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全新版大学英语综合教程3课文原文及翻译unit 3 The Land of the LockYears ago in America, it was customary for families to leave their doors unlocked, day and night. In this essay, Greene regrets that people can no longer trust each other and have to resort to elaborate security systems to protect themselves and their possessions.许多年前，在美国，家家户户白天黑夜不锁门是司空见惯的。
在本文中，格林叹惜人们不再相互信任，不得不凭借精密的安全设备来保护自己和财产。
The Land of the LockBob Greene1 In the house where I grew up, it was our custom to leave the front door on the latch at night. I don't know if that was a local term or if it is universal; "on the latch" meant the door was closed but not locked. None of us carried keys; the last one in for the evening would close up, and that was it.锁之国鲍伯·格林小时候在家里，我们的前门总是夜不落锁。
我不知道这是当地的一种说法还是大家都这么说；"不落锁"的意思是掩上门，但不锁住。
我们谁都不带钥匙；晚上最后一个回家的人把门关上，这就行了。
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All the Cabbie Had Was a LetterFoster Furcolo1 He must have been completely lost in something he was reading because I had to tap on the windshield to get his attention. 出租车司机拥有的就剩一封信福斯特?弗克洛他准是完全沉浸在所读的东西里了，因为我不得不敲挡风玻璃来引起他的注意。
2 "Is your cab available?" I asked when he finally looked up at me. He nodded, then said apologetically as I settled into the back seat, "I'm sorry, but I was reading a letter." He sounded as if he had a cold or something. 他总算抬头看我了。
“你出车吗？”我问道。
他点点头，当我坐进后座时，他抱歉地说：“对不起，我在读一封信。
”听上去他像是得了感冒什么的。
3 "I'm in no hurry," I told him. "Go ahead and finish your letter." “我不着急，”我对他说，“你接着把信读完吧。
”4 He shook his head. "I've read it several times already. I guess I almost know it by heart." 他摇了摇头。
“我已经读了好几遍了。
我想我都能背出来了。
”5 "Letters from home always mean a lot," I said. " At least they do with me because I'm on the road so much." Then, estimating that he was 60 or 70 years old, I guessed: "From a child or maybe a grandchild?" “家书抵万金啊，”我说。
全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程3课文原文及翻译Until1（8较完整）-1 / 54目录Unit1 Text A Mr. Doherty Builds His Dream Life ............................................................................. 1 Unit1 Text B American Family Life: The Changing Picture ................................................. 4 Unit2 Text A The Freedom Givers (10)Unit3 Text A The Land of the Lock (14)Unit3 Text B Why I Bought A Gun ......................................................................................... 16 Unit4 Text A Was Einstein a Space Alien? ..................................................................................... 21 Unit5 Text A Writing Three Thank-You Letters ............................................................................. 25 Unit6 Text A The Last Leaf...............................................................................................................28 Unit7 Text A Life of a Salesman (33)Unit7 Text B Bricklayer’sBoy (41)Unit8 Text A Human Cloning: A Scientist’s Story ......................................................... 47 Unit8 Text B Second Thoughts on Cloning .. (50)Unit1 Text A Mr. Doherty Builds His Dream Life多尔蒂先生创建自己的理想生活吉姆·多尔蒂Jim Doherty1 There are two things I have always wanted to do -- write and live on a farm. Today I’m doing both. I am not in E. B. White’s class as a writer or in my neighbors’ league as a farmer, but I’m getting by. And after years of frustration with city and suburban living, my wife Sandy and I have finally found contentment here in the country.有两件事是我一直想做的――写作与务农。
