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新视野大学英语第三版读写教程第二册Unit3课文及翻译

新视野大学英语第三版读写教程第二册Unit3课文及翻译

互联网时代的大学生活The college campus, long a place of scholarship and frontiers of new technology, is being transformed into a new age of electronics by a fleet of laptops, smartphones and connectivity 2hours a day.大学校园长久以来都是学术之地,也是新技术的前沿。

现在随着手提电脑和智能手机的大量出现,加上每天2小时不间断的网络连接,大学校园正在转而进入电子设备的新时代。

On a typical modern-day campus, where every building and most outdoor common areas offer wireless Internet access, one student takes her laptop everywhere. In class, she takes notes with it, sometimes instant-messaging or emailing friends if the professor is less than interesting. In her dorm, she instant-messages her roommate sitting just a few feet away. She is tied to her smartphone, which she even uses to text a friend who lives one floor above her, and which supplies music for walks between classes.在典型的现代校园里,每幢建筑和大部分室外公共区域都提供无线互联网接入,学生可以把手提电脑带到任何地方。

新视野大学英语第三版读写教程第二册Unit3

新视野大学英语第三版读写教程第二册Unit3

Section A J o u r n e y t h r o u g h t h e o d ys s e y ye a r s
Contents
Warming-up activities Text study Language application Summary
Section A J o u r n e y t h r o u g h t h e o d ys s e y ye a r s
Cultural background
3. What is special feature of Generation Z?
It is also known as the Net or the Internet Generation. In the US and other Western nations, it is a common name for the people born from the mid-1990s or early 2000s through to the present. This generation has spent their entire life with the World Wide Web and high-tech gadgets.
Disillusionment with the parents, however good and adequate they may be both as parents and as _i_n_d_iv_i_d_u_a_l_s, is to some degree __in_e_v_i_ta_b__le_. Most children have such a high ideal of their parents, unless the parents themselves have been _u_n_s_a_t_is_f_a_c_t_o_ry_ that it can hardly hope to _s__ta_n_d__u_p_ to a realistic evaluation.

新视野大学英语读写译Book2Unit3

新视野大学英语读写译Book2Unit3

1. When Gail’s father learned of Mark’s problems with the Citizenship Department through Gail, what was his reaction?
He immediately suspected that Mark was marrying his daughter in order to remain in the United States.
Part I (Paras. 1-4)
Gail and Mark decided to marry.
…had experienced the usual ups and downs …learning to know, understand, and respect each other …had honestly confronted the weaknesses and strengths of
许多夫妻因为错误 的理由结了婚, 结 果在10年、20年 或30年后才发觉他
that they hardly took the time to know each 们原来是合不来的,
other, that they overlooked serious personality 他们在婚前几乎没
conflicts in the expectation that marriage was 有花时间去了解彼
Language Study
Unit 3 Section A Marriage Across the Nations
5. We wanted to avoid the mistake made by
many couples of marrying for the wrong reasons, and only finding out ten, twenty, or thirty years later that they were incompatible,

新视野大学英语第三版book2unit3课后翻译

新视野大学英语第三版book2unit3课后翻译

新视野大学英语第三版book2unit3课后翻译新视野大学英语第三版BOOK 2 unit 3 课后翻译英翻中As an important part of the American culture value system, "individualism" is admired by most American people. Americans view the family as a group whose primary purpose is to advance the happiness of individual members. In contrast to many other cultures, the primary responsibility of the American family member is not to advance the family as a group, either socially or economically. What would be best for the family is not usually considered to be as important as what would be best for the individual. With freedom comes the responsibility to care for oneself, for it is the freedom of choice that carries with it the responsibility: to accept the consequences of the choices. Many Americans give their children a lot of freedom because they want them to be independent and self-reliant. Along with the American emphasis on individual freedom, the belief in equality between parents and children also has had a strong effect on the family.作为美国文化价值体系的一个重要组成部分,"个人主义"受到大多数美国人的推崇。

新视野大学英语读写教程(第三版)Book2Unit3课文讲解

新视野大学英语读写教程(第三版)Book2Unit3课文讲解

新视野⼤学英语读写教程(第三版)Book2Unit3课⽂讲解Section AJourney through the odyssey yearsBackground information1.generation groups in the westGeneration gaps,referring to difference between young people and theirelders,especially between children and their parents,have often been attributed to rapid cultural change,particularly musical tastes,fashion,culture and politics. Some special terms for different generations have thus been coined in English-speaking countries:Generation Jones:A term used to describe the generation born right after World War || in 1945 through 1965.It's usually identified with “baby boomers”.Key characteristics assigned to these members are less optimism,distrust of government,and generally used to refer to people born in the 1960s.This generation marks the period of birth decline after the baby boom. The generation was pushed toward adulthood at an age earlier than any other recent generations. They are more ethnically diverse and better educated than the baby boomers.Generation Y:Also known as the Millennial Generation and many of them are children of baby boomers .Their birth years range from the early 1980s to the early 2000s.It's generally marked by an increase use and familiarity with communications,media,and digital technologies.Generation Z:Also known as the net or the internet Generation. In the US and other Western nations,it is a common name for the people born from the mid.1990s or early 2000s through to the present. This generation has spend their entire life with the World Wide Web and high tech gadgets.2.the odyssey yearsThe term odyssey years originated from The odyssey,a long poem by the Greek author Homer,which is a sequel of the Greek hero,Odysseus. It describes Odysseus's long journey,trying to return home from adventures and war. For English speakers,as many as for many cultures,the very name of poem,The Odyssey,has become a special term for an epic journey,or great struggle. The man character in the epic poem(史诗),Odysseus,was wandering away from home and loved ones. During his journey of 10 years,he encountered repeated troubles and challenges. The key insight in Odyssey is that the essentials of the journey are not only outward struggle against tremendous difficulties,but,more importantly,inward struggles leading to personal growth. His journey is the one of self-discovery and of combating his own arrogance and pride from his young rebel heart. Therefore, it makes sense to borrow The Odyssey from Greek mythology to describe the rebellious years young people usually go through. The term odyssey year is a metaphor of this special stage for young people.Detailed study of the text1Most of us know about the phases of life which we label to parallel different age groups and life stages childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age.(Para.1) Meaning: Most of us know about he different life stages that we describe according to different age groups: childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age.phase:n.[C] one of the sages of a process of development or change 阶段;时期As time are changing, we?re entering a new phase in internationalrelation.随着时代的变化,我们正进⼊国际关系的新阶段。

