第一篇：高中英語選修8課文逐句翻譯(人教版)

1.選修八Unit1 CALIFORNIA加利福尼亞

California is the third largest state in the USA but has the largest population.加州是美國第三大洲, 而且是人口最多的州。It also has the distinction of being the most multicultural state in the USA, having attracted people from all over the world.加州與眾不同之處在于它也是美國最具多元文化的一個州。它吸引了來自世界各地的人們。The customs and languages of the immigrants live on in their new home.這些移民的風俗習慣以及語言在他們的新家都得以延續。This diversity of culture is not surprising when you know the history of California.當你了解了加利福尼亞的歷史，你就不會對其文化的多樣性感到驚奇了。NATIVE AMERCANS美洲土著人

Exactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California, no one really knows.最早一批人具體是什么時候來到我們現在了解的加利福尼亞地區的, 誰也說不清楚。However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago.然而，可能至少在一15,000年以前美洲土著人就住在加利福尼亞了。Scientists believe that these settlers crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America by means of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times.科學家們認為這些遷居者通過一條史前時期曾經存在的大陸橋穿越北極地區的白令海峽到達美洲。In the 16th century, after the arrival of the Europeans, the native people suffered greatly.歐洲人在16世紀到來這里之后，土著人遭受了極大的苦難。Thousands were killed or forced into slavery.成千上萬人被殺或被迫成為奴隸。In addition, many died from the diseases brought by the Europeans.另外, 歐洲人帶來的疾病，使許多人染病而死。However, some survived these terrible times, and today there are more Native Americans living in California than in any other state.不過，還 1 是有一些人經歷了這些恐怖時期而活下來了。今天住在加利福尼亞的美洲土著人比任何其他州的都要多。

THE SPANISH西班牙人

In the 18th century California was ruled by Spain.在18世紀的時候，加利福尼亞是被西班牙統治的。Spanish soldiers first arrived in South America in the early 16th century, when they fought against the native people and took their land.西班牙士兵最早是在16世紀初期來到南美洲的，他們同土著人打仗，奪去了他們的土地。Two centuries later, the Spanish had settled in most parts of South America and along the northwest coast of what we now call the United States.兩個世紀以后, 西班牙人在南美洲大部分地區定居下來，而且還在我們現在稱之為美國的西北沿海地區住下來。Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men, whose ministry was to teach the Catholic religion to the natives.在首批移居加利福尼亞州的西班牙人中，大部分是宗教人士，他們的職責是向原住居民傳授天主教。In 1821, the people of Mexico gained their independence from Spain.1821年,墨西哥人從西班牙獲得了獨立。California then became part of Mexico.加利福尼亞于是成了墨西哥的一部分。In 1846 the United States declared war on Mexico, and after the war won by the USA, Mexico had to give California to the USA.1846年美國向墨西哥宣戰，美國贏得戰爭勝利后，墨西哥被迫把加利福尼亞割讓給美國。However, there is still a strong Spanish influence in the state.但是,這個州至今仍然保留著很強的西班牙文化的影響。That is why today over 40 of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language.這就是為什么今天還有40%的加利福尼亞人仍然把西班牙語作為第一或第二語言的緣故。RUSSIANS俄羅斯人

In the early 1800s, Russian hunters, who had originally gone to Alaska, began settling in California.在19世紀初期，一批最初到阿拉斯加的俄羅斯獵人開始在加利福尼亞定居下來。Today there are about 25,000 Russian-Americans living in and around San Francisco.今天，住在舊金山及其周邊地區的美籍俄羅斯人大約25，000人。GOLD MINERS金礦工

In 1848, not long after the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California.1848年,美墨戰爭后不久,在加利福尼亞發現了金礦。The dream of becoming rich quickly attracted people from all over the world.發財夢很快就吸引了來自世界各地的人。The nearest, and therefore the first to arrive, were South Americans and people from the United States.距離最近因而來的最早的是南美洲人和美國人，Then adventurers from Europe and Asia soon followed.隨后跟著來的有歐洲和亞洲的探險家。In fact, few achieved their dream of becoming rich.事實上, 很少有人圓了發財夢。Some died or returned home, but most remained in California to make a life for themselves despite great hardship.They settled in the new towns or on farms.許多人死了或回家了，但是盡管條件十分艱苦，大多數人仍然留在了加利福尼亞勞作謀生，在新的城鎮或農場里定居下來。By the time California elected to become the thirty-first federal state of the USA in 1850, it was already a multicultural society.到1850年加利福尼亞成為美國第31個州的時候, 它已經是一個有著多元文化的社會了。

LATER A RRIVALS后來的移民

Although Chinese immigrants began to arrive during the Gold Rush Period, it was the building of the rail network from the west to the east coast that brought even larger numbers to California in the 1860s.雖然中國移民在淘金熱期間就開始來到（美國），3 但是更大批量的中國移民卻是在十九世紀六十年代為了修建貫穿美國東西海岸的鐵路而來的。Today, Chinese-Americans live in all parts of California, although a large percentage have chosen to stay in the “Chinatowns” of Los Angeles and San Francisco.今天,加利福尼亞州各地都有美藉華人居住,盡管有很大比例的華人還是選擇住在洛杉磯和舊金山的―中國城‖里。Other immigrants such as Italians, mainly fishermen but also wine makers, arrived in California in the late 19th century.十九世紀后期，其他國家的移民，比如意大利人來到加利福尼亞，他們主要是漁民，也有些釀酒工人。In 1911 immigrants from Denmark established a town of their own, which today still keeps up their Danish culture.1911年丹麥移民建立了他們自己的城鎮，至今仍保留著丹麥文化。By the 1920s the film industry was well established in Hollywood, California.到了二十世紀二十年代，電影產業在加利福尼亞州的好萊塢建立了起來。The industry boom attracted Europeans including many Jewish people.這個行業吸引了許多歐洲人包括許多猶太人。Today California has the second largest Jewish population in the United States.今天，加利福尼亞的猶太人口在美國占第二位。Japanese farmers began arriving in California at the beginning of the 20th century, and since the 1980s a lot more have settled there.日本的農民是在20世紀初期開始到加利福尼亞來的,而從20世紀80年代以來就有更多的日本人在加利福尼亞定居了。People from Africa have been living in California since the 1800s, when they moved north from Mexico.非洲人從19世紀就在加利福尼亞住下來，他們是從墨西哥向北遷來的。However, even more arrived between 1942 and 1945 to work in the ship and aircraft industries.然而更多的非洲人在1942年到1945年之間來到加利福尼亞的，當時他們是到船廠和飛機廠工作的。MOST RECENT ARRIVALS最近期的移民

In more recent decades, California has become home to more people from Asia, including Koreans, Cambodians, Vietnamese and Laotians.在最近幾十年里,加利福尼亞成了亞洲人的家,包括柬埔寨人、朝鮮人、越南人和老撾人。Since its beginning in the 1970s, the computer industry has attracted Indians and Pakistanis to California.從20世紀70年代開始發展計算機工業以來，加利福尼亞又吸引了印度人和巴勒斯坦人的到來。

THE FUTURE未來展望

People from different parts of the world, attracted by the climate and the lifestyle, still immigrate to California世界各地的人，由于受氣候條件和生活方式的吸引,仍然在繼續遷入加利福尼亞。.It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no distinct major racial or cultural groups, but simply a mixture of many races and cultures.人們認為, 要不了多久，多種國籍的混合將會非常之大，以至于不可能存在一種主要的種族或文化群體，而只是多種族、多文化的混合體。

2.選修八Unit 1 GEORGE’S DIARY喬治的日記 12TH—14TH JUNE

Monday 12th, June6月12日,星期一

Arrived early this morning by bus.Went straight to hotel to drop my luggage, shower and shave.清晨乘公共汽車抵達，直赴飯店，放下行李，洗澡、刮臉，即去觀光。Then went exploring.First thing was a ride on a cable car.From top of the hill got a spectacular view of San Francisco Bay and the city.先是乘纜車，在山頂攬勝，觀看舊金山灣及整個城市。Built in 1873, the cable car system was invented by Andrew Hallidie, who wanted to find a better form of transport than horse-drawn trams.纜車系 5 統建立于1873年，是由安德魯·哈利迪發明的，他試圖找到一種比馬拉的軌道車更好的交通方式。Apparently he'd been shocked when he saw a terrible accident in which a tram's brakes failed, the conductor could not control the situation and the tram slipped down the hill dragging the horses with it.他曾經看到過一次可怕的交通事故：一輛馬車剎車失靈，駕車失控，車子和馬一起從山上滑了下去，很明顯這讓他受到了極大的震驚。

Had a late lunch at Fisherman's Wharf.午餐是在漁人碼頭吃的，吃得很晚。This is the district where Italian fishermen first came to San Francisco in the late 19th century and began the fishing industry.意大利漁民在19世紀末首先來到這個地區，并且在這兒開始捕魚業。Now it's a tourist area with lots of shops, sea food restaurants and bakeries.如今這兒是一個旅游區了，很多商店、海鮮館和面包坊。It's also the place to catch the ferry to Angel Island and other places in the Bay.這兒也是乘渡船去天使島和海灣其他地方的渡口。Did so much exploring at Fisherman's Wharf.Am exhausted and don't feel like doing anything else.Early bed tonight!在漁人碼頭看了這么多東西，我太累了，什么也不想干了。今晚要早點睡覺!Tuesday 13th, June 6月13日 星期二

Teamed up with a couple from my hotel(Peter and Terri)and hired a car.同酒店里的一對夫妻(彼得和泰莉)作伴，一起租了一輛小汽車。Spent all day driving around the city.一整天驅車游覽城市。There's a fascinating drive marked out for tourists.有一種專門為旅游者選定的駕車游活動。It has blue and white signs with seagulls on them to show the way to go.車身上有藍白兩色相間的標記，上面有海鷗以表示要去的路線。It's a 79km round-trip that takes in all the famous tourist spots.這是一次79公里的旅行，它涵蓋了所有著名的旅游景點。Stopped many times to admire the view of the 6 city from different angles and take photographs.途中多次停車，從不同角度欣賞城市風景并攝影。Now have a really good idea of what the city's like.現在有對城市的面貌有了一個很好的了解。

In evening, went to Chinatown with Peter and Terri.傍晚，跟彼得和泰莉一起去中國城。Chinese immigrants settled in this area in the 1850s.中國移民于19世紀50年代定居在這個地區。The fronts of the buildings are decorated to look like old buildings in southern China.建筑物面前裝飾得就像在中國南部地區的古建筑一樣。Saw some interesting temples here, a number of markets and a great many restaurants.這兒看到了一些有趣的寺廟，不少的集貿市場和大量的餐館，還有美術館和一個博物館。Also art galleries and a museum containing documents, photographs and all sorts of objects about the history of Chinese immigration, but it is closed in the evening.博物館里有關于中國移民史的文件、照片和各種各樣的物品，但是晚上關門了。Will go back during the day.Had a delicious meal and then walked down the hill to our hotel.打算白天再來。吃了一頓可口的飯菜，然后步行下山回到酒店。Wednesday 14th, June6月14日星期三

In morning, took ferry to Angel Island from the port in San Francisco Bay.On the way had a good view of the Golden Gate Bridge.早晨，從舊金山灣的港口乘渡輪去天使島，路上觀賞了金門大橋。From 1882 to 1940 Angel Island was a famous immigration station where many Chinese people applied for right to live in USA.從1882年至1940年，天使島成為一個著名的移民站，許多中國人在那兒申請美國居住權。The cells in the station were very small, cold and damp;some did not even have light but the immigrants had nowhere else to go.移民站的房間又冷又潮濕，一些房間甚至沒有光，但是移民們沒有其他去處。Their miserable stay seemed to be punishment rather 7 than justice and freedom to them.悲慘的境遇對他們來說似乎是一種懲罰而談不上公正和自由。They wrote poems on the walls about their loneliness and mourned their former life in China.他們在墻上寫詩，抒發孤獨的情感，痛惜以前在中國的生活。In 1940 the civil authorities reformed the system so that many more Chinese people were able to grasp the opportunity of settling in the USA.1940年民政部門改革了制度，使得更多的中國人能夠得到機會定居美國。Made me very thoughtful and thankful for my life today.這引起我的感慨，使我對今天的生活感到欣慰。

3.選修八Unit2 CLONING: WHERE IS IT LEADING US?克隆：它將把我們引向何方？

Cloning has always been with us and is here to stay.克隆一直與我們同在，而且它還要持續下去。It is a way of making an exact copy of another animal or plant.這是一種用來生產與原型完全相同的動植物的方法。It happens in plants when gardeners take cuttings from growing plants to make new ones.當園藝師從生長著的植物上剪下枝條來培植新植物時，就會產生這種現象。It also happens in animals when twins identical in sex and appearance are produced from the same original egg.這種現象也發生在動物身上，從同一個原生卵子產生性別和相貌相同的雙胞胎也是克隆。The fact is that these are both examples of natural clones.實際上，這些都是自然克隆現象。

Cloning has two major uses.克隆技術有兩大用途。Firstly, gardeners use it all the time to produce commercial quantities of plants.第一，園藝師一直用它生產大量的供商用的植物； Secondly, it is valuable for research on new plant species and for medical research on animals.第二，它在對新植物物種的研究以及在對動物的醫學研究方面都是很有價值的。Cloning plants is straightforward while cloning animals is very 8 complicated.It is a difficult task to undertake.克隆植物簡單，但克隆動物就比較復雜了，是一項很難完成的任務。Many attempts to clone mammals failed.克隆哺乳動物的多次嘗試都失敗了。But at last the determination and patience of the scientists paid off in 1996 with a breakthrough-the cloning of Dolly the sheep.但是，科學家的決心和耐心最終得到了回報，這就是1996年具有突破性的克隆羊―多莉‖的誕生。The procedure works like this:它的程序如下圖（略）所示： 1.母羊（甲）提供一個卵細胞。2.在卵細胞中取出細胞核。3.卵細胞準備接受新的細胞核。

4.母羊（乙）提供一個供克隆的軀干細胞，該細胞應包含有生產一頭新羊所需要的全部基因。

5.取出該細胞的細胞核。

6.用電把母羊（乙）的軀干細胞核和母羊（甲）的卵細胞連接起來。7.細胞分裂并生長成胚胎。

8.把胚胎置入另外一頭寄生的母羊（丙）體內，母羊（丙）就是克隆羊的代孕。9.這頭小羔羊就是母羊（乙）所提供的細胞核克隆而成的。

On the one hand, the whole scientific world followed the progress of the first successful clone, Dolly the sheep.一方面整個科學界都在關注著首例成功的克隆動物多莉羊的成長。The fact that she seemed to develop normally was very encouraging.多莉看來是在正常地成長著，這很令人鼓舞。Then came the disturbing news that Dolly had become seriously ill.接著傳來了多莉病重的壞消息。Cloning scientists were cast down to find that Dolly's illnesses were more appropriate to a much older animal.研究看來的科學家發現多莉得的病更容易發生在年老的羊身上，這讓他們 9 很沮喪。Altogether Dolly lived six and a half years, half the length of the life of the original sheep.可悲的是，多莉只活了六年半，這是它的原型羊壽命的一半。Sadly the same arbitrary fate affected other species, such as cloned mice.可悲的是，同樣無法控制的命運也在影響著其他物種，如克隆鼠。The questions that concerned all scientists were: “Would this be a major difficulty for all cloned animals? 科學家們的腦海里產生的問題是―這是不是所有克隆動物的一個主要困難呢？Would it happen forever? Could it be solved if corrections were made in their research procedure?” 這種現象會不會永遠發生？如果改進研究程序，問題會不會解決呢？‖

On the other hand, Dolly's appearance raised a storm of objections and had a great impact on the media and public imagination.另一方面，多莉羊的出現引起了一陣強烈的反對，對媒體和公眾的想象力也產生了極大的影響。It became controversial.It suddenly opened everybody's eyes to the possibility of using cloning to cure serious illnesses and even to produce human beings.它引起了爭議，因為它突破打開了人們的眼界，看到了有可能利用克隆技術來治療重病，甚至還有可能克隆出人類。

Although at present human egg cells and embryos needed for cloning research are difficult to obtain, newspapers wrote of evil leaders hoping to clone themselves to attain their ambitions.盡管目前供克隆研究的人類卵細胞很難獲得，報紙報道說，有些邪惡頭目希望把自己克隆出來以實現他們的野心。Religious leaders also raised moral questions.宗教領袖還提出了道德方面的問題。Governments became nervous and more conservative.各國政府惶恐不安而且更加謹慎。Some began to reform their legal systems and forbade research into human cloning, but other countries like China and the UK, continued to accumulate evidence of the abundant medical aid that cloning could provide.有些政府開始改革司法制度，明令禁止進行克隆人類的研究，但是 10 其他國家，如中國和英國，則仍然在繼續收集克隆技術有可能提供豐富的醫療救助的證據。However, scientists still wonder whether cloning will help or harm us and where it is leading us.然而科學家們仍對克隆技術有助于人類還是有害于人類，以及克隆技術將把我們引向哪里感到困惑。

4.選修八Unit2 THE RETURN OF THE DINOSAURS?恐龍的回歸？

The possibility of cloning fierce and extinct wild animals has always excited film makers.克隆兇猛和滅絕的野生動物的可能性一直使電影制片商感到興奮。And they are not the only ones!然而他們并不是唯一對此感到興奮的人。The popularity of films such as Jurassic Park, in which a scientist clones several kinds of extinct dinosaurs, proves how the idea struck a mixture of fear and excitement into people's hearts.在《侏羅紀公園》這部影片中，有一位科學家克隆了好幾種不同的絕種恐龍。類似這樣的電影很受歡迎，證明了這一想法使人們感到既興奮又恐懼。But in fact we are a long way from being able to clone extinct animals.但事實上，想要克隆絕種動物，我們還要很長的路程要走。Scientists are still experimenting with cloning mammals.科學家們現在還在進行克隆哺乳動物實驗，This is because the cloning of mammals is still a new science and its story only began seriously in the 1950s as this list shows:這是因為克隆哺乳動物仍然還是一門新的科學，它是從20世紀50年代才開始進行認真研究的，如下表所示：

1950s cloning of frogs 1996 first clone of a mammal: Dolly the sheep 1970s research using the embryos of mice

2000 cow gave birth to a bison 1979 work on embryos of sheep and mice 2001 China's first cloned twin calves 1981 first experimental clones of mice 2002 first cloned cats 11 1983 first experimental clones of cows

2005 first cloned dog

From time to time people suggest that extinct animals like dinosaurs, can possibly be brought back to life through cloning.不時地會有人提議，克隆技術將有可能使地球上已經消失的動物（如恐龍）復活。Unfortunately, with what we know now, this is either impossible or unsuitable.There are many reasons.不幸的是，據我們現在所知這是不可能的，也是不合適的。其原因有很多：

◎ The initial requirement is that you need perfect DNA(which gives information for how cells are to grow).首先要求你有完好的DNA，以提供有關細胞將如何生長的信息。

◎ All efforts of cloning an animal will be in vain if there is not enough diversity in the group to overcome illnesses.如果某個動物群體沒有足夠的多樣性以戰勝疾病，那么克隆這種動物的所有努力都將是無用的。Diversity in a group means having animals with their genes arranged in different ways.群體的多樣性是指這群動物的基因要以不同的方式排列。The advantage is that if there is a new illness some of these animals may die, but others will survive and pass on the ability to resist that disease to the next generation.其優點是，如果發生了某種新的疾病，這類動物中的一些可能會死去，而另外一些卻能存活下來，并且把這種免疫力傳給下一代。The great drawback to cloning a group of animals is that they would all have the same arrangement of genes and so might die of the same illness.Then none of them would be 12 left to continue the species.經過克隆的動物群體的最大缺點是：它們的基因排列有可能完全相同，因而它們有可能會死于同一種疾病，這樣它們也可能一個也留不下來傳種接代了。

◎ It would be unfair to clone any extinct animals if they were to live in a zoo.你如果克隆出任何絕種動物，而它們必須生活在動物園里那是不公平的。A suitable habitat would be needed for them to lead a natural life.它們需要適當的棲息地過正常的野生生活。

Based on what we know now, you cannot clone animals that have been extinct longer than 10,000 years.就我們現在所知，你不可能克隆那些已經絕種了一萬年以上的動物。Actually, dinosaurs disappeared 65,000,000 years ago.事實上恐龍在6，500萬年以前就已經消失了，So the chance of dinosaurs ever returning to the earth is merely a dream.所以說恐龍回歸地球的可能性僅僅是個夢想罷了！

5.選修八Unit 3 THE PROBLEM OF THE SHRIKES蛇的困擾

When I called up my mother in the countryside on the telephone she was very upset.我給住在鄉下的母親打電話的時候，她感到很心煩。“There are some snakes in our courtyard,” she told me.―我們院子里有幾條蛇，‖她告訴我說，“Snakes come near the house now and then, and they seem to have made their home here, not far from the walnut tree.Can you get rid of them please?” ―蛇時不時地爬到屋子邊上來?？蛇@幾條蛇似乎是在屋子附近離胡桃樹不遠的地方安家了。你能不能把它們趕走？‖ I felt very proud.我感到很自豪，Here was a chance for.me to distinguish myself by inventing something merciful that would catch snakes but not harm them.這回我有機會來表現一下自己了。我要發明某種仁慈的東西。既可以把蛇捉住，而又不會傷 13 害它們。I knew my parents would not like me to hurt these living creatures!我知道我的父母親是不會讓我傷害這些生物的。

The first thing I did was to see if there were any products that might help me, but there only seemed to be powders designed to kill snakes.我所做的第一件事就是看看有沒有現成的產品能幫助我。但是，看來只有一種毒殺蛇的藥粉。A new approach was clearly needed.很明顯，我得找一種新的方法了。I set about researching the habits of snakes to find the easiest way to trap them.于是我就著手研究蛇的習性，以便能找到最容易的方法捉住它們。Luckily these reptiles are small and that made the solution easier.好在這些爬行動物都很小，問題比較容易解決。

Prepared with some research findings, I decided on three possible approaches: 經過一番研究準備之后，我決定采用三種可能的方法： firstly, removing their habitat;第一，鏟除蛇的棲息地；secondly, attracting them into a trap using male or female perfume or food;第二，用男人或女人用的香水或食物把它們引進陷阱； and thirdly cooling them so that they would become sleepy and could be easily caught.第三，降低它們的體溫，使它們困乏，這樣就容易把它們捉住。I decided to use the last one.我決定采用最后一種方法。I bought an ice-cream maker which was made of stainless steel.Between the outside and the inside walls of the bowl there is some jelly, which freezes when cooled.我買了一個制冰淇淋的不銹鋼碗，在碗的內壁和外壁之間有些膠狀物，冷卻后會凍結。I put the bowl into the fridge and waited for 24 hours.我把這個碗放進冰箱，冷凍了24小時。At the same time I prepared some ice-cubes.與此同時，我還準備了一些冰塊兒。

The next morning I got up early before the sun was hot.第二天早晨太陽光還不太熱，我就早早起床了。I placed the frozen bowl over the snakes' habitat and the 14 ice-cubes on top of the bowl to keep it cool.我把冰凍的碗放在蛇窩的上方，再把小冰塊放在碗上，以使碗保持冷卻狀態。Finally I covered the whole thing with a large bucket.最后再用一個大桶把碗罩住。于是我就等著。Then I waited.After two hours I removed the bucket and the bowl.過了兩個小時我才把桶和碗一起拿開。The snakes were less active but they were still too fast for me.蛇不像以前那么活躍了。They abruptly disappeared into a convenient hole in the wall.但是對于我來說，它們行動還是太快了，突然一下子就消失在附近的墻洞里去了。So I had to adjust my plan.于是我只得調整我的計劃。

For the second attempt I froze the bowl and the ice-cubes again but placed them over the snakes' habitat in the evening, as the temperature was starting to cool.第二次試驗我用的還是冰凍的碗和冰塊兒，但是這次我是在夜晚氣溫開始變涼的時候把它們放在蛇窩的上方，Then as before, I covered the bowl with the bucket and left everything overnight.然后用桶把碗罩住，通宵放在那兒。Early the next morning I returned to see the result.第二天一早我就去看結果。This time with great caution I bent down to examine the snakes and I found them very sleepy.這一次我蹲下去檢查的時候，發現蛇都是睡意濃濃的。But once picked up, they tried to bite me.但是一把它們提起來，它們就要咬我。As they were poisonous snakes, I clearly needed to improve my design again.因為它們都是毒蛇，所以很顯然我還得改進我的捕蛇方案。

