteristics of the ideal wife and the ideal husband?

Who are teachers’ pets, boys or girls? How to avoid gender bias in the classroom?

Ｕnit 4

Which should be emphasized in education, knowledge or creativity?

How can universities improve students’ scientific and technological abilities for innovation?

Ｕnit 5

What is your favorite sport? How do you benefit from it?

Should athletes be role models?

Unit6

Why would people like to take risks?

Are environmental risks worth taking? Explain your answer.

Unit 7

Talk about the similarities and differences between your expectations of college life and the reality.

大学英语（四）汉译英句子

Unit 1

1. 还在小时候，布利茨恩(Blizten)就会戏弄祖母，把她的拖鞋挪走。

Even when young, Blizten would tease Grandma by carrying her slippers away. 2.这个笑话的幽默之处在于第二位男士说他的妻子不是一位贵妇。

The humor lies in the fact that the second man is saying that his wife is not a lady.

3.一个真正有幽默感的人在任何聚会上常常是注意力的焦点。

The truly humorous individual is often the focus of attention in any gathering. 4.双关语与其他幽默形式相比需要更细微、更巧妙的语言技巧。

Puns require more subtle and sophisticated language skills than other humor forms.

5.读者的乐趣就在于追随故事里隐含的线索。

The fun for the reader is in following the clues hidden in the story.

6.大多数侦探小说使读者感到不安,而不是慰藉。

Instead of being comforting, most detective novels unsettle their readers.

7给我留下了深刻的印象的，是他每次真诚的反应。

This is a world which is safe and predictable until a murder shatters people’s lives.

8. 毫无疑问，音乐会继续发挥它的诱惑力。

There seems no doubt that music will continue to exert its attraction.

Unit 2 The Power of W ords

1．因为那时我是个十几岁的小伙子，所以他的话最鼓舞人心了。

Because I was a teenager then, his words couldn’t have been more inspiring.

2．每当我怀疑自己不是当作家的料时，便会重温他的便笺。

Whenever I doubted I had the right stuff to be a writer，I would reread his note. 3．毫不奇怪，他的朋友圈子就像附近的伊利（Erie）湖那么大。

Not surprisingly, he has a body of friends as big as nearby Lake Erie.

4．我得知汤姆养成了一个给各行各业的人写快捷的便笺的习惯。

I learned that Tom made a habit of writing a quick note to people in all walks of life.

5．在一个惯于冷漠、无动于衷的世界上，这种便笺带来了温暖和安慰。

In a world too often cold and unresponsive, such notes bring warmth and reassurance. 6．他的便条不仅写给同事，还写给萍水相逢的和完全陌生的人。

His notes go not only to associates, but to casual acquaintances and total strangers. 7．清新和热情会长久地回荡在读者的心灵中。

The freshness and enthusiasm will linger in the reader’s mind long afterward.

8．给我留下了深刻的印象的，是他每次真诚的反应。