新标准大学英语综合教程3课文翻译Unit 1: GlobalizationText AGlobalization is defined as the increasing interconnectedness and interdependence of countries through the exchange of goods, services, and ideas. With the rapid development of technology and transportation, globalization has become a dominant force shaping the world we live in.The benefits of globalization are evident in various aspects of our lives. Economically, it has created new market opportunities and allowed businesses to expand their reach beyond domestic boundaries. This has contributed to economic growth and job creation. Culturally, globalization has facilitated the exchange of cultural practices, ideas, and values, leading to a more diverse and interconnected world. It has also accelerated the spread of knowledge and information, making education more accessible and enabling the growth of scientific advancements.However, globalization also comes with challenges. One major concern is the growing wealth gap between the rich and the poor. While globalization has lifted many out of poverty, it has also widened income inequality within and between countries. Additionally, globalization has led to the homogenization of cultures, as dominant cultures tend to overshadow smaller, local ones. This can result in the loss of cultural diversity and traditions. To address these challenges, policymakers need to find ways toensure that the benefits of globalization are shared by all. This includes implementing fair trade practices, promoting sustainable development, and investing in education and healthcare. Furthermore, it is crucial to celebrate and preserve cultural diversity, respecting and valuing the unique contributions of different societies.In conclusion, globalization has drastically transformed the world we live in, bringing both benefits and challenges. By addressing these challenges head-on, we can create a more inclusive and sustainable global community that embraces diversity and promotes shared prosperity.Text BOver the past few decades, globalization has become an undeniable reality in our society. It is driven by factors such as advancements in technology, international trade, and the rapid flow of capital and information.Globalization has had a profound impact on the economy, politics, culture, and daily life of people around the world. Economically, it has allowed businesses to expand their operations globally, leading to increased trade and investment. Politically, it has fostered cooperation among nations and encouraged the formation of international organizations and agreements. Culturally, globalization has facilitated the exchange of ideas, art, music, and cuisine, resulting in a more interconnected and multicultural world. In our daily lives, globalization has made it easier for us to travel, communicate, and access products and services from differentparts of the world.However, globalization has also faced criticism and resistance. Critics