Unit 4
Preview
1.Listen to the recording of the text and then fill in the blanks in the
following sentences.
1) an air crash; Washington; 1982
2）terrible crash; jet plane; Washington National Airport; bridge; Potomac;
sank; in icy-cold water; four; survive
3)great damage and loss of life; special; tears; helicopter team; to pick up
survivors; “the man in the water”
4)courage and noble character; nature; to the occasion
5)pride; the moral power
2. Read the text for better comprehension and answer the questions.
1) The unusual element is the bridge, because normally, air crashes do not involve a bridge. Note: The word “element” here means factor or a basic part of sth complicated..
2) City of form and rules means a city that is shapely or beautiful and orderly, but it suddenly turned into its opposite and became chaotic, turned into a state of complete disorder and confusion.
A blast of real winter: Blast means a sudden strong movement of wind or air. The two metals here refer to the bridge and the plane, both of which are made of metal.
3) From the point of view of artistic beauty, there was also a clash, because the plane was blue and green, the river was black, and the chunks of ice were grey.
Perhaps people did not see failure in it at all. They only saw the triumph of human nature over the elements.
5) Here the human nature and natural powers are in conflict.
6）“Rise to the occasion”: Deal successfully with a problem or situation that is especially difficult. “Groping and struggling” refers to the fact tha t normally it is human instinct to grope for something to hang on to and struggle for life.
7) The sentence means “Three out of the four acknowledged heroes…, are able to account for their behavior.”
“Account for”: give a satisfactory explanation
8) “in the line of duty”: while working; while on duty
9) Skutnic added that somebody had to go in the water saying what every hero would say under the circumstances, but although the sentiment has been repeated by many heroes, it is still admirable.
10) It means the main reason for the emotional impact or the person who caused the greatest emotional impact.
11) “mass casualty”: a great number of people injured and killed in an accident or battle. The word “mass” here is an adjective, meaning affecting a lot of peo ple. Also
mass murder; mass killings; mass destruction; mass hysteria; mass protest; mass movement.
“commitment”: a sense of duty and responsibility and a determination to work hard at it.
12) As his name remained unknown, it made him a sort of symbol, a symbol of what human beings can do when they are at their best.
13) “listening to …” is a participle phrase used as an adverbial of manner, modifying the predicate of the main clause “sitting”; “tell …” and “saying ..” are both part of the complex object o f “listening to”; and “to fasten …” is part of the complex object of “tell”.
14) in the essential, classic circumstance: in the most basic and typical circumstance
15) the age-old battle between humans and nature
16) go at each other: fight each other violently
act on distinctions: act according to the distinction between good and evil; act according to moral principles
17) It means that when the man in the water gave a lifeline to the people gasping for survival, in the same way he seemed to be also saving the lives of those who watched him, making them understand life’s true meaning.
18) “hold it to a standoff”: make nature unable to win the battle immediately 迫使自然接受在和人的斗争中的僵持局面，使它不能马上得逞。
Vocabulary
1. Do the following exercises on word formation rules.
1) Turn the following into their opposite by adding in- or im-:
1.incompetence
2.immoral
3.impossible
4.incomplete
5.impersonal
6.incredible
7.indirect
8.immovable
9.immortal
10.impolite
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12.improper
13.impartial
14.impatient
15.incorrect
16.incapable
17.insignificant
18.impractical
19.imperfect ;
20.insensitive
21.impermissible
22.impenetrable
23.indifferent
24.immovable
25.invisible
26.immodest
27.immature
28.invaluable
29.invariable
30.immeasurable
2）Guess the meaning of the following suffixes.
(1)-ee
Referee; employee; payee; divorcee; trainee
(2) -eer
volunteer; pioneer; engineer; profiteer;
(3) -ess
Stewardess; actress; conductress; tigress; lioness; duchess;
countess; mistress; princess; hostess;
3) Translate the following expressions paying special attention to
the compound nouns in bold type made of verbs+adverbs.
