英语选修8unit4词汇英译汉及课文翻译

英语选修8 翻译Unit1 一个多元文化的国家加利福尼亚是美国的第三大州，而且是人口最多的州。

加州与众不同之处在于它也是美国最具多元文化的一个州，它吸引了来自世界各地的人们。

这些移民的风俗习惯以及语言在他们的新家都得以延续。

当你了解了加利福尼亚的历史后，你就不会对此感到惊讶了。

美洲土著人最早的一批人具体是在什么时候来到我们现在所知道的加利福尼亚地区的，谁也说不清楚。

然而，很可能至少在15 ,000年以前美洲土著人就住在加利福尼亚了。

科学家们认为，这些迁居者通过一条史前时代曾经存在的大陆桥穿越北极地区的白令海峡到达美洲。

欧洲人在16世纪来到这儿后，土著人遭受了极大的苦难，成千上万的人被杀害或被迫成为奴隶。

此外，欧洲人带来了疾病，使许多人染病而死，不过，还是有一些人在经历了这些恐怖时期后活下来了。

今天住在加利福尼亚的美洲土著人比任何其他州的都要多。

西班牙人在18世纪的时候，加利福尼亚是由西班牙统治的西班牙士兵最早是在1 6世纪初期来到南美洲的，他们同土著人打仗，并夺去了他们的土地。

两个世纪以后，西班牙人在南美洲的大部分地区定居下来，而且还在我们现在称之为美国的西北沿海地区住下来。

在首批移居加州的西班牙人中，大部分是宗教人士，他们的职责是向原住民传授天主教。

1821年，墨西哥人从西班牙获得了独立-加利福尼亚于是成了墨西哥的一部分。

1846年美国向墨西哥宣战，美国赢得战争胜利后，墨西哥被迫把加利福尼亚割让给美国。

但是，这个州至今仍然保留着很强的西班牙的影响。

这就是为什么今天还有40%的加利福尼亚人仍然把西班牙语作为第一或第二语言的缘故。

俄罗斯人19世纪初期，一批最初到阿拉斯加的俄罗斯猎人开始在加利福尼亚定居下来。

今天，住在圣弗朗西斯科（旧金山）及其周边地区的美籍俄罗斯人约有25,000人。

淘金矿工1848年，在美国同墨西哥开战之后不久，在加利福尼亚发现了金矿。

发财梦很快就吸引了世界各地的人。

距离最近因而来得最早的是南美洲人和美国人。

选修8Unit 4Pygmalion●重点单词1．adaptation n．适应(性)；改编本→adapt vt.改编，(使)适应2．whistle vi.吹口哨；发出汽笛声n.口哨声；汽笛声3．hesitate vi.犹豫；踌躇→hesitation n．犹豫；踌躇4．outcome n．结果；效果5．brilliant adj.光辉灿烂的；杰出的；才华横溢的6．classify vt.编排；分类；归类→classification n．分类；归类7．remark n．谈论；言论；评述vt. & vi.谈论；评论；说起8．condemn vt.谴责；使......注定9．acquaintance n．相识，了解，熟人10．fortune n．机会；运气；大笔的钱11．status n．身份；地位；职位12．superior adj.优秀的；较高的，上级的n．上级；长官13．rob vt.抢劫；盗窃；剥夺→robbery n．抢劫(行为)14．antique adj.古时的；(因古老、稀少而)珍贵的n．文物；古董；古玩15．shabby adj.破旧的；寒酸的16．compromise n. & vi.妥协；折衷17．horrible adj.可怕的；恐怖的→horror n．恐怖18．disgusting adj.使人反感的；令人厌恶的→disgust vt.厌恶，反感19．overlook vt.俯视；忽视；不理会20．fade vi. & vt.(使)褪色；减弱；逐渐消失●重点短语1．pass...off as...(把某人)改变或冒充成......2．make one's acquaintance 结识；与......相见3．in amazement 震惊，惊讶4．generally speaking 一般说来5．in terms of... 就......来就，从......角度6．rob sb. of sth. 抢劫某人某物7．show...in 带/领......进来8．once more 再一次9．in need of 需要10．fade out (声音、画面)逐渐模糊；渐淡●重点句型1．While watching, he makes notes.他边看边做笔记。