My third attempt repeated the second procedure.第三次試驗重復了第二次的程序，The next morning I carried in my hand a small net used for catching fish.This was in the expectation that the snakes would bite again.第二天早晨我的手里拿了一個捕魚的小網，這是因為我預料蛇還會再咬人。But monitored carefully, the snakes proved to be no trouble and all went according to plan.經過仔細的監視，證明這些蛇不會惹 15 麻煩，一切都按計劃進行著。I collected the passive snakes and the next day we merrily released them all back into the wild.我把這些溫順的蛇收集起來，第二天就把他們全部釋放到野外了。

Pressed by my friends and relations, I decided to seize the opportunity to get recognition for my successful idea by sending my invention to the patent office.由于朋友和親戚的敦促，我決定抓住這次機會把我的發明送到專利局去，請他們對我這次成功的思路給予認可。Only after you have had that recognition can you say that you are truly an inventor.只有你得到這種承認，你才可以說是一個真正的發明家。The criteria are so strict that it is difficult to get new ideas accepted unless they are truly novel.（評定）專利標準非常嚴格，除非新的想法真是新穎的，否則很難被接受。In addition, no invention will get a patent if it is:此外，你的想法如果屬于下列情況，那么你也不可能得到專利： ◎a discovery一種發現

◎a scientific idea or mathematical model一種科學理論或數學模式 ◎literature or art文學或藝術

◎a game or a business一場游戲或一筆交易 ◎a computer programme一個電腦程序

◎a new animal or plant variety一種新的動植物物種

Nor will you receive a patent until a search has been made to find out that your product really is different from everyone else's.你的產品要經過仔細調查，證明它確實與眾不同的，你才能獲得專利。There are a large number of patent examiners, too, whose only job is to examine whether your claim is valid or not.專利局還有一大批審查人員，他們的唯一職責就是審查你的專利申請是否有效。If it passes all the tests, 16 your application for a patent will be published 18 months from the date you apply.如果通過了所有這些審查，你申請的專利就會在你提出申請的18個月之后公布出來。So I have filled in the form and filed my patent application with the Patent Office.于是，我填了表，向專利局提交了申請書。Now it's a matter of waiting and hoping.現在就是等待和期盼了。You'll know if I succeed by the size of my bank balance!將來你看看我的銀行結余金額就會知道我是否成功了。Wish me luck!祝我好運吧！

6.選修八Unit3 ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL亞歷山大·格雷厄姆·貝爾

Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Scotland, but when he was young his family moved to Boston, USA.亞歷山大·格雷厄姆·貝爾1847年出生于蘇格蘭。但在他還小的時候，他家就搬到了美國的波士頓。His mother was almost entirely deaf, so Alexander became interested in helping deaf people communicate and in deaf education.他的母親幾乎全聾了，因此他有志于幫助聾人交流，并從事聾人教育事業。This interest led him to invent the microphone.這一愛好促使他發明了麥克風。He found that by pressing his lips against his mother's forehead, he could make his mother understand what he was saying.他發現他把嘴唇放在母親的額頭上，并以一定的方式來移動額骨，就可以使她聽懂他所說的話。

He believed that one should always be curious and his most famous saying was: 他認為一個人應該總是有好奇心理。他最有名的一句話是：

“Leave the beaten track occasionally and dive into the woods.―偶爾離開平路去尋求困境。Every time you do you will be certain to find something that you have never seen before.每次當你這樣做的時候，你一定會發現你從未見過的東西。Follow it up, explore all around it, and before you know it, you will have something worth thinking 17 about to occupy your mind.跟蹤下去，不斷探索，不知不覺中，你就會發現某種值得思考的東西盤踞著你的頭腦。All really big discoveries are the result of thought.”所有真正偉大的發現都是思考的結果?！?/p>

It was this exploring around problems and his dynamic spirit that led to his most famous inventioncome hereand he treats me like dirt.伊：（不安地）我想在花店里當賣花姑娘，不想到街上去賣花了。但是他們不會要我，除非我講話講得好些，所以我來了，準備付給他錢。我并不是求他幫忙——可他把我當下賤人看待。H: How much? 27 希：你給多少錢？

E:(happier)Now yer talking.A lady friend of mine gets French lessons for two shillings an hour from a real Frenchman.You wouldn't have the face to ask me for the same for teaching me as yer would for French.So I won't give yer more than a shilling.伊：（比較高興地）啊，你發話了。我的一位女朋友跟一個真正的法國人學法文，每小時兩先令。你總不會好意思要我付跟法語同樣多的錢吧。所以我最多給你一個先令。

H:(ignoring Eliza and speaking to Pickering)If you think of how much money this girl has-why, it's the best offer I've had!(to Eliza)But if I teach you, I'll be worse than a father.希：（不理睬伊萊扎，而跟皮克林說）要是你想到這個年輕姑娘身上能有多少錢，那么，這就是我能得到的最高薪俸了?。▽σ寥R扎說）不過，要是我來教你，我會比當爸爸的還要嚴格。

CP: I say, Higgins.Do you remember what you said last night? I'll say you're the greatest teacher alive if you can pass her off as a lady.I'll be the referee for this little bet and pay for the lessons too...皮：喂，希金斯。你還記得昨天晚上你說過的話嗎？如果你能使她冒充一位貴夫人，那么我說你就是一位最了不起的教師了。我會為這個小賭當裁判，而且課時費由我來付。

E:(gratefully)Oh, yer real good, yer are.Thank you, Colonel.伊：（感激地）?。∧阏婧?，真好。謝謝你，上校。

H: Oh, she is so deliciously low.(compromises)OK, I'll teach you.(to Mrs Pearce)But she'll need to be cleaned first.Take her away, Mrs Pearce.Wash her and burn her 28 horrible clothes.We'll buy her new ones.What's your name, girl? 希：哦，她真是粗俗得可愛?。ㄌ岢稣壑赞k法）好吧，我教你。（對皮爾斯夫人說）不過，她得先把自己洗干凈了。把她帶下去，皮爾斯夫人。給她洗一洗，把那身可怕的臟衣服全部燒掉。我們給她買新的。姑娘，你叫什么名字？

E: I'm Eliza Doolittle and I'm clean.My clothes went to the laundry when I washed last week.伊：我叫伊萊扎·杜立特爾。我是干凈的，上個禮拜才洗過澡。

MP: Well, Mr Higgins has a bathtub of his own and he has a bath every morning.If these two gentlemen teach you, you'll have to do the same.They won't like the smell of you otherwise.管：希金斯先生有自己的浴缸。他每天早晨都要洗澡。如果你要這兩位先生教你，你就得照著辦。另外，他們不想聞到你身上的那股氣味。

E:(sobbing)I can't.I dursn't.It ain't natural and it'd kill me.I've never had a bath in my life;not over my whole body, neither below my waist nor taking my vest off.I'd never have come if I'd known about this disgusting thing you want me to do...伊：（哭泣）我不能，我不敢。這太別扭了，會要我的命的。我這一生從來沒有在浴缸里洗澡過，特別是全身浸泡，沖洗腰部以下或者把我的背心拿走我也算是不會洗的。要是我知道你要我做這樣的丑事，我是絕不會來的。

H: Once more, take her away, Mrs Pearce, immediately.(Outside Eliza is still weeping with Mrs Pearce)You see the problem, Pickering.It'll be how to teach her grammar, not just pronunciation.She's in need of both.希：我再說一遍，把她帶走，皮爾斯夫人，立刻帶走。（伊萊扎跟皮爾斯夫人出去了，還在哭泣）皮克林，你看到麻煩了吧。不僅僅是語音問題，還得教語法呢。29 這兩個方面她都需要。

CP: And there's another problem, Higgins.What are we going to do once the experiment is over? 皮：希金斯，還有一個問題。一旦試驗完成了，我們準備做什么呢？ H:

(heartily)Throw her back.希：（興奮地）把她扔回去。

CP: But you cannot overlook that!She'll be changed and she has feelings too.We must be practical, mustn't we? 皮：你可不能小看這個問題了！她是會變的，她也是有感情的。我們必須實際一些，難道不是嗎？

H: Well, we'll deal with that later.First, we must plan the best way to teach her.希：這個以后再談吧。首先咱們得制定一個最好的教學計劃。

CP: How about beginning with the alphabet.That's usually considered very effective...(fades out as they go offstage together)皮：先從字母教起，怎么樣？通常認為那是最有效的……（兩人一道朝臺下走去，聲音逐漸減弱）

9.選修八Unit 5 A VISIT TO THE ZHOUKOUDIAIN CAVES周口店洞穴參觀記 A group of students(S)from England has come to the Zhoukoudian caves for a visit.An archaeologist(A)is showing them round.一群英國學生（學）來到周口店洞穴參觀，有一位考古學家（考）正領著他們參觀。

A: Welcome to the Zhoukoudian caves here in China.It is a great pleasure to meet you students from England, who are interested in archaeology.You must be aware that 30 it's here that we found evidence of some of the earliest people who lived in this part of the world.We've been excavating here for many years and...考：歡迎到中國來參觀周口店洞穴。很高興見到你們這些來自英國并且對考古學感興趣的學生。你們想必都很清楚，正是在這個地方，我們找到了居住在世界上這個部分最早人類的證據。我們在這兒進行的挖掘工作已經很多年了，而且……S1: I'm sorry to interrupt you but how could they live here? There are only rocks and trees.學1：對不起，打斷了你的講話。請問他們怎么能夠住在這個地方呢？這兒只有石頭和樹木啊。

A: Good question.You are an acute observer.We have found human and animal bones in those caves higher up the hill as well as tools and other objects.So we think it is reasonable to assume they lived in these caves, regardless of the cold.考：問得好。你是個敏銳地觀察者。在高山上的那些洞穴里我們找到了人骨和獸骨，還有工具和其他物品。因此，我們有理由認為他們不顧嚴寒，就住在這些洞穴里。

S2: How did they keep warm? They couldn't have mats, blankets or quilts like we do.It must have been very uncomfortable.學2：那他們是怎樣取暖的呢？他們不可能像我們現在這樣有墊子、毯子和被子。想必是很不舒服的了。

A: We've discovered fireplaces in the centre of the caves where they made fires.That would have kept them warm, cooked the food and scared wild beasts away as well.We have been excavating layers of ash almost six metres thick, which suggests that they might have kept the fire burning all winter.We haven't found any doors but we think they might have hung animal skins at the cave mouth to keep out the cold during the 31 freezing winter.考：我們發現在洞穴中央有生火用的地爐。他們用地爐里的火來取暖、做飯，還可以用火來嚇跑野獸。我們一直在挖掘一層層的積灰，幾乎有六米厚，這意味著他們可能整個冬天都在燒火。我們還沒有找到門，但我們認為在天寒地凍的冬季他們可能是用獸皮掛在洞口來防寒的。S3: What wild animals were there all that time ago? 學3：在那以前有些什么野獸呢？

A: Well, we've been finding the bones of tigers and bears in the caves, and we think these were their most dangerous enemies.Now what do you think this tells us about the life of these early people?(shows picture of a sewing needle)考：嗯，我們在洞里陸續發現老虎和熊的骨頭。我們認為，這些野獸對他們來講是最危險的敵人了?，F在，你們看這個東西能告訴我們有關早期人類生活的什么情況呢？（指著一張畫有針線的照片讓大家看）

S2.: Gosh!That's a needle.Goodness, does that mean they repaired things? 學2：哎呀，那是一根針。天哪，難道他們還會修補東西嗎？ A: What else do you think it might have been used for? 考：除此之外，你認為還可能派別的什么用場嗎？

S4: Let me look at it.It's at most three centimetres long.Ah yes, it seems to be made of bone.I wonder how they made the hole for the...學4：讓我看看。這個東西最多三厘米長，看起來像是骨頭做的。我不知道他們是怎么樣做成針眼的。

S2:(interrupting)Do you mean that they made their own clothes? Where did they get the material? 32 學2：（插話）你是不是說他們自己做衣服穿？他們又是從哪里搞到衣料呢？ A: They didn't have material like we have today.Can you guess what they used? 考：他們沒有像我們今天穿的這種衣料。你能猜出他們用的是什么嗎？

Sl: Wow!Did they wear clothes made entirely of animal skins? How did they prepare them? I'm sure they were quite heavy to cut and sew together.學1：哇，他們穿的衣服全都是用獸皮做的嗎？他們那些衣服是怎么做成的？獸皮剪裁并縫起來一定又厚又重啊。

A: Our evidence suggests that they did wear clothes made from animal skins.We continue discovering tools that were sharpeners for other tools.It seems that they used the sharpened stone tools to cut up animals and remove their skin.Then smaller scrapers were probably used to remove the fat and meat from the skin.After that they would rub an ample amount of salt onto the skin to make it soft.Finally, they would cut it and sew the pieces together.Quite a difficult and messy task!Now look at this.(shows a necklace)考：我們有證據表明，他們的確穿的是用獸皮制作的衣服。我們不斷發現一些磨削其他工具用的工具?？礃幼铀麄兛赡苁怯媚ゼ獾氖鱽砬懈钜矮F并剝皮，可能再用小一些的刮子把皮上的脂肪和肉去掉。然后他們可能在獸皮上擦上大量的鹽，使皮變柔軟。最后進行剪裁，縫起來就成了。確實是既難又臟的活！現在來看看這個吧。（指著一串項鏈）

S2:Why, it's a primitive necklace.Did early people really care about their appearance like we do? It's lovely!學2：哎呀！這是一條原始的項鏈吧。早期人類也像我們現在一樣講究外貌嗎？太漂亮了！

A:Yes, and so well preserved.What do you think it's made of?.考：是的，還保存得很好呢。你們看看是用什么做的？

S4:Let me see.Oh, I think some of the beads are made of animal bones but others are made of shells.學4：我來摸摸看。我想，有的珠子是用獸骨做的，有的是用貝殼做的，對嗎？ A:How clever you are!One bone is actually an animal tooth and the shells are from the seaside.Can you identify any other bones? 考：你真聰明！有塊骨頭實際上是用野獸的牙齒，貝殼是從海邊撿來的。你還認得別的骨頭嗎？

S1:This one looks very much like a fish bone.Is that reasonable? 學1：這根很像魚骨頭，對嗎？

A:Yes, indeed, as the botanical analyses have shown us, all the fields around here used to be part of a large shallow lake.Probably there were fish in it.考：很對。植物學的分析結果明確地告訴我們，這兒四周曾經是一個很大的淺水湖。當時湖里可能是有魚的。

S3:But a lake is not the sea.We are miles from the sea, so how did the seashells get here? 學3：不過，湖并不是海呀。我們離海還遠著呢。那么，貝殼又是怎么來的呢？ A:Perhaps there was trade between early peoples or they travelled to the seaside on their journeys.We know that they moved around, following the herds of animals.They didn't grow their own crops, but picked fruit when it ripened and hunted animals.That's why they are called hunters and gatherers.Now, why don't we go and visit the caves? 考：早期人類之間也許有貿易往來，或者他們也可能旅行到海邊去。我們知道，他們跟著獸群四處走。他們并不種植谷物，而是在野果熟了的時候采摘它們并捕 34 殺野獸來充饑。這就是他們被稱之為獵人和采摘者的緣故。好了，咱們去參觀洞穴好嗎？

10.選修八Unit 5 THE FEAST: 18,000 BC公元前一萬八千年的一次盛宴

Worried about the preparations for her feast, Lala quickly turned for home with her collection of nuts, melons and other fruit.拉拉擔心她這次盛宴的準備工作，所以趕緊把堅果、甜瓜和其他水果收集起來就快步回家了。It was the custom of family groups to separate and then gather again at different sites for reunions as they followed the animal herds across the grasslands.由于在草原上放牧，家族成員先分散開，然后在不同的地方相聚，這是他們的一個習俗。A wrinkle appeared on her forehead.她的額頭出現了一道皺紋。If only it could be just like last year!要是能像去年那樣就好了！At that time she had been so happy when Dahu chose her as the future mother of his children.當大胡選拉拉作未來孩子的母親時，她覺得很高興。He was the best toolmaker in the group and it was a great honour for her to be chosen.他是這個家族中最好的工匠，被他選中對拉拉來說是莫大的榮幸。She remembered the blood pulsing through her veins.她記得那時熱血澎湃。She had felt so proud as the group shouted loudly to applaud his choice.當族人為他的選擇歡呼鼓掌的時候，拉拉覺得非常自豪。If only she had looked ahead and planned better this year!她今年要是早有預見，計劃得更好些就好了！Then she wouldn't have been feeling so worried now.那么她就不會這么擔心了。

Having heard wolves howling in the forest, Lala accelerated her walk up the path to the caves fearing that there might be wild beasts lying in wait for her.聽見狼群在森林里嚎叫，拉拉加快了回洞穴的步伐，擔心會有野獸在等著她。She had no man with his 35 spear to protect her.她身邊沒有男人拿著矛來保護她。She had almost reached her destination when a delicious smell arrested her progress and she stopped.快到目的地的時候，一陣香氣撲鼻，她不往前走了，停了下來。So the men had brought home the meat for the feast!因此那個男人把肉帶回了家用來設宴！The smell of cooking meat filled the air surrounding her, and her senses became dizzy with hunger.肉的香味籠罩著她，使她因饑餓而頭昏眼花。She could see her mother and the older children preparing the deer and pig meat over the fire.她看到母親和大一些的孩子在燒烤鹿肉和豬肉，Her aunts were making clothes with animal skins.她姨媽在用獸皮做衣服。Abruptly she sat down, only to be scooped up by her laughing, shouting sister, Luna.突然間她坐了下去，但又被她那又笑又叫的妹妹盧娜一把摟了起來，Lala smiled with relief.拉拉寬慰地笑了，It was good to have her family around her.跟家人在一起實在是太好啦！

Just then a tall man came up behind her.就在這時候，她身后出來了一位高個子男人。He had a large, square face, with strongly pronounced eyebrows and cheekbones.他有一張寬大的方臉，眉毛很重，顴骨突出，Over his shoulder he carried several fish and some pieces of wood under his arm肩上扛著幾條大魚，腋下夾著一些木頭。Lala smiled and handed some stone scrapers over to Dahu, who smiled and went outside the cave to begin his task.拉拉對大胡微笑著，遞給他一些石頭做的刮子。大胡也笑著，走出洞外，開始工作。

First he looked carefully at the scrapers and then went to a corner of the cave and pulled out some more tools.他先朝這些石刮子瞧了瞧，然后走到洞穴的一個角落，拖出來更多的工具。They were in a pile with other sharp arrowheads and stone axe-heads.這些工具同其它一些銳利的箭頭和石斧頭堆放在一起。He chose one large stone and 36 began to use it like a hammer striking the edge of the scraper that needed sharpening.他選了一個大塊石頭，用它做錘子敲打一個需要磨快的石刮子邊沿。Now and then Dahu would stop, look at it and try it against his hand before continuing his task.他時不時地停下來看看，在手上試一試，然后再繼續工作。He stopped when he felt the scrapers were sharp enough to cut up the meat and scrape the fish.當他覺得石刮子夠快，可以切肉刮魚鱗了，他才停下來，As he passed them to Lala, the first of the guests from the neighbouring caves began to arrive for dinner.他把石刮子遞給拉拉，這時候，第一批鄰近洞穴的客人就開始到來吃飯了。Lala's spirits rose.拉拉情緒高漲起來。Yes, it was going to be just as wonderful as last year!是的，今年的盛宴一定會跟去年一樣熱鬧！She smiled to herself gaily and went out of the cave to welcome her friends and neighbours.她高興地自己笑著，走出洞外，去歡迎她的朋友和鄰居。

第二篇：高中英語選修6課文逐句翻譯(人教新課標)

1.選修六Unit1 A SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTING 西方繪畫藝術簡史

Art is influenced by the customs and faith of a people.藝術是受著人民生活習俗和信仰的影響的。Styles in Western art have changed many times.西方的藝術風格經歷了多次變革。As there are so many different styles of Western art, it would be impossible to describe all of them in such a short text.由于西方的藝術風格多種多樣，在短短的一篇課文里不可能進行全面的描述。Consequently, this text will describe only the most important ones, starting from the sixth century AD.因此,本文只談及從公元6世紀以來最主要的幾種藝術風格。

The Middle Ages(5th to the 15th century AD)中世紀(公元5世紀到15世紀)

During the Middle Ages, the main aim of painters was to represent religious themes.在中世紀,畫家的主要任務是把宗教的主題表現出來。A conventional artist of this period was not interested in showing nature and people as they really were.一個傳統的藝術家無意于如實地展現自然和人物。A typical picture at this time was full of religious symbols, which created a feeling of respect and love for God.那個時期的典型的繪畫充滿了宗教的(象)特征,體現出了對上帝的愛戴與敬重。But it was evident that ideas were changing in the 13th century when painters like Giotto di Bondone began to paint religious scenes in a more realistic way.但是,很顯然到了13世紀時,觀念發生變化,像喬托這樣的畫家開始以一種比較現實的風格來畫宗教場景。The Renaissance(15th to 16th century)文藝復興時期(15世紀到16世紀)

During the Renaissance, new ideas and values gradually replaced those held in the Middle Ages.在文藝復興時期,新的思想和價值觀逐漸取代了中世紀的思想和價值觀。People began to concentrate less on religious themes and adopt a more humanistic attitude to life.人們開始較少關注宗教主題而采取一種更人性化的生活態度。At the same time painters returned to classical Roman and Greek ideas about art.同時畫家們回到了羅馬、希臘的古典藝術理念上。They tried to paint people and nature as they really were.他們力爭如實地畫出人物和自然。Rich people wanted to possess their own paintings, so they could decorate their superb palaces and great houses.富人們想擁有自己的藝術品并用來裝飾自己的高級宮殿和豪宅They paid famous artists to paint pictures of themselves, their houses and possessions as well as their activities and achievements.,他們出價聘請著名藝術家來為自己畫像,畫自己的房屋和其他財物,以及他們的活動和成就。

One of the most important discoveries during this period was how to draw things in perspective.在此期間,最重要的發現之一就是如何用透視法來畫出事物。This technique was first used by Masaccio in 1428.這一手法是1428年由馬賽其奧第一次使用的。When people first saw his paintings, they were convinced that they were looking through a hole in a wall at a real scene.當人們第一次看到他的畫時,還以為是透過墻上的小洞來觀看真實的場景,并對此深信不疑。If the rules of perspective had not been discovered, no one would have been able to paint such realistic pictures.如沒有發現透視法,人們就不可能畫出如此逼真的畫。By coincidence, oil paints were also developed at this time, which made the colours used in paintings look richer and deeper.巧合的是這一時期油畫顏料也得到了發展,它使得繪畫的色彩看上去更豐富、更深沉。Without the new paints and the new technique, we would not be able to see the many great masterpieces for which this period is famous.沒有新的顏料和新的(繪畫)手法,我們就不能看到很多使這一時代著名的杰作。Impressionism(late 19th to early 20th century)印象派時期(19世紀后期到20世紀初期)

In the late 19th century, Europe changed a great deal from a mostly agricultural society to a mostly industrial one.19世紀后期,歐洲發生了巨大的變化,從以農業為主的社會變成了以工業為主的社會。Many people moved from the countryside to the new cities.許多人從農村遷入到新城市。There were many new inventions and social changes.有著許多新發明,還有許多社會變革。Naturally, these changes also led to new painting styles.這些變革也自然而然地促成了新的繪畫風格。Among the painters who broke away from the traditional style of painting were the Impressionists, who lived and worked in Paris.在那些突破傳統畫法的畫家中有生活和工作在法國巴黎的印象派畫家。

The Impressionists were the first painters to work outdoors.印象派畫家是第一批室外寫景的畫家。They were eager to show how light and shadow fell on objects at different times of day.他們急切地想把一天中不同時間投射到物體上的光線和陰影呈現出來。However, because natural light changes so quickly, the Impressionists had to paint quickly.然而由于自然光的變化很快,印象派畫家們必須很快地作畫,Their paintings were not as detailed as those of earlier painters.因此,他們的畫就不像以前那些畫家們的畫那樣細致了。At first, many people disliked this style of painting and became very angry about it.起初,許多人都不喜歡這種畫法,甚至還怒不可遏。They said that the painters were careless and their paintings were ridiculous.他們說這些畫家作畫時漫不經心、粗枝大葉,而他們的作品更是荒謬可笑。Modern Art(20th century to today)現代藝術(20世紀至今)

At the time they were created, the Impressionist paintings were controversial, but today they are accepted as the beginning of what we call “modern art”.在印象派作品的創建初期,它們是存在著爭議的,但是如今己被人們接受而成為現在我們所說的“現代藝術”的始祖了。This is because the Impressionists encouraged artists to look at their environment in new ways.這是因為印象派鼓勵畫家用一種嶄新的視角看待他們的環境。There are scores of modern art styles, but without the Impressionists, many of these painting styles might not exist.如今,現代藝術風格有好幾十種,然而如果沒有印象派,那么這許多不同的風格就不可能存在。On the one hand, some modern art is abstract;that is, the painter does not attempt to paint objects as we see them with our eyes, but instead concentrates on certain qualities of the object, using colour, line and shape to represent them.一方面,有些現代藝術是抽象的,也就是說,畫家并不打算把我們眼睛看到的東西如實地畫出來,而是集中展現物體的某些品質特性,用色彩、線條和形狀把它們呈現出來。On the other hand, some paintings of modern art are so realistic that they look like photographs.而另一方面,有些現代派的藝術作品卻是那么寫實,看上去就像是照片。These styles are so different.這些風格如此不同。Who can predict what painting styles there will be in the future?誰能預言將來會有什么樣的繪畫藝術風格?

