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1. In 1837, Ralph Waldo Emerson made a speech entitled _______ at Harvard, which was hailed by Oliver Wendell Holmes as "Our intellectual Declaration of Independence."A. "Nature"B. "Self-Reliance"C. "Divinity School Address"D. "The American Scholar"2. For Melville, as well as for the reader and _______ , the narrator, Moby Dick is stilla mystery, an ultimate mystery of the universe.A. AhabB. IshmaelC. StubbD. Starbuck3. Most of the poems in Whitman's Leaves of Grass sing of the "mass" and the _______ as well.A. natureB. self-relianceC. selfD. life4. Naturalism is evolved from realism when the author's tone in writing becomes less serious and less sympathetic but more ironic and more _______ .A. rationalB. humorousC. optimisticD. pessimistic5. Dreiser's Trilogy of Desire includes three novels. They are The Financier, The Titan and _______ .A. The GeniusB. The TycoonC. The StoicD. The Giant6. The impact of Darwin's evolutionary theory on the American thought and the influence of the nineteenth-century French literature on the American men of letters gave rise to yet another school of realism: American ________ .A. local colorismB. imagismC. modernismD. naturalism7. It is on his _______ that Washington Irving's fame mainly rested.A. childhood recollectionsB. sketches about his European toursC. early poetryD. tales about America8. Which of the following works concerns most concentrated the Calvinistic view of original sin?A. The Wasteland.B. The Scarlet Letter.C. Leaves of Grass.D. As I Lay Dying9. We can perhaps summarize that Walt Whitman’s poems are characterized by all the following features except that they are _______.A. conversational and crudeB. lyrical and well-structuredC. simple and rather crudeD. free-flowing10. Who exerts the single most important influence on literary naturalism, of which Theodore Dreiser and Jack London are among the best representative writers?A. FreudB. Darwin.C. W.D. Howells.D. Emerson11. Mark Twain, one of the greatest 19th century American writers, is well known for his ____.A. international themeB. waste-land imageryC. local colorD. symbolism12. The period before the American Civil War is commonly referred to as _______.A. the Romantic PeriodB. the Realistic PeriodC. the Naturalist PeriodD. the Modern Period13. “The apparition of these faces in the crowd; / Petals on a wet, black bough.” This is the shortest poem written by（）.A. e.e. Cummings C. Ezra PoundB. T.S. Eliot D. Robert Frost14. In Henry James’ Daisy Miller, the author tries to portray the young woman as an embodiment of _______.A. the force of conventionB. the free spirit of the New WorldC. the decline of aristocracyD. the corruption of the newly rich15. "Two roads diverged in a yellow woodAnd sorry I could not travel both ..."In the above two lines of Robert Frost’s The Road Not Taken, the poet, by i mplication, was referring to _______.A. a travel experienceB. a marriage decisionC. a middle-age crisisD. one’s course of life16. The Transcendentalists believe that, first, nature is ennobling, and second, the individual is _______.A. insignificantB. vicious by natureC. divineD. forward-looking17. Which of the following is not a work of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s?A. The House of the Seven Gables.B. The Blithedale Romance.C. The Marble Falun.D. White Jacket.18. _________is often acclaimed literary spokesman of the Jazz Age.A. Carl SandburgB. Edwin Arlington RobinsonC. William FaulknerD. F. Scott Fitzgerald19. In Hawthorne’s novels and short stories, intellectuals usually appear as _______.A. commentatorsB. observersC. villainsD. saviors20. Besides sketches, tales and essays, Washington Irving also published a book on ______, which is also considered an important part of his creative writing.A. poetic theoryB. French artC. history of New YorkD. life of George Washington21. In Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, there are detailed descriptions of big parties. The purpose of such descriptions is to show _______.A. emptiness of lifeB. the corruption of the upper classC. contrast of the rich and the poorD. the happy days of the Jazz Age22. In American literature, escaping from the society and returning to nature is a common subject. The following titles are all related, in one way or another, to the subject except _______.A. Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnB. Dreiser’s Sister CarrieC. Copper’s Leather-Stocking TalesD. Thoreau’s Walden23. Which of the following novels can be regarded as typically belonging to the school of literary modernism?A. The Sound and the FuryB. Uncle To m’s Cabin.C. Daisy Miller.D. The Gilded Age.24. Emily Dickinson wrote many short poems on various aspects of life. Which of the following is not a usual subject of her poetic expression?A. Religion.B. Life and death.C. Love and marriage.D. War and peace.25. Most recognizable literary movement that gave rise to the twentieth-century American literature, or we may say, the second American Renaissance, is the _______ movement.A. transcendentalB. leftistC. expatriateD. expressionistic26. As an autobiographical play, O'Neill's _______ （1956）has gained its status as a world classic and simultaneously marks the climax of his literary career and the coming of age of American drama.A. The Iceman ComethB. Long Day's Journey Into NightC. The Hairy ApeD. Desire Under the Elms27. Apart from the dislocation （错位）of time and the modern stream-of-consciousness, the other narrative techniques Faulkner used to construct his stories include _______ , symbolism and mythological and biblical allusions.A. impressionismB. expressionismC. multiple points of viewD. first person point of view28. Stylistically, Henry James' fiction is characterized by _______ .A. short, clear sentencesB. abundance of local imagesC. ordinary American speechD. highly refined language29. Robert Frost combined traditional verse forms with a plain speech of _______ farmers .A. SouthernB. WesternC. New HampshireD. New England30. Henry David Thoreau's work, ________has always been regarded as a masterpiece of New England Transcendentalism.A. WaldenB. The pioneersC. NatureD. Song of Myself31. The famous 20-years sleep in “Rip Van Winkle” helps to construct the story in such a way that we are greatly affected by Irving's ___.A. concern with the passage of timeB. expression of transient (短暂的）beautyC. satire on laziness and corruptibility of human beingsD. idea about supernatural manipulation of man's life32.Walt Whitman was a pioneering figure of American poetry. His innovation first of all lies in his use of __, poetry without a fixed beat or regular rhyme scheme.A. blank verseB. heroic coupletC. free verseD. iambic pentameter33. In Moby-Dick, the white whale symbolizes _______ for Melville, for it is complex, unfathomable, malignant, and beautiful as well.A. natureB. human societyC. whaling industryD. truth34. Hester, Dimmsdale, Chillingworth and Pearl are most likely the names of the characters in ___.A. The Scarlet LetterB. The House of the Seven GablesC. The Portrait of a LadyD. The pioneers35. With Howells, James, and Mark Twain active on the literary scene, _______ became the major trend in American literature in the seventies and eighties of the 19thcentury.A. sentimentalismB. romanticismC. realismD. naturalism36. After The adventures of Tom Sawyer, Twain gives a literary independence to Tom's buddy Huck in a book entitled ___.A. Life on the MississippiB. The Gilded AgeC. The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnD. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court37. Generally speaking, all those writers with a naturalistic approach to human reality tend to be _____.A. transcendentalistsB. idealistsC. pessimistsD. impressionists38.In the last chapter of Sister Carrie, there is a description about Hurstwood, one of the protagonists of the novel, “Now he began leisurely to take off his clothes, but stopped first with his coat, and tucked it along the crack under the door. His vest he arranged in the same place.” Why did he do this? Because ________.A. he wanted to commit suicideB. he wanted to keep the room warmC. he didn’t want to be found by othersD. he wanted to enjoy the peace of mind39.The Romantic writers would focus on all the following issues EXCEPT the ___ in the American literary history.A .individual feelingsB. idea of survival of the fittestC. strong imaginationD. return to nature40. Chinese poetry and philosophy have exerted great influence over ____.A. Ezra PoundB. Ralph Waldo EmersonC. Robert FrostD. Emily Dickinson41. The Hemingway Code heroes（硬汉形象）are best remembered for their __.A. indestructible spiritB. pessimistic view of lifeC. war experiencesD. masculinity (男性，男子气）42. IN The Emperor Jones and The Hairy Ape, O'Neill adopted the expressionist techniques to portray the _____ of human beings in a hostile universe.A. helpless situationB. uncertaintyC. profound religious faithD. courage and perseverance43. The high tide of Romanticism in American literature occurred around .[A]1820[B]1850[C]1880[D]192044.The subj ect matter of Robert Frost’s Poems focuses on .[A] ordinary country people and scenes[B]battle scenes of ancient Greek and Roman legends[C]struggling masses and crowded urban quarters[D]fantasies and mythical happenings45.Which group of writers are among those who may be called early pioneers of American literature?[A]Mark Twain and Henry James.[B]Fenimore Cooper and Washington lrving.[C]Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner[D]Jack London and O’Henry.46.To Theodore Dreiser, life is “so sad, so strange, so mysterious and so inexplicable.” No wonder the characters in his books are often subject to the control of the natural forces, especially those of _____and heredity.[A]fate[B]morality[C]social conventions[D]environment47.Hawthorne generally concerns himself with such issues as in his fiction.[A]the evil in man’s heart[B]the material pursuit[C]the racial conflict[D]the social inequality48._______ provides the main source of influence on American naturalism.[A]The puritan heritage[B]Howells’ ideas of realism[C]Darwin’s theory of evolution[D]The pioneer spirit of the wild west49.In Mark Twain’s The Adventures of huckleberry Finn, Huck writes a letter to inform against Jim, the escaped slave, and then he tears the letter up. This fact reveals that______ .[A]Huck has a mixed feeling of love and hate[B]there is a conflict between society and conscience in Huck[C]Huck is always an indecisive person[D]Huck has very little education50.Which terms can best describe the modernists’ concern of the human situation in their fiction?[A]Fragmentation （崩溃）and alienation.[B]Courage and honor.[C]Tradition and faith.[D]Poverty and desperation.51.Whitman’s poems are characterized by all the following features except .[A]a strict poetic form[B]a simple and conversational language[C]a free and natural rhythmic pattern[D]an easy flow of feelings52.All his novels reveal that, as time went on, Mark Twain became increasingly ____.[A]prolific (多产的）[B]artistic.[C]optimistic[D]pessimistic53.Which of the following is NOT a typical feature of Henry James’s writing style?[A] exquisite and elaborate language[B]minute and detailed descriptions[C]lengthy psychological analyses[D]American colloquialism54.In the beginning paragraph of Chapter 3, The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald describes a big party by saying that “men and girls came and went like moths.” The author most likely indicates that______ .[A]there was a crowd of party-goers[B]such life does not have real meaning[C]these people were light-hearted[D]these were crazy and ignorant characters55.Which one of the following statements is NOT true of William Faulkner?[A]He is master of stream-of-consciousness narrative.[B]His writing is often complex and difficult to understand.[C]He often depicts slum life in New York and Chicago.[D]He represents a new group of Southern writers.56._________is generally regarded as the forerunner of the 20th century “stream-of-consciousness” novels and the founder of psychological realism.A. Theodore DreiserB. William FaulknerC. Henry JamesD. Mark Twain57.By the end of Sister Carrie, Dreiser writes, “It was forever to the pursuit of that radiance of delight which tints the distant hilltops of the world.” Dreiser implies that_____ .[A]there is a bright future lying ahead[B]there is no end to man’s desire[C]one should always be forward-looking[D]happiness is found in the end58. At the beginning of Faulkner’s A Rose For Emily, there is a detailed description of Emily’s old house. The purpose of such description is to imply that the person living in it ______.A. is a wealth ladyB. has good tasteC. is a prisoner of the pastD. is a conservative aristocrat59. ________ is often acclaimed literary spokesman of the Jazz Age.A. Carl SandburgB. Edwin Arlington RobinsonC. William FaulknerD. F. Scott Fitzgerald60.The theme of Washington Irving’s Rip Van Winkle is（）.A. the conflict of human psycheB. the fight against racial discriminationC. the familial conflictD. the nostalgia（怀旧之情）for the unrecoverable past61.Hemingway once described Mark Twain’s novel ______ the one book from which “all modern American literature comes.”A. The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnB. The Adventures of Tom SawyerC. The Gilded AgeD. The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg。

