很多教育家認(rèn)為從小培養(yǎng)孩子的創(chuàng)新精神是很可取的，計(jì)劃委員會(huì)已經(jīng)將建核電廠的可能地點(diǎn)縮小到兩個(gè)沿海城鎮(zhèn)，瑪麗在她的報(bào)告中試圖從一個(gè)完全不同的角度來(lái)解釋這些數(shù)據(jù)，我們打算重新粉刷這幢辦公大樓的上面幾層樓。
大學(xué)英語(yǔ)(二)1~6單元句子翻譯
Unit1
1)背離傳統(tǒng)需要很大的勇氣
Ittakesanenormousamountofcouragetomakeadeparturefromthetradition.
2)湯姆過(guò)去很靦腆，但這次卻非常勇敢能在大庭廣眾面前上臺(tái)表演了
Tomusedtobeveryshy,butthistimehewasboldenoughtogiveaperformanceinfrontofalargeaudience.
3)很多教育家認(rèn)為從小培養(yǎng)孩子的創(chuàng)新精神是很可取的
Manyeducatorsthinkitdesirabletofosterthecreativespiritinthechildatanearlyage.
4)假設(shè)那幅畫(huà)確實(shí)是名作，你覺(jué)得值得購(gòu)買(mǎi)嗎？
Assuming(that)thispaintingreallyisamasterpiece,doyouthinkit’sworthwhiletobuy/purchaseit?
5)如果這些數(shù)據(jù)統(tǒng)計(jì)上是站得住腳的，那將會(huì)幫助我們認(rèn)識(shí)正在調(diào)查的問(wèn)題
Ifthedataisstatisticallyvalid,itwillthrowlightontheproblemweareinvestigating.
Unit2
1)該公司否認(rèn)其捐款有商業(yè)目的
Thecompanydeniedthatitsdonationshadacommercialpurpose.
2)每當(dāng)他生氣的時(shí)候，他說(shuō)話就有一點(diǎn)結(jié)巴
Wheneverhewasangry,hewouldbegintostammerslightly.
3)教育是我們家庭最看重的傳統(tǒng)，這就是為什么我父母從不帶我到昂貴的飯店吃飯，卻送我到最好的私立學(xué)校上學(xué)
Educationisthemostcherishedtraditioninourfamily.That’swhymyparentsnevertookmetodinneratexpensiverestaurants,butsentmetothebestprivateschool.
4)手術(shù)康復(fù)后不久，他失業(yè)了，因此經(jīng)歷了人生的又一個(gè)困難階段
Shortlyafterherecoveredfromthesurgery,helosthisjobandthushadtogothroughanotherdifficultphaseofhislife.
5)與我們的富裕鄰居相比，我們的父母就相當(dāng)窮了，但是他們總是努力滿(mǎn)足我們最起碼的需求
Incontrasttoouraffluentneighbors,myparentsareratherpoor,buttheyhavealwaystriedhardtomeetourminimalneeds.
Unit3
1)科學(xué)家們找到火星上有水的證據(jù)了嗎？
HavescientistsfoundproofofwateronMars?
2)計(jì)劃委員會(huì)已經(jīng)將建核電廠的可能地點(diǎn)縮小到兩個(gè)沿海城鎮(zhèn)
Theplanningcommitteehasnarroweddownthepossiblelocationsforthenuclearpowerplanttotwocoastaltowns.
3)山姆不僅失去了工作，而且還失去了雙腿，他只好靠社會(huì)救濟(jì)度過(guò)余生
Samnotonlylosthisjobbutalsobothlegs;hehadtoliveonwelfarefortherestofhislife.
4)由十二人組成的陪審團(tuán)一致表決認(rèn)為瑪麗有罪
Ajuryconsistingof12membersvotedinunisonthatMarywasguilty.
5)聽(tīng)到有人質(zhì)疑他的才能，肖恩覺(jué)得受了奇恥大辱
Seanfelthumiliatedtohearhistalentquestioned.
Unit4
1)研究表明，笑能夠帶來(lái)許多健康上的好處
Researchshows/indicates/revealsthatlaughtercanbringalotofhealthbenefits.
2)互聯(lián)網(wǎng)連接速度慢真讓人心煩
AslowInternetconnectionspeedisreallyannoying.
3)法律規(guī)定，幫助他人自殺是犯罪
Asthelawstands/Accordingtothelaw/Itisregulatedbythelawthat,helpingsomeonecommitsuicideisacrime.
4)瑪麗在她的報(bào)告中試圖從一個(gè)完全不同的角度來(lái)解釋這些數(shù)據(jù)
Inherreport,Marytries/attemptstointerpretthedatafromacompletelydifferentangle.