2.選修六Unit 1 THE BEST OF MANHATTAN’S ART GALLERIES曼哈頓藝術畫廊薈萃 The Frick Collection(5th Avenue and E.70th Street)弗里克收藏館(第5大道和第70街大道之間)

Many art lovers would rather visit this small art gallery than any other in New York.在紐約,比起其他藝術館許多藝術愛好者都更樂意參觀這家小型藝術陳列館。Henry Clay Frick, a rich New Yorker, died in 1919, leaving his house, furniture and art collection to the American people.亨利·克萊·弗里克是紐約的一位富豪,于1919年去世,把他的房子、家具和藝術收藏品全部留給了美國人民。Frick had a preference for pre-twentieth century Western paintings, and these are well-represented in this excellent collection.弗里克對20世紀以前的西方繪畫有偏愛,而在這個陳列館的珍藏品里這些繪畫得以很好展出。You can also explore Frick's beautiful home and garden which are well worth a Visit.你還可以好好考察一下弗里克美麗的故居和花園,它們是很值得一看的。Guggenheim Museum(5th Avenue and 88th Street)古根海姆博物館(第5大道和第88街交匯處)

This museum owns 5,000 superb modern paintings, sculptures and drawings.這家博物館擁有5000幅非常好的現代油畫、雕塑和素描。These art works are not all displayed at the same time.The exhibition is always changing.這些藝術品并不是同時展出的,展品總是在不斷地更換。It will appeal to those who love Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings.展覽將吸引印象派和后印象派作品的愛好者。The Guggenheim Museum building is also world-famous.古根海姆博物館的大樓也是世界聞名的。When you walk into gallery, you feel as if you were inside a fragile, white seashell.當你走進畫廊的時候,你會覺得你進入了一個易碎的白色貝殼之中。The best way to see the paintings is to start from the top floor and walk down to the bottom.看畫展最好是從頂層看起,一直往下看到底層。There are no stairs just a circular path.The museum also has an excellent restaurant.展廳里沒有樓梯,只有一條環形的小道。博物館里還有一家極好的餐館。

Metropolitan Museum of Art(5th Avenue and 82nd Street)大都會藝術博物館(第5大道與第82街交匯處)

The reputation of this museum lies in the variety of its art collection.這家博物館以收藏藝術品種類繁多而享有盛名。This covers more than 5,000 years of civilization from many parts of the world, including America, Europe, China, Egypt, other African countries and South America.它的藝術品收藏涵蓋了5000多年來世界上眾多國家的文明史,其中包括美洲、歐洲、中國、埃及、其他非洲國家和南美洲。The museum displays more than just the visual delights of art.It introduces you to ancient ways of living.這家博物館展出的不只是可以看得見的藝術之美,它還向你介紹了古代的生活方式。You can visit an Egyptian temple, a fragrant Ming garden, a typical room in an 18th century French house and many other special exhibitions.你可以看到埃及的寺廟,馥郁的明朝花園,18世紀法國住宅中的典型房間,以及許多其他特殊展品。Museum of Modern Art(53rd Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues)現代藝術博物館(第53街,位于第5和第6大道之間)

It is amazing that so many great works of art from the late 19th century to the 21st century are housed in the same museum.令人驚奇的是,在同一家博物館里竟能容納下19世紀后期到21世紀的如此眾多的名家巨作。The collection of Western art includes paintings by such famous artists as Monet, Van Gogh, Picasso and Matisse.西方藝術的收藏包括有莫奈、凡高、畢加索和馬蒂斯等著名藝術家的作品。A few words of warning: the admission price is not cheap and the museum is often very crowded.有幾句話需要提醒你注意:博物館票價不菲,而且常常十分擁擠。

Whitney Museum of American Art(945 Madison Avenue, near 75th Street)惠特尼美國藝術博物館(麥迪遜大道945號,靠近第75街)

The Whitney holds an excellent collection of contemporary American painting and sculpture.惠特尼博物館藏有極好的當代美國繪畫和雕塑品。There are no permanent displays in this museum and exhibitions change all the time.館內沒有永久性的展出,展品都是隨時更換的。Every two years, the Whitney holds a special exhibition of new art by living artists.惠特尼博物館每兩年有一次特殊的展覽,展品是仍然在世的藝術家們的新作。The museum also shows videos and films by contemporary video artists.這家博物館還展出當代影視藝術家的錄像和電影作品。

3.選修六Unit 2 A FEW SIMPLE FORMS OF ENGLISH POEMS 簡體英文詩

There are various reasons why people write poetry.人們寫詩有著各種各樣的理由。Some poems tell a story or describe something in a way that will give the reader a strong impression.有些詩是為了敘事，或者說是描述某件事并給讀者以強烈的印象。Others try to convey certain emotions.而有些詩則是為了傳達某種感情。Poets use many different forms of poetry to express themselves.詩人用許多不同風格的詩來表達自己的情感。In this text, however, we will look at a few of the simpler forms.本文只談了幾種格式比較簡單的詩。

Some of the first poetry a young child learns in English is nursery rhymes.孩子們最早學習的英文詩是童謠。These rhymes like the one on the right(A)are still a common type of children's poetry.像右邊的這首童謠（A）至今仍然是常見的。The language is concrete but imaginative, and they delight small children because they rhyme, have strong rhythm and a lot of repetition.童謠的語言具體但富有想象力，這使得小孩子們快樂，因為它們押韻，節奏感強，并較多重復。The poems may not make sense and even seem contradictory, but they are easy to learn and recite.童謠不一定有什么意義，甚至有的看來自相矛盾，但是它們容易學，也容易背誦。By playing with the words in nursery rhymes, children learn about language.通過童謠中的文字游戲，孩子們學習了語言。（A）

Hush, little baby, don't say a word,小寶寶，別說話，Papa's going to buy you a mockingbird.爸爸給你買個小嘲鳥。If that mockingbird won't sing,小嘲鳥，不會唱，Papa's going to buy you a diamond ring.爸爸給你買個鉆石戒。If that diamond ring turns to brass,鉆石戒，變成銅，Papa's going to buy you a looking-glass.爸爸給你買個小鏡子。If that looking-glass gets broke,小鏡子，打破了，Papa's going to buy you a billy-goat.爸爸給你買個小山羊。If that billy-goat runs away,小山羊，跑掉了。

Papa's going to buy you another today.爸爸今天再去給你買一只。

One of the simplest kinds of poems are those like B and C that list things.像（B）和（C）這樣的列舉事物的清單詩是詩歌中最簡單的一種。List poems have a flexible line length and repeated phrases which give both a pattern and a rhythm to the poem.清單詩可長可短，可以重復一些短語，較為靈活。形成固定句型和詩的節奏。Some rhyme(like B)while others do not(like C).有些清單詩有韻腳（如B）,但有一些沒有（如C）。（B）

I saw a fish-pond all on fire我看到魚塘在燃燒 I saw a fish-pond all on fire,我看到魚塘在燃燒，I saw a house bow to a squire,我看到房子向地主哈腰，I saw a person twelve-feet high,我看到人高一丈八，I saw a cottage in the sky,我看到茅屋在天郊。I saw a balloon made of lead,我看到氣球用鉛做，I saw a coffin drop down dead,我看到棺材把死人拋。I saw two sparrows run a race,我看到兩只麻雀在賽跑，I saw two horses making lace,我看到兩匹馬兒繡花包。I saw a girl just like a cat,我看到姑娘像只貓，I saw a kitten wear a hat,我看到小貓帶花帽。I saw a man who saw these too,我看到有人在一旁瞄，And said though strange they all were true.雖奇怪，但也把實情報。（C）

Our first football match我們的第一場球賽 We would have won...我們本來會得冠軍…… if Jack had scored that goal,如果杰克踢進了那個球，if we'd had just a few more minutes,如果我們還有幾分鐘，if we had trained harder,如果我們訓練的更嚴格，if Ben had passed the ball to Joe,如果本把球傳給了喬，if we'd had thousands of fans screaming,如果有大批球迷助威，if I hadn't taken my eye off the ball,如果我死死盯住球，if we hadn't stayed up so late the night before,如果我們頭晚不熬夜，if we hadn't taken it easy,如果我們沒有放松警惕，if we hadn't run out of energy.如果我們沒有精疲力竭，We would have won...我們本來是會的冠軍的…… if we'd been better!如果我們能干的更好！

Another simple form of poem that students can easily write is the cinquain, a poem made up of five lines.另外一種學生容易寫的簡體詩是由五行組成的，叫做五行詩。With these, students can convey a strong picture in just a few words.用五行詩，學生可以用少量的詞語傳遞一幅動人的畫面。Look at the examples(D and E)on the top of the next page.請看下一頁上端的D和E兩個例子。（D）Brother兄弟

Beautiful, athletic愛美，又愛運動

Teasing, shouting, laughing愛鬧，愛叫，又愛笑 Friend and enemy too是我的朋友 Mine也是我的敵人（E）Summer夏天

Sleepy, salty困乏，咸澀

Drying, drooping, dreading干涸，枯萎，恐怖 Week in, week out周而復始 Endless永無止境

Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that is made up of 17 syllables.俳句詩（Haiku）是一種日本詩，由17個音節組成。It is not a traditional form of English poetry, but is very popular with English writers.它不屬于英詩的傳統形式，但是在用英語寫作的人們中間，這種詩也是很流行的。It is easy to write and, like the cinquain , can give a clear picture and create a special feeling using the minimum of words.它容易寫，而且像五行詩一樣，它可以用最少的詞語呈現出一幅清晰的畫面，表達出一種特殊的感情。The two haiku poems(F and G)above are translations from the Japanese.下面兩首俳句詩（右邊的F和G）就是從日文翻譯過來的。（F）

A fallen blossom落下的花朵

Is coming back to the branch.回到了樹枝上。Look, a butterfly!瞧啊，是只蝴蝶！(by Moritake)（作者：Moritake）（G）

Snow having melted,雪兒融化了，The whole village is brimful整個村莊充滿著 Of happy children.歡樂的兒童。(by Issa)（作者：Issa）

Did you know that English speakers also enjoy other forms of Asian poetryall of which will make life for human beings better." 漢布利實際上是這樣說的： “二氧化碳含量的增加實際上是件好事，它使植物成長更快，莊稼產量更高，還會促進動物的生長——所有這些都能改善人類的生活?！?/p>

Greenhouse gases continue to build up in the atmosphere.溫室氣體繼續在大氣層中聚集。Even if we start reducing the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, the climate is going to keep on warming for decades or centuries.即使我們開始減少二氧化碳和其他溫室氣體的含量，在（未來）幾十年或幾個世紀內，氣候仍會持續轉暖。No one knows the effects of global warming.沒有人知道全球變暖帶來什么樣的影響。Does that mean we should do nothing? 這是不是意味著我們就不必采取任何措施呢？Or, are the risks too great? 還是說，這樣不采取任何措施危險性會很大呢？

8.選修六Unit4 WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING? 關于全球變暖，我們能干些什么呢？ Dear Earth Care, 親愛的“關愛地球”組織：

I am doing a project on behalf of my school about global warming.我正代表學校做一項關于全球變暖的課題研究。Sometimes I feel that individuals can have little effect on such huge environmental problems.有時候我覺得，像這樣一個巨大的環境問題，個人是起不了什么作用的。However, I still think people should advocate improvements in the way we use energy today.然而我仍然認為人們應該支持改善日常能源的消耗方式。As I'm not sure where to start with my project, 由于我還不清楚我該從哪里著手開始我的研究。I would appreciate any suggestions you may have.我希望能得到你們的建議。Thank you!謝謝！Ouyang Guang歐陽光

Dear Ouyang Guang, 親愛的歐陽光：

There are many people who have a commitment like yours, but they do not believe they have the power to do anything to improve our environment.有許多人承擔你這樣的義務，而他們不相信自己有能力來影響環境。That is not true.這種想法是不正確的。Together, individuals can make a difference.眾人拾柴火焰高。We do not have to put up with pollution.我們不必去忍受污染。

The growth of the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide in the air actually comes as a result of many things we do every day.空氣中的溫室氣體，二氧化碳的增長的確是來自我們許多的日?；顒?。Here are a few suggestions on how to reduce it.這兒有幾條關于減少空氣中二氧化碳含量的建議。They should get you started with your project.這些建議應當能夠促進你的研究。1 We use a lot of energy in our houses.It is OK to leave an electrical appliance on so long as you are using itthis includes cars as well as smaller things like fridges and microwaves.4.勸你的父母去買那些節約能源的產品，包括汽車和像冰箱、微波爐之類的小件物品。5 Plant trees in your garden or your school yard, as they absorb carbon dioxide from the air and refresh your spirit when you look at them.5.在你的花園或校園里栽種樹木，它們能吸收空氣中的二氧化碳，還能在你觀賞的時候使你感覺清爽。Finally and most importantly, be an educator.Talk with your family and friends about global warming and tell them what you have learned.6.最后，也是最重要的是，做一個教育者。同你的家人和朋友談一談全球變暖的問題，并把你學到的東西告訴他們。Rememberthe volcano.然而，最重要的是，通過我的工作能保護普通百姓免遭火山的威脅——這是世界上最大的自然威力之一。

I was appointed as a volcanologist working for the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory(HVO)twenty years ago.作為一名火山學家，我被派到夏威夷火山觀測站（HVO）工作。My job is collecting information for a database about Mount Kilauea, which is one of the most active volcanoes in Hawaii.我的任務是收集有關基拉韋厄火山的數據資料，這是夏威夷最活躍的火山之一。Having collected and evaluated the information, I help other scientists to predict where lava from the volcano will flow next and how fast.收集和評估了這些信息之后，我就幫助其他科學家一起預測下次火山熔巖將往何處流去，流速多少。Our work has saved many lives because people in the path of the lava can be warned to leave their houses.我們的工作拯救了許多人的生命，因為熔巖要流經之地，老百姓都可以得到離開家園的通知。Unfortunately, we cannot move their homes out of the way, and many houses have been covered with lava or burned to the ground.遺憾的是，我們不可能把他們的家搬離巖漿流過的地方，因此，許多房屋被熔巖淹沒，或者焚燒殆盡。

When boiling rock erupts from a volcano and crashes back to earth, it causes less damage than you might imagine.當滾燙的巖石從火山噴發出來并撞回地面時，它所造成的損失比想象的要小些，This is because no one lives near the top of Mount Kilauea, where the rocks fall.這是因為在巖石下落的基拉韋厄火山頂附近無人居住。The lava that flows slowly like a wave down the mountain causes far more damage because it buries everything in its path under the molten rock.而順著山坡下流的火山熔巖所造成的損失卻大得多，這是因為火山巖漿所流經的地方，一切東西都被掩埋在熔巖下面了。However, the eruption itself is really exciting to watch and I shall never forget my first sight of one.然而火山噴發本身的確是很壯觀的，我永遠也忘不了我第一次看見火山噴發時的情景。It was in the second week after I arrived in Hawaii.那是在我抵達夏威夷后的第二個星期。Having worked hard all day, I went to bed early.那天我辛辛苦苦等干了一整天，很早就上床睡覺了。I was fast asleep when suddenly my bed began shaking and I heard a strange sound, like a railway train passing my window.我在熟睡中突然感到床鋪在搖晃，接著我聽到一陣奇怪的聲音，就好像有列火車在我的窗外行駛一樣。Having experienced quite a few earthquakes in Hawaii already, I didn't take much notice.因為我在夏威夷曾經經歷過多次地震，所以對這種聲音我并不在意。I was about to go back to sleep when suddenly my bedroom became as bright as day.我剛要再睡，突然我的臥室亮如白晝。I ran out of the house into the back garden where I could see Mount Kilauea in the distance.我趕緊跑出房間，來到后花園，在那兒我能遠遠地看見基拉韋厄火山。There had been an eruption from the side of the mountain and red hot lava was fountaining hundreds of metres into the air.在山的一邊有火山噴發，紅色發燙的巖漿像噴泉一樣，朝天上噴射達幾百米高。It was an absolutely fantastic sight.真是絕妙的奇景！

The day after this eruption I was lucky enough to have a much closer look at it.就在這次火山噴發的第二天，我有幸做了一次近距離的觀察。Two other scientists and I were driven up the mountain and dropped as close as possible to the crater that had been formed during the eruption.我和另外兩位科學家驅車上山，到最靠近這次火山噴口的地方才下車。Having earlier collected special clothes from the observatory, we put them on before we went any closer.早先從觀測站出發時就帶了一些特別的安全服，于是我們穿上安全服再走近火山口。All three of us looked like spacemen.我們三個人看上去就像宇航員一樣，We had white protective suits that covered our whole body, helmets, big boots and special gloves.我們都穿著白色的防護服遮住全身，戴上了頭盔和特別的手套，還穿了一雙大靴子。It was not easy to walk in these suits, but we slowly made our way to the edge of the crater and looked down into the red, boiling centre.穿著這些衣服走起路來實在不容易，但是我們還是緩緩往火山口的邊緣走去，并且向下看到了紅紅的沸騰的中央。The other two climbed down into the crater to collect some lava for later study, but this being my first experience, I stayed at the top and watched them.另外兩人攀下火山口去收集供日后研究用的巖漿，我是第一次經歷這樣的事，所以留在山頂上觀察他們。

Today, I am just as enthusiastic about my job as the day I first started.如今，我和當初從事這項工作時一樣滿懷熱情。Having studied volcanoes now for many years, I am still amazed at their beauty as well as their potential to cause great damage.雖然我從事火山研究很多年了，但是我對火山的壯麗景色以及它那潛在的巨大破壞力至今仍然感到驚愕不已。

10.選修六Unit5 THE LRKE OF HERVEN天上的湖（天池）

Changbaishan is in Jilin Province, Northeast China.Much of this beautiful, mountainous area is thick forest.長白山在東北的吉林省，這個美麗的山區大部分是茂密的林區。Changbaishan is China's largest nature reserve and it is kept in its natural state for the people of China and visitors from all over the world to enjoy.長白山是中國最大的自然保護區，保持著它的原始狀態，以供中國人民和世界各地的游客欣賞。The height of the land varies from 700 metres above sea level to over 2,000 metres and is home to a great diversity of rare plants and animals.這里地面的高度從海拔700米到2000多米不等，是多種多樣動物植物的生長地。Among the rare animals are cranes, black bears, leopards and tigers.珍稀動物有白鶴、黑熊、豹子和虎。Many people come to Changbaishan to study its unique plants and animals.許多人到長白山來研究珍奇的動植物。Others come to walk in the mountains, to see the spectacular waterfalls or to bathe in the hot water pools.另外一些人則是到山里來走一走，看看那些蔚為壯觀的瀑布，或者在溫水池里泡個澡。However, the attraction that arouses the greatest appreciation in the reserve is Tianchi or the Lake of Heaven.然而保護區里最令人欣賞的地方則是天池，或者說是天上的湖。

Tianchi is a deep lake that has formed in the crater of a dead volcano on top of the mountain.天池是一個深水湖，是由山頂的一個死火山的火山口形成的。The lake is 2,194 metres above sea level, and more than 200 metres deep.In winter the surface freezes over.海拔高度為2194米，水的深度超過200米，到冬天湖面就全部結冰了。It takes about an hour to climb from the end of the road to the top of the mountain.從路的盡頭到山頂約需一個小時。When you arrive you are rewarded not only with the sight of its clear waters, but also by the view of the other sixteen mountain peaks that surround Tianchi.你一到達山頂就會得到回報——你不僅可以看到天池那清澈如鏡的湖水，而且還可以看到四周的16座山峰。

There are many stories told about Tianchi.The most well-known concerns three young women from heaven.天池有著許多傳說故事，其中最著名的是關于從天上下凡的三位少女的故事。They were bathing in Tainchi when a bird flew above them and dropped a small fruit onto the dress of the youngest girl.她們在天池洗澡時，突然有一只鳥飛到她們的上方，把一個小小的水果扔在最年輕的姑娘的衣服上。When she picked up the fruit to smell it, it flew into her mouth.當她拿起來聞的時候，它飛進了她的嘴里。Having swallowed the fruit, the girl became pregnant and later gave birth to a handsome boy.姑娘吞食了這個果子，后來就懷孕了。過了一段時間，她生下了一個漂亮的男孩。It is said that this boy, who had a great gift for languages and persuasion, is the father of the Manchu people.據說這個男孩就是滿族人的祖先，具有語言天賦和很強的說服力。

If you are lucky enough to visit the Lake of Heaven with your loved one, don't forget to drop a coin into the clear blue water to guarantee your love will be as deep and lasting as the lake itself.如果你有幸同你所愛的人去游天池，別忘了投一枚硬幣到清澈碧藍的水中，以確保你們的愛情像湖水一樣深厚、持久。

第三篇：高中英語選修7課文逐句翻譯(人教版)（范文）

1.選修七Unit1 MARTY’S STORY馬蒂的故事

Hi, my name is Marty Fielding and I guess you could say that I am “one in a million”.你好。我叫馬蒂·菲爾丁。我想你可能會說我是―百萬人中才有一個‖的那種人。In other words, there are not many people like me.換句話說，世界上像我這樣的人并不多見。You see, I have a muscle disease which makes me very weak, so I can't run or climb stairs as quickly as other people.你瞧，我的肌肉有毛病，使我的身體非常虛弱，所以我不能像別人那樣快跑快步爬樓梯。In addition, sometimes I am very clumsy and drop things or bump into furniture.再說，有時候我還會笨手笨腳、不小心摔掉東西，或磕碰到家具上。Unfortunately, the doctors don't know how to make me better, but I am very outgoing and have learned to adapt to my disability.不幸的是，大夫們不知道如何治好我的病，但是我很開朗樂觀，學會了適應身體的殘疾。My motto is: live one day at a time.我的座右銘是：活好每一天。

Until I was ten years old I was the same as everyone else.十歲以前，我跟其他人是一樣的。I used to climb trees, swim and play football.我常常爬樹、游泳、踢足球。In fact, I used to dream about playing professional football and possibly representing my country in the World Cup.說實在的，我過去常常夢想我會成為職業球員，代表我們的國家參加世界杯足球賽。Then I started to get weaker and weaker, until I could only enjoy football from a bench at the stadium.后來，我的身體開始變得越來越虛弱，以至于只能坐在體育場的長凳上欣賞足球了。In the end I went into hospital for medical tests.I stayed there for nearly three months.最后我到醫院去做了檢查，幾乎住了三個月的醫院。I think I had at least a billion tests, including one in which they cut out a piece of muscle from my leg and looked at it under a microscope.我想我至少做過十億次檢查，這還包括一次他們從我的大腿上切下一片肌肉放在顯微鏡下觀察, Even after all that, no one could give my disease a name and it is difficult to know what the future holds.也沒人能夠確診這個病，因此很難知道將來會是個什么樣子。