What time did she die? 她什么时候过世的I don't... 我不...Sorry, I know it's a weird question. 抱歉我知道这么问不合适If it's not him, then... 如果不是他那么how did she die, for God's sake? 她到底是怎么死的What do you think really happened to Cathy? 你认为凯茜到底发生什么了I guess you got lucky then. 你大概是运气好吧No one is that lucky. 没人运气那么好The talks on Syria have broken down, what's he doing here? 叙利亚问题的谈判破裂了他来干什么If we do nothing, 如果我们无所作为the chaos will continue. 乱局就会继续扩大So, here's what I want. 那么我的条件如下Russian exclusivity on all offshore oil and gas exploration.俄罗斯独占所有近海石油和天然气开发And she said nothing. 她什么都没说Why didn't you tell them I invited you? 你怎么不告诉他们是我邀请你来的呢Bids will be contingent on my approval. 有关投标将经过我的批准You can have the oil and gas, the ports. 油气和港口可以都归你And 20% of profits from the resources passing through. 以及转运资源利润的20%I accept. 我接受Rachel Posner? 瑞秋·波斯纳Somebody with her name 有人顶着她的名头is bouncing checks in and around New Mexico. 在新墨西哥到处消费What's going on with you and Claire? 你和克莱尔是怎么回事Congressman Cole. I'll put him on my ticket 2020. 科尔议员我让他跟我一起竞选2020Pardon Francis as well. 那你也得赦免弗兰西斯There is something that you should know about Francis' will. 那关于弗兰西斯的遗嘱有件事你应该知道He left you more than those cuff links. 他留给你的可不止两个袖扣- Good day, Calonice. - Claire, what are you doing? -你好卡侬妮卡 -克莱尔你在干什么Thinking. 想事情You're supposed to be on-stage right now. 你现在应该上台了"Calonice, it's more than I can bear. 卡侬妮卡我受不了了I am hot all over with blushes for our sex. 满脑子想着性事燥热得不行Men say we're slippery rogues..." 男人们说我们是狡猾的流氓"And aren't they right?" 他们说得不对吗Come on, let's go. 走吧我们走Come on. 走啊We're all gonna die one day. 我们早晚都会死What? 什么I'm gonna be dead, 我会死you're gonna be dead. 你会死They're all gonna be dead. 他们都会死Everybody. 所有人What the fuck are you talking about? 你究竟在说什么Are those my earrings? 那是我的耳环吗I... didn't think you'd care. 我以为你不会介意You do it. 你去吧以结束战争《利西翠妲》是古希腊早期喜剧作家You be Lysistrata. You know all my lines, right? 你来演利西翠妲台词你都知道对吧You can't just-- 你不能就What about the show? Claire! 演出怎么办克莱尔We are almost good. We just have to adjust the lights. 我们就快好了得再调一下灯光That's fine. 没关系I did want to thank you personally for doing this. 我非常感谢您来参加访谈I really appreciate it. 我真的很感激Wait till we're finished before you do that. 等我们完事后再谢吧Well, I won't deviate from the questions. 我不会问不该问的问题You can ask me anything, as long as it's about the... 你什么都可以问只要是与the president. 总统有关的- Can you get away from me with that? - My apologies. -能别给我弄那个吗 -抱歉- I'm fine. - Sorry, Mr. Shepherd. -这样就行了 -抱歉谢泼德先生It's just that the lights are pretty harsh. 化妆是因为光非常亮It's fine. Let's go. 没事开始吧This Russia debacle, 俄罗斯霸权条款it's essentially a 20% tax 基本上就是向on American companies that are just over there 去该地区帮忙的美国公司trying to help out the region. 收取20%的税It's the latest in a series of... 这是本届政府近来disastrous steps taken by this White House. 频频做出的灾难决策的最新一条And you wonder-- 就难怪You wonder why Congress was looking at legislation 难怪国会要立法to take the nuclear button away from her. 拿走她的核武公文包As a patriot, 作为一名爱国者as an American who loves his country and, yes, his company,作为一名热爱祖国和自己公司的美国人we can do better. 我们可以做得更好We can do so much better. 我们可以做得远比现在好Even Bill Shepherd, 就连比尔·谢泼德who the last time he was interviewed on air was never-- 他以前从不接受采访Even he felt compelled to speak out. 就连他都感到非发声不可了She's the head of my party, and I have to say, I'm at a loss. 她是我党首脑我得说我感到困惑Her entire schedule is empty. 她的整个日程都是空的Presidents have gone missing before-- 以前也有总统失踪But there's a difference between clearing your head at Camp David 但是在戴维营清理思绪可参见电影《飞行家》有严重强迫症的天才大亨and going full-blown Howard Hughes. 和跟霍华德·休斯一样闭门不出不是一回事She hasn't been seen publicly in three weeks or heard from. 她已经三周没有公开露面也没有任何消息Except for a late night pardon for her husband's chief of staff.除了某日半夜赦免了她丈夫的幕僚长Which many consider a strategic mistake. 而很多人认为这是个战略错误Well, Doug Stamper has issues. 道格·斯坦普是有问题的Everyone in her administration has issues. 她政府的每个人都有问题Sean Jeffries, the press secretary, has resigned. 新闻发言人肖恩·杰弗瑞斯辞职了And there are probably more departures to come. 可能还会有更多人离任Her cabinet has had enough. 她的内阁已经受够了And if she thinks a pardon is gonna keep the US Attorney away,如果她认为一次赦免就能摆脱联邦检察官- she's-- - She's-- -她可就... -她- Depressed. - I don't know about depressed. -抑郁了 -我说不好是不是抑郁You know, she looks either very disturbed, or depressed. 她看上去不是精神失常就是很抑郁But, I mean, "disturbed"? Can you really say that? 但是精神失常能那样说吗Yeah. Look, hold on. 是的等等I'm asking a very real question about her ability to lead here. 我对她的领导能力有很大的疑问Have you seen this photo? Because we have. 你们见过这张照片吗我们见过Now we're not here to diagnose, 我们不想妄下诊断but you look at this, and you need to ask. 但你看到这张照片肯定会心生怀疑On behalf of our country, 从国家的角度来讲that woman undid 30 years of foreign policy 那个女人让我们的外交政策倒退了30年by acting like, pardon my French, a... 她表现得像个原谅我说脏话像个[怂包]But now, now we're into a new phase. 但是现在我们进入了一个新阶段When the White House lights are on, but nobody's home. 白宫灯火辉煌却无人坐镇I mean, she's home, but she won't leave. 她倒是在里面但不肯出来Been hunkered down in there for 23 days and counting. 已经缩在那里23天了还没有要出来的意思Apparently, she's stopped doing anything. 显然她已经停止工作了She's paralyzed. 她瘫痪了A paralyzed... 一个瘫痪的[臭娘们]And there's nothing more dangerous than a paralyzed... 而最危险的就是一个瘫痪的[臭娘们] Seriously, I think she might be the worst thing 说真的我觉得她可能是有史以来that has ever happened to this country. 这个国家最糟糕的灾难SOS. 紧急求救Save our souls, save our ships, 救救我们的灵魂救救我们的大船Take your pick. 这两个说法都合适This ... is real. 这可不是闹着玩的I'm Melody Cruz, and that's what I got. 我是梅乐蒂·科鲁兹这就是我的评论That's quite a snapshot, right? 那张抓拍真不错是不是Unique. Carefully calibrated. 