Module 8Unit 4 Pygmalion (词汇识记·汉译英) 教案序号：35-36 备课人：审核人：2016/6/61.n. 适应（性）；改编本2.adj. 经典的；第一流的n.经典著作3.n. (图片上的）说明文字；（电视、电影）字幕；（杂志等文章的）标题；4.n. 情节；阴谋5.n. 教授6.adj.重要的；决定性的；命中注定的7.vi. 吹口哨；发出汽笛声n.口哨声；汽笛声8.n.（一件）衣服（外套、袍等）（pl）服装9.adj.毛纺的；纯毛的（<美>woolen）10.vi. 犹豫；踌躇11.adj.不舒服的；不安的；不自在的12.adv.不舒服的；不自在地13.adj.带来麻烦的；使人心烦的14.n. 皮夹；钱包15.n. 结果；效果16.n. 小偷；贼17.n. 手帕；手绢；纸巾18.vt. 伪装；假扮；遮掩n.伪装19.伪装（的）；假扮（的）20.adj.（见解或判断上）错误的;不正确的21.adj. 光辉灿烂的；杰出的;才华横溢的22.vt. 编排；分类；归类23.n. 谈论；评述vt. & vi.谈论；评论；说起24.vt. 显露出（本来面目）；背叛25.adj.(位置或地位)较高的;级别较高的26.adj. 不同寻常的；非凡的27.vi. 谴责；使……注定28.n. 排水沟；阴沟；贫民区29.adv. 适当地；恰当地30.（把某人）改变或冒充成……31.n. 大使；使节32.n. 相识；了解；熟人33.结识；与……相见34.n. 一把；少量35.n. 惊讶；惊愕36.震惊；惊讶37.n. 机会；运气；大笔的钱38.adj. 真实的；真正的；可信的；可靠的班级39.一般来说40.n. 身份；地位；职位41.adj. 优秀的；较高的；上级的n.上级；长官42.就……来说；从……角度43.vt. & vi. 不赞成；反对；认为不好44.vt. 抢劫；盗窃；剥夺45.adj. 古时的；（因古老、稀少而）珍贵的n. 文物；古董；古玩46.adj. 音乐的；喜爱音乐的n.音乐喜剧47.n. 长袜48.n. 信徒；教徒49.n.元音；元音字母50.n. 饼干51.n. 茶壶52.n. 奶油；面霜53.n. 指甲；钉子54.带或领……进来55.n. 蜡；蜜蜡vt.上蜡姓名56.n. 磁盘57.adj. 破旧的；寒酸的58.n. 裁判员；仲裁者59.n. & vi. 妥协；折衷60.adj. 可怕的；恐怖的61.n. 洗衣店；洗衣房；（待洗的或洗好的）衣服62.n. 浴缸；澡盆63.vi. 啜泣；抽噎n.啜泣（声）；抽噎（声）64.n. 腰；腰部；腰围65.n. 背心；内衣66.adj.使人反感的；令人厌恶的67.再一次68.需要……69.adv. 尽情地；热心地；痛快地70.vt. 俯视；忽视；不理会71.n. 字母表72.adj. 有效的73.vi. & vt.（使）褪色；减弱；逐渐消失74.（声音、画面）逐渐模糊；渐淡选修8 Unit 4 课文对照翻译Reading Two第二幕第一场打赌第二天上午11点，在亨利·希金斯家。

Unit4 Act Two, Scene 1 MAKING‎THE BET 第二幕第一场打赌It is 11am in Henry Higgin‎s' house the next day. Henry Higgin‎s and Colone‎l Picker‎i ng are sittin‎g deep in conver‎s ation‎.第二天上午1‎1点，在亨利·希金斯家。

