高级英语lesson9复习重点.doc

Lesson 9 Mark TwainMirror of America单词eternal adj. 永恒的，不朽的 every bit as 全部，完全一样cynical adj. 玩世不恭的 frailty n. 性格、行为上有缺点；意志薄弱starry-eyed adj. 过分乐观的；幻想的 acid-tongued adj.尖刻的；讥讽的teem with 富于，充满 acknowledge vt. 承认；n. 致谢词acquaint with 熟悉，认识，使了解 drying up = cut downflirt with 玩弄 ring familiarly in = impression onin earnest 严肃的，认真的 lament vt. 哀悼；痛惜Paraphrase1. I found another Twain as wellone who grew cynical, bitter, saddened by the profound personal tragedies life dealt him, a man who became obsessed with the frailties of the human race, who saw clearly ahead a black wall of night.我发现马克吐温的另一面，一个历经人生痛苦而变得愤世嫉俗、尖酸刻薄、郁郁寡欢的马克吐温，一个因人类的弱点而忧心忡忡、清晰地看到前途一片黑暗的马克吐温。a man who became constantly preoccupied by the moral disadvantage of mankind.2. Mark Twain digested the new American experience before sharing it with the world as writer and lecture.马克吐温感受着美国的新生活，此后便以作家和演说家的身份将他所感受的一切讲述给全世界。Mark Twain first observed and absorbed the new American experience, and then made it widely know to the world in his books.3. The cast of characters （押头韵 alliteration）set before him in his new profession was rich and varieda cosmos.在这个新的工作岗位上，他接触到形形色色的任务，看到一个多姿多彩的大千世界。In his new career he could meet all kinds of people.4. Broke and discouraged, he accepted a job as reporter with the Virginia City Territorial Enterprise.在破产和沮丧之余，他接受了为弗吉尼亚市土地开发报做记者的工作。With no money and a low feeling, he accepted a job as reporter with Territorial Enterprise in 5. Mark Twain began digging his way to regional fame as a newspaper reporter and humorist.马克吐温开始努力成为一名当地知名的报社记者和幽默作家。Mark Twain began working diligently to become known locally as a newspaper reporter and humorist.6. “and when she projects a new surprise, the grave world smiles as usual, and says Well, that is California all over”“每当他们准备采取一个新的惊天动地的壮举时，那些素来严肃的人便会一如既往的微笑着说：看吧，这完全是加州风。”“and when California determined to make a new surprise, the solemn people in other states of America smile as usual, making a comment thats typical of California.”7. Bitterness fed on the man who had made the world laugh.这位曾令全世界欢笑的人饱尝了人世间的心酸。The man who had made the world smile was himself consumed by pain.TranslationEnglish to Chinese1. From them all Mark Twain gained a keen perception of the human race, of the difference between what people claim to be and what they really are.从这些形形色色的人身上，马克吐温得意深刻的洞察人性，认识人们的言与行之间的差距。2. Toms mischievous daring, ingenuity, and the sweet innocence of his affection for Becky Thatcher are almost as sure to be studied in American schools today as in the Declaration of Independence.汤姆的顽皮、勇敢、机制的性格以及他与贝基撒切尔的天真纯洁的感情故事几乎像独立宣言一样成为今天美国学校里的必读物。3. Mark Twain suggested that an ingredient was missing in the American ambition when he said: “What a robust people, what a nation of thinkers we might be, if we would only lay ourselves in shelf occasionally and renew our edges.”马克吐温认为，美国人的理想构成中缺少一种成分。他说：“我们只消偶尔躺下来好好放松休息一下，保持尖利锋棱，我们将有可能成为一个多么朝气蓬勃的民族，一个多么富有创造力的民族啊！”4. In the Mysterious Stranger, he insisted that man drop his religious illusions and depend upon himself, not Providence, to make a better world.在神秘的陌生人一书中，他指出，人类应该摈弃宗教幻想，依靠自己而不是上帝的力量，去创造一个更加完美的世界。5. “they vanish from a world where they were of no consequence; where they achieved nothing; where they were a mistake and a failure and foolishness; where they have left no sign that they had existeda world which will lament them a day and forget them forever(对照 antithesis).他们从世界上消失了，在这个世界上他们无足轻重，一事无成；甚至他们的存在本身就是个错误，是个失败，是种愚蠢；这个世界上也没有留下丝毫能表明他们存在过的痕迹这个世界将只给他们一日的悼念，随即将他们永久的忘却。TranslationChinese to English1. 对贫困的担心使他忧虑重重。He was obsessed with anxieties of poverty.2. 洞庭湖盛产鱼虾。Dongting Lake teems with fish and shrimps.3. 汤姆的聪明丝毫不亚于班上第一名的学生。In class Tom was every bit as wise as the top boy.4. 我认识他，但我们说不上是朋友。I got acquainted with him, but we were not friends.5. 在压力下，他别无办法，只好离职。Under stress, he had no other option but quit office.6. 最后他被她说服了，决定改变原计划。Finally, he succumbed to her persuasion and decided to change his beginning plan.7. 那时许多儿童死于天花。At that time, a lot of children succumbed to small pox.8. 他发现船舱里进了很多水，十分惊恐。Much to his horror, he was the cabin flooded.9. 孩子们考试成绩优异，家长和教师都很满意。To the great satisfaction of their parents and teachers, the children did extremely good work in their exams.10. 彼得的特点正是如此。Thats Peters personalities all over.11. 直到半夜医生才做完手术。It was not until midnight that the surgeon finished the operation.12. 历史课使我对古代文明有所了解。The course of history has acquainted me with ancient civilization.13. 老作家根据这个民间故事写成了一个电影剧本。The old writer shaped the folktale into a film scenario.14. 新上演的那出话剧充分表现了中国人民大无畏的革命精神。The brave revolutionary inspiration of the Chinese people finds full expression in the latest play.修辞(Para. 4) All would resurface in his books, together with the colorful language that he soaked up with (暗喻 metaphor) a memory that seemed phonographic.(Para. 5) In later life Twain acknowledged that the river (拟人 personification)had acquainted him with every possible type of human nature.(Para. 8) The instant riches of a m