独一无二精心设计过Pain, hysteria and just a small dose of crazy. 痛苦歇斯底里再加一点点疯狂Claire Underwood, like they've never seen before. 他们从未见过这样的克莱尔·安德伍德It's actually not as easy as it looks. 其实没有看上去那么简单See, in order for me to make that face, 要摆出那样的表情I have to imagine... 我得发挥想象the perfect combination of things. 把各种情绪完美糅合到一起Here's the recipe. 配方如下First, I have to think about all the ways 首先我得想着in which men have tried to manage me my whole life. 我这一生中男人操控我的各种办法Then, I think of... 然后我要想到America's worst fear... 美国民众最担心的事when it comes to a female in the Oval Office. 就一个女人坐进总统办公室而言- Her schedule has been cleared. - And finally... -她的日程全推干净了 -最后...my biggest regret-- Francis J. Underwood. 我最后悔的事弗兰西斯·J·安德伍德Madam President. 总统女士Are you ill? 你病了吗If you're ill, I'll call the White House physician. 要是病了我去请白宫医生Claire. 克莱尔Just get out, Mark. 出去马克Claire, this has to stop. 克莱尔不能再这样下去了Please, just leave me alone. 请让我一个人静静You are alarming the nation. You need to get up. 你引发了全国性的恐慌你得振作起来Listen. 听着I've prepared a short statement 我准备了一段简短的声明explaining your absence and announcing your return. 解释你之前为何不露面并宣布回归You can deliver it in the Rose Garden this afternoon. 你可以今天下午在玫瑰园发表声明I promise you this is for both of our sakes. 这是为了我们好You don't understand... 你不明白If you would, please. 请先回避Claire... 克莱尔look at me. 看着我- Look at me. - Get out. -看着我 -出去Please get out. 出去吧- Just leave me alone. - You are not only digging your own grave, -别管我 -你这样不仅是自掘坟墓you are burying the presidency. Stop it. 还在葬送你的总统职位别再这样了You can try. 你努努力- Can you try? - I can't, Mark. -努努力好吗 -不行马克I just can't. 我做不到I can't. 我做不到Don't worry. 别担心I have a plan. 我有计划Excuse me. 抱歉Sir. 先生We're good here? 没问题吧Yeah. Thank you. 好谢谢Was it paranoia or is it due diligence? 是多疑还是应当You tell me, Mark. 你说呢马克We both just lived through what that bitch is capable of. 我们刚刚见识了这个贱人多有能耐Something is definitely wrong. 肯定是出了什么问题She... 她...Coffee? 喝咖啡吗I mean, she can't even put two sentences together. 她连说话都缺乏条理Are you sure? 你确定吗I've never seen her like this. She's a mess. 我从来没见过她这样她一团乱Well... 那么Either way, that doesn't change where we are. 不管怎样这改变不了我们的处境And, Mark... 还有马克when Conway imploded, 康威垮掉后we recognized that you were a little squea-- 我们发现你有些squeamish about stepping in. 太过谨慎没有立即上位And we appreciate that. 我们很欣赏这一点But it's time. 但现在是时候了You'll make a great president. 你会成为一个伟大的总统的We'll see to that. 我们会确保的Now, wait, wait. Let's be clear, okay? 等等我们把话说明白I know we've been hitting her pretty hard, 我知道我们一直在狠狠打压她but I can't condone another attempt. 但我不能允许再对她下一次手- I can't. - Calm down. -我做不到 -冷静My God, Mark. I mean, really. 天啊马克说真的There are other ways. 还有其他办法Okay, so we're talking about impeachment 好我们是要弹劾她or a congressional government? 还是国会政府25th Amendment, Section 4. 第25修正案第四款Which has never been used. 从来没人用过It's built for speed, intended to smother a crisis of confidence. 是为了迅速扼杀信心危机Reassure the public. 让民众安心Reassure the world 让世界安心that continuity remains at the American government, 美国政府还能继续运作even if a president becomes... 就算总统变得...- Unable to fulfill his duties. - Her duties. -无法履行他的职责 -她的职责- It requires her to be unfit. - And she is. -前提是她无法胜任 -她现在确实无法胜任I mean... 而且our lawyers have already looked into this. 我们的律师已经查过了She only needs to be deficient. 她只要能力不足就行The language is vague and accommodating. 法律写得模棱两可可以变通Mark, if you have any doubt about this 马克如果你对此- at all-- - I'm just listening. -有所顾虑 -继续说The Cabinet is yours. 内阁听命于你You have relationships inside the Senate, the House, 你在参众两院都有关系on both sides of the aisle. 两党也都有人脉It's a natural fit. 非常合适But the thing has to cascade with-- 但这事必须做得Precision. 天衣无缝A chain reaction beginning with a letter to Congress, 先由副总统和内阁多数成员signed by the vice president 联名写信给国会and a majority of his Cabinet, 建议弹劾我recommending my removal from office. 然后形成连锁反应And how do I know that's what they'll try to do? 我怎么会猜到他们的招数Because the 25th gets personal. 因为第25条就是冲我来的Bill likes me being the damsel in distress. 比尔喜欢我做落难少女He wishes I were. 想得美吧Where you headed? 你去哪儿I have family up north. 我在北方有家人Where? 哪儿North. 北方Cathy's sister still on the Cape? 凯茜的姐姐还在科德角吗Hyannis, right? 在海恩尼斯是吧It's good. 很好Family's important. 家人很重要Especially during trying times-- 尤其是在艰难时刻I'd invite you in, but I really-- 我也想请你进来但我真的...There's still something that I can't get straight. 有些事我总想不通If we could go through it one more time. So... 你再跟我说一遍吧当时She was picked up by car to be taken to the doctor. 她被一辆车接去医生那儿She wasn't feeling well. 她不太舒服You were with her the whole time leading up to the embolism?直到她发生栓塞前你一直跟她在一起Mr. Stamper, enough! 斯坦普先生够了I'm just trying to understand what happened. 我只想弄清怎么回事I don't need you coming around here anymore. 你别再来缠着我了You know exactly what happened. 你清楚是怎么一回事You have the coroner's conclusions. And that's that. 也知道验尸结果事情就是这样I'm in mourning for my wife, 我还在哀悼我妻子and I'm not reliving the final moments of her life anymore. 我不想再提起她生命的最后时刻Not with you. 不想跟你提I think your wife was murdered. 我觉得你妻子是被谋杀的I'm closing the door now. 我要关门了- Hello. - Doug. Fred Amburg here. -喂 -道格我是弗莱德·安博格- Whose phone is this? - This one's mine. -这是谁的电话 -我的I just got out. 我刚出来I had no idea. 我才知道I talked to Cole this morning. 我今早还跟科尔通过话Heard an interesting thing about our esteemed shrink. 我听说了件我们那位心理医生的事You know, that sabbatical, leave, 他休假了事假walkabout, whatever you want to call it. 去旅行了随你怎么说You are looking for him, aren't you? 你在找他是吧Yes. 对He's in a cabin down in Virginia. 他在弗吉尼亚州的一间小屋Here you go. 给Would you mind if I...? 我可以...Thanks. 谢谢Oh, hello? 喂Don't say another word. Don't speak. Just wait. 