亨利同皮克林‎上校正坐着深‎切地交谈。

H: Do you want to hear any more sounds‎?希：你还想不想听‎听更多的发音‎呢？CP: No, thank you. I rather‎fancie‎d myself‎becaus‎e I can pronou‎n ce twenty‎-four distin‎c t vowel sounds‎; but your one hundre‎d and thirty‎beat me. I can't distin‎g uish most of them.皮：不听了，谢谢。

我本来还很自‎负的，因为我能清晰‎地发出24个‎元音来。

而你发出了1‎30个元音，其中多数我都‎分辨不清。

你赢我了。

H: (laughi‎n g) Well, that comes with practi‎c e. 希：（笑起来）这都是练习的‎结果。

There is a knock and Mrs Pearce‎(MP), the housek‎e eper, comes in with cookie‎s, a teapot‎, some cream and two cups.敲门声起，皮尔斯夫人（管）带着甜点、茶壶、奶酒和两个杯‎子进来。

MP: (hesita‎t ing) A young girl is asking‎to see you.管：（犹豫地）一个年轻姑娘‎求见你。

重点词汇讲解1. view n.看法；风景；视野v. 看，视察；把……看成是……理解下列句中view的用法和意思：① The plane soon went out of view.② In my view, his desire for success is reasonable.③ From my point of view, Obama’s policy is hard to push forward.④ In view of the circumstances, we must find effective ways out.⑤ Whene ver you’re faced with any problems, you should take a positive view of life.⑥ We all view the holiday as a time for recreation.分辨view, sight, scene 和scenery, 在下列句中填上正确的词。

When you come to Shanghai, I’d like to take you to see the________ of the cityAn aeroplane offers you an unusual and breathtaking _________ of the worldThe boats in the river made a special ________ when all the fishermen came back from the sea Guilin is famous for its beautiful _______.(sight; view; scene; scenery)________ 侧重指旅游观光的风光，包括城市景色或自然风光景色。

