完整版新概念第三册课文翻译及学习笔记Lesson434445.docx

1、完整版新概念第三册课文翻译及学习笔记Lesson434445新概念第三册课文翻译及学习笔记【Lesson43、44、45】 【课文】 Insurance companies are normally willing to insure anything. Insuring public or private property is a standard practice in most countries in the world. If, however, you were holding an open air garden party or a fete it would be equa

2、lly possible to insure yourself in the event of bad weather. Needless to say, the bigger the risk an insurance company takes, the higher the premium you will have to pay. It is not uncommon to hear that a ship ping company has made a claim for the cost of salvaging a sunken ship. But the claim made

3、by a local authority to recover the cost of salvaging a sunken pie dish must surely be unique. Admittedly it was an unusual pie dish, for it was eighteen feet long and six feet wide. It had been purchased by a local authority so that an enormous pie could be baked for an annual fair. The pie committ

4、ee decided that the best way to transport the dish would be by canal, so they insured it for the trip. Shortly after it was launched, the pie committee went to a local inn to celebrate. At the same time, a number of teenagers climbed on to the dish and held a little party of their own. Dancing prove

5、d to be more than the dish could bear, for during the party it capsized and sank in seven feet of water. The pie committee telephoned a local garage owner who arrived in a recovery truck to salvage the pie dish. Shivering in their wet clothes, the teenagers looked on while three men dived repeatedly

6、 into the water to locate the dish. They had little difficulty in finding it, but hauling it out of the water proved to be a serious problem. The sides of the dish were so smooth that it was almost impossible to attach hawsers and chains to the rim without damaging it. Eventually chains were fixed t

7、o one end of the dish and a powerful winch was put into operation. The dish rose to the surface and was gently drawn towards the canal bank. For one agonizing moment, the dish was perched precariously on the bank of the canal, but it suddenly overbalanced and slid back into the water. The men were n

8、ow obliged to try once more. This time they fixed heavy metal clamps to both sides of the dish so that they could fasten the chains. The dish now had to be lifted vertically because one edge was resting against the side of the canal. The winch was again put into operation and one of the men started

9、up the truck. Several minutes later, the dish was successfully hauled above the surface of the water. Water streamed in torrents over its sides with such force that it set up a huge wave in the canal. There was danger that the wave would rebound off the other side of the bank and send the dish plung

10、ing into the water again. By working at tremendous speed, the men managed to get the dish on to dry land before the wave returned. 【课文翻译】 保险公司一般说来愿意承保一切东西。承办公共财产或私人财产保险是世界上绝大部分国家的正常业务。如果你要举办一次露天游园会或盛宴，为避免碰上不好的天气而遭受损失也同样能够保险，不用说，保险公司承担风险越大，你付的保险费也就越高。航运公司为打捞沉船而提出索赔，这是常有的事，但某地*为打捞一只焙制馅饼的盘子提出索赔，倒是件新鲜的事

11、儿。 这个馅饼盘子确实少见，有18英尺长，6英尺宽。某地方*买下它用来焙制一个巨大的馅饼为一年一度交易会助兴。馅饼委员会确认运输这只盘子的方案是通过运河水运。于是，他们对这只盘子的运输安全投了保。盘子下水后不久，馅饼委员会成员们来到当地一家小酒店庆贺。就在这个时候，很多十几岁的孩子爬盘子举行他们自己的集会。他们跳起了舞，盘子难以承受。舞会实行过程中，盘子倾覆，沉入了7英尺深的水中。 馅饼委员会给当地汽车修理库老板打电话，他闻讯后开着一辆急修车前来打捞盘子。那些孩子们穿着湿衣服哆嗦，看着3个工人轮潜入水中以确定盘子的位置。他们没费多大事儿就找到了盘子。不过把盘子捞出却是一个很大的难题。盘子四边十