别说话别开口等着My apologies, I took a wrong turn and wound up in some stairwell. 抱歉我拐错弯跑进楼梯井了We don't have much time until we have to get back upstairs. 我们时间不多得赶回楼上When Marcy first came to me with this proposition, 玛茜最初跟我提这个想法时I was stunned, to say the least. 豪不夸张地说我震惊了Until recently I-- 直到近来I don't know. I didn't realize how truly bad things were. 我才...我没想到事情会这么糟But unseat the president? Jesus Christ. 但赶总统下台我的天啊President's my friend. 总统是我的朋友And while I worry about her mental state, 虽说我担心她的精神状况I worry about the state of this nation more. 但我更担心国家的状况Mr. Vice President, I admire you greatly. 副总统先生我很敬佩你But I'm not used to this kind of thing. 但我不习惯做这种事Back rooms, after hours. 背地里谋算We need to take every precaution. 我们得一万个小心And yet we're still at risk just by being here. 光是过来就很危险了I'm sorry, 抱歉but I believe in the sanctity of the office of the presidency. 但我相信总统一职的神圣性And that's exactly why we're here. 所以我们才聚在这里You're asking us to betray an oath. 你这是让我们背弃誓言I'm asking you to speak your mind. 我是让大家吐露心声A concentrated effort, all of us in this room. 这里的每个人齐心协力We may not be able to save the president, 我们或许救不了总统but we may just be able to save our administration. 但或许救得了我们的政府The 25th is not just about timing. 第25条不仅要看准时机It's about secrecy. 还要绝对保密And the Senate hasn't kept a secret-- 参议院一向守不住秘密Earl, I appreciate that. 厄尔感谢你提到这一点I have the House, and I'll take care of the Senate. 众议院已在我掌控之中参议院也交给我I'll prepare a letter 我会起草一封信detailing the president's dereliction of duty, 详细列出总统的渎职laying out a case for Congress and for posterity. 向国会和后世解释清楚And when the time comes, you'll all be notified. 等时机成熟就会通知大家Look, we're all patriots here. 我们都是爱国者Our first concern, our only concern, has got to be... 我们最牵挂的我们唯一牵挂的必须是the survival of our nation. 国家的生死存亡Fuck! 该死Sit and take a deep breath. 坐下吧深呼吸Sit down. 坐下Dr. Rosen, sit down. 罗森医生坐下How did you get in here? 你怎么进来的I'm assuming you're here because you're suffering. 我想你在这儿是因为你很痛苦And if it's not over Zoe Barnes, 如果不是为佐伊·巴恩斯it's over some other soul that you've torn apart. 就是为另一个被你毁掉的人No. 不对You're assuming I'm here 你想我在这儿because I figured out what you took from me. 是因为我发现了你拿走了我什么东西- Took? - Kept. -拿走 -没给我All personal property should have been returned upon release.所有个人物品都应该在出院时归还原主You're right. It should have. 你说得对是应该There's no accounting for the behavior of supposed professionals. 专业人士竟然做出这种事I once met this psychologist, socially, 我曾经在社交场合遇到过一个心理医生who told me about 她跟我说a party that she hosted once for a group of her peers. 她曾经给同僚们办了一次派对It was just a roomful of shrinks. 请了一屋子的心理医生At the end of the night, she was cleaning up, 那晚派对结束后她在打扫she went into the bathroom 走进卫生间and she saw that one of her colleagues had smeared shit 发现她的某个同事把屎all over the bathroom wall. 糊了一墙Now, what kind of fucked up person would do something like that? 什么变态会做出那种事Well, I guess it's true what they say. 看来传言是真的That shrinks are the most fucked up of all. 心理医生才是最变态的Such a violence to that act. 那种行为很是暴力But violence is a funny thing. 但暴力很有趣You know, it's not so much the physical pain 其实受害者记得最清楚的that can victims can remember. 不是肉体上的疼痛It's the feelings around it. 而是当时的感觉The fear. 那种恐惧Where is it? The will you intercepted? Where is it? 在哪你扣下的遗嘱在哪你放哪了I don't have it anymore. 已经不在我这儿了I don't have it! 不在我这儿What was in it? 里面写了什么He left you everything. 他把一切都留给了你God... 天啊Take it. 拿着吧Thank you. 谢谢I thought it was a strange question. 我当时就觉得那么问很奇怪What? 什么When you asked me what Francis Underwood had given me.你问我弗兰西斯·安德伍德留给我什么了That's how the will ends. 遗嘱的结语就是这样的"Remember the last thing I gave you." "记住我最后给你的那样东西"Don't call her or I'll be back. 别给她打电话否则我会回来的Hope you figure out your problems, Doctor. 希望你能搞清楚自己的问题医生Take it. 拿走吧If you want it, it's yours. 想要的话就送你了Do you ever wonder if you're living somebody else's life? 你想没想过自己过的是别人的生活Whose life are you living, Jane? 你过的是谁的生活简Not me. You. 我在问你呢You seem to be struggling with your identity. 你好像饱受身份困扰If that's not too impertinent to say to a... 希望这样说现任总统不会太...sitting president. 冒昧Come keep me company while I put my jammies on. 过来陪我换睡衣吧Please. 帮我一下Your little show of compliance at the funeral 你在葬礼上佯装顺从as you made your side deal with Victor. 却和维克多私下达成协议Makes me wonder. 让我不禁想And now what? 现在呢What do you call this show? 你现在演的是哪一出How to turn 323 million people against you in three short weeks?怎样在短短三周内让三亿两千三百万人都反对你Congratulations, Claire. 恭喜克莱尔You've become a problem for everybody. 你现在让所有人头疼And... 还有Just so you know, 你要知道Syria may be too far gone. 叙利亚可能无可挽回了Tell me what to do, Jane. 告诉我该怎么办简I was at an event tonight. 我今晚参加了一个活动An event the president usually attends. 通常总统都会参加And how was that evening? 今晚过得如何The storm that's gathering is a rough one. 正在形成的风暴很难对付When you think they'll strike? 你觉得他们什么时候会动手I have no idea. 我不知道It's late. 有点晚了That's exactly what I'm saying. 我正是这意思I think I should move out. 我想我该搬出去了I understand. 我理解Stick to this course, Madam President, 你再这么下去总统女士and... 那么...Full house. 座无虚席呢You must be looking for different answers 你们想必是想听不同的答案to the same questions we've been going over for the last-- 这相同的问题已经问了... Now, 24 days. 24天And the president still hasn't left the residence. 而总统仍然没离开官邸- And this is where I say-- - Kelsey, come on. -我只能说... -凯尔茜拜托For now, the ground-breaking accord with Russia, 目前与俄罗斯所达成的旨在维系which aims for a just and lasting peace in Syria, 叙利亚公正且持久的和平的突破性协议speaks for itself. 就足以说明一切So, 那么unless there are any more questions, 除非各位还有其他问题or shall I say new questions? Yes. 应该说新的问题请说Isn't the vice president really the one running the show, 真正操盘的人是不是副总统essentially acting as president? 