Unit 3 Section A 新视野 大学英语 第二册

1、Words and ExpressionsContents1Background Information2Lead-in Questions:3Text Analysis4 Old to New5Translation Exercises61. tolerance n. 容忍容忍, 宽容宽容 n. 忍耐力忍耐力 Turn the volume down, please. My tolerance to noise is limited. 请把音量关小请把音量关小,我对噪音的忍耐力是有限的我对噪音的忍耐力是有限的. tolerance to cold/ antibiotics 耐寒力耐寒力/ 对

2、抗生素的耐受性对抗生素的耐受性religious/racial tolerance宗教宗教/种族宽容种族宽容v. tolerate 容忍，容忍， 忍受忍受近义词：近义词： endure / stand / bear /put up withadj. tolerant容忍的容忍的, 宽恕的宽恕的2. compromise n.& v. 妥协，让步妥协，让步Well, you want $400 and I say $300, so lets compromise at $350. After lengthy talks, the two sides finally reached a compr

3、omise.经过长时间的谈判，双方终于达成妥协。经过长时间的谈判，双方终于达成妥协。好吧，既然你开价好吧，既然你开价400美元而我还价美元而我还价300美元，美元，那我们就来个折衷价那我们就来个折衷价350美元。美元。 工作中的相互支持和相互鼓励很重要。工作中的相互支持和相互鼓励很重要。 3. mutual adj. （感情或行为）相互的（感情或行为）相互的 ( (两个或多人两个或多人) ) 共同的共同的, , 共有的共有的 Mutual support and encouragement in work is essential. mutual friend/interest 共同的朋友共同

4、的朋友/兴趣兴趣Mutual respect and trust are necessary for smooth cooperation.mutualtrustsupportbenefitsunderstandingtolerancecompromiserespectrespect4 . overlook vt. 漏看，忽略漏看，忽略 不予注意，宽恕不予注意，宽恕 俯视，眺望俯视，眺望 秘书是个很细心的人，从不会忽略任何细节。秘书是个很细心的人，从不会忽略任何细节。The secretary is very careful and never overlooks any detail. Il

5、l overlook your lateness/fault this time. But dont do it again. Our room overlooks the ocean.我可以不计较你这一次的迟到我可以不计较你这一次的迟到/过失过失,但是下不为例。但是下不为例。我们的房间俯视大海我们的房间俯视大海。5. divorce n. & vt. 离婚离婚Their marriage ended in divorce.他们的婚姻以离婚告终。他们的婚姻以离婚告终。经过这么多年不愉快的生活经过这么多年不愉快的生活, 她终于她终于 和丈夫离婚了。和丈夫离婚了。She divorced her

6、husband after so many years of unhappiness.You can date/dump/marry/divorce sb.He refused to listen to the old mans counsel. 6. counsel vt. 劝告，提供咨询劝告，提供咨询 n. 劝告，意见，建议劝告，意见，建议His job is to counsel students on how to choose a career. 他的工作是辅导学生择业。他的工作是辅导学生择业。I counsel you not to adopt their suggestion.7

7、. prejudice n. 偏见偏见, 成见成见The conflict arose from racial/sexual prejudice. 冲突是由于种族冲突是由于种族/性别歧视引起的性别歧视引起的 。 我的父母对流行音乐有偏见我的父母对流行音乐有偏见.My parents have a prejudice against popular music. 傲慢与偏见傲慢与偏见 Pride and Prejudiceprejudice vt. 使抱偏见使抱偏见, 使怀成见使怀成见/ 歧视歧视be prejudiced against sb. or sth. 对对反感反感When he re

8、fuses to be introduced to her, Elizabeth Bennet becomes instantly prejudiced against him, despite his good looks and great wealth. 当他拒绝让别人把他介当他拒绝让别人把他介绍给她时，伊丽莎白对绍给她时，伊丽莎白对他顿生偏见，尽管他相他顿生偏见，尽管他相貌英俊，家财万贯。貌英俊，家财万贯。 The President refused to confirm the rumor. 总统拒绝证实谣传。总统拒绝证实谣传。New evidence confirmed that