12、分光滑，要在盘边拴上绳索或链条而同时又不损坏它是很难办到的。不过，他们终于将链条固定在盘子的一端，一台大功率的绞车开动起来。盘子慢慢浮出水面，被轻轻地拽向运河岸边。在令人忐忑不安的瞬间，盘子晃晃悠悠地上了岸，但它突然失去了平衡，又跌回水中。工人们只得再来一次。这次，他们用沉重的金属夹子把盘子夹住，以便往盘子上安装铁链。这次，盘子必须垂直吊出水面，因为盘子的一边紧靠着运河河岸。绞盘机再次启动，一位工人发动了急修车的引擎。几分钟后，盘子被成功地拽出了水面。波浪从盘子两侧急涌而出，在运河里掀起一股大浪。但是当波浪从河对岸折回来时，就有再次把盘子拖进水里的危险。工人们动作迅速，终于赶在那股大浪返回之前

13、把盘子拽到了岸上。 【词汇】 insure v. 投保 fete n. 游园会 premium n. 保险费 recover v. 补充 admittedly adv. 公认地 purchase v. 买 annual adj. 一年一度的 teenager n. (13至19岁的)青少年 capsize v. (船)翻 shiver v. 打颤，发抖 dive v. (头向下)跳水 haul v. 拖曵 hawser n. 粗缆绳 rim n. (圆形物品的)外沿，边 winch n. 绞车 agonizing adj. 精神紧张的，提心吊胆的 perch v. 处于 precariousl

14、y adv. 危险地，不稳固地 overbalance v. 失去平衡 clamp n. 夹钳，夹板 vertically adv. 垂直地 torrent n. 激流，洪流 rebound v. 弹回 Lesson44 【课文】 People travelling long distances frequently have to decide whether they would prefer to go by land, sea, or air. Hardly anyone can positively enjoy sitting in a train for more than a f

15、ew hours. Train compartments soon get cramped and stuffy. It is almost impossible to take your mind off the journey. Reading is only a partial solution, for the monotonous rhythm of the wheels clicking on the rails soon lulls you to sleep. During the day, sleep comes in snatches. At night, when you

16、really wish to go to sleep, you rarely manage to do so. If you are lucky enough to get a sleeper, you spend half the night staring at the small blue light in the ceiling, or fumbling to find your ticket for inspection. Inevitably you arrive at your destination almost exhausted. Long car journeys are

17、 even less pleasant, for it is quite impossible even to read. On motorways you can, at least, travel fairly safely at high speeds, but more often than not, the greater part of the journey is spent on roads with few service stations and too much traffic. By comparison, ferry trips or cruises offer a

18、great variety of civilized comforts. You can stretch your legs on the spacious decks, play games, meet interesting people and enjoy good food-always assuming, of course, that the sea is calm. If it is not, and you are likely to get seasick, no form of transport could be worse. Even if you travel in

19、ideal weather, sea journeys take a long time. Relatively few people are prepared to sacrifice up to a third of their holidays for the pleasure of travelling by sea. Aeroplanes have the reputation of being dangerous and even hardened travellers are intimidated by them. They also have the disadvantage

20、 of being the most expensive form of transport. But nothing can match them for speed and comfort. Travelling at a height of 30,000 feet, far above the clouds, and at over 500 miles an hour is an exhilarating experience. You do not have to devise ways of taking your mind off the journey, for an aerop

21、lane gets you to your destination rapidly. For a few hours, you settle back in a deep armchair to enjoy the flight. The real escapist can watch a free film show and sip champagne on some services. But even when such refinements are not available, there is plenty to keep you occupied. An aeroplane of

22、fers you an unusual and breathtaking view of the world. You soar effortlessly over high mountains and deep valleys. You really see the shape of the land. If the landscape is hidden from view, you can enjoy the extraordinary sight of unbroken cloud plains that stretch out for miles before you, while

23、the sun shines brilliantly in a clear sky. The journey is so smooth that there is nothing to prevent you from reading or sleeping. However you decide to spend your time, one thing is certain： you will arrive at your destination fresh and uncrumpled. You will not have to spend the next few days recov

24、ering from a long and arduous journey. 【课文翻译】 出远门的人常常需要决定是走旱路、水路，还是坐飞机。很少有人能够真正喜欢坐几个小时以上的火车。车厢很快就变得拥挤、闷热，想摆脱开旅途的困扰是很难的。看书只能解决部分问题。车轮与铁轨间单调的嘎喳声很快就会送你进入梦乡。白天是忽睡忽醒，到了夜晚，你真想睡了，却很难入睡。即使你走运弄到一个卧铺，夜间有一半时间你会盯着车顶那盏小蓝灯而睡不着觉;要不然就为查票摸索你的车票。一旦抵达目的地，你总是疲惫不堪。乘汽车作长途旅行则更加不舒服，因为连看书都几乎不可能。在公路上还好，你至少能以相当快的速度安全地向前行。但旅行的