One problem is that I don't look any different from other people.問題是我看上去跟平常人一樣。So sometimes some children in my primary school would laugh, when I got out of breath after running a short way or had to stop and rest halfway up the stairs.因此，當我跑了很短的一段路之后，我就會喘不過氣來，或者爬樓才爬到一半就得停下來休息。因此，上小學時有的孩子見了我這種情況就會笑話我。Sometimes, too, I was too weak to go to school so my education suffered.有時候我的身體太虛弱上不了學，因此落了許多功課。Every time I returned after an absence, I felt stupid because I was behind the others.每次缺課之后，我就覺得自己很笨，因為我比別人落后了。

My life is a lot easier at high school because my fellow students have accepted me.我在中學時期的生活（比在小學時）要輕松多了，因為我的同學開始接受了我的狀況。The few who cannot see the real person inside my body do not make me annoyed, and I just ignore them.還有些同學看不到我的內心世界，但是我并不生氣，只是不去理會他們罷了。All in all I have a good life.總而言之，我生活得挺好。I am happy to have found many things I can do, like writing and computer programming.我很高興我能做許多事情，比如寫作和電腦編程。My ambition is to work for a firm that develops computer software when I grow up.我有雄心壯志，長大后我要在開發電腦軟件的公司里工作。Last year I invented a computer football game and a big company has decided to buy it from me.去年我發明了一個電腦足球游戲，有一家大公司已經決定從我這兒買走。I have a very busy life with no time to sit around feeling sorry for myself.我的生活很充實，沒有時間閑坐著顧影自憐。As well as going to the movies and football matches with my friends, I spend a lot of time with my pets.除了同我的朋友一起去看電影和足球比賽，我還花很多時間和我的寵物在一起。I have two rabbits, a parrot, a tank full of fish and a tortoise.我有兩只兔子、一只鸚鵡、一缸金魚和一只烏龜。To look after my pets properly takes a lot of time but I find it worthwhile.我得花大量時間來照顧這些寵物，但我覺得很值。I also have to do a lot of work, especially if I have been away for a while.此外，我還有好多功課，特別是在病了一段時間之后。

In many ways my disability has helped me grow stronger psychologically and become more independent.在許多方面，我身體的殘疾倒使我心理上變得更加堅強、更加獨立。I have to work hard to live a normal life but it has been worth it.我必須努力工作才能過上正常的生活，但這是值得的。If I had a chance to say one thing to healthy children, it would be this: having a disability does not mean your life is not satisfying.假如我有機會跟健康孩子講一句話，那么，這句話就是：身體殘疾并不意味著生活不美滿。So don't feel sorry for the disabled or make fun of them, and don't ignore them either.因此，不要感到殘疾人可憐，或者取笑他們，也別不理睬他們。Just accept them for who they are, and give them encouragement to live as rich and full a life as you do.要接受他們，給他們以鼓勵讓他們能像你一樣過得豐富多彩、充實美滿。

Thank you for reading my story.謝謝你們讀我的故事。Marty馬蒂 2.選修七Unit 1 A LETTER TO AN ARCHITECT致建筑師的一封信 Ms L Sanders桑德斯女士

Alice Major愛麗斯·梅杰 Chief architect總建筑師

Cambridge Street劍橋街 64 號 Cinema Designs影院設計公司

Bankstown班克斯敦 44 Hill Street希爾街 44 號 Bankstown班克斯敦 September, 200__200___ 年 9 月 24 日 Dear Ms Sanders, 親愛的桑德斯女士：

I read in the newspaper today that you are to be the architect for the new Bankstown cinema.今天我從報上了解到，您將成為班克斯敦新影院的建筑設計師。I hope you will not mind me writing to ask if you have thought about the needs of disabled customers.In particular I wonder if you have considered the following things: 我希望您不介意我寫信詢問您是否已考慮到殘疾顧客的需要尤其是以下幾點不知您是否考慮到了：

Adequate access for wheelchairs.為乘坐輪椅的人進入電影院提供充分的便利。It would be handy to have lifts to all parts of the cinema.影院內德各個部分都安裝電梯就會很方便。The buttons in the lifts should be easy for a person in a wheelchair to reach, and the doors be wide enough to enter.電梯的按鈕應當讓乘坐輪椅的人容易夠到，電梯門應足夠寬。In some cinemas, the lifts are at the back of the cinema in cold, unattractive places.在有些電影院里，（殘疾人專用）電梯設在影院背后陰冷而不顯眼的地方。As disabled people have to use the lifts, this makes them feel they are not as important as other customers.由于殘疾人必須要使用這些電梯，這就使殘疾人感到比別的觀眾低一等。

Earphones for people who have trouble hearing.給聽力有障礙的人提供耳機。It would help to fit sets of earphones to all seats, not just to some of them.所有座位的旁邊都裝有耳機，而不是少數幾個座位，那會有幫助。This would allow hearing-impaired customers to enjoy the company of their hearing friends rather than having to sit in a special area.這樣可以使那些聽力有缺陷的觀眾和那些聽力正常的朋友做在一起欣賞，而不是讓前者坐在一個特定的區域。Raised seating.抬高座位。People who are short cannot always see the screen.身材矮小的人常常看不到屏幕。So I'd like to suggest that the seats at the back be placed higher than those at the front so that everyone can see the screen easily.所以我想建議影院后排的座位應該比前排的高，這樣每個人都能很容易地看到銀幕。Perhaps there could be a space at the end of each row for people in wheelchairs to sit next to their friends.也許可以讓每一橫排的排頭都留出空位，以便坐輪椅的人坐在他們的朋友旁邊。

Toilets.廁所。For disabled customers it would be more convenient to place the toilets near the entrance to the cinema.在影院入口處的附近安排廁所會讓殘疾人感覺更加方便。It can be difficult if the only disabled toilet is in the basement a long way from where the film is showing.只在里放映大廳很遠的地下室為殘疾人安排一個廁所，這種做法會給他們帶來麻煩。And if the doors could be opened outwards, disabled customers would be very happy.如果廁所的門能設計成向外開，殘疾人會很高興。

Car parking.停車場。Of course, there are usually spaces specially reserved for disabled and elderly drivers.當然還得專門為殘疾司機和老年司機安排停車場。If they are close to the cinema entrance and/or exit, it is easier for disabled people to get to film in comfort.當如果這些停車場離影院出入口都很近，殘疾人就會很輕松地到達影院。

Thank you for reading my letter.I hope my suggestions will meet with your approval.感謝您閱讀我的信，希望您能贊成我的建議。Disabled people should have the same opportunities as able-bodied people to enjoy the cinema and to do so with dignity.殘疾人應當和健全人有同樣的機會來欣賞電影，同時能保持自己的尊嚴。I am sure many people will praise your cinema if you design it with good access for disabled people.如果您設計的電影院能夠為殘疾人提供方便，那么，我相信許多人都會夸獎您的電影院，It will also make the cinema owners happy if more people go as they will make higher profits!而且電影院的老板也會高興，因為有更多的人能夠去看電影了，他們就能賺更多的錢了。

Yours sincerely,此致敬禮 Alice Major 愛麗斯·梅杰

3.選修七Unit2 SATISFACTION GURANTEED包君滿意

Larry Belmont worked for a company that made robots.拉里·貝爾蒙特在一家生產機器人的公司里工作。Recently it had begun experimenting with a household robot.最近，該公司要對一個家用機器人進行試驗。It was going to be tested out by Larry's wife, Claire.這項試驗將由拉里的夫人克萊爾來嘗試。

Claire didn't want the robot in her house, especially as her husband would be absent for three weeks, but Larry persuaded her that the robot wouldn't harm her or allow her to be harmed.克萊爾并不想把機器人留在家里，特別是在她丈夫離家三周的這個期間，但是克萊爾被拉里說服了。他說，機器人不會傷害她，也不會讓別人來傷害她。It would be a bonus.這樣會是個以外的收獲。However, when she first saw the robot, she felt alarmed.然而她初次見到機器人的時候就感到有點兒吃驚。His name was Tony and he seemed more like a human than a machine.機器人名叫托尼，看上去更像一個人，而不像臺機器。He was tall and handsome with smooth hair and a deep voice although his facial expression never changed.他雖然面部表情毫無變化，但是個子高大、相貌英俊，頭發平整，聲音低沉渾厚。

On the second morning Tony, wearing an apron, brought her breakfast and then asked her whether she needed help dressing.第二天早晨，托尼戴著圍裙，給她端來了早餐，然后問她是否需要幫忙穿衣打扮。She felt embarrassed and quickly told him to go.It was disturbing and frightening that he looked so human.她感到有點不好意思，很快就打發他走了。機器人如此通人性，這使她覺得心煩和害怕。

One day, Claire mentioned that she didn't think she was clever.有一天，克萊爾說起，她覺得她自己并不聰明。Tony said that she must feel very unhappy to say that.Claire thought it was ridiculous to be offered sympathy by a robot.托尼則說，克萊爾一定是很不高興，才會說出這樣的話來?？巳R爾覺得，機器人會向她表示同情，這有點荒唐可笑。But she began to trust him.但是他開始信任托尼了。She told him how she was overweight and this made her feel unhappy.她告訴托尼她太胖了，這讓她很不高興。Also she felt her home wasn't elegant enough for someone like Larry who wanted to improve his social position.還有對于像拉里這樣很想提高社會地位的人來說，她的家也不夠高雅。She wasn't like Gladys Claffern, one of the richest and most powerful women around.她跟格拉迪絲·克拉芬不一樣，格拉迪絲是遠近聞名的有錢有勢的女人。

As a favour Tony promised to help Claire make herself smarter and her home more elegant.托尼為讓克萊爾高興，答應幫助她，使她變得漂亮，使她的家變的高雅大方。So Claire borrowed a pile of books from the library for him to read, or rather, scan.于是克萊爾從圖書館借來一堆書給托尼閱讀，或者說給他瀏覽一下。She looked at his fingers with wonder as they turned each page and suddenly reached for his hand.他驚奇地看著他的手指翻動著書頁，忍不住伸出手來摸他的手指。She was amazed by his fingernails and the softness and warmth of his skin.他的手指甲和他那柔軟溫暖的皮膚使她感到大為驚異。How absurd, she thought.He was just a machine.她在想，這是多么可笑啊，他只不過是一臺機器呀！

Tony gave Claire a new haircut and changed the makeup she wore.托尼給克萊爾換了個發型，又改變了化妝風格。As he was not allowed to accompany her to the shops, he wrote out a list of items for her.因為不允許托尼陪克萊爾去商店，所以托尼就給她寫了一份購物清單。Claire went into the city and bought curtains, cushions, a carpet and bedding.克萊爾進城去買了窗簾、坐墊、地毯和床上用品。Then she went into a jewellery shop to buy a necklace.然后她去了一家珠寶店買項鏈。When the clerk at the counter was rude to her, she rang Tony up and told the clerk to speak to him.柜臺售貨員對她很粗魯，她就打電話給托尼，讓售貨員同托尼講話。The clerk immediately changed his attitude.售貨員馬上就改變了態度。Claire thanked Tony, telling him that he was a “dear”.克萊爾對托尼表示感謝，并說他是個―可愛的人‖。As she turned around, there stood Gladys Claffern.她剛一轉過身去，就看到格拉迪絲·克拉芬站在那兒。How awful to be discovered by her, Claire thought.克萊爾想，被格拉迪絲發現了，這多么難為情??！By the amused and surprised look on her face, Claire knew that Gladys thought she was having an affair.從格拉迪絲臉上的那種有趣而又驚奇的神色來看，克萊爾知道，格拉迪絲認為她有風流韻事了。After all, she knew Claire's husband's name was Larry, not Tony.畢竟格拉迪絲知道她的丈夫是拉里，而不是托尼。

When Claire got home, she wept with anger in her armchair.克萊爾回到家里，坐在扶手椅上氣得直哭。Gladys was everything Claire wanted to be.格拉迪絲的一舉一動都是克萊爾想模仿的?！癥ou can be like her,” Tony told her and suggested that she invite Gladys and her friends to the house the night before he was to leave and Larry was to return.托尼告訴克萊爾說，你可以同格拉迪絲一樣，還建議克萊爾邀請格拉迪絲和她的朋友到家里來玩，時間就定在托尼離去和拉里回家之前的那個晚上。By that time, Tony expected the house to be completely transformed.托尼想在此之前將房子改裝得煥然一新。

Tony worked steadily on the improvements.托尼有條不紊地搞著裝修。Claire tried to help once but was too clumsy.克萊爾有一次想來幫忙。She fell off a ladder and even though Tony was in the next room, he managed to catch her in time.但是她太笨手笨腳了，竟從梯子上掉了下來。盡管托尼當時在隔壁房間里，他還是及時趕過來把她接住了。He held her firmly in his arms and she felt the warmth of his body.他把她緊緊地摟在懷里，她感覺到了他身上有股暖氣。She screamed, pushed him away and ran to her room for the rest of the day.她尖叫了起來，把他推開，跑回她的房里，那天她就再也沒有出來過。

The night of the party arrived.聚會的那天晚上來到了。The clock struck eight.時鐘敲響八點。The guests would be arriving soon and Claire told Tony to go into another room.客人馬上就要到來了。克萊爾叫托尼到另一間房里去。At that moment, Tony folded his arms around her, bending his face close to hers.就在那一瞬間，托尼彎曲胳膊摟著她，彎下身去把臉貼近她的臉。She cried out “Tony” and then heard him declare that he didn't want to leave her the next day and that he felt more than just the desire to please her.她大叫一聲―托尼‖，然后聽到托尼一本正經地說，明天他不想離開她，而且他并不滿足于僅僅使她開心。Then the front door bell rang.就在這時，前門的門鈴響了。Tony freed her and disappeared from sight.托尼放開了她，消失得無影無蹤了。It was then that Claire realized that Tony had opened the curtains of the front window.也就在這時候，克萊爾才意識到托尼早就把前邊窗戶的窗簾拉開了。Her guests had seen everything!她的客人把這一切看得一清二楚。

The women were impressed by Claire, the house and the delicious cuisine.克萊爾和她的房子、美食給女士們留下了深刻的印象。Just before they left, Claire heard Gladys whispering to another woman that she had never seen anyone so handsome as Tony.就在他們離開之前，克萊爾聽到格拉迪絲跟另外一個女人小聲地說，她從來沒見過像托尼這樣英俊的男人。What a sweet victory to be envied by those women!受到那些女士的妒忌，這該是多么甜美的勝利！She might not be as beautiful as them, but none of them had such a handsome lover.克萊爾也許并沒有她們那樣漂亮，但是她們中沒有任何一個人擁有這樣英俊的情人。

Then she remembered-Tony was just a machine.這時候，她記起來了——托尼只不過是一臺機器。She shouted “Leave me alone” and ran to her bed.她高聲嚷著：―讓我獨自呆一會兒！‖ 就跑上床。She cried all night.哭了一個通宵。The next morning a car drove up and took Tony away.第二天早晨開來一輛汽車，把托尼接走了。

The company was very pleased with Tony's report on his three weeks with Claire.公司對托尼同克萊爾相處三個星期的實驗報告非常滿意。Tony had protected a human being from harm.托尼保護了一個人免受傷害，He had prevented Claire from harming herself through her own sense of failure.他使克萊爾沒有因為她的失敗感而傷害自己。He had opened the curtains that night so that the other women would see him and Claire, knowing that there was no risk to Claire's marriage.那天晚上，他拉開窗簾，讓其他女人看到了他和克萊爾在一起，他明白這么做對克萊爾的婚姻并不造成危害。But even though Tony had been so clever, he would have to be rebuilt-you cannot have women failing in love with machines.但是，盡管托尼很聰明，他還得做一番改建——總不能讓女人和機器相愛吧。

4.選修七Unit2 A BIOGRAPHY OF ISAAC ASIMOV艾薩克·阿西莫夫傳

Isaac Asimov was an American scientist and writer who wrote around 480 books that included mystery stories, science and history books, and even books about the Holy Bible and Shakespeare.艾薩克·阿西莫夫是美國的科學家兼作家。他寫過大約480本書，包括怪誕小說、科學和歷史方面的書，甚至還寫過有關《圣經》和莎士比亞的書。But he is best known for his science fiction stories.但是，他最有名的作品是他的科幻小說。Asimov had both an extraordinary imagination that gave him the ability to explore future worlds and an amazing mind with which he searched for explanations of everything, in the present and the past.阿西莫夫不僅有著超凡的想象力，使他能對未來世界進行探索，而且還有著驚人的智力，使他能對現在的和過去的各種事物作出解釋。

Asimov's life began in Russia, where he was born on 2 January, 1920.阿西莫夫的一生從俄羅斯開始，他生于1920年1月2日； It ended in New York on 6 April, 1992, when he died as a result of an HIV infection that he had got from a blood transfusion nine years earlier.阿西莫夫的一生在紐約結束，他死于1992年4月6日。他是因為九年前的一次輸血中感染了艾滋病毒病毒而去世的。

When Asimov was three, he moved with his parents and his one-year-old sister to New York City.阿西莫夫三歲的時候，就隨同父母和年僅一歲的妹妹遷到紐約。There his parents bought a candy store which they ran for the next 40 or so years.在那兒，他的父母買下了一家糖果店，后來一直經營了大約40年。At the age of nine, when his mother was pregnant with her third child, Asimov started working part-time in the store.阿西莫夫九歲的時候，母親懷了第三個孩子，他就開始在糖果店里兼職工作了。He helped out through his school and university years until 1942, a year after he had gained a master's degree in chemistry.他讀中學和大學的那段時期都在糖果店里工作，一直到1942年，也就是他獲得化學碩士學位一年以后他才停止糖果店的工作。In 1942 he joined the staff of the Philadelphia Navy Yard as a junior chemist and worked there for three years.1942年，他在費城海軍造船廠里擔任初級化學師，干了三年。In 1948 he got his PhD in chemistry.1948年他獲得了化學博士學位。The next year he became a biochemistry teacher at Boston University School of Medicine.第二年他在波士頓大學的醫學院任生化教員。In 1958 he gave up teaching to become a full-time writer.1958年他放棄了教學工作成為專職作家。

It was when Asimov was eleven years old that his talent for writing became obvious.早在阿西莫夫11歲的時候，他的寫作才華就已經顯露出來了。He had told a friend two chapters of a story he had written.The friend thought he was retelling a story from a book.他把他寫的小說中的兩個章節念給一個朋友聽，這個朋友還以為他是在復述某本書上的故事呢。This really surprised Asimov and from that moment, he started to take himself seriously as a writer.這使阿西莫夫很驚訝。從那以后，他就開始認真地從事寫作了。Asimov began having stories published in science fiction magazines in 1939.1939年，阿西莫夫開始在科幻雜志上發表故事，1950年他出版了自己他的第一部小說。In 1950 he published his first novel and in 1953 his first science book.1953年出版了他的第一部科學書籍。

Throughout his life, Asimov received many awards, both for his science fiction books and his science books.阿西莫夫一生中多次獲過獎，既有科幻小說獎，也有科學書籍獎。Among his most famous works of science fiction, one for which he won an award was the Foundation trilogy(1951-1953), three novels about the death and rebirth of a great empire in a galaxy of the future.在他那些最富盛名的科幻小說中，有本獲獎的書叫做《基地》三部曲（1951-1953），有三個小故事，講的是未來銀河系中一個偉大帝國的滅亡與復興。It was loosely based on the fall of the Roman Empire but was about the future.基本素材取自羅馬帝國的衰敗，但講的是有關未來的事情。These books are famous because Asimov invented a theoretical framework which was designed to show how ideas and thinking may develop in the future.這些書之所以有名，是因為阿西莫夫創造了一種理論框架，用以闡述各種想法在未來可能會如何發展。He is also well known for his collection of short stories, I, Robot(1950), in which he developed a set of three “laws” for robots.他的短篇小說集《我，機器人》（1950)也是享有盛名的。在這本書里他提出機器人的三大―原則‖。For example, the first law states that a robot must not injure human beings or allow them to be injured.舉例來說，第一條原則就規定機器人不得傷害人類，也不能允許人類受到傷害。Some of his ideas about robots later influenced other writers and even scientists researching into artificial intelligence.他那些有關機器人的想法后來影響了其他的作者，甚至影響了那些從事人工智能研究的科學家們。

Asimov was married twice.阿西莫夫結過兩次婚。He married his first wife in 1942 and had a son and a daughter.他于1942年同他的第一任妻子結婚，生有一男一女。Their marriage lasted 31 years.這次婚姻持續了31年。Soon after his divorce in 1973, Asimov married again but he had no children with his second wife.1973年離婚后不久，阿西莫夫又結婚了，但是他與第二任妻子沒有生育兒女。

5.選修七Unit 3 OLD TOM THE KILLER WHALE虎鯨老湯姆

I was 16 when I began work in June 1902 at the whaling station.1902年6月，我開始在捕鯨站里工作，那時我才16歲。I had heard of the killers that every year helped whalers catch huge whales.在此之前我曾經聽說過虎鯨每年幫助捕鯨人捕捉大鯨魚。I thought, at the time, that this was just a story but then I witnessed it with my own eyes many times.當時我以為只是一個故事罷了，但是后來我親眼見過多次。

On the afternoon I arrived at the station, as I was I sorting out my accommodation, I heard a loud noise coming from the bay.有天下午我來到捕鯨站，正在找住處的時候，聽到從海灣那邊傳來一陣喧鬧聲。We ran down to the shore in time to see an enormous animal opposite us throwing itself out of the water and then crashing down again.我們及時趕到岸邊，看到對面有一個龐大的動物猛力躍出海面，然后又墜落到水里。It was black and white and fish-shaped.But I knew it wasn't a fish.它黑白相間，樣子像魚，但我知道它并不是魚。

“That's Old Tom, the killer,” one of the whalers, George, called out to me.―那是老湯姆，是虎鯨。‖一位叫喬治的捕鯨人高聲對我說，“He's telling us there's a whale out there for us.” ―它是在告訴我們那邊有一頭鯨，叫我們去捕獵?！?/p>

Another whaler yelled out, “Rush-oo...rush-oo.” This was the call that announced there was about to be a whale hunt.另一位捕鯨人大聲喊叫，―快走啊……走啊?！@是宣告獵鯨行動馬上就要開始的呼聲。

“Come on, Clancy.To the boat,” George said as he ran ahead of me.―克蘭西，快上，上船去。‖喬治在我前面邊跑邊說。I had already heard that George didn't like being kept waiting, so even though I didn't have the right clothes on, I raced after him.我以前就聽說過，喬治不喜歡等人，所以盡管我還沒有穿上合適的衣服，就跟在他后面跑起來。

Without pausing we jumped into the boat with the other whalers and headed out into the bay.一刻不停地，我們和其他捕鯨人都跳進漁船，朝海灣方向駛去。I looked down into the water and could see Old Tom swimming by the boat, showing us the way.我朝水里望去，可以看到老湯姆就在漁船旁邊游著，為我們指路。A few minutes later, there was no Tom, so George started beating the water with his oar and there was Tom, circling back to the boat, leading us to the hunt again.幾分鐘之后，湯姆不見了，于是喬治開始用槳拍打水面。湯姆出現了，轉回到船邊，又領著我們前往捕獵處。

Using a telescope we could see that something was happening.通過望遠鏡，我們可以看到遠處有情況發生了。As we drew closer, I could see a whale being attacked by a pack of about six other killers.走近一看，原來是一頭大鯨受到約六、七條虎鯨的攻擊。