9、what the witness said was true. 8. confirm vt 确认，核实确认，核实confirm a booking/reservation/appointment9. proceed 继续做（或从事，进行）继续做（或从事，进行）The talk proceeded in a friendly atmosphere. He outlined his plan and then proceeded to explain it in detail.会谈是在友好的气氛中进行的。会谈是在友好的气氛中进行的。他先简要介绍了他的计划他先简要介绍了他的计划,接着又进行了接着又进

10、行了 详细的解释。详细的解释。The project is proceeding according to plan.项目正在按计划进行中。项目正在按计划进行中。resolve a conflict /dispute /problem 解决冲突解决冲突/争端争端/问题问题a man of great resolve10. resolve n. 决定之事决定之事,决心决心 v. 解决；决定解决；决定,决心决心He resolved not to tell her the truth. resolve to do他决定不告诉她真相。他决定不告诉她真相。非常坚毅的人非常坚毅的人离婚后她决定再也不结婚

11、了。离婚后她决定再也不结婚了。After the divorce she resolved not to marry again.Text AnalysisPart I (Para. 1- Para. 4)：the mixed marriage of Gail and Mark； Part II (Para. 5- Para. 9)：the reaction of Gails mother toward their wedding plans； Part III (Para. 10-Para. 21)：the response of Gails father toward their wedd

12、ing plans. Gail and Mark decided to marry despite their racial and cultural differences after being together for two years and getting to know each other better, but the plan met with opposition from the girls parents. Main idea: Can you think of some celebrities (famous people) who married to someo

13、ne of other nation/ race / nationality ? 1. How did the writer look on the time that he and his girl friend had had together?Para. 1 During their two years together they had experienced the usual ups and downs of a couple learning to know, understand, and respect each other. Text AnalysisTextMarriag

14、e Across the Nations Para.1 Gail and I imagined a quiet wedding. During our two years together we had experienced the usual ups and downs of a couple learning to know, understand, and respect each other. But through it all we had honestly confronted the weaknesses and strengths of each others charac

15、ters. ups and downs 起伏，盛衰；沉浮起伏，盛衰；沉浮He experienced ups and downs in his political career. 他的政治生涯有起有落。他的政治生涯有起有落。Despite the ups and downs that our markets have experienced in recent months, the American people have reason for optimism in our Nations economic future. 尽管我们的市场在近几个月遭遇了起伏动荡尽管我们的市场在近几个月遭遇

16、了起伏动荡,但是美国人民但是美国人民有理由对我们国家的经济前景保持乐观有理由对我们国家的经济前景保持乐观. 我和盖尔计划举行一个低调的我和盖尔计划举行一个低调的婚礼。婚礼。 在一起相处的两年中，我们在一起相处的两年中，我们经历了一对情侣在学着相互了解、经历了一对情侣在学着相互了解、理解和尊重时常常出现的磕磕碰碰。理解和尊重时常常出现的磕磕碰碰。 但在这整整两年间，我们坦诚地面但在这整整两年间，我们坦诚地面对了彼此性格中的弱点和长处。对了彼此性格中的弱点和长处。 2. What did Mark and Gail learn from their racial and cultural diff

17、erences?They learned a great deal about tolerance, compromise and being open with each other.Para. 2 Our racial and cultural differences enhanced our relationship and taught us a great deal about tolerance, compromise, and being open with each other. Gail sometimes wondered why I and other blacks we

18、re so involved with the racial issue, and I was surprised that she seemed to forget the subtler forms of racial hatred in American society. Text AnalysisText He was involved with working out a plan.Cf. be ( get ) involved in 参与参与be ( get ) involved with/in专心于某事专心于某事;耗费很多时间耗费很多时间I was so involved in