25、绝大部分时间都花在路上，而且只有很少的服务设施，交通也很拥挤。相比之下，坐船旅行或环游能够得到文明世界的各种享受。你能够在甲板上伸展四肢、做游戏，还能也很见到各种有趣的人，能享用各种美味佳肴 当然，这个切只有在大海风平浪静的情况下才有可能。如果大海肆虐起来，你就可能晕船，那种难受劲儿是任何一种别的旅行的方式都不会带来的。即使风平浪静，坐船旅行也要占用很长时间。没有多少人会为享受坐船旅行的乐趣而牺牲假期的时间。 飞机以危险而著称，连老资格的旅行者也怕飞机。飞机另一个缺点是昂贵。但就速度与舒适来说，飞机是无与伦比的。腾云驾雾，在30，000 英尺高空以500英里的时速旅行，这种经历令人心旷神怡。你

26、不必想办法去摆脱旅途的困扰，因为飞机会迅速地把你送到目的地。几小时之内，你躺在扶手椅上，享受着旅途的欢乐。真正会享受的人还能够在某些航班上看一场电影和喝香槟。即使没有这些消遣条件，也总是有事可做。飞机上，你能够观察世界上非同寻常的奇妙的美景。你毫不费劲地飞越高山幽谷，你确能饱览大地的风貌。如果这种景色被遮住了，你能够观赏一下体现在你面前的、一望数英里的、连绵持续的云海，同时阳光灿烂，天空清澈明朗。旅途平稳，丝毫不妨碍你阅读或睡眠。不管你打算如何消磨时间，有件事是能够肯定的，即当你抵达目的地时，你感到精神焕发，毫无倦意，用不着因为漫长的旅途的辛苦而花几天时间休息来恢复精神。 【词汇】 posit

27、ively adv. 绝对地，完全地 compartment n. 列车客车厢内的分隔间(或单间) cramped adj. 窄小的 stuffy adj. 憋气的，闷气的 monotonous adj. 枯燥的，乏味的，单调的 rhythm n. 有节奏的运动 click v. 发出咔哒声 lull v. 催人欲睡 snatch n. 短时，片段 sleeper n. 卧铺 fumble v. 乱摸，摸索 inspection n. 检查 inevitably adv. 必然地，不可避免地 destination n. 目的地 exhaust v. 使精疲力尽 motorway n. 快车道

28、 ferry n. 渡船 cruise n. 巡游船 civilized adj. 文明的 spacious adj. 宽敞的 seasick adj. 晕船的 intimidate v. 恐吓，恫吓 disadvantage n. 短处，缺点 exhilarating adj. 使人高兴的，令人兴奋的 scapist n. 逍遥者 sip v. 呷，啜 champagne n. 香槟酒 refinement n. 精心的安排 breathtaking adj. 激动人心的;不寻常的 soar v. 高飞，翱翔 effortlessly adv. 不费力地 landscape n. 景色 fr

29、esh adj. 精神饱满的 uncrumpled adj. 没有跨下来 Lesson45 【课文】 In democratic countries any efforts to restrict the freedom of the press are rightly condemned. However, this freedom can easily be abused. Stories about people often attract far more public attention than political events. Though we may enjoy readi

30、ng about the lives of others, it is extremely doubtful whether we would equally enjoy reading about ourselves. Acting on the contention that facts are sacred, reporters can cause untold suffering to individuals by publishing details about their private lives. Newspapers exert such tremendous influen

31、ce that they can not only bring about major changes to the lives of ordinary people but can even overthrow a government. The story of a poor family that acquired fame and fortune overnight, dramatically illustrates the power of the press. The family lived in Aberdeen, a small town of 23,000 inhabita

32、nts in South Dakota. As the parents had five children, life was a perpetual struggle against poverty. They were expecting their sixth child and faced with even more pressing economic problems. If they had only had one more child, the fact would have passed unnoticed. They would have continued to struggle agains