2世纪大学英语课文翻译unit.docx

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2世纪大学英语课文翻译unit

Unit1  Book3      

Doyourememberyourfirstlove?

Allthoseexcitingandwonderfulnewemotions–thewayyourheartracedwhenthatspecialpersonwasnear–thoseanxious,awkwardmomentswhenyoudidn'tknowwhattosayordo?

Andthen（formostofus）thatsadmomentwhenforonereasonoranotheritallcametoanend…ErnestHemingwayoncesaid,"Everylovestoryendsasatragedy"–buttheauthorsofthetextsinthisunithaveadifferentpointofview.TextAfocusesontheunexpectedsideeffectsoftheauthor'sfirstventureintoromance,whileTextBrecallstheupsanddownsoftheauthor'sgreatlovefor…hiscar!

Finally,theauthorsofTextCoffersomefascinatingadviceabouthowtosuccessfullynavigateromanticrelationships.

TextA  HowIGotSmart

   Acommonmisconceptionamongyoungstersattendingschoolisthattheirteacherswerechildprodigies.Whoelsebutabookworm,withnoneofthenormalkid'stendencytoplayratherthanstudy,wouldgrowuptobeateacheranyway?

   I'vetrieddesperatelytoexplaintomystudentsthattheimagetheyhaveofmeasanenthusiasticdevoteeofbooksandhomeworkduringmyadolescencewasabitoutoffocus.Onthecontrary,Ihatedcompulsoryeducationwithapassion.Icouldneverquiteacceptthenotionofhavingtogotoschoolwhilethefishwerebiting.

Butinmysophomoreyear,somethingbeautifulandexcitinghappened.Cupidaimedhisarrowandstruckmerightintheheart.Allatonce,Ienjoyedgoingtoschool,ifonlytogazeatthelovelyfaceinEnglishII.

   Myprincesssatnearthepencilsharpener,andthatyearIgroundupenoughpencilstofuelacampfire.Alas,Debbiewasfarbeyondmywildestdreams.Wewereseparatednotonlybyfiverowsofdesks,butbyabout50I.Q.points.ShewasthetopstudentinEnglishII,theappleofMrs.Larrivee'seye.

   Occasionally,Debbiewouldcatchmestaringather,andshewouldflashasmilethatradiatedintelligenceandquickenedmyheartbeat.Itwasasmilethatsignaledhopeandmademetemporarilyforgettheintellectualgulfthatseparatedus.

   Ischemeddesperatelytobridgethatgulf.Andoneday,asIwaspassingthesupermarket,anideacametome.Asigninthewindowannouncedthatthestorewasofferingthefirstvolumeofasetofencyclopediasatthespecialpriceof29cents.Theremainingvolumeswouldcost$2.49each.

   IpurchasedVolumeI--AardvarktoAsteroid--andbeganmyventureintotheworldofknowledge.Iwouldhenceforthbecomeaseekeroffacts.IwouldbecomeChiefBraininEnglishIIandsweepmyprincessoffherfeetwithasurgeoferudition.Ihaditallplanned.

   Myfirstopportunitycameonedayinthecafeterialine.Ilookedbehindmeandthereshewas.

   “Hi,”shesaid.

   Afterapause,Iwetmylipsandsaid,“Knowwhereanchoviescomefrom?

”

   Sheseemedsurprised.“No,Idon't.”

   Ibreathedasighofrelief.“Theanchovylivesinsaltwaterandisrarelyfoundinfreshwater.”Ihadtotalkfast,sothatIcouldgetallthefactsinbeforewereachedthecashregister.“FishermencatchanchoviesintheMediterraneanSeaandalongtheAtlanticcoastnearSpainandPortugal.”

   “Howfascinating,”saidDebbie,shakingherheadindisbelief.ItwasobviousthatIhadmadequiteanimpression.

   Afewdayslater,duringafiredrill,Icasuallywentuptoherandasked,“EverbeentotheAleutianIslands?

”

   “Neverhave,”shereplied.

   “Mightbeaniceplacetovisit,butIcertainlywouldn'twanttolivethere,”Isaid.

   “Whynot?

”saidDebbie,playingrightintomyhands.

   “Well,theclimateisforbidding.Therearenotreesonanyofthe100ormoreislandsinthegroup.Thegroundisrockyandverylittleplantlifecangrowonit.”

   “Idon'tthinkI'devencaretovisit,”shesaid.

   Thefiredrillwasoverandwebegantofileintothebuilding,soIhadtostepituptogetthenativesin.“TheAleutsareshortandsturdyandhavedarkskinandblackhair.Theyliveonfish,andtheytrapbluefoxesandsealsfortheirvaluablefur.”

   Debbie'seyeswidenedinamazement.

   OnedayIwasbrowsingthroughthelibrary.IspottedDebbiesittingatatable,absorbedinacrosswordpuzzle.Shewasfrowning,apparentlystumpedonaword.IleanedoverandaskedifIcouldhelp.

   “Four-letterwordforOrientalfemaleservant,”Debbiesaid.

   “Tryamah,”Isaid,quickasaflash.

   Debbiefilledintheblanks,thenturnedtostareatmeinamazement.“Idon'tbelieveit,”shesaid.“Ijustdon'tbelieveit.”

   Andsoitwent,thatglorious,joyous,romanticsophomoreyear.Debbieseemedtorelishourlittleconversationsandhungonmyeveryword.Naturally,themoreIread,themoremyconfidencegrew.

   Intheclassroom,too,Iwasgraduallymakingmypresencefelt.Oneday,duringadiscussionofColeridge's“TheAncientMarin