自考英语本科高级英语上下册课后短文翻译.docx

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自考英语本科高级英语上下册课后短文翻译

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RockmusicbeganinAmericainthelate1950’s.Itwasnotonlyanewmusicalform,butaforumfortheAmericanyouthtoexpresstheirideasoftheworldandlife.Inthisforum,thestarssangouttheattitudesoftheyouthtowardscivilrights,warandpeace,thedisaffectionoftheirsociety,andarangeofemotionsbetweenloveandhate.Allinall,inthisforum,theAmericanyouthredefinedthebeliefsandfeelingsoftheirsociety.ThetypicalrepresentativesoftheearlyrockmusicwereElvisPresley,singerandpoetBobDylan,theBealtles,therollingStonesandsoon.Theywerethecultureheroeswhomtheyoungpeopleworshipped.

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TheAmericanyoungpeoplein1960’swereagenerationofrebellion.TheyfoundthattheaffluentAmericansocietywasfilledwithpoverty,injusticeandgypocrisy.Theydidn’ttrusttheadultworldthatdidn’tbelongtothemandrefusedtotaketheirbeliefsandvalues.Manyyoungpeopletookactivepartinthestrugglewhichprotestedagainstpoverty,racialdiscriminationandVietnamWar.Someyoungpeopleeventriedtooverthrowthisworldbyarmedrevolution.Manyotheryoungtookpassivewaystoshowtheirdisaffections.Theytookdrugs,refusedtotakeanyresponsibilitiesandlivedaparasiticwayoflife.Ortheyescapedtothefrontiersandlivedaprimitivewayoflife.

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Mathildahadbeenillforthreedays.Hermotherhadgivenhersomemedicine,butitdidn’tdoanygood.Sotheyhadtoaskthedoctortocome.TherehadbeenanumberofcasesofdiphtheriainMathilda’sschoolandtwoofthemhadbeendead.WhenthedoctorarrivedatOlson’shome,hewantedtoexamineMthilda’sthroatfirst.Butnomatterhowhecoaxed,,Shewouldn’topenhermouth.Sothedoctorhadtogetthetonguedepressorintohermouth.ButMathildareducedittosplinters.InordertoprotectMathildaherselfandotherchildren,thedoctorhadtomakesurewhethershehaddiphtheriaornot,sothathecouldtreatherintime.LettingMathilda‘sfatherholdherwristshetriedhisbesttoopenhermouthandfoundshereallyhaddiphtheria.Thisstorymadeuscanthinksuchaquestionthatsomethinginlifecan’tonlydependonselfwillingness.Undersomecircumstances,certainforceseemsnecessary.

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Theneedforlawsoneuthanasiacan’tbedodgedformuchlonger.Euthanasiaisatabooinmostcountries.Inthesecountriesdoctorscanonlypractiseitsecretly.Butitisopenlypracticedinsomecountries,suchasHolland.Rightnowmoreandmorecountriesaregoingovertheargumentsaboutlegalizingeuthanasia.

Whenapatientsuffersfromillnessforalongtimeandthereisnohopeofcuringit,whydowelethimpolongthethroes?

Whycan’twepractiseeuthanasiatostopthethroes?

Butifwelegalizeeuthanasia,therewillbeadangerSomeonemayuseitforkilling.Allinall,euthanasiaisquestionwecan’tdodge.

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TheAmericanwomenmadegreatcontributionstothenation’sdevelopment,buttheyreceiveddifferentformsofprejudicesbecauseoftheirsex.Inpolitics,theydidallthetediousdetailsthatmadethedifferenebetweenvictoryanddefeatonelectiondayandseldomhadthechancetoreachabetterposition,whilethemenreapedtherewards.Ineconomy,mostwomendidthelower-payinganddead–endjobsandtheywerepaidlessthanthemenforthesamejob.ManyAmericanpeopledidn’tadmititwasprejudiceagainstwomen.Theysaiditwasonlyadifferentdivisionoflabourinsociety.Evenmanywomenwerecontentwiththeirrolesassecond-classcitizens.Sotheauthorsaiditwasalongpainfulstruggleforthewomentogetrealequality.

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WhenIknewMagpiegotascholarshipofaCaliforniaUniversityandcouldgototheFineArtsSchooltostudy,Iwasverypleasedforhim.Iknewhewantedtobecomeapoetallthetime.Ialsoknewhehadagoodtalent.Itwasaverygoodchanceforhim.SoIwentbacktoCrowCreektotellhimaboutthegoodnewsandlethimfilloutsomepapers.ButIdidn’tfindhimathishome.HiswifesaidtheyhadnotbeentogetherforawhileandonlyheardhewasinChamberlain.ThenIwentforSalinaandaskedhertohelpmefindMagpie.SalinasaidMagpiehadchangedalotsincehewastakenintoprison.Shethoughthewasnotinterestedingoingtotheuniversityofwhitepeople.ButIsaidMagpiehadarighttoknowthisnewsandmakethedecisionwhethertogoornotbyhimself.Sheagreedandtookmetohisgoodfriend,Elgie.ButwhenIcouldreallyseeMagpieatlast,hehadbeenshotbythepolice.

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MissBrillwasanEnglishwholivedinacoastalcityinFrance.Shewasoldandpoor.ShewouldgototheparkoneverySundayafternoon.Shealwayssatonthesamebench,listeningpeoplearoundhertalk,orwatchingotherpeople’slivesinfrontofher.ShesuddenlyhadafeelingonthatSun