大学英语精读第一册英汉对照课文.docx

1、大学英语精读第一册英汉对照课文Book 1 Unit 1Want to know how to improve your grades without having to spend more time studying? Sounds too good to be true? Well, read on.How to Improve Your Study HabitsPerhaps you are an average student with average intelligence. You do well enough in school, but you probably think

2、 you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily the case, however. You can receive better grades if you want to. Yes, even students of average intelligence can be top students without additional work. Heres how: 1. Plan your time carefully. Make a list of your weekly tasks. Then make a sch

3、edule or chart of your time. Fill in committed time such as eating, sleeping, meetings, classes, etc. Then decide on good, regular times for studying. Be sure to set aside enough time to complete your normal reading and work assignments. Of course, studying shouldnt occupy all of the free time on th

4、e schedule. Its important to set aside time for relaxation, hobbies, and entertainment as well. This weekly schedule may not solve all of your problems, but it will make you more aware of how you spend your time. Furthermore, it will enable you to plan your activities so that you have adequate time

5、for both work and play. 2. Find a good place to study. Choose one place for your study area. It may be a desk or a chair at home or in the school library, but it should be comfortable, and it should not have distractions. When you begin to work, you should be able to concentrate on the subject. 3. S

6、kim before you read. This means looking over a passage quickly before you begin to read it more carefully. As you preview the material, you get some idea of the content and how it is organized. Later when you begin to read you will recognize less important material and you may skip some of these por

7、tions. Skimming helps double your reading speed and improves your comprehension as well. 第 一 册第一单元想知道怎样提高你的成绩而又不必花太多的时间去学习吗？听上去是不是好得令人难以置信呢？那就读读看吧怎样改进你的学习习惯你也许是个智力一般的普通学生。你在学校的学习成绩还不错，可你也许会觉得自己永远也成不了尖子。然而实际情况未必如此。你要是想取得更好的分数，也还是能做到的。是的，即使中等智力水平的学生，在不增加学习负担的情况下，也能成为优等生。其诀窍如下： 1. 仔细安排你的时间。把你每周要完成的任务一一

8、列出来，然后制订一张时间表或时间分配图。先把用于吃饭、睡觉、开会、听课等这样一些非花不可的时间填上，然后再选定合适的固定时间用于学习。一定要留出足够的时间来完成正常的阅读和课外作业。当然，学习不应把作息表上的空余时间全都占去。还得留出时间给休息、业余爱好和娱乐活动，这一点很重要。这一周的作息表也许解决不了你所有的问题，但是它会使你比较清楚地了解你是如何使用时间的。此外，它还能让你安排好各种活动，既有足够的时间工作，也有足够的时间娱乐2. 找个合适的地方学习。选定某个地方作为你的“学习区”。学习区可以是家里或学校图书馆里的一张书桌或一把椅子，但它应该是舒适的，而且不该有干扰。在你开始学习时，你应

9、能够全神贯注于你的功课。3. 阅读之前先略读。这就是说，在你仔细阅读一篇文章之前，先把它从头到尾快速浏览一遍。在预习材料时，你就对它的内容及其结构有了大致的了解。随后在你正式开始阅读时,你就能辨认出不太重要的材料，并且可以略去某些章节不读。略读不仅使你的阅读速度提高一倍，还有助于提高你的理解力。4. Make good use of your time in class. Listening to what the teacher says in class means less work later. Sit where you can see and hear well. Take not

10、es to help you remember what the teacher says. 5. Study regularly. Go over your notes as soon as you can after class. Review important points mentioned in class as well as points you remain confused about. Read about these points in your textbook. If you know what the teacher will discuss the next d

11、ay, skim and read that material too. This will help you understand the next class. If you review your notes and textbook regularly, the material will become more meaningful and you will remember it longer. Regular review leads to improved performance on test. 6. Develop a good attitude about tests.