1.经济起飞
2.欢送会
3.梦想复辟
4.可耻的出卖
5.后续讨论
6.产品用后就扔的现代经济
7.脸上涂脂抹粉化妆品用得太多
8.严重的精神崩溃
9.给了个表示许可的信号
10.怀疑这是有意掩盖真相
11.我们叫个外买吧
12.在那个军事接管以后
13.给学生一些讲义
14.改革的好处
15.这联盟最后的破裂
16.学校中途撤学的人
17.第二天清晨仍能感觉酒后头昏
18. 出来参加投票的人不多
2．Give the opposite of the following words.
1) employer
2)unfasten
3)bad/evil
4)unidentified
5)concerned/caring/interested/sympathetic
6)immovable
7)impersonal
8)irresponsible
9)selfishness
10)individual/personal/specific/private
11)shallow
12)undress
13)slightly/somewhat/in part
14)deny
15)bridegroom
3. Translate the following Chinese into English.
1) air crashes/air collision and other natural disasters
2) human nature and character
3) the tail section of a jet plane
4) huge chunks of ice
5) flotation ring
6) fasten the seat belt
7) cultural conflict /clash
8) Flight 911
9) mechanic failure
10) human tragedy
11) harsh remarks
12) make a distinction between good and evil
13) presidential monuments
14) typical/classic circumstance
15) universal character
16) public hero
17) emotional impact
18) moment of high traffic (peak)
19) enduring wonder
20) Air Florida
21) Congressional Budget Office
22) mass casualties
4. Complete the sentences with the expressions listed below in their
proper forms.
1)refer to; known as
2)in reality; as ever; responsible for
3)brought; to tears; sticks
4) worth; refer to; On the other hand; make a careful distinction
5)came to the conclusion; for the
6)takes off ; on behalf of
7)to be sure; care about; rise to the occasion
8)responsible for; account for
5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions or adverbs.
1)to；as
2)on; to
3)to; of
4)on; in; under
5)according to; over
6)with; at; at
7)against; for; to
8)on; to
9)on; to
10)In/Owing to/Because of; of
6.Translate the following sentences into English.
1)The fact that he was able to avoid the seemingly inevitable crash made
him a national hero.
2)Of t he four students who risked their lives to try to drag the drowning
children to shore, two never returned.
3)The Japanese are known for their long life span. They believe they owe this
to their eating habits/composition of their diet, which contains a lot of fish
products.
4)I know Harris. I couldn’t imagine a man like him making such stupid
remarks.
5)After testing her loyalty many times, he was now going to give her the
most dangerous task.
6)I hear that Lincoln delivere d an extremely powerful speech on that
occasion. Whatever did he actually say?
7)That this time they must be ready to challenge deat h was clear to
everybody. But no one regretted this move.
8)As accidents g o/As far as accidents are concerned, there was nothing out of
the ordinary: a crazy young man drives a car on a university campus and
kills a young woman student. What is unusual is the fact that the man dares
to challenge the people who want to take him to court because his father is
a local police officer.
9)Every time/Whenever we decide on a financial policy, we have to make a
clear distinction between short-term interests and long-term interests.
10)Although it was early October, people could already be seen driving
across the frozen river.
Grammar
1.Learn to use the appositive clause.
1. Study the clauses introduced by that and say which are appositive clauses
and which are the relative clauses.
Explanatory notes:
a.The appositive clause is one that explains the meaning of the previous noun.
b.The “noun + appositive clause” functions as a n oun (phrase), and like a noun
(phrase), it is used as subject, objects, and predicative.
c.The “noun + appositive clause” form is used as the object of prepositions and
of verbs that cannot be followed by a simple that-clause.
d.Only a small number of nouns can be followed by an appositive claus
e.
Among such verbs are fact, feeling, idea, news, opinion, order, suggestion.
1)appositive clause in apposition to (与……同位)“the fact”
2)relative clause modifying “the jets …”
3)relative clause modifying “every hero’s line”
4)appositive clause in apposition to “the fact”
5)appositive clause in apposition to “proof”
6)relative clause modifying “something”
7)appositive clause in appos ition to “the conclusion”
8)appositive clauses in apposition to “the fact”
2. Respond to or rewrite each of the remarks, using an appositive clause
and the words in brackets.
1)The boy’s fear that he would fail the examination was totally groundless.
2)I have a feeling tha t the farmer’s wife doesn’t like the way some young
people behave.
3) A year after the plane crash, the couple still clung to the hope that their son
would one day return home.
