高级英语第三版第一册 paraphrase 和translation
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第一课Face to face with Hurricane Camille1.We ’re elevated 23 feet. We’re 23 feet above sea level. 2.The place has been here since 1915, and no hurricane has bothered it. The house has been here since 1915, andno hurricane has ever caused any damage to it. 3.We can ba en down and ride it out. We can make the necessary prepara ons and survive the hurricane without much damage. 4.The generator was doused, and the lights went out. Water got into the generator and put it out. It stopped producing electricity, so the lights also went out. 5.Everybody out the back door to the cars! Everybody goes out through the back door and runs to the cars! 6.The electrical systems had been killed by water. The electrical systems in the car (the ba ery for the starter) had been put out by water. 7.John watched the water lap at the steps, and felt a crushing guilt. As John watched the water inch its way up the steps, he felt a strong sense of guilt because he blamed himself f endangering the whole family by deciding not to flee inland. 8.Get us through this mess, will you? Oh God, please help us to get through this storm safely 9.She carried on alone for a few bars; then her voice trailed away. Grandmother Koshak sang a few words alone and then her voice gradually grew dimmer and finally stopped. 10.Janis had just one delayed reac on. Janis displayed the fear caused by the hurricane rather late. 1.Each and every plane must be checked out thoroughly before taking off. 每架飞机起飞之前必须经过严格的检查。
第一课1.Little donkeys make their way among the pushing crowd of people and go through them.2.Then as you walk deeper into the market , the noise of the entrance slowly disappears and you come to the quiet cloth-market.3.They reduce the number of their choices and begin to bargain with the seller seriously in order to lower the price.4.He will ask higher price for the item than usual and refuse to reduce the price by any significant amount in the bargaining.5. When you walk close to the copper-smiths’ mar ket, you can hear distinctly the noise of ringing, banging and clashing.1.此时显现在我脑海中的这个中东集市,其入口处是座古老的砖石结构的哥特式拱门。
在炎炎的烈日和耀眼的阳光下,你经过一个大型露天广场,走进一个凉爽、幽暗的洞穴。
2.对顾客来说,不到最后一刻是不能让店主猜到她心里究竟喜欢什么、想买什么的。
3.而对卖主那一方来说,他必须竭尽全力的表示,他开出的价钱使他根本无利可图,而他之所以愿意这样做完全是出于他本人对顾客的敬重。
4.磙轴的一端与一根立柱相连,石磙可以绕立柱转动,另一端则套在一头蒙着眼罩的骆驼身上,通过骆驼不停地绕圈子走动来带动石磙转动。
Lesson 7 Everyday useParaphrase1.She thinks her sister has held life always in the palm of one hand, that "no" is a word the world never learned to say to her.She thinks that her sister has a firm control of her life and that she can always have anything she wants, and life is extremely generous to her.2.My fat keeps me hot in zero weather.Because I am very fat, I feel hot even in freezing weather.3. Johnny Carson has much to do to keep up with my quick and witty tongue. The popular TV talk show star, Johnny Carson, who is famous for his witty and glib tongue, has to try hard if he wants to catch up with me.4. It seems to me I have talked to them always with one foot raised in flight, with my head turned in whichever way is farthest from them. When I talked to them, I'm always ready to leave as quickly as possible, and turn my head away from them in order to avoid them as much as possible because of nervousness.5.She would always look anyone in the eye.She would always look at somebody directly and steadily, not feeling embarrassed or ashamed.6.She washed us in a river of make-believe, burned us with a lot of knowledge we didn't necessarily need to know.She imposed on us lots of falsities and a lot of knowledge that was totally useless to us.7. Like good looks and money, quickness passed her by.She is not bright just as she is neither good-looking nor rich.8. Meanwhile Asalamalakim is going through motions with Maggie's hand. Meanwhile Asalamalakim is trying to shake hands with Maggie in a fancy and elaborate way.9. Though, in fact, I probably could have carried it back beyond the Civil War through the branches.In fact, I could have traced it back before the Civil War through the family , branches.10. He just stood there grinning, looking down on me like somebody inspecting a Model A car.He just stood there with a grin on his face and looked at me as if inspecting 1 something old and out-of-date.11. Every once in a while he and Wangero sent eye signals over my head. Now and then he and Dee communicated through eye contact in a secretive way.12. "1 can 'member Grandma Dee without the quilts."I don't need the quilts to remind me of Grandma Dee. She lives in my memoryall the timeTranslate1)一场大火把贫民区三百多座房子夷为平地。
