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英语复习
Unit1
12OnewayofsummarizingtheAmericanpositionistostatethatwevalueoriginalityandindependencemorethantheChinesedo.Thecontrastbetweenourtwoculturescanalsobeseenintermsofthefearswebothharbor.Chineseteachersarefearfulthatifskillsarenotacquiredearly,theymayneverbeacquired;thereis,ontheotherhand,nocomparablehurrytopromotecreativity.Americaneducatorsfearthatunlesscreativityhasbeenacquiredearly,itmayneveremerge;ontheotherhand,skillscanbepickeduplater.
美国人的立场可以概括起来这么说,我们比中国人更重视创新和自立。
我们两种文化的差异也可以从我们各自所怀的忧虑中显示出来。
中国老师担心,如果年轻人不及早掌握技艺,就有可能一辈子掌握不了;另一方面,他们并不同样地急于促进创造力的发展。
美国教育工作者则担心,除非从一开始就发展创造力,不然创造力就有可能永不再现;而另一方面,技艺可于日后获得。
13However,Idonotwanttooverstatemycase.ThereisenormouscreativitytobefoundinChinesescientific,technologicalandartisticinnovationspastandpresent.AndthereisadangerofexaggeratingcreativebreakthroughsintheWest.Whenanyinnovationisexaminedclosely,itsrelianceonpreviousachievementsisalltooapparent(the"standingontheshouldersofgiants"phenomenon).
但我并不想夸大其辞。
无论在过去还是在当今,中国在科学、技术和艺术革新方面都展示了巨大的创造力。
而西方的创新突破则有被夸大的危险。
如果仔细审视任何一项创新,其对以往成就的依赖则都显而易见(“站在巨人肩膀之上”的现象)。
14ButassumingthatthecontrastIhavedevelopedisvalid,andthatthefosteringofskillsandcreativityarebothworthwhilegoals,theimportantquestionbecomesthis:
Canwegather,fromtheChineseandAmericanextremes,asuperiorwaytoapproacheducation,perhapsstrikingabetterbalancebetweenthepolesofcreativityandbasicskills?
然而,假定我这里所说的反差是成立的,而培养技艺与创造力两者都是值得追求的目标,那么重要的问题就在于:
我们能否从中美两个极端中寻求一种更好的教育方式,它或许能在创造力与基本技能这两极之间获得某种较好的平衡?
Unit3
SEAN:
Ifthatsortofthinghappenedonlyonceinawhile,itwouldn'tbesobad.Overall,Iwouldn'twanttotrademydadforanyoneelse's.HelovesuskidsandMomtoo.ButIthinkthat'ssometimestheproblem.Hewantstodothingsforus,thingshethinksaregood.Butheneedstogivethemmorethoughtbecause:
肖恩:
这类事要是偶尔发生一两次,那倒也没什么。
总的来说,我是不肯把自己老爸跟别人的老爸换的。
他爱我们当子女的,也爱老妈。
不过我想,有时问题就出在这儿。
他一心想帮助我们,他自以为在为我们做好事呢。
可他应该多想想才对,因为:
DIANE:
CanyouimaginehowhumiliatedIwas?
Anhonorstudent,classpresident.AndFatherwasoutaskingpeopletohavetheirsonscallandaskmetotheprom!
Butthat'sdearolddad.Actually,heisadear.Hejustdoesn'tstoptothink.Andit'snotjustoneofuswho'vefelttheheavyhandofinterference.Oh,no,allthreeofusliveinconstantdreadknowingthatatanytimedisastercanstrikebecause:
DIANE,HEIDIandSEAN:
(Shoutinginunison)Fatherknowsbetter.
黛安:
你们能想象我觉得自己有多么丢人现眼吗?
堂堂的优秀生,班主席。
父亲竟然去求别人叫他们的儿子打电话来邀我跳舞!
可这就是我那可爱的老爸。
他其实挺可爱的。
他就是不好好想一想。
不止我一个人深受他横加干预之苦。
哦,绝非我一个人,我们兄妹三个整天提心吊胆,知道倒霉的事随时可能来临,因为:
Unit4
Forthelastthreeyears,sinceIstoppedworkingasatelevisionproducer,Ihavedonemuchofmyworkasatelecommuter.IsubmitarticlesandeditthemviaemailandcommunicatewithcolleaguesonInternetmailinglists.MyboyfriendlivesinEngland,somuchofourrelationshipisalsocomputer-assisted.