4)I think the police’s opinion that the victim was partly responsible for theft is
ridiculous.)
5)The international community welcomes the news that the two countries have
decided to return to the negotiating table.
6) A lot of scientists don’t think the result of their research is absolute proof that
global warming isn’t really h appening.
7)Ted decided to join the team, for he came to the conclusion that he had more
to gain than lose.
8)Our department head seems to have accepted the fact that women generally
have better communication skills.
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any/every/some/no, adding ’s or else(’s) where necessary.
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one.
1) anybody (usually in questions) / somebody (when you expect a “yes” answer
2) anybody el se’s
3) Everybody
4) everyone, Nobody
5) no one else
6) No one
7) anyone (in questions)
8) someone else
9) Everyone, no one
10) Nobody
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1) everything 2) something (when “yes” is expected) /anything
3) nothing 4) something, anything 5) something
6) nothing 7) anything 8) Something, anything
9) something (10) n othing
3.Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.
(1) made (2) while (3) scheduled (4) took (5) takeoff
(6) by (7) But (8) dangerous (9) turn (10) Something
4.Translate the sentences using an appositive clause.
1)The fact that he is somebody’s relative won’t change our opinion of him.
2)The wives of the miners trapped in the pit for three days were overjoyed by
the news that their men had all been rescued.
3)We must accept the possibility that we might be wrong.
4)There’s little hope that the patient will survive.
5)The faculty shares the opinion that the majority of this year’s fr eshmen are
promising.
6)In spite of our economic growth, we should bear/keep in mind the fact that
ours is still a developing country.
7)We should hear his explanation before we jump to the conclusion that he’s to
blame.
8)There aren’t many people who still cli ng to the idea that man should conquer
nature rather than live in harmony with it.
5.Identify and correct the mistake in each of the sentences.
1)Everyone in our class went to the international book fair.
2)Every one of their new products became popular soon after it was launched.
3)The Chinese Delegation expressed the hope that the two sides would soon
stop fighting in the area.
4)I don’t like the way (in which) he speaks to his patients.
5)Is there anyone in the office?
6)I think it was the director’s fault, and nobody else is responsible for the
disaster.
7)Has anyone got anything important to say?
8)Lee Ying can’t be in the library. I saw her going to the sports ground just a
moment ago.
9)If the firefighters hadn’t been caught in a traffic jam, they would have
arrived an hour early.
10)Not only did the medical team save many earthquake victims, but they also
helped them to recover from the shock.