高级英语第三版第一册课后英译汉答案Unit1Paraphrase:1. We’re 23 feet above sea level.2. The house has been here since 1915, andno hurricane has ever caused any damage to it.3. We can make the necessary preparations and survive the h urricane without much damage.4. Water got into the generator and put it out. It stopped producing electricity, so the lights also went out.5. Everybody goes out through the back door and runs to the cars!6. The electrical systems in the car (the battery for the starter) had been put out by water.7. As John watched the water inch its way up the steps, he felt a strong sense of guilt because he blamed himself f or endangering the whole family by deciding not to flee inl and.8. Oh God, please help us to get through this storm safely9. Grandmother Koshak sang a few words alone and then her voice gradually grew dimmer and finally stopped.10. Janis displayed the fear caused by the hurricanerather l ate.1. 每架飞机起飞之前必须经过严格的检查。
第一课Face to face with Hurricane Camille1.We’re elevated 23 feet.We’re 23 feet above sea level.2.The place has been here since 1915, and no hurricane has bothered it.The house has been here since 1915, andno hurricane has ever caused any damage to it.3.We can batten down and ride it out.We can make the necessary preparations and survive the hurricane without much damage.4.The generator was doused, and the lights went out.Water got into the generator and put it out. It stopped producing electricity, so the lights also went out.5.Everybody out the back door to the cars!Everybody goes out through the back door and runs to the cars!6.The electrical systems had been killed by water.The electrical systems in the car (the battery for the starter) had been put out by water.7.John watched the water lap at the steps, and felt a crushing guilt.As John watched the water inch its way up the steps, he felt a strong sense of guilt because he blamed himself for endangering the whole family by deciding not to flee inland.8.Get us through this mess, will you?Oh God, please help us to get through this storm safely9.She carried on alone for a few bars; then her voice trailed away.Grandmother Koshak sang a few words alone and then her voice gradually grew dimmer and finally stopped.10.Janis had just one delayed reaction.Janis displayed the fear caused by the hurricane rather late.1.Each and every plane must be checked out thoroughly before taking off.每架飞机起飞之前必须经过严格的检查。
第一课1.Little donkey s make theirway amongthe pushin g crowdof people and go throug h them.2.Then as you walk deeper into the market, the noiseof the entran ce slowly disapp earsand you come to the quietcloth-market.3.They reduce the number of theirchoice s and beginto bargai n with the seller seriou sly in orderto lowerthe price.4.He will ask higher pricefor the item than usualand refuse to reduce the priceby any signif icant amount in the bargai ning.5. When you walk closeto the copper-smiths’market, you can hear distin ctlythe noiseof ringin g, bangin g and clashi ng.1.此时显现在我脑海中的这个中东集市,其入口处是座古老的砖石结构的哥特式拱门。
在炎炎的烈日和耀眼的阳光下,你经过一个大型露天广场,走进一个凉爽、幽暗的洞穴。
2.对顾客来说,不到最后一刻是不能让店主猜到她心里究竟喜欢什么、想买什么的。
3.而对卖主那一方来说,他必须竭尽全力的表示,他开出的价钱使他根本无利可图,而他之所以愿意这样做完全是出于他本人对顾客的敬重。