5)蘇是一個(gè)很有天分的女孩。她那驚人的記憶力使她在同班同學(xué)中顯得格外突出
Sueisagirlofgreattalent.Heramazingmemorysetsherapartfromherclassmates.
Unit5
1)是工人和主管人員的創(chuàng)造力和敬業(yè)精神將這個(gè)公司變成了一個(gè)盈利的企業(yè)
Itisthecreativityanddedicationoftheworkersandexecutivesthatturnedthecompanyintoaprofitablebusiness.
2)食品和醫(yī)藥價(jià)格在過(guò)去三個(gè)月里急劇增長(zhǎng)
Thepricesoffoodandmedicinehavesoaredinthepastthreemonths.
3)我們打算重新粉刷這幢辦公大樓的上面幾層樓
Weplantorepainttheupperfloorsoftheofficebuilding.
4)他的成功表明流行與藝術(shù)價(jià)值有時(shí)候是一致的
Hissucceshowsthatpopularityandartisticmeritsometimescoincide.
5)我不愿意看見(jiàn)我所敬愛(ài)的祖母躺在醫(yī)院床上痛苦地呻吟
Idon’twanttoseemybelovedgrandmotherlyinginahospitalbedandgroaningpainfully.Unit6
1)他這人話不多，但要說(shuō)玩電腦那他就太機(jī)靈了，同學(xué)們都不是他的對(duì)手
Heisamanoffewwords,butwhenitcomestoplayingcomputergames,heistoocleverforhisclassmates.
2)無(wú)知的孩子們可能認(rèn)為這些動(dòng)物很可愛(ài)并開(kāi)始跟他們玩起來(lái)
Childrenwhodon’tknowanybettermaythinktheseanimalsareprettycuteandstartplayingwiththem.
3)沒(méi)有辦法獲得貸款，所以，要購(gòu)買(mǎi)新設(shè)備，我只得咬緊牙關(guān)，賣(mài)掉我的混合型動(dòng)力汽車(chē)
Thereisnowaytoobtainaloan,soastobuythenewequipment,I’lljusthavetogritmyteethandsellmyhybridcar.
4)如果獵人沒(méi)有看到一群象朝他的營(yíng)地走來(lái)，他就不會(huì)開(kāi)槍
Thehunterwouldnothavefiredtheshotsifhehadnotseenaherdofelephantscomingtowardshiscampsite.
5)我覺(jué)得具有諷刺意味的是湯姆的記憶是有選擇性的，他好像不記得過(guò)去痛苦的經(jīng)歷，特別是那些由他自己造成的痛苦經(jīng)歷
IfinditironicthatTomhasaselectivememory---hedoesnotseemtorememberpainfulexperiencesinthepast,particularthoseofhisowndoing.
21世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)讀寫(xiě)教程第二冊(cè)1~6單元Readingaloud+句子翻譯
Readingaloud
U1“VeryhesitantlyIselectedatubeofbluepaint,andwithinfiniteprecautionmadeamarkaboutasbigasabeanonthesnow-whitefield.AtthatmomentIheardthesoundofamotorcarinthedriveandthrewdownmybrushinapanic.IwasevenmorealarmedwhenIsawwhosteppedfromthecar:thewifeofSirJohnLavery,thecelebratedpainterwholivednearby.
“’Painting!’shedeclared,’Whatfun.Butwhatareyouwaitingfor?Letmehavethebrush---thebigone.’SheplungedintothepaintsandbeforeIknewit,shehadsweptseveralfiercestokesandslashesofblueontheabsolutelyterrifiedcanvas.Anyonecouldseeitcouldnothitback.Ihesitatednomore.Iseizedthelargestbrushandfelluponmywretchedvictimwithwildfury.Ihaveneverfeltanyfearofacanvassince.”
U2ThisbeliefinhardworkisthefirstofthreemainfactorscontributingtoAsianstudents’outstandingperformance.ItspringsfromAsians’commonheritageofConfucianism,thephilosophyofthe5th-century-BCChinesesagewhoseteachingshavehadaprofoundinfluenceonChinesesocieth.OneofConfucius’sprimaryteachingsisthatthrougheffort,peoplecanperfectthemselves.
ConfucianismprovidesanotherimportantingredientintheAsians’succeaswell.InConfucianphilosophy,thefamilyplaysacentralrole—anorientationthatleadspeopletoworkforthehonorofthefamily,notjustforthemselves.Onecanneverrepayone’sparents,andthere’sasenseofobligationorevenguiltthatisasstrongaforceamongAsiansasProtestantphilosophyisamongthoseintheWest.
