21世纪大学英语教程03.doc

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If you doubt this, try explaining _ to a young child.2. If you had to lose one of your senses, which one would you choose to give up? And having lost it, what do you think youd miss the most?3. Its common to speak of the five senses but are there only five? Some researcher say that we all have and use other senses as well. What others can you think of?The Sense of WonderRachel CarsonA childs world is fresh and new and beautiful, full of wonder and excitement. It is our misfortune that, for most of us, that clear-eyed vision that true instinct for what is beautiful and awe-inspiring is dimmed and even lost before we reach adulthood. If I had influence with the angels who are supposed to preside over all children, I would ask that their gift to each child in the world be a sense of wonder so indestructible that it would last throughout life.If children are to keep alive their natural sense of wonder without any such gift from the angels, they need the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with the child the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in. Parents often feel inadequate when confronted on the one hand with the eager, sensitive mind of a child and on the other with a world of complex physical nature. In a mood of self-defeat, they exclaim, How can I possibly teach my child about nature why, I dont even know one bird from another!I sincerely believe that for children, and for parents seeking to guide them, it is not half so important to know as it is to feel. If facts are the seeds that later produce knowledge and wisdom, then the emotions and the impressions of the senses are the fertile soil in which the seeds must grow. The years of early childhood are the time to prepare the soil. Once the emotions have been aroused a sense of the beautiful, the excitement of the new and the unknown, a feeling of sympathy, pity, admiration or love then we wish for knowledge about the object of our emotional response. Once found, such knowledge has far more lasting meaning than mere information. It is more important to pave the way for childrens desire to know than to put them on a diet of facts they are not ready to assimilate.Even if you feel you have little knowledge of nature at your disposal, there is still much you can do for your child. Wherever you are and whatever your resources, you can still look up at the sky its dawn and evening beauties, its moving clouds, its stars by night. You can listen to the wind, whether it blows with majestic voice through a forest or sings a many-voiced chorus around the corners of your apartment building, and in the listening, you can gain magical release for your thoughts. You can still feel the rain on your face and think of its long journey from sea to air to earth, and wonder at the mysteries of natural selection embodied in the perfume and flavour of a fruit. Even if you are a city dweller, you can find some place, perhaps a park or a golf course, where you can observe the mysterious migrations of the birds and the changing seasons. And with your child you can ponder the mystery of a growing seed, even if its just one planted in a pot of earth in the kitchen window.Exploring nature with your child is largely a matter of being open to what lies all around you. It is learning again to use your eyes, ears, nose and fingertips, opening up the disused channels of your senses. For most of us, knowledge of our world comes largely through sight, yet we look about with such unseeing eyes that we are partially blind. One way to open your eyes to unnoticed beauty is to ask yourself, What if I had never seen this before? What if I knew I would never see it again?What is the value of preserving and strengthening this sense of awe and wonder, this recognition of something beyond the boundaries of human existence? Is the exploration of the natural world just a pleasant way to pass the golden hours of childhood or is there something deeper?I am sure there is something much deeper, something lasting and significant. Those who dwell, as scientists or laypeople, among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life. Whatever the problems or concerns of their personal lives, their thoughts can find paths that lead to inner satisfaction and to renewed excitement in living. Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of the birds, the ebb and flow of the tides, the folded bud ready for the spring. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after the winter.I like to remember the distinguished Swedish oceanographer, Otto Pettersson, who died a few years ago at the age of ninety-three, in full possession of his keen mental powers. His son has related in a recent book how intensely his father enjoyed every new experience, every new discovery concerning the world about him.He was an incurable romantic, the son wrote, intensely in love with life and with the mysteries of the universe. When he realized he had not much longer to enjoy the earthly scene, Otto Pettersson said to his son: What will sustain me in my last moments is an infinite curiosity as to what is to follow.(883 words)New Wordsmisfortunen. bad luck 不幸；灾祸clear-eyeda. 视力好的；目光炯炯的awe-inspiringa. 令人敬畏；令人惊叹的dimvt. make less bright or unable to see clearly 使暗淡；使看不清a. (of a light) not bright; not easy to see 昏暗的；模糊的* angeln. 天使* presidevi. have authority or control; direct 负责；主持inadequatea. not good enough in quality, ability, size, etc. 不够格的；不能胜任的；不充分的confrontvt. stand or meet face to face; bring face to face 面对；遭遇moodn. state of mind or feelings 心境，心情；情绪sincerelyad. 真诚地；忠实地sincerea. free from falseness; true and honest 忠实的；真诚的arousevt. cause to become active; excite 唤醒；激发rousevt. 1. cause to become active; excite (=arouse) 唤醒；激发2. wake (sb.) up 唤醒，使醒来merea. nothing more than 只不过的，仅仅的* assimilatevt. take in and make a part of oneself; absorb 使同化；吸收disposaln. the act of getting rid of sth.; the power or right to use sth. freely 处理；支配disposevt. 1. put in place; set in readiness 布置；配置2. cause to have a tendency (to do sth.) 使有倾向；使愿意majestica. showing power and greatness; dignified and impressive 雄伟的，威严的* majestyn. 1. greatness; a show of power as of a king or queen 雄伟；庄重；君王尊严2. M- 陛下（对帝王、王后等的尊称）* chorusn. 1. a song sung by many singers together 合唱曲2. a group of singers singing together 合唱队selectionn. the act of selecting; sb. or sth. that is selected 选择；被选出的人（或物）* embodyvt. 1. represent (a quality, idea, etc.) in a physical form 体现；使具体化2. contain, include 包含* perfumen. 1. a sweet or pleasant smell 芳香，香气2. 香水flavo(u)rn. a taste; a special quality 味道；风味；特色vt. give a particular taste to 给调味migrationn. the movement of a group (often of animals, birds, etc.) from one area to another 迁移；移居；（鸟类等的）迁徒* migratevi. 1. (of animals) travel regularly to a different area according to the seasons of the year （动物的）迁徒2. change ones place of living; move from one place to another, especially to find work 迁移；（农业季节工人等）外出找工作* migrantn. 迁移动物；移居者；农业季节工人* pondervt. think about carefully; consider 沉思；考虑strengthenvt. make stronger 加强，强化awen. a feeling of respect mixed with fear and wonder 敬畏；惊叹recognitionn. the act of recognizing; the state of being recognized 认同；认出；承认* wearya. very tired; bored 疲倦的；厌倦的reserven. anything kept for later use 储备物vt. 1. keep for a special purpose 保留；储备2. (AmE) book （美）预订* reservationn. 1. doubt or uncertainty, esp. when ones agreement with sth. is in some way limited 保留；保留意见2. (AmE) booking; reserved seat or accommodation 预定；预定的座席（或住处等）symbolic(al)a. 象征性的symboln. (of) a sign, shape or object which represents a person, idea or an item 象征；标志；符号ebbn. a flowing of the tide away from the shore 退潮，落潮tiden. the regular rise and fall of the ocean, caused by the attraction of the Moon 潮汐* budn. a small swelling on a plant that will grow into a flower, leaf, or branch 牙；花蕾* healv. (cause to) become sound or healthy again 治愈；痊愈infinitelyad. 无穷地，无限地* finitea. having an end or a limit 有限的* refrainn. a part of a song that is repeated, esp. at the end of each verse （歌曲中的）叠歌，副歌vi. (from) hold oneself back (from) 忍住；克制oceanographern. 海洋学家possessionn. 1. the act or state of possessing or being possessed 拥有；具有2. (often pl.) personal property 常复数所有物；keena. 1. good, strong, quick at understanding 敏锐的2. (on, to) eager or anxious to do sth. 热切的intenselyad. greatly or extremely; strongly 极度地；强烈地intensea. great or extreme; strong 极度的；强烈的intensityn. 1. 强烈，剧烈2. 强度，烈度concerningprep.(fml) about; with regard to; in connection with 关于earthlya. of this world as opposed to heaven; material rather than spiritual 尘世的，世俗的Phra