Wordsand expres sions(P16)1.Main: a princi pal pipe or line in a distri butin g system for water, electr icity, gas, etc.2.Sit out: to stay untilthe end of…3.Report: a loud, resoun dingnoise, especi allyone made by an explos ion or shot4.Douse: to put out (a fire, light, genera tor, etc.) quickl y by pourin g wateron it5.Kill: (AmE) to cause(an engine, a car, etc.) to stop6.Litter: the younganimal s borneat one time by a dog, cat, or otheranimal s7.Swath: a broadstrip, origin allythe area covere d with one cut of a scythe or othermowingdevice8.Bar: a measur e in music; a groupof notesbetwee n two vertic al lineson a musicsheet9.Lean-to: a shed or othersmallbuildi ng whichis attach ed to one wall of a larger buildi ng, andwhichusuall y has a sloppi ng roof.10.Breakup: be brough t to an end; to disper se11.Pitchin: to join in and help with an activi ty12.The blues: depres sed and sad feelin gsParaph rase(P15)1.We’re 23 feet abovesea level.2.The househas been here since1915, and no hurric ane has ever caused any damage to it.3.We can make the necess ary prepar ation s and surviv e the hurric ane withou t much damage.4.Watergot into the genera tor and put it out. It stoppe d produc ing electr icity, so the lights alsowent out.5.Everyb ody goes out throug h the back door and runs to the cars.6.The electr icalsystem s in the car had been put out by water.7.As John watche d the waterinch its way up the steps, he felt a strong senseof guiltbecaus ehe blamed himsel f for endang ering the wholefamily by decidi ng not to flee inland.8.Oh God, please help us to get throug h this stormsafely.9.Grandmother Koshak sang a few wordsaloneand then her voicegradua lly grew dimmer andfinall y stoppe d.10.Janisdispla yed the fear caused by the hurric ane rather late.Transl ation(P17)A.1. Each and everyairpla ne must be checke d out thorou ghlybefore taking off.2. The reside nts were firmly agains t the constr uctio n of a wasteincine ratio n plantin theirneighb orhoo d becaus e they were deeply concer ned aboutthe air pollut ion emitte d by the plant.3. In this area, invest mentin ecolog icalprojec ts mounte d up billio ns of yuan.4. The dry riverb ed was strewn with rocksof all sizes.5. Althou gh war caused greatlosses to this countr y, its localcultur al tradit ionsdid not perish.6. To make spacefor modern high rises, a lot of ancien t buildi ngs with ethnic cultur al featur eshad to be demoli shed.7. The main struct uresof most of the poor-qualit y houses disint egrat ed in the earthq uake.8. His wonder ful dreamvanish ed into the air, althou gh he triedhard to achiev e his goals.B.1. 但是,就像沿海村落中其他成千上万的人一样,约翰不愿舍弃自己的家园,要他下决心弃家外逃,除非等到他的家人——妻子詹妮丝以及他们那七个年龄3~11岁的孩子——确实就要灾祸临头。
第一课Face to face with Hurricane Camille1.We’re elevated 23 feet.We’re 23 feet above sea level.2.The place has been here since 1915, and no hurricane has bothered it.The house has been here since 1915, andno hurricane has ever caused any damage to it.3.We can batten down and ride it out.We can make the necessary preparations and survive the hurricane without much damage.4.The generator was doused, and the lights went out.Water got into the generator and put it out. It stopped producing electricity, so the lights also went out.5.Everybody out the back door to the cars!Everybody goes out through the back door and runs to the cars!6.The electrical systems had been killed by water.The electrical systems in the car (the battery for the starter) had been put out by water.7.John watched the water lap at the steps, and felt a crushing guilt.As John watched the water inch its way up the steps, he felt a strong sense of guilt because he blamed himself for endangering the whole family by deciding not to flee inland.8.Get us through this mess, will you?Oh God, please help us to get through this storm safely9.She carried on alone for a few bars; then her voice trailed away.Grandmother Koshak sang a few words alone and then her voice gradually grew dimmer and finally stopped.10.Janis had just one delayed reaction.Janis displayed the fear caused by the hurricane rather late.1.Each and every plane must be checked out thoroughly before taking off.每架飞机起飞之前必须经过严格的检查。