“What're they doing?” I asked George.我問喬治，―它們在干什么呢？‖

“Well, it's teamworkpurples, reds, oranges, yellows, blues and greens.我首先注意到的是我周圍那些鮮艷的色彩——紫色、紅色、橘黃、明黃、藍色和綠色等。The corals were fantasticI even saw them get inside their mouths and clean their teeth!我也喜歡那些為大魚清潔身體的小魚——我甚至還看到這些小魚游進大魚的嘴里去幫他們刷牙。It seemed there was a surprise waiting for me around every corner as I explored small caves, shelves and narrow passages with my underwater flashlight: the yellow and green parrotfish was hanging upside down, and sucking tiny plants off the coral with its hard bird-like mouth;a yellow-spotted red sea-slug was sliding by a blue sea-star;a large wise-looking turtle was passing so close to me that I could have touched it.當我用水下探照燈探索小石洞、巖石和狹窄通道的時候，似乎每個角落都有使我感到驚奇的東西等著我：黃綠相間的鸚嘴魚倒掛著，用它那像鳥一樣的硬嘴從珊瑚上吸吮微小植物；帶著黃斑點的紅色海蛞蝓從一個藍色的海星旁邊滑行過去；一只長相聰慧的大烏龜緊貼著我的身旁而過，我幾乎可以摸到它了。

There were other creatures that I didn't want to get too close toI felt very exposed in such deep clear water.我的心急劇地跳動著——在這樣深邃而清澈的海水中，我感覺我徹底曝光了。

What a wonderful, limitless world it was down there!這個水底下世界是多么美妙，多么漫無邊際！And what a tiny spot I was in this enormous world!而我在這個海洋的世界中又是多么渺小！

7.選修七Unit4 A LETTER HOME一封家信 Dear Rosemary, 親愛的羅斯瑪麗：

Thanks for your letter, which took a fortnight to arrive.謝謝你的來信，這封信兩星期才到。It was wonderful to hear from you.收到你的信真是太高興了。I know you're dying to hear all about my life here, so I've included some photos which will help you picture the places I talk about.我知道你急于了解我在這兒的生活情況。因此，我在信中附有幾張照片，能夠幫助你想象出我所談到的地方。

You asked about my high school.你問起我的中學情況。Well, it's a bush school – the classrooms are made of bamboo and the roofs of grass.噢，它是一所叢林學?！淌沂怯弥褡哟钇饋淼?，屋頂是用茅草蓋的。It takes me only a few minutes to walk to school down a muddy track.我只要沿著一條泥濘的小路步行幾分鐘就到學校了。When I reach the school grounds there are lots of ”good mornings“ for me from the boys.每當我走到學校操場的時候，迎接我的是男孩子們一片―早上好‖的聲音。Many of them have walked a long way, sometimes up to two hours, to get to school.他們中許多人走了很長的路，有時候要走兩個小時才能到學校。

There's no electricity or water and even no textbooks either!這里沒有電，也沒有水，甚至連課本也沒有！I'm still trying to adapt to these conditions.我還在努力適應這兒的生活條件。However, one thing is for sure, I've become more imaginative in my teaching.但是有一點是肯定的，我在教學中變得更富有想象力了。Science is my most challenging subject as my students have no concept of doing experiments.理科對我來說是最富挑戰性的課，因為我的學生對做實驗沒有概念。In fact there is no equipment, and if I need water I have to carry it from my house in a bucket!實際上，根本沒有設備。如果需要水，我還得從家里用水桶提過來！The other day I was showing the boys the weekly chemistry experiment when, before I knew it, the mixture was bubbling over everywhere!有一天，我正給孩子們做每周一次的化學實驗的演示，我還沒有明白怎么回事，混合劑就到處冒氣泡了！The boys who had never come across anything like this before started jumping out of the windows.男孩們以前從來沒有見過這種情況，嚇得都往窗外跳去。Sometimes I wonder how relevant chemistry is to these students, most of whom will be going back to their villages after Year 8 anyway.有時候，我真想知道，化學對這些孩子究竟有多大的用處。他們中的大多數人學完八年級以后就要回到他們的村莊去了。To be honest, I doubt whether I'm making any difference to these boys' lives at all.說實在的，我真的不知道我教的課是否會讓這些孩子的生活有所改變。

You asked whether I'm getting to know any local people.你問我是否了解當地的老百姓。Well, that's actually quite difficult as I don't speak much of the local English dialect yet.這實在是太難了，因為我還說不了幾句當地人說的英語。But last weekend another teacher, Jenny, and 1 did visit a village which is the home of one of the boys, Tombe.不過，上周末我和另外一位叫詹妮的教師真的去訪問了一個村莊，那是我的學生湯貝的家。It was my first visit to a remote village.這是我第一次到偏僻的村子里去。We walked for two and a half hours to get therethis shows it is a man's house.湯貝的父親叫莫卡普，他把我們帶到他的家里。這是一個低矮的竹屋，屋頂上伸出一簇茅草——它代表這間竹屋是男人住的。The huts were round, not rectangular like the school buildings.屋子是圓的，不像學校那樣是長方形的。There were no windows and the doorway was just big enough to get through.這里沒有窗戶，房門只夠一個人進出。The hut was dark inside so it took time for our eyes to adjust.小屋內很黑，因此眼睛要過好一陣子才能適應過來。Fresh grass had been laid on the floor and there was a newly made platform for Jenny and me to sleep on.地上擺放著一堆新鮮的草，還新做了一個平臺，是供詹妮和我睡覺用的。Usually Kiak would sleep in her own hut, but that night she was going to share the platform with us.通常齊亞克是睡在她自己的小屋里的，而那天晚上她要同我們一起睡在平臺上。Mukap and Tombe were to sleep on small beds in another part of the hut.莫卡普和湯貝則睡在竹屋另一邊的小床上。There was a fireplace in the centre of the hut near the doorway.在竹屋中間靠近房門的地方有一個火爐。The only possessions I could see were one broom, a few tin plates and cups and a couple of jars.我所看到的僅有的家具是一把掃帚，幾個錫盤和錫杯，還有兩個罐子。

Outside Mukap was building a fire.莫卡普在屋子外邊生火。Once the fire was going, he laid stones on it.火著起來后，他往火里扔了幾塊石頭。When hot, he placed them in an empty oil drum with kau kau(sweet potato), corn and greens.燒熱以后，他把石頭放在一個空油桶里，加上一些考考（紅薯）、玉米和青菜，He then covered the vegetables with banana leaves and left them to steam.然后他用香蕉葉把這些蔬菜蓋上，等著它們蒸熟。I sniffed the food;it smelled delicious.我用鼻子嗅，食物聞起來很香。We ate inside the hut sitting round the fire.我們在房里圍著火爐坐下來吃東西。I loved listening to the family softly talking to each other in their language, even though I could not participate the conversation.他們家里人輕聲細語地用自己的語言在交談。我很喜歡聽他們談話，盡管我不能加入他們的談話。Luckily, Tombe could be our interpreter.幸好，湯貝能給我們當翻譯。

Later, I noticed a tin can standing upside down on the grill over the fire.后來，我發現有一個錫罐子倒放在火爐的烤架上。After a short time Tombe threw it out of the doorway.過了一會兒，湯貝把它從門道里扔了出去。I was puzzled.我不懂為什么這么做。Tombe told me that the can was heated to dry out the leftover food.湯貝告訴我說，罐子加熱是為了把里面的殘菜剩飯燒干。They believe that any leftovers attract evil spirits in the night, so the food is dried up in the can and the can is then thrown out of the hut.他們相信剩飯在夜晚會引來邪靈，所以要把食物放在罐子里燒干，再把罐子一起扔到屋外去。Otherwise they don't waste anything.否則的話，他們是不會浪費任何東西的。

We left the village the next morning after many goodbyes and firm handshakes.第二天早晨，經過一番緊緊握手和道別之后，我們就離開了村莊。My muscles were aching and my knees shaking as we climbed down the mountain towards home.我們爬下山回家，往回走的時候，我的腿部肌肉發痛，膝蓋發抖。That evening I fell happily into bed.那天晚上我很開心，倒在床上就睡了。It was such a privilege to have spent a day with Tombe's family.跟湯貝一家度過了一天，真是一種殊榮。

It's getting late and I have to prepare tomorrow's lessons and do some paperwork.Please write soon.天色很晚了，我還得準備明天的功課呢。請早日來信。Love Jo 愛你的，喬

8.選修七Unit 4 THE WORLD'S MOST USEFUL GIFT CATALOGUE 世界上最有用的禮物清單

Would you like to donate an unusual gift?你是否想要贈送一份特殊的禮物？Then this is the catalogue for you.那么下面這份禮單供你參考吧。The gift you give is not something your loved one keeps but a voluntary contribution towards the lives of people who really need it.你送的禮物不是給你所愛的人留念的，而是給那些確有需要的人的一項生活上的無償捐助。

Choose from this catalogue a really useful gift for some of the world's poorest and bring hope for a better future to a community in need.從這份清單中選擇一份確實有用的禮物，送給世界上最窮苦的人吧。給急需幫助的社區帶去一份改善未來的希望吧。

When you purchase an item, we will send you an attractive card for you to send to your special person.你選購一項禮物時，我們都會給你提供一張精美的卡片，讓你送給你的某個特殊的人。You can use the cards for any special occasion-weddings ,births, birthdays, Christmas or anniversaries, etc.這種卡片可以用在任何一種特殊的場合 —— 結婚、出生、生日、圣誕節、周年紀念等。

Gifts禮物

Cost(AUD)價值（澳元）A 20tree seedlings 20株樹苗 $5

B A loan to set up women’s self-help group組建婦女自助會的貸款 $8 C Water supply for one person一個人的用水 $10 DTraining in vegetable gardening蔬菜園藝培訓 $15

E Child vaccinations against 6 killer diseases預防六種兒童致命疾病的疫苗$20 F School books 學校用書$20

G Basic adult education 成人基礎教育 $25 H Basic health-care services 基本保健服務 $30 I One year of primary schooling 小學一年的學費

$35 J A goat for a poor family 資助困難戶一頭羊 $40 K A family toilet 家用廁具

$50 L Water for a family 一個家庭的用水 $65

M A loan to set up a small business 建一家小型企業的貸款

$85 N A sewing machine 一臺縫紉機 $100

O Family nutritional supplements 家用營養補品 $130 P Oxen for ploughing 耕牛 $180 Q A trunk library 箱式圖書館

$200

R Assistance for families headed by children 對遺孤家庭的扶助金

$300 S A community primary school 社區小學經費 $500 T Village tractor 村莊拖拉機

$1000 U A well and water pump 水井和水泵

$1350 To致_______

To let you know that I am thinking of you, I have purchased a gift from the World’s Most Useful Gift Catalogue for you to give to some of the world’s poorest.為了讓你知道我在想著你們，特從―世界上最有用的禮物清單‖中購得一份禮物，請你轉送給世界上最窮苦的人。

This gift will train a whole village of around 40 families in India, Kenya, or Bangladesh in new agricultural methods, and provide seeds and simple agricultural equipment.這份禮物給印度、肯尼亞或孟加拉國約40戶人口的村莊，對他們進行新的農業生產方法的培訓，并提供種子和簡單的農業機械。Just 20% more produce will mean the difference between sickness and health, between families going hungry and families providing for themselves.僅僅提高20%的產量就意味著會對人的患病與健康、家庭饑餓與自足產生影響。From 來自______

9.選修七Unit 5 Keep it up, Xie Lei再接再厲，謝蕾 Chinese student fitting in well中國學生適應能力強

Six months ago Xie Lei said goodbye to her family and friends in China and boarded a plane for London.六個月前，謝蕾告別了她在中國的家人和朋友，登上了前往倫敦的飛機。It was the first time she had ever left her motherland.這是她第一次離開自己的祖國?！盇fter getting my visa I was very excited because I had dreamed of this day for so long.―拿到簽證后我很激動，因為我很久以前就夢想著能有這么一天，But I was also very nervous as I didn't know what to expect,“ 但是我又非常緊張，因為我不知道我所期望的是什么。‖Xie Lei told me when I saw her waiting in a queue at the student cafeteria between lectures.課間休息時我在學生餐廳碰到正排隊的謝蕾，她告訴我說.Xie Lei, who is 21 years old, has come to our university to study for a business qualification.謝蕾今年21歲，來我們大學上學，希望獲得工商管理資格證書。She is halfway through the preparation year, which most foreign students complete before applying for a degree course.大多數外籍學生在申請學位課程之前都要學習一年預科，而謝蕾已經讀完半年了。Xie Lei highly recommends it.她非?？粗仡A科課程。”The preparation course is most beneficial,“ she said.”Studying here is quite different from studying in China, so you need some preparation first.“她說：―預科課程非常有益。在這兒學習跟在中國學習是相當不同的。你必須事前做些準備。‖

”It's not just study that's difficult.―困難不僅僅只在學習方面，You have to get used to a whole new way of life, which can take up all your concentration in the beginning,“你還必須習慣一種全新的生活方式，在一開始的時候這就會占去你的全部精力，‖ explained Xie Lei, who had lived all her life in the same city in China.謝蕾解釋說。她在中國時一直居住在同一座城市。She told me that she had had to learn almost everything again.她還告訴我，幾乎每件事她都得重新學習?！盨ometimes I felt like a child,“ she said.她說：―有時候我覺得自己像個小孩似的，”I had to learn how to use the phone, how to pay bus fare, and how to ask a shopkeeper for things I didn't know the English for.我得學習如何使用電話，乘公交車時該怎樣付款，在商店買東西時如果不知道商品的英文名字時，又怎樣問店主。When I got lost and had to ask a passer-by for directions, I didn't always understand.當我迷路不得不向過路人問路時，經常聽不懂他們說的話。They don't talk like they do on our listening tapes,“ she said, laughing.他們說的話不像我們在聽力磁帶上聽到的那樣，‖謝蕾說著笑了。

Xie Lei lives with a host family who give her lots of good advice.謝蕾同房東一家人住在一起，他們給了她許多建議。Although some foreign students live in student accommodation or apartments, some choose to board with English families.雖然有些外國學生住在學生宿舍或公寓房里，但是有些學生選擇寄宿在英國人的家中。Living with host families, in which there may be other college students, gives her the chance to learn more about the new culture.有的房東家也許會住著其他大學生，跟這樣的人家住在一起會給她提供機會，更好地了解新的文化?！盬hen I hear an idiom that I don't understand, I can ask my host family for help,“ explains Xie Lei.―當我聽到我不理解的成語時，我可以向房東家里的人請教，‖謝蕾解釋說?！盇lso, when I miss my family, it's a great comfort to have a substitute family to be with.“ ―還有，當我想家的時候，房東家就是我家的替身，和他們在一起給了我很大的安慰?！?/p>

Xie Lei's preparation course is helping her to get used to the academic requirements of a Western university.謝蕾的預科課程幫助她熟悉了西方大學里在學術方面的要求?！盜 remember the first essay I did for my tutor,“ she told me.她對我說：―我還記得我交給導師的第一篇論文?！盜 found an article on the Internet that seemed to have exactly the information I needed.我在網上找到一篇文章，看來跟我所需要的信息恰好一樣。So I made a summary of the article, revised my draft and handed the essay in.于是我就那篇論文寫了一篇小結性的文章，修改了草稿，然后交給了導師。I thought I would get a really good mark but I got an E.我原以為我會得到高分的，結果只得了一個E。I was numb with shock!我非常吃驚！So I went to my tutor to ask the reason for his revision.于是去找導師理論，想換個分數。First of all, he told me, I couldn't write what other people had said without acknowledging them.他告訴我說，首先，我不能把別人的話寫下來而不表示感謝。Besides, as far as he was concerned, what other people thought was not the most important thing.此外，他認為，別人的想法并不是最重要的。He wanted to know what I thought, which confused me because I thought that the author of the article knew far more than I did.他想要知道的是我所想的是什么。這倒把我弄糊涂了，因為該文作者所知道的比我多得多。My tutor explained that I should read lots of different texts that contain different opinions and analyse what I read.導師給我解釋說，我得閱讀大量的、有關不同觀點的文章，并進行分析。Then, in my essay, I should give my own opinion and explain it by referring to other authors.然后，在我的論文中，我得表明我自己的觀點，并且引用別的作者的觀點來說明為什么我相信我的觀點。Finally he even encouraged me to contradict the authors I'd read!最后，他甚至鼓勵我反駁我讀過的那些作者的觀點！At first I lacked confidence, but now I'm beginning to get the idea and my marks have improved.More importantly, I am now a more autonomous learner.“起初，我缺乏信心這樣做，而現在我開始懂得了，我的分數也已經有所提高了。更重要的是，我現在是一個自主學習者。‖

Xie Lei told me that she feels much more at home in England now, and what had seemed very strange before now appears quite normal.謝蕾告訴我說，現在她在英國感到自在多了。以前看似很奇怪的事，如今覺得似乎很正常了。”I've just got one more thing to achieve.―我還有一件事要做，I have been so occupied with work that I haven't had time for social activities.我一直忙于學習，以至于沒有時間去參與社會活動。I think it's important to have a balance between study and a social life, so I'm going to join a few clubs.我認為在學習與社會生活之間的平衡也是很重要的，所以我打算參加幾個俱樂部，Hopefully I'll make some new friends."我希望會結識一些新朋友?！?/p>

We will follow Xie Lei's progress in later editions of this newspaper but for now, we wish Xie Lei all the best in her new enterprise.關于謝蕾的進步，我們將在今后幾期的報紙中做跟蹤報道。同時我們衷心祝愿她學業有成。She deserves to succeed.她是應該取得成功的。

10.選修七Unit 5 PERU秘魯

Peru is a country on the Pacific coast of South America.秘魯是南美洲臨太平洋海岸的一個國家。It has three main geographical areas: 從地理上講，秘魯有三大地區：a narrow coastal belt;the Andes Mountains running parallel to the coast;and high, flat plains in the southeast.狹長的臨海地帶，與海岸平行的安第斯山脈以及東南部地勢較高的平原地區。In the high plains area is Lake Titicaca, the highest lake in the world, on which boats can travel.在高原地區有的的喀喀湖，這是世界上海拔最高的湖，湖上可以行船。Peru has abundant plants from desert grasses to vast areas of jungle.秘魯有著多種多樣的植物，從沙漠中的草到大片的叢林。

Once the centre of the powerful and extremely wealthy Inca Empire, much of South America was governed by Spain from the sixteenth century onwards.秘魯曾經是強盛而極為富裕的印加帝國的中心，從16世紀起，南美洲許多地區都是由西班牙統治的。Peru finally gained its independence from Spain in 1821.秘魯最終于1821年脫離西班牙而獨立。The capital of Peru is Lima, which is in the north on the coast.秘魯的首都是利馬，位于北部的臨海地區。The ancient Inca capital, Cuzco, is found high in the Andes.人們發現古印加帝國的首都庫斯科位于安第斯的高山之上。It is a popular tourist destination as it is close to the famous Inca ruins of the city of Machu Picchu.這兒是旅游的熱點，因為它離馬丘比丘城著名的印加遺址很近。Cuzco is a lively city with many hotels and inns, where both Indian and Spanish culture and art can be seen.庫斯科有許多旅店和酒吧，是一座富有活力的城市，在那兒你可以看到印第安和西班牙的文化藝術。

1.Why is Cuzco popular with tourists?為什么庫斯科是旅游人士喜歡去的地方？ 2.What is special about Lake Titicaca?的的喀喀湖有什么特色？

3.What do you think the two official languages of Peru are?你認為秘魯有哪兩種官方語言？ TRAVEL PERU秘魯旅游

Peru offers a variety of experiences from ancient ruins and centuries-old Spanish villages to thick forests, high mountains and desert coastline.秘魯提供豐富的旅游資源，從古代的遺址、具有數百年歷史的西班牙式的村莊，到茂密的森林、聳立的高山和臨海的沙漠TRAVEL PERU offers tours for all ages and tastes.―秘魯之旅‖為各種年齡和品位的人提供旅游服務。The following tours are based at Cuzco, the site of the ancient capital of the Inca civilization.。下列旅游項目都是從庫斯科出發，庫斯科是印加文化的古都所在地。Tour 1旅游路線1

Experience the jungle and its diverse wildlife close up.體驗叢林，近距離觀賞種類繁多的野生生物。During this four-day walking tour, you will be amazed by mountain scenery and the ancient ruins we pass on our hike.在四天的徒步旅游中，山區的風景和步行途經的古代遺址將會令你嘆為觀止。On the last day, we arrive at the ruins of Machu Picchu in time to see the sunrise over the Andes.最后一天到達馬丘比丘遺址，正好趕得上去安第斯山上觀看日出。Spend the day visiting the ruins of this ancient Inca city before catching the train back to Cuzco.白天參觀古印加城的遺址，然后乘火車返回庫斯科。Tour 2旅游路線2

A full-day trip by road from Cuzco to Puno with fantastic views of the highland countryside.全日乘車旅游，從庫斯科到普諾，觀賞高原鄉村的秀麗景色。From Puno, we travel by boat across Lake Titicaca, stopping on the way at the floating islands of the Uros people.再從普諾乘船穿過的的喀喀湖，半途停歇在烏羅族人的浮島上。These floating islands and the Uros Indian's houses are made of the water plants that grow in the lake.這些浮島和烏羅印第安人的房子都是用湖里的水草做成的。A full-day stay with a local family gives you an opportunity to learn more about their life.有一整天的時間待在當地居民的家里，這樣你會有機會更多地了解他們的生活。Return to Puno on the fourth day for your flight back to Lima.第四天返回普諾，再乘飛機返回利馬。

Tour 3旅游路線3

Spend four days high in the-Andes at Cuzco.在庫斯科的安第斯高山上玩四天，Learn about its history and visit the museums.了解它的歷史，參觀博物館。Admire the Spanish architecture, enjoy some excellent Spanish cuisine and take some time to bargain for some souvenirs at the colourful markets.觀賞西班牙式的建筑，品嘗西班牙美味，好好逛逛五顏六色的市場，花些時間討價還價買點紀念品。Take the train up to Machu Picchu for a guided tour of the ruins and the royal tomb of the Inca king.乘火車去馬丘比丘，由導游陪同去參觀遺址和印加國王的皇家墓地。Tour 4旅游路線4

A short flight from Cuzco takes you from the Andes into the lowlands of the Amazon Jungle.從庫斯科乘飛機作短途飛行，從安第斯山到亞馬孫河叢林的低地。From here you'll travel by boat to your accommodation in a forest reserve, which holds the record for the most bird sightings in one area.從這里可以乘船到森林保護區的接待站。這個護林區保持著一項觀鳥記錄，即在一個地區可以看到最多的鳥類。From the guesthouse you can explore the jungle in the company of a local guide.你還可以在當地導游的陪同下，從接待站出發去叢林探險。

第四篇：高中英語必修1課文逐句翻譯(人教新課標)

1.必修一Unit1安妮最好的朋友

Do you want a friend whom you could tell everything to, like your deepest feelings and thoughts?你是不是想有一位無話不談能推心置腹的朋友呢？Or are you afraid that your friend would laugh at you, or would not understand what you are going through?或者你是不是擔心你的朋友會嘲笑你，會不理解你目前經歷的困境呢？Anne Frank wanted the first kind, so she made her diary her best friend.安妮·弗蘭克想要的是第一種類型的朋友，于是她就把日記當成了她最好的朋友。

Anne lived in Amsterdam in the Netherlands during World War II.安妮在第二次世界大戰期間住在荷蘭的阿姆斯特丹。Her family was Jewish so they had to hide or they would be caught by the German Nazis.她一家人都是猶太人，所以他們不得不躲藏起來，否則他們就會被德國納粹抓去。She and her family hid away for nearly twenty-five months before they were discovered.她和她的家人躲藏了將近25個月之后才被發現。During that time the only true friend was her diary.在這段時間里，她唯一的忠實朋友就是她的日記了。She said, “I don’t want to set down a series of facts in a diary as most people do, but I want this diary itself to be my friend, and I shall call my friend Kitty.”她說，“我不愿像大多數人那樣在日記中記流水賬。我要把這本日記當作我的朋友，我要把我這個朋友稱作基蒂”。Now read how she felt after being in the hiding place since July 1942.安妮自從1942年7月起就躲藏在那兒了，現在，來看看她的心情吧。Dear kitty,親愛的基蒂：

I wonder if it’s because I haven’t been able to be outdoors for so long that I’ve grown so crazy about everything to do with nature.我不知道這是不是因為我長久無法出門的緣故，我變得對一切與大自然有關的事物都無比狂熱。I can well remember that there was a time when a deep blue sky, the song of the birds, moonlight and flowers could never have kept me spellbound.我記得非常清楚，以前，湛藍的天空、鳥兒的歌唱、月光和鮮花，從未令我心迷神往過。That’s changed since I came here.自從我來到這里，這一切都變了。

