高中英语选修8课文逐句翻译人教版.docx

1、高中英语选修8课文逐句翻译人教版1.选修八 Unit1 CALIFORNIA 加利福尼亚California is the third largest state in the USA but has the largest population. 加州是美国第三大洲 , 而且是人口最多的州。 It also has the distinction of being the mostmulticultural state in the USA, having attracted people from all over the world. 加州与众不同之处在于它也是美国最具多元文化的一个州。

2、它吸引了来自世界各地的人们。 The customs and languages of the immigrants live on in their new home.这些移民的风俗习惯以及语言在他们的新家都得以延续。This diversity of culture isnotsurprising when you know the history of California.当你了解了加利福尼亚的历史，你就不会对其文化的多样性感到惊奇了。NA TIVE AMERCANS 美洲土著人Exactly when the first people arrived in what we now k

3、now as California, no one reallyknows. 最早一批人具体是什么时候来到我们现在了解的加利福尼亚地区的, 谁也说不清楚。 However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in Californiaatleast fifteen thousand years ago. 然而，可能至少在一 15,000年以前美洲土著人就住在加利福尼亚了。 Scientists believe that these settlers crossed the Bering Strait in theArctic to A

4、merica by means of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times. 科学家们认为这些迁居者通过一条史前时期曾经存在的大陆桥穿越北极地区的白令海峡到达美洲。 In the 16th century, after the arrival of the Europeans, the native peoplesuffered greatly. 欧洲人在 16世纪到来这里之后，土著人遭受了极大的苦难。Thousands were killed or forced into slavery. 成千上万人被杀或被迫成为奴隶。 Inadd

5、ition, many died from the diseases brought by the Europeans. 另外 , 欧洲人带来的疾病，使许多人染病而死。 However, some survived these terrible times, and todaythere are more Native Americans living in California than in any other state. 不过，还1是有一些人经历了这些恐怖时期而活下来了。今天住在加利福尼亚的美洲土著人比任何其他州的都要多。THE SPANISH 西班牙人In the 18th cent

6、ury California was ruled by Spain. 在 18世纪的时候，加利福尼亚是被西班牙统治的。 Spanish soldiers first arrived in South America in the early 16thcentury, when they fought against the native people and took their land. 西班牙士兵最早是在 16世纪初期来到南美洲的，他们同土著人打仗，夺去了他们的土地。 Twocenturies later, the Spanish had settled in most parts of

7、 South America and along thenorthwest coast of what we now call the United States. 两个世纪以后 , 西班牙人在南美洲大部分地区定居下来，而且还在我们现在称之为美国的西北沿海地区住下来。Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men, whose ministrywas to teach the Catholic religion to the natives. 在首批移居加利福尼亚州的西班牙人中，大部分是宗教人士

8、， 他们的职责是向原住居民传授天主教。 In 1821, the peopleof Mexico gained their independence from Spain. 1821 年 ,墨西哥人从西班牙获得了独立。 California then became part of Mexico. 加利福尼亚于是成了墨西哥的一部分。In 1846 the United States declared war on Mexico, and after the war won by the USA,Mexico had to give California to the USA. 1846 年美国向

9、墨西哥宣战，美国赢得战争胜利后，墨西哥被迫把加利福尼亚割让给美国。 However, there is still a strongSpanish influence in the state. 但是 ,这个州至今仍然保留着很强的西班牙文化的影响。 That is why today over 40 of Californians speak Spanish as a first or secondlanguage. 这就是为什么今天还有 40%的加利福尼亚人仍然把西班牙语作为第一或第二语言的缘故。RUSSIANS 俄罗斯人2In the early 1800s, Russian hunter

10、s, who had originally gone to Alaska, began settling inCalifornia. 在 19世纪初期，一批最初到阿拉斯加的俄罗斯猎人开始在加利福尼亚定居下来。 Today there are about 25,000 Russian-Americans living in and around SanFrancisco. 今天，住在旧金山及其周边地区的美籍俄罗斯人大约 25，000人。 GOLD MINERS 金矿工In 1848, not long after the American-Mexican war, gold was discov