19、my book that I didnt hear you knock.We need to examine all the costs involved in the project first. Then we should contact the people involved.我们首先得仔细考虑项目有关的费用，然后联系相关人员。我们首先得仔细考虑项目有关的费用，然后联系相关人员。subtle a. There are subtle differences in meaningbetween these two words.这两个词的意思有细微的差别。这两个词的意思有细微的差别。 The

20、 old craftsman has subtle fingers. 这位老工匠的手指很灵巧。这位老工匠的手指很灵巧。 细微的，细微的， 微妙的；巧妙的微妙的；巧妙的 我们之间的种族及文化差异不但我们之间的种族及文化差异不但增强了我们的关系，还教会了我们彼增强了我们的关系，还教会了我们彼此间要宽容、谅解和坦诚。盖尔有时此间要宽容、谅解和坦诚。盖尔有时不明白为何我和其他黑人如此热衷于不明白为何我和其他黑人如此热衷于种族问题，她好像忘记了美国社会中种族问题，她好像忘记了美国社会中种族仇恨更加微妙的表现形式，这一种族仇恨更加微妙的表现形式，这一点令我感到惊讶。点令我感到惊讶。 Text Analys

21、isText Gail and I had no illusions about what the future held for us as a married, mixed couple in America. The continual source of our strength was our mutual trust and respect. 对对不抱幻想不抱幻想to have no illusions aboutbe under an illusion that =believe wrongly 错误的相信错误的相信她存有幻想她存有幻想,认为她会得到这份工作认为她会得到这份工作.

22、She is under the illusion that she will get the job. 作为一对居住在美国、异族通作为一对居住在美国、异族通婚的夫妻，我和盖尔对未来不抱丝毫婚的夫妻，我和盖尔对未来不抱丝毫幻想。幻想。 相互信任和尊重是我们俩永相互信任和尊重是我们俩永不枯竭的力量源泉。不枯竭的力量源泉。 3. According to Para. 4 we know that Gails parents , after thirty-five years of marriage, were going through a bitter and painful divorce.

23、What point did this fact emphasize?This fact emphasized that many couples might marry for the wrong reasons and find out many years later that they were incompatible.Para. 4 We wanted to avoid the mistake made by many couples of marrying for the wrong reasons, and only finding out ten, twenty, or th

24、irty years later that they were incompatible, that they hardly took the time to know each other, that they overlooked serious personality conflicts in the expectation that marriage was an automatic way to make everything work out right. Text AnalysisText分析本句 incompatible adj. 不协调，不和谐的不协调，不和谐的These t

25、wo targets are mutually incompatible.这两个目标相互矛盾。这两个目标相互矛盾。She and her husband are totally incompatible.她和她丈夫完全合不来。她和她丈夫完全合不来。compatible 兼容的，（因志趣相投而）关系好的兼容的，（因志趣相投而）关系好的The new system is incompatible with the existing equipment.新系统和现有的设备不兼容。新系统和现有的设备不兼容。 expectation n. 期望，期待期望，期待People had great expec

26、tations of the new President.人们对新总统的期望值很高。人们对新总统的期望值很高。Contrary to expectations, interest rates didnt rise again.出乎意料的是，利率并没有再次上涨。出乎意料的是，利率并没有再次上涨。His new book didnt live up to the readers expectation.他的新书没有达到读者的期望值。他的新书没有达到读者的期望值。expectation of life = life expectancy 预期寿命，预期寿命， 平均寿命平均寿命 1) 本句主干为本句主

27、干为 _ 2) made by many couples 在句中的作用是_。 3) marrying 和和 finding out 的关系是 _。 4) find out 后面有_个宾语从句。 5) that marriage was an automatic way to make everything work out right 是是 the expectation的的_从句。We wanted to avoid the mistake. 过去分词作过去分词作mistake 的后置定语的后置定语两个并列的动名词两个并列的动名词同位语同位语三三 许多夫妻因为错误的理由结了婚许多夫妻因为错误

