Book9 Unit1 A Courageous Amateur 勇敢的业余运动员.docVIP

Book9 Unit1ACourageousAmateur勇敢的业余运动员He doomedtobeacourageouschampion.But,ashisprofilementioned,hewasinrealitybornunfitforsuchwork.Hemajoredineconomics,andusedtoworkasareceptionist,anaccountant,alawyer,andapolitician.Producingscarfs,zips,underwearandovercoats,hissuccessfulcompanyofferedworkershighwageandsalary.Peopleappreciatedhistact,wisdom,virtueandnobledeeds.Butheattainedspiritualsatisfactionfromnoneofthese.Onlyconventionalsportsfascinatedhim,suchashurdling,boxing,triathlon,anddivingfromaspringboardapproximatemetershigh.Hestartedhisentireconceptionwithbiddingtoaccomplishtheextremelytoughmarathonasanamateur.Throughmeditation,heusedsoultourgehimselfandguidehisbodyadjustment.Thoughhevomitedeverytimehelungedorsomersaulted,thoughhisgymnasticswastreatedasjugglingandcausedlaughter,hepractisedhard.Heregrettedthathedidntstartearlier.Therefore,hissacredmotivationofdevotiontosportswastolivewithoutrepentance.(157words/56new)他注定是一位勇敢的冠军。但是，正如他简历中所提到的，他实际上从出生起就不太健康。他主修经济学，曾经当过招待员、会计、律师、还有政治家。他的公司很成功，生产围巾、拉链、内衣和外套，为工人提供高工资（薪水）。人们都很欣赏他的机敏、智慧、美德和高尚的行为。但是他却没有由此获得精神上的满足，只有那些传统的运动才使他入迷，比如跨栏、拳击、三项全能，还有从约10米高的跳板上一跃入水。他以业余运动员的身份申请完成极端艰难的马拉松比赛，就此开始了他的整个计划。通过冥想，他用精神推动和调节身体。尽管他每次冲刺时都呕吐不已，尽管他的体能训练总是被当作耍把戏，引来笑话，他依然努力练习。他很后悔没有更早开始锻炼，因此，他全身心投入运动的神圣动机就是：不后悔地生活。Book9 Unit2 AHardExpedition一次艰难的远征In1662,anexpeditiontotheNorthPolesetloosefromtheequator.TheEncyclopediarecordsthebackgroundtothisexploration.Afteroutwarddepartureatdusk,thecrewdepositedtheirparcelsanddidtheirroutine.Buttheycouldntreckonthepreciselatitude.Andthemagneticcompasswasawkwardandnotreliable.Sotheyusedhorizon,celestialobjectsoverhead,seaweed,tideandlogswithaknottedropeasreference.Toavoidbeingonarandomcourseheadingnowhere,theyevensailedalongsidecliffs,whoseshortcomingswereobvious.Gradually,thecrew,whowereatthemercyoftheseaandroaringwindwhenoffshore,lostway.Thedilemmalastedlong.Starvationandthirstcausedpsychologicaltension.Foreseeingtheminimumchanceofescapingthejawofdeath,theyignoredseabirdsswoopingtotearandpeckthem.Withsomanyhardshipsanddrawbacks,theirsurvivalwasamiracle.Thisincidentincreasedthetendencyofacompulsoryreformonnauticalequipmentforsecurevoyage.Portableequipmentwassimplifiedandupdated.(164words/61new)1662年，一支远征队从赤道向北极出发，百科全书记载了这次探险的背景。船只在黄昏时分启程，船员们放好包裹，开始执行日常事务。但是他们无法计算准确的纬度，磁性指南针也很难操作，不太可靠，因此，他们使用地平线、头顶上的天体、海草、潮汐和绑有打结绳子的圆木做航线参考。为了避免过于随意的航线把他们带到不知名的地方，他们甚至还沿着悬崖航行，这样做的据点是显而易见的。渐渐地，离开海岸后就完全受大海和呼啸的风主宰的船员们迷了路。这种困境持续了很长时间，饥饿和口渴引起了心理的紧张不安。因为预见到很难有（最低的）机会从鬼门关逃脱，他们连海鸟扑下来撕扯、啄食他们的身体都不理会。经历了那么多的艰难和险阻，他们能够培育幸存下来真是奇迹。这一事件促进了为了安全航海、必须革新航海设备的趋势，便找携设备由此得到了简化和更新换代。Book9 Unit3 WelcometoAustralia欢迎到澳洲来Ladiesandgentlemen,WelcometotheAustralianDaycelebrationandenjoythebarbecue.ThenourtravelalongthehighwaywindingdowntheCradleMountainviarustyrockbarrierswillletyouseehugeenclosures.Farmershavecompletedsowing.Owing