新视野大学英语2读写教程Unit 3 Text A 课文文本及翻译_20200412151826

新视野大学英语2读写教程Unit 3 Text A 课文文本及翻译_20200412151826

新视野大学英语2读写教程(第三版)Unit3课文文本及翻译Section A Text AJourney through the odyssey years奥德赛岁月之旅1Most of us know about the phases of life which we label to paralle l different age groups and life stages:Childhood,adolescence,adulthood,and old age.We think of infancy before childhood and middle age before old age,with each unique phase bringing its own peculiar set of challenges.These challenges can be overcome by acquainting ourselves with them,such as the child’s need to learn,the adult’s need to find the right career and build a family,and the senior’s need for support and good health care.2Interestingly,ideas about the stages of life are changing.3In previous times,people didn’t have a solid idea of childhood as being separate from adulthood.A hundred years ago,no one thought of adolescence.Until recently it was understood as a norm that their induction to adulthood was completed as soon as they graduated form college.They would now find a sensible job which would lead to a career.Then during this career they would start a family,ideally before they turned30.4Today we have an equivalent need to recognize a new phase of life that comes after high school graduation,continues through college,and then leads to starting a family and having a career,the so-called odyssey years.Recent trends show radical changes as young people are following a different agenda.They take breaks from school,live with friends and often return to living their parents.Similarly,they fall in and out of love,quit one job and try another or oven shift to a new career.So,we need to recognize this new stage,the odyssey years,which many now consider to be an unavoidable stage in reaching adulthood.5People who were born prior to the60s or70s in the last century tended to frame their concept of adulthood based upon achieving certain accomplishments:moving away from home,becoming financially independent,finding the right spouse and starting a family.But that emphasis on stability did not remain static.Today,young people are unlikely to do the same.During the odyssey years,a high proportion of young people are delaying marriage,child bearing,and even employment.6The odyssey years can saddle young people with enormous pressure to move forward quickly.As the sole heir and focus of their parents’expectations,hopes and dreams,some react with rebellious and prideful attitudes and behavior toward their parents.They often resent the pressure they’re feeling and keep distance from theirparents or even run away from home.Their confusion comes from the difficulties to make parents understand them and fluid journey of discovery they need in this phase of their lives.To get away from this confusion and upset,many young people resort to computer games,iPods,iPhones,or iPads to help distract them from their pain and stress.7Likewise,their parents are feeling more anxious.They may make allowances for a transition phase from student life to adult life,but they get upset when they see the transition of their grown children’s lives moving away from their expectations and stretching give years to seven years,and beyond.The parents don’t even detect a clear sense of direction in their children’s lives.They look at them and see the things that are being delayed.8It’s hard to predict what’s next.New guidelines haven’t been established yet,and everything seems to give way to a less permanent version of itself.There’s been a shift in the status and balance of power between the genders,too.More women are getting degrees than men.Male wages have remain stable over the past decades, while female wages have boomed.9Apart from anything else,this has had an implici t effect on cated women can get many of the things they want,such as security,accomplishment,and identity without marriage.However,both genders are having a harder time finding suitable mates to build their lives with.Considering all of this,it’s beneficial to know that even though graduates are delaying many things after college,surveys show they still hold highly traditional aspirations.For example,this contemporary generation rates parenthood even more likely than previous generations did!10This new phase will likely grow more pronounced in the coming years.Nations around the world have witnessed similar trends toward delaying marriage and spending more years than even shifting between higher education and settling down with a career and family.11Nevertheless,graduates shouldn’t be deceived into thinking they can back off simply because things have become more difficult.A large number of people chasing relatively fewer opportunities can create strong competitive pressure.So, from the outse t,keep your resume professional and up-to-date.12To reinforce this essential message,success moving through the odyssey years will come to those who don’t expect to achieve their goals right away but know that they must have the strength,capacity and confidence to endure over the long term.If you’re a little late with your goals,don’t feel like a failure!Stay strong,be positive, and keep focused!Someday you will look back and wonder at the vast changes as you passed through the odyssey years.1.我们大多数人都知道,根据不同的年龄和生活阶段。