argue that it often benefits multinational corporations and developed countries at the expense of developing nations and local communities. They claim that globalization promotes exploitation, weakens labor rights, and leads to the loss of traditional industries and jobs.Despite the challenges and criticisms, it is clear that globalization is here to stay. As our world becomes increasingly interconnected, it is essential to find ways to maximize its benefits while mitigating its negative effects. This requires strong international cooperation and policies that promote sustainable and inclusive growth.In conclusion, globalization is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon that has significantly shaped our world. While it has brought about many positive changes, it also poses challenges that need to be addressed. Only through effective governance and cooperation can we harness the potential of globalization for the betterment of all.。
Unit 4一、词汇短语Text Ain a row连续；成一长行【例句】They were standing neatly in a row. 他们整齐地站成一行。
doze off打瞌睡；困倦【例句】Some students often doze off in class. 有些学生常在课堂上打瞌睡。
brisk [] adj. 兴隆的；轻快的，活泼的；凛冽的v. 使活泼，活跃起来【例句】He was a vigorous, brisk perso n. 他是一个强壮的，活泼有力的人。
【助记】不risk。
不冒险就难受-充满生机的和有活力的【派生】briskness n. 活泼；轻快；敏捷briskly adv. 轻快地；活泼地；伶俐地；迅速地brisk [] adj. 兴隆的；轻快的，活泼的；凛冽的v. 使活泼，活跃起来【例句】He was a vigorous，brisk person. 他是一个强壮的，活泼有力的人。
【助记】不risk。
不冒险就难受-充满生机的和有活力的【派生】briskness n. 活泼；轻快；敏捷patent [] adj. 特许的，专利的n. 专利，专利权v. 批准专利【例句】The company has patented many new inventions. 这家公司得到了许多新发明的专利权。
【词组】patent （to sb.）显着的，清楚的，明显的【助记】pa（拼音：怕）＋tent（伸展）→怕传出去，所以申请专利保护。
frail [] adj. 虚弱的，脆弱的n.灯心草篓；少妇；少女【例句】His frail hands could hardly hold a cup.他虚弱的手连杯子也拿不住。
approve [] vt. 批准；赞成；为…提供证据vi. 批准；赞成；满意【例句】The resolution was approved 82 to 16 with 18 abstentions. 决议以八十二票对十六票通过，十八票弃权。
全新版大学英语综合教程3u n i t2e x e r c i s e s(总5页)--本页仅作为文档封面，使用时请直接删除即可----内页可以根据需求调整合适字体及大小--ExercisesDirections: Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases given below, change the form if necessary. (P44)terminal impose racial convictionbid authorize historic site mission decade on the sideslender make the best of religious close in on web1. China's economic success over the past three has raised the living standards of hundreds of millions of Chinese citizens.2.Citibank(花旗银行) picked the chief executive of Etang. com as its first Chinese customer Thursday to open anaccount at its new branch in the Peace Hotel along Shanghai's fabled waterfront.3.The United States last Wednesday tariffs(关税)ofup to 30 percent on a range of foreign steel imports tohelp protect its domestic(国内的)industry.4.Although he was raised as a Christian, he's not reallyvery .5.You can distinguish between frogs and toads（蟾蜍） inthe following way: frogs have bodies, long limbs, and a smooth skin, and toads have stouter bodies, short limbs, and dry skin.6.From the airplane window I could see a of city streets.7.Aunt Pat smiled at her little niece and her to eat.8.Dr. Rich Hamilton is planning his own World Wide Webon the Internet to provide assistance to anyone who asksfor medical help.9.It is difficult to estimate the number of people doing part-time jobs .10.president has his foreign minister, Mr. Burns, to act asrepresentative to the international conference to be held in Tokyo nextmonth.in telecommunications have meant that it is just as easy toworkfrom a computer at home as it is from a town centeroffice.the new gym is built,you have no option but toexisting buildings which may or may not suit yourimmediaterequirements.Directions: use the verb in brackets to form an appropriatephrasal verb to replace the italicized part of eachsentence .