大學(xué)英語(yǔ)精讀第三第四冊(cè)Unit課后翻譯 完型原文

1、Unit 1When Dad told us about the delivery work it sound easy,just a piece of cake.The trouble was,we didnt take care to inquire just how much material was involved.Before long trucks seemed to be pulling up outside our house all day long,leaving stacks of advertsing.It seemed we would have no chance

2、 of meeting the deadline.Then we had this mavelous idea.Hiring local kids to help would enable us to get the job done on time.True,it would cut into our profits,but there was no alternative.Things seemed to be going well ,but then we had trouble over a pay claim .Our workers demanded five dollars an

3、 hour,but fortunately for us they were ready to settle for less.As for us,when we finally settle our account we ended up earning less than the minimum wage for all our efforts.I guess we should have know better than to believe that big bucks come easy.1) 我們接到通知，財(cái)政部長(zhǎng)將于次日接見(jiàn)我們。We were informed that the

4、 Minister of Finance was to give us an audience /receive us the next day.2) 我覺(jué)得很奇怪，他似乎不記得自己的生日。I thought it odd that he didn't seem to remember his own birthday.3) 學(xué)期論文最遲應(yīng)在下星期二交來(lái)，可是至今大部分學(xué)生卻幾無(wú)進(jìn)展。Next Tuesday is the deadline for handing in the term papers, but most students have hardly made a dent

5、 in the work so far.4) 看到學(xué)生人數(shù)不斷減少，校長(zhǎng)心里很難受。(pain)It pained the headmaster to find the number of students shrinking.5) 在那個(gè)國(guó)家一般用現(xiàn)金付賬，但支票變得普遍起來(lái)了，不久會(huì)代替現(xiàn)金作為人們結(jié)賬的一種方式。Cash is commonly used in paying bills in that country, but checks are becoming more popular and will, in a short while, replace cash as a wa

6、y for people to settle their accounts.6) 該公司聲稱(chēng)，這條河流的污染不是它造成的。The company claims that it is not responsible for the pollution in the river.Unit 2 While it is often said that love makes the world go round,scientists take a less romantic view.To thier minds,energy is the fundamental force at work.All a

7、nimal life is demending on obtaining sufficuent energy from food.Deer,like other wild animals,do htis through eating as much food as possible in the summer,when food reserve are abandant.Any excess of energy over thier current needs is despoited in the body in the form of fat.Then when food become s

8、carce in the winter,they can live off the fat.In addition,nature help them to survive the winter by slowing down thier metabolism,assisting them to pull through the cold weather.However,when the winter is particularly harsh,deer may have to draw on the fat they have bulit up more heavily.Under such

9、conditions,only deer in good condition are able to survive to give brith to a new generation1) 比爾已是個(gè)成熟的小伙子，不再依賴(lài)父母替他做主。Bill is a mature young man who is no longer dependent on his parents for decisions.2) 這個(gè)地區(qū)有大量肉類(lèi)供應(yīng)，但新鮮果蔬奇缺。There are abundant supplies of meat in this region, but fresh fruit and vege

10、tables are scarce.3) 工程師們依靠工人們的智慧發(fā)明了一種新的生產(chǎn)方法，使生產(chǎn)率得以提高。Drawing on the wisdom of the workers, the engineers invented a new production method that led to increased productivity.4) 他花了許多時(shí)間準(zhǔn)備數(shù)學(xué)考試，因此當(dāng)他獲知自己只得了個(gè)B時(shí)感到有點(diǎn)失望。He spent a lot of time preparing for his math exam. Hence he was somewhat disappointed t

11、o learn that he got only a B.5) 我們有充裕的時(shí)間從從容容吃頓午飯。We have ample time for a leisurely lunch.6) 地方政府不得不動(dòng)用儲(chǔ)備糧并采取其他緊急措施，以渡過(guò)糧食危機(jī)。The local government had to draw on its grain reserves and take other emergency measures so as to pull through the food crisis.Unit 3In his essay George Orwell starts off by cit

12、ing Bernard Shaws remark that people are more superstitious today than they were in the Middle Ages.They promptly accept the opinions of experts without asking any questions themselves.Obviously Shaw exaggerates just in order to prove his point that we should not always fall back on the theories of

13、well-known authorities.Rather,we should aim at finding out some things for ourselves.By way of illustration,Orwell outline arguments against the Flat Earth and the Oval Earth theories,thus throwing light on the fact that much of our knowledege actually rests on authority rather than on reasoning or

14、on experiment.Finally,Orwell draws his conclusion that ours is acredulous age partly because we have such an exceptionally heavy burden of knowledge.1) 蕭伯納在他一個(gè)劇本的前言中提出這樣的看法：今天人們比在中世紀(jì)時(shí)更加迷信。In the preface to one of his plays, Bernard Shaw advances the idea that people are more superstitious today than