实质上掌控了总统实权There are members of the cabinet who are saying as much. 有些内阁成员也这么说Well, firstly, I would refrain from using the word "show," 首先提及白宫事宜时when it comes to the White House. 不建议使用"操盘"这种字眼And-- yeah. That's all for today. 那么今天就到此结束Thank you. 谢谢Are you sure you're not hungry? 你确定不饿吗The soup is quite nice. 汤还不错I don't know how you can-- 我不知道你怎么能...Eat? 吃得下吗No, I'm... 不我...glad to see you're eating. 很高兴见你恢复食欲Madam President, it's beyond repair. 总统女士情势已经无法挽救You understand that, at this point? 到了这个地步你明白吧You've lost the Hill. 你失去了国会的支持You've lost your cabinet. 失去了内阁的支持You've lost the country. 失去了国家的支持You've lost. 你输了Your own party can't even find a reason to support you. 你所属的政党也找不到理由支持你I entreat you-- 我恳求你You entreat me? 恳求我Resign. 辞职And are you speaking to me as vice president? 你这是以副总统的身份对我说吗I'm speaking to you as a person. 我以一个人的身份对你说Blame it on... 就说是the strain after Francis' death, the strain of the office itself. 弗兰西斯的死带来的压力总统职务的重荷Language can be found, but the best you can hope for now... 说辞总是有但你现在最好的结果is a dignified exit. 就是带着尊严离开What's so moving about him is he can't help himself. 他最令人动容之处在于他没法不如此He can't help being decent. Human. 如此言行得体充满人性His glorious flaw. 他那光荣的缺陷What this means is 这意味着they're gonna go through with it. 他们会行动的No, Mark. 不马克I'm staying right where I am. 我哪也不去You got two minutes. 给你两分钟That's not Rachel Posner. 这不是瑞秋·波斯纳Is it? 是吗You knew Rachel Posner. 你认识瑞秋·波斯纳I mean... 应该yeah, I guess. 算是吧Enough to use her name for someone else's ID? 你和她熟到可以把她名字给别人That's what you do, isn't it? 这就是你做的生意吧Kind of pay the names forward? 给下位客户前一个人的名字No. 不是What name did you give Rachel? 你给了瑞秋什么假名I don't remember. 我不记得了I don't. 我说真的When did you last see her? 你最后一次见到她是什么时候Come on. 饶了我吧Couple of years ago or something. 可能几年前吧It was where she worked. 在她上班的地方Is she dead? 她死了吗- I got nothing to do with that. - Did you help kill her? -跟我没关系 -你是不是帮凶I'm talking to you. 我在跟你说话Man. I want my lawyer. 别这样我要找律师Do you know... 你认识Doug Stamper? 道格·斯坦普吗No. 不认识What name did you give her? 你给了她什么假名What was her name? 她叫什么名字Lisa. 丽莎- Lisa? - Yeah. Lisa Cassie. -丽莎 -嗯丽莎凯茜- Lisa Cassie? - Cassie, Lisa. -丽莎·凯茜 -凯茜丽莎- Yeah. - Lisa and Cassie? -对 -丽莎和凯茜Back at the White House. 你回到白宫了You took his room. 你住进了他的房间It's bigger. 更宽敞些Can you tell me why 你能告诉我为什么it was so important that we meet here and now? 我们非要现在在这里见面吗Honestly, I was hoping we could meet in the West Wing. 老实说我是希望能在白宫西楼会面的I haven't left the residence in... 我已经在这里足不出户...Well, I'm sure you still read the news. 我相信你还是看新闻的And your pardon... 而且你的赦免hasn't helped me or Francis. 没有帮到我或弗兰西斯I don't feel comfortable here. 我在这里感觉不舒服Whatever bad memories you may have, Doug... 不管你在这里有什么不好的回忆道格sometimes it takes a long time to understand 有时候要花很长时间才能理解who's the real source of our harm. 是谁真正伤害了我们And I have failed to make you trust me, 我没能让你相信我and that's a shame. 这太遗憾了I trust what I know. 我相信我所了解的You have enemies, and they underestimate you. 你有很多敌人他们低估了你And how do you think they'll come at me? 你认为他们会怎样攻击我Has Congressman Cole said anything to you? 科尔议员对你说什么了吗I think she's alive. 我觉得她还活着Cathy Durant. 凯茜·杜兰特I don't know where she is or what she's up to, but... 我不知道她在哪里或在搞什么事但是...I knew you'd want to know. 我知道你会想知道的I want you to know something. 我想让你知道一件事情Francis died in this room. 弗兰西斯死在这间屋子里I told everyone it was in my bed. 我告诉大家他死在我床上But it was right there on the floor. 但其实就在这片地板上Whoever killed him. 不管是谁杀了他Am I missing something? 我遗漏了什么吗Whoever killed him 杀了他的人will get what she or he deserves. 将得到她或他应有的下场Timing decided the shape of the universe. 时机决定了宇宙的形状Who said that? 谁说的Me. 我Hell is truth seen too late. 地狱是明白得太晚的真理Did you say that? 这是你说的吗Thomas Hobbes. 托马斯·霍布斯Usher... 厄舍your bet. 你下注- I'll check, please. - Don't be polite. -我要看牌谢谢 -别这么礼貌I played with you before. 我以前和你玩过I know you're holding. 我知道你有好牌Bill, you sure? 比尔你确定吗I can deal you in on the next hand. 我可以在下一手分牌给你- I don't play. - Is it true she's a basket case? -我不玩 -她真疯了吗Or just a plain old Democrat. 或者就是一个普通的民主党人So, I'll have the letter. 我会把信准备好That's a hundred to see mine. 要看我的牌得再加一百And when it comes time, Hank, 等时间到了汉克I don't want to end up 我不想最后on the Senate floor with a piece of paper in one hand-- 在参议院里一手拿着一张纸And your balls in the other? 另一只手上只有你的蛋We've all been there. 我们都是过来人Just keep my balls out of it. 别说我的蛋了Usher, you want me to whip, 厄舍你要让我去拉票but you don't want me to tell my senators what they're voting on.却不让我告诉参议员们他们在为什么投票And pass without debate. 还要不经过讨论就通过I'm out. 我不跟At least tell me what they're getting. 至少告诉我他们会得到什么A new resident in the White House. 白宫的新主人Well, Mr. President. 总统先生Are you in or are you out? 你是跟还是不跟I call. 我跟And... 还有...bump you 500. 加注500I would never call this enemy territory. 我永远不会称这里为敌方领地It might sound quaint, 听起来可能有点奇怪but I believe in the Republic. 但我相信共和制Well, thank you for coming. 感谢你的到来It's not sustainable. 这种媒体的攻击This media onslaught. 是持续不下去的I wonder if you'd consider calling off the dogs. 不知你是否可以考虑叫你的狗收手All I'm asking for is a pause. Couple of days or so. 就暂缓一下几天就行You flatter me, Madam President. 你恭维我了总统女士But my reach only goes so far. 但我的能力也不过如此It seems they want you to resign. 看来他们想让你辞职Who's they? 是谁想Who isn't? 谁不想Pardon my bluntness. 请原谅我的直言不讳Oh, no, I enjoy bluntness. Saves time. 不我喜欢直言不讳这样节省时间But should I resign for the high crime of being a female? 但我是否应该因身为女性而辞职Oh, I think the reasoning goes deeper than that. 我认为有比那更深刻的原因I think... 我认为...and this is just my perspective, 这只是我个人的观点。