toadequaterainfall,youllenjoythesplendourofthesuperbtropicalagricultureaswell.Thefortnighttimetablesareinthetravelbrochures.TheCommonwealthofAustraliahassixautonomousstates.Thefederalgovernmentisresponsibleforitsdefence,foreignpolicyandtaxation.Mostcitizensofthisnationaremigrantsfromdifferentbirthplaces.Oftencorrespondingwiththeirhomelands,theyassociateOceaniawiththeworld.Theaboriginalreservationsusedtoshrinkbecausetheauthoritysnatchedtheland.Thesedesperatepeopleowedtheirsurvivaltotolerance.So,outofrespectfortheirancestors,everybachelorwillbetalkedintolearningtoprotectheirheritage.Australianecologyisunique.Amongstthecreatures,somearedangerous.Forexample,ifyourlimbisparalyzedbyavenomousfunnelwebspider,gotoseeadoctorbeforeyoubecomeunconscious.Remember,vinegarcanthelpyourecoverfromthesickness.Thankyou.(174words/53new)女士们先生们：欢迎参加澳洲日庆典，请享受我们的烧烤野餐。接着我们就会沿着蜿蜓下摇篮山的高速路，经过锈色岩石屏障前行，你将会看见巨大的围场。此外，农民们已经完成了播种，你还可以欣赏到充足降雨滋润下宏伟的热带农业所呈现的壮观。我们两星期的时间表在旅行手册里有。澳大利亚有6个自治州，联邦政府负责防务、对外政策和税收。这个国家大多数的公民都是来自不同出生地的移民。由于经常与家乡通信联络，他们把大洋洲与世界紧密联系在一起。原著民的保留地曾经大量缩减，因为当局抢走了他们的土地，这些绝望的人们把他们的得以幸存归功于他们极大的忍耐力。因此，出于对祖先的尊敬，原著民中的每个单身汉都将被说服要学习如何保护他们珍贵的遗产。澳大利亚的生态是独一无二的。在当地的生物中，有些是很危险的。例如，如果你的肢体被漏斗蜘蛛单板机痹，一定要在失去意识前去看医生。记住，醋是不能帮助你从这样的疾病中康复的。谢谢大家！Book9 Unit4 TheExoticPlantsfromChina从中国来的外来植物Whengettingridoftherottenweedsforthedaisyinyourcourtyardoronyourbalconywithaspade,doyouknowitisanexoticplant?AsamonumentnearapyramidinEgyptshows,collectingexoticplantsdatesbacktoaround,00BC.Inthethcentury,EuropeanmissionariesandbotanistsanchoredintheYellowSeaanddidtheirendeavortocollecttypicalChineseplantsonalargescale,suchasdovetreeswhichappealedtothemverymuch.Thedifficultiestheymetincludedthunderstorms,restrictionsontheirmovementandconflictswithpirates,whocarriedspearsandnevershavedtheirbeards.TheirfluencyinChinesehelpedthemalot.Tolowerthedeathrateoftheplants,theyusedstringstofixplantsintightlysealedcontainers,whichwereattachedtoothergoodsandshippedbacktodistantEurope.However,aproblemappeared.Amongtheseplants,somegaveoutadelicateorfragrantodourtoattractparticularbeetlesorwasps.Somegaveoutafruityormustysmelltoattractcertainbatsandmoths,whileotherodourlessplantswithdullpetalsusedthenectarinsidetheirtubestoattracthumming-birds.Withoutthesepollinatorswhichevolvedtogetherwiththeplantstopollinateforthem,mostplantspostponedtogetripedespiteenoughirrigation.(209words/55new)当你用铲子给你院子里或阳台上的雏菊除去腐烂的杂草时，你知道它是外来植物吗？正如一座埃及金字塔旁的纪念碑所记载，收集外来植物可追溯到公元前1500年。在18世纪，欧洲的植物学家在黄海抛锚停泊，努力大规模收集典型的中国植物，例如鸽子树，就非常吸引他们。他们遇见的困难包括雷暴天气，行动的限制，还有与拿长矛、留胡子的海盗发生的冲突。好在流利的中文给了他们很大的帮助。为了降低植物的死亡率，他们用细绳把植物固定在紧紧密封的容器里，然后附加在别的货物上运回遥远的欧洲。然而，有个问题出现了。在这些植物中，有些散发出微妙的或芬芳的气味吸引特定的甲是或黄蜂，有些释放出果味或霉味吸引某种蝙蝠或蛾，而另一些无味、花瓣颜色也不鲜明的动植物则用他们花管中的花蜜引来蜂鸟。没有这些与植物共同进化的虫媒来给它们授粉，即使给予充分的灌溉，这些植物还是大部分都延迟成熟了。Book9 Unit5 BewareofAdvertisements小心广告Corporationsallhavebudgetfortheexpenseofadvertisementstopromotesales.Billboardsoverlanes,stereobroadcastandtelevisionaretheirmedia.Thesalespartlyrelyonads.However,notalladvertisershaveconscience.Thus,misleading,dishonest,orevenimmoraladsgeneratedeverywhere.Theyusevisualtechniquetoturnbadthings,suchasdrinkinglitresofalcoholicdrinksandsmokingtobacco,intodecentfashion,which,infact,ismurderingyouslowly.Consumershavenousefortheseadswhichdontfitin(with)theethicsandshouldbebannedtoprotectourethicalbasis.Once,amatureactresswasappointedtoplayatypist,wearingacasualgarmentinatypewriterad.Herfluentstatementinformedthetargetaudienceofthefeaturethatthesuitcase-sizedproductcouldraisethespeedoftypingonsheetsofpaper.Ahostessofapartywasmis