28、的理由结了婚, , 结果在结果在1010年、年、2020年或年或3030年后才发觉他们年后才发觉他们原来是合不来的，原来是合不来的， 他们在婚前几乎没有他们在婚前几乎没有化时间去了解彼此，他们忽视了严重的化时间去了解彼此，他们忽视了严重的性格差异，指望婚姻会自然而然地解决性格差异，指望婚姻会自然而然地解决各种问题。我们希望避免重蹈复辙。各种问题。我们希望避免重蹈复辙。 That point was emphasized by the fact that Gails parents, after thirty-five years of marriage, were going through

29、a bitter and painful divorce, which had destroyed Gail and for a time had a negative effect on our budding relationship. Text AnalysisText 经历，经受经历，经受go through=experience go through hardships When youre going through a crisis, it often helps to talk to someone.历尽千辛万苦历尽千辛万苦当你正在经历危机时，和别人谈谈是有帮助的。当你正在经历

30、危机时，和别人谈谈是有帮助的。for a time adv. 一度，暂时一度，暂时 He used to live for a time in the house next to ours. 他一度住在我们隔壁的那栋房子里。他一度住在我们隔壁的那栋房子里。budding 开始发展的，崭露头角的开始发展的，崭露头角的 a budding writer/star 文坛新秀文坛新秀/新星新星 Our budding romance/ relationship was nipped in the bud. 我们刚刚开始发展的恋爱关系被扼杀于萌芽阶段。我们刚刚开始发展的恋爱关系被扼杀于萌芽阶段。 下列事

31、实强调了这样一点：已经下列事实强调了这样一点：已经结婚结婚3535年的盖尔父母正经历着一场充年的盖尔父母正经历着一场充满怨恨、令人痛苦的婚变，这件事给满怨恨、令人痛苦的婚变，这件事给了盖尔以毁灭性的打击了盖尔以毁灭性的打击, , 并一度给我并一度给我们正处于萌芽状态的关系带来了负面们正处于萌芽状态的关系带来了负面的影响。的影响。 When Gail spread the news of our wedding plans to her family she met with some resistance. Her mother, Deborah, all along had been sup

32、portive of our relationship, and even joked about when we were going to get married so she could have grandchildren. Instead of congratulations upon hearing our news, Deborah counseled Gail to be really sure she was doing the right thing. Text AnalysisText 遇到一些阻力遇到一些阻力 meet with some resistance这项新法律

33、遭到许多人的反对。这项新法律遭到许多人的反对。The new law met with a lot of resistance.= There has been a lot of resistance to this new law.meet with 的常用搭配meet with 遇到，遭到遇到，遭到 meet with support/ approval meet with opposition/ disapproval/protest meet with success/ failure 他的评论他的评论/提议遭到了广泛的反对。提议遭到了广泛的反对。 His comment/propos

34、al met with widespread/general opposition.all along 自始自终，一直自始自终，一直 We have been classmates all along. 我们一直是同班同学。我们一直是同班同学。 I have my meals in the cafeteria all along. 我一直吃食堂。我一直吃食堂。 当盖尔把我们计划举办婚礼的消息告诉她家当盖尔把我们计划举办婚礼的消息告诉她家人时，她遇到了一些阻力。人时，她遇到了一些阻力。 她的母亲德博拉她的母亲德博拉过去一直赞成我们的关系，甚至还开过玩笑，过去一直赞成我们的关系，甚至还开过玩笑，问

35、我们打算何时结婚，这样她就可以抱外孙问我们打算何时结婚，这样她就可以抱外孙了。了。 但这次听到我们的消息时，她没向我们但这次听到我们的消息时，她没向我们表示祝贺，相反却劝盖尔想想清楚自己的决表示祝贺，相反却劝盖尔想想清楚自己的决定是否正确。定是否正确。 5. What was Gails mothers reaction when Gail spread the news of their wedding plans to her family?She counseled Gail to be really sure she was doing the right thing.Para. 5