在我不再当电视制片人的这三年间,我的大部分工作都是在家里使用计算机终端进行的。
我通过电子邮件投稿和校订,利用互联网上的人名地址与同行交流。
我男朋友住在英国,因此两人的关系也在很大程度上借助于电脑维系。
3IfIdesired,Icouldstayinsideforweekswithoutwantinganything.Icanorderfood,andmanagemymoney,loveandwork.Infact,attimesIhavespentaslongasthreeweeksaloneathome,goingoutonlytogetmailandbuynewspapersandgroceries.Iwatchedmostoftheendlesssnowstormof'96onTV.
我要是愿意的话,可以一连几个星期不出门而什么也不缺。
我可以在网上订购食品、网上理财、网上恋爱、网上工作。
事实上我有时独自呆在家里长达三个星期,只偶尔出去拿信、买报纸及日用品。
1996年那一场接一场的暴风雪我大都是在电视上看到的。
Unit5
9Therunwayfeltdifferentthistime.Itstartledhimforabriefmoment.Thenitallhithimlikeawetbaleofhay.Thebarwassetatnineincheshigherthanhispersonalbest.That'sonlyoneinchofftheNationalrecord,hethought.Theintensityofthemomentfilledhismindwithanxiety.Hebeganshakingthetension.Itwasn'tworking.Hebecamemoretense.Whywasthishappeningtohimnow,hethought.Hebegantogetnervous.Afraidwouldbeamoreaccuratedescription.Whatwashegoingtodo?
Hehadneverexperiencedthesefeelings.Thenoutofnowhere,andfromthedeepestdepthsofhissoul,hepicturedhismother.Whynow?
Whatwashismotherdoinginhisthoughtsatatimelikethis?
Itwassimple.Hismotheralwaysusedtotellhimwhenyoufelttense,anxiousorevenscared,takedeepbreaths.
这一回,那跑道显得有些异样。
刹那间,他感到一阵惊吓。
一种惶惑不安的感觉向他袭来。
横杆升在高出他个人最高纪录9英寸的高度。
他想,这一高度与全国纪录只差1英寸了。
这一刻紧张异常,他感到焦虑不安。
他想摆脱紧张情绪。
没有用。
他更紧张了。
在这种时刻怎么会这样呢,他暗暗思忖着。
他有点胆怯起来。
说是恐惧也许更为恰当。
怎么办?
他以前从来不曾有过这种感觉。
这时,不知不觉地,在内心最深处,出现了他母亲的身影。
为什么是在这一刻?
记忆中,母亲在这种时刻会怎样做呢?
很简单。
母亲过去总跟他说,当你觉得紧张、焦虑、甚至害怕的时候,就深深地吸气。
10Sohedid.Alongwithshakingthetensionfromhislegs,hegentlylaidhispoleathisfeet.Hebegantostretchouthisarmsandupperbody.Thelightbreezethatwasoncetherewasnowgone.Hecarefullypickeduphispole.Hefelthisheartpounding.Hewassurethecrowddid,too.Thesilencewasdeafening.Whenheheardthesingingofsomedistantbirdsinflight,heknewitwashistimetofly.
于是他深深吸了一口气。
在摆脱腿部肌肉紧张的同时,他轻轻地把撑竿放在脚边。
他开始舒展双臂和上身。
刚才飘过一阵轻风,此刻消失了。
他小心翼翼地拿起撑竿,只觉得心怦怦在跳。
他相信观众们的心也在怦怦跳动。
场上鸦雀无声,令人透不过气来。
当他听见远处飞鸟啼鸣时,他知道,自己飞身起跃的时刻到了。
1.WhyIlikelearningEnglish(为什么我喜欢学习英语)
WhyIlikelearningEnglish?
First,Englishisveryuseful.Englishisthemostwidelyusedlanguageintheworld.Ifwemakeavisittoforeigncountriesordobusinesswithforeigners,weneedcommunicatewiththeminEnglish.Second,withChinabecomingstrongerandstronger,wehavemorechancestogoabroad.WecanknowtheEnglish-speakingcountriesmuchdeeperifweknowEnglish.BothChinaandEnglish-speakingcountrieshaverealizedtheimportanceofthecultureexchanging.Aboveall,Englishisusefulandimportant,wemustlearnitwell.