U3ThefirstculturaltranslatorIevermetwasaninstallationengineer,Georgebyname,whoworkedforanAmericancompanywhereIwasthedirectorofinternationaloperations.ThecompanyhadjuststartedajointventurewithaJapanesefirm,andtheAmericanmanagementneededsomeonetotraintheJapaneseemployeesinitsuniquetechnology.George’ssolidunderstandingoftheequipment,itsinstallationandusemadehimthebest-qualifiedemployeeforthejob,soeveryonewashappywhenGeorgeacceptedatwo-yearcontractfortemporarytransfertoJapan.
Fromthestart,GeorgewaswellacceptedbyalltheJapaneseemployees.JapanesemanagersoftendistrustanyonesenttorepresentUSowners,butGeorgewassonaturallynonassertivethatnoonecouldseehimasathreattotheircareers.Sotheyfeltcomfortableaskinghisadviceonawiderangeofmatters,includingtheoddbehavioroftheirpartnersacrotheocean.EngineersthroughoutthecompanyappreciatedGeorge’sexpertiseandhisfriendlyandcapablehelp,andtheygotintothehabitofturningtohimwhenevertheyhadaproblem—anyproblem.AndthesecretariesintheofficewereeagertohelpthisnicebachelorlearnJapanese.
U4Failureisneverpleasant.Ithurtsadultsandchildrenalike.Butitcanmakeapositivecontribution
toyourlifeonceyoulearntouseit.Steponeistoask,“WhydidIfail?”Resistthenaturalimpulsetoblamesomeoneelse.Askyourselfwhatyoudidwrong,howyoucanimprove.Ifsomeoneelsecanhelp,don’tbeshyaboutinquring.
Success,whichencouragesrepetitionofoldbehavior,isnotnearlyasgoodasateacherasfailure.Youcanlearnfromadisastrouspartyhowtogiveagoodone,fromanill-chosenfirsthousewhattolookforinasecond.Evenafailurethatseemstotalcanpromptfreshthinking,achangeofdirection.
U6Hehasbeenproclaimed“thefinestmindalive”,“thegreatestgeniusofthelate20thcentury”,and“Einstein’sheir”,Knowntomillions,farandwide,forhisbookABriefHistoryofTime,StephenHawkingisastarscientistinmorewaysthanone.Hisgiftforrevealingthemysteriesoftheuniverseinastylethatnon-scientistscanenjoymadeHawkinganinstantcelebrityandhisbookabestsellerinbothBritainandAmerica.IthasearnedaplaceintheGuinneBookofRecordsforspending184weeksinTheSundayTimes“top-ten”list,andhassoldmorethanfivemillioncopiesworldwide—virtuallyunheard-ofsucceforasciencebook.
Howdidallthishappen?Howhasamanwhoisalmostcompletelyparalysedandunabletospeakexceptthroughacomputerovercometheseincredibleobstackesandachievedfarmorethanmostpeopleeverdreamof?
TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish
U11.老伴六十多歲時(shí)中風(fēng)去世時(shí)，那位72歲的退休教授不勝悲痛。無(wú)人依靠的生活對(duì)他來(lái)說(shuō)將是非常困難的。
Whenhiswifediedofastrokeinhersixties,the72-year-oldretiredprofessorwas
overwhelmedwithgrief.Lifewouldbehardforhimwithoutanyonetorelyon.
2.兩位業(yè)余畫(huà)家上個(gè)月在倫敦舉辦了一次個(gè)人畫(huà)展。許多人前去參觀，其中包括一些著名的專(zhuān)業(yè)畫(huà)家。
TwoamateurpaintersheldanexhibitionoftheirpictureslastmonthinLondon.Manypeoplewenttoseeit,includingafewcelebratedprofessionals.
3.當(dāng)20世紀(jì)80年代中期，7名宇航員在“挑戰(zhàn)者”號(hào)的災(zāi)難中遇難時(shí)，全世界一下子陷入了震驚與悲痛中。
WhensevenastronautsdiedintheChallengerdisasterinthemid-1980s,itplungedthewholeworldintoshockandgrief.
4.在結(jié)束了其第二屆首相任期之后，她仍積極參與政治事務(wù)。當(dāng)政府遇到困難時(shí)，她屢次前來(lái)幫忙。
Aftercompletinghersecondprimeministry,sheremainedactivelyinvolvedinpoliticalaffairs.Shecametotherescueseveraltimeswhenthegovernmentwasindifficulty.
5.大選失敗后，史密斯博士隱退到一個(gè)小村莊，在那里嘗試耕作。
Afterhisfailureintheelectioncampaign,Dr.Smithretiredtoasmallvillage,wherehetried
hishandatfarming.
6.只要你一輩子不停地努力工作，你在回憶往事時(shí)就會(huì)感到心滿(mǎn)意足的。
Aslongasyoukeepworkinghardallyourlife,youwillrecallyourpastwithaglowofsatisfaction.
7.我們必須喚醒人們認(rèn)識(shí)到環(huán)境保護(hù)的重要性。否則，就為時(shí)太晚了。
Wemustawakenpeopletotheimportanceofenvironmentalprotection,oritwillbetoolate.