Lesson Eight The Kindness of Strangers Mike Mclntyre 1. One summer I was driving from my home town of Tahoe City, Calif, to New Orleans. In the middle of the desert, I came upon a young man standing by the roadside. He had his thumb out and held a gas can in his other hand. I drove right by him. There was a time in the country when you' d be considered a jerk if you passed by somebody in need. Now you are a fool for helping. With gangs, drug addicts, murderers, rapists, thieves lurking everywhere, "I don't want to get involved" has become a national motto. 2. Several states later I was still thinking about the hitchhiker. Leaving him stranded in the desert did not bother me so much. What bothered me was how easily I had reached the decision. I never even lifted my foot off the accelerator. 3. Does anyone stop any more? I wondered. I recalled Blanche DuBois's famous line: "I have always depended on the kindness of strangers." Could anyone rely on the kindness of strangers these days? One way to test this would be for a person to journey from coast to coast without any money, relying solely on the good will of his fellow Americans. What kind of Americans would he find? Who would feed him, shelter him, carry him down the road? 4. The idea intrigued me. 5. The week I turned 37, I realized that I had never taken a gamble in my life. So I decided to travel from the Pacific to the Atlantic without a penny. It would be a cashless journey through the land of the almighty dollar. I would only accept offers of rides, food and a place to rest my head. My final destination would be Cape Fear in North Carolina, a symbol of all the fears I'd have to conquer during the trip. 6. I rose early on September 6, 1994, and headed for the Golden Gate Bridge with a 50-pound pack on my back and a sign displaying my destination to passing vehicles: "America." 7. For six weeks I hitched 82 rides and covered 4223 miles across 14 states. As I traveled, folks were always warning me about someplace else. In Montana they told me to watch out for the cowboys in Wyoming, In Nebraska they said people would not be as nice in Iowa. Yet I was treated with kindness everywhere I went. I was amazed by people's readiness to help a stranger, even when it seemed to run contrary to their own best interests. 8. One day in Nebraska a car pulled to the road shoulder. When I reached the window, I saw two little old ladies dressed in their Sunday finest." I know you're not supposed to pick up hitchhikers, but it's so far between towns out here, you feel bad passing a person," said the driver, who introduced herself as Vi. I didn't know whether to kiss them or scold them for stopping. This woman was telling me she'd rather risk her life than feel bad about passing a stranger on the side of the road. 9. Once when I was hitchhiking unsuccessfully in the rain, a trucker pulled over, locking his brakes so hard he skidded on the grass shoulder. The driver told me he was once robbed at knifepoint by a hitchhiker. "But I hate to see a man stand out in the rain," he added. "People don't have no heart anymore." 10. I found, however, that people were generally compassionate. Hearing I had no money and would take none, people bought me food or shared whatever they happened to have with them. Those who had the least to give often gave the most. In Oregon a house painter named Mike noted the chilly weather and asked if I had a coat. When he learned that I had "a light one," he drove me to his house, and handed me a big green army-style jacket. A lumber-mill worker named Tim invited me to a simple dinner with his family in their shabby house. Then he offered me his tent. I refused, knowing it was probably one of the family's most valuable possessions. But Tim was determined that I have it, and finally I agreed to take it. 11. I was grateful to all the people I met for their rides, their food, their shelter, and their gifts. But what I found most touching was the fact that they all did it as a matter of course.