…For example, one evening when it was so warm, I stayed awake on purpose until half past eleven in order to have a good look at the moon for once by myself.…比方說，有天晚上天氣很暖和，我熬到11點半故意不睡覺，為的是獨自好好看看月亮。But as the moon gave far too much light, I didn’t dare open a window.但是因為月光太亮了，我不敢打開窗戶。Another time five months ago, I happened to be upstairs one evening when the window was open.還有一次，就在五個月以前的一個晚上，我碰巧在樓上，窗戶是開著的。I didn’t go downstairs until the window had to be shut.我一直等到非關窗不可的時候才下樓去。The dark, rainy evening, the wind, the thundering clouds held me entirely in their power;it was the first time in a year and a half that I’d seen the night face to face…漆黑的夜晚，風吹雨打，雷電交加，我全然被這種力量鎮住了。這是我一年半以來第一次目睹夜晚……

…Sadly…I am only able to look at nature through dirty curtains hanging before very dusty windows.……令人傷心的是……我只能透過臟兮兮的窗簾觀看大自然，窗簾懸掛在沾滿灰塵的窗前。It’s no pleasure looking through these any longer because nature is one thing that really must be experienced.觀看這些已經不再是樂趣，因為大自然是你必須親身體驗的。Yours，Anne你的安妮

2.必修一Unit 1 Using Language

Dear Miss Wang, 親愛的王小姐：

I am having some trouble with my classmates at the moment.我同班上的同學有件麻煩事。I’m getting along well with a boy in my class.我跟我們班里的一位男同學一直相處很好.We often do homework together and we enjoy helping each other.我們常常一起做家庭作業，而且很樂意相互幫助。We have become really good friends.我們成了非常好的朋友。But other students have started gossiping.可是，其他同學卻開始在背后議論起來.They say that this boy and I have fallen in love.This has made me angry.他們說我和這位男同學在談戀愛，這使我很生氣。I don’t want to end the friendship, but I hate others gossiping.What should I do? 我不想中斷這段友誼，但是我又討厭人家背后說閑話。我該怎么辦呢？ Reading and writing Dear Miss Wang,尊敬的編輯：

I’m a student from Huzhou Senior High School.我是湖州高中的一名學生。I have a problem.I’m not very good at communicating with people.我有一個難題，我不太善于同人們交際。Although I try to talk to my classmates, I still find it hard to make good friends with them.雖然我的確試著去跟班上的同學交談，但是我還是發現很難跟他們成為好朋友。So I feel quite lonely sometimes.因此，有時候我感到十分孤獨。I do want to change this situation, but I don’t know how.我確實想改變這種現狀，但是我卻不知道該怎么辦。I would be grateful if you could give me some advice.如果您能給我提些建議，我會非常感激的。Yours, Xiaodong 3.必修一Unit2 THE ROAD TO MODERN ENGLISH

通向現代英語之路

At the end of the 16th century, about five to seven million people spoke English.16世紀末期大約有5百萬到7百萬人說英語.Nearly all of them lived in England.幾乎所有這些人都生活在英國。Later in the next century, people from England made voyages to conquer other parts of the world and because of that, English began to be spoken in many other countries.后來，在17世紀英國人開始航海征服了世界其它地區。于是，許多別的國家開始說英語了。Today, more people speak English as their first, second or foreign language than ever before.如今說英語的人比以往任何時候都多，他們有的是作為第一語言來說，有的是作為第二語言或外語。

Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English.Look at this example:以英語作為母語的人，即使他們所講的語言不盡相同，也可以互相交流。請看以下例子： British Betty: Would you like to see my flat? 英國人貝蒂：“請到我的公寓（flat）里來看看，好嗎？” American Amy: Yes, I’d like to come up to your apartment.美國人艾米：“好的。我很樂意到你的公寓（apartment）去?！?/p>

So why has English changed over time?那么，英語在一段時間里為什么會起變化呢？Actually all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other.事實上，當不同文化互相交流滲透時，所有的語言都會有所發展，有所變化。At first the English spoken in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different from the English spoken today.首先，在公元450年到1150年間，人們所說的英語跟今天所說的英語就很不一樣。It was based more on German than the English we speak at present.當時的英語更多地是以德語為基礎的，而現代英語不是。Then gradually between about AD 800 and 1150, English became less like German because those who ruled England spoke first Danish and later French.然后，漸漸地，大約在公元800年到1150年期間，英語不那么像德語了。因為那時的英國的統治者起初講丹麥語后來講法語。These new settlers enriched the English language and especially its vocabulary.這些新的定居者大大豐富了英語語言，特別是在詞匯方面。So by the 1600’s Shakespeare was able to make use of a wider vocabulary than ever before.所以到17世紀，莎士比亞所用的詞匯量比以前任何時期都大。In 1620 some British settlers moved to America.在1620年，一些英國人搬遷到美洲定居。Later in the 18th century some British people were taken to Australia too.English began to be spoken in both countries.后來，到了19世紀，有些英國人也被送往澳大利亞，兩個國家的人都開始說英語了。Finally by the 19th century the language was settled.最后，到20世紀，英語才真正定形。At that time two big changes in English spelling happened: first Samuel Johnson wrote his dictionary and later Noah Webster wrote The American Dictionary of the English Language.那時，英語在拼寫上發生了兩大變化：首先，塞繆爾·約翰遜編寫了詞典，后來，諾厄·韋伯斯特編纂了《美國英語詞典》，The latter gave a separate identity to American English spelling.后者體現了美國英語拼寫的不同特色。

English now is also spoken as a foreign or second language in South Asia.現在，英語在南亞也被當作外語或第二語言來說。For example, India has a very large number of fluent English speakers because Britain ruled India from 1765 to 1947.比如說，印度擁有眾多講英語很流利的人，這是因為英國于1765年到1947年統治過印度。During that time English became the language for government and education.在那期間，英語成了官方語言和教育用語。English is also spoken in Singapore and Malaysia and countries in Africa such as South Africa.在新加坡、馬來西亞和非洲其它國家，比如南非，人們也說英語。Today the number of people learning English in China is increasing rapidly.目前在中國學習英語的人數正在迅速增長。In fact, China may have the largest number of English learners.事實上，中國可能擁有世界上最多的英語學習者。Will Chinese English develop its own identity? Only time will tell.中國英語會發展出自己的特色嗎？這只能由時間來回答了。

4.必修一Unit2 STANDARD ENGLISH AND DIALECTS標準英語和方言

What is standard English?什么是標準英語？Is it spoken in Britain, the US, Canada, Australia, India and New Zealand?是在英國、美國、加拿大、澳大利亞、印度、新西蘭所說的英語嗎？Believe it or not, there is no such thing as standard English.信不信由你，（世界上）沒有什么標準英語。Many people believe the English spoken on TV and the radio is standard English.許多人認為，電視和收音機里所說的就是標準英語。This is because in the early days of radio, those who reported the news were expected to speak excellent English.這是因為在早期的電臺節目里，人們期望新聞播音員所說的英語是最好的英語。However, on TV and the radio you will hear differences in the way people speak.然而，在電視和收音機里，你也會聽出人們在說話時的差異。

When people use words and expressions different from “standard language”, it is called a dialect.當人們用不同于“標準語言”的詞語時，那就叫做方言。American English has many dialects, especially the midwestern, southern, African American and Spanish dialects.美國英語有許多方言，特別是中西部和南部地區的方言，以及黑人和西班牙人的方言。Even in some parts of the USA, two people from neighbouring towns speak a little differently.在美國有些地區，即使是相鄰城鎮的兩個人所說的語言都可能稍有不同。American English has so many dialects because people have come from all over the world.美國英語之所以有這么多的方言是因為美國人是來自世界各地的緣故。

Geography also plays a part in making dialects.地理位置對方言的產生也有影響。Some people who live in the mountains of the eastern USA speak with an older kind of English dialect.住在美國東部山區的一些人說著比較古老的英語方言。When Americans moved from one place to another, they took their dialects with them.當美國人從一個地方搬到另一個地方時，他們也就把他們的方言隨著帶去了。So people from the mountains in the southeastern USA speak with almost the same dialect as people in the northwestern USA.因此，美國東南部山區的人同美國西北部的人所說的方言就幾乎相同。The USA is a large country in which many different dialects are spoken.美國是一個使用多種方言的大國。Although many Americans move a lot, they still recognize and understand each other’s dialects.雖然許多美國人經常搬遷，但是他們仍然能夠辨別、理解彼此的方言。5.必修一Unit 3JOURNEY DOWN THE MEKONG

沿湄公河而下的旅程

PART 1 THE DREAM AND THE PLAN第一部分夢想與計劃

My name is Wang Kun.Ever since middle school, my sister Wang Wei and I have dreamed about taking a great bike trip.我的名字叫王坤。從高中起，我姐姐王薇和我就一直夢想作一次偉大的自行車旅行。Two years ago she bought an expensive mountain bike and then she persuaded me to buy one.兩年前，她買了一輛昂貴的山地自行車，然后還說服我買了一輛（山地車）。Last year, she visited our cousins, Dao Wei and Yu Hang at their college in Kunming.去年她去看望了我們的表兄弟——在昆明讀大學的刀衛和宇航。They are Dai and grew up in western Yunnan Province near the Lancang River, the Chinese part of the river that is called the Mekong River in other countries.他們是傣族人，在云南省西部靠近瀾滄江的地方長大，湄公河在中國境內的這一段叫瀾滄江，在其他國家（境內）叫湄公河。Wang Wei soon got them interested in cycling too.很快，王薇使表兄弟也對騎車旅游產生了興趣。After graduating from college, we finally got the chance to take a bike trip.大學畢業以后，我們終于有了機會騎自行車旅行。I asked my sister, “Where are we going?”我問我姐姐：“我們要去哪兒？” It was my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends.首先想到要沿湄公河從源頭到終點騎車旅游的是我的姐姐。Now she is planning our schedule for the trip.現在她正在為我們的旅行制定計劃。

I am fond of my sister but she has one serious shortcoming.She can be really stubborn.我很喜歡我姐姐，但是她有一個很嚴重的缺點。她有時確實很固執。Although she didn't know the best way of getting to places, she insisted that she organize the trip properly.盡管她對去某些地方的最佳路線并不清楚，她卻堅持要自己把這次旅游安排得盡善盡美。Now, I know that the proper way is always her way.于是，我就知道這個盡善盡美的方式總是她的方式。I kept asking her, “When are we leaving and when are we coming back?” I asked her whether she had looked at a map yet.我不停地問她，“我們什么時候出發？什么時候回來？”我還問她是否看過地圖。Of course, she hadn't;my sister doesn't care about details.當然她并沒有看過——我的姐姐是不會考慮細節的。So I told her that the source of the Mekong is in Qinghai Province.于是，我告訴她，湄公河的源頭在青海省。She gave me a determined look—the kind that said she would not change her mind.她給了我一個堅定的眼神——這種眼神表明她是不會改變主意的。When I told her that our journey would begin at an altitude of more than 5,000 metres, she seemed to be excited about it.我說，我們的旅行將從5, 000多米的高地出發，這時她似乎顯得很興奮。When I told her the air would be hard to breathe and it would be very cold, she said it would be an interesting experience.當我告訴她那里空氣稀薄，呼吸困難，而且天氣很冷時，她卻說這將是一次有趣的經歷。I know my sister well.Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change it.Finally, I had to give in.我非常了解我的姐姐，她一旦下了決心，什么也不能使她改變。最后，我只好讓步了。Several months before our trip, Wang Wei and I went to the library.在我們旅行前的幾個月，王薇和我去了圖書館。We found a large atlas with good maps that showed details of world geography.我們找到一本大型地圖冊，里面有一些世界地理的明細圖。From the atlas we could see that the Mekong River begins in a glacier on a Tibetan mountain.我們從圖上可以看到，湄公河發源于西藏一座山上的冰川。At first the river is small and the water is clear and cold.Then it begins to move quickly.起初，江面很小，河水清澈而冷冽，然后它開始快速流動。It becomes rapids as it passes through deep valleys, travelling across western Yunnan Province.它穿過深谷時就變成了急流，流經云南西部。Sometimes the river becomes a waterfall and enters wide valleys.有時，這條江形成瀑布，進入寬闊的峽谷。We were both surprised to learn that half of the river is in China.我們倆驚奇地發現這條河有一半是在中國境內。After it leaves China and the high altitude, the Mekong becomes wide, brown and warm.當流出中國，流出高地之后，湄公河就變寬了，變暖了，河水也變成了黃褐色。As it enters Southeast Asia, its pace slows.It makes wide bends or meanders through low valleys to the plains where rice grows.而當它進入東南亞以后，流速減緩，河水蜿蜒緩慢地穿過低谷，流向生長稻谷的平原。At last, the river delta enters the South China Sea.最后，湄公河三角洲的各支流流入中國南海。

6.必修一Unit3 夜晚的西藏山景

PART 2 A NIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS第二部分山中一宿

Although it was autumn, the snow was already beginning to fall in Tibet.雖然是秋天，但是西藏已經開始下雪了。Our legs were so heavy and cold that they felt like blocks of ice.我們的腿又沉又冷，感覺就像大冰塊。Have you ever seen snowmen ride bicycles?你看到過雪人騎自行車嗎？That's what we looked like!我們看上去就像那樣。Along the way children dressed in long wool coats stopped to look at us.一路上，一些身著羊毛大衣的孩子們停下來看著我們。In the late afternoon we found it was so cold that our water bottles froze.下午晚些時候，我們發現由于天冷我們的水壺都凍上了。However, the lakes shone like glass in the setting sun and looked wonderful.然而，湖水在落日的余暉下閃亮如鏡，景色迷人。Wang Wei rode in front of me as usual.She is very reliable and I knew I didn’t need to encourage her.像往常一樣，王薇在我的前面，她很可靠，我知道我用不著給她鼓勁兒。To climb the mountains was hard work but as we looked around us, we were surprised by the view.We seemed to be able to see for miles.上山很艱難，但是當我們環顧四周，（眼前的）景色讓我們感到驚奇，我們似乎能看到幾百里以外的地方。At one point we were so high that we found ourselves cycling through clouds.在某個時刻，我們發現自己置身高處，彷佛騎車穿越云層。Then we began going down the hills.It was great fun especially as it gradually became much warmer.然后我們開始下山，這非常有趣，特別是天氣逐漸變得暖和多了。In the valleys colourful butterflies flew around us and we saw many yaks and sheep eating green grass.在山谷里，五彩斑斕的蝴蝶翩翩飛舞在我們身旁，我們還看到牦牛和羊群在吃草。At this point we had to change our caps, coats, gloves and trousers for T-shirts and shorts.這時，我們不得不把帽子、外衣、手套和長褲脫掉，換成T恤衫和短褲。

In the early evening we always stop to make camp.We put up our tent and then we eat.一到傍晚，我們通常就停下來宿營，（于是），我們先把帳篷支起來，然后吃飯。After supper Wang Wei put her head down on her pillow and went to sleep but I stayed awake.晚飯后，王薇把頭放在枕頭上就睡覺了，而我卻醒著。At midnight the sky became clearer and the stars grew brighter.半夜里，天空變得清朗了，星星更亮了。It was so quiet.There was almost no wind-only the flames of our fire for company.（夜晚）非常安靜——幾乎沒有風，只有篝火的火焰和我們做伴。As I lay beneath the stars I thought about how far we had already travelled.當我躺在星空下，我想著我們已經走了多遠。

We will reach Dali in Yunnan Province soon, where our cousins Dao Wei and Yu Hang will join us.We can hardly wait to see them!我們很快就要到達云南的大理。在那里，我們的表兄弟刀衛和宇航將加入我們的行列。我們迫不及待地想要見到他們！

7.必修一Unit4 A NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN'T SLEEP

地球的一個不眠之夜

Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeast Hebei.河北省東北部的農村不斷有些怪事發生：For three days the water in the village wells rose and fell, rose and fell.三天來，村子里的井水升升降降，起起伏伏。Farmers noticed that the well walls had deep cracks in them.A smelly gas came out of the cracks.農夫注意到，水井的井壁上有深深的裂縫，裂縫里冒出臭氣。In the farmyards, the chickens and even the pigs were too nervous to eat.農家大院里的雞,甚至豬都緊張得不想吃食。Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide.Fish jumped out of their bowls and ponds.老鼠從田地里跑出來找地方藏身。魚缸和池塘里的魚會往外跳。At about 3:00 am on July 28,1976,some people saw bright lights in the sky.在1976年7月28日凌晨3點左右，有些人看到天上一道道明亮的光。The sound of planes could be heard outside the city of Tangshan even when no planes were in the sky.即使天空沒有飛機，在唐山城外也可以聽到飛機聲。In the city, the water pipes in some buildings cracked and burst.but the one million people of the city, who thought little of these events, were asleep as usual that night.在市內，有些建筑物里的水管爆裂開來。但是，唐山市的一百萬居民幾乎都沒有把這些情況當一回事，當天晚上照常睡著了。At 3:42 am everything began to shake.在凌晨3點42分，一切都開始搖晃起來。It seemed as if the world was at an end!世界似乎到了末日！Eleven kilometres directly below the city the greatest earthquake of the 20th century had begun.二十世紀最大的一次地震就在唐山市正下方11公里處發生了。It was felt in Beijing, which is one hundred kilometres away.One-third of the nation felt it.100公里以外的北京市都感到了地震，全國1 / 3的地方都有震感。A huge crack that was eight kilometres long and thirty metres wide cut across houses, roads and canals.一條8公里長30米寬的巨大裂縫橫穿房舍、馬路和渠道。Steam burst from holes in the ground.地上一些洞穴冒出了蒸氣。Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt.石頭山變成了泥沙河，In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in ruins.在可怕的15秒鐘內，一座大城市就沉淪在一片廢墟之中。The suffering of the people was extreme.人們遭受的災難極為深重。Two-thirds of them died or were injured.2/3的人在地震中死去或受傷。Thousands of families were killed and many children were left without parents.成千上萬個家庭遇難，許多孩子變成了孤兒。The number of people who were killed or injured reached more than 400,000.死傷的人數達到40多萬。

But how could the survivors believe it was natural?幸存的人們又怎么能相信這是自然現象呢？Everywhere they looked nearly everything was destroyed.人們無論朝哪里看，哪里的一切都幾乎被毀了。All of the city's hospitals,75%of its factories and buildings and 90% of its homes were gone.所有的市內醫院、75%的工廠和建筑物、90%的家園都消失了。Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves.No wind, however, could blow them away.殘磚就像秋天的紅葉覆蓋著大地，然而它們是不可能被風刮走的。Two dams fell and most of the bridges also fell or were not safe for travelling.兩座大壩垮了，多數橋梁不是塌了就是無法安全通行了。The railway tracks were now useless pieces of steel.鐵軌如今成了一條條廢鋼。Tens of thousands of cows would never give milk again.好幾萬頭牛再也擠不出奶來。Half a million pigs and millions of chickens were dead.50萬頭豬和幾百萬只雞全都死了。Sand now filled the wells instead of water.井里滿是沙子，而不是水。People were shocked.人們驚呆了。Then, later that afternoon, another big quake which was almost as strong as the first one shook Tangshan.接著，在下午晚些時候，又一次和第一次一樣的強烈的地震震撼著唐山。Some of the rescue workers and doctors were trapped under the ruins.有些醫生和救援人員被困在廢墟下面。More buildings fell down.Water, food, and electricity were hard to get.更多的房屋倒塌了。水、電和食物都很難弄到。People began to wonder how long the disaster would last.人們開始納悶，這場災難還會持續多久。

All hope was not lost.不是所有的希望都破滅了。Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to help the rescue workers.Hundreds of thousands of people were helped.地震后不久，部隊派了15萬名戰士到唐山來協助救援人員，數十萬的人得到了救助。The army organized teams to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead.部隊人員組成小分隊，將受困的人們挖出來，將死者掩埋。To the north of the city, most of the 10,000 miners were rescued from the coal mines there.在唐山市的北邊，有一個萬名礦工的煤礦，其中多數人得救了。Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed.援救人員為那些家園被毀的幸存者蓋起了避難所，Fresh water was taken to the city by train, truck and plane.用火車、卡車和飛機向市內運來了水。Slowly, the city began to breathe again.慢慢地、慢慢地，這座城市又開始出現了生機。8.必修一Unit 4 Reading and speaking

Office of the City Government唐山市政府辦公室 Tangshan, Hebei China July5,2007 Dear____, 親愛的______________：

Congratulations!恭喜你！We are pleased to tell you that you have won the high school speaking competition about new Tangshan.我們很高興地告訴你，你在以新唐山為主題的中學演講比賽中獲得第一名。Your speech was heard by a group of five judges, all of whom agreed that it was the best one this year.評委會的五位評委聽了你的演講，他們都認為你的演講是今年最好的。Your parents and your school should be very proud of you!你的父母親和你的學校會為你而驕傲！Next month the city will open a new park to honour those who died in the terrible disaster.The park will also honour those who helped the survivors.下個月我們市將開放一個新公園，以紀念在那次可怕的災難中死去的人們，并向那些曾經為幸存者提供過幫助的人們致敬。Our office would like to have you speak to the park visitors on July 28 at 11:00 am.我們辦公室想請你在7月28日上午11點給來公園的參觀者進行演講。As you know, this is the day the quake happened thirty-____years ago.你知道，三十（）年前的這一天正是唐山發生地震的日子。We invite you to bring your family and friends on that special day.在這個特殊的日子里，我們邀請你把家人和朋友一起帶來。Sincerely, Zhang Sha 誠摯的 張沙

9.必修一Unit 5 ELIAS’ STORY伊萊亞斯的故事

My name is Elias.I am a poor black worker in South Africa.我的名字叫伊萊亞斯。我是南非的一個窮苦的黑人工人。The time when I first met Nelson Mandela was a very difficult period of my life.第一次見到納爾遜·曼德拉的時候，是我一生中非常艱難的時期。I was twelve years old.It was in 1952 and Mandela was the black lawyer to whom I went for advice.（當時）我才12歲，那是在1952年，曼德拉是我尋求幫助的一位黑人律師。He offered guidance to poor black people on their legal problems.他為那些窮苦黑人提供法律指導。He was generous with his time, for which I was grateful.他十分慷慨地給予我時間，我為此非常感激。

I needed his help because I had very little education.由于我所受的教育很少，所以我需要他的幫助。I began school at six.The school where I studied for only two years was three kilometers away.我六歲開始上學，我僅僅在那里讀了兩年的學校有三公里遠。I had to leave because my family could not continue to pay the school fees and the bus fare.我不得不輟學，因為我的家庭無法繼續支付學費和交通費。I could not read or write well.我既不太會讀，也不怎么會寫。After trying hard, I got a job in a gold mine.幾經周折，我才在一家金礦找到一份工作。However, this was a time when one had got to have a passbook to live in Johannesburg.然而在那個時候，你要想住在約翰內斯堡就非得要有身份證不可。Sadly I did not have it because I was not born there, and I worried about whether I would become out of work.糟糕的是我沒有這個證件，因為我不是在那里出生的，我很擔心我是不是會失業。The day when Nelson Mandela helped me was one of my happiest.納爾遜·曼德拉給予我幫助的那一天是我一生中最高興的日子。He told me how to get the correct papers so I could stay in Johannesburg.他告訴我要想在約翰內斯堡立住腳，應當如何獲取所需證件。I became more hopeful about my future.我對自己的未來又充滿了希望。I never forgot how kind Mandela was.我永遠也忘記不了他對我的恩情，When he organized the ANC Youth League, I joined it as soon as I could.當他組織了非國大青年聯盟時，我馬上就參加了這個組織。He said:“The last thirty years have seen the greatest number of laws stopping our rights and progress, until today we have reached a stage where we have almost no rights at all.”他說：“過去30年來所出現的大量法律剝奪我們的權利，阻擋我們的進步，一直到今天，我們還處在幾乎什么權利都沒有的階段?！?/p>

It was the truth.他說的是真話。Black people could not vote or choose their leaders.當時黑人沒有選舉權，他們無權選擇他們的領導人。They could not get the jobs they wanted.他們不能做自己想要做的工作。The parts of town in which they had to live were decided by white people.他們所能住的城區都是由白人決定的。The places outside the towns where they were sent to live were the poorest parts of South Africa.他們被打發去住的城外地區是南非最貧窮的地區。No one could grow food there.在那兒，沒有人能夠種莊稼。In fact as Nelson Mandela said:事實上，就像拉爾遜·曼德拉所說的：