1.We’re23feet above sea level.2.The house has been here since1915,andno hurricane has ever caused any damage to it.3.We can make the necessary preparations and survive the hurricane without much damage.4.Water got into the generator and put it out.It stopped producing electricity,so the lights also went out.5.Everybody goes out through the back door and runs to the cars!6.The electrical systems in the car(the battery for the starter)had been put out by w ater.7.As John watched the water inch its way up the steps,he felt a strong sense of guilt because he blamed himself for endangering the whole family by deciding not to flee i nland.8.Oh God,please help us to get through this storm safely9.Grandmother Koshak sang a few words alone and then her voice gradually grew di mmer and finally stopped.10.Janis displayed the fear caused by the hurricanerather late.1.每架飞机起飞之前必须经过严格的检查。
高级英语1第三版课后答案句子理解和翻译paraphrase1.We’re elevated 23 feet.We’re 23 feet above sea level.2.The place has been here since 1915, and no hurricane has bothered it.The house has been here since 1915, andno hurricane has ever caused any damage to it.3.We can batten down and ride it out.We can make the necessary preparations and survive the hurricane without much damage.4.The generator was doused, and the lights went out.Water got into the generator and put it out. It stopped producing electricity, so the lights also went out.5.Everybody out the back door to the cars!Everybody goes out through the back door and runs to the cars!6.The electrical systems had been killed by water.The electrical systems in the car (the battery for the starter) had been put out by water.7.John watched the water lap at the steps, and felt a crushing guilt.As John watched the water inch its way up the steps, he felt a strong sense of guilt because he blamed himself for endangering the whole family by deciding not to flee inland.8.Get us through this mess, will you?Oh God, please help us to get through this storm safely9.She carried on alone for a few bars; then her voice trailed away.Grandmother Koshak sang a few words alone and then hervoice gradually grew dimmer and finally stopped.10.Janis had just one delayed reaction.Janis displayed the fear caused by the hurricane rather late.and every plane must be checked out thoroughly before taking off.每架飞机起飞之前必须经过严格的检查。
Unit1 Paraphrase:1. We’re 23 feet above sea level.2. The house has been here since 1915, and no hurricane has ever caused any damage to it.3. We can make the necessary preparations and survive the hurricane without much damage.4. Water got into the generator and put it out. It stopped producing electricity, so the lights also went out.5. Everybody goes out through the back door and runs to the cars!6. The electrical systems in the car (the battery for the starter) had been put out by water.7. As John watched the water inch its way up the steps, he felt a strong sense of guilt because he blamed himself for endangering the whole family by deciding not to flee inland.8. Oh God, please help us to get through this storm safely9. Grandmother Koshak sang a few words alone and then her voice gradually grew dimmer and finally stopped.10. Janis displayed the fear caused by the hurricane rather late.1.每架飞机起飞之前必须经过严格的检查。
第一课 Face to face with Hurricane Camille1.We’ re elevated 23 feet.We’ re 23 feet above sea level.2.The place has been here since 1915, and no hurricane has bothered it.The house has been here since 1915, andno hurricane has ever caused any damage to it.3.We can batten down and ride it out.We can make the necessary preparations and survive the hurricane without much damage.4.The generator was doused, and the lights went out.Water got into the generator and put it out. It stopped producing electricity, so the lights also went out.5.Everybody out the back door to the cars!Everybody goes out through the back door and runs to the cars!6.The electrical systems had been killed by water.The electrical systems in the car (the battery for the starter) had been put out by water.7.John watched the water lap at the steps, and felt a crushing guilt.As John watched the water inch its way up the steps, he felt a strong sense of guilt because he blamed himselffor endangering the whole family by deciding not to flee inland.8.Get us through this mess, will you?Oh God, please help us to get through this storm safely9.She carried on alone for a few bars; then her voice trailed away.Grandmother Koshak sang a few words alone and then her voice gradually grew dimmer and finally stopped.10.Janis had just one delayed reaction.Janis displayed the fear caused by the hurricane rather late.1.Each and every plane must be checked out thoroughly before taking off.每架飞机起飞之前必须经过严格的检查。