Unit 1 Your college years 1你可曾考虑过作为一个大学生你生活中正在发生和即将发生的变化？你可曾想到过大学时代教授们以及其他教职工为了你的成长和发展制定了目标？你可曾注意过你在从青少年渐渐成人的过程中会发生某些变化？尽管大学生很少想这些，但是在大学生时代很可能会发生一些主要的变化。 2在这段时期，学生们正经受自我认同危机，他们努力要了解自己的身份，掌握自身的优缺点。当然，优缺点他们兼而有之，且两者都为数不少。重要的是人们如何看待自己，其他人又如何看待他们。皮尔斯和兰多曾在一篇文章中探讨了爱立信在《国际社会百科全书》中有关理论，根据他们的观点，性格特征是由先天基因（即父母的遗传物质）所决定，由外部环境而形成，并受偶然事件的影响的。人们受环境的影响，反过来也影响他们的环境。人们如何看待自己扮演的这两个角色无疑正是他们性格特征的部分表现。 3学生们经历自我认同危机的时候，他们也开始渐渐独立，但是可能仍然非常依赖父母。这种介于独立与依赖之间的冲突常常发生在青少年末期。事实上，这种冲突很可能因为他们选择继续接受大学教育而愈发激烈。高中一毕业，一些学生便会立即走入社会开始工作。这种选择的结果就是他们可能他们在经济上获得独立。但是大学生已经选择了用几年的时间继续掌握新知并且发展自我，因此他们在一定程度上还要依赖父母。 41984年4月杰利弗·A·霍夫曼在《心理咨询杂志》上发表了《即将成人的青年与父母的心理距离》，文章中他提及了人与父母产生心理距离的四个不同方面。第一，独立处理日常生活的能力，它包括个人独立处理实际事物和自身事务的能力，如理财的能力、选购服装的能力和决定每天工作日程的能力。第二，态度独立，即个人学会正确看待和接受自己与父母的态度、价值和信仰上的差异。第三个心理分离过程是情感独立，霍夫曼将这一过程定义为“摆脱父母的认可、亲近、陪伴和情感支持的过分依赖”。例如，大学生们会随自己所愿自由选择专业，而且并不认为必须征得父母的认同。第四是摆脱“对父母的过度内疚、焦虑、疑惑、责任、反感和愤怒的心理”。大学生们需要退一步看清自己在介于独立与依赖之间的冲突中所处的位置。 5可能大学生们面临的最紧张的问题之一就是构建自己的性别特征，这包括与异性之间的关系和对未来自身男性或女性角色的设计。每个人必须将其性格特征定义为男性或女性角色。这一过程中兴奋与受挫并存。也许没有什么比恋爱更能让学生们情绪低落或高涨的。例如，我曾经和一位年轻的大学生共事，一次他欢呼雀跃的进了我的办公室，面带笑容，声音激动。年轻人宣布：“我刚度过了人生中最灿烂的一天。”他继续解释他是如何与一位超凡脱俗的女子相遇的，而且这份浪漫的爱情与他梦中所期待的完全一致。而不倒一个星期，同一个年轻人却拖着脚步神情沮丧的进了我的办公室。他在同一张椅子上坐下来，深深地叹了口气，宣布说：“我经历了人生中最糟糕的一天。”他和那个年轻女子刚刚吵过架，两人的关系不再看好。因而，大学生们与异性交往的方式对他们的情感必定有所影响。 6于此同时，这些刚刚成年的大学生也在学习如何在成年人的世界里奉献和收获情感。在这一角度上，成长不仅要处理与异性之间的关系，还要处理与两性及所有年龄段的朋友之间的关系。随着他们渐渐成人，他们与异性交往的方式也在发生变化。这时作为成年人他们应该思索如何与同龄人和睦相处并有礼有节，如何与他们生活中的青少年儿童和睦相处，如何与他们的父母和睦相处并表达自己的感情。举个我在西南浸礼教会学院读研究生时的例子，当我刚刚修完一门咨询课程后，我去探望父母。在学习这门课的过程中我渐渐意识到，当我的世界不断扩展，新的机遇不断出现时，我的父亲，一个年过花甲之人，正在亲眼目睹自己的世界在变小，选择在变少。在家的那些日子里，我和父亲几次谈心，共同探讨了我课程的内容以及它如何应用到我的生活中。我发觉自己正以一种不同的方式看待父亲，并且把他看作一个我可以鼓励的朋友。我有意识的去鼓励这个从前鼓励过我的人。我在以一种不同的方式与父亲交流。 7大学生的另一个变化就是内化他们的宗教信仰、价值尺度和道德观念。从出生开始，就有一位或更多的父母成为他们的榜样，教给他们特定的信仰、价值和道德。然而，当他们到了青春期，这些问题却遭到了质疑，在一些情况下甚至遭到了反叛。现在他们刚刚成年，他们有机会为自己决定人生中将会如何选择何种信仰、价值和道德。60年代末，一位生活在极度歧视其他种族的环境中的年轻女子深信自己种族的
大学英语精读第三版第四册答案 Unit1 翻译 1) 我们接到通知，财政部长将于次日接见我们。 We were informed that the Minister of Finance was to give us an audience /receive us the next day. 2) 我觉得很奇怪，他似乎不记得自己的生日。 I thought it odd that he didn't seem to remember his own birthday. 3) 学期论文最迟应在下星期二交来，可是至今大部分学生却几无进展。 Next Tuesday is the deadline for handing in the term papers, but most students have hardly made a dent in the work so far. 4) 看到学生人数不断减少，校长心里很难受。(pain) It pained the headmaster to find the number of students shrinking. 5) 在那个国家一般用现金付账，但支票变得普遍起来了，不久会代替现金作为人们结账的一种方式。 Cash is commonly used in paying bills in that country, but checks are becoming more popular and will, in a short while, replace cash as a way for people to settle their accounts. 6) 该公司声称，这条河流的污染不是它造成的。 The company claims that it is not responsible for the pollution in the river. Unit2 翻译 1) 比尔已是个成熟的小伙子，不再依赖父母替他做主。 Bill is a mature young man who is no longer dependent on his parents for decisions. 2) 这个地区有大量肉类供应，但新鲜果蔬奇缺。 There are abundant supplies of meat in this region, but fresh fruit and vegetables are scarce. 3) 工程师们依靠工人们的智慧发明了一种新的生产方法，使生产率得以提高。 Drawing on the wisdom of the workers, the engineers invented a new production method that led to increased productivity. 4) 他花了许多时间准备数学考试，因此当他获知自己只得了个B时感到有点失望。 He spent a lot of time preparing for his math exam. Hence he was somewhat disappointed to learn that he got only a B. 5) 我们有充裕的时间从从容容吃顿午饭。 We have ample time for a leisurely lunch.