36、“So it was all right for me to date him, but its wrong for me to marry him. Is his color the problem, Mom?” Gail subsequently told me she had asked her mother. “To start with I must admit that at first I harbored reservations about a mixed marriage, prejudices you might even call them. But when I me

37、t Mark I found him a charming and intelligent young guy. Any mother would be proud to have him for a son-in-law. So, color has nothing to do with it. Yes, my friends talk. Text AnalysisTextsubsequentlyadv. 后来，随后后来，随后 The old school was sold and subsequently turned into a private house. （=then）这所旧学校被

38、出售这所旧学校被出售后后改建成了私人住宅。改建成了私人住宅。The bank refused to help the company; consequently, it went out of business.(= as a result, therefore )银行拒绝帮助这家公司，公司银行拒绝帮助这家公司，公司因此因此破产了。破产了。对对持保留意见持保留意见to harbor reservations about他对他的上司暗怀憎恨。他对他的上司暗怀憎恨。He harbors a secret hatred against his boss. She began to harbor do

39、ubts about the decision.她开始对这个决定产生怀疑。她开始对这个决定产生怀疑。talk：talk about a persons private life 说闲话，嚼舌头说闲话，嚼舌头 We should stop meeting like this. People will talk. 别在上班时给我打电话，别人会说闲话的。别在上班时给我打电话，别人会说闲话的。 Dont phone me at work people will talk. “这么说我跟他约会没错这么说我跟他约会没错, , 但是如果我跟但是如果我跟他结婚，就错了。他结婚，就错了。 妈妈，是不是因为他的肤

40、妈妈，是不是因为他的肤色？色？” ” 盖尔后来告诉我她曾这样问她母亲。盖尔后来告诉我她曾这样问她母亲。 “ “首先我必须承认首先我必须承认, , 刚开始时我对异族通婚刚开始时我对异族通婚是有保留的，也许你甚至可以把这称为偏见。是有保留的，也许你甚至可以把这称为偏见。 但是当我见到马克时，我发现他是一个既讨但是当我见到马克时，我发现他是一个既讨人喜欢又聪明的年轻人。人喜欢又聪明的年轻人。 任何一个母亲都会任何一个母亲都会因为有这样一个女婿而感到脸上有光的。因为有这样一个女婿而感到脸上有光的。 所所以，这事跟肤色没有关系。是的以，这事跟肤色没有关系。是的, , 我的朋友们我的朋友们会说闲话的。会说

41、闲话的。 Some even express shock at what youre doing. But they live in a different world. So you see, Marks color is not the problem. My biggest worry is that you may be marrying Mark for the same wrong reasons that I married your father. When we met I saw him as my beloved, intelligent, charming, and c

42、aring. Text AnalysisTextWhen we met I saw him as my beloved, intelligent, charming, and caring.thinking about what other people need or want and trying to help them a warm and caring man 体贴的体贴的considerateregard as consider as look as think of as 有些朋友甚至对你所做的事表示震惊。有些朋友甚至对你所做的事表示震惊。但他们是生活在一个和我们不同的世界里的但

43、他们是生活在一个和我们不同的世界里的人。人。 因此要明白，马克的肤色不是个问题。因此要明白，马克的肤色不是个问题。我最大的担心的是你也许跟我当初嫁给你爸我最大的担心的是你也许跟我当初嫁给你爸爸一样，是因为错误的原因而嫁给马克的。爸一样，是因为错误的原因而嫁给马克的。 当年我和你爸爸相遇时，我也把他看作是个当年我和你爸爸相遇时，我也把他看作是个可爱、可爱、 聪明、讨人喜欢和体贴的人。聪明、讨人喜欢和体贴的人。 II. Text AnalysisText It was all so new, all so exciting, and we both thought, on the surface