Lesson 1 The Middle Eastern BazaarII . 1) little donkeys thread their way among the throngs of people.little donkeys went in and out among the people and from one side to another2) Then as you penetrate deeper into the bazaar, the noise of the entrance fades away, and you come to the muted cloth-market.Then as you pass through a big crowd to go deeper into the market, the noise of the entrance gradually disappear, and you come to the much quieter cloth-market.3) they narrow down their choice and begin the really serious business of beating the price downthey drop some of items that they don't really want and begin to bargain seriously for a low price.4) he will price the item high, and yield little in the bargainingHe will ask for a high price for the item and refuse to cut down the price by any significant amount.5) As you approach it, a tinkling and banging and clashing begins to impinge on your earAs you get near it, a variety of sounds begin to strike your ear.X.1)一条蜿蜒的小路淹没在树荫深处A zig-zag path loses itself in the shadowy distance of the woods.2)集市上有许多小摊子,出售的货物应有尽有At the bazaar there are many stalls where goods of every conceivable kind are sold.3) 我真不知道到底是什么事让他如此生气。
高级英语第三版第一册课后英译汉答案Unit1Paraphrase:1.We’re23feet above sea level.2.The house has been here since1915,andno hurricane has ever caused any damage to it.3.We can make the necessary preparations and survive the hurricane without much damage.4.Water got into the generator and put it out.It stopped producing electricity,so the lights also went out.5.Everybody goes out through the back door and runs to the cars!6.The electrical systems in the car(the battery for the starter)had been put out by w ater.7.As John watched the water inch its way up the steps,he felt a strong sense of guilt because he blamed himself for endangering the whole family by deciding not to flee i nland.8.Oh God,please help us to get through this storm safely9.Grandmother Koshak sang a few words alone and then her voice gradually grew di mmer and finally stopped.10.Janis displayed the fear caused by the hurricanerather late.1.每架飞机起飞之前必须经过严格的检查。
Unit1 Paraphrase:1.We ’ re 23 feet above sea level.2.The house has been here since 1915, and no hurricane has ever caused any damage to it.3.We can make the necessary preparations and survive the hurricane without much damage.4.Water got into the generator and put it out. It stopped producing electricity, sothe lights also went out.5.Everybody goes out through the back door and runs to the cars!6.The electrical systems in the car (the battery for the starter) had been put out by water.7.As John watched the water inch its way up the steps, he felt a strong sense of guilt because he blamed himself for endangering the whole family by deciding not to flee inland.8.Oh God, please help us to get through this storm safely9.Grandmother Koshak sang a few words alone and then her voice graduallygrew dimmer and finally stopped.10.Janis displayed the fear caused by the hurricane rather late.1.每架飞机起飞之前必须经过严格的检查。
Paraphrase(P15)1.We’re 23 feet above sea level.2.The house has been here since 1915, and no hurricane has ever caused any damage toit.3.We can make the necessary preparations and survive the hurricane without muchdamage.4.Water got into the generator and put it out. It stopped producing electricity, so thelights also went out.5.Everybody goes out through the back door and runs to the cars.6.The electrical systems in the car had been put out by water.7.As John watched the water inch its way up the steps, he felt a strong sense of guiltbecause he blamed himself for endangering the whole family by deciding not to flee inland.8.Oh God, please help us to get through this storm safely.9.Grandmother Koshak sang a few words alone and then her voice gradually grewdimmer and finally stopped.10.Janis displayed the fear caused by the hurricane rather late.Translation(P17)1. 每架飞机起飞之前必需经过严格的检查。