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综合英语 1 Comprehensive English1 【学分】4 【学时】64 【编写】袁邦照【审核】程莹 （一）授课对象 四年制本科英语专业学生 （二）课程的性质和地位 本课程是是本科英语专业低年级的一门学科基础课程，是英语专业基础阶段全面培养和提高学生语言能力和交际能力的一门课程，在整个基础英语教学中具有重要奠基作用。本课程的教学，是在学生已初步掌握一定的英语词汇、语音、语法基本知识和听、说、读、写基本技能的基础上进行的，因此，主要教学目的在于进一步提高学生综合运用英语的能力，特别是要加强口笔头语言表达能力，同时加深对词汇、语法、写作、修辞等方面的知识，同时指导学生学习方法，培养逻辑思维能力，为进一步接受英语专业高年级教育打下全面的牢固的基础。本课程以课文教学为中心，采用精讲多练、讲练结合的方式，主要通过语言基础训练与篇章讲解分析，启发学生学习语言的积极性和自觉性，使学生逐步提高语篇阅读理解能力，了解英语各种文体的表达方式和特点，扩大词汇量和熟悉英语常用句型，具备基本的口头与笔头表达能力，并逐步形成用英语思维的能力。 （三）课程教学的目标 1.改变观念：帮助学生尽快熟悉大学学习环境和自主学习方法；使学生养成良好的学习习惯；培养学生的独立工作能力。引导学生改变应试学习的观点，逐步树立“To know English is to speak English.”的观念。 2.语音：通过一对一纠音练习，语音模仿秀等，整顿学生的语音面貌，提高学生的朗读技巧。 3.词汇和语法：盘活中学所学语法和词汇，使之成为语言交际的实际技能。认知词汇3000-4000个(其中含中学已学2 000个)，熟用其中1600-1800个及其最基本的搭配。听力：能在15分钟听写根据已学知识编写的材料(词数120左右，念四遍，第一、四遍语速为每分钟100个词，第二、三遍根据意群停顿)，错误率不超过8%。要求学生每天收听CRI及VOA的Special English。熟悉新闻广播的特点和语速。 4.口语：能使用课文中的重点词汇和短语复述课文；能用英语正确表达所学的功能意念，以达到实际交流运用的目的。 5.阅读和写作：能读懂词汇量为2000-2500的浅易材料及简易读物，阅读速度每分钟60-80个词，理解基本正确，能抓住中心大意。对重点句子能够释义。学会初步使用“英英”
Page 39 6. Translate the following sentences into English. 1.It seemed impossible to me, but all the others looked very confident. Sth. seems (to be) + adj.(表) + to sb. 2.We looked around. There wasn't a building standing in sight. The earthquake seemed to have destroyed everything. Sth. /sb. +（seem + to do）复合谓语3.He seems to be in low spirits these days. Sth./Sb. + seem to be + 表语 wonder why. I think it's because he doesn't seem to be making much progress in his studies. He is afraid of being looked down upon by his classmates. Sb. + seem to do sth There seems to be 4.What are you looking for, Dick? I seem to have lost my key. How annoying! 5.If you find that a word doesn't seem to
make any sense in the sentence, you should look it up in the dictionary. That's the only way to learn to use a word. 6.They went on arguing for hours. Neither of them seem (to be) willing to listen to each other. I suddenly remembered someone saying "Discussion is an exchange of knowledge while argument is an exchange of ignorance." 7.The situation there seems to be very complicated. The government has promised to look into it. 8.My grandpa seems to be getting better and better, but he still needs somebody to look after him. 9.Economists have already come to the conclusion that the crisis seems to be coming to an end. W orld economy is looking up. 10.When I got well I looked at my bank account. To my sadness, I found my balance was almost zero. All my savings in
Lesson One Half a Day Naguib Mahfous 1. I walked alongside my father, clutching his right hand. All my clothes were new: the black shoes, the green school uniform, and the red cap. They did not make me happy, however, as this was the day I was to be thrown into school for the first time. 2. My mother stood at the window watching our progress, and I turned towards her from time to time, hoping she would help. We walked along a street lined with gardens, and fields planted with crops: pears, and date palms. 3. "Why school ?" I asked my father. "What have I done ?" 4. "I'm not punishing you, " he said, laughing. "School's not a punishment. It's a place that makes useful men out of boys. Don' t you want to be useful like your brothers?" 5. I was not convinced. I did not believe there was really any good to be had in tearing me away from my home and throwing me into the huge, high-walled building. 