15、 they were in the Middle Ages.2) 丈夫死后，她只好獨(dú)自挑起撫養(yǎng)五個(gè)孩子的經(jīng)濟(jì)重?fù)?dān)。After her husband died, she had to bear the severe financial burden of raising five children by herself.3) 證明或駁斥某個(gè)論點(diǎn)的最好辦法之一是從親身經(jīng)歷中舉出例子。One of the best ways to prove or refute a point is to cite examples from your own experience.4) 亨特說(shuō)貝蒂老是夸大他的缺

16、點(diǎn)，這話很可能會(huì)引起一場(chǎng)爭(zhēng)吵。Hunt's statement that Betty always exaggerates his faults may well lead to a quarrel.5) 我當(dāng)時(shí)對(duì)她絕對(duì)信任，無(wú)論她告訴我什么，我都會(huì)相信。I trusted her so much that I would have swallowed any story she told me.6) 一家人聚攏來(lái)討論經(jīng)濟(jì)問(wèn)題時(shí)，父親一開(kāi)頭就說(shuō)，每月存點(diǎn)錢(qián)是絕對(duì)必要的，遇到緊急情況，我們可以依靠積蓄。When the family gathered to discuss matters

17、 of finance, Father started off by saying that it was absolutely necessary to set aside some money each month, for in an emergency we could fall back on our savings.Unit4The last time Lyz saw her husband was as he waved goodbye to her from the steps of their house.He was due to fly off on business l

18、ater that day.Unluckily for him his flight was collided and he found himself having to take United Flight 93the following day.It was from on board that ill-fated flight that he telephoned with the news that hijackers had threatened to blow up the airfraft.Cursing his bad luck,he nonetheless realized

19、 that his fate was in the rear of.Hoping that the terrorists were bluff when they claimed to have a bomb,he and some other passengers decided to act.Without hunging up,he set off with others to attack the hijackers.From the telephone came the sound of screams.Then silence.Lzy still finds it hard to

20、make sence of what happened that day,what lady behind the terrorist mission.All that she is certain of is how enormously proud she is of her husband how bless she was tohave been his wife.有時(shí)，倒霉的事兒似乎會(huì)到處跟隨著你。就舉不久前我所遭遇到的事為例吧。一天我開(kāi)車(chē)去附近一座城市出差，在一個(gè)十字路口，見(jiàn)到紅燈亮起我便將車(chē)停了下來(lái)?？墒牵蝗灰惠v黑色的別克車(chē)從后面向我的車(chē)子撞過(guò)來(lái)。我受了點(diǎn)傷。萬(wàn)分忿怒之下我咒罵

21、著下了車(chē)，可卻發(fā)現(xiàn)那車(chē)的女駕駛員像是被撞得不省人事了，她那坐在車(chē)后的小孩也受傷了。我只好在口袋中摸找手機(jī)報(bào)了警。幾分鐘后一輛警車(chē)開(kāi)來(lái)，急忙將女士和小孩送往醫(yī)院。而我卻被告知要待在原處。事實(shí)上，盡管我對(duì)這事毫無(wú)責(zé)任，我在兩小時(shí)后方得以離開(kāi)現(xiàn)場(chǎng)?；氐郊?，精神力氣好像一點(diǎn)兒都沒(méi)有了。至于出差的事么，我只好取消了。為此，我的工作也受到很大損失。至今，我仍搞不明白這車(chē)禍到底是怎么回事。Sometimes bad luck seems to follow you everywhere. Take, for instance, what happened to me not long ago. One da

22、y I drove to a nearby city on business. At a junction I pulled the car to a halt as the red light was on; however, a black Buick suddenly collided into my car from behind. I was slightly injured. Wild with anger I cursed and got out only to find that the woman driver of the other car appeared to hav

23、e been knocked unconscious and her young child, who was sitting in the rear of the car, was hurt, too. I had to fumble in my pockets for my mobile phone and call the police. In a few minutes a police car came and rushed the lady and her child to hospital. I was, however, asked to stay where I was. I

24、n fact, I didn't leave the scene until two hours later although I was not to blame at all. By the time I got home all my energy seemed to have deserted me. As to the business trip, I had to cancel it. As a result, my work suffered enormously. Up to now, I still can't make sense of the accide

25、nt.Unit 5Whether or not to tell the seriously ill abous their true condition has long been a dilemma for medical professionals.Many doctors believe that concealing the facts from those patients will benefit them psychologically and may help them recover.But new students show that contrary to this wi

26、despread belief,the overwhelming majority of patients want to be told the truth,even in the case of grave illnesses.If they are not,they feel betrayed and misled.As it is,lying make it difficult for patients to make choice concerning thier own health.And keeping a dying patient in the dark prevents

