現(xiàn)代大學(xué)英語第二冊paraphrase

U1

1…IwasfreshoutofgraduateschoolstartingmyfirstsemesterattheUniversityofKansasCity.(Para.1)

2Icouldhavepointedoutthathehadenrolled,notinadrugstore-mechanicsschool,butinacollegeandthatattheendofhiscoursemeanttoreachforascrollthatreadBachelorofScience.(Para.2)

3Thatistosay,hehadnotenteredatechnicaltrainingschoolbutauniversityandinuniversitiesstudentsenrollforbothtrainingandeducation.(Para.2)

4Youwillseetoitthatthecyanidestaysoutoftheaspirin,thatthebulldoesn’tjumpthefence,orthatyourclientdoesn’tgototheelectricchairasaresultofyourincompetence.(Para.5)

5Alongwitheverythingelse,theywillprobablybewhatputsfoodonyourtable,supportsyourwife,andrearsyourchildren.(Para.5)

6Theywillbeyourincome,andmayitalwayssuffice.(Para.5)

7“Ihopeyoumakealotofit,”Itoldhim,“becauseyou’regoingtobebadlystuckforsomethingtodowhenyou’renotsigningchecks.”(Para.8)

8Ifyouaretoomuchinahurry,ortooarrogantlyproudofyourownlimitations,toacceptasagifttoyourhumanitysomepiecesofthemindsofAristotle,orChaucer,orEinstein,youareneitheradevelopedhumannorausefulcitizenofademocracy.(Para.12)

9…whenIsaythatauniversityhasnorealexistenceandnorealpurposeexceptasitsucceedsinputtingyouintouch,bothasspecialistsandashumans,withthosehumanmindsyourhumanmindneedstoinclude.(Para.14)

1…IhadjustcompletedmygraduatestudiesandbeganteachingattheUniversityofKansasCity.

2IcouldhavetoldhimthathewasnownotgettingtrainingforajobinatechnicalschoolbutdoingaB.Sc.atauniversity.

3Whatisthedifferencebetweentrainingandeducation,accordingtothewriter?

Trainingispreparationforajob,oracareer,suchasthetraininginacertainskill.Education,ontheotherhand,islearningtodevelopone’smentalandmoralpowers.

4Youhavetotakeresponsibilityfortheworkyoudo.Ifyou’reapharmacist,youshouldmakesurethataspirinisnotmixedwithpoisonouschemicals.Asanengineer,youshouldn’tgetthingsoutofcontrol.Ifyoubecomealawyer,youshouldmakesureaninnocentpersonisnotsentencedtodeathbecauseyoulackadequatelegalknowledgeandskilltodefendyourclient.

5Inadditiontoallotherthingstheseprofessionsoffer,theyprovideyouwithalivingsothatyoucansupportafamily—wifeandchildren.

6Ihopethatyourincomewillalwaysbeenough.

7Ifyoudon’thaveanygoalinlifeapartfrommakingmoneytosatisfyyourdesireformaterialriches,goaheadandmakealotofit.

8Ifyouaretooanxioustomakemoney,tooignoranttoseeyourlimitations,thenyoucouldn’tregardthosegreatpeople’smindsasagifttoyourhumanity,andthusyoucan’tbeadevelopedhuman.

9bothasspecialistsandashumans:aspersonswhohave

specializedandaretrainedinacertainsubjectorskilland

ascivilizedcreaturesandthinkinganimals

U2

1.Notthatwedidn’thaveourtroubles.(Para.5)

2.Maheegunwouldpokehisheadaroundthecorner,waitingforthingstoquietdown.(Para.5)

3.Andinthefall,afterthefirstsnowourgamestookustothenearestmeadowsinsearchoffieldmice.(Para.6)

4.Ontopwastheclearoutlineofagreatwolfsittingstill,earspointed,alert,listening.(Para.11)

5.Thewholewhiteworldthrilledtothatwildcry.(Para.14)

6.Therewasonlyonethingtodo.Campforthenightandhopethatbymorningthestormwouldhaveblownitselfout.(Para.25)

7.Thelightofanotherdaystillsawnoendtothestorm.Ibegantogetconfused.Icouldn’trecallwhetherithadbeenstormingforthreeorfourdays.(Para.26)

8.Thecoldandlossofbloodweretakingtheirtoll.(Para.36)

9.Itwasquitesometimebeforemyeyescameintofocusenoughtoseemygrandfathersittingbymybed.(Para.41)

U3

1.Wealreadyhave2.4millionpeopleundersomeformofcorrectionalsupervision,412,000ofthemlockedawayinaprisoncell.(Para.1)

2.Butcanweaffordtocutoffthehandsofthosewhocommittedmorethan35millionpropertycrimeseachyear?Canwesendthemtoprison?Canweexecutemorethan22,000murderers?(Para.2)

1.WhenIsaytheyearIgotMaheegunwasthehappiestyearofmylife,Idon’tmeanthatMaheegunnevercausedtroubles.