44、at least, that ours was an ideal marriage with every indication that it would last forever. I realized only later that I didnt know my beloved, your father, very well when we married.” 一切都是多么新鲜、多么令人兴奋。一切都是多么新鲜、多么令人兴奋。而且我们俩人都认为而且我们俩人都认为- -至少在表面上是至少在表面上是如此如此- - 我们的婚姻是理想婚姻，而且一我们的婚姻是理想婚姻，而且一切迹象都表明是会天长地久

45、的。切迹象都表明是会天长地久的。 直到直到后来我才明白，在我们结婚时，我并不后来我才明白，在我们结婚时，我并不十分了解我所爱的人十分了解我所爱的人-你的爸爸。你的爸爸。 “But Mark and I have been together more than two years, ” Gail railed. “Weve been through so much together. Weve seen each other at our worst many times. Im sure that time will only confirm what we feel deeply about

46、 each other.” “You may be right. But I still think that waiting wont hurt. Youre only twenty-five.” Text AnalysisText be through = experience When you have been through a terrible disaster like that, it takes a long time to recover. 当你经过那样一场灾难，需要花很长时间当你经过那样一场灾难，需要花很长时间才能恢复。才能恢复。hurt 有损失，有损失， 有害有害 It

47、 wont /wouldnt hurt to do sth. 做某事不会有什么损害，（某人）应该做做某事不会有什么损害，（某人）应该做 It wouldnt hurt to help with the housework occasionally. 偶尔帮忙做做家务不会有什么坏处。偶尔帮忙做做家务不会有什么坏处。 “ “但是我和马克呆在一起已有但是我和马克呆在一起已有2 2年年多了多了,” ,” 盖尔抱怨道。盖尔抱怨道。 “ “我们俩一起我们俩一起经历了许许多多的事情。我们彼此已很经历了许许多多的事情。我们彼此已很多次看到对方最糟糕的一面。多次看到对方最糟糕的一面。 我可以我可以肯定时间只会证

48、明我们是彼此深情相爱肯定时间只会证明我们是彼此深情相爱的。的。” ” 你也许是对的。但我还是认为再你也许是对的。但我还是认为再等一段时间有好处。你今年才等一段时间有好处。你今年才2525岁。岁。 Gails father, David, whom I had not yet met personally, approached our decision with a father-knows-best attitude. He basically asked the same questions as Gails mother: “Why the haste? Who is this Mark

49、? Whats his citizenship status?” And when he learned of my problems with the Citizenship Department, he immediately suspected that I was marrying his daughter in order to remain in the United States. Text AnalysisTextsuspect vt. 猜想；怀疑；不信任猜想；怀疑；不信任 n. 嫌疑犯嫌疑犯 我猜想他们很失望我猜想他们很失望。I suspect (that) they are

50、 very disappointed.a murder suspect 谋杀嫌疑犯谋杀嫌疑犯 盖尔的父亲戴维盖尔的父亲戴维- -我还未见过他的面我还未见过他的面- -以知女莫若父的态度来对付我们的决以知女莫若父的态度来对付我们的决定。定。 他问的问题基本上和盖尔母亲的他问的问题基本上和盖尔母亲的问题相同问题相同: : 干吗这么匆忙？这个马克干吗这么匆忙？这个马克是什么人？他是什么公民身份是什么人？他是什么公民身份? ? 当他当他得知我在公民身份部门遇到的问题时得知我在公民身份部门遇到的问题时, , 就怀疑我是因为想留在美国而娶他的就怀疑我是因为想留在美国而娶他的女儿的。女儿的。 6. When

51、 Gails father learned of Marks problems with the Citizenship department through Gail, what was his reaction?He immediately suspected that Mark was marrying his daughter in order to remain in the United States.Para.10 “But Dad, thats harsh,” Gail said. “Then why the rush? Buy time, buy time,” he rema