也指人造景物或奇特的景色。

Unit 4adaptation n. 适应（性）；改编本classic adj. 经典的；第一流的（强调优秀）n.经典著作classical adj.古典的；传统的（强调时间）caption n. （图片上的）说明文字；（电视、电影）字幕；（杂志等文章的）标题；韪plot n. 情节；阴谋professor n. 教授△phonetics n. 语音学△colonel n. （陆军）上校△fateful adj. 重要的；决定性的；命中注定的fate n.命运whistle vi. 吹口哨；发出汽笛声n.口哨声；汽笛声garment n. （一件）衣服（外套、裙、袍等）（pl）服装woollen adj. 毛纺的；纯毛的（<美>woolen）hesitate vi. 犹豫；踌躇(1)hesitate to_do sth. 对做某事感到犹豫不决；迟疑做某事hesitate about/over/at/in (doing) sth.(做)某事犹豫不决(2)hesitation n. 踌躇；犹豫without hesitation 毫不犹豫(3)hesitant adj.犹豫的uncomfortable adj. 不舒服的；不安的；不自在的uncomfortably adv. 不舒服的；不自在地troublesome adj. 带来麻烦的；使人心烦的wallet n. 皮夹；钱包outcome n. 结果；效果income overcomethief n. 小偷；贼handkerchief n. 手帕；手绢；纸巾△disguise vt. 伪装；假扮；遮掩n.伪装△in disguise 伪装（的）；假扮（的）mistaken adj. （见解或判断上）错误的；不正确的brilliant adj. 光辉灿烂的；杰出的；才华横溢的classify vt. 编排；分类；归类classification n.分类；归类satisfyclarifyidentifyremark n. 谈论；言论；评述vt. & vi.谈论；评论；说起(1)make a/no remark on/about 对……发表评论/不予评论(2)remark on/upon 对……发表评论；谈论(3)remarkable adj. 显著的；引起注意的be remarkable for 因……而引人注意；以……著称(4)remarkably ad v. 引人注目地；明显地betray vt. 显露出（本来面目）；背叛→betrayal (n.) 背叛upper adj. （位置或地位）较高的；级别较高的extraordinary adj. 不同寻常的；非凡的condemn vi. 谴责；使……注定condemn sb. for (doing) sth. 因（做）某事谴责某人condemn sb. to do sth. 使某人注定做某事condemn sb. to death= sentence sb. to death 判处某人死刑△gutter n. 排水沟；阴沟；贫民区properly adv. 适当地；恰当地pass…off as… （把某人）改变或冒充成……△duchess n. 公爵夫人；女公爵ambassador n. 大使；使节acquaintance n. 相识；了解；熟人mak e one’s acquaintan ce =make the acquaintance of sb.结识某人acquaintant adj. 熟悉的handful n. 一把；少量△amazement n. 惊讶；惊愕△in amazement 震惊；惊讶to one’s amazement 令某人吃惊的是fortune n. 机会；运气；大笔的钱(1)seek one's fortune 找出路；碰运气make a fortune 发财；赚大钱(2)fortunate adj.幸运的；侥幸的(＝lucky)(3)fortunately ad v.幸运地(＝luckily)unfortunately ad v. 不幸地(＝unluckily)authentic adj. 真实的；真正的；可信的；可靠的generally speaking 一般来说(1)honestly speaking 诚实地说frankly speaking 坦率地说personally speaking 就我个人而言(2)in general 总的来说；大体上status n. 身份；地位；职位superior adj. 优秀的；较高的；上级的n.上级；长官inferior adj. 较差的，次的；级别低的be superior to 比……优越；比……高级be inferior to 比……差或级别低be senior to 比……地位高或年纪大be junior to 比……地位低或年纪小in terms of… 就……来说；从……角度；在……方面term n.术语；学期in the long\short term\run 就长远\短期而言△disapprove vt. & vi. 不赞成；反对；认为不好rob vt. 抢劫；盗窃；剥夺rob_sb._of_sth. 抢劫某人某物robbery (n.) 抢劫(行为)antique adj. 古时的；（因古老、稀少而）珍贵的n. 文物；古董；古玩musical adj. 音乐的；喜爱音乐的n.