2.(Atsuchtimes)hewouldmoveandstaysomewhereoutofGrandma’ssight,andwaituntilherangerdieddown.

3.Whenitwasgettingcold,andtherewerenomoregrasshoppers,wehadtogothenearestmeadowtohuntfieldmice.

4.Theclearfigureofabigwolfwassittingwithoutmovingonthetopoftherock.Hisearswereraisedandheseemedtobelisteningtosomething.

5.Everythinginthesnow-coveredwildnessseemedtobearoused/stirredbythepassionatecryofMaheegun.

6.Iknewthatitwasdangeroustomoveonintheblindingsnow,andthattheonlythingtodowastostaywhereIwasandgetsomesleepduringthenightandhopethatIwouldfindthesnowstormhadstoppedthenextmorning.

7.Whenthefirstgraylightofanotherdaycame,thestormwasgoingon.Ifoundmyselfunabletothinkclearly.Icouldn’ttellwhetherthesnowstormhadcontinuedintoitsthirdorfourthday.

8.AsIhadlostalotofblood,anditwasextremelycold,Iwassickandweak.

9.Ittookquitesometimeformyeyestoadjustthemselvestobeabletoseeclearlymygrandfathersittingbymybed.

1.Inthiscountry,therearealready2.4millionpeoplewhoarereceivingpunishmentinoneformoranother;412,000ofthemareservingtheirprisonterms.

2.Butcanwecutoffthehandsofthosewhocommittedmorethan35millioncrimesofstealing,muggingorrobberyeachyear?Canweputallofthemintoprison?Canweputtodeaththemorethan22,000murdererseachyear?Canwedoallthatwithoutarousingcriesofprotests?

3.Justasthedeclineinthenumberofhigh-schoolgraduateshasmadeiteasiertogainadmissiontothecollegeofone’schoice,thegradualincreaseinthecriminalpopulationhasmadeitmoredifficulttogetintoprison.(Para.4)

4.Whileelitecollegesanduniversitiesstillhavehighstandardsofadmissions,someofthemost“exclusive”prisonsnowrequireaboutfivepriorseriouscrimesbeforeaninmateisacceptedintotheircorrectionalprogram.(Para.4)

5.Ourcurrentcropofprisonersisanelitegroup,onthewholemuchmoreseriousoffendersthanthosewhowereonceimprisonedinAlcatraz.(Para.4)

6.Thepolicecan’tfindmostcriminalsandthosetheydofindaredifficultandcostlytoconvict.(Para.5)

7.Yetwhenmeasuredagainstthelowercrimeratesthiswouldprobablyproduce,longerprisonsentencesarenotworththecosttostateandlocalgovernments.(Para.7)

8.Thefirst-yearoperatingcostwouldbe$150,000percrimeprevented,worthitifthevictimwereyouorme,butmuchtooexpensivetobefeasibleasanationalpolicy.(Para.9)

9.Mycontributiontothepublicdebatebeginsandendswiththissimpleobservation:gettingtoughwithcriminalsisnottheanswer.(Para.10)

U4

1.Whatistheheartofabirdcomparedtotheheartofaman?(Para.28)

U6

1.Washington,thecityofformandrules,turnedchaoticbyablastofrealwinterandasingleslapofmetalonmetal.(Para.1)

2.Andtherewastheaestheticclashaswell—blueandgreenAirFlorida,thenameofaflyinggarden,sunkdownamonggraychunksoficeinablackriver.(Para.1)

3.Theincreasingnumberofcrimeshasmadeitmoredifficulttogetcriminalsintoprisonwhilethedecreasingnumberofhigh-schoolgraduateshasmadeiteasiertobeadmittedintothecollegeofaperson’schoice.

4.Thereisasimilaritybetweenprisonsanduniversitiesintheirrecruitingpolicy.You’vegottobeoutstandingcandidatestogetintothebestcollegesanduniversities.Similarly,certainprisonsfordangerouscriminalsonlyacceptthosewhohavecommittedfiveseriouscrimesbeforebeingconvictedforthepresentone.

5.Ourpresentimprisonedcriminalpopulationisindeedcomposedoffirst-ratecriminals.Onthewhole,theyaremuchmoreseriouslaw-breakersthanthosewhowereputinaprisonforthedangerouscriminalsofthecountryinthethirtyyearsbetweentheearly1930sandearly1960s.