新视野大学英语第三版读写教程第二册Units2-3课文翻译

新视野大学英语第三版读写教程第二册Units2-3课文翻译

人文学科:过时了吗?当形势变得困难时,强者会去选学会计。

当就业市场恶化时,许多学生估算着他们不能再主修英语或历史。

他们得学一些能改善他们就业前景的东西。

数据显示,随着学生肩负的学费不断增加,他们已从学习人文学科转向他们相信有益于将来就业的应用科学和“硬”技能。

换言之,大学教育越来越被看成是改善经济而不是替身人类自身的手段。

这种趋势可能会持续,甚至有加快之势。

在未来几年内,由于劳动市场的不景气,人文学科可能会继续其长期低迷的态势。

在上一代大学生中,主修人文学科的学生数跌幅已近50%。

这种趋势会持续、甚至加速的想法是合情合理的。

人文学科曾是大学生活的重要支柱,而今在学生们参观校园的时候,却只是一个小点缀。

现在,实验室要比图书馆更栩栩如生、受人青睐。

在这儿,请允许我为人文学科给人们的生活所增添的真实价值进行支持和宣传。

自古以来,人们一直在思索人类自身具有什么神奇的内力使一些人变得崇高伟大,而使另一些人走向自我毁灭。

几个世纪以来,这股内力被称作很多东西。

著名的心理学家西格蒙德弗洛伊德称之为“潜意识”,或更为人熟知的“本能”。

从一开始,人类这股可以是建设性也可以是毁灭性的内在驱动力,就令我们心驰神往。

这些惊人的、充满内心挣扎的故事形成了世界文化的基础。

历史学家、建筑师、作家、哲学家和艺术家们以故事、音乐、神话、绘画、建筑、雕刻、风景画和传统的形式,捕捉到了这些撞击心灵的文字、形象及内涵。

这些男男女女创造出了具有艺术性的“语言”,帮助我们了解人类的这些强烈愿望,并用以教育一代又一代人。

从古时起开始的这些充满想象的大量作品,正是文明的底蕴,它奠定了人文研究的基础。

学习人文学科会提高我们的阅读和写作能力。

无论我们这一生中从事什么职业,如果我们能读懂复杂的思想并理解它们的内涵,我们都会受益匪浅。

如果我们是在办公室能对这些思想做出写出既明确又简洁的分析的人,我们会有光明的职业前景。

学习人文学科会让我们熟悉表达情感的语言及进行创造的过程。

新视野大学英语读写教程2-Unit3

新视野大学英语读写教程2-Unit3

Unit3SectionAMarriage Across NationsDetailed study of the T ext1.…we had experienced the usual ups and downs of a couple learning to★ups and downs:a mixture of good experiences and bad experiencesLife is full of ups and downs.人生充满了欢乐与痛苦。

He has seen the ups and downs in the relations between the two countries.他目睹了两国关系的起起落落。

2.But through it all we had honestly confronted the weeknesses and strengths of each other’s★weaknesses and strengths:weak points and strong pointsthe weaknesses and strengths of her theroy她的理论的不足和长处It’s important to know your own weaknesses and strengths.了解自己的缺点和优点很重要。

3.Our racial and cultural differences enhanced our relationship and taught us a great deal about★compromise:n.[C讨论,U妥协]an agreement that is achieved after everyone involved accepts less than what they wanted at firstAfter several hours of discussion ,they managed to reach a compromis e.经过了几个小时的讨论,他们达成了妥协。

新视野第二册课文第三单元翻译

新视野第二册课文第三单元翻译

第三单元我和盖尔计划举行一个不事张扬的婚礼。

在两年的相处中,我们的关系经历了起伏,这是一对情侣在学着相互了解、理解和尊重时常常出现的。

但在这整整两年间,我们坦诚地面对彼此性格中的弱点和优点。

我们之间的种族及文化差异不但增强了我们的关系,还教会了我们要彼此宽容、谅解和开诚布公。

盖尔有时不明白为何我和其他黑人如此关注种族问题,而我感到吃惊的是,她好像忘记了美国社会中种族仇恨种种微妙的表现形式。

对于成为居住在美国、异族通婚的夫妻,我和盖尔对未来没有不切实际的幻想。

相互信任和尊重才是我们俩永不枯竭的力量源泉。

许多夫妻因为错误的理由结了婚,结果在10年、20年或30年后才发觉他们原来是合不来的。

他们在婚前几乎没有花时间去互相了解,他们忽视了严重的性格差异,指望婚姻会自然而然地解决各种问题。

我们希望避免重蹈覆辙。

事实更说明了这一点:已经结婚35年的盖尔的父母正经历着一场充满怨恨、令人痛苦的婚变,这件事给盖尔带来了很大打击,并一度给我们正处于萌芽状态的关系造成了负面影响。

当盖尔把我们计划举办婚礼的消息告诉家人时,她遇到了一些阻力。

她的母亲德博拉过去一直赞成我们的关系,甚至还开过玩笑,问我们打算何时结婚,这样她就可以抱外孙了。

但这次听到我们要结婚的消息时,她没有向我们表示祝贺,反而劝盖尔想清楚自己的决定是否正确。

“这么说我跟他约会没错,但是如果我跟他结婚,就错了。

妈妈,是不是因为他的肤色?”盖尔后来告诉我她曾这样问她母亲。

“首先我必须承认,刚开始时我对异族通婚是有保留意见的,也许你甚至可以把这称为偏见。

但是当我见到马克时,我发现他是一个既讨人喜欢又聪明的年轻人。

任何一个母亲都会因为有这样一个女婿而感到脸上有光的。

所以,这事跟肤色没有关系。

是的,我的朋友们会说闲话。

有些朋友甚至对你所做的事表示震惊。

但他们的生活与我们的不同。

因此你要明白,马克的肤色不是问题。

我最大的担心是你也许跟我当初嫁给你爸爸一样,为了错误的原因而嫁给马克。

新视野大学英语第三版读写教程第二册Unit3课文及翻译

新视野大学英语第三版读写教程第二册Unit3课文及翻译

互联网时代的大学生活The college campus, long a place of scholarship and frontiers of new technology, is being transformed into a new age of electronics by a fleet of laptops, smartphones and connectivity 2hours a day.大学校园长久以来都是学术之地,也是新技术的前沿。