“…we were put into a position in which we had either to accept we were less important or fight the government.“……我們被置于這樣一個境地：要么我們被迫接受低人一等的現實，要么跟政府作斗爭。We chose to attack the laws.我們選擇向法律進攻。We first broke the law in a way which was peaceful;when this was not allowed首先我們用和平的方式來破壞法律，而當這種方式也得不到允許時，…only then did we decide to answer violence with violence.……只有到這個時候，我們才決定用暴力反抗暴力。”

As a matter of fact, I do not like violence…but in 1963 I helped him blow up some government buildings.事實上，我并不喜歡暴力，……但是在1963年的時候，我幫助他炸毀了一些政府大樓。It was very dangerous because if I was caught I could be put in prison.那是很危險的事情，因為如果我被抓住了，可能就會被關進監獄。But I was happy to help because I knew it would help us achieve our dream of making black and white people equal.但是，我樂于幫忙，因為我知道，這是為了實現我們的黑人和白人平等的夢想。

10.必修一Unit 5 THE REST OF ELIAS' STORY伊萊亞斯的故事續篇

You cannot imagine how the name of Robben Island made us afraid.你無法想象羅本島這個名字聽起來多么令我們恐懼。It was a prison from which no one escaped.那是一座任何人也逃不出去的監獄。There I spent the hardest time of my life.在那里我度過了我一生中最艱難的歲月。But when I got there Nelsom Mandela was also there and he helped me.但是我到那里時，納爾遜·曼德拉也在那兒，他又幫助了我。Mr.Mandela began a school for those of us who had little learning.曼德拉先生為我們那些幾乎沒有上過學的人開辦學校。He taught us during the lunch breaks and the evenings when we should have been asleep.他在午餐后的休息時間以及晚上本來該睡覺的時間教我們學習。We read books under our blankets and used anything we could find to make candles to see the words.我們躲在毯子下面讀書，我們用可以找到的任何東西作蠟燭來看書。I became a good student.I wanted to study for my degree but I was not allowed to do that.我成了一名好學生，想要為我的學位而學習，但是別人不允許我這樣做。Later, Mr.Mandela allowed the prison guards to join us.后來，曼德拉先生讓獄卒參加我們一起學習。He said they should not be stopped from studying for their degrees.他說他們不應該被剝奪通過學習獲得學位的權利。They were not cleverer than me , but they did pass their exams.他們并不比我更聰明，卻通過了考試，So I knew I could get a degree too.因此我就知道我也能夠拿到學位。That made me feel good about myself.這讓我覺得自己還不錯。

When I finished the four years in prison, I went to find a job.在監獄里呆完四年之后，我去找工作。Since I was better educated, I got a job working in an office.因為我受過比較好的教育，我得到了一份做辦公室的工作。However, the police found out and told my boss that I had been in prison for blowing up government buildings.So I lost my job.可是警察局發現了，告訴了我的老板，說我因為炸政府大樓而坐過牢。于是我失業了。I did not work again for twenty years until M r Mandela and the ANC came to power in 1994.在曼德拉和非國大于1994年掌權之前，我有20年沒有工作。All that time my wife and children had to beg for food and help from relatives or friends.在此期間，我的妻兒只得從親戚朋友處討飯吃，并乞求幫助。Luckily Mr.Mandela remembered me and gave me a job taking tourists around my old prison on Robben Island.幸虧曼德拉先生還記得我，給了我一份工作，叫我帶著旅行團去參觀羅本島上我住過的那座就監獄。I felt bad the first time I talked to a group.第一次給旅行團做講解時，我的心情很不好。All the terror and fear of that time came back to me.我回憶起那時所有的恐怖和令人畏懼的情景。I remembered the beatings and the cruelty of the guards and my friends who had died.我記起了獄卒的鞭打和暴行，我想到了我那些死去的朋友，I felt I would not be able to do it, but my family encouraged me.我覺得我做不了這樣的（導游的）工作。但是我的家人卻鼓勵我，They said that the job and the pay from the new South African government were my reward after working all my life for equal rights for the Blacks.他們說，從南非新政府得到的這份工作和薪餉，是我畢生為爭取黑人的平等權利而斗爭所得到的回報。So now I am proud to show visitors over the prison, for I helped to make our people free in their own land.現在，我還能給參觀者介紹有關監獄的情況，對此我感到非常驕傲，因為我曾經為黑人在自己的國土上爭取自由而出過力。

第五篇：高中英語必修3課文逐句翻譯(人教新課標)

1.必修三Unit1 Festivals and celebrations節日和慶典

Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times.自古以來，世界各地就有各種各樣的節日和慶典。Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn.最古老的節日總是慶祝嚴寒的結束、春季的種植和秋天的收割。Sometimes celebrate would be held after hunters had caught animals.有時，在獵人捕獲獵物后，也舉行慶?；顒?。At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months.在那個時代，如果食物難以找到，特別是在寒冷的冬月，人們會挨餓。Today’s festivals have many origins ,some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.現在的節日有很多由來，一些是宗教上的，一些是季節性的，一些是紀念特殊的人和事件的。Festivals of the Dead亡靈節

Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm.有些節日，是為了紀念死者，或使祖先得到滿足，因為祖先們有可能回到世上（給人們）提供幫助，也有可能帶來危害。For the Japanese festival.Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors.在日本的盂蘭盆節，人們要掃墓、燒香，以緬懷祖先。They also light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth.他們還點起燈籠，奏響樂曲，因為他們認為這樣做可以把祖先引回到世上。In Mexico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November.在墨西哥，亡靈節是在11月初。On this important feast day, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones” on them.在這個重要的節日里，人們會吃制成顱骨形狀的食物，和裝點有“骨頭”的蛋糕。They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead.他們向亡者祭獻食物、鮮花和禮品。The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people.西方節日萬圣節也源自人們古老的信念，認為亡者的靈魂會返回人間。It is now a children’s festival, when they can dress up and to their neighbours’ homes to ask for sweets.萬圣節如今成了孩子們的節日，這天他們可以喬裝打扮上到鄰居家要糖吃。If the neighbours do not give any sweets, the children might play a trick on them.如果鄰居什么糖也不給，那么孩子們就可以捉弄他們了。

Festivals to Honour People紀念名人的節日

Festivals can also be held to honour famous people.也有紀念名人的節日。The Dragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan.中國的端午節（龍舟節），是紀念著名古代詩人屈原的。In the USA Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in New World.美國的哥倫布日是紀念克里斯托弗·哥倫布發現“新大陸”的日子。India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India’s independence from Britain.印度在10月2日有個全國性節日，紀念莫漢達斯·甘地，他是幫助印度脫離英國而獨立的領袖。Harvest Festivals慶豐收的節日

Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events.收獲與感恩節是非常喜慶的節日。People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over.越冬的糧食收集起來了，農活結束了，人們都心懷感激。In European countries, people will usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and will get together to have meals.在歐洲國家，人們通常用花果來裝飾教堂和市政廳，在一起聚餐。Some people might win awards for their farm produce, like the biggest watermelon or the most handsome rooster.有些人還可能因為他們的農產品（參加各種評選）而獲獎，比如最大的西瓜或最帥的公雞。China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals, when people admire the moon and in China, enjoy mooncakes.中國和日本都有中秋節，這時，人們會賞月。在中國，人們還品嘗月餅。Spring Festivals春天的節日

The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.最富生氣而又最重要的節日，就是告別冬天、迎來春天的日子。At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper.中國人過春節要吃餃子、魚和肉，還要給孩子們送紅紙包著的壓歲錢。There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together.（他們）舞龍燈、狂歡，全家人聚在一起歡慶陰歷年。Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter, usually in February.在一些西方國家有激動人心的狂歡節，通常在二月，復活節前的四十天。These carnivals might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of all kinds.狂歡節期間，人們身著各種艷麗的節日盛裝，伴隨著鼓噪的音樂，在街頭游行，晝夜跳舞。Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world.復活節是全世界基督徒的一個重要的宗教和公眾節日。It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life.它慶祝耶穌復活，也歡慶春天和新生命的到來。Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later.再晚些時候，日本就迎來了櫻花節，The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as thought it is covered with pink snow.（節日里）整個國度到處是盛開的櫻花，看上去就像覆蓋了一層粉紅色的雪。

People love to get together to eat , drink and have fun with each other.人們喜歡聚在一起吃、喝、玩耍。節日讓我們享受生活，Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while.讓我們為自己的習俗而自豪，還可以暫時忘掉工作中的煩惱。

2.必修三Unit 1 A SAD LOVE STORY一段傷心的愛情故事 Li Fang was heart-broken.李方的心都碎了。It was Valentine’s Day and Hu Jin had said she would meet him at the coffee shop after work.這天是情人節，胡瑾說她下班后會在咖啡館和他見面的。But she didn’t turn up.可現在她卻不見人影。She could be with her friends right now laughing at him.也許她這會兒跟朋友在一起，正在取笑他呢。She said she would be there at seven o’clock, and he thought she would keep her word.她說她會在7點到達，他(李方)認為她會守信用的。He had looked forward to meeting her all day, and now he was alone with his roses and chocolates, like a fool.他一整天都期盼著見到她，而現在他拿著玫瑰花和巧克力獨自一人守候著，像個傻瓜一樣。Well, he was not going to hold his breath for her to apologize.他不想屏息等她來道歉，He would drown his sadness in coffee.他要用咖啡來解愁。

It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave-he wiped the tables, then sat down and turned on the TV-just what Li Fang needed!很明顯，咖啡館里的經理在等李方離開一一他擦好桌子，然后坐下來，打開電視機。這正合了李方的意！A sad Chinese story about lost love.正在播出的是流傳在中國的一個悲傷的愛情故事。

The granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the earth.王母娘娘的外孫女下凡來到人間。Her name was Zhinü, the weaving girl.她的名字叫織女，做紡織活的女孩。While she was on earth she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love.(“Just like me and Hu Jin,” thought Li Fang.)她在人間遇到了牛郎，兩人相愛了。(李方想“這正像我和胡瑾?！?They got married secretly, and they were very happy.(“We could be like that,” thought Li Fang.)于是他們秘密結了婚，并且生活得十分幸福。(李方想,“我們也可以像他們那樣幸福的?！?When the Goddess of Heaven knew that her granddaughter was married to a human, she became very angry and made the weaving girl return to Heaven.王母娘娘知道自己的孫女跟一個世上的凡人結了婚，她勃然大怒，強行把織女帶回到天宮。Niulang tried to follow her, but the river of stars, the Milly Way, stopped him.當牛郎試圖追上去，卻被銀河阻擋住了。Finding that Zhinü was heart-broken, her grandmother finally decided to let the couple cross the Milky Way to meet once a year.看到織女傷心欲絕，最后王母娘娘決定讓這對夫妻每年跨過銀河相會一次。Magpies make a bridge of their wings so the couple can cross the river to meet on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.陰歷七月初七，喜鵲們會展翅搭橋，讓這對戀人過河相會。People in China hope that the weather will be fine on that day, because if it is raining, it means that Zhinü is weeping and the couple won’t be able to meet.中國人都希望這天天氣晴朗，因為如果碰到下雨，這就意味著織女在哭泣，兩個戀人不能見面。

The announcer said,” This is the story of Qiqiao Festival.主持人說道：“這就是乞巧節的故事。When foreigners hear about the story, they call it a Chinese Valentine’s story.外國朋友聽到這個故事就將它稱作中國的情人節。It’s a fine day today, so I hope you can all meet the one you love.” 今天天氣晴朗，我希望你們都能見到所愛的人?！?/p>

As Li Fang set off for home, he thought,” I guess Hu Jin doesn’t love me.I’ll just throw these flowers and chocolates away.I don’t want them to remind me of her.” 李方動身往家走，心里想：“我想胡瑾是不愛我了，把這些鮮花和巧克力都扔了吧。我不想因它們想起她來。” So he did.于是他把花和巧克力都扔了。

As he sadly passed the tea shop on the corner on his way home, he heard a voice calling him.在回家路上，他神情失落地走過拐角處的一家茶館，聽到有人叫他的名字。There was Hu Jin waving at him and calling , “why are you so late? I’ve been waiting for you for a long time!And I have a gift for you!” 那是胡瑾在向他招手，她喊道：“你為什么這么晚才來呢? 我一直在這兒等你好久了!這是我送給你的禮物!”

What would he do? He had thrown away her Valentine gifts!他怎么辦呢？他把情人節的禮物都扔了！She would never forgive him.她恐怕永遠也不會原諒他了。This would not be a happy Valentine’s Day!這個情人節快樂不起來啦！

3.必修三Unit2 COME AND EAT HERE(1)到這里來用餐吧（1）

Wang Peng sat in his empty restaurant feeling very frustrated.王鵬坐在他那空蕩蕩的餐館里，感到十分沮喪。It had been a very strange morning.這個上午真是怪得很。Usually he got up early and prepared his menu of barbecued mutton kebabs,roast pork, stir-flied vegetables and fried rice.通常他很早就起床準備他的菜肴----烤羊肉串、烤豬肉、炒菜和炒飯。Then by lunchtime they would all be sold.然后到午飯時分，這些菜都會賣完。By now his restaurant ought to be full of people.But not today!到了這個時候，他的餐館本該賓客盈門的，但今天卻不是！Why was that? What could have happened? 為什么會這樣？發生了什么事？ He thought of his mutton, beef and bacon cooked in the hottest, finest oil.他想起了他用滾燙的精制油烹制的羊肉、牛肉和臘肉。His cola was sugary and cold, and his ice cream was made of milk, cream and delicious fruit.他的可樂又甜又冷，冰激凌是用牛奶、奶油和美味的水果制成的?！癗othing could be better,” he thought.他想：“再沒有比這些更好吃的了?！?Suddenly he saw his friend Li Chang hurrying by.突然，他看到自己的朋友李昌匆匆地走過?！癏ello, Lao Li,” he called.“Your usual?” 他喊道，“喂，老李！你還是吃老一套吧？” But Li Chang seemed not to hear.可是李昌似乎沒有聽到。What was the matter? 怎么回事呢？Something terrible must have happened if Li Chang was not coming to eat in his restaurant as he always did.要是李昌不像往常那樣到他店里吃飯，那問題一定嚴重了。

Wang Peng followed Li Chang into a new small restaurant.王鵬跟著李昌來到一家新開張的小餐館。He saw a sign at the door.看見門口有一塊招牌：

Tired of all that fat? Want to lose weight? “肥膩的東西吃厭了吧？想變瘦嗎？ Come inside Yong Hui’s slimming restaurant.請到雍慧減肥餐館來。Only slimming foods served here.此地只供應減肥食品，Make yourself thin again!讓你恢復苗條！”

Curiosity drove Wang Peng inside.王鵬受到好奇心的驅使，走了進去。It was full of people.里面坐滿了人。The hostess, a very thin lady, came forward.“Welcome,” she said.“My name is Yong Hui.I'll help you lose weight and be fit in two weeks if you eat here every day.” 店老板，一個清瘦的女人走上前來說道：“歡迎光臨！我叫雍慧。您要是每天來這兒用餐，我可以在兩周內幫您減肥并讓身體健康起來?！盩hen she gave a menu to Wang Peng.然后，她遞給王鵬一份菜譜。There were few choices of food and drink on it: just rice, raw vegetables served in vinegar, fruit and water.菜譜上只有很少幾樣食物和飲料：只有米飯、蘸醋吃的生蔬菜、水果和水。Wang Peng was amazed at this and especially at the prices.王鵬對此感到吃驚，特別是對價格。It cost more than a good meal in his restaurant!這價格比在他的餐館里吃一頓好飯還要貴。He could not believe his eyes.他幾乎不能相信他的眼睛！He threw down the menu and hurried outside.他甩了菜譜就急匆匆往外走。On his way home he thought about his own menu.在回家的路上，他想起了自己的菜譜。Did it make people fat? 那些菜讓人發胖了嗎？ Perhaps he should go to the library and find out.也許他該去圖書館查查看。He could not have Yong Hui getting away with telling people lies!他可不能讓雍慧哄騙人們卻不受懲罰！He had better do some research!他最好做一番調查！

At the library Wang Peng was surprised to find that his restaurant served far too much fat and Yong Hui’s far too little.在圖書館，王鵬很驚訝地發現，他餐館里的食物脂肪含量太高，而雍慧餐館里的食物脂肪含量又太少。Even though her customers might get thin after eating Yong Hui’s food, they were not eating enough energy-giving food to keep them fit.盡管顧客吃她的餐館里的飯菜會變得苗條，但他們攝取不到足夠的熱量來保持健康。They would become tired very quickly.很快就會感到疲乏。Wang Peng felt more hopeful as he drove back home.開車回家時，王鵬覺得又有了希望。Perhaps with a discount and a new sign he could win his customers back.也許寫個新的標牌、打點折，能夠贏回顧客吧。So he wrote: 于是他寫到：

Want to feel fit and energetic?“想健康又精力旺盛嗎？Come and eat here!Discounts today!到這里來用餐吧！今天打折！Our food gives you energy all day!

我們的食物能夠給您提供一整天所需的熱量！”

The competition between the two restaurants was on!這兩家餐館之間的競爭開始了！

4.必修三Unit2 COME AND EAT HERE(2)到這里來用餐吧（2）

A week later, Wang Peng' s restaurant was nearly full and he felt happier.一周后，王鵬的餐館幾乎坐滿了人，他感到高興些了。Perhaps he would be able to earn his living after all and not have to close his restaurant.也許他仍然能夠謀生，而不至于關閉自己的餐館了。He did not look forward to being in debt because his restaurant was no longer popular.他不希望由于餐館不受歡迎而負債。He smiled as he welcomed some customers warmly at the door but the smile left his face when he saw Yong Hui walking in.他微笑著站在門口熱情地迎接他的客人。但他一見到雍慧走進來，臉上的笑容馬上就消失了。She did not look happy but glared at him.雍慧瞪著他，看上去不高興。“ May I ask what you were doing in my restaurant the other day? “請問你那天到我餐館里來干什么？ I thought you were a new customer and now I know that you only came to spy on me and my menu,” she shouted.我本來以為你是一位新顧客，現在我才發現你只是過來打探我和我的菜譜的?！?她大聲問道?！?Please excuse me,” he calmly explained,“ I wanted to know where all my customers had gone last week.王鵬心平氣和地解釋說：“很對不起，上周我想知道我所有的顧客上哪兒吃飯去了。I followed one of them and found them in your restaurant.我跟著一位顧客走，發現他們在你的餐館里。I don' t want to upset you, but I found your menu so limited that I stopped worrying and started advertising the benefits of my food.我并不想讓你心煩，不過我發現你菜譜上的菜太少了，所以我也就不著急了，我也開始宣傳我餐館的食物的好處。Why don' t you sit down and try a meal?” 你為什么不坐下來吃頓飯呢？”

Yong Hui agreed to stay and soon they were both enjoying dumplings and breast of chicken cooked with garlic.雍慧同意留下來。沒過一會，他們兩人就津津有味地吃起餃子和蒜蓉雞胸。When they were served the ice cream, Yong Hui began to look ill.當到吃冰激凌時，雍慧開始看起來不舒服了。“I feel sick with all this fat and heavy food,” she said, 她說，“吃了這么多油膩的、難消化的食物，我都覺得惡心了。“ I miss my vegetables and fruit.”我想吃我的蔬菜和水果?！盬ang Peng was enjoying a second plate of dumplings so he sighed.“ Yes,” he added,“ and I would miss my dumplings and fatty pork.Don't you get tired quickly?” 這時候，王鵬正在吃第二盤餃子，他嘆了一口氣，說道，“同樣地，（如果在你的餐館）我還想吃我的餃子和肥肉呢。你不覺得自己很容易疲乏么？” “Well, I do have to rest a lot,” admitted Yong Hui.“是的，我的確經常需要休息?！庇夯鄢姓J了，“But don't you think it would be better if you were a bit thinner? I’m sure you ' d feel much healthier.”“不過，難道你不認為你瘦一點更好么？我相信，那樣你會覺得更健康些。”

They began to talk about menus and balanced diets.他們開始談論菜譜和平衡膳食的問題?！?According to my research, neither your restaurant nor mine offers a balanced diet,” explained Wang Peng.王鵬解釋道：“根據我的研究，你我兩家所提供的都不是均衡膳食。“ I don' t offer enough fibre and you don' t offer enough body-building and energy-giving food.我沒有提供足夠的纖維食物，而你提供的食物沒有足夠的營養和熱量。Perhaps we ought to combine our ideas and provide a balanced menu with food full of energy and fibre.”也許我們應該把我們的想法結合起來，做出一份富有熱量和纖維的均衡食譜?！?So that is what they did.于是，他們就照此做了。They served raw vegetables with the hamburgers and boiled the potatoes rather than frying them.They served fresh fruit with the ice cream.他們用生蔬菜配漢堡包，煮土豆而不是油炸土豆，還拿新鮮水果配上冰激凌。In this way they cut down the fat and increased the fibre in the meal.這樣，他們減少了飯菜中脂肪的含量，增加了纖維素。Their balanced diets became-such a success that before long Wang Peng became slimmer and Yong Hui put on more weight.他們的平衡食譜非常有效，王鵬很快就瘦了，而雍慧卻胖了。After some time the two found that their business cooperation had turned into a personal one.不久以后，這兩個人發現，他們生意上的合作變成了私人的合作了。Finally they got married and lived happily ever after!最后，他們結了婚，過上了幸福美滿的生活！

5.必修三Unit 3 THE MILLION POUND BANK NOTE百萬英鎊 Act I, Scene 3第一幕，第三場 NARRATOR: 旁白： It is the summer of 1903.Two old and wealthy brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a bet.1903年的夏天，一對老年又富有的兄弟，羅德里克和奧利弗，打了一個賭。Oliver believes that with a million pound bank note a man could survive a month in London.奧利弗認為，一個人靠一張百萬英鎊的鈔票在倫敦能活一個月。His brother Roderick doubts it.他的兄弟羅德里克對此表示懷疑。At this moment, they see a penniless young man wandering on the pavement outside their house.這時，他們看見一個身無分文的年輕人在房子外面的人行道上游蕩。It is Henry Adams, an American businessman, who is lost in London and does not know what he should do.他叫亨利·亞當斯，一個美國商人，在倫敦迷了路，不知道該怎么辦。

RODERICK:Young man, would you step inside a moment, please? 羅德里克：年輕人，請你進來一會兒，好嗎？ HENRY: Who? Me, sir? 亨利：先生，你叫誰?。渴墙形覇?？ RODERICK:Yes, you.羅德里克：是的，就是你。

OLIVER: Through the front door on your left.奧利弗：從你左側的前門進來。

HENRY:(A servant opens a door)Thanks.亨利：（仆人給他打開門）謝謝。

SERVANT: Good morning, sir.Would you please come in? Permit me to lead the way, sir.仆人：早上好，先生，請進。先生，請讓我來帶路吧。OLIVER:(Henry enters)Thank you, James.That will be all.奧利弗：（亨利走進來）謝謝你，詹姆斯，沒你的事了。RODERICK: How do you do, Mr....er...? 羅德里克：你好，先生，你貴姓？ HENRY:Adams.Henry Adams.亨利：亞當斯，亨利·.亞當斯

OLIVER: Come and sit down, Mr.Adams.奧利弗：來，請坐，亞當斯先生。HENRY: Thank you.亨利：謝謝

RODERICK: You're an American? 羅德里克：你是美國人？

HENRY: That's right, from San Francisco.亨利：是的，從舊金山來。

RODERICK: How well do you know London? 羅德里克：你對倫敦熟悉嗎？

HENRY: Not at all, it's my first trip here.亨利：一點也不熟悉，這是我第一次來倫敦。

RODERICK:I wonder, Mr.Adams, if you'd mind us asking a few questions.羅德里克：亞當斯先生，不知道你是否介意我們問幾個問題？ HENRY: Not at all.Go right ahead.亨利：不介意，請問吧。

RODERICK:May we ask what you're doing in this country and what your plans are? 羅德里克：可不可以問問，你在這個國家要干點兒什么？你的計劃又是什么呢？