6.First,thepoliceforceisunabletofindmostcriminals.Second,itisdifficulttoprosecutethosetheyhavefound,trythemandfinallygetacourttodeclarethemguilty,anditcostsalotofmoneytodoso,too.

7.Ifcriminalswerekeptlongerinprison,crimerateswouldprobablygodown.Butwhenweconsiderthemoneythatstateandlocalgovernmentshavetopayforthis,longerprisonsentencesarenotworthwhile.

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$150,000wouldbeworthitiftherewereonlyoneperson’slife,suchasyoursormine,tosave,butsuchapolicywouldbemuchtooexpensivetocarryoutnationwide.

9.Thisessay,oneoftheseriesdiscussingcrimeandpunishment,beginsandendswiththesamestatement:dealingwithcrimeseverelywon’twork

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U4.1.Theheartofabirdisnothingcomparedtotheheartofaman.

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U6.1.Withasharpandloudnoise,Washington,theneatlywell-designedcityoforderwasthrownintoaterribleconfusion.

2.Theclashwasalsoaclashofcolours,ahorribleeye-catchingscene.

3.LastWednesdaytheelements,indifferentasever,broughtdownFlight90.Andonthatsameafternoonhumannature—gropingandstruggling—rosetotheoccasion.(Para.2)

4.Ofthefouracknowledgedheroesoftheevent,threeareabletoaccountfortheirbehavior.(Para.3)

5.Ontelevision,sidebyside,theydescribedtheircourageasallinthelineofduty.(Para.3)

6.Skutnikaddedthat“somebodyhadtogointothewater”,deliveringeveryhero’slinethatisnolessadmirableforbeingrepeated.(Para.3)

7.ForawhilehewasEveryman,andthusproof(asifoneneededit)thatnooneisordinary.(para.4)

8.Hewasthere,intheessential,classiccircumstance.(Para.7)

9.Inreality,webelievetheopposite,andittakestheactofthemaninthewatertoremindusofourtruefeelingsinthismatter.(Para.8)

U7

1.Whenthebottlehadbeenuncorkedandthewinepouredout,likeliquidtropicalsunlight,Iwatcheditgodownunderthatblackmustache.(Para.5)

2.“Andwehadascientistwho,asIhavesinceseenproved,hadnorivalwestoftheAtlantic.”(Para.6)

3.AndIhadnotthoughtit,forhewasnotatallwhatonewouldregardasthefigureofasoldier.(Para.11)

4.“Hethoughtofwarsimplyasanopportunityforcavalrychargesandfineuniformsandglory.”(Para.12)

5.Butwhatifweknowhowtoletlooseaplaguecapableofdestroyingwholenations?(Para.16)

3.LastWednesday,thebadweather,unconcernedabouttheconsequencesitmightbringaboutasalways,madeFlight90falldown.Onthatsameafternoon,humannature,gropingfortheflotationringsandstrugglingintheicywater,cametoproveitsgreatnessdisplayedinanunexpectedtragedy.

4.Onlythreeoutofthesefourheroeslivedtotellpeoplewhattheyactuallyhaddoneandhowtheyhadrescuedthefivesurvivors.

5.It’stheirdutytobecourageousenoughtorescuepeopleinthewater.

6.Skutnikgavearemarkthathasbeensaidbeforebymanypeopleinsimilarsituations,butitisstilladmirable.

7.Theanonymousmanreallyrepresentsthebestofhumannature.Whathedidwasnottheactofasupernaturalbeing,buttheactofanordinaryperson.

8.Whathappenedthatdaywasatypicalsituationinwhichnaturalforcesandmanfoughtagainsteachother.Andwhenelementsbegintoshowtheirpower,youalwaysfindmanwhowillfightback.Heisalwaysthere.Wecanalwaysexpecttofindsuchahero.

9.Actually,thedeathofthemandidnotmeanthathumanbeingshadlostthebattle.Inamoralsense,manhadwonbecauseman’scouragetodefydeathwasalsoatremendouspower.Therefore,whathappenedtothismaninthewatershouldfilluswithprideratherthansadness.

U7.1.Thebottlewasopenedandthewinewaspouredout.Themanwithblackmustachedrankitupalthoughitwasprettystrong,likehotliquidsunlight.

2.AndwehadtheverybestscientistinLatinAmericancountriesasIhaveseenhimprovedwithoutrival.

3.Ihadnotthoughtthathehadservedinthemilitaryauthority,forhisshapeofbodywasnotlikethatofasoldieratall.

4.Ourministeronlyregardedwaraschargesonhorseback,beautifuluniformsandimpressiveappearance.