现在随着手提电脑和智能手机的大量出现,加上每天2小时不间断的网络连接,大学校园正在转而进入电子设备的新时代。

On a typical modern-day campus, where every building and most outdoor common areas offer wireless Internet access, one student takes her laptop everywhere. In class, she takes notes with it, sometimes instant-messaging or emailing friends if the professor is less than interesting. In her dorm, she instant-messages her roommate sitting just a few feet away. She is tied to her smartphone, which she even uses to text a friend who lives one floor above her, and which supplies music for walks between classes.在典型的现代校园里,每幢建筑和大部分室外公共区域都提供无线互联网接入,学生可以把手提电脑带到任何地方。

新视野大学英语第三版读写教程第二册Unit 3 Door closer, are you?(课文+词汇)

新视野大学英语第三版读写教程第二册Unit 3  Door closer, are you?(课文+词汇)

Unit 3 Door closer, are you?New words:rival a. 竞争的;对抗的 n. 对手;竞争者secondary a. 次要的;从属的imperial a. 帝国的;皇帝的raid n. 突袭;袭击 vt. (军队)突然袭击territory n. 领土;版图;领地opponent n. (竞争、比赛等的)敌手,对手;反对者motivate vt. 激励;激发...的积极性loyal a. 忠贞的;忠实的;忠诚的vessel n. 船;舰genius n. 天才;天赋;有天才的人;天才人物conviction n. 坚定地信仰(主张)validate vt. 证实;使生效;使合法化exception n. 例外;除外veteran a. 经验丰富的;老练的 n. 老兵;退伍军人conquest n. 击败;征服;攻占;(对艰难、危险事物的)攻克,征服summit n. 某事物的顶峰;某事物的极点;首脑会议;最高级会议;峰会enlighten vt. 启发;指导;教导enlightening a. 具启发性的publication n. 书;杂志;著作;出版物;出版irrational a. 非理性的;不合理的;荒谬的investigate vt. 查明,调查,侦查(犯罪、事故或科学问题的真相)investigation n. (对犯罪、事故或科学问题等进行的正式的)调查,侦查marshal vt. 整理(思路、想法等)behavioral a. 行为的;行为方式的profit v. 使...得到;有利于n. 利润;收益;盈利revolve v. (使)旋转preserve vt. 维护;保护;保存session n.(一批人参加某项活动的)一段时间fluctuate vi. 波动;起伏;涨落modify vt. 改动;修改;更改visual a. 视觉的;视力的protest v. 坚持说;力言;公开反对;抗议cling vi. 坚持,墨守(某事物);(尤指感觉不安全而)紧紧抓住(抱住)factor n. 因素;要素underneath prep. 在...里面;在...背后;在...下面;在...底下temporary a. 暂时的;临时的restore vt. 恢复implement vt. 实施;执行;贯彻delegate vt. 授权,委托(权限)(给下级);下放(权力)n. 代表prune vt. (尤指为缩减规模或降低成本)消减,裁减discard vt. 扔掉;弃置outward a. 外表的;表面的prejudice vt. 使有偏见;使有意见;n. 成见;偏见prejudiced a. 有成见的;有偏见的dose n. 一份;一点;(药物的)一剂,一服;一次服用量respective a. 各自的;分别的Phrases and expressions:impose sth. on sb. 将...强加于...be featured in 在...中被专题介绍;被特写profit from 从...中受益revolve around 以...为主题(目的);围绕... be exhaused from 因...而筋疲力尽;因...而疲惫不堪come in handy 派得上用场be attached to sth. /sb. 喜欢(依恋)某物或某人pay a big price to do sth. 花很大代价做某事be measured in sth. 用某事物来衡量make an effort to do sth. 尽量试着做某事;勉强试着做某事Door closer, are you?1 The next time you're deciding between rival options, one which is primary and the other which is secondary, ask yourself this question: What would Xiang Yu do?2 Xiang Yu was a Chinese imperial general in the third century BC who took his troops across the Zhang River on a raid into enemy territory. To his troops' astonishment, he ordered their cooking pots crushed and their sailing ships burned.3 He explained that he was imposing on them a necessity for attaining victory over their opponents. What he said was surely motivating, but it wasn't really appreciated by many of his loyal soldiers as they watched their vessels go up in flames. But the genius of General Xiang Yu's conviction would be validated both on the battlefield and in modern social science research. General Xiang Yu was a rare exception to the norm, a veteran leader who was highly respected for his many conquests and who achieved the summit of success.4 He is featured in Dan Ariely's enlightening new publication, Predictably Irrational,a fascinating investigation of seemingly irrational human behavior, such as the tendency for keeping multiple options open. Most people can't marshal the will for painful choices, not even students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where Dr. Ariely teaches behavioral economics. In an experiment that investigated decision-making, hundreds of students couldn't bear to let their options vanish, even though it was clear they would profit from doing so.5 The experiment revolved around a game that eliminated the excuses we usually have for refusing to let go. In the real world, we can always say, "It's good to preserve our options." Want a good example? A teenager is exhausted from soccer, ballet, piano, and Chinese lessons, but her parents won't stop any one of them because they might come in handy some day!6 In the experiment sessions, students played a computer game that provided cash behind three doors appearing on the screen. The rule was the more money you earned, the better player you were, given a total of 100 clicks. Every time the students opened a door by clicking on it, they would use up one click but wouldn't get any money. However, each subsequent click on that door would earn a fluctuating sum of money, with one door always revealing more money than the others. The important part of the rule was each door switch, though having no cash value, would also use up one of the 100 clicks. Therefore, the winning strategy was to quickly check all the doors and keep clicking on the one with the seemingly highest rewards.7 While playing the game, students noticed a modified visual element: Any door left unclicked for a short while would shrink in size and vanish. Since they already understood the game, they should have ignored the vanishing doors. Nevertheless, they hurried to click on the lesser doors before they vanished, trying to keep them open. As a result, they wasted so many clicks rushing back to the vanishing doors that they lost money in the end. Why were the students so attached to the lesser doors? They would probably protest that they were clinging to the doors to keep future options open, but, according to Dr. Ariely, that isn't the true factor.8 Instead of the excuse to maintain future options open, underneath it all the students' desire was to avoid the immediate, though temporary, pain of watching options close."Closing a door on an option is experienced as a loss, and people are willing to pay a big price to avoid the emotion of loss," Dr. Ariely says. In the experiment, the price was easily measured in lost cash. In life, the corresponding costs are often less obvious such as wasted time or missed opportunities.9 "Sometimes these doors are closing too slowly for us to see them vanishing," Dr. Ariely writes. "We may work more hours at our jobs without realizing that the childhood of our sons and daughters is slipping away."10 So, what can be done to restore balance in our lives? One answer, Dr. Ariely says, is to implement more prohibitions on overbooking. We can work to reduce options on our own, delegating tasks to others and even giving away ideas for others to pursue. He points to marriage as an example, "In marriage, we create a situation where we promise ourselves not to keep options open. We close doors and announce to others we've closed doors."11 Since conducting the door experiment, Dr. Ariely says he has made a conscious effort to lessen his load. He urges the rest of us to resign from committees, prune holiday card lists, rethink hobbies and remember the lessons of door closers like Xiang Yu.12 In other words, Dr. Ariely is encouraging us to discard those things that seem to have outward merit in favor of those things that actually enrich our lives. We are naturally prejudiced to believe that more is better, but Dr. Ariely's research provides a dose of reality that strongly suggests otherwise.13 What price do we pay for trying to have more and more in life? What pleasure and satisfaction can be derived from focusing our energy and attention in a more concentrated fashion? Surely, we will have our respective answers.14 Consider these important questions: Will we have more by always increasing options or will we have more with fewer, carefully chosen options? What doors should we close in order to allow the right windows of opportunity and happiness to open?。