27、him from making decisions about the end of his life.Lying can also cause doctors to lose thier integrity and credibility and does harm to colleagues who are honest with thier patients.In the long run,lying hurts the entire medical profession.As a consequence of the current concerns,many hospitals ha

28、ve adopted patients bill of rights,but patients still need to be wary because the day of physicians deceiving patients are certainly not over yet and may never be.1) 我確信這項(xiàng)所謂 (so-called) 明智的決定，與期望相反，會(huì)帶來(lái)極其嚴(yán)重的后果。I am convinced that, contrary to expectations, the so-called informed decision will bring v

29、ery grave consequences.2) 誠(chéng)然，他曾欺騙你，但他已經(jīng)承認(rèn)自己做錯(cuò)了，并道了歉。所以你不應(yīng)該老是以懷疑的態(tài)度對(duì)待他。It's true he once deceived you, but he has admitted he has done wrong and apologized. So you shouldn't always treat him with suspicion.3) 他在這個(gè)問(wèn)題公開(kāi)進(jìn)行辯論之前就已表明了自己的立場(chǎng)。He had taken a stand on the issue before it was openly deba

30、ted.4) 在調(diào)查過(guò)程中，他們發(fā)現(xiàn)了種種形式的政治腐敗，并揭露了許多貪官污吏 (corrupt officials)。In the course of their investigation, they discovered various forms of political corruption and exposed a number of corrupt officials.5) 瑪麗的兩難處境是：把真相告訴老板從而失信于她的同事，還是讓老板蒙在鼓里從而辜負(fù)他的信任。Mary's dilemma was whether to betray her colleagues by

31、telling her boss the truth or to betray his trust by keeping him in the dark about it.6) 首先，是什么使你認(rèn)為這項(xiàng)規(guī)劃會(huì)促進(jìn)改革?其次，你怎么知道這些改革會(huì)讓全縣得到好處?Now, in the first place, what has made you think (led you to think) this program will promote reforms, and in the second, how do you know these reforms will benefit the w

32、hole county?Unit 6We all know that we need to”read between the line”of a text,but some people find writing between them just as helpful.For marking books can be useful tool at times.This is not true of all books,of course.It would clearly be wrong to scribble notes in a magnificent leather-bound fir

33、st edition that has been preserved unmarked.Nor would writing on works we just dip into for light entertainment be appropriate.But with ones own textbooks,marking may have a place.For reading is not just a passive transfer of information from the page to the eye.Reading is a much more active process

34、,in which we need to think through and question what we read in order to integrate it into our existing knowledge.Setting down our ideas on the page as we read and underlining those points we find particularly relevant can have a part to play here.So,next time you sit down to study,instead of lettin

35、g you eyes just glide lazily over the page,reach for your pen!1) 那位衛(wèi)生部副部長(zhǎng)一再?gòu)?qiáng)調(diào)把中西醫(yī)結(jié)合起來(lái)是多么重要。The vice minister of health has emphasized time and again how important it is to integrate traditional Chinese medicine with western medicine.2) 熱天很難保藏食品，使之保持新鮮與食用安全。很自然，許多人覺(jué)得在夏季還是不上飯店為好。In hot weather it is r

36、ather difficult to preserve food and keep it fresh and safe to eat. Naturally, many people prefer not to eat in restaurants during the summer months.</3) 閱讀時(shí)在作者強(qiáng)調(diào)的論點(diǎn)底下劃線，對(duì)我們會(huì)有所裨益。It will do us good to underline the points that the author emphasizes in his book.4) 經(jīng)過(guò)好幾天偵查，警方終于弄清這起謀殺案和新近發(fā)生的越獄事件有關(guān)。A

37、fter days of inquiry the police finally tied up the murder with the case of the recent escape from prison.5) 我想勸說(shuō)他們采納我們的計(jì)劃，首先因?yàn)檫@一計(jì)劃所需資金較少，其次，不會(huì)造成環(huán)境污染。I want to persuade them to adopt our plan, because, in the first place, it calls for less funds and, in the second place, it will not cause environmen

38、tal pollution.6) 父親用繩子把芹菜 (celery) 扎在一起，放在河里浸了浸，然后拿到菜場(chǎng)去賣(mài)。Father bound the celery together with a rope and dipped it in the stream for a while before he took it to the market for sale.Unit 7While attending a play,the caught sight of a woman he had taken to luncheon twenty years before.At that time hi

39、s first impression of her was that she was not very attactive,around forty years old and over-talkative.He had been too inexperienced to bring himself to turn down her request to meet at an extrenely expensive restaurant.She started their conversation by assuing him that she would eat only a trifle

40、for lunch.But as she chatted away,she soon appeared to overlook her small appetite and kept on ordering more food.And she seemed to be inclined to order the most expensive food and drink,such as salmon not in season and champagne.In fact,the wicked woman order so much that when author picked up the bill,he was starled to see that he had only just enough money to pay and tip the waiter a mean three francs.E