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现代大学英语精读1paraphrasing
Unit1
1.Theydidnotmakemehappy,however,asthiswasthedayIwastobethrownintoschoolforthefirsttime.
(1)
Paraphrase:
Butmynewclothesdidnotbringanyhappinesstome,becauseitwasthedayIwasforcedtogotoschoolforthefirsttime.
2.“Whyschool”Iaskedmyfather.“WhathaveIdone”(3)
Paraphrase:
WhydoIhavetogotoschoolIdon’tthinkI’vedoneanythingwrongtobepunishedlikethis.
3.Ididnotbelievetherewasreallyanygoodtobehadintearingmeawayfrommyhomeandthrowingmeintothehuge,high-walledbuilding.(5)
Paraphrase:
Ididn’tthinkitwasusefultotakemeawayfromhomeandputmeintothatbuildingwithhighwalls.
4.Itwasnotallamatterofplayingandfoolingaround.(15)
Paraphrase:
Whatwedidatschoolwasn’tjustplayingandwastingtimedoingnothinguseful.
5.Inaddition,thetimeforchangingone’smindwasoverandgoneandtherewasnoquestionofeverreturningtotheparadiseofhome.(16)
Paraphrase:
Besides,itwasimpossibleforustoquitschoolandreturntothegoodolddayswhenwestayedhomeplayingandfoolingaroundallday.Ourchildhoodwasgone,nevertocomeback.
Unit2
1.Ifbankswererequiredtosellwalletsandmoneybelts,theymightactlesslikechurches.(para.1)
Paraphrase:
Banksactlikechurcheswhichusuallycontrolpeople’slifeandcaninterfereinpeople’slife.So,theauthorthinksitisridiculousforbankstoactlikechurches.
2.Itwaslunchtimeandtheonlyofficerondutywasafortyishblackmanwithshort,pressedhair,apencilmustache,andaneatlypressedbrownsuit.(para.3)
Paraphrase:
uncurledhair,athinmustachelookinglikealinedrawnbyapencil,andaneatandtidybrownsuit
3.Everythingabouthimsuggestedacarefullydressedauthority.(para.3)
Paraphrase:
Everythingabouthim—hisclothes,manner,etc.indicatedthathewasacarefullydressedmanwhohadanimportantpositionandpower.
4.Imovedinforthekill.(para.19)
Paraphrase:
Ibegantopreparetokill,destroyordefeatmyenemy.
5.Izeroedinontheofficer.(para.20)
Paraphrase:
I’mgoingtohaveastrongargumenttosilencethebankofficer.
6.Look,…we’rejustwastingeachother’stime.(para.29)
Paraphrase:
Look,let’sstoptalkingaboutthisbecauseitisawasteoftime./Youarejusttalkingnonsense.Idon’twanttolistentoyouanymore.
7.…hasbeenshakingthisboydown…(para.30)
Paraphrase:
…hasbeengettingmoneyfromtheboybyusingthreats…
8.Anyway,thepoliceareonthecase…(para.30)
Paraphrase:
Anyway,thepoliceareworkingonthecase…
9.NotthatIeverheardof.(para.32)
Paraphrase:
Ihaveneverheardofsuchrules.
Unit3
1.MyhusbandmovedintoourhouseasisthewaywithusinEsarn.(para.1)
Paraphrase:
Whenwegotmarried,wefollowedthetraditioninEsarnandmyhusbandcametolivewithmyfamily.
2.Hehasearswhichdon’thear,amouthwhichdoesn’tspeak,andeyesthatdon’tsee.(para.2)
Paraphrase:
Hedoesnotnoticewhatishappeningaroundusandtoourchildren,nordoesheexpresshisthoughtsandfeelings.(Thewomaniscomplainingthatherhusbanddoesnotbotherabouttheirchildren’stroubles.)
3.…anditisnolongerfertile,bleedingyearafteryearand,likeus,gettingoldandexhausted.(para.3)
Paraphrase:
Ourlandisgettingpoorerwitheachpassingyear,likeuswhoaregettingold,weakandtired.
4.…butinabadyear,it’snotonlytheploughsthatbreakbutourhearts,too.(para.3)
Paraphrase:
Whenthereisadraught,thesoilissohardthatitbreakstheploughsandwefeelsosadthatourheartsbreaktoo.
5.Onlytenyearsago,youcouldbarterforthings,butnowit’sallcash.(para.4)
Paraphrase:
Justtenyearsago,wecouldexchangeonethingforanother,butnowwehavetobuyeverythingfromthemarket.
6.Shopshavesprungup,filledwithcolorfulplasticthingsandgoodswehavenousefor.(para.4)
Paraphrase:
Shopshavesuddenlyappearedinthevillagesellingattractiveplasticthingsandthingswedon’tneed.
7.Asforme,Iwouldn’tchange,couldn’tchangeevenifIwantedto.(para.7)
Paraphrase:
Ididn’twanttochangemyselfandmylife,andactuallyIdidnothavetheabilitytochangeevenifIwantedto.
8.Yes,thisbagofbonesdressedinragscanstillplantandreapricefrommorningtilldusk.(para.7)
Paraphrase:
ThoughI’mpoor,oldandweak,Icanstillworkinthericefieldallday.
9.Iamatpeacewiththelandandtheconditionofmylife.(para.9)
Paraphrase:
Iamcontentwithmylandandacceptmysituationinlifewithoutcomplaint.
10.Ihavebeenforcingsilenceuponheralltheseyears,yetshehadnotoncecomplainedofanything.(para.9)
Paraphrase:
Alltheseyears,Ihardlytalkwithherorlistentoher,soshehastokeepsilentaboutherthoughtsandfeelings,butshehasnevertoldanyoneelseaboutherunhappyfeelingsaboutmysilence.
