三级读写译义5~8.doc

Unit Five LanguageIn-class Reading: How I Discovered Words Words and Phrases: Barrier障碍物blossom开花childish幼稚的consciousness意识dense稠密的expectant期待的flushed激动的fragrance香味imitation模仿Immeasurable无限的keenly敏锐的linger徘徊 penetrate渗透quiver颤抖 thrill激动Unconsciously不知不觉 vainly/in vain徒劳的 prey on/upon捕食 long (for sb ) to do sth at the first/ earliest opportunity sweep away to and froSentences: 1) I did not know what the future held of marvel or surprise for me. 我的未来究竟会出现什么样的奇迹，我茫然无知。2) Anger and bitterness had preyed upon me continually for weeks and a deep languor had succeeded this passionate struggle.几个星期以来，愤怒和怨恨一直折磨着我。这种激烈的感情争斗之后则是一种极度的疲惫不堪。3) Have you ever been at sea in a dense fog, when it seemed as if a tangible white darkness shut you in, and the great ship, tense and anxious, groped her way toward the shore with plummet and sounding-line, and you waited with beating heart for something to happen? 你可曾在航海时遇上过浓雾？那时，你仿佛被困在了触手可及的一片白茫茫中，不见天日。你乘坐的巨轮，靠测深锤和测深线的指引，举步维艰地靠向海岸，既紧张又焦急不安；而你则心里怦怦直跳，等着什么事情发生。4) In despair she had dropped the subject for the time, only to renew it at the first opportunity. 失望之余她暂时搁起这一话题，但一有机会她就马上旧事重提。5) That living word awakened my soul, gave it light, hope, joy and set it free. 这活生生的字眼唤醒了我沉睡的灵魂，赋予了它光明，希望和喜悦，使它获得了自由！After-class Reading: Foreign AccentsWords and Phrases:Amusing有趣的desperately拼命的keen敏锐的sympathize同情 offend冒犯pointless无意义的feel at ease sort out sort into theres no point in get in the way of take for there is no point (in) doing sth.Sentences: 1) I never feel comfortable with a new person until Ive been able to place them from the way they speak. 但是，跟一个新结识的人在一起，我从来都不会感到自在，只有在我能够根据他们说的话判断出他们是哪里人之后，感觉才会不同。2) I cant really explain why, but if a person has a foreign accent, they seem to be more interesting, even if they are saying the most ordinary things.我无法解释为什么，但如果说话者带有外国口音，那么即使是说最最普通的事，也会显得妙趣横生。3) Im talking about the kind of accent whereby you can tell immediately which country the person comes from, but which doesnt prevent you from following what they are saying. 我所指的并非是这么重的口音，而是那种让你马上明白对方是那国人，但又不妨碍你听懂他的话的那种口音。4) But there again, to my ear, French spoken with an English accent sounds really ugly, and I feel uncomfortable when I hear a fellow countryman murdering the language. 同样的，对我来说，带英国口音的法语实在是太难听了，而且当我听自己的同胞在糟蹋法语时，总是感到很不自在。5) I dont know how much time he had spent getting his accent right, but perhaps he could have spent his time better broadening his vocabulary and knowledge of the country. 我不知道他花了多少时间纠正口音，但或许他更应该花时间扩大词汇量和加强对英国的了解。Unit Six Man and AnimalIn-class Reading: Aggression in Humans and Animals Words and Phrases: abnormalaccumulationaggressively / aggressivenessassertconstructive crowded instinctmechanicalpawremotescalesubmission undoubtedly species violentlyhostile conflictwarn offfind expression in turn toSentences:1) Nevertheless, should a fight follow, neither creature will be badly hurt, for the loser will save himself by making a gesture of submission.而且，万一有争斗，任何一方都不会受重伤，因为败方只要做出姿态表示投降便可保全性命。2) If it had not had this disability it would have undoubtedly stayed in the jungle and hunted for food in the customary way.如果不是受了伤，这只虎毫无疑问还会呆在丛林里，并像往常那样去猎取食物。3) If the caged lion, for example, were free to wander on the grassy plains of Africa, it would be continually active, ranging over long distances, hunting in family groups.比如说，关在笼子里的狮子一旦能自由自在地徜徉在非洲的大草原上，那么它会一直活力充沛，长途跋涉，与家族同类一起追捕食物。4) In fact, it is growing more and more difficult for people to assert themselves as individuals, as towns, nations, and organizations become steadily bigger, with authority increasingly centralized and remote.实际上，人类作为个体要想坚持自己的权利和主张已经越来越困难了，因为城镇、国家以及组织结构变得越来越庞大，而权力则变得越发集中，越发遥远了。5) Only if hostility and aggression can be expressed in constructive activity and non-violent competition, will the human race be able to survive.只有将人类的敌意和好斗性通过建设性活动和非暴力的竞争方式发挥出来，人类才能继续生存下去。After-class Reading: Animals on the JobWords and Phrases: affectioncollapsedisabledillegalparalyzereinforcementsocializedstimulusthumbtraitadapt to base on sth.In response toseek outspeaking of track downSentences:1) Animals not only make good pets, they sometimes make perfect workersif they have the right traits and training. (Introductory note)动物不仅能成为很好的宠物，有时还能成为干活的好手只要它们具备合适的特长并训练得当。2) Today, dogs may be employed to sniff out illegal substances in school lockers or earthquake victims buried beneath the rubble of a collapsed building or highway.