8.那位官員因卷入一件政治丑聞而被撤職。如果早知會(huì)落到這般地步，他當(dāng)初也許就會(huì)以不同的方式行事了。
Thatofficialwasremovedfromofficeforbeinginvolvedinapoliticalscandal.Hadheknownthiswouldhappen,hemighthaveacteddifferently.
U21.我們班女生占大多數(shù)。相比之下，他們的班級(jí)全由男生組成。
Femalestudentsconstitutethemajorityofourclass.Bycontrast,theirclaismadeupofmalesonly.
2.美國(guó)孩子通常每天看三小時(shí)電視，而中國(guó)孩子必須將放學(xué)后的大部分時(shí)間用于做家庭作業(yè)。
AmericankidscanusuallywatchTVthreehoursaday,whereastheirChinesecounterpartshavetodotheirhomeworkmostofthetimeafterschool.
3.他開(kāi)發(fā)的一系列新研究方法使他獲得了巨大的成功。他說(shuō)這一切都得歸功于他父母的鼓勵(lì)。
Hisdevelopmentofaseriesofnewresearchmethodsledtohishugesuccess.Hesaidthatheowedallthistohisparents’encouragement.
4.討論直接涉及到他的未來(lái)，而他卻被排斥在外，對(duì)此他表示憤慨。
Heresentedbeingexcludedfromdiscussionsthatdirectlyconcernedhisfuture.
5.這些問(wèn)題連續(xù)不斷地出現(xiàn)，這表明這臺(tái)新儀器必須重新調(diào)試。
Thefactthattheseproblemsarecontinuallyshowingupsuggeststhatthisnewdevicemustbereadjusted.
6.張華是近年來(lái)涌入美國(guó)一流大學(xué)的亞裔學(xué)生之一，他說(shuō)他的許多思想都基于傳統(tǒng)的中國(guó)哲學(xué)。
AsoneoftheAsianstudentswhohavesurgedintothebestAmericanuniversitiesinrecentyears,ZhangHuasaysthatmanyofhisideasarebasedonthetraditionalChinesephilosophy.
7.首先，楊先生如此努力工作并非只是為了錢(qián)。他一心為了教育青年人并設(shè)法激勵(lì)他們?cè)诟鞣矫娑既〉眠M(jìn)步。
Tostartwith,itisnotmerelymoneythatmakesMr.Yangworksohard.Heiscommittedtoeducatingtheyoungandtriestomotivatethemtogetaheadinlife.
8.我們剩下的時(shí)間不多了，于是我們把車(chē)開(kāi)得更快，希望能及時(shí)趕到機(jī)常
Astimewasrunningout,wedroveevenfasterinhopesthatwecouldmakeittotheairportintime.
U31.當(dāng)那份臨時(shí)性的工作結(jié)束時(shí)，人家給喬治提供了一份永久性的（permanent）工作，他馬上就接受了。
Whenthetemporaryjobcametoanend,Georgewasofferedapermanentjob,whichheacceptedatonce.
2.為了確保他們?cè)谌毡镜暮腺Y企業(yè)贏利，那些美國(guó)公司比之語(yǔ)言翻譯來(lái)說(shuō)更需要文化翻譯。ToensurethattheirjointventuresinJapanareprofitable,theAmericancompaniesneedculturaltranslatorsevenmorethanlanguagetranslators.
3.作為一名文化翻譯，喬治渴望幫助那些就許許多多事情來(lái)向他求助的日方雇員，包括屬于他專(zhuān)業(yè)知識(shí)范圍之內(nèi)和之外的問(wèn)題。
Asaculturaltranslator,GeorgewaseagertohelptheJapaneseemployeeswhocametoaskhisadviceonagreatmanymatters,bothwithinandoutsidehisfieldofexpertise.
4.喬治用某種方法說(shuō)服美方經(jīng)理接受了日方會(huì)計(jì)師的決定，從而緩解了兩人之間的沖突。Somehoworother,GeorgepersuadedtheAmericanmanagertogoalongwiththeJapaneseaccountant’sdecision,thussmoothingovertheconflictbetweenthetwo.
5.美方經(jīng)理與日方經(jīng)理之間的確有時(shí)會(huì)發(fā)生沖突和爭(zhēng)論。但由于雙方都很有見(jiàn)識(shí)進(jìn)行妥協(xié)，才防止了這些沖突和爭(zhēng)論激化為感情大戰(zhàn)。
ConflictsandargumentsdoariseattimesbetweentheAmericanmanagersandtheirJapanesecounterparts.Butsincebothpartieshavethegoodsensetocompromise,theseconflictsarepreventedfromescalatingintobigemotionalbattles.