新视野大学英语读写教程2 Unit 3

新视野大学英语读写教程2 Unit 3

Unit 3
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But through it all we had honestly confronted the weaknesses and strengths of each other’s characters. (Para. 1)
Unit 3
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New Horizon College English (2)
weaknesses and strengths (1)
• …through it all we had honestly confronted the weaknesses and strengths of each other's characters. (1) Examples: • the strengths and weaknesses of international cooperation / of their sales and marketing operation / of their product • The plan has strengths and weaknesses .
•Life is full of ups and downs. • He has seen the ups and downs in the history of the relations between the two countries. • His new novel tells of the ups and downs of a big family.

新视野大学英语读写教程(第三版)Book2 Unit 3课文讲解

新视野大学英语读写教程(第三版)Book2 Unit 3课文讲解

新视野大学英语读写教程(第三版)Book2 Unit 3课文讲解Section AJourney through the odyssey years Background information 1.generation groups in the westGeneration gaps,referring to difference between young people and theirelders,especially between children and their parents,have often been attributed to rapid cultural change,particularly musical tastes,fashion,culture and politics. Some special terms for different generations have thus been coined in English-speaking countries:Generation Jones:A term used to describe the generation born right after World War ||in 1945 through 1965.It's usually identified with “baby boomers”.Key characteristics assigned to these members are less optimism,distrust ofgovernment,and generally used to refer to people born in the 1960s.This generation marks the period of birth decline after the baby boom. The generation was pushed toward adulthood at an age earlier than any other recent generations. They are more ethnically diverse and better educated than the baby boomers.Generation Y:Also known as the Millennial Generation and many of them are children of baby boomers .Their birth years range from the early 1980s to the early 2000s.It's generally marked by an increase use and familiarity with communications,media,and digital technologies.Generation Z:Also known as the net or the internet Generation. In the US and other Western nations,it is a common name for the people born from the mid.1990s or early 2000s through to the present. This generation has spend their entire life with the World Wide Web and high tech gadgets.2.the odyssey yearsThe term odyssey years originated from The odyssey,a long poem by the Greek author Homer,which is a sequel of the Greek hero,Odysseus. It describesOdysseus's long journey,trying to return home from adventures and war.For English speakers,as many as for many cultures,the very name of poem,The Odyssey,has become a special term for an epic journey,or great struggle. The man character in the epic poem(史诗),Odysseus,was wandering away from home and loved ones. During his journey of 10 years,he encountered repeatedtroubles and challenges. The key insight in Odyssey is that the essentials of the journey are not only outward struggle against tremendous difficulties,but,more importantly,inward struggles leading to personal growth. His journey is the one of self-discovery and of combating his ownarrogance and pride from his young rebel heart. Therefore, it makes senseto borrow The Odyssey from Greek mythology to describe the rebellious years young people usually go through. The term odyssey year is a metaphor of this special stage for young people.Detailed study of the text1Most of us know about the phases of life which we label to parallel different agegroups and life stages childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and oldage.(Para.1)Meaning: Most of us know about he different life stages that we describe according to different age groups: childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age.phase:n.[C] one of the sages of a process of development or change 阶段;时期 As time are changing, we?re entering a new phase in internationalrelation.随着时代的变化,我们正进入国际关系的新阶段。