The strange death of the salutation邮件问候语最好不要省Last week a friend asked me a question I should have been able to answer straight away.上周，有位朋友问了我一个问题，我本该能够立刻回答他的。

Because it was close to the end of the UK tax year on April 5, he had to write a grovelling letter to Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs.英国纳税年度于4月5日终止，由于终止日临近，他不得不向英国税务海关总署(HMRC)写了一封低声下气的信。

He had no way of knowing which tax official would see the letter, but he was sure the document should be faultlessly polite, which is why he asked: “Should I start it with ‘To Whom It May Concern’? Or does no one write that any more?”他无从得知哪位税务官员会看到这封信，但他确信这封信应该十分礼貌、让人挑不出一点错，所以他才会问：“我该用‘敬启者’(To Whom It May Concern)开头吗？还是已经没人这样写了？”At first I thought of telling him: goest ahead with thy ye olde salutation. Using it might suggest he was of a certain age, and hopelessly past it, modern life-wise - but for tax office purposes this could be a good thing.起初我想告诉他：就用你那个古早的问候语吧。

弃我去者，昨日之日不可留乱我心者，今日之日多烦忧【名人名言(中英文对照)（励志篇）】【名人名言】奋斗1. Genius only means hard-working all one's life. (Mendeleyer , Russian Chemist)天才只意味着终身不懈的努力。

(俄国化学家门捷列耶夫)2. I have nothing to offer but blood, toil tears and sweat. (Winston Churchill, British Politician)我所能奉献的没有其它，只有热血、辛劳、眼泪与汗水。

(英国政治家丘吉尔 . W.)3. Our destiny offers not only the cup of despair , but the chalice of opportunity.(Richard Nixon, American President )命运给予我们的不是失望之酒，而是机会之杯。

(美国总统尼克松 . R.)4. Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet. (Jean Jacques Rousseau , French thinker)忍耐是痛苦的，但它的果实是甜蜜的。

(法国思想家卢梭. J. J.)5. There is no royal road to science, and only those who do not dread the fatiguing climb of gaining its numinous summits. (Karl Marx, German revolutionary )在科学上没有平坦的大道，只有不畏劳苦沿着其崎岖之路攀登的人，才有希望达到它光辉的顶点。

( 德国革命家马克思. K .)6. The man who has made up his mind to win will never say " impossible". (Bonaparte Napoleon ,French emperor )凡是决心取得胜利的人是从来不说“不可能的”。