3.MyDream(我的梦想)
1)IhaveadreamfromthefirsttimeIsitinacar—Iwanttodrive.Drivingisthemostmeaningfulwaytomeethumanbeing’sdesireof“faster”.What’smore,drivingacarcantakemetoanyplaceIwantwhetheritrains,snows,blowsornot.Asmoothrideinagoodcarisenjoyable.Withrowsoftreesmovingbackwardrapidly,musicplaying,breezeblowing,mysoulfliesintheair.Ilovethisfeelingverymuch.2)MydreamistobeanEnglishteacheroneday.Firstly,Ilikechildrenverymuch.Iwouldliketosing,todance,andtoplaywiththem.Secondly,ateacherhastwovacationseachyear.Icanenjoymyselfduringthesummerandwinterholidays.Finally,IwanttoteachthestudentsallIknowandhelpthemtoexploretheirpotentialsothattheycanworkbetterforourcountryinthefuture.Inordertobeagoodteacher,Iwilltrainmypatience,improvemyhandwriting,andenrichmyknowledge.Inaword,Iwillstudyharderthanevertoprepareformyfutureteachingjob.
4.AboutSelf-study(关于自学)
AsadultstudentsinChongqingTVUniversity,self-studybecomesveryimportant.Asforme,thereareseveralpiecesoftipsofself-study.First,Ialwaysmakeastudyplaninthebeginningofanewsemester.Second,previeweveryunitbeforethelesson.Third,trytofinishthehomeworkafterclass.Fourth,gooverwhatIhavelearntinclassregularlyathome.Withoutreview,youwillabsolutelyforgetwhatyou’velearntasquicklyaspossible.Soreviewingishelpfulinunderstandingandmemorizingwhatyou’velearnt.
9.MyClassmates(我的同学)
LiuKaiismyclassmate.Heisagoodstudentandalwaysreadytohelpothers.Onedayonhiswaytoschool,hesawalittlegirlcrossingtheroadwhenacarnearlyhither.JustthenLiuKairusheduptoherandcaughtherbythearm.Thelittlegirlwassaved.Shetoldhimwhereshelived,andhetookherhome.WhenLiuKaihurriedintotheclassroom,theteacherhadalreadybegunlesson.Hetoldtheteacherwhyhewaslate.Hewasthenpraisedforwhathehaddone.
10.MyFavoriteBook(我最喜欢的书)
Myfavoritebookis“DreamofTheRedChamber”.Thebooktriestotellusthattherearedifferentkindsoflove,onlyonekindwhichshouldbeconsideredasTrueLove.Inourlife,weshouldmarrythetrueloveinsteadofwealthandgoodlooking.Fromthisbook,wealsogettoknowapartofthenoblepeople’slifeinQingDynastyandfindsomelifephilosophiesfromit.Sothisbookisveryinstructivetopeople.Weshouldlearnmorefromthisbookaswellasotherbooks.
13.MyHometown(我的家乡)
Myhometownis…,whichisnotfarfromChongqing.Itisamoderncity.Therearelotsofhighbuildingsthere.Mostofusliveinflatsbecausewecanbeclosetoourfriends.Myhometownisabeautifulcity.Oneithersideoftheroads,therearesomebigtreesandniceflowers.Theroadsarealsoveryclean,whichmakespeoplehappyandcomfortable.Theweatherhereisverynice.Ilikeautumnbest,forit’sneitherhotnorcoldbutverycool.Ilovemyhometown.Welcometomyhometown.
14.MyEnglishStudy(我的英语学习)
EnglishisalwaysmyfavoritesubjectandIamgoodatEnglish.Iwouldliketoshare4goodstudyinghabitswithyou.First,remember20newwords,andnevergiveup.Second,goovergrammarpointsIhavelearntinEnglishclassregularly.Third,readanEnglisharticleinChinaDailyeveryday.Fourth,writeanEnglishcompositioneveryweekandaskteachertorevisethatformetoimprovethewritinglevel.Ifyoudothingsabove,IamsureyourEnglishwillalsobeimproved.
15.MyBestFriend(我最好的朋友)
Lindaismybestfriend.Sheis15yearsoldprettygirlwitharoundfaceandtwobigblackeyes.Shealwayshasasmileonherface.Everymorning,wegotoschooltogether.Shestudiesquitewellandshe'soneofthetopstudentsinourclass.WhenIhavedifficultyinEnglish,Ialwaysaskherforhelp.Wearebothinterestedinmusic.Atweekends,wejointhesamehobbygroupandplaytheviolintogether.Welikeeachother