(P45)1.When she was younger, my mother experienced a depression so severe she had to be hospitalized. (go) 2.2. The rest of them used to be really nasty(不友好的)to me，butSusie always defended and supported me. (stand) 3.3.The local government established strict rules and regulations to be4.followed by all soccer fans in the 2002 FIFA World Cup in South5.Korea. (lay)4.Tim was quite unhappy about having to undertakeall the householdchores when his wife went out to work. (take)5. Sterling promised to be in the school library by eight o'clock but itlooks like he’s disappointed us again. (let) 6. My professor suggested that I make use of thedata accumulatedover the years when I work on my project. (draw) 7.The problems we are confronted with belong to twocategories:one is financial, the other is technical. (fall) 8.Children's toy guns now look so real that they canoften be takenfor the real thing. (pass) Rewrite each sentence with the word or phrase in brackets,keeping the same meaning. The first part has been writtenfor you.(P46)1.The Europeans have full confidence that the Americans will not beable to justify their measures to protect the struggling American steelindustry. (confident)The Europeans ___________________________________________ __.2.Joe Klein, staff writer of the New Yorker and a uthor of The Naturalthinks that Clinton is the most talented politician of his generationand the most compelling. (in the eyes of)Clinton is, _____________________________________________.3.There’s not much you can do if people are real ly determined to destroy themselves with drugs.(be intent on)4.There's not much you can do if __________________ _______________.5.A completely different approach to life could res ult from a differentexperience of the world. (forge)A different experience of the world _________________ ____.6.We firmly believe that the cloning(克隆)of human beings is boundto cause many ethical and social problems in the l ong run. (conviction)7.It _____________________________________________.8.Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words given below. (P49)friendly lonely monthly weekly lovelycowardly saintly kindly lively motherly1. Beethoven wasand often unhappy, but in contrast to this, hewrote joyful music，such as his last symphony (交响乐), The Ninth.2. Japanese engineers throughout the company apprecia ted their America-n counterpart(对应的人) George’s expertise and his help.3. The term"wage"is commonly reserved for weekly, and salaryforpayment and both types are covered by the term “pay”.4. With the unanimous(一致的) agreement of our family，we finallyspent ＄500，000 purchasing abig house with a big garden out the back.5. Those who refused to fight in the war were consideredand were badly treated.6. The boy was rescued by a fisherman, whonursed him back tohealth.7. What we need for this job is someone with a and enquiring mind who will have lots of new ideas.8. She took care of many homeless children in a manner.Translation(p51)1.虽然受到全球金融危机后果的巨大影响，但是我们仍然相信我们能够面对挑战，克服危机。