6.所有的日方雇員，包括人事經(jīng)理在內(nèi)，都很感激喬治在他們遇到的眾多問(wèn)題上所給予的經(jīng)常幫助。
AlltheJapaneseemployees,thepersonnelmanagerincluded,appreciatedGeorge’sfrequenthelpwiththemultitudeofproblemstheyraninto.
7.我的日語(yǔ)還不足以很好地表達(dá)我的思想，所以如果我有時(shí)說(shuō)了些愚蠢的話，請(qǐng)不要生氣。MyspokenJapaneseisnotgoodenoughtoexpremyselfwell.Pleasedon’tgetoffendedifIsometimessaystupidthings.
8.張大夫?qū)χ嗅t(yī)有精深的了解，英語(yǔ)也掌握得不錯(cuò)，所以他完全有資格培訓(xùn)前來(lái)中國(guó)學(xué)習(xí)中醫(yī)的外國(guó)醫(yī)生。
WithasolidunderstandingoftraditionalChinesemedicineandagoodmasteryofEnglish,Dr.ZhangishighlyqualifiedtotrainforeigndoctorswhohavecometoChinatostudyChinesemedicine.
U41.庇護(hù)孩子不讓他們知道自己已經(jīng)失敗對(duì)于他們的成長(zhǎng)是絕對(duì)無(wú)益的。
Shieldingchildrenfromtheknowledgethattheyhavefailedisanythingbutbeneficialtotheirdevelopment.
2.愛(ài)默生認(rèn)為在失敗與成功之間并無(wú)天壤之別。
Emersondoesnotthinkthereisaworldofdifferencebetweensucceandfailure.
3.一個(gè)成熟的人是一個(gè)善于把失敗變成成功的人。
Amaturemanisonewhoisgoodatturningfailureintosuccess.
4.她醉心于自己在溜冰方面的成功，從未對(duì)現(xiàn)實(shí)世界的挑戰(zhàn)作好準(zhǔn)備。
Shewassoobsessedwithbecomingasucceiniceskatingthatsheneverpreparedherselfforthechallengesoftherealworld.
5.當(dāng)他得知自己的公司已經(jīng)破產(chǎn)(gobankrupt)時(shí)，神經(jīng)完全崩潰了
Hesufferedacompletenervousbreakdownwhenhelearnedthathiscompanyhadgonebankrupt.
6.史密斯先生在談到他的成功時(shí)，往往夸大其辭(exaggeration)。
Whentalkingabouthissuccess,Mr.Smithisverypronetoexaggeration.
7.這家公司開(kāi)始只賣(mài)收音機(jī)，但現(xiàn)在已擴(kuò)大營(yíng)業(yè)范圍，銷(xiāo)售電腦了。
Thecompanystartedbysellingradiosbutnowhasbranchedoutintosellingcomputersaswell.
8.事實(shí)上，失敗并不是可怕的東西。一旦我們學(xué)會(huì)運(yùn)用它，它就能對(duì)我們的成長(zhǎng)和發(fā)展作出積極的貢獻(xiàn)。
Infact,failureisnothingtobeafraidof.Oncewelearnhowtouseit,itcanmakeapositivecontributiontoourgrowthanddevelopment.
U61.專(zhuān)攻理論宇宙學(xué)的英國(guó)科學(xué)家斯蒂芬·霍金被公認(rèn)為二十世紀(jì)末葉最偉大的天才。
StephenHawking,aBritishscientistspecializingintheoreticalcosmologyhasbeenproclaimedthegreatestgeniusofthelate20thcentury.
2.每推出一張新唱片,這位歌手總夢(mèng)想著它能躋身電臺(tái)的排行榜前十名之列。
Everytimehereleasesanewrecord,thesingerdreamsofits/itearningaplaceinthe“top-ten”listontheradio.
3.位于倫敦西北的牛津大學(xué)以其學(xué)術(shù)成就而聞名遐邇。
LocatedtothenorthwestofLondon,OxfordUniversityiswellknown/notedfarandwideforits
academicexcellence.
4.作為一位智力超群的偉人，愛(ài)因斯坦使現(xiàn)代人對(duì)于時(shí)空有了全新的概念。
Anintellectualgiant,Einsteinwasresponsibleformodernman’snewconceptoftimeandspace.
5.這項(xiàng)醫(yī)學(xué)研究的目的在于找到醫(yī)治遺傳性血液疾病的新療法，因?yàn)楝F(xiàn)在使用的藥物不能治愈這些復(fù)雜的疾玻
Thismedicalresearchisaimedatfindingnewtreatmentforinheritedblooddiseases,becausethedrugsnowinusecannotcurethesecomplicateddiseases.