第一章节测验1【单选题】Baseball was invented as an urban game in order for owners to make money, players to become arrogant, and spectators to drink overpriced beer. The tone of the sentence is _____ ____. 答案：humorous•A、objective•B、nostalgic•C、humorous•D、bitter2【单选题】The Puritans came to the new land for religious freedom, ye t they allowed little freedom to their followers. Anne Hutch inson was banished from the colony for preaching that salvat ion can come through good works. The tone of the sentence is _________. 答案：ironic•A、ironic•B、sentimental•C、optimistic•D、friendly3【单选题】When I study now, I’m in a lab with 50 noisy computers. What happened to the quiet chair in a corner with a table for your books, papers, and pencils? The tone of the sent ence is _________. 答案：nostalgic•A、objective•B、nostalgic•C、bitter•D、critical4【单选题】If given the funding, scientists could trace most aggressive behavior of crime and violence to either too much testoste rone or low blood sugar. The tone of the sentence is _____ ____. 答案：objective•A、objective•B、sentimental•C、subjective•D、joyful5【单选题】Editorials in newspapers are written mainly to __________. 答案：argue a point•A、argue a point•B、entertain readers•C、provide information•D、tell a story6【单选题】Samuel Slater opened a new factory in Rhode Island in 1790 and employed seven boys and two girls between the ages of seven and twelve. The primary purpose of this sentence is to __________. 答案：inform readers•A、persuade readers•B、inform readers•C、to entertain readers•D、describe a place7【单选题】The CIA was engaged in (covert) activities in South America that were not made public. The word in the paranthesis me ans _____. 答案：hidden•A、foreign•B、dishonest•C、dangerous•D、hidden8【单选题】The meeting was brief, and the message was (concise) and to the point. The word in the paranthesis means _________. 答案：short•A、laborious•B、lengthy•C、short•D、important9【单选题】If we have to have a pet around the house, get one that is (docile) and easy to manage. The word in the paranthesis means_________. 答案：gentle•A、gentle•B、short•C、sick•D、young10【单选题】He talked so loudly that it became the (dominant) characteri stic of his personality, the one you remembered. The word i n the paranthesis means _________. 答案：outstanding•A、outstanding•B、laudable•C、negative•D、diminished11【单选题】The student was accused of (plagiarism) because the term pap er contained the exact words of an author without giving a reference. The word in the paranthesis means__________. 答案：stealing words•A、stealing words•B、false handwriting•C、counterfeiting•D、sin12【判断题】Much of our lives, in fact, is spent filling out surveys, taking tests, and being interviewed. This statement is a fac t. 答案：错误13【判断题】Alder, too, believed that early childhood experiences shaped the human personality, but he emphasized the social nature o f the child’s urges. This statement is an opinion. 答案：错误14【判断题】When you use annotations to clarify, you can underline key statements, number supporting arguments, define unusual words, and paraphrasing difficult passages. 答案：正确15【判断题】In the margin of a book you explicitly state the ideas onl y indirectly suggested by the text. This is annotation to e valuate. 答案：错误16【判断题】If the meaning of words or structure is unclear, a well-pla ced question mark will remind you of what is puzzling. 答案：正确17【判断题】Feel free to express your bold or unusual opinions with any type of phrase, mark, or sign that conveys your attitude. In this case, you are using the annotations to evaluate.答案：正确18【判断题】Through annotations to clarify, you may recognize your reacti ons and express them in writing. 答案：错误19【判断题】A reading journal is a diary of your thought processes. 答案：正确20【判断题】The reading journal provides the space for more extended ide as-and particularly for ideas not tied to a particular passa ge of the original. 答案：正确21【判断题】You should avoid shifting the topic, contradicting yourself, or losing sense in your journal. 答案：错误22【判断题】Like any type of writing, your reading journal needs to be convincing. 答案：错误23【判断题】Unlike marginal comments, what you write in the journal is often decided by your teacher. 答案：错误24【判断题】One technique for developing the habit of keeping a journal is freewriting. 答案：正确25【判断题】Outlining is a form of note-taking that gives a quick displ ay of key issues and essential supporting details. 答案：正确26【判断题】The outline forces you to sort out significant details and decide on levels of importance. 答案：正确27【判断题】When taking notes in outline form, record as many details a s you can. 答案：错误28【判断题】Always remember you are outlining to save time for later st udy and review. 答案：正确第二章节测验1【单选题】Which of the following sentences makes the best main idea?答案：B•A、Walking for twenty minutes a day three times a week strengt hens the heart.•B、Swimming utilizes all the muscles of the body and improves lung capacity.•C、Exercise is important.•D、Exercise can contribute to a healthier heart and stronger lu ngs.2【单选题】Which of the following sentences makes the best main idea?答案：D•A、As a college student there are many appealing coursesof study from which to choose.•B、Computer science programs are increasingly popular.•C、Child care and teaching appeal to a large number of students.•D、Many high school students attend college.3【单选题】Which of the following sentences makes the best main idea?答案：For many of us, our relationship with our parents is unquestionably our greatest cause of stress.•A、Some of us suffer great stress over our relationships.•B、Much of our adult lives is spent trying to come to terms with one of our parents.•C、Many people seek therapy to cope with parental relationships.•D、For many of us, our relationship with our parents isunquestionably our greatest cause of stress.4【单选题】People are increasingly concerned about food safety, and matt ers such as food-borne illnesses, environmental contaminations, natural toxicants in foods, pesticides, and food additives. Moving the food from the field to processors, stores, and onto your table requires a vast network. Public agencies m onitor this huge network. Which of the following is the bes t topic for the passage? 答案：food safety•A、food safety•B、public agencies•C、food-borne illnesses•D、pesticides5【单选题】Health is a cultural concept that is defined differently in different cultures. The prevailing definition of health has evolved from the “absence of illness”to the broader ter m, wellness, with its definition as “a life-style that emph asizes such health- promoting behaviors as eating a healthful diet, avoiding harmful substances, enjoying regular exercise, and cultivating self-esteem.”Which of the following is be st topic for this passage? 答案：definition of health•A、cultural concepts•B、definition of health•C、cultivating self-esteem•D、eating a healthful diet6【单选题】Sociolinguistics is concerned with the ethnography of speaking , that is, with cultural and subcultural patterns of speech variation in different social contexts. The sociolinguist mi ght ask, for example, what kinds of things one talks aboutin casual conversations with a stranger. A foreigner may k now English vocabulary and grammar well but may not know th at one typically chats with a stranger about the weather or where one comes from, and not about what one ate that da y or how much money one earns. A foreigner may be familiar with much of the culture of a North American city, but i f that person divulges the real state of his or her health and feelings to the first person who says, “How are you?”he or she has much to learn about “small talk”in No rth American English. Similarly, North Americans tend to get confused in societies where greetings are quite different f rom ours. People in some other societies may ask a greeting , “Where are you going?”or “What are you cooking?”Som e Americans may think such questions are rude; others may t ry to answer in excruciating detail, not realizing that only vague answers are expected, just as we don’t really expec t a detailed answer when we ask people “How are you?”--Judith Resnick & Lanny Lester, Text & Thought, pp. 194-195 Which of the following is the best summary for this passa ge? 答案：Sociolinguists are interested in how speech is used in different cultures and different social contexts, such as in making small talk and greeting people.•A、A foreigner may be familiar with the English languagebut not with the appropriate topics for making small talk.•B、North Americans may not respond appropriately to greetings in other societies.•C、Conversation differs around the world.•D、Sociolinguists are interested in how speech is used in different cultures and different social contexts, suchas in making small talk and greeting people.7【单选题】Paraphrase Nine out of ten doctors responding to a survey s aid they recommend our product to their patients if they re commend anything. Which of the following best explains the m eaning of the original sentence? 答案：If they recommend anything, nine out of ten doctors responding to a survey recommend the product.•A、Nine out of ten doctors recommend the product.•B、Of the doctors who responded to a survey, nine out of ten doctors recommend the product.•C、If they recommend anything, nine out of ten doctors responding to a survey recommend the product.•D、Most doctors recommend the product.8【单选题】Paraphrase This organization may succeed marvelously at whatit wants to do, but what it wants to do may not be all that important. Which of the following best explains the mea ning of the original sentence? 答案：Although the organization may reach its goals, the goals might not be important.•A、Although the organization may reach its goals, the goals might not be important.•B、The organization is marvelous.•C、What the organization wants is marvelous.•D、The organization does not have a clear goal.9【单选题】Paraphrase This book contains a totally new outlook that com bines the wisdom of the past with scientific knowledge to s olve the problems of the present. Which of the following be st explains the meaning of the original sentence? 答案：In this book, current knowledge and past wisdom are combined to solve current problems.•A、Problems of the past and present are solved in this book.•B、In this book, current knowledge and past wisdom are combined to solve current problems.•C、Only by using knowledge of the past and present can we solve problems.•D、None of today’s problems can be solved without scientific knowledge.10【单选题】Paraphrase It would be difficult to overpraise this book. Wh ich of the following best explains the meaning of the origi nal sentence? 答案：This book deserves much praise.•A、This is a difficult book.•B、It is difficult not to overpraise this book.•C、This book deserves much praise.•D、It is difficult to praise this book.11【单选题】Paraphrase When there is an absence of reliable information about drugs, the risks involved in using them are greatly i ncreased. Which of the following best explains the meaning o f the original sentence? 答案：Using drugs is more dangerous when we don’t know what effects and danger are involved.•A、There is no reliable information about drugs.•B、There are no risks involved in using drugs if we have reliable information about them.•C、The risks involved in using drugs have increased. •D、Using drugs is more dangerous when we don’t know what effects and danger are involved.。

英文谚语大全A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 恶其始者必恶其终。

A bad bush is better than the open field. 有胜于无。

A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit. 吃亏的和解也比胜诉强。

A bad conscience is a snake in one''s heart. 做贼心虚。

A bad custom is like a good cake, better broken than kept. 坏习惯像鲜馅饼，分食要比保存好。

A bad padlock invites a picklock. 开门揖盗。

A bad penny always turns up.A bad thing never dies. 坏事传千年。

A bad workman quarrels with his tools. 拙匠常怨工具差(人笨怨刀钝)。

A bargain is a bargain. 达成的协议不可撕毁。

A beggar''s purse is bottomless. 乞丐的钱袋是无底洞。

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。

A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. 闻其歌知其鸟，听其言知其人。

A bird may be known by its song. 什么鸟唱什么歌。

A bit in the morning is better than nothing all day. 略有胜于全无。

A blind man who leans against a wall imagines that it''s the boundary of the world. 坐井观天。