5.Whatwouldhappenifweknowhowtoreleaseaplaguethatcandestroywholenations?

6.“Weknewthatwehadmarvelouspowerswithinourgrasp,ifonlyCarasierracouldbekeptathiswork.”(Para.18)

7.“Alwaysspurredonbyafierceambition.Hisverylifewasdevotedtomakinginventions.”(Para.20)

8.“Butnothingwouldturnhimfromhisproject.Thesplendorofhisnewinspirationgrippedhim,andhewaslikeamandrugged.”(Para.23)

9.“WeweresonearlyoneoftheGreatPowersbutforafancythatcametothisman’smind.”(Para.24)

10.“…h(huán)efellthentosilentbrooding,gazing,asitseemed,intothepastatthegripthathiscountryhadlostontheCaribbean,perhapsontheworld.”(Para.45)

U9

1.Forfourhours,ouronlyrealamusementconsistedofcountingexitsignsandwonderingwhatitwouldfeelliketoholdstillagain.(Para.1

2.Gettingtherecertainlydidn’tseemlikehalfthefun;infact,gettingtherewasn’tanyfunatall.(Para.1)

3.WetouredaCivilWarbattlefieldandstoodonthelittlehillthatfifteenthousandConfederatesoldiershadtriedtotakeonanotherhotJulyafternoon,onehundredandtwenty-fiveyearsago,notknowingthathalfofthemwouldgetkilledinthevainattempt.(Para.2)

4.Westuffedourselveswithspicysaladsandhomemadebreadinan“all-you-can-eat”farmhouserestaurant,thenwanderedoutsidetoenjoythesunshineandtheherdsofcows—nolittledotsthistime—lyinginit.(Para.2)

5.Andwereturnedhomerefreshed,revitalized,andreeducated.(Para.2)

6.Infact,mostAmericansareconstantlyinahurry—andnotjusttogetfromPointAtoPointB.Ourcountryhasbecomeanationinsearchofthequickfix—inmorewaysthanone.(Para.3)

6.IfwecouldkeepCarasierraathiswork,wewouldbeabletoattaingreatpower.

7.Hewasalwaysdrivenbyastrongambition.Hehadgivenhiswholelifetomakinginventions.

8.Nothingcoulddiverthisattentionfromhiswork.Theimpressivebeautyofhisnewinspirationinterestedhimgreatlyandhewaslikeamanwhohadbeedrugged.

9.Ifafancyhadnotgrippedthisman,wewouldhavebecomeoneoftheGreatPowers.

10.Hefellthentosilentthinking.HelookedintentlyintothepastwhenhiscountryhadlostthepowerontheCarribbean,eventheworld.

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1.The4-hourdriveonfastroadswastedious;theonlyfunwehadwastocounttheexitsignswewerepassingandtofigureouthowwe’dfeelifwestoppedagain.

2.WehadexpectedthatourridetoWestVirginiawouldbefun,andthathalfofthefunwe’dgetfromthetripwouldcomefromit.Butwewerewrong.Itwasn’tfunatall.

3.WevisitedaCivilWarbattlefieldandstoodonthelittlehill.Onehundredandtwenty-fiveyearsago,onahotJulyafternoon,15,000soldiersfightingforslavery,whiletryingtooccupythehill,hadnoideathattheywouldfailandthathalfofthemwouldbekilledinthebattle.

4.Wehadamealinafarmhouserestaurantwhereforacertainamountofmoneyyoucouldeatasmuchasyouwanted,andwefedourselveswithlotsofspicysaladsandhomemadebread.Afterthemeal,wewalkedleisurelyoutdoorstoenjoythesunshineandwatchtheherdsofcows—thistimetheydidnotseemlikelittledots—lyinginthesunshine.

5.Whenwegothome,wenotonlyfeltfreshandenergetic,butalsofeltthatwehadexperiencedanewwayoflife.

6.Infact,mostAmericansarealwaysinarush.Peoplearenotonlytryingtofindthefastwaytogetaroundfromplacetoplace,butalsolookingforwaysofgettingthingsdonequicklyinvariousaspectsoflife.