Unit1 Paraphrase:1. We’re elevated 23 feet.We’re 23 feet above sea level.2. The place has been here since 1915, and no hurricane has bothered it.The house has been here since 1915, and no hurricane has ever caused any damage to it.3. We can batten down and ride it out.We can make the necessary preparations and survive the hurricane without much damage.4. The generator was doused, and the lights went out.Water got into the generator and put it out. It stopped producing electricity, so the lights also went out.5.Everybody out the back door to the cars!Everybody goes out through the back door and runs to the cars!6. The electrical systems had been killed by water.The electrical systems in the car (the battery for the starter) had been put out by water.7. John watched the water lap at the steps, and felt a crushing guilt.As John watched the water inch its way up the steps, he felt a strong sense of guilt because he blamed himself for endangering the whole family by deciding not to flee inland.8. Get us through this mess, will you?Oh God, please help us to get through this storm safely9. She carried on alone for a few bars; then her voice trailed away.Grandmother Koshak sang a few words alone and then her voice gradually grew dimmer and finally stopped.10. Janis had just one delayed reaction.Janis displayed the fear caused by the hurricane rather late.Unit2 Paraphrase:1. Serious-looking men spoke to one another as if they were oblivious of the crowds about them. They were so absorbed in their conversation that they seemed not to pay any attention to the people around them.2. At last this intermezzo came to an end, and I found myself in front of the gigantic City Hall.At last the taxi trip came to an end and I suddenly found that I was in front of the gigantic City Hall.3. The rather arresting spectacle of little old Japan adrift amid beige concrete skyscrapers is the very symbol of the incessant struggle between the kimono and the miniskirt.The traditional floating houses among high modern buildings represent the constant struggle between old tradition and new development.4. …experiencing a twinge of embarrassment at the prospect of meeting the mayor of Hiroshima in my socks.I suffered from a strong feeling of shame when I thought of the scene of meeting the mayor of Hiroshima wearing my socks only.5.The few Americans and Germans seemed just as inhibited as I was.The few Americans and Germans seemed just as restrained as I was6.After three days in Japan, the spinal column becomes extraordinarily flexible.After three days in Japan one gets quite used to bowing to people as a ritual to show gratitude.7.I was about to make my little bow of assent, when the meaning of these last words sank in, jolting me out of my sad reverie.I was about to show my agreement by nodding when I suddenly realized what the meaning of his words. His words shocked me out my sad dreamy thinking.8….and nurses walked by carrying nickel-plated instruments, the very sight of which would send shivers down the spine of any healthy visitor....and nurses walked by carrying surgical instruments which were nickel plated and even healthy visitors when they see those instruments could not help shivering.9. Because, thanks to it, I have the opportunity to improve my character.I have the chance to raise my moral standard thanks to the illness.1. The words spat forth with sudden savagery, all pretense of blandness gone.Ogilvie said these words suddenly and rudely, throwing away his pretended politeness.2. When they find who done that last night, who killed that kid an ‘its mother, then high-tailed it, they’ll throw