新视野大学英语读写教程2第三单元课文翻译(2)

新视野大学英语读写教程2第三单元课文翻译(2)

新视野大学英语读写教程2第三单元课文翻译(2)新视野大学英语读写教程2第三单元课文翻译新视野大学英语2Units 3课文翻译2经过反复思考,我终于想出了一个绝妙的计划:让里奇与我妈妈见面,并把她争取过来。

事实上,让我妈妈特地为他掌勺烧饭是我做的安排。

一天,妈妈打电话给我,要我参加爸爸的生日宴。

我弟弟文森特将带上他的女友莉萨·卢姆。

我也可以带一个朋友去。

我知道妈妈会亲自下厨的,因为烧菜做饭是表达她的爱、她的自豪和她在家中权力的方式,也可用以证明她比其他任何人都懂得多。

“千万记住在饭后告诉我妈妈,说她做的饭菜是你吃过的饭菜中最可口的,”我对里奇说。

“相信我的话。

”爸爸生日宴的前夜,我坐在厨房里看着妈妈忙乎,等待合适的时机来告诉她我们的结婚计划。

我们已决定在7月结婚,大约还有7个月的时间。

她正在把大蒜切成小方块,把卷心菜切成小片,同时闲聊着有关素媛姨妈的事:“她只会看着烹饪指南烧菜,而我对烹饪了如指掌。

我只要用鼻子闻闻就知道该放什么佐料了!”她切得很快,好像一点也不注意她手中那把锋利的切菜刀,我真害怕她的手指尖也会成为紫色蔬菜烧猪肉的佐料。

我希望她会先提起里奇。

我注意到了她开门时的面部表情,她当时勉强地笑了笑,从头到脚地打量着里奇,以验证素媛阿姨对里奇的评价。

我尽力设想她会有哪些不满意的地方。

里奇不仅不是华人,而且他还比我小几岁。

更糟的是,由于他那头红色的卷发、光洁白晰的皮肤以及鼻子两边一片桔黄色的雀斑,他看上去比我年轻了很多。

他稍微矮了一点,长得很结实。

他身穿深色套装,看上去讨人喜欢,但让人过眼就忘,就像追悼会上遇见的某个人的侄子。

这就是为什么我们在公司里一起工作的第一年里我没有注意到他的原因。

但是我妈妈却把一切都看在了眼里。

“你认为里奇怎么样?”终于,我屏住呼吸问道。

她把大蒜扔进了烧热的油锅里,发出了刺耳的响声。

“他脸上那么多斑点,”她说。

我听后感到背上起了鸡皮疙瘩。

“那是雀斑,你知道雀斑象征着好运。

新视野2课文翻译unit3

新视野2课文翻译unit3

Unit3 Journey through the odyssey yearsSection A奥德赛岁月之旅1 我们大多数人都知道,根据不同的年龄和生活阶段,人生可与此平行划分为童年、青春期、成年和老年这四个阶段。

我们把这些阶段想象为婴儿期在童年之前,中年在老年之前,每个阶段都会面临一系列特有的挑战,如孩子对学习的需要,成人对找到合适的职业生涯和建立一个家庭的需要,以及年长者对得到帮助和良好医疗保健的需要。

通过对它们的充分了解,我们就可以战胜这些挑战。

2 有趣的是,关于人生阶段的观念正在发生变化。

3 在先前的年代,人们并没有一种固有的把童年和成年分开的想法。

一百年前,谁也没有想到过青春期。

直到最近,人们还很自然地认为:只要他们一从大学毕业,他们的成人入门阶段就结束了。

他们就会找到一份把他们引入职业生涯的合适的工作。

然后在此职业生涯期间,他们会成家,三十岁之前成家更为理想。

4 今天,我们同样需要认识一个新的人生阶段:从高中毕业到上大学,然后到成家立业,即所谓的奥德赛岁月。

由于年轻人正按照一种不同的模式生活,最近的趋势出现了根本性的变化。

他们从学校休学,与朋友同住,也常回去与父母同住。

同样,他们恋爱又失恋,辞掉一份工作又去寻找新的,甚至改行。

因此,我们需要认识这个新阶段——奥德赛岁月。

现在许多人认为这是步入成年之前的一个难以回避的阶段。

5 出生于上个世纪60年代或70年代之前的人们往往会将成年的概念基于是否取得了某些成就:从父母家搬走,经济上独立,找到合适的配偶并组织家庭。

但是,对稳定的强调并没能保持不变。

今天,年轻人不太可能仿效他们的父母。

在奥德赛岁月中,相当比例的年轻人都推迟结婚、生子,甚至推迟就业。

6 奥德赛岁月使年轻人承受了巨大的压力,迫使他们快速往前冲。

作为他们父母唯一的继承人和所有期望、希望和梦想的聚焦,有些年轻人以叛逆和桀骜不驯的行为和态度对待父母。

他们往往憎恨他们所感到的压力,并同他们的父母保持距离,甚至离家出走。

新视野英语课程【第三版】读写教程2Unit3

新视野英语课程【第三版】读写教程2Unit3
Unit 3
A Successful Career
NEW HORIZON ENGLISH COURSES
Book Two
Unit 3
A Successful Career
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Listen and answer the following questions
3. What kind of person can be regarded as successful in his/her career?
Leading in
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Directions: You will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and answer the following questions.
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earns a lot of money is in a high social position is famous in his/her field does a job he/she likes and does well
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新视野大学英语2读写教程Unit 3 Text A 课文文本及翻译_20200412151826

