大学英语精读第三版第三册Book3Unit1~Unit10课后翻译答案Unit1 翻译1) 发言人（spokesman）明确表示总统在任何情况下都不会取消（cancel）这次旅行。
The spokesman made it clear that the President would not cancel the trip under any circumstances.2) 杰克对书架上那些书一本也不了解，所以他的选择是很随意的。
Jack didn't know anything about any of the books on the bookshelf, so his choice was quite arbitrary.3) 随后发生的那些事件再次证明了我的猜疑（suspicions）是对的。
(confirm)The subsequent events confirmed my suspicions once again.4) 我认为我们应该鼓励中学生在暑假找临时工作。
I think we should encourage high school students to find temporary jobs / employment during their summer holidays.5) 令我们吃惊的是，这位常被赞为十分正直的州长（governor）竟然是个贪官（corrupt official）。
To our surprise, the governor who had often been praised for his honesty turned out to be a corrupt official.6) 少数工人得到提升（be promoted），与此同时却有数百名工人被解雇。
A few workers were promoted, but meanwhile hundreds of workers were dismissed.7) 如果有机会，约翰也许已成为一位杰出的画家了。
Passage OneA couple of years ago I spent the day at an elementary school in New Jersey. It was a nice average school, a square and solid building, full of reasonably well-behaved kids from middle-class families. I handled three classes, and by the time I staggered out the door I wanted to lie down for the rest of the day. Teaching's the toughest job there is. In his new memoir, "Teacher Man," Frank McCourt recalls telling his students, "Teaching is harder than working on docks and warehouses." Not to mention writing a column. I can stare off into the middle distance with my chin (下巴) in my hand any time. But you go mentally south for five minutes in front of a class of fifth graders, and you are sunk. The average new teacher today makes just under $30,000 a year, which may not look too bad for a twenty-something with no mortgage (抵押贷款) and no kids. But soon enough the new teachers realize that they can make more money and not work anywhere near as hard elsewhere. After a lifetime of hearing the old legends about cushy (舒适安逸的) hours and summer vacations, they figure out that early mornings are for students who need extra help, evenings are for test corrections and lesson plans, and weekends and summers are for second and even third jobs to try to pay the bills. According to the Department of Education, one in every five teachers leaves after the first year, and almost twice as many leave within three. If any business had that rate of turnover, someone would do something smart and strategic to fix it. This isn't any business. It's the most important business around, the gardeners of the landscape of the human race. Unfortunately, the current way of dealing with problems in education is taken directly from business practice, and it's a terrible fit. Instead of simply acknowledging that starting salaries are woefully low and committing to increasing them and finding the money for reasonable recurring raises, politicians have wasted decades talking about something called merit pay (奖励工资). It's a concept that works fine if you're making toys, but kids aren't toys, and good teaching isn't an assembly line.26. What can we infer from the first paragraph about teachers?1">They have to teach three classes at a time.2">They have a very rewarding job.3">They prefer to teach children from middle-class families.4">They have a very hard job to do.27. Why does the author say teaching is tougher than writing a column? 1">Teaching is like working on docks and warehouses.2">Teaching demands full attention.3">Teachers have to work with children.4">Teachers have no chance to go traveling.28. What do new teachers find out after some practice?1">Their starting salary is lower than offered by other occupations. 2">They have to work during vacations to make ends meet.3">They have to plan their time well to get everything done.4">They can take a second or even a third job besides teaching.29. We can infer from the fourth paragraph that the author thinks __________. 1">measures should be taken to keep teachers in their jobs2">the rate of turnover in teaching is low compared to other occupations 3">it's natural for a number of teachers to quit in three to five years 4">it's fair to call teachers the gardeners of the landscape of the human race30. What does the author think of merit pay?1">It will make up for teachers' low starting salaries.2">It will bring down the turnover rate of teachers.3">It is a good fix for current educational problems.4">It is not suitable for the teaching profession.几年前,我花了一整天在新泽西的一所小学。