6. When we arrived at the gate we could see the courtyard, vast and full of boys and girls. "Go in by yourself, " said my father, "and join them. Put a smile on your face and be a good example to others. " 7. I hesitated and clung to his hand, but he gently pushed me from him. "Be a man, " he said. "Today you truly begin life. You will find me waiting for you when it's time to leave. " 8. I took a few steps. Then the faces of the boys and girls came into view. I did not know a single one of them, and none of them knew me. I felt I was a stranger who had lost his way. But then some boys began to glance at me in curiosity, and one of them came over and asked, "Who brought you?" 9. "My father, " I whispered. 10. "My father's dead, " he said simply. 11. I did not know what to say. The gate was now closed. Some of the children burst into tears. The bell rang. A lady came along, followed by a group of men. The men began sorting us into ranks. We were formed into an intricate pattern in the great courtyard surrounded by high buildings; from each floor we were overlooked by a long balcony roofed in wood. 12. "This is your new home, "said the woman. "There are mothers and fathers here, too. Everything that is enjoyable and beneficial is here. So dry your tears and face life joyfully. " 13. Well, it seemed that my misgivings had had no basis. From the first moments I made many friends and fell in love with many girls. I had never imagined school would have this rich variety of experiences. 14. We played all sorts of games. In the music room we sang our first songs. We also had our first introduction to language. We saw a globe of the Earth, which revolved and showed the various continents and countries. We started learning numbers, and we were told the story of the Creator of the universe. We ate delicious food, took a little nap, and woke up to go on with friendship and love, playing and learning. 15. Our path, however, was not totally sweet and unclouded. We had to be observant and patient. It was not all a matter of playing and fooling around. Rivalries could bring about pain and hatred or give rise to
大学英语精读4 汉译英练习答案 UNIT 1 1.我们接到通知，财政部长将于次日接见我们。 2.我觉得很奇怪，他似乎不记得自己的生日。 3.学期论文最迟应在下星期二交来，可是至今大部分学生却几无进展。 4.看到学生人数不断减少，校长心里很难受。(pain) 5.在那个国家一般用现金付账，但支票变得普遍起来了，不久会代替现金作为人们结账的 一种方式。 6.该公司声称，这条河流的污染不是它造成的。 1.We were informed that the Minister of Finance was to give us an audience /receive us the next day. 2.I thought it odd that he didn't seem to remember his own birthday. 3.Next Tuesday is the deadline for handing in the term papers, but most students have hardly made a dent in the work so far. 4.It pained the headmaster to find the number of students shrinking. 5.Cash is commonly used in paying bills in that country, but checks are becoming more popular and will, in a short while, replace cash as a way for people to settle their accounts. 6.The company claims that it is not responsible for the pollution in the river. UNIT 2 1.比尔已是个成熟的小伙子，不再依赖父母替他做主。 2.这个地区有大量肉类供应，但新鲜果蔬奇缺。 3.工程师们依靠工人们的智慧发明了一种新的生产方法，使生产率得以提高。 4.他花了许多时间准备数学考试，因此当他获知自己只得了个B时感到有点失望。 5.我们有充裕的时间从从容容吃顿午饭。 6.地方政府不得不动用储备粮并采取其他紧急措施，以渡过粮食危机。 1.Bill is a mature young man who is no longer dependent on his parents for decisions. 2.There are abundant supplies of meat in this region, but fresh fruit and vegetables are scarce. 3.Drawing on the wisdom of the workers, the engineers invented a new production method that led to increased productivity. 4.He spent a lot of time preparing for his math exam. Hence he was somewhat disappointed to learn that he got only a B. 5.We have ample time for a leisurely lunch. 6.The local government had to draw on its grain reserves and take other emergency measures so as to pull through the food crisis.