如今，狗被用来嗅查学校衣物柜里的违禁品或地震中被埋在倒塌的楼房或公路废墟下的受灾者。3) And whales behave naturally around sea lions because these mammals are part of the whales natural environmentunlike humans or submarine-like research boats.鲸鱼在海狮身边行动自然，因为这些哺乳动物是鲸鱼真实生活环境的一部分而人类或者外形像潜艇一样的研究船则不然。4) Most trainers condition animals by using positive reinforcement, rewarding an animal for doing something correctly. 大多数训练人员采用正强化手段训练动物：做对了就奖赏它。5) First, monkeys are placed with a foster family to become socialized to people.首先，猴子要放在收养人家里与人交往。 Unit Seven The Joy of TravelIn-class Reading: Transformative Travel Words and Phrases: commitment deliberately dimensionelicitemptinessengagementfantasyimpulsiveness insulateintroductoryperspectivetransform/transformationtransitionunemployedwreck appeal to back down experiment withget away fromwith all ones heartSentences:6) The future appeared as much like a wasteland as the emptiness I could see while looking back to the past.我的未来看起来好似荒漠，就像回顾过去时，看到的是一片空虚。7) At the time, both commitments seemed like a good idea, but I suppose it was the fantasy of being a successful, married businessman that appealed to me far more than the reality. 当初，两个承诺都好像是不错的主意，但是我想吸引我的只是成为一个成功的已婚商人的幻想，而远非现实。8) It happened to be an introductory counseling course, one that involved personal sharing in the group. 这刚好是一门咨询入门课程，需要个人参与到集体中去。9) A few days later I found myself unemployed and unattached, excited by the freedom, yet terrified about what to do next.几天后， 我失业了，也解除了婚约，为获得的自由而兴奋，但又因为不知道下一步做什么而恐慌。10) One of the reasons that therapy often takes so long is that, once you leave the safety and support of a session, you reenter the world where familiar people elicit the familiar reactions. 治疗之所以往往需要很长的时间，原因之一是，一旦给予你安全感和帮助的一个疗程结束后，你重新又回到了原来的世界，那儿你的熟人会诱使你重蹈覆辙。After-class Reading: The Romance of Train Travel Words and Phrases: bonusdetectiveexcursionrestoreroyaltyspytransitbring on go out of business on scheduleonce in a while Sentences:1) There is a strong sense of nostalgia for other places and other times, when life was slower and, perhaps, better.心中有一种强烈的怀旧感，怀念往事、他乡，那时日子过得比现在慢，也许是更美好。2) Theres a sense of romance about a train that simply doesnt exist on a modern jet plane.有一种关于火车的浪漫情愫是在现代喷气式飞机上根本不存在的。3) Although the twenty-four-hour trip doesnt offer the danger and excitement the adventure of the past, it offers luxury: rich dark wood, fresh flowers, champagne, very special food, and live entertainment in a bar car with a piano.尽管这24小时的旅程并无过去的那种危险和激动，或者说历险，但它极尽奢华：深艳色的木质装潢、鲜花、香槟、非常独特的伙食、酒吧车厢里有钢琴伴奏的现场表演。4) A typical journey on the “Mystery Express” offers the opportunity to solve a challenging murder mystery right there on the train.典型的“神秘特快”之旅会给乘客们提供机会，让他们侦破一起发生在这列火车上的难解的谋杀谜案。5) For the rest of the trip, everyone on board participates in solving this mystery by exchanging information and opinions about the crime. 在余下的旅程中，车上的所有乘客都相互交换信息和观点，参加找出谋杀案真凶的活动中。 Unit Eight Nature and NurtureIn-class Reading: Twins, Genes and Environment Words and Phrases: considerable environmental exception exhibit graceful identicalillustrate investigatorknitlargely liable likenessresemblanceresumeseveresubstantiallyunstable vacuum be liable to do be responsible for bring upSentences:11) The potentials which a person is born with determine to a large extent what he will do in life. 从某种程度上讲，一个人生来具有的潜力将决定他一生的作为。12) In a study of 19 sets of twins who had been separated from birth, investigators found that in approximately two thirds of the sets there were no more significant differences than existed among unseparated pairs of twins. 在对从一出生就分离的19对双胞胎的研究中，研究者发现，其中约三分之二的双胞胎之间的差异与一起长大的双胞胎之间的差异一样不明显。 13) Her second foster mother, though she had had few educational advantages herself, was determined that Helen should receive a good education. 她的第二个养母尽管本身没收过什么教育，却下决心要让海伦得到良好的教育。14) Helen was confident, graceful, made the most of her personal appearance, and showed considerable polish and ease in social relationship. 海伦自信，举止得体，充分利用了她外表的优势，在社交中也显得很从容，有修养。15) On the other hand, traits that are not liable to be influenced by the environment are more likely to exhibit a high degree of similarity in identical twins. 另一方面，那些不易受环境影响的特点更有可能在同卵双胞胎表现出高度的相似性。After-class Reading: Science Looks Twice at Twins Words and Phrases: accuratelychewcoincidence contestcontroversialexert inheritintensive invadenotably nurture pose