52、rked repeatedly. “Mark has had problems with citizenship before and has always taken care of them himself,” Gail defended. “ In fact, he made it very clear when we were discussing marriage that if I had any doubts about anything, I should not hesitate to cancel our plans.” Text AnalysisTextDelay you

53、r decision about marriage that seems too soon. Buy time, buy time. She tried to buy time by doing a lot of talking. 她企图以滔滔不绝的谈话来拖延时间。她企图以滔滔不绝的谈话来拖延时间。hesitate v. 1. 犹豫，踌躇犹豫，踌躇 2. 不愿，勉强不愿，勉强 Dont hesitate to call me if you need more information. 如果你需要更多的信息，请不要犹豫，给我打电话。如果你需要更多的信息，请不要犹豫，给我打电话。 如果你有任何问题

54、，不要犹豫，请立刻发问。如果你有任何问题，不要犹豫，请立刻发问。 If you have any question, dont hesitate to ask. Without a moments hesitation, she said “yes”. After some hesitation, she declined his invitation.hesitation n. 不过爸爸，你这话讲得太难听了不过爸爸，你这话讲得太难听了, , 盖尔盖尔说。说。 那么干吗要这样着急？拖一段时间再说，那么干吗要这样着急？拖一段时间再说，拖一段时间再说拖一段时间再说, , 他重复说着。他重复说着。

55、马克以前是有过公民身份方面的问题，但马克以前是有过公民身份方面的问题，但他总是在自己处理这些问题他总是在自己处理这些问题, , 盖尔辩解道。盖尔辩解道。 事实上，当我们在讨论结婚的时候，他清楚地事实上，当我们在讨论结婚的时候，他清楚地表明了这样一点：如果我对任何事情有怀疑表明了这样一点：如果我对任何事情有怀疑, , 我完全可以取消我们的计划。我完全可以取消我们的计划。 7. According to Para. 14 how did Gails father try to persuade Gail to put off their decision until later?He quoted

56、 statistics showing that mixed couples had high divorce rates than couples of the same race and gave examples he had counseled who were having marital difficulties.Para.14 Her father proceeded to quote statistics showing that mixed couples had higher divorce rates than couples of the same race and g

57、ave examples of mixed couples he had counseled who were having marital difficulties. “Have you thought about the hardships your children would go through?” he asked. “Dad, are you a racist?” “No, of course not. But you have to be realistic.” Text AnalysisText 她的父亲开始引用统计数据说明异她的父亲开始引用统计数据说明异族通婚的夫妻离婚率比

58、同族结婚的夫妻要族通婚的夫妻离婚率比同族结婚的夫妻要高，而且还列举了接受过他咨询的、在婚高，而且还列举了接受过他咨询的、在婚姻上有麻烦的异族通婚夫妇的例子。姻上有麻烦的异族通婚夫妇的例子。 他问道：他问道：“你考虑过你以后的孩子可你考虑过你以后的孩子可能会受的罪吗？能会受的罪吗？ 爸，你是个种族主义分子吗爸，你是个种族主义分子吗? ? 不，当然不是。但你必须得现实一点。不，当然不是。但你必须得现实一点。 8. Why did Gails father suggest that Gail be realistic?People can be very cruel toward children

59、from mixed marriages.Para. 17-21 “Maybe our children will have some problems, but whose children dont? But one thing theyll always have: our love and devotion.” “Thats idealistic. People can be very cruel toward children from mixed marriages.” “Dad, well worry about that when the time comes. If we h

60、ad to resolve all doubt before we acted, very little would ever get done.” “Remember, its never too late to change your mind.” Text AnalysisText One is never too old to learn. 活到老，学到老。活到老，学到老。 It is never too late to mend. (proverb) 亡羊补牢，未为晚也。亡羊补牢，未为晚也。to be never too to永远不会太永远不会太以致不能以致不能 也许我们的孩子会遇到