Unit 1 1.我们像在暖房里种花那样养孩子是错误的。我们必须让他们接触各种社会问题，因为不久他们就将作为公民来应对这些问题。It's wrong to hear our children the way we grow flowers in the greenhouse. We must expose them to all social problems because they will approach them as citizens very soon. 2.随着时间的推移，我们不可避免地会越来越多地卷入国际商务。而冲突必然会发生，因为国家之间总有不同的观点和利益。With the passage of time we are inevitably increasing involved in international affairs. And conflicts are sure to occur because there always exist different views and interests among nations. 3.我们为我们的成就而骄傲，我们有理由感到骄傲。但是我们永远不能变得狂妄，不然我们就会失去我们的朋友。 We are proud of our accomplishments, and we have reason to be so. But we must never become arrogant. Otherwise we will lose our friends. 4.信息现在唾手可得。一个普通的电脑就能储存一个普通图书馆的信息。Information is now immediately available. An average computer can store as much information as a small library dose. 5.那家建筑公司没有资格操作这个项目。他们没有任何法律文件能证明他们具备必要的专门技术。我们必须找一个专门建造歌剧院的公司。That construction company is not qualified to handle the project. They don't have any legal document that can certify they have the necessary expertise. We must find a company that specializes in building theatre. 6.这些智囊团不作决策。他们力图提出一些对决策者十分有用的新主意和深刻的分析。These think tanks do nor make decisions. They are out to generate new ideas and penetrating analyses that will be extremely useful for decision makers. 7.国内生产总值不是一切。如果人民的生活质量没有真正改善的话，我们国家就不能说已经现代化了。The growth of GDP is not everything. It cannot be said that our country has been modernized unless the quality of our people's lives is really improved. 8．虽然那时候我们在很多方面都很困难，但作为孩子我们仍然很幸福，因为有干净的空气、水；江河湖泊里有很多鱼、螃蟹、黄鳝；田野里有花，有树，有鸟。Poor as we were in many ways at that time, we were quite happy as children, for there was clean air, clean water, a lot of fish, crabs and eels in the rivers, lakes, and ponds and a lot of flowers, trees and birds in the fields. 9.只要给某一个人或某一群人以绝对权力，那这个人或这一群人就肯定会滥用权力，因为正如阿克顿勋爵说，“权力使人腐败，绝对权力绝对使人腐败。”Give absolute power to any individual or any particular group of people, and that person or group is sure to abuse that power because, just as Lord Acton says, power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. 10.在我们国家，传统上都认为“万般皆下品，惟有读书高”。In traditional Chinese notion, school education was more important and useful than all other pursuits. 1.总理明天将赴纽约出席联合国会议。The premier is leaving for New York for a UN conference tomorrow. 2.在纽约期间他将会晤一些国家的政府首脑。He is to meet several heads of government during his stay in New York. 3.国庆长假期间你打算干什么？回家还是呆在校园里？What are you going to do during the long National Day holidays? Are you going home or staying on campus?
现代大学英语精读教案 Revised final draft November 26, 2020
U n i t1H a l f a d a y 教学目的 1. 了解作者及其背景知识； 2．熟悉本文使用的写作手法； 3．掌握修辞疑问句、倒装句等修辞手法； 4．熟练掌握三类构词法； 5．通过深刻理解文章内涵，培养学生社会洞察力和相关的讨论能力，同时掌握文中的核心语言点。 教学内容 1. 热身 2．作者 教育与背景 主要着作 创作观 3．作品赏析 结构分析 如何赏析文学作品 扩展式讨论 4．写作技巧 省略疑问句和修辞疑问句 倒装句 “with”独立结构 5．语言理解 长难句解析 核心词汇学习 band, convince, daze, exert, intricate, observe, overlook, rank, revolve, startle, uviverse, vary 介词练习 构词法：-tion; -volve; -ly 6．课堂讨论 7．练与讲 教学重点 1. 文学作品的赏析； 2．文学中的修辞手法――省略疑问句和修辞疑问句；倒装句；“with”独立结构 3．构词法：前缀 教学方法结合实际吸收各种教学法（讲授、问答、讨论、模仿、练习、多媒体使用）的优点。 教学手段用投影仪播放PowerPoint课件及板书；群发电子邮件布置课堂资料和课后作业（或其来源）。 ⅠAbout the author ★ Naguib Mahfouz was born on the 11th Dec. 1911 in an old quarter of Cairo, the youngest son of a merchant. （mummies and pyramids / sphinx 狮身人面）