unit 1 Mr. Doherty Builds His Dream LifeMr. Doherty Builds His Dream LifeJim Doherty1.There are two things I have always wanted to do -- write and live on a farm. Today I'm doing both. I am not in E. B. White's class as a writer or in my neighbors' league as a farmer, but I'm getting by. And after years of frustration with city and suburban living, my wife Sandy and I have finally found contentment here in the country多尔蒂先生创建自己的理想生活吉姆·多尔蒂有两件事是我一直想做的――写作与务农。
如今我同时做着这两件事。
作为作家，我和E·B·怀特不属同一等级，作为农场主，我和乡邻也不是同一类人，不过我应付得还行。
在城市以及郊区历经多年的怅惘失望之后，我和妻子桑迪终于在这里的乡村寻觅到心灵的满足。
2 .It's a self-reliant sort of life. We grow nearly all of our fruits and vegetables. Our hens keep us in eggs, with several dozen left over to sell each week. Our bees provide us with honey, and we cut enough wood to just about make it through the heating season.这是一种自力更生的生活。
The glass castle1 I never believed in Santa Claus。
2 None of us kids did。
Mom and Dad refused to let us. They couldn't afford expensive presents，and they didn't want us to think we weren’t as good as other kids who， on Christmas morning， found all sorts of fancy toys under the tree that were supposedly left by Santa Claus. So they told us all about how other kids were deceived by their parents， how the toys the grown—ups claimed were made by little elves wearing bell caps in their workshop at the North Pole actually had labels on them saying MADE IN JAPAN.3 ”Try not to look down on those other children，" Mom said。
”It's not their fault that they've been brainwashed into believing silly myths。
”4 We celebrated Christmas, but usually about a week after December 25， when you could find perfectly good bows and wrapping paper that people had thrown away and Christmas trees discarded on the roadside that still had most of their needles and even some silver tinsel hanging on them。
Of CourseYou’reCreati ve1对于我们很多人来说，“创造性”一词的周围有一堵墙，我们却在墙外边。
我们会申辩说，我们没有那份天赋，创造性非天才们莫属。
2但是，创造性并非是少数天之骄子才有的特殊天赋，或者是那种一个人要么有、要么没的灵光乍现。
在我所认识的最具创造性的人中有一位老妇人，她生活在加利福尼亚州一个偏僻的牧羊场内。
她是智利人，16 岁时嫁给一位美国船长，移居到了丈夫的国度，学会了他的语言。
她在那个偏僻且薄雾缭绕的海岸上安了家，过上了日子，创建了一片精神和经商兼顾的产业。
她买卖土地，接生孩子，在剪羊毛的时节得给30 个男人做饭。
她生了 5 个孩子，教他们读书、写字、骑马，还教他们在海洋里像海豹那样舒适自在地游泳。
看到她90 高龄还能爬到屋后的山丘上去看日落的海景，你会心潮澎拜、叹服不已。
3除了出于需要、爱心和巨大的勇气而自学的那点知识，她是个没有接受过多少教育的女人。
但是，她从不辜负自己并且还总能超越一点，因而明白了自己是个什么样的人，并将之自如地应用于自己和他人——那便是创造力。
4如果把创造力想象成是随便发生的事那就错了。
创造的能力是人类固有的，但是运用这种能力是件艰苦的工作。
那不是作为嗜好或是通过“上上课”、“忙个不停”就能做到的。
创造性是带有方向性的工作，是朝着某个理想做出的持续努力。
5当代天文学之父威廉姆·赫歇耳爵士着手制作世界上最精密的望远镜时，他得先学习如何磨制镜片、如何给镜片泡光。
虽然经过数月的努力，他的第一块镜片仍不完美。
他尝试了两百次才制作出一架自己满意的望远镜。
勃拉姆斯花了近20 年的时间才创作出他的《第一交响乐》。
6我们也许没有造桥、写诗或发现新星的天赋，但如果我们不想浅薄地活着，想过富有创造性的生活，我们就必须工作、再工作，以展示自己如何理解活着的意义。
全新版大学英语综合教程3课文翻译第一单元课文A多尔蒂先生创建自己的理想生活售姆·多尔蒂有两件事是我一直想做的——写作与务农。
如今我同时做着这两件事。
作为作家，我和E·B·怀特不属同一等级，作为农场主，我和乡邻也不是同一类人，不过我应付得还行。
在城市以及郊区历经多年的怅惘失望之后，我和妻子桑迪终于在这里的乡村寻觅到心灵的满足。
这是一种自力更生的生活。
我们食用的果蔬几乎都是自己种的。
自家饲养的鸡提供鸡蛋，每星期还能剩余几十个出售。
自家养殖的蜜蜂提供蜂蜜，我们还自己动手砍柴，足可供过冬取暖之用。
这也是一种令人满足的生活。
夏日里我们在河上荡舟，在林子里野餐，骑着自行车长时间漫游。
