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1、第一單元
1 But in most circles, particularly in places that shape our lives -
families, schools and most workplaces — thinking for yourself is regarded with suspicion.
然而,在大多數(shù)圈子里,尤其是在我們生活中的重要場所一一如家庭、 學(xué)校以及
大部分工作場所一一獨(dú)立思考受到人們的質(zhì)疑。
2 Hardly anyone has been encouraged, much less trained, to think for the
2、mselves, and their teachers and parents and bosses weren t either.
很少有人受到鼓勵(lì)進(jìn)行獨(dú)立思考, 更別提接受相關(guān)的訓(xùn)練,就連他們的老師、父
母和老板也是如此
3 I saw the girl across the aisle from me lean forward and peer over the shoulder of the boy in front of her who was scribbling something.
我看見跟我隔著過道的那個(gè)女同學(xué)向前探了一下身子,從前座男生的肩膀上方偷 窺他正在草草寫
3、些什么。
4 I was too scared around that teacher for the rest of my young life to think very well in her presence.
在后來的青春歲月里,我一見到這位老師就害怕,只要她一出現(xiàn),我就無法好好 思考。
5 Had she affirmed our intelligence first and spoken about the joy of
thinking for ourselves, had she not fanned our fear of her, we would all hav
4、e learned even more powerfully what it meant to do our thinking.
如果她能首先肯定我們的聰明才智,跟我們談?wù)劒?dú)立思考的樂趣,如果她沒有激 起我們對她的畏懼,我們就可以更深切地體會到獨(dú)立思考的意義。
1獨(dú)立思考能力是大學(xué)生必備的素質(zhì)之一。 (think for yourself; quality)
The ability to think for yourself is one of the qualities that college students must have.
2雖然大家對這部電影好評如潮,我卻不怎么喜歡這部
5、電影。 (despite; not
think much of)
Despite all the good comments the film received, I didn t think much
of it.
3有陌生人或外國人在場時(shí),她總是不愿意說話。 (in the presence of sb;
reluctant)
In the presence of strangers or foreigners she is always reluctant to talk.
4正要離開書店時(shí),他發(fā)現(xiàn)了自己一直在尋找的一本書。 (be about to do sth)
H
6、e was about to leave the bookshop when he found a book that he had been looking for.
5會上,大家對如何提高學(xué)生的閱讀技能進(jìn)行了更詳細(xì)的探討 。(at length)
Howto improve students reading skills was discussed at greater length at the meeting.
第二單元
1 It is true that in the ancient period, the Silk Roadserved as a channel of t
7、rade and cultural exchange between the East and West, which may have allowed an awareness of the ancient Olympic movementto pass from Greece to China.
古時(shí)候,絲綢之路作為東西方貿(mào)易往來和文化交流的渠道, 確實(shí)可能讓中國了解
到希臘古代奧林匹克的發(fā)展。
2 Yet sport appears to play a more fundamental and deeply-rooted role in national culture and s
8、ocio-political life in all social communities at all times.
然而,縱觀古今,體育運(yùn)動(dòng)在任何一個(gè)國家的文化和社會政治方面似乎都發(fā)揮著 更為重要、更為根深蒂固的作用
3 In due course, these same skills were called into play not just in the Olympic Games but also in the sporting events which were held in China and elsewhere.
到了適當(dāng)?shù)臅r(shí)候,不僅僅奧運(yùn)會,在中國以及其他地方舉辦的
9、體育賽事中也用到 了這些技能。
4 Sport was used as a form of military training, to improve an army s
ability to beat the enemy with or without weapons.
體育被用作軍事訓(xùn)練的一種形式,以增強(qiáng)軍隊(duì)徒手或用武器擊敗敵人的能力。
5 The Greek philosopher Plato advised that physical training and health education should be included in the school curricul
10、um, alongside philosophy, music, literature and gymnastics.