HENRY: Well, I can't say that I have any plans.I'm hoping to find work.As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain by accident.亨利：嗯，談不上有什么計劃，我希望能找到工作。事實上，我在英國上岸是偶然的。OLIVER:How is that possible? 奧利弗：這怎么可能呢？

HENRY: Well, you see, back home I had my own boat.About a month ago, I was sailing out of the bay...(his eyes stare at what is left of the brother's dinner on table)亨利：嗯，你看，在美國的時候，我有自己的船。大約一個月前，我開船駛出了海灣……（他的眼睛盯著兩兄弟倆留在餐桌上的殘羹剩菜）

OLIVER:Well, go on.奧利弗：往下說啊。

HENRY: Oh, yes.Well, towards nightfall I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind.It was all my fault.I didn't know whether I could survive until morning.The next morning I'd just about given myself up for lost when I was spotted by a ship.亨利：哦，好的。嗯，傍晚時分我發現我被一陣大風刮到海上去了。這都是我的錯。我不知道是否能活到早晨。第二天早上，我正感到絕望的時候，一艘海船發現了我。OLIVER:And it was the ship that brought you to England.奧利弗：正是那艘船把你帶到了英國。

HENRY: Yes.The fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, which accounts for my appearance.I went to the American embassy to seek help, but...(The brothers smile at each other.)亨利：是的。事實上我靠做義工來頂替船費，這就是我為什么衣冠不整的原因了。我上美國大使館求助，但是……（兄弟兩相顧而笑）

RODERICK: Well, you mustn't worry about that.It's an advantage.羅德里克：嗯，這一點你倒不必擔心，這還是優點呢。HENRY: I'm afraid I don't quite follow you, sir.亨利：對不起，先生，你的話我沒有聽懂。

RODERICK: Tell us, Mr.Adams, what sort of work did you do in America? 羅德里克：亞當斯先生，請告訴我們，你在美國干哪個行當？

HENRY: I worked for a mining company.Could you offer me some kind of work here? 亨利：我在一家礦業公司工作。你們能不能給我提供一份工作呢？

RODERICK: Patience, Mr.Adams.If you don't mind, may I ask you how much money you have? 羅德里克：耐心點兒，亞當斯先生。如果你不介意，我能不能問問，你手頭兒有多少錢？ HENRY: Well, to be honest, I have none.亨利：嗯，老實說，我一分錢都沒有了。

OLIVER:(happily)What luck!Brother, what luck!(claps his hands together)奧利弗：（高興地）老兄，真走運！真有運氣！（鼓起掌來）

HENRY: Well, it may seem lucky to you but not to me!On the contrary, in fact.If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I don't think it's very funny.(Henry stands up to leave)Now if you'll excuse me, I think I'll be on my way.亨利：嗯，這對你們來說可能是運氣，但對我來說可不是。事實上，正好相反。如果你們認為這是一個笑話，我可不覺得很好笑。（亨利起身準備走）好了，請原諒，我想我該上路了。RODERICK:Please don't go, Mr.Adams~ You mustn't think we don't care about you.Oliver, give him the letter.羅德里克：亞當斯先生，請別走。你千萬不要以為我們不在意你的感受。奧利弗，把信給他。OLIVER:Yes, the letter.(gets it from a desk and gives it to Henry like a gift)The letter.奧利弗：是，拿信。（從座上把信拿起來，像送禮品一樣遞給亨利）給你信。HENRY:(taking it carefully)For me? 亨利：（小心翼翼地接過信）是給我的嗎？

RODERICK:For you.(Henry starts to open it)Oh, no, you mustn't open it.Not yet.You can't open it until two o'clock.羅德里克：是給你的。（亨利要拆信）啊，別拆，你不要拆，現在不是時候，到兩點鐘你才能打開。

HENRY: Oh, this is silly.亨利：噢，這真可笑。

RODERICK: Not silly.There's money in it.(calls to the servant)James? 羅德里克：這不可笑，這里邊有錢呢。（叫仆人）詹姆斯？

HENRY:Oh, no.I don't want your charity.I just want an honest job.亨利：噢，不，我不需要你們的施舍，我只要一份老老實實的工作。

RODERICK: We know you're hard-working.That's why we've given you the letter.James, show Mr.Adams out.羅德里克：我們知道你工作是很賣力的，這正是我們給你這封信的原因。詹姆斯，請送亞當斯先生出去。

OLIVER: Good luck, Mr.Adams.奧利弗：祝你好運，亞當斯先生。

HENRY:Well, why don't you explain what this is all about? 亨利：嗯，怎么不給我講講，這究竟是怎么回事呢？

RODERICK: You'll soon know.(looks at the clock)In exactly an hour and a half.羅德里克：你很快就會明白的，（看著鐘）一個半小時以后。SERVANT: This way, sir.仆人：請這邊走，先生。

RODERICK: Mr.Adams, not until 2 o'clock.Promise? 羅德里克：亞當斯先生，兩點鐘以前不要拆信，答應嗎？ HENRY: Promise.Goodbye.亨利：答應。再見！

6.必修三Unit3 THE MILLION POUND BANK NOTE百萬英鎊: Act I, Scene 4第一幕，第4場

(Outside a restaurant Henry looks at the envelope without opening it and decides to go in.He sits down at a table next to the front window.)（在餐館外邊，亨利看了看信封，沒有打開，然后決定走進餐館。他在靠近前邊窗戶的一張桌子旁坐了下來）

OWNER:(seeing Henry's poor appearance)That one's reserved.This way, please.(to the waiter)Take this gentleman's order, Horace.店 主：（看看亨利的那副窮酸相）那張桌子有人訂了。請到這邊來。（對服務員）霍勒斯，來等這位先生點菜。

HENRY:(after sitting down and putting the letter on the table)I'd like some ham and eggs and a nice big steak.Make it extra thick.I'd also like a cup of coffee and a pineappledessert.亨 利：（坐定之后，把信放在桌上）我要火腿加雞蛋，還來一塊大牛排，要特厚的。我還要一杯咖啡，一份菠蘿甜點。WAITER:Right, sir.I'm afraid it'll cost a large amount of money.服務員：好的，先生。恐怕這得花費一大筆錢。HENRY: I understand.And I'll have a large glass of beer.亨 利：我明白。我還要一大杯啤酒。

WAITER:OK.(The waiter leaves and soon returns with all the food.)服務員：行。（服務員離開了，很快把所有的食物端了上來）HOSTESS: My goodness!Why, look at him.He eats like a wolf.女老板：天哪！你看他，吃起東西來就像頭狼。OWNER:We'll see if he's clever as a wolf, eh? 店主：瞧著吧，看他是不是像狼一樣機靈？

HENRY:(having just finished every bit of food)Ah, waiter.(waiter returns)Same thing again, please.Oh, and another beer.亨利：（剛吃完了所有的東西）喂，服務員。（服務員過來了）同樣的東西請再來一份，呃，再來一大杯啤酒。

WAITER:Again? Everything? 服務員：每樣東西都再來一份嗎？

HENRY: Yes, that's right.(sees the look on the waiter's face)Anything wrong? 亨利：是，沒錯。（看著服務員臉上的神色）有什么不對嗎？ WAITER:No, not at all.(to the owner)He's asked for more of the same.服務員：不，沒什么不對。（對店主）他再要一份同樣的食物。

OWNER:Well, it is well-known that Americans like to eat a lot.Well, we'll have to take a chance.Go ahead and let him have it.店主：嗯，許多美國人喜歡吃得多，這是大家都知道的。哦，我們得冒點兒風險。去吧，讓他吃吧。

WAITER:(reading the bill after the meal)All right.That's two orders of ham and eggs, two extra thick steaks, two large glasses of beer, two cups of coffee and two desserts.服務員：（飯后念賬單）好了。兩份火腿加雞蛋，兩份特厚的牛排，兩大杯啤酒，兩杯咖啡和兩份甜點。

HENRY:(looking at the clock on the wall)Would you mind waiting just a few minutes? 亨利：（望著墻上的掛鐘）請等幾分鐘好嗎？ WAITER:(in a rude manner)What's there to wait for? 服務員：（很不耐煩地）還等什么？ OWNER:All right, Horace.I'll take care of this.店 主：霍勒斯，行啦，這兒由我來照應。

HENRY:(to owner)That was a wonderful meal.It's amazing how much pleasure you get out of tile simple things in life, especially if you can't have them for a while.亨 利：（對店主）這餐飯吃得真棒。從生活中如此簡單的東西之中竟能得到這么大的樂趣，真是令人吃驚，特別是當你暫時吃不到這些東西的時候。

OWNER:Yes, very interesting.Now perhaps, sir, if you pay your bill I can help the other customers.店 主：是的，很有意思。如果你現在能付賬的話，我就可以去照顧別的顧客了。

HENRY:(looking at the clock on the wall again)Well, I see it's two o'clock.(he opens the envelope and holds a million pound bank note in his hands.Henry is surprised but the owner and waiter are shocked)I'm very sorry.But...I...I don't have anything smaller.亨 利：（又望著墻上的掛鐘）好了，我看兩點鐘到了。（他把信封拆開，拿出一張百萬英鎊的鈔票。亨利感到吃驚，店主和服務員驚呆了）很抱歉，我……我……我沒有小一點兒的鈔票。

OWNER:(still shocked and nervous)Well..er...just one moment.Maggie, look!(the hostess screams, the other customers look at her and she puts a hand to her mouth)Do you think it's genuine? 店 主：（還在發呆，而且有點兒緊張）好……嗯……，等一會兒?，敿?，來瞧瞧?。ㄅ习寮饨衅饋?，其他顧客都望著她，于是，她用手捂住了嘴巴）你看這張鈔票是真的嗎？ HOSTESS: Oh, dear, I don't know.I simply don't know.女老板：天哪，我不知道。我真不知道。

OWNER:Well, I did hear that the Bank of England had issued two notes in this amount...Anyway, I don't think it can be a fake.People would pay too much attention to a bank note of this amount.No thief would want that to happen.店 主：嗯，我確實聽說過英格蘭銀行發行了兩張這樣面值的鈔票……不管怎樣，我覺得這不可能是假鈔。這么大面值的鈔票會特別引人注意的。小偷可不想引起別人的注意。HOSTESS: But he's in rags!女老板：但是他穿得破破爛爛的！

OWNER:Perhaps he's a very strange, rich man.(as if he has discovered something for the first time)Why, yes!That must be it!店 主：也許他是一個非常怪異而富有的人。（如夢初醒似的）啊，對了，一定是這樣的。HOSTESS:(hits her husband's arm)And you put him in the back of the restaurant!Go and see him at once.女老板：（在她丈夫的手臂上打了一下）是你把他帶到餐廳后面去的，還不馬上去看看他。OWNER:(to Henry)I'm so sorry, sir, so sorry, but I cannot change this bank note.店 主：（對亨利）先生，對不起，非常對不起，這張鈔票我們找不開。HENRY: But it's all I have on me.亨 利：而我身上就只帶了這張鈔票。

OWNER:Oh, please, don't worry, sir.Doesn't matter at all.We're so very glad that you even entered our little eating place.Indeed, sir, I hope you'll come here whenever you like.店 主：哎呀，先生，請別著急，一點兒也沒關系。我們非常高興你能走進我們這家小吃店。先生，真的，我希望您隨時光臨。

HENRY: Well, that's very kind of you.亨 利：這，你太好了。

OWNER:Kind, sir? No, it's kind of you.You must come whenever you want and have whatever you like.Just having you sit here is a great honour!As for the bill, sir, please forget it.店 主：我太好了？不，先生，是您太好了。您什么時候想來就來，想吃什么就吃什么。您就是在這兒坐一下也是我們莫大的榮幸！至于說賬單嘛，先生，請把它忘了吧。HENRY: Forget it? Well...thank you very much.That's very nice of you.亨 利：忘了它？喔……，那就太謝謝了。你太好了。

OWNER:Oh, it's for us to thank you, sir and I do, sir, from the bottom of my heart.(The owner, hostess and waiter all bow as Henry leaves.)店 主：啊，先生，該是我們謝謝您呢。先生，我從心底里感謝您。（當亨利離開的時候，店主、女老板和服務員都一齊向他鞠躬）7.必修三Unit4 HOW LIFE BEGAN ON THE EARTH地球上生命的起源

No one knows exactly how the earth began, as it happened so long ago.沒有人確切知道地球是怎樣開始形成的，因為在很早很早以前地球就形成了。However, according to a widely accepted theory, the universe began with a “Big Bang” that threw matter in all directions.然而，一種普遍為人們所接受的理論是：宇宙起源于一次大爆炸，這次大爆炸將物質投射到四面八方。After that, atoms began to form and combine to create stars and other bodies.然后，原子開始形成并結合成恒星和其他天體。

For several billion years after the “Big Bang”, the earth was still just a cloud of dust.大爆炸后好幾十億年過去了，但地球還只是一團塵埃。What it was to become was uncertain until between 4.5 and 3.8 billion years ago when the dust settled into a solid globe.隨后它會變成什么沒人能知道，直到38—45億年前，這團塵埃才慢慢地形成一個固體的球狀物。The earth became so violent that it was not clear whether the shape would last or not.地球（開始）變得激烈動蕩，不知道這個固體形狀是否會繼續存在下去。It exploded loudly with fire and rock.They were in time to produce carbon, nitrogen, water vapour and other gases, which were to make the earth's atmosphere.它（地球）猛烈地爆炸噴出了烈火與巖石，最終產生了碳，氮氣，水蒸氣和其他多種氣體，從而形成了地球的大氣層。What is even more important is that as the earth cooled down, water began to appear on its surface.更為重要的是，地球冷卻了下來，地球的表面就開始出現了水。

Water had also appeared on other planets like Mars but, unlike the earth, it had disappeared later.在火星這些其他行星上都出現了水，但和地球不同的是，這些水后來都消失了。It was not immediately obvious that water was to be fundamental to the development of life.水對于生命的發展會起關鍵作用，這一點在當時并不明顯。What many scientists believe is that the continued presence of water allowed the earth to dissolve harmful gases and acids into the oceans and seas.很多科學家相信，由于地球上長期有水存在，使得地球得以把有害氣體和酸性物質溶解在海洋里。This produced a chain reaction, which made it possible for life to develop.這就產生了一系列的反應，使得生命就有可能開始發展了。

Many millions of years later, the first extremely small plants began to appear on the surface of the water.好幾百萬年后，水的表面開始出現了極小的植物。They multiplied and filled the oceans and seas with oxygen, which encouraged the later development of early shellfish and all sorts of fish.他們繁殖起來就使得海洋充滿了氧氣，這為早期的貝類及其他各種魚類后來的進化創造了條件。Next, green plants began to grow on land.They were followed in time by land animals.接著，綠色植物開始出現在陸地上。Some were insects.Others, called amphibians, were able to live on land as well as in the water.隨后，陸地上出現了動物，其中有一些是昆蟲，另外一些叫兩棲動物，他們既能在陸上生活，也能在水里生存。Later when the plants grew into forests, reptiles appeared for the first time.后來，當植物長成了森林的時候，爬行動物首次出現了。They produced young entirely by laying eggs.他們一般是通過孵蛋而繁衍后代的。After that, some huge animals, called dinosaurs, developed.再后來一些叫做恐龍的巨型動物出現了。They laid eggs too and existed on the earth for more than 140 million years.他們也生蛋，在地球上生存了一億四千多萬年。However,65 million years ago the age of the dinosaurs ended.然而，六千五百萬年前，恐龍時代結束了。Why they suddenly disappeared still remains a mystery.他們為什么會突然滅絕至今仍是個謎。This disappearance made possible the rise of mammals on the earth.恐龍的滅絕使地球上哺乳動物的增多有了可能。These animals were different from all life forms in the past, because they gave birth to young baby animals and produced milk to feed them.這些動物不同于以往所有的生物形態，因為他們能從體內生產出幼仔并給幼仔哺乳。

Finally about 2.6 million years ago some small clever animals, now with hands and feet, appeared and spread all over the earth.最后，大約260萬年前，一些小巧聰明，長著手腳的動物出現了，他們散布在地球的各個地方。Thus they have, in their turn, become the most important animals on the planet.于是，他們接著成為這個行星上最重要的動物。But they are not looking after the earth very well.然而，他們對地球卻不怎么在意，They are putting too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which prevents heat from escaping from the earth into space.他們把過多的二氧化碳釋放到大氣層中，這使得地球上的熱不能釋放到太空中去。As a result of this, many scientists believe the earth may become too hot to live on.因此，許多科學家相信地球可能會變得太熱而不適合生物生存。So whether life will continue on the earth for millions of years to come will depend on whether this problem can be solved.所以，在未來的數百萬年中，生命能否在地球上延續，取決于這個問題能否得到解決。

8.必修三Unit 4 A VISIT TO THE MOON月球之旅

Last month I was lucky enough to have a chance to make a trip into space with my friend Li Yanping, an astronomer.我的朋友李彥平是一位天文學家。上個月我有幸得到一個機會同他一起去太空旅行。We visited the moon in our spaceship!我們乘宇宙飛船參觀了月球。

Before we left, Li Yanping explained to me that the force of gravity would change three times on our journey and that the first change would be the most powerful.在啟程以前，李彥平向我解釋說，在我們的航行中會有三次引力的改變，而第一次的改變將是最強的。Then we were off.隨后我們就起航了。As the rocket rose into the air, we were pushed back into our seats because we were trying to escape the pull of the earth's gravity.隨著火箭的升空，由于我們在努力掙脫地球的引力，我們被向后推在座位上。It was so hard that we could not say anything to each other.這種引力太強了，以至于我們彼此間都不能說話了。Gradually the weight lessened and I was able to talk to him.隨后，這個力量慢慢減小，我才能夠同他講話。“Why is the spaceship not falling back to the earth? On the earth if I fall from a tree I will fall to the ground.” I asked.我問道：“為什么太空船不會向后朝地球的方向落下去呢？在地球上的時候，如果我從樹上掉下來，總會朝地上落下去的。” “We are too far from the earth now to feel its pull,” he explained, 李彥平解釋說：“現在我們離地球太遠了，感覺不到地球的拉力，“so we feel as if there is no gravity at all.所以我們感覺好像沒有地球引力了。When we get closer to the moon, we shall feel its gravity pulling us, but it will not be as strong a pull as the earth's.” 當我們更接近月球時，就會感到月球的引力在拉我們。但是，月球的引力不像地球的引力那么大?！?I cheered up immediately and floated weightlessly around in our spaceship cabin watching the earth become smaller and the moon larger.我立刻感到很高興，由于失重我在太空艙里飄來飄去，我望著（身后的）地球越來越小，而（前方的）月球越來越大。

When we got there, I wanted to explore immediately.我們到達月球時，我就想立即進行探測?！癈ome on,” I said.“If you are right, my mass will be less than on the earth because the moon is smaller and I will be able to move more freely.“來吧，”我說，“要是你講得對，我的重量就會比在地球上小，而我就能夠更自由地活動了。I might even grow taller if I stay here long enough.I shall certainly weigh less!” 如果我在月球上呆的時間足夠長的話，我甚至可能長得更高，我的體重肯定也會變得更輕！”I laughed and climbed down the steps from the spaceship.我笑著從飛船的梯級上爬下來。But when I tried to step forward, I found I was carried twice as far as on the earth and fell over.而當我試著向前邁步的時候，我發覺我被送出去很遠，步子的跨度竟然是在地球上的兩倍，因而我摔倒了?！癘h dear,” I cried, “walking does need a bit of practice now that gravity has changed.” “天哪，”我大聲說，“重力改變了，看來走路也的確需要練一練了?！盇fter a while I got the hang of it and we began to enjoy ourselves.過了一會兒，我才掌握了走路的訣竅，這才開始感到自如了。

Leaving the moon's gravity was not as painful as leaving the earth's.擺脫月球引力不像擺脫地球引力那樣痛苦。But returning to the earth was very frightening.但是返回到地球的經歷卻是非常嚇人的。We watched, amazed as fire broke out on the outside of the spaceship as the earth's gravity increased.我們驚奇地看著，隨著地球引力的增加，宇宙飛船的外層燃燒起火。Again we were pushed hard into our seats as we came back to land.當我們回到地面時，我們又感到被重重地推到在座位上?！癟hat was very exhausting but very exciting too,” I said.我說道：“真是精疲力竭了，但也很激動人心。“Now I know much more about gravity!關于引力，我現在就懂得更多了。Do you think we could visit some stars next time?” 你認為下次我們可以上星球上去參觀嗎？” “Of course,” he smiled, “which star would you like to go to?”“當然可以，”他笑著說，“你想到哪顆星球上去呢？”

9.必修三Unit 5 A TRIP ON “THE TRUE NORTH”“真北方”之旅

Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada to visit their cousins in Montreal on the Atlantic coast.李黛予和她的表妹劉倩要去加拿大大西洋海岸的蒙特利爾市看望他們的表兄妹。Rather than take the aeroplane all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train west to east across Canada.他們不想一路乘飛機，而決定先飛到溫哥華，再從西海岸乘火車橫穿加拿大到達東海岸。The thought that they could cross the whole continent was exciting.要橫貫整個大陸的想法很是令人興奮。

Their friend, Danny Lin, was waiting at the airport.朋友林丹妮，在機場等候她們。He was going to take them and their baggage to catch “The True North”, the cross-Canada train.他要帶著她們和行李去火車站乘坐橫越加拿大的“真北方”號列車。On the way to the station, he chatted about their trip.在去火車站的路上，林丹妮聊起了她們的旅程：“You're going to see some great scenery.“你們沿途將會看見美麗壯闊的風景。Going eastward, you'll pass mountains and thousands of lakes and forests, as well as wide rivers and large cities.一路向東行，你們會經過一座座山脈，上千個湖泊，森林，還有寬闊的河流和許多大城市。Some people have the idea that you can cross Canada in less than five days, but they forget the fact that Canada is 5,500 kilometres from coast to coast.有人想在不到五天的時間里穿越加拿大，他們忘了加拿大從東海岸到西海岸有5500公里。Here in Vancouver, you're in Canada's warmest part.這兒，溫哥華，是加拿大最溫暖的地方。People say it is Canada's most beautiful city, surrounded by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.人們說溫哥華是加拿大最美麗的城市，被大山和太平洋環抱。Skiing in the Rocky Mountains and sailing in the harbour make Vancouver one of Canada's most popular cities to live in.落基山脈可以滑雪，海港供你揚帆，這些使得溫哥華成為加拿大最受歡迎的居住城市之一。Its population is increasing rapidly.這個城市的人口增長很快。The coast north of Vancouver has some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world.在溫哥華北面的海岸上保存著世界上最古老，最美麗的森林。It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, some measuring over 90 metres.” 那兒的濕度很大，所以樹都長得特別高，一些高達90多米。”

That afternoon aboard the train, the cousins settled down in their seats.那天下午表姐妹倆才登上火車落了座。Earlier that day, when they crossed the Rocky Mountains, they managed to catch sight of some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle.火車先是穿越落基山脈，她們總算看到了野山羊，甚至還看見了一只大灰熊和一只鷹。Their next stop was Calgary, which is famous for the Calgary Stampede.她們的下一站是卡爾加里，這個城市因“大西部賽馬會”而聞名。Cowboys from all over the world come to compete in the Stampede.來自世界各地的牛仔們來參加賽馬會比賽。Many of them have a gift for riding wild horses and can win thousands of dollars in prizes.他們中許多人都有騎野馬的才能，他們能贏得幾千美元的獎金。

After two days' travel, the girls began to realize that Canada is quite empty.兩天后，他們開始意識到加拿大人煙稀少。At school, they had learned that most Canadians live within a few hundred kilometres of the USA border, and Canada's population is only slightly over thirty million, but now they were amazed to see such an empty country.他們在學校學過，大多數加拿大人居住在靠近美國幾百千米以內的邊境地帶，加拿大的人口也只有三千萬多一點兒。但是現在看到這么空曠的國家，她們很驚訝。They went through a wheat-growing province and saw farms that covered thousands of acres.火車穿過一個種植小麥的省份，他們看到了面積有數千平方英畝的農場。After dinner, they were back in an urban area, the busy port city of Thunder Bay at the top of the Great Lakes.晚飯后，他們又回到城市，位于五大湖區