音乐喜剧stocking n. 长袜△believer n. 信徒；教徒△vowel n. 元音；元音字母cookie n. 饼干teapot n. 茶壶cream n. 奶油；面霜nail n. 指甲；钉子show…in 带或领……进来(1)show sb. out 领某人出去show sb. around/round 领某人参观某地show off 炫耀；展示show up (＝turn up)出现；来到某处(2)on show/display 在展出wax n. 蜡；蜜蜡vt.上蜡disk n. 磁盘△wax disk 旧式唱片shabby adj. 破旧的；寒酸的referee n. 裁判员；仲裁者compromise ni. & vi. 妥协；折衷horrible adj. 可怕的；恐怖的laundry n. 洗衣店；洗衣房；（待洗的或洗好的）衣服bathtub n. 浴缸；澡盆sob vi. 啜泣；抽噎n.啜泣（声）；抽噎（声）waist n. 腰；腰部；腰围vest n. 背心；内衣disgusting adj. 使人反感的；令人厌恶的once more 再一次in need of 需要……△heartily adv. 尽情地；热心地；痛快地overlook vt. 俯视；忽视；不理会alphabet n. 字母表△effective adj. 有效的fade vi. & vt.（使）褪色；减弱；逐渐消失fade out （声音、画面）逐渐模糊；渐淡Unit 5△identify vt. 确认；识别；鉴别alternative n. 可能的选择adj. 供选择的；其他的△archaeology n. 考古学(<美>archeology)△archaeological adj. 考古学的；与考古学有关的(<美>archeological)△archaeologist n. 考古学家(<美>archeologist) starvation n. 挨饿；饿死tentative adj. 试探性的；不确定的accuracy n. 精确；准确△excavate vt. 挖掘；发掘△excavation n. 挖掘；发掘interrupt vt. & vi. 打断……讲话；打岔；暂时中断或中止acute adj. 有观察力的；敏锐的；严重的；深刻的assume vt. 假定；设想regardless adv. 不管；不顾regardless of 不管；不顾mat n. 席子；垫子quilt n. 被子；棉被beast n. 野兽at most 至多；最多centimetre n. 厘米(<美>centimeter)sharpen vi. & vt. （使）锋利；尖锐；清晰sharpener n. 磨具；削具cut up 切碎△scrape vt. 擦净；削平；磨光△scraper n. 刮刀；刮削器ample adj. 足够的；充足的；富裕的messy adj. 凌乱的；脏的primitive adj. 原始的；远古的；简陋的△bead n. 小珠子；滴botany n. 植物学botanical adj. 植物学的；与植物学有关的analysis n. 分析seashell n. 海贝壳ripen vt. & vi. 使……成熟；成熟category n. 种类；类别；范畴significance n. 意义；意思；重要性；重要意义somehow adv. 以……方式；不知怎么地systematic adj. 有系统的；有计划的；有条理的spit vt. (spat, spit; spat, spit) 吐出（唾液、食物等）vi.吐痰delete vt. 删；删除album n. 相册；集邮册；唱片scratch n. （刮、抓、划的）痕迹；搔；挠vt. 搔；抓；擦伤；刮坏academy n. 学院；学会；学术团体；院校receptionist n. 接待员；招待员onion n. 洋葱kindergarten n. 幼儿园skateboard n. 滑板fed up with 受够了；饱受；厌烦yogurt n. 酸乳酷；酸奶radioactive adj. 放射性的；有辐射能的radioactivity n. 放射性division n. 分割；划分；分配；分界线BC 公元前melon n. （各种）瓜wrinkle n. 皱纹pulse vi. 强烈而有规律地跳动；搏动n.脉搏；节拍△vein n. 血管；静脉applaud vi. & vt. 鼓掌欢迎；赞赏look ahead 向前看；为将来打算howl vt. & vi. 嗥叫；叫喊；吼叫accelerate vi. & vt. 加速；促进spear n. 矛；枪arrest vt. 逮捕；吸引n.逮捕；拘留dizzy adj. 晕眩的；昏乱的；使人发晕或困惑的△eyebrow n. 眉毛△cheekbone n. 颧骨△arrowhead n. 箭头△axe n. 斧；斧子hammer n. 铁锤；锤子gay adj. 快乐的；欢快的gaily adv. 快乐地；轻松地skilful adj. 有技巧的；熟练的(<.美>skillful)date back 追溯到……punctuation n. 标点符号△worship vt. & vi. 崇拜；敬奉n.崇拜；敬神△craftsmanship n. 技艺；手艺；精工细作。