the book, and never mind who it hits, or whether they got fancy titles neither. When they find who killed the mother and the kid and then ran away, they'll carry out the maximum punishment no matter who will be punished in this case or what their social position is.3. The Duchess of Croydon- three centuries and a half of inbred arrogance behind her- did not yield easily.The Duchess was supported by her arrogance coming from parents of noble families with a history of three centuries and a half. She wouldn’t give up easily.4. Even the self-assurance of Ogilvie flickered for an instant.The Duchess appeared so firm about their innocence that Ogilvie felt unsure if his assumption fora moment. But the moment was very short.5. The house detective took his time, leisurely puffing a cloud of blue cigar smoke, his eyes sardonically on the Duchess as if challenging her objection.The house detective was took his time smoking his cigar and puffed a cloud of blue smoke leisurely. At the same time, his eyes were fixed on the Duchess with contempt as if he was openly daring her objection as she has done earlier.6. There ain’t much, out of the way, which people who stay in this hotel do, I don’t get to hear about.No matter who stays in this hotel does anything improper, I always get to know about it.7. The Duchess of Croydon kept firm, tight rein on her racing mind.The Duchess of Croydon is thinking quickly, but at the same time keeping her thoughts under control.8. And when they stopped for petrol, as they would have to, their speech and manner would betray them, making them conspicuous.Furthermore, when they had to stop for petrol, their speech and manner would make them noticeable and reveal their identity.9. There must be no mistake, no vacillation or delaying because of her own smallness of mind. She mustn’t make any mistake, show any hesitation or deal with the situation carelessly due to her smallness of mind.1、”Don’t worry, son, we’ll show them a few tricks.”Don’t worry, young man. We have some clever and unexpected tactics and we will surprise themin the trial.2、The case had erupted round my head…The case had come down upon me unexpectedly and violently.3. No one, least of all I, anticipated that my case would snowball into one of the most famous trials in U.S. history.I was the last one to expect that my case would become one of the most famous trials in US history.4、”That’s one hell of a jury!”The jury is completely inappropriate.5.”Today it is the teachers,”he continued,”and tomorrow the magazines, the books, the newspapers.”“Today it is the teachers who are put on trial because of teaching scientific theory,” he continued to say,” Soon the magazines, the books and newspaper will not be allowed to spread ideas of science.”6. “There is some doubt about that,” Darrow snorted.“There is some doubt about whether man has reasoning power,” said Darrow scornfully.7….accused Bryan of calling for a duel to the death between science and religion....accused Bryan of challenging a life and death struggle between science and religion.8、Spectators paid to gaze at it and ponder whether they might be related.People had to pay in order to have a look at the ape and to consider carefully whether they and the apes could have a common ancestry.9. Now Darrow sprang his trump card by calling Bryan as a witness for the defense.Darrow surprised everyone by asking for Bryan as a witness for the defense which was a clever idea.10、My heart went out to the old warrior as spectators pushed by him to shake Darrow’s hand.I felt sorry for Bryan as the spectators rushed past him to congratulate Darrow.每架飞机起飞之前必须经过严格的检查。