冬日里我们滑雪溜冰。
我们为落日的余辉而激动。
我们爱闻大地回暖的气息，爱听牛群哞叫。
我们守着看鹰儿飞过上空，看玉米田间鹿群嬉跃。
但如此美妙的生活有时会变得相当艰苦。
就在三个月前，气温降到华氏零下30度，我们辛苦劳作了整整两天，用一个雪橇沿着河边拖运木柴。
再过三个月，气温会升到95度，我们就要给玉米松土，在草莓地除草，还要宰杀家禽。
前一阵子我和桑迪不得不翻修后屋顶。
过些时候，四个孩子中的两个小的，16岁的吉米和13岁的埃米莉，会帮着我一起把拖了很久没修的室外厕所修葺一下，那是专为室外干活修建的。
这个月晚些时候，我们要给果树喷洒药水，要油漆谷仓，要给菜园播种，要赶在新的小鸡运到之前清扫鸡舍。
在这些活计之间，我每周要抽空花五、六十个小时，不是打字撰文，就是为作为自由撰稿人投给报刊的文章进行采访。
桑迪则有她自己繁忙的工作日程。
除了日常的家务，她还照管菜园和蜂房，烘烤面包，将食品装罐、冷藏，开车送孩子学音乐，和他们一起练习，自己还要上风琴课，为我做些研究工作并打字，自己有时也写写文章，还要侍弄花圃、堆摞木柴、运送鸡蛋。
正如老话说的那样，在这种情形之下，坏人不得闲——贤德之人也歇不了。
我们谁也不会忘记第一年的冬天。
1.我们的计算机系统出了毛病，但我觉得问题比较小。
We have a problem with the computer system, but I think it is fairly minor.2.父亲去世时我还小，不能独立生活。
就在那时，家乡的父老接过来养育我(my upbringing) 的责任。
My father died when I was too young to live on my own. The people of my hometowntook over responsibility for my upbringing at that point.3.这些玩具必得在达到严格的安全要求后才可出售给儿童。
the toys have to meet strict safety requirements before they can be sold to children. 4.作为新闻和舆论的载体(carrier)，广播和电视补充了而不是替代了报纸。
Radio and television have supplemented rather than replaced the newspaper as carriers of new and opinion.5.至于这本杂志，它刊载世界各地许多报纸杂志上文章的摘要。
When i t comes to this magazine, it is a digest of articles from many newspapers and magazines around the world;1.虽然受到全球金融危机后果的巨大影响,但是我们仍然相信我们能够面对挑战,克服危机Though greatly affected by the consequences of the global financial crisis, we are still confident that we can face up to the challenge and overcome the crisis.2.在持续不断的沙尘暴的威胁下，我们被迫离开我们喜爱的村庄，搬迁到新的地方。
Unit 4一、词汇短语Text Ain a row连续；成一长行【例句】They were standing neatly in a row. 他们整齐地站成一行。
doze off打瞌睡；困倦【例句】Some students often doze off in class. 有些学生常在课堂上打瞌睡。
brisk [] adj. 兴隆的；轻快的，活泼的；凛冽的v. 使活泼，活跃起来【例句】He was a vigorous, brisk perso n. 他是一个强壮的，活泼有力的人。
【助记】不risk。
不冒险就难受-充满生机的和有活力的【派生】briskness n. 活泼；轻快；敏捷briskly adv. 轻快地；活泼地；伶俐地；迅速地brisk [] adj. 兴隆的；轻快的，活泼的；凛冽的v. 使活泼，活跃起来【例句】He was a vigorous，brisk person. 他是一个强壮的，活泼有力的人。
【助记】不risk。
不冒险就难受-充满生机的和有活力的【派生】briskness n. 活泼；轻快；敏捷patent [] adj. 特许的，专利的n. 专利，专利权v. 批准专利【例句】The company has patented many new inventions. 这家公司得到了许多新发明的专利权。
【词组】patent （to sb.）显着的，清楚的，明显的【助记】pa（拼音：怕）＋tent（伸展）→怕传出去，所以申请专利保护。
frail[] adj. 虚弱的，脆弱的n.灯心草篓；少妇；少女【例句】His frail hands could hardly hold a cup.他虚弱的手连杯子也拿不住。
approve [] vt. 批准；赞成；为…提供证据vi. 批准；赞成；满意【例句】The resolution was approved 82 to 16 with 18 abstentions. 决议以八十二票对十六票通过，十八票弃权。
Unit 3一、词汇短语Text Alatch [] vi. 占有，抓住；闭锁vt. 闩上；纠缠住某人n. 门闩【例句】Latch the door before you go to bed. 上床睡觉之前先把门锁上。
【搭配】latch on 占有；抓住；理解on the latch 关着但不上锁latch onto不准（某人）去；拒绝离开（某人）on the latch关着但不上锁【例句】At any rate, the era of leaving the front door on the latch is over.不管怎么说，前门虚掩不落锁的时代是一去不复返了。
universal [] adj. 普遍的，全体的，通用的；宇宙的，世界的【例句】There was universal agreement as to who should become chairma n. 谁该当主席，大家的意见是一致的。
【派生】universally adv. 普遍地；人人；到处universe n. 宇宙；世界；领域close up关闭；愈合；靠近rural [] adj. 农村的，乡村的；田园的，有乡村风味的【例句】The disease occurs most frequently in rural areas. 那疾病多见于农村地区。
【助记】音：乳肉——牛奶肉类总是与畜牧在一起，在农村才生产。
unlock [] vt. 开…锁，开启；显露；放开vi. 开着，解开，解出锁定【例句】Education and training is the key that will unlock our nation’s potential.教育和培训是发掘我们国家潜力的关键。
suburb [] n. 市郊；郊区【例句】He lives in the suburb of London. 他住在伦敦郊区。