高中英语选修8u n i t4单词(总3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--高中英语选修8 unit4 单词I.课内探究vi犹豫，踌躇hesitation n. 踌躇，犹豫不决hesitate to do 犹豫/踌躇干某事 not hesitate to do 毫不犹豫干某事without hesitation 毫不犹豫地There is no room for hesitation.没有犹豫的余地了。

1） She hesitated before replying.她犹豫了一会才回答。

2） She agreed without the slightest hesitation .她毫不犹豫就同意了。

3）If you have any question, please don’t hesitate to ask.你如果有什么问题，请尽管问。

without hesitation，Meng Xiangbin jumped into the river to save the drowning young woman .孟祥斌毫不犹豫地跳下河去救落水的年轻女子。

2．Classify vt分类，归类，把……分等级People who work in libraries spend a lot of time classifying books.在图书馆工作的人花大量的时间为书籍分类。

classified adi. 分类的，归类的classify…as …把……归类为……be classified as 分为……类classified ad 分类广告vt.判刑，处刑，谴责It is illegal to condemn a man wothout a hearing.不进行审问就给人判刑是违法的。

be condemned to death 被判死刑condemn sb for 因……而责备、指责某人Anybody who loves peace will ________ the evil deeds of attacking the Olympic torch. A. condemn B. challenge C. tolerate D. accuse vi 谈论，评论，说remark in/upon as/sth 对……加以评论n. 评论，评述，注意（notice）pointed cutting remarks 直言不讳的，尖刻的评论make a few remarks about /on a subject 讲几句有关某人、某问题的话1） The editor remarked that the article was well written.编者评论说那篇文章写得很好。