6.今年是我校建校一百周年紀(jì)念。我校最初是一家私塾,現(xiàn)已成為一所以理論研究見(jiàn)長(zhǎng)的世界名牌大學(xué)。
Thisyearistheonehundredthanniversaryofthefoundingofouruniversity.Aprivateschoolinitially,ithasnowbecomeaworld-famousuniversityspecializinginthetheoreticalresearch.
7.兩年前，鮑勃對(duì)他餐館經(jīng)理的工作感到厭倦；幸好他獲得了一份州立大學(xué)的獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金。Twoyearsago,Bobwasfeelingboredwithhisjobasarestaurantmanager.Luckilyhewonascholarshiptothestateuniversity.
8.當(dāng)被問(wèn)及斯蒂芬在大學(xué)時(shí)是什么樣的學(xué)生時(shí)，當(dāng)時(shí)任物理系系主任的懷特教授回憶道：“他給我的印象是個(gè)非常聰明的學(xué)生，具有一種對(duì)物理本能的洞察力�！�
AskedwhatkindofstudentStephenwasatcollege,Prof.White,thethenChairmanofthePhysicsDepartment,recalls:“Heimpressedmeasaverybrightstudentwithaninstinctiveinsightintophysics.”
21世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)讀寫(xiě)教程1-6單元ReadingAloud及句子翻譯
Unit1
VeryhesitantlyIselectedatubeofbluepaint,andwithinfiniteprecautionmadeamarkaboutasbigasabeanonthesnow-whitefield.AtthatmomentIheardthesoundofamotorcarinthedriveandthrewdownmybrushinapanic.IwasevenmorealarmedwhenIsawwhosteppedfromthecar:thewifeofSirJohnLaverty,thecelebratedpainterwholivednearby.
"'Painting!shedeclared.Whatfun.Butwhatareyouwaitingfor?Letmehavethebrush-thebigone.sheplungedintothepaintsandbeforeIknewit,shehadsweptseveralfiercestrokesandslashesofblueontheabsolutelyterrifiedcanvas.Anyonecouldseeitcouldnothitback.Irestitutednomore.Seizedthelargestbrushandfelluponmywretchedvictimwithfury.Ihaveneverfeltanyfearofacanvassince."
1.Whenhiswifediedofastrokeinhersixties,the72-year-oldretiredprofessorwasoverwhelmedbygrief.Lifewouldbetoodifficultforhimwithoutanybodytorelyon.
2.LastmonthtwoamateurpaintersheldanexhibitionoftheirpicturesinLondon.Manypeoplewenttoseeit,includingafewcelebratedprofessors.
3.whensevenastronautsdiedinthechallengerdisasterinthemid-1980s,itplungedthewholeworldintoshockandgrief.
4.Aftercompletinghersecondprimeministry,sheremainedactivelyinvolvedinpoliticalaffairs.Shecametotherescueseveraltimeswhenthegovernmentwasindifficulty.
5.Aftercompletinghersecondprimeministry,sheremainedactivelyinvolvedinpoliticalaffair.shecametotherescueseveraltimeswhenthegovernmentwasindifficulty.
6.Aslongasyoukeepworkinghardallyourlife,youwillrecallyourpastwithaglowofsatisfaction.
7.Wemustawakenpeopletotheimportanceofenvironmentprotectionnow,oritwillsoonbetoolate.
8.Thatofficialwasremovedfromofficeofbeinginvolvedinapoliticalscandal.Hadheknownthiswouldhappen,hemighthaveacteddifferently.
Unit2
ThisbeliefinhardworkisthefirstofthreemainfactorscontributingtoAsianstudents'outstandingperformance.ItspringsfromAsians'commonheritageofConfucianism,thephilosophyofthe5th-century-BCChinesesageteachingshavehadaprofoundinfluenceonChinesesociety.OneofConfuciuprimaryteachingsisthatthrougheffort,peoplecanperfectthemselves.
ConfucianismprovidesanotherimportantingredientintheAsianssucceaswell.In
Confucianphilosophy,thefamilyplaysacentralrole--anorientationthatleadspeopletoworkforthehonorofthefamily,notjustforthemselves.Onecanneverreplayone'sparents,andthere'ssenseofobligationorevenguiltthatisasstrongaforceamongAsiansasProtestantphilosophyisamongthoseintheWest
1.Femalestudentsconstitutethemajorityofourclass.Bycontrast,theirclaismadeupofmalesonly.
2.AmericanchildrencanusuallywatchTVthreehoursaday,whereastheirChinesecounterpartshavetoworkontheirhomeworkduringmosttheirafter-schooltime.
3.Hisdevelopmentofaseriesofnewresearchmethodsledtohishugesuccess.Hesaidheowedallthistohisparentsencouragement.
4.Heresentedbeingexcludedfromdiscussionsthatdirectlyconcernedhisfuture.