7.Onceuponatime,Americansunderstoodtheprincipleofdeferredgratification.Weputalittleofeachpaycheckaway“forarainyday”.(Para.4)

8.Ifwewantedanewsofaoraweekatalakesidecabin,wesavedupforit,andthebankshelpedusoutbyprovidingspecialChristmasClubandVacationClubaccounts.(Para.4)

9.Andifweareinahurrytoloseweight,wetrythelatestmiraclediet,guaranteedtotakeawaytenpoundsintendays…unlesswe’rerichenoughtoaffordliposuction.(Para.4)

10.Welikeourinformationfast,too:messagesflashedonacomputerscreen,documentsfaxedfromyourtelephonetomine,currenteventsin90-secondburstsonEyewitnessNews,historyreducedto“BicentennialMinutes”.(Para.5)

11.Evenourpersonalrelationshipshavebecomecompressed.Insteadofdevotinglargepartsofourdaystoourlovedones,wereplacethemwithsomethingcalled“qualitytime”,which,moreoftenthannot,isnotimeatall.(Para.6)

12.Aswerushfrombooktomusictonewsitemtorelationship,wedonotrealizethatwearelivingourlivesbytheicebergprinciple—payingattentiononlytothetopandignoringthe8/9thatliesjustbelowthesurface.(Para.6)

13.Whendiditallbegin,thisurgetodoitnow,togetitoverwith,toskimthesurfaceoflife?(Para.7)

14.ButIamsayingthatallofusneedtothinkmoreseriouslyaboutputtingthebrakesonour“we-want-it-all-and-we-want-it-nor”lifestylebeforewespeedcompletelyoutofcontrol.(Para.8)

U10

1.OvertheyearsBesshadlivedeachdayasiftherewerenoother.(Para.1)

2.Lottiehadabankaccountthathadnevergrownlean.(Para.1)

3.Whenthedimesbegantoadduptodollars,shelosthertasteforsweets.(Para.4)

4.Butherfreshmanyearfoundherunabletoindulgethisfantasy,…(Para.6)

7.Inthepast,Americanswerepatienttohavetheirdesiressatisfied.Wesavedalittlemoneyeachtimewegotpaidincasewemightneeditinthefuture.

8.Ifwewantedtobuysomenewfurnitureorspendaweekatalakeside,wecouldopenspecialaccountsatthebankstosavemoneyforit.

9.Ifwewanttoloseweightquickly,wetrythemostrecentmiracledietwhichissaidtobeeffectiveandissuretomakeusloseapoundperday.Ifwearerichenoughtopayfortheoperation,wecanhaveourunneededfatremovedfromourbodies.

10.Forinformation,wealsowanttogetitfastbyskimmingthroughwhatisofferedontheweb.Documentsarefaxedtoonepersonfromanother.WeareinformedofwhatishappeningathomeandabroadthroughTVprogramsthroughwhichwegetverybriefaccountsofcurrentevents.Welearnthehistoryofthepast200yearsquicklyfrom“BicentennialMinutes”.

11.Evenourpersonalrelationshipshavebecomecompressed.Insteadofdevotinglargepartsofourdaystoourlovedones,wereplacethemwithsomethingcalled“qualitytime”,which,moreoftenthannot,isnotimeatall.(Para.6)

12.Whenwerushthroughbooks,music,newsandrelationship,wearepayingattentiontothesurfaceandwillnevergetintotheheartofanything.

13.Whendidthisquick-fixlifestyle/attitudetowardlifebegin?

14.ButwhatIdowanttosayisthis:beforewegotoofar,allofusneedtothinkseriouslyaboutchangingourlifestyleofseekingaquickfixinourlives.

1.Overtheyearsinspiteofhersister’surgetoprepareforheroldage,Bessseizedeveryminutetoenjoyherselfasifshewoulddiethenextday.

2.Lottiealwayshadquiteasumofmoneydepositedinthebank.

3.Whenhersavingsgrewconsiderably,shewastoooldtowantcandyanymore.

4.Butinherfirstyearathighschool,shefoundthatshecouldn’tallowherselftospendhermoneyonclothes.

5.Shemadeherchoiceeasily.Ajobinhandwasworthtwointhefuture.(Para.9)

6.Twoorthreetimesshewashalfwaypersuaded,buttogiveupajobthatpaidwellforahomemakingjobthatpaidnothingwasariskshewasincapableoftaking.(Para.11)

7.Bessgrievedbecauseshehadnochild,nothavingsenseenoughtoknowshewasbetteroffwithoutthem.(Para.13)

8.VerylikelyshewouldhavedumpedthemonLottie’sdoorstep.(Para.13)

9.Theyears,afterforty,begantorace.(Para.17)

10.Lottie,trappedbythebloodtie,knewshewouldhavetosendBessmoneytobringherhome.(Para.20)

11.Shewashavingmorefunthanshehadeverhadinherlife.Shewaslivingeachhourforitself.(Para.24)

12.Herheartraced,andshewonderediftheheatfromtheovenwasresponsible.(Para.27)

13.StifflyshesufferedBess’sembrace,herheartracingharder,hereyessuddenly