【助记】sub（附近）＋urb（城市）→城市的周围→郊区vulnerable [] adj. 易受武力攻击的，难防御的；易受伤的，脆弱的；易受诱惑的，敏感的【例句】His wife’s death left him feeling vulnerable and depressed. 他的妻子死后，他情绪很消沉脆弱。
全新版大学英语综合教程3课后句子翻译（中英对照）Unit11.我们的计算机系统出了毛病，但我觉得问题不大We have a problem with the computer system, but I think it’s fairly minor.2.父亲去逝的时候我还小,不能独立生活。
就在那时，家乡的父老接过了教育我的责任。
My father died when I was too young to live on my own. The people of my hometown took over my upbringing at that point.3.这些玩具必须得达到严格的安全要求后才可出售给儿童The toys have to meet strict safety requirements before they can be sold to children.4.作为新闻和舆论的载体，广播和电视补充了而不是替代了报纸。
Radio and television have supplemented rather than replaced the newspaper as carriers of news and opinion.5.至于这本杂志，它刊载了世界各地许多报纸杂志上文章的摘要When it comes to this magazine, it is/ carries a digest of articles from many newspapers and magazines around the world.Unit21.虽然受到全球金融危机后果的巨大影响，但是我们仍然相信我们能够面对挑战，克服危机。
Though greatly affected by the consequences of the globalfinancial crisis, we are still confident that we can face up to the challenge and overcome the crisis.2.在持续不断的沙尘暴的威胁下，我们被迫离开我们喜爱的村庄，搬迁到新的地方。
All the Cabbie Had Was a LetterFoster Furcolo1 He must have been completely lost in something he was reading because I had to tap on the windshield to get his attention. 出租车司机拥有的就剩一封信福斯特?弗克洛他准是完全沉浸在所读的东西里了，因为我不得不敲挡风玻璃来引起他的注意。
2 "Is your cab available?" I asked when he finally looked up at me. He nodded, then said apologetically as I settled into the back seat, "I'm sorry, but I was reading a letter." He sounded as if he had a cold or something. 他总算抬头看我了。
“你出车吗？”我问道。
他点点头，当我坐进后座时，他抱歉地说：“对不起，我在读一封信。
”听上去他像是得了感冒什么的。
3 "I'm in no hurry," I told him. "Go ahead and finish your letter." “我不着急，”我对他说，“你接着把信读完吧。
”4 He shook his head. "I've read it several times already. I guess I almost know it by heart." 他摇了摇头。
“我已经读了好几遍了。
我想我都能背出来了。
”5 "Letters from home always mean a lot," I said. " At least they do with me because I'm on the road so much." Then, estimating that he was 60 or 70 years old, I guessed: "From a child or maybe a grandchild?" “家书抵万金啊，”我说。
TEXT A Unit 2 The Freedom GiversIn 2004 a center in honor of the "underground railroad" opens in Cincinnati. The railroad was unusual. It sold no tickets and had no trains. Yet it carried thousands of passengers to the destination of their dreams.2004年，一个纪念“地下铁路”的中心将在辛辛那提州成立。
这条铁路不同寻常，它不出售车票，也无火车行驶。
然而，它将成千上万的乘客送往他们梦想中的目的地。
The Freedom GiversFergus M. Bordewich1 A gentle breeze swept the Canadian plains as I stepped outside the small two-story house. Alongside me was a slender woman in a black dress, my guide back to a time when the surrounding settlement in Dresden, Ontario, was home to a hero in American history. As we walked toward a plain gray church, Barbara Carter spoke proudly of her great-great-grandfather, Josiah Henson. "He was confident that the Creator intended all men to be created equal. And he never gave up struggling for that freedom."给人以自由者弗格斯•M•博得威奇我步出这幢两层小屋，加拿大平原上轻风微拂。
我身边是一位苗条的黑衣女子，把我带回到过去的向导。
那时，安大略省得雷斯顿这一带住着美国历史上的一位英雄。
我们前往一座普普通通的灰色教堂，芭芭拉•卡特自豪地谈论着其高祖乔赛亚•亨森。
“他坚信上帝要所有人生来平等。
他从来没有停止过争取这一自由权利的奋斗。