11、ered in California.1848年 ,美墨战争后不久 ,在加利福尼亚发现了金矿。 The dream of becoming richquickly attracted people from all over the world. 发财梦很快就吸引了来自世界各地的人。 The nearest, and therefore the first to arrive, were South Americans and peoplefrom the United States. 距离最近因而来的最早的是南美洲人和美国人， Thenadventurers from Europe and

12、Asia soon followed. 随后跟着来的有欧洲和亚洲的探险家。 In fact, few achieved their dream of becoming rich. 事实上 , 很少有人圆了发财梦。 Some died or returned home, but most remained in California to make a life forthemselves despite great hardship. They settled in the new towns or on farms. 许多人死了或回家了，但是尽管条件十分艰苦，大多数人仍然留在了加利福尼亚劳作

13、谋生，在新的城镇或农场里定居下来。 By the time California elected to become thethirty-first federal state of the USA in 1850, it was already a multicultural society.到1850年加利福尼亚成为美国第 31个州的时候 , 它已经是一个有着多元文化的社会了。LATER A RRIV ALS 后来的移民Although Chinese immigrants began to arrive during the Gold Rush Period, it was thebui

14、lding of the rail network from the west to the east coast that brought even largernumbers to California in the 1860s. 虽然中国移民在淘金热期间就开始来到 （美国），3但是更大批量的中国移民却是在十九世纪六十年代为了修建贯穿美国东西海岸的铁路而来的。 Today, Chinese-Americans live in all parts of California, although a largepercentage have chosen to stay in the Chin

15、atowns of Los Angeles and San Francisco.今天 ,加利福尼亚州各地都有美藉华人居住 ,尽管有很大比例的华人还是选择住在洛杉矶和旧金山的 “中国城 ”里。 Other immigrants such as Italians, mainly fishermenbut also wine makers, arrived in California in the late 19th century. 十九世纪后期，其他国家的移民，比如意大利人来到加利福尼亚，他们主要是渔民，也有些酿酒工人。 In 1911 immigrants from Denmark estab

16、lished a town of their own, which todaystill keeps up their Danish culture. 1911年丹麦移民建立了他们自己的城镇，至今仍保留着丹麦文化。 By the 1920s the film industry was well established in Hollywood,California. 到了二十世纪二十年代，电影产业在加利福尼亚州的好莱坞建立了起来。 The industry boom attracted Europeans including many Jewish people. 这个行业吸引了许多欧洲人包括

17、许多犹太人。 Today California has the second largest Jewishpopulation in the United States. 今天，加利福尼亚的犹太人口在美国占第二位。Japanese farmers began arriving in California at the beginning of the 20th century, andsince the 1980s a lot more have settled there. 日本的农民是在 20世纪初期开始到加利福尼亚来的 , 而从 20世纪 80年代以来就有更多的日本人在加利福尼亚定居了。

18、People from Africa have been living in California since the 1800s, when they movednorth from Mexico. 非洲人从 19世纪就在加利福尼亚住下来，他们是从墨西哥向北迁来的。 However, even more arrived between 1942 and 1945 to work in the ship andaircraft industries. 然而更多的非洲人在 1942年到 1945年之间来到加利福尼亚的， 当时他们是到船厂和飞机厂工作的。MOST RECENT ARRIV ALS

19、最近期的移民4In more recent decades, California has become home to more people from Asia,including Koreans, Cambodians, Vietnamese and Laotians. 在最近几十年里 ,加利福尼亚成了亚洲人的家 ,包括柬埔寨人、 朝鲜人、越南人和老挝人。 Since its beginning inthe 1970s, the computer industry has attracted Indians and Pakistanis to California. 从20世纪 70年代

20、开始发展计算机工业以来，加利福尼亚又吸引了印度人和巴勒斯坦人的到来。THE FUTURE 未来展望People from different parts of the world, attracted by the climate and the lifestyle, stillimmigrate to California 世界各地的人，由于受气候条件和生活方式的吸引 ,仍然在继续迁入加利福尼亚。 . It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be sogreat that there will be no d

21、istinct major racial or cultural groups, but simply a mixtureof many races and cultures. 人们认为 , 要不了多久， 多种国籍的混合将会非常之大，以至于不可能存在一种主要的种族或文化群体，而只是多种族、多文化的混合体。2.选修八 Unit 1 GEORGE S DIARY 乔治的日记12TH 14TH JUNEMonday 12th, June 6月12日 ,星期一Arrived early this morning by bus. Went straight to hotel to drop my lug