希臘哲學(xué)家柏拉圖主張將體育鍛煉和健康教育包含到學(xué)校的課程中去,和哲學(xué)、 音樂、文學(xué)、體操一起構(gòu)成教學(xué)內(nèi)容。
1雖然體育運(yùn)動(dòng)的形式多種多樣,但它們有一個(gè)共同之處:所有的運(yùn)動(dòng)都是為了 增強(qiáng)人們的體質(zhì)。 (despite; have ??? in common)
Despite the different forms of sports, they have one thing in common:
All of them are to strengthen people
11、 s health.
2四年一次的奧運(yùn)會對促進(jìn)各國間的友誼起著重要作用。 (play a ??? role;
promote)
The Olympic Games, which take place every four years, play an important role in promoting friendship between different countries.
3兩國間的文化交流在中斷了兩年后,于去年重新開始。 (exchange; resume) After having stopped for two years, cultural exchanges be
12、tween the two countries resumed last year.
4體育鍛煉是很重要,但它代替不了健康的飲食。 (substitute for)
Physical exercise is important, but it is no substitute for healthy diet.
5在中國,只要說到國球,人們自然會想到乒乓球。 (whenever; speak of)
Whenever people speak of the national ball in China, people will think of table tennis.
第三單元
13、
I.But he chose to honour his responsibilities towards his editor and the newspaper readers, which was to report what was happening. 但他選擇了履行他對于主編和讀者的責(zé)任,即報(bào)道所發(fā)生的一切。
2.So should the journalist always stand back and watch while people kill each other, or should they ever get involved as human beings?
14、所以,在人們相互殘殺時(shí),記者們應(yīng)該置身事外觀望著,還是應(yīng)該出于人性挺 身而出?
3. The news media relies on their journalists behaviour in order to
support its three most important assets: being professional, reliable and responsible to the public.
新聞業(yè)有賴于記者的行為來維護(hù)它最重要的三項(xiàng)優(yōu)勢: 專業(yè)性、可靠性和對公
眾的責(zé)任心。
4.It needs to be shared by the editors, wh
15、o sometimes show shots of dead enemy soldiers, in order to convey the tragedy of the war, but not to show shots of our own dead soldiers, for fear of offending both their relatives and the readers.
這份責(zé)任需要主編來分擔(dān)。主編有時(shí)通過刊登敵軍士兵被擊斃的照片來揭示戰(zhàn) 爭所引發(fā)的不幸,但是他們從不刊登自己一方士兵犧牲的照片, 因?yàn)椴幌朊胺?
士兵的親人和讀者的情感。
5.It needs to b
16、e shared by the readers, who must accept that an exaggerated or shocking story about a young Hollywood film star may lead to a significant invasion of privacy and even human rights.
這份責(zé)任需要讀者來分擔(dān),他們必須接受這樣一個(gè)事實(shí):一則有關(guān)好萊塢影星 的被夸大了的、令人咋舌的新聞可能會嚴(yán)重侵犯這位影星的隱私,甚至是人權(quán)。 1新聞工作者的職責(zé)是提供真實(shí)準(zhǔn)確的報(bào)道,因?yàn)楣娪袡?quán)知道事實(shí)的真相。
(accuratel
17、y; be entitled to do)
The responsibility of a journalist is to provide news accurately, for the public are entitled to know about the truth.
2《中國日報(bào)》是中國唯一的全國性英文日報(bào),日發(fā)行量達(dá)40余萬份。(using phrases in apposition)
China Daily , the only national English-language newspaper in China, has a circulation of over
18、 400,000 copies daily.
3.經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展不能以犧牲環(huán)境為代價(jià),否則后患無窮。 (at the expense of)
Economic development must not be achieved at the expense of environment, otherwise it will bring endless trouble.
4這名記者拒絕透露她的消息來源,以免帶來不必要的麻煩。
(disclose; for fear of doing sth)
The journalist refused to disclose the source of her information, for fear of bringing unnecessary trouble.
5他因發(fā)表有關(guān)人權(quán)的錯(cuò)誤報(bào)道而受到指控。(be charged with) He was charged with publishing false reports on human rights.