新视野大学英语2读写教程Unit 3 Text A 课文文本及翻译_20200412151826

新视野大学英语2读写教程(第三版)Unit3课文文本及翻译Section A Text AJourney through the odyssey years奥德赛岁月之旅1Most of us know about the phases of life which we label to paralle l different age groups and life stages:Childhood,adolescence,adulthood,and old age.We think of infancy before childhood and middle age before old age,with each unique phase bringing its own peculiar set of challenges.These challenges can be overcome by acquainting ourselves with them,such as the child’s need to learn,the adult’s need to find the right career and build a family,and the senior’s need for support and good health care.2Interestingly,ideas about the stages of life are changing.3In previous times,people didn’t have a solid idea of childhood as being separate from adulthood.A hundred years ago,no one thought of adolescence.Until recently it was understood as a norm that their induction to adulthood was completed as soon as they graduated form college.They would now find a sensible job which would lead to a career.Then during this career they would start a family,ideally before they turned30.4Today we have an equivalent need to recognize a new phase of life that comes after high school graduation,continues through college,and then leads to starting a family and having a career,the so-called odyssey years.Recent trends show radical changes as young people are following a different agenda.They take breaks from school,live with friends and often return to living their parents.Similarly,they fall in and out of love,quit one job and try another or oven shift to a new career.So,we need to recognize this new stage,the odyssey years,which many now consider to be an unavoidable stage in reaching adulthood.5People who were born prior to the60s or70s in the last century tended to frame their concept of adulthood based upon achieving certain accomplishments:moving away from home,becoming financially independent,finding the right spouse and starting a family.But that emphasis on stability did not remain static.Today,young people are unlikely to do the same.During the odyssey years,a high proportion of young people are delaying marriage,child bearing,and even employment.6The odyssey years can saddle young people with enormous pressure to move forward quickly.As the sole heir and focus of their parents’expectations,hopes and dreams,some react with rebellious and prideful attitudes and behavior toward their parents.They often resent the pressure they’re feeling and keep distance from theirparents or even run away from home.Their confusion comes from the difficulties to make parents understand them and fluid journey of discovery they need in this phase of their lives.To get away from this confusion and upset,many young people resort to computer games,iPods,iPhones,or iPads to help distract them from their pain and stress.7Likewise,their parents are feeling more anxious.They may make allowances for a transition phase from student life to adult life,but they get upset when they see the transition of their grown children’s lives moving away from their expectations and stretching give years to seven years,and beyond.The parents don’t even detect a clear sense of direction in their children’s lives.They look at them and see the things that are being delayed.8It’s hard to predict what’s next.New guidelines haven’t been established yet,and everything seems to give way to a less permanent version of itself.There’s been a shift in the status and balance of power between the genders,too.More women are getting degrees than men.Male wages have remain stable over the past decades, while female wages have boomed.9Apart from anything else,this has had an implici t effect on cated women can get many of the things they want,such as security,accomplishment,and identity without marriage.However,both genders are having a harder time finding suitable mates to build their lives with.Considering all of this,it’s beneficial to know that even though graduates are delaying many things after college,surveys show they still hold highly traditional aspirations.For example,this contemporary generation rates parenthood even more likely than previous generations did!10This new phase will likely grow more pronounced in the coming years.Nations around the world have witnessed similar trends toward delaying marriage and spending more years than even shifting between higher education and settling down with a career and family.11Nevertheless,graduates shouldn’t be deceived into thinking they can back off simply because things have become more difficult.A large number of people chasing relatively fewer opportunities can create strong competitive pressure.So, from the outse t,keep your resume professional and up-to-date.12To reinforce this essential message,success moving through the odyssey years will come to those who don’t expect to achieve their goals right away but know that they must have the strength,capacity and confidence to endure over the long term.If you’re a little late with your goals,don’t feel like a failure!Stay strong,be positive, and keep focused!Someday you will look back and wonder at the vast changes as you passed through the odyssey years.1.我们大多数人都知道,根据不同的年龄和生活阶段。

新视野英语读写教程2 Unit3 A Successful Career

新视野英语读写教程2 Unit3 A Successful Career
Before the interview:
4. Make a list of questions to ask the interviewer.
准备要问面试官的问题。
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5. Rehearse the interview with family members or friends.
湖北省武汉市武昌区徐东大街330号1栋2单元903 室,邮政编码:430000
1-2-903, NO. 330 Xu Dong Street, 430000, Wu Chang District, Wuhan, Hubei Province
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['prefrəbli] adv. 更好地 准时到达面试地点,最 好提前5分钟到达。
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During the interview:
1. Make a good first impression.
给对方留下良好的第一印象。
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During the interview:
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Before the interview:
3. The most common question that might be asked is "Tell me about yourself?"
最常提到的一个问题就是: “你能谈谈你自己吗?”
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记下你对这次面试的感受,记下面试中任何难住你或 有挑战性的问题。有哪些可以改进的地方?
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Marriage Across NationsGail and I imagined a quiet wedding. During our two years together we had experienced the usual ups and downs of a couple learning to know, understand, and respect each other. But through it all we had honestly confronted the weaknesses and strengths of each other's characters.(盖尔和我想象着一个安静的婚礼。