22、gage, showerand shave. 清晨乘公共汽车抵达，直赴饭店，放下行李，洗澡、刮脸，即去观光。Then went exploring. First thing was a ride on a cable car. From top of the hill got aspectacular view of San Francisco Bay and the city. 先是乘缆车，在山顶揽胜，观看旧金山湾及整个城市。 Built in 1873, the cable car system was invented by AndrewHallidie, who wanted to f

23、ind a better form of transport than horse-drawn trams. 缆车系5In more recent decades, California has become home to more people from Asia,including Koreans, Cambodians, Vietnamese and Laotians. 在最近几十年里 ,加利福尼亚成了亚洲人的家 ,包括柬埔寨人、 朝鲜人、越南人和老挝人。 Since its beginning inthe 1970s, the computer industry has attrac

24、ted Indians and Pakistanis to California. 从20世纪 70年代开始发展计算机工业以来，加利福尼亚又吸引了印度人和巴勒斯坦人的到来。THE FUTURE 未来展望People from different parts of the world, attracted by the climate and the lifestyle, stillimmigrate to California 世界各地的人，由于受气候条件和生活方式的吸引 ,仍然在继续迁入加利福尼亚。 . It is believed that before long the mix of n

25、ationalities will be sogreat that there will be no distinct major racial or cultural groups, but simply a mixtureof many races and cultures. 人们认为 , 要不了多久， 多种国籍的混合将会非常之大，以至于不可能存在一种主要的种族或文化群体，而只是多种族、多文化的混合体。2.选修八 Unit 1 GEORGE S DIARY 乔治的日记12TH 14TH JUNEMonday 12th, June 6月12日 ,星期一Arrived early this m

26、orning by bus. Went straight to hotel to drop my luggage, showerand shave. 清晨乘公共汽车抵达，直赴饭店，放下行李，洗澡、刮脸，即去观光。Then went exploring. First thing was a ride on a cable car. From top of the hill got aspectacular view of San Francisco Bay and the city. 先是乘缆车，在山顶揽胜，观看旧金山湾及整个城市。 Built in 1873, the cable car sy

27、stem was invented by AndrewHallidie, who wanted to find a better form of transport than horse-drawn trams. 缆车系5In more recent decades, California has become home to more people from Asia,including Koreans, Cambodians, Vietnamese and Laotians. 在最近几十年里 ,加利福尼亚成了亚洲人的家 ,包括柬埔寨人、 朝鲜人、越南人和老挝人。 Since its beg

28、inning inthe 1970s, the computer industry has attracted Indians and Pakistanis to California. 从20世纪 70年代开始发展计算机工业以来，加利福尼亚又吸引了印度人和巴勒斯坦人的到来。THE FUTURE 未来展望People from different parts of the world, attracted by the climate and the lifestyle, stillimmigrate to California 世界各地的人，由于受气候条件和生活方式的吸引 ,仍然在继续迁入加

29、利福尼亚。 . It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be sogreat that there will be no distinct major racial or cultural groups, but simply a mixtureof many races and cultures. 人们认为 , 要不了多久， 多种国籍的混合将会非常之大，以至于不可能存在一种主要的种族或文化群体，而只是多种族、多文化的混合体。2.选修八 Unit 1 GEORGE S DIARY 乔治的日记12TH 14TH

30、JUNEMonday 12th, June 6月12日 ,星期一Arrived early this morning by bus. Went straight to hotel to drop my luggage, showerand shave. 清晨乘公共汽车抵达，直赴饭店，放下行李，洗澡、刮脸，即去观光。Then went exploring. First thing was a ride on a cable car. From top of the hill got aspectacular view of San Francisco Bay and the city. 先是乘缆

31、车，在山顶揽胜，观看旧金山湾及整个城市。 Built in 1873, the cable car system was invented by AndrewHallidie, who wanted to find a better form of transport than horse-drawn trams. 缆车系5In more recent decades, California has become home to more people from Asia,including Koreans, Cambodians, Vietnamese and Laotians. 在最近几十年里 ,加利福尼亚成了亚洲人的家 ,包括柬埔寨人、 朝鲜人、越南人和老挝人。 Since its beginning inthe 1970s, the computer industry has attr