5.Thefactthattheseproblemsarecontinuallyshowingupsuggeststhatthisnewdevicehastobereadjusted.
6.AsoneofthemanyAsianstudentswhohavesurgedintothebestAmericanuniversitiesinrecentyears,ZhangHuasaysthatmanyofhisideasarebasedontraditionalChinesephilosophy.7.
Tostartwith,itisnotmerelymoneythatmakesMr.Youngworksohard.Heiscommittedtoeducatingtheyoungandtirestomotivatethemtogetaheadinlife.
8.Astimewasrunningout,wedroveevenfasterinthehopethatwecouldmakeittotheairportintime.
Unit3
ThefirstculturaltranslatorIevermetwasaninstallationengineer,Georgebyname,whoworkedforanAmericancompanywhereIwasthedirectorofinternationaloperations.ThecompanyhadjuststartedajointventurewithaJapanesefirm,andtheAmericanmanagementneededsomeonetotraintheJapaneseemployeesinitsuniquetechnology.George'ssolidunderstandingoftheequipment,itsinstallationandusemadehimthebest-qualifiedemployeeforthejob,soeveryonewashappywhenGeorgeacceptedatwo-yearcontractfortemporarytransfertoJapan.
Formthestart,GeorgewaswellacceptedbyalltheJapaneseemployees.JapanesemanagersoftendistrustanyonesenttorepresentUSowners,butGeorgewassonaturallynonassertivethatnoonecouldseehimasathreattotheircareers.Sotheyfeltcomfortableaskinghisadviceonawiderangeofmatters,includingtheoddbehavioroftheirpartnersacrotheocean.EngineersthroughoutthecompanyappreciatedGeorge'sexpertiseandhisfriendlyandcapablehelp,andtheygotintohabitofturningtohimwhenevertheyhadaproblem-anyproblem.Andthe
secretariesintheofficewereeagertohelpthisnicebachelorlearnJapanese.
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Whenthistemporaryjobcametoanend,Georgewasofferedapermanentjob,whichheacceptedatonce.
2.ToensurethattheirventuresinJapanareprofitable,theAmericancompaniesneedculturaltranslatorsevenmorethanlanguagetranslators.
3.Asaculturaltranslator,GeorgewaseagertohelptheJapaneseemployeeswhocametoaskhisadviceonagreatmanymatters,bothwithinandoutsideofhisfieldofexpertise.
4.Somehoworother,GeorgepersuadedtheAmericanmanagertogoalongwiththeJapaneseaccountantsdecision,thussmoothingovertheconflictbetweenthetwo.
http://m.emrowgh.com nflictsandargumentsdoariseattimesbetweentheAmericanmanagersandtheirJapanesecounterparts.Butsincebothpartieshavethegoodsensetocompromise,theseconflictsarepreventedfromescalatingintobigemotionalbattles.
6.AlltheJapaneseemployees,thepersonnelmanagerincluded,appreciatedGeorgesfrequenthelpwiththemultitudeofproblemstheyruninto.
7.MyspokenJapaneseisnotgoodenoughtoexpremyselfwell.PleasedontgetoffendedifIsometimessaystupidthings.
8.withasolidunderstandingoftraditionalChinesemedicineandagoodmasteryofEnglish,dr.ZhangishighlyqualifiedtotrainforeigndoctorswhocametoChinatostudyChinesemedicine.
Unit4
Failureisneverpleasant.Ithurtsadultsandchildrenalike.Butitcanmakeapositivecontributiontoyourlifeonceyoulearntouseit.Steponeistoask,”WhydidIfail?”Resistthenaturalimpulsetoblamesomeoneelse.Askyourselfwhatyoudidwrong,howyoucanimprove.Ifsomeoneelsecanhelp,dontbeshyaboutinquiring.
Success,whichencouragesrepetitionofoldbehavior,isnotnearlyasgoodateacherasfailure.Youcanlearnfromadisastrouspartyhowtogiveagoodone,fromanill-chosenfirsthousewhattolookforinasecond.Evenafailurethatseemstotalcanpromptfreshthinking,achangeofdirection.
1.Protectingchildrenfromtheknowledgethattheyhavefailedisanythingbutbeneficialtotheirgrowthanddevelopment.
2.Emersondoesnotthinkthereisaworldofdifferencebetweensucceandfailure.
3.Amaturepersonisonewhoisgoodatturningfailureintosuccess.
4.Shewassoobsessedwithbecomingasucceiniceskatingthatsheneverpreparedherselfforchallengesoftherealworld.
5.Hesufferedacompletenervousbreakdownwhenhelearnedthathiscompanyhadgonebankrupt.
6.Whentalkingabouthissuccess,Mr.Smithisverypronetoexaggeration.
7.Thecompanystartedbysellingradiosbutnowhasbranchedoutintosellingcomputersaswell.8.