12、The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. The world wont end if you dont pass a test, so dont worry excessively about a single test. Tests provide grades, but they also let you know what you need to spend more time studying, and they help make your knowledge permanent.T

13、here are other techniques that might help you with your studying. Only a few have been mentioned here. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these. Talk with your classmates about their study techniques. Share with them some of the techniques you have found to be helpful. Impro

14、ving your study habits will improve your grades. NEW WORDS averagen.ordinary 普通的；中等的intelligencen.ability to learn and understand 智力necessarily ad. inevitably 必定case n.what has really happened; actual condition 实情 additional a.added 加的，额外的 n.additionweekly a. done or happening every week 每周的；一周一次的 s

15、chedule n. timetable 时间表 4. 充分利用课堂上的时间。上课时注意听讲意味着课后少费力气。要坐在能看得见、听得清的地方。要作笔记来帮助自己记往老师讲课的内容。5. 学习要有规律。课后要及早复习笔记。重温课堂上提到的要点，复习你仍然弄不懂的地方。阅读教科书上讲到这些内容的有关章节。如果你知道第二天老师要讲述的内容，那就把这部分材料浏览一下。这有助于你听懂下一堂课。如果你定期复习笔记和课本，你就能更深刻地领会这些材料的内容，也会记得更长久。定期复习是提高考试成绩的有效途径。6. 树立正确的考试态度。考试的目的在于显示你掌握某一科目的程度。一次考试不及格，天是不会塌下来的。因此

16、，不必为个别的一次考试而过分担心。不错，考试是要评定分数的，但考试也让你知道自己在哪些方面还需要进一步下功夫钻研，另外，考试还有助于你进一步巩固所学到的新知识。 还有另外一些能帮助你提高学习效果的方法。这里只提到寥寥几种。你尝试过这几种方法之后，或许还会发现许多别的方法。跟同学们一起聊聊他们的学习方法。让他们分享你所发现的某些行之有效的学习方法。改进学习习惯一定会提高你的学习成绩。 chart n. (sheet of paper with) information written or drawn in the form of a picture 图（表）commit vt. 指定.用于as

17、ide ad. to the side在旁边；到（向）一边 etc(Latin, shortened form for et cetera) and other things等等 normal a. usual正常的，正规的，标准的 reading n. the act or practice of reading阅读 assignment n. sth. given out as a task(布置的)作业occupy n. take up占用relaxation n. (sth. done for) rest and amusement休息，娱乐relax v.放松，休息，休养hobby

18、n.what one likes to do in ones free time业余爱好entertainment n. show, party, etc. that people enjoy娱乐entertain vt. 娱乐，招待，款待solve vt. find an answer to (a problem)解决（问题）aware a. having knowledge or understanding知道的；意识到的 furthermore ad. moreover; in addition而且；此外enable vt. make (sb.) able (to do sth.)使（某

19、人）能（做某事）activity n. sth. (to be) done 活动adequate a. as much as one needs; enough充分的；足够的distraction n. sth. that draws away the mind or attention分心（或分散注意力）的事物concentrate (on or upon) vi. pay close attention (to)全神贯注（于）skim vt. read quickly to get the main ideas (of)略读preview vt. have a general view o

20、f (sth.) beforehand预习content n. what is written in a book, etc.内容organize vt. form into a whole组织later ad. 后来；以后skip vt. pass over略过portion n. part; share一部分；一份double v. make or become twice as great or as many（使）增加一倍comprehension n. the act of understanding or ability to understand理解（力）mention vt.