1.The progress of bourgeois economy made England a powerful state and enabledher in 1588 to inflict a defeat on the Spanish Invincible Armada. T2.The Protestant Reformation was in essence a religious movement in a politicalguise. F3.Before the Reformation, the English Bible was universally used by the Catholicchurches. F4.Shakespeare’s sonnets are divided into three groups: Numbers 1—17, Numbers18—126, and Numbers 127—154. T5.Shakespeare’s sonnets are written for variety of virtues. T6.Shakespeare wrote about his own people and for his own time. T7.To reproduce the real life, Shakespeare often combines the majestic with the funny,the poetic with the prosaic(散文体的) and tragic with the comic. T8.Utopia is More’s masterpiece, written in the form of letters betw een More andHythloday, a voyage. F9.Both the gentlemen and the common people went to the theatres. But the upperclass was the dominant force in Elizabethan theatre. T10.From Shakespeare’s history plays, it can be seen that Shakespeare took a greatinterest in the political questions of his time. T11.Generally speaking, after Shakespeare, the English drama was undergoing aprocess of prosperity. F12.English Renaissance Period was an age of poetry and drama, and was an age ofprose. F13.Utopia, Book One, describes an ideal communist society. F14.English literature of the 17th century witnessed a flourish on the whole. F15.The Revolution Period is also called Age of Milton because it produced a greatpoet whole name is William Milton. F16.The main literary form in literature of Revolution Period is drama. F17.Among the English poets during the Revolution Period, John Donne was thegreatest one. F18.The greatest epic produced by Milton, Paradise Lost, is written in heroic couplets.F19.The 18th century was an age of poetry. A group of excellent prose writers, such asJonathan Swift, Samuel Richardson, Henry Fielding, were produced. F20.Novel writing made a big advance in the 18th century. The main characters in thenovels were no longer common people, but the kings and nobles. F21.The 19th century produced the first English novelists, who fall into two groups: thesentimentalist novelists and the realist novelist. F22.Robert Burns is remembered mainly for his songs written in the English dialect ona variety of subjects. F23.My Hea rt’s in the Highlands is one of the best known poems written by RobertBurns in which he pored his unshakable love for his homeland. T24.Many of Goldsmith’s poems were put to music. F25.Pre-romanticism is ushered by Burns and Blake and represented by Percy,Macpherson and Chatterton. F26.English Romantic literature started from mid-18th to the early 19th century. F27.Jane Austen is one of the greatest romantic woman novelists. T28.After composing the Lucy poems, Wordsworth began his The Prelude . T29.P.B. Shelley gaine d his nickname, “Mad Shelley” because of his independent andrebellious attitude. T30.Lyrical Ballads begins with Coleridge’s long poem, “Tintern Abbey”. F31.Many of the subjects of the poems in Lyrical Ballads deal with elements of nature.T32.Coleridge wrote the majority of poems in Lyrical Ballads. F33.Wordsworth’s“I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud” has another name, Growth of aPoet’s Mind. F34.The Prelude is a long and autobiographical poem considered as Coleridge’smasterpiece. F35.Some romantic writers stood on the side of the feudal forces and even combinedthemselves with those forces. T36.Wordsworth and Coleridge are revolutionary Romantic poets. F37.Byron and Shelley and Keats are known as the romantic poets of the secondgeneration. T38.The romanticists paid great attention to the spiritual and emotional life of man. T39.Jane Austen is a writer who regards novel writing as a sophisticated art. T40.The story of Shelley’s Prometheus Unbound was taken from Roman mythology. F41.Shelley is one of the leading Romantic poets, an intense and original lyrical poetin the English language. T42.Byron’s Don Juan begins with descriptions of the hero’s childhood. T43.Byron’s literary career was closely linked with the struggle and progressivemovements of his age. T44.Byron opposed oppression and slavery, and has a passionate love for liberty. T45.Wordsworth drew inspirations from the mountains and lakes. T46.Dickens’ The Pickwick Papers gives a rather comprehensive picture of early 19thcentury England. T47.Mr. Pickwick and Sam Weller were two major characters in The Pickwick Paperswhich aroused the interests of the readers. T48.In Oliver Twist, Dickens makes his readers aware of the inhumanity of country lifeunder capitalism. F49.The title Bleak House is not only the name of a house but is also an apt (贴切的)description of the society of the time. T50.Hard Times is a fierce attack on the bourgeois system of education and ethics(论理学，道德学) and on utilitarianism (功利主义）. T51.A Tale of Two Cities takes the Industrial Revolution as the subject. F52.The theme underlying A Tale of Two Cities is the idea “Where there is oppression,there is revolution.” T53.The story of Tess is filled with a feeling of dismal foreboding and doom. T54.Fateful circumstances and tragic coincidences abound in the book of Jude theObscure. F55.James Joyce and Virginia Woolf are the two best-known novelists of the “streamof consciousness” school. T56. With the establishment of the Jacobin dictatorship in France, Wordsworth’s attitude toward revolution changed into active. ( F )57．In the revised version of Lyrical Ballads, Coleridge held that poetry is the “spontaneous overflow of powerful feeling”. ( F )58. Romanticism is a literary trend. It prevailed in England in the period (1798---1832) ( F )59. The ideals of French Revolution are liberty, democracy, and equality. ( F )6. The brilliant literary criticism “Biographia Literaria” is written by Wordsworth. ( F )60. A Tale of Two Cities belongs to the first writing phase of Dickens’s career, and the two cities are London and Paris. ( F )61. Symbolism, Surrealism, Imagism, Expressionism, etc, all belong to School of Modernism. ( T )62. The Rainbow is D. H. Lawrence’s autobiographical work. ( T )63. Chaucer employed the heroic couplet in writing his greatest work The Canterbury tales. T64. Shakespeare’s plays have been traditionally divided into four categories according to dramatic type: histories, comedies, tragedies and romances. T65. John Milton’s Paradise Lost opens with the description of a meeting among the fallen angels, and ends with the departure of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden. T66. “ Till a’ the seas gang dry, my dear, / And the rocks melt wi’ the sun: / I will luve thee still, my dear, / While the sands of life shall run.” The above lines are take n from the famous poem “Scots Wha Hae”. F67. In Gulliver’s Travels, Yahoos are the creatures living in Houyhnynms. T68. As an age of romantic enthusiasm, the Romantic Age began in 1789 when Wordsworth and Coleridge published Lyrical Ballads. F69. Odes a re generally regarded as Keats’ most important and mature works. T70. Wuthering Heights is written by Ann Bronte. It is a morbid story of love, but a powerful attack on the bourgeois marriage system. F71.The English translation of the Bible emerged as a result of the struggle betweenProtestant and Catholicism. T72.The Bible was notably translated into English by the Protestants. T73.Apart from the religious influence, the Authorized Version has had a greatinfluence on English language and literature. T74.Rationalism is the theme of the English Renaissance, which emphasized thecapacities of human mind and the achievements of human nature. F75.Sonnets contain Italian sonnets and Shakespeare sonnets. T76.The highest glory of the English Renaissance was unquestionably its novel. F77.In the 16th century, London became the centre of English drama. T78.In the Elizabethan Theater, there were no actress and women’s parts were alwaystaken by boys. T79.Shakespeare’s drama becomes a monument of the English neo-classicism. F80.The Pilgrim’s Progress gives a vivid and satirical picture of Vanity Fair which isthe symbol of London at the time of Restoration. T81.John Milton’s masterpiece, The Pilgrim’s Progress, is an allegory, a narrative inwhich general concepts such as sins, despair, and faith are represented as people or as aspects of the natural world. F82.Satan is the hero in Milton’s masterpiece The Pilgrim’s Progress. F83.English enlighteners believed in the emmotion. F84.English enlighteners believed that social problems could be dealt with by humanintelligence. T。

专业英语八级英美文学知识分类模拟题4专业英语八级英美文学知识分类模拟题4单项选择题1. ______ was the only female American prose writer in the 19th century.A.Emily DickinsonB.Jane AustinC.George EliotD.Harriet Beecher Stowe答案：D美国19世纪唯一的女散文作家是Harriet Beecher Stowe(哈利特·比彻·斯托)。

Emily Dickirson(艾米丽·迪金森)是女诗人。

另外两位是英国女作家。

2. Harriet Beecher Stowe's works mainly focus on ______.A.romanticismB.local colourismC.naturalismD.transcendentalism答案：BHarriet Beecher Stowe(哈利特·比彻·斯托)的作品充满了乡土气息。

3. Which of the following is the masterpiece by Harriet Beecher Stowe?A.Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal SwampB.Sam Lawson's Fireside Stories'C.Uncle Tom "s CabinD.The Gilded Age答案：CSwamp(《德雷德：阴暗大沼地的故事》)和Sam Lawson's Fireside Stories(《山姆·罗森的炉边故事》)也是她的作品，但没有前者有名。

The Gilded Age(《镀金时代》)是Mark Twain(马克·吐温)的作品。

4. ______ is the masterpiece written by William Dean Howells.A.The Rise of Silas LaphamB.The Innocents AbroadC.The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead WisonD.The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg答案：AThe Rise of Silas Lapham(《塞拉斯·拉帕姆的发迹》)是威廉·迪恩·豪威尔斯的名作。