Infact,failureisnothingtobeafraidof.Oncewelearnhowtouseit,itcanmakeapositivecontributiontoourgrowthanddevelopment.
Unit5
Balancingworkandschoolwasdifficult."Iwasstayinguplatestudying,andgoingtoworkearlyeverymorning.Iwashavingahardtimeconcentratinginclass,andahardtimeonthejobbecauseIwassotired,"shesays.ButsheendedupwithtwoA'sinherfirstsemesteranyway.Priscilladecidedtopursueanarchaeologymajor,andinthesummerof1992,shegotherfistopportunitytoreallytestoutherinterestinthesubject.ThearchaeologicalfiledschoolofWashingtonStateUniversitywassponsoringasummerresearchprojectatasitealongsidetheSnakeRiverinWashington.Priscillathrewherselfintothework,andtheprojectsupervisorswereimpressed.Attheendofthesummer,oneoftheprofessorsofferedherajob."Hesaid,'WejustgotacontractforprojectinNorthDakota.Wewanttohireyouifyou'rewillingtotakeasemesterofffromschool.“TheofferwasadiversionfromPriscilla'spursuitofherBA."ButbythenInolongerdoubtedthatIwouldultimatelyfinishschool,soIfeltcomfortablegrabbingthisopportunity,”shesays.
1.TheuniversityofferedPriscillaonlyasmallloanandshehadtocomeupwiththerestofthemoneyherself.
2.Withsmallincomefromherrestaurantjob,marrycouldbarelymake(both)endsmeet.Thatswhyshefoundsomecleaningworktodointheapartmentbuildingwhereshelived.
3.Duringherfirstsemesters,sheoftenstayeduplatestudyingbecausesheknewshehadtogetthehighestGPAinherclatoqualifythescholarship.
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degree;ifnotaPh.D.otherwiseheorshewillnotbeaccepted.
5.Onlyifyoucompletelythrowyourselfintoyourstudieswillyouultimatelyachieveyourlong-termgoalofbecominganarchaeologist.
http://m.emrowgh.com heofficeBethalwayslookedhappyandhadareadysmile.Butdeepdown,shewastiredofbeingasecretary.Shewantedtodosomethingmorecreative.
7.AmigrantfarmlaborerfromMexico,myfatherwasoverjoyedwhenIwasacceptedbytheUniversityofWashingtonandbecamethefirstpersoninmyfamilytoattendcollege.
8.WhenPriscillalookedbackonheryearsofhardstruggle,shesaidthatitwasnoeasyjobtobalanceworkandstudy.
Unit6
Hehadbeenproclaimed”thefinestmindalive”,”thegreatestgeniusofthelate20thcentury”,and"Einstein'sheir".Knowntomillions,farandwide,forhisbookABriefHistoryofTime,StephenHawkingisastarscientistinmorewaysthanone.Hisgiftforrevealingthemysteriesoftheuniverseinastylethatnon-scientistscanenjoymadeHawkinganinstantcelebrityandhisbookabestsellerinbothBritainandAmerica.IthasearnedaplaceintheGuinneBookofRecordsforspending184weeksinTheSundayTimes”top-ten"list,andhassoldmorethanfivemillioncopiesworldwide--virtuallyunheard-ofsucceforasciencebook.
Howdidallthishappen?Howhasamanwhoisalmostcompletelyparalyzedandunabletospeakexceptthroughacomputerovercometheseincredibleobstaclesandachievedfarmorethanpeopleeverdreamof?
1.StephenHawking,aBritishscientistspecializingintheoreticalcosmologyhasbeenproclaimedthegreatestgeniusofthelate20thcentury.
2.Everytimehereleasesanewrecord,thesingerdreamsofits/itearningaplaceinthetop-tenlistonetheradio.
3.LocatedtothenorthwestofLondon,OxfordUniversityiswellknown/notedfarandwideforitsacademicexcellence.
4.Anintellectualgiant,Einsteinwasresponsibleformodernmansnewconceptoftimeandspace.5.
Thismedicalresearchisaimedatfindingnewtreatmentsforinheritedblooddiseases,becausethedrugsnowinusecannotcurethesecomplicateddiseases.
6.Thisyearistheonehundredthanniversaryofthefoundingofouruniversity.Aprivateschoolinitially,ithasnowbecomeaworld-famousuniversityspecializingintheoreticalresearch.
http://m.emrowgh.com oyearsago,bobwasfeelingboredwithhisjobasarestaurantmanager.Luckilyhewonascholarshiptothestateuniversity.
8.AskedwhatkindofstudentStephenwasatcollege,Prof.white,thethenChairofthePhysicsdepartment,recalls:“Heimpressedmeasaverybrightstudentwithaninstinctiveinsightintophysics.”