21、speak or write about (sth.) in a few words提及confused a. mixed up in ones mind迷惑的，混淆的confuse vt. 搞乱，使糊涂textbook n. a standard book for the study of a subject教科书；课本 performance n. achievement成绩meaningful a. having important meaning or value富有意义的attitude n. what one thinks about sth.态度，看法purpose n. aim

22、目的，意图excessively ad. too much过多地，过分地excessive a. 过多的，过分的permanent a. lasting for a long time; never changing持久的；永久的technique n. way of doing sth.技巧，方法helpful a. useful; providing help or wiling to help有益的；给予帮助的，肯帮忙的PHRASES & EXPRSSIONSfill in write in填写，填充decide onmake a choice or decision about选定，决

23、定 set aside save for a special purpose留出as well also; too; in addition也，还；同样be aware (of) know (sth.); know (what is happening)知道，意识到 concentrate on direct ones attention, efforts, etc. to全神贯注于look over examine (quickly)把.看一遍，过目go over review 复习lead to result in 导致 Unit 2At sixty-five Francis Chiche

24、ster set out to sail single-handed round the world. This is the story of that adventure.Sailing Round the WorldBefore he sailed round the world single-handed, Francis Chichester had already surprised his friends several times. He had tried to fly round the world but failed. That was in 1931. The yea

25、rs passed. He gave up flying and began sailing. He enjoyed it greatly. Chichester was already 58 years old when he won the first solo transatlantic sailing race. His old dream of going round the world came back, but this time he would sail. His friends and doctors did not think he could do it, as he

26、 had lung cancer. But Chichester was determined to carry out his plan. In August, 1963, at the age of nearly sixty-five, an age when many men retire, he began the greatest voyage of his life. Soon, he was away in this new 16-metre boat, Gipsy Moth. Chichester followed the route of the great nineteen

27、th century clipper ships. But the clippers had had plenty of crew. Chicheater did it all by himself, even after the main steering device had been damaged by gales. Chichester covered 14, 100 miles before stopping in Sydney, Australia. This was more than twice the distance anyone had previously saile

28、d alone. He arrived in Australia on 12 December, just 107 days out from England. He received a warm welcome from the Australians and from his family who had flown there to meet him. On shore, Chichester could not walk without help. Everybody said the same thing: he had done enough; he must not go an

29、y further. But he did not listen. After resting in Sydney for a few weeks, Chichester set off once more in spite of his friends attempts to dissuade him. The second half of his voyage was by far the more dangerous part, during which he sailed round the treacherous Cape Horn. 第二单元65岁的弗朗西斯.奇切斯特打算单独进行一

30、次环球航行，这就是那次冒险的故事。环 球 航 行弗朗西斯奇切斯特在独自驾船作环球航行之前，已有好几次让他的朋友们感到吃惊了, 他曾试图作环球飞行，但没有成功。那是在1931年。好多年过去了。他放弃了飞行，开始航海。他领略到航海的巨大乐趣。奇切斯特在首届横渡大西洋单人航海比赛中夺魁时，已经五十八岁。他周游世界的宿愿重又被唤起，不过这一次他是要驾船环游。由于他患有肺癌，朋友们和医生们都认为他不能去，但奇切斯特决意实施自己的计划。1966年8月，在他快满六十五岁时许多人在这个年龄己经退休他开始了一生中最了不起的一次航海。不久，他就驾着那艘16米长的新船吉普赛莫思号启程出海了。 奇切斯特沿着十九世纪三

31、桅帆船的航线航行。不过，三桅帆船拥有众多船员，而奇切斯特却是独个儿扬帆破浪，即使在主要转舵装置被大风刮坏之后仍是这样。奇切斯特一直航行了14,000英里，到了澳大利亚的悉尼港才停船靠岸。这段航程比以往单人驾舟航海的最远航程还多一倍多。他于12月12日抵达澳大利亚，这一天正是他离开英国的第一百零七天。他受到澳大利亚人和乘飞机专程前去迎接他的家人们的热烈欢迎。奇切斯特上岸后，得由人搀扶才能行走。大家众口一词，说他已航行得够远了，不要再继续向前航行了。但他却置若罔闻。在悉尼休息了几周之后，他不顾朋友们的多方劝阻，再次扬帆出航。这后半段航程更为艰险,在此期间，他绕过了险情四伏的合恩角。On 29 January he left Australia. The next night, the blackest he had ever known, the sea became so rough that the boat almost turned over. Food, clothes, and broken glass were all mixed together. Fortunately, bed and went to sleep. When he woke up, the sea had