（完整版）⼈教版⾼中英语选修8课⽂及翻译⼈教版⾼中英语选修8 课⽂及翻译选修8 Unit 1 A land of diversity-ReadingCALIFORNIACalifornia is the third largest state in the USA but has the largest population. It also has the distinction of being the most multicultural state in the USA, having attracted people from all over the world. The customs and languages of the immigrants live on in their new home. This diversity of culture is not surprising when you know the history of California.NATIVE AMERCANSExactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California, no one really knows. However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago. Scientists believe that these settlers crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America by means of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times. In the 16th century, after the arrival of the Europeans, the native people suffered greatly. Thousands were killed or forced into slavery. In addition, many died from the diseases brought by the Europeans. However, some survived these terrible times, and today there are more Native Americans living in California than in any other state.THE SPANISHIn the 18th century California was ruled by Spain. Spanish soldiers first arrived in South America in the early 16th century, when they fought against the native people and took their land. Two centuries later, the Spanish had settled in most parts of South America and along the northwest coast of what we now call the United States. Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men, whose ministry was to teach the Catholic religion to the natives. In 1821, the people of Mexico gained their independence from Spain. California then became part of Mexico. In 1846 the United States declared war on Mexico, and after the war won by the USA, Mexico had to give California to the USA. However, there is still a strong Spanish influence in the state. That is why today over 40 of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language. RUSSIANSIn the early 1800s, Russian hunters, who had originally gone to Alaska, began settling in California. Today there are about 25,000 Russian-Americans living in and around San Francisco.GOLD MINERSIn 1848, not long after the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California. The dream of becoming rich quickly attracted people from all over the world. The nearest, and therefore the first to arrive, were South Americans and people from the United States. Then adventurers from Europe and Asia soon followed. In fact, few achieved their dream of becoming rich. Some died or returned home, but most remained in California to make a life for themselves despite great hardship. They settled in the new towns or on farms. By the time California elected to become thethirty-first federal state of the USA in 1850, it was already a multicultural society.LATER A RRIVALSAlthough Chinese immigrants began to arrive during the Gold Rush Period, it was the building of the rail network from the west to the east coast that brought even larger numbers to California in the 1860s. Today, Chinese-Americans live in all parts of California, although a large percentage have chosen to stay in the "Chinatowns" of Los Angeles and San Francisco. Other immigrants such as Italians, mainly fishermen but also wine makers, arrived in California in the late 19th century. In 1911 immigrants from Denmark established a town of their own, which today still keeps up their Danish culture. By the 1920s the film industry was well established in Hollywood, California. The industry boom attracted Europeans including many Jewish people. Today California has the second largest Jewish population in the United States.Japanese farmers began arriving in California at the beginning of the 20th century, and since the 1980s a lot more have settled there. People from Africa have been living in California since the 1800s, when they moved north from Mexico. However, even more arrived between 1942 and 1945 to work in the ship and aircraft industries. MOST RECENT ARRIVALS In more recent decades, California has become home to more people from Asia, including Koreans, Cambodians, Vietnamese and Laotians. Since its beginning in the 1970s, the computer industry has attracted Indians and Pakistanis to California. THE FUTUREPeople from different parts of the world, attracted by the climate and the lifestyle, still immigrate to California. It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no distinct major racial or cultural groups, but simply a mixture of many races and cultures.GEORGE’S DIARY 12TH—14TH JUNEMonday 12th, JuneArrived early this morning by bus. Went straight to hotel to drop my luggage, shower and shave. Then went exploring. First thing was a ride on a cable car. From top of the hill got a spectacular view of San Francisco Bay and the city. Built in 1873, the cable car system was invented by Andrew Hallidie, who wanted to find a better form of transport than horse-drawn trams. Apparently he'd been shocked when he saw a terrible accident in which a tram's brakes failed, the conductor could not control the situation and the tram slipped down the hill dragging the horses with it. Had a late lunch at Fisherman's What. This is the district where Italian fishermen first came to San Francisco in the late 19th century and began the fishing industry. Now it's a tourist area with lots of shops, sea food restaurants and bakeries. It's also the place to catch the ferry to Angel Island and other places in the Bay.Did so much exploring at Fisherman's What. Am exhausted and don't feel like doing anything else. Early bed tonight! Tuesday 13th, JuneTeamed up with a couple from my hotel (Peter and Terri) and hired a car. Spent all day driving around the city. There's a fascinating drive marked out for tourists. It has blue and white signs with seagulls on them to show the way to go. It's a 79km round-trip that takes in all the famous tourist spots. Stopped many times to admire the view of the city from different angles and take photographs. Now have a really good idea of what the city's like.In evening, went to Chinatown with Peter and Terri. Chinese immigrants settled in this area in the 1850s. The fronts of the buildings are decorated to look like old buildings in southern China. Saw some interesting temples here, a number of markets and a great many restaurants. Also art galleries and a museum containing documents, photographs and all sorts of objects about the history of Chinese immigration, but it is closed in the evening. Will go back during the day. Had a delicious meal and then walked down the hill to our hotel.Wednesday 14th, JuneIn morning, took ferry to Angel Island from the port in San Francisco Bay. On the way had a good view of the Golden Gate Bridge. From 1882 to 1940 Angel Island was a famous immigration station where many Chinese people applied for right to live in USA. The cells in the station were very small, cold and damp; some did not even have light but the immigrants had nowhere else to go. Their miserable stay seemed to be punishment rather than justice and freedom to them. They wrote poems on the walls about their loneliness and mourned their former life in China. In 1940 the civil authorities reformed the system so that many more Chinese people were able to grasp the opportunity of settling in the USA. Made me very thoughtful and thankful for my life today.选修8 Unit 2 Cloning-ReadingCLONING: WHERE IS IT LEADING US?Cloning has always been with us and is here to stay. It is a way of making an exact copy of another animal or plant. It happens in plants when gardeners take cuttings from growing plants to make new ones. It also happens in animals when twins identical in sex and appearance are produced from the same original egg. The fact is that these are both examples of natural clones.Cloning has two major uses. Firstly, gardeners use it all the time to produce commercial quantities of plants. Secondly, it is valuable for research on new plant species and for medical research on animals. Cloning plants is straightforward while cloning animals is very complicated. It is a difficult task to undertake. Many attempts to clone mammals failed. But at last the determination and patience of the scientists paid off in 1996 with a breakthrough - the cloning of Dolly the sheep.The procedure works like this:On the one hand, the whole scientific world followed the progress of the first successful clone, Dolly the sheep. The fact that she seemed to develop normally was very encouraging. Then came the disturbing news that Dolly had become seriously ill. Cloning scientists were cast down to find that Dolly's illnesses were more appropriate to a much older animal. Altogether Dolly lived six and a half years, half the length of the life of the original sheep. Sadly the same arbitrary fate affected other species, such as cloned mice. The questions that concerned all scientists were: "Would this be a major difficulty for all cloned animals? Would it happen forever? Could it be solved if corrections were made in their research procedure?"On the other hand, Dolly's appearance raised a storm of objections and had a great impact on the media and publicimagination. It became controversial. It suddenly opened everybody's eyes to the possibility of using cloning to cure serious illnesses and even to produce human beings.Although at present human egg cells and embryos needed for cloning research are difficult to obtain, newspapers wrote of evil leaders hoping to clone themselves to attain their ambitions. Religious leaders also raised moral questions. Governments became nervous and more conservative. Some began to reform their legal systems and forbade research into human cloning, but other countries like China and the UK, continued to accumulate evidence of the abundant medical aid that cloning could provide. However, scientists still wonder whether cloning will help or harm us and where it is leading us.克隆⼀直在我们左右并且已经被⼤多数⼈接受。