”2 Carter's devotion to her ancestor is about more than personal pride: it is about family honor. For Josiah Henson has lived on through the character in American fiction that he helped inspire: Uncle Tom, the long-suffering slave in Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin. Ironically, that character has come to symbolize everything Henson was not. A racial sellout unwilling to stand up for himself? Carter gets angry at the thought. "Josiah Henson was a man of principle," she said firmly.卡特对其先辈的忠诚不仅仅关乎一己之骄傲，而关乎家族荣誉。
因为乔赛亚•亨森至今仍为人所知是由于他所激发的创作灵感使得一个美国小说人物问世：汤姆叔叔，哈丽特•比彻•斯陀的小说《汤姆叔叔的小屋》中那个逆来顺受的黑奴。
具有讽刺意味的是，这一人物所象征的一切在亨森身上一点都找不到。
一个不愿奋起力争、背叛种族的黑人？卡特对此颇为愤慨。
“乔赛亚•亨森是个有原则的人，”她肯定地说。
3 I had traveled here to Henson's last home -- now a historic site that Carter formerly directed -- to learn more about a man who was, in many ways, an African-American Moses. After winning his own freedom from slavery, Henson secretly helped hundreds of other slaves to escape north to Canada -- and liberty. Many settled here in Dresden with him.我远道前来亨森最后的居所――如今已成为卡特曾管理过的一处历史遗迹――是为了更多地了解此人，他在许多方面堪称黑人摩西。
亨森自己摆脱了黑奴身份获得自由之后，便秘密帮助其他许多黑奴逃奔北方去加拿大――逃奔自由之地。
许多人和他一起在得雷斯顿这一带定居了下来。
4 Yet this stop was only part of a much larger mission for me. Josiah Henson is but one name on a long list of courageous men and women who together forged the Underground Railroad, a secret web of escape routes and safe houses that they used to liberate slaves from the American South. Between 1820 and 1860, as many as 100,000 slaves traveled the Railroad to freedom.但此地只是我所承担的繁重使命的一处停留地。
乔赛亚•亨森只是一长串无所畏惧的男女名单中的一个名字，这些人共同创建了这条“地下铁路”，一条由逃亡线路和可靠的人家组成的用以解放美国南方黑奴的秘密网络。
在1820年至1860年期间，多达十万名黑奴经由此路走向自由。
5 In October 2000, President Clinton authorized $16 million for the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center to honor this first great civil-rights struggle in the U. S. The center is scheduled to open in 2004 in Cincinnati. And it's about time. For the heroes of the Underground Railroad remain too little remembered, their exploits still largely unsung. I was intent on telling their stories. 2000年10月，克林顿总统批准拨款1600万美元建造全国“地下铁路”自由中心，以此纪念美国历史上第一次伟大的民权斗争。
中心计划于2004年在辛辛那提州建成。
真是该建立这样一个中心的时候了。
因为地下铁路的英雄们依然默默无闻，他们的业绩依然少人颂扬。
我要讲述他们的故事。
6 John Parker tensed when he heard the soft knock. Peering out his door into the night, he recognized the face of a trusted neighbor. "There's a party of escaped slaves hiding in the woods in Kentucky, twenty miles from the river," the man whispered urgently. Parker didn't hesitate. "I'll go," he said, pushing a pair of pistols into his pockets.听到轻轻的敲门声，约翰•帕克神情紧张起来。
他开门窥望，夜色中认出是一位可靠的邻居。
“有一群逃亡奴隶躲在肯塔基州的树林里，就在离河20英里的地方，”那人用急迫的口气低语道。
帕克没一点儿迟疑。
“我就去，”他说着，把两支手枪揣进口袋。
7 Born a slave two decades before, in the 1820s, Parker had been taken from his mother at age eight and forced to walk in chains from Virginia to Alabama, where he was sold on the slave market. Determined to live free someday, he managed to get trained in iron molding. Eventually he saved enough money working at this trade on the side to buy his freedom. Now, by day, Parker worked in an iron foundry in the Ohio port of Ripley. By night he was a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad, helping people slip by the slave hunters. In Kentucky, where he was now headed, there was a $1000 reward for his capture, dead or alive.20年前，即19世纪20年代，生来即为黑奴的帕克才8岁就被从母亲身边带走，被迫拖着镣铐从弗吉尼亚走到阿拉巴马，在那里的黑奴市场被买走。