11.Stillthelandcouldnottiethemdownorcallthemback.(para.10)
Paraphrase:
Mychildrengrewupandhadhappydaysonthisland,butthiscouldnotpreventthemfromleavingforcitiesorattractthembackfromcities.
12.Sicknesscomesandgoes,andwegetbackonourfeetagain.(para.11)
Paraphrase:
Inevitablywesometimesfallill,butwhenwegetwellagainwecanalwaysgetbacktoournormallifeandworkonourland.
Unit4
1.Ausablewas,foronething,fat…ThoughhespokeFrenchandGermanpassably,hehadneveraltogetherlosttheNewEnglandaccenthehadbroughttoParisfromBostontwentyyearsago.(para.2)
Paraphrase:
Ausablewas,foronereason,fat…HisFrenchandGermanwerenotverygood,butacceptable.AlthoughhehadbeeninParisfortwentyyears,heneverlosttheAmericanaccent.
2.…asloppyfatmanwho,insteadofhavingmessagesslippedintohishandbydark-eyedbeauties,getsonlyanordinarytelephonecallmakinganappointmentinhisroom.(para.4)
Paraphrase:
…anuntidyfatmanjusthasanordinaryphonecallagreeingtomeetsomebodylaterinhisroom.Therearenootherimaginedthingsasabeautifulladywithdarkeyesputtingaslipofmessagesecretlyintohishand.
3.Thefatmanchuckledtohimselfasheunlockedthedoorofhisroomandstoodasasidetolethisfrustratedguestenter.(para.4)
Paraphrase:
Thefatmanlaughedtohimselfwhenheopenedthedoorofhisroomandgavewaytohisdissatisfiedguest.
4.Youaredisillusioned.(para.5)
Paraphrase:
Youaredisappointedbecausewhatyoubelieveinhasturnedouttobewrong.
5.Beforelongyouwillseeapaper,aquiteimportantpaperforwhichseveralmenandwomenhaveriskedtheirlives,cometomeinthenext-to-laststepofitsjourneyintoofficialhands.(para.5)
Paraphrase:
Soonyouwillseeadocument/areportcometome.Severalpeopletookchancesinordertogetit.WhenIreceivethepaper,Iwillplaceitinthehandsoftheproperauthorities.
BythenIwillhavefulfilledmymission.
6.Forhalfwayacrosstheroom,asmallautomaticpistolinhishand,stoodaman.(para.6)
Paraphrase:
Inthemiddleoftheroom,therewasamanwithasmallautomaticpistolinhishand.
7.I’mgoingtoraisethedevilwiththemanagementthistime.(para.11)
Paraphrase:
(Hewasmakingupastory,whichturnedouttobeatrapforMax.
TomakeMaxswallowthisbait,AusablepretendedtobeangrywiththemanagementandexplainedtoFowler(nottoMax)whyhewasgoingtocomplaintothemanagementaboutthebalcony.)
8.ItmighthavesavedmesometroublehadIknownaboutit.(para.12)
Paraphrase:
IfIhadknownaboutit,Iwouldnothavespentsomucheffort.
9.IwishIknewhowyoulearnedaboutthereport,…(para.15)
Paraphrase:
Iwanttoknowhowyousucceededinfindingoutthereport,butIhavenoidea.
10.Keepinghisbodytwistedsothathisgunstillcoveredthefatmanandhisguest,…(para.22)
Paraphrase:
Hetwistedhisbodyinordertopointhisgunrightatthefatmanandhisguest.
Unit6
1.Myancientjeepwasstrainingupthroughbeautifulcountrysidewhentheradiatorbegantoleak.(para.1)
Paraphrase:
Whentheradiatorstartedtodrip,myoldjeepwastryinghardtoclimbupthemountaininthesceneryruralarea.
2.Theover-heatedengineforcedmetostopatthenextvillage,whichconsistedofasmallstoreandafewhousesthatwerescatteredhereandthere.(para.1)
Paraphrase:
Duetothehightemperatureoftheengine,Ihadtostopatthenextvillage,whichcontainedasmallshopandseveralhousesthatwerelooselydistributed.
3.He,inturn,inspectedmecarefully,asiftomakesureIgraspedthesignificanceofhisstatement.(para.3)
Paraphrase:
ThenheexaminedmewithgreatcautioninthewayofensuringwhetherIunderstoodtheimportanceofhiswords.
4.AsaproductofAmericaneducation,Ihadneverpaidtheslightestattentiontothegreenbanana,excepttoregarditasafruitwhosetimehadnotyetcome.(para.5)
Paraphrase:
AssomeoneeducatedintheUnitedStates,Inaturallyhadneverpaidanyattentiontothegreenbanana,excepttotakeitasafruitwhichwasnotyetripeorwhichwasnotyetreadytobepickedandeaten.
5.Itwasmyowntimethathadcome,allinrelationtoit.(para.5)
Paraphrase:
Itwasmewhohadcometoknowthegreenbananas,andeverythingconnectedwithit.Accordingtotheauthor,everycivilizationhasspecialgeniuses(symbolizedbythegreenbanana),whichhaveexistedformanyyears.Buttheywillnotcometoyournoticeandbenefityouuntilandunlessyouarereadytogooutandmeetthem.
6.Ihadbeenwonderingforsometimeaboutwhateducatorsliketocall“learningmoments”,andInowknewIhadjustexperiencedtwoofthematonce.(para.5)
Paraphrase:
Thetwothings