Words and expressions(P16)1.Main: a principal pipe or line in a distributing system for water, electricity, gas, etc.2.Sit out: to stay until the end of…3.Report: a loud, resounding noise, especially one made by an explosion or shot4.Douse: to put out (a fire, light, generator, etc.) quickly by pouring water on it5.Kill: (AmE) to cause (an engine, a car, etc.) to stop6.Litter: the young animals borne at one time by a dog, cat, or other animals7.Swath: a broad strip, originally the area covered with one cut of a scythe or other mowingdevice8.Bar: a measure in music; a group of notes between two vertical lines on a music sheet9.Lean-to: a shed or other small building which is attached to one wall of a larger building, andwhich usually has a slopping roof.10.Break up: be brought to an end; to disperse11.Pitch in: to join in and help with an activity12.The blues: depressed and sad feelingsParaphrase(P15)1.We’re 23 feet above sea level.2.The house has been here since 1915, and no hurricane has ever caused any damage to it.3.We can make the necessary preparations and survive the hurricane without much damage.4.Water got into the generator and put it out. It stopped producing electricity, so the lights alsowent out.5.Everybody goes out through the back door and runs to the cars.6.The electrical systems in the car had been put out by water.7.As John watched the water inch its way up the steps, he felt a strong sense of guilt becausehe blamed himself for endangering the whole family by deciding not to flee inland.8.Oh God, please help us to get through this storm safely.9.Grandmother Koshak sang a few words alone and then her voice gradually grew dimmer andfinally stopped.10.Janis displayed the fear caused by the hurricane rather late.Translation(P17)A.1. Each and every airplane must be checked out thoroughly before taking off.2. The residents were firmly against the construction of a waste incineration plant in their neighborhood because they were deeply concerned about the air pollution emitted by the plant.3. In this area, investment in ecological projects mounted up billions of yuan.4. The dry riverbed was strewn with rocks of all sizes.5. Although war caused great losses to this country, its local cultural traditions did not perish.6. To make space for modern high rises, a lot of ancient buildings with ethnic cultural featureshad to be demolished.7. The main structures of most of the poor-quality houses disintegrated in the earthquake.8. His wonderful dream vanished into the air, although he tried hard to achieve his goals.B.1. 但是,就像沿海村落中其他成千上万的人一样,约翰不愿舍弃自己的家园,要他下决心弃家外逃,除非等到他的家人——妻子詹妮丝以及他们那七个年龄3~11岁的孩子——确实就要灾祸临头。
2. 突然砰的一声,楼上一个房间的法兰西式门被狂风震破了。
大家还听到楼上其他玻璃窗破碎时发出的噼噼啪啪的响声,积水已经漫到脚踝了。
3. 于是大家都跑到靠两堵内墙保护的楼梯上歇着。
个个惊慌不已,气喘吁吁,浑身都湿透了。
4.大家都明白现在已经是无路可逃了,死活都只能留在屋子里了。
5. 不一会儿,一阵狂风掠过,整个屋顶被卷入空中,抛向了40英尺以外,楼梯底层的几级台阶断裂开来。
6. 在飓风中心约70英里的范围内,其风速接近200英里/小时,飓风掀起的浪头高达30英尺。
7. 尚未被风刮倒的树上结彩似地挂满被撕成碎布条的衣服,吹断的电线像黑色的实心面条一样盘成一圈一圈地散落在路面上。
8. 这本是让人感到痛苦和压抑的工作,但实际上却并非如此。
在残骸中找到的每一件侥幸保存下来的物品都显现了与这场狂暴的飓风斗争的一个小小的胜利。
24-26段老柯夏克心里窝着一团火,为自己在飓风面前无能为力而感到懊恼。
他下意识地跑到一间卧室里将一只杉木箱和一个双人床垫拖进了电视室。
就在这时,一面墙壁被风刮倒了,提等也被吹灭了。
另外一面墙壁也在摇晃。
查理•希尔试图用身自爱撑住它,但结果墙还是朝他身上砸了下来,他的背部被砸伤了。
在不停地颤动摇晃中,房子已离开地基25英尺。
整个世界似乎都要分崩离析了。
“让我们来把床垫竖起来!”约翰朝着父亲喊道,“可以斜靠着挡挡风。
让孩子们躲到垫子下面去,我们同头和肩膀把垫子顶住。
”大一点的孩子趴在地板上,小一点的压在大的身上,大人们都弯下身子罩住他们。
地板倾斜了。
装着那一窝四只小猫的盒子从架上滑了下来,一下子就在风中消失了。
斯普奇被从一个嵌板书柜顶上刮走也不见踪影了,那只狗紧闭着双眼,缩成一团。
又一面墙壁倒塌了。
水拍打着倾斜的地板。
约翰抓住一扇还连在壁柜墙上的门,对他父亲大声叫道:“假若地板塌了,咱们就把孩子们放到这块门板上面。
”Words and expressions(P34)A.1.Lump: the feeling of pressure in your throat when you are going to cry2.Rub shoulders with: (informal meet and mix with (people).3.Martyred: (the city) that has been made to suffer4.Screech: make a harsh, high-pitched sound5.Arresting: striking, attracting a lot of attentionSkyscrapers: very tall modern buildings6.Stunning: extremely attractive; delightfully beautiful7.Sink in: (to be) fully understood8.Schools: groups of people sharing the same thought or opinion9.By trade: by ways of making a living; by occupationB.1. was 指事实如此;而must be 意为“很可能”。
2.“Wa s I at the scene…?”表示不能断定是不是在那里;而”Was I not at the scene…?” 表示肯定是在那里,有“难道…不是”的意思。
3. elderly 意为“上了年纪的”,但不算太老。
4. grin 指露齿而笑,有时可指傻笑,但不出声;laugh表示大笑;smile一词最常用,指不出声地微笑,可表示开心、满意、喜爱等。
5. sketch 指很快地勾画出轮廓。
6.Carefully 指认真、周全,小心谨慎以免出错;cautiously指处处谨小慎微,以防失败或危险。
7. site 大多指一块地方,可大可小,它可能是留作特殊用途的地方,如建筑工地(a building site),也可能指发生某事的地方或场所,如第一枚原子弹爆炸的地方(site of the first atomic bombardment); spot 所指地点较小。