在我们在一起的两年里,我们经历了一对夫妇学习认识、理解和尊重对方的起起落落。

但通过这一切我们诚实地面对彼此角色的弱点和长处。

)Our racial and cultural differences enhance d our relationship and taught us a great deal about tolerance, compromise,and being open with each other. Gail sometimes wondered why I and other blacks were so involved with the racial issue, and I was surprised that she seemed to forget the subtler forms of racial hatred in American society.(我们的种族和文化差异加强了我们的关系,教会了我们很多关于宽容、妥协和相互开放的东西。

盖尔有时想知道为什么我和其他黑人如此卷入种族问题,我很惊讶她似乎忘记了美国社会中微妙的种族仇恨形式。

)Gail and I had no illusion s about what the future held for us as a married, mixed couple in America. The continual source of our strength was our mutual trust and respect.(盖尔和我对我们作为美国已婚男女的未来不抱幻想。

我们力量的持续源泉是相互信任和尊重。

)We wanted to avoid the mistake made by many couples of marrying for the wrong reasons, and only finding out ten, twenty, or thirty years later that they were incompatible, that they hardly took the time to know each other, that they overlook ed serious personality conflicts in the expectation that marriage was an automatic way to make everything work out right. That point was emphasized by the fact that Gail's parents,after thirty-five years of marriage, were going through a bitter and painful divorce, which had destroyed Gail and for a time had a negative effect on our budding relationship.(我们想避免许多夫妇因为错误的原因结婚所犯的错误,仅仅只是在10年、20年或30年后才发现他们是不相容的,他们几乎没有花时间互相认识,他们忽视了严重的人格冲突,他期望婚姻是一种自动的方式,使一切顺利。

事实强调了这一点,盖尔的父母,在结婚35年后,正在经历一场痛苦和悲伤的离婚,这摧毁了盖尔,一时间对我们萌芽的关系产生了负面影响。

)When Gail spread the news of our wedding plans to her family she met with some resistance. Her mother, Deborah, all along had been supportive of our relationship, and even joked about when we were going get married so she could have grandchildren.congratulations upon hearing our news, Deborah counseled Gail to be really sure she was doing the right thing.(当盖尔向她的家人传播我们结婚计划的消息时,她遇到了一些阻力。

她的母亲黛博拉一直支持我们的关系,甚至开玩笑说我们什么时候走英格结婚,这样她就可以有孙子了。

祝贺黛博拉听到我们的消息后,建议盖尔真的确定她做了正确的事情。

)So it was all right for me to date him, but it’s wrong for me to marry him. Is his color the problem,Mom? " Gail subsequently told me she had asked her mother.(所以我可以和他约会,但如果我嫁给他是不对的。

他的颜色是问题所在吗,妈妈?“盖尔后来告诉我她问过她妈妈。

)To start with I must admit that at first I harbored(窝藏)reservations about a mixed marriage, prejudices you might even call them. But when I met Mark I found him a charming and intelligent young guy. Any mother would be proud to have him for a son-in-law. So, color has nothing to do with it. Yes, my friends talk. Some even express shock at what you are doing. But they live in a different world. So you see, Mark's color is not the problem. My biggest worry is that you may be manying Mark for the same wrong reasons that I married your father. When we met I saw him as my beloved, intelligent, charming, and caring. It was also new, all so exciting, and we both thought, on the surface at least, that ours was an ideal marriage with every indication that it would last forever. I realized only later that I didn't know my beloved, your father,very well when we married."(首先,我必须承认,起初我对混合婚姻持保留态度,你甚至可以称之为偏见。

但当我发现他是一个迷人而聪明的年轻人。

任何母亲会为他成为女婿而感到骄傲。

所以,颜色与它无关。

是的,我的朋友会说话。

有些人甚至对你的所作所为表示震惊。

但他们生活在一个不同的世界。

所以你看,马克的颜色不是问题。

我最担心的是,你可能会因为我嫁给你父亲的同样错误的原因而成为马克。

当我们相遇时,我看到他是我心爱的,聪明的,迷人的和关心的。

这也是新的,都是如此令人兴奋,我们都认为,至少在表面上,我们的婚姻是一个理想的婚姻,每一个迹象表明它将永远持续。

我后来才意识到我不知道我的爱人,你的父亲,我们结婚的时候很好。

)'But Mark and I have been together more than two years," Gail railed. '"'We've been through so much together. We've seen each other at our worst many times. I'm sure that time will only confirm what we feel deeply about each other.(“但是马克和我已经在一起两年多了,”盖尔说。

我们一起经历了那么多。

我们见过很多次最糟糕的时候。

我相信时间只会确认什么我们深深地感受到对方。

)"You may be right. But I still think that waiting won't hurt. You're only twenty-five."(你可能是对的。

但我还是认为等待不会伤害你。

你只有25岁。

)Gail's father, David, whom I had not yet met personally,approached our decision with a father-knows-best attitude. He basically asked the same questions as GaiFs mother: "Why the haste? Who is this Mark? Wha’s his citizenship status? " And when he learned of my problems with the citizenship So department, he immediately suspected that I was marrying his daughter in order to remain in the United States.(盖尔的父亲大卫,我还没有亲自见过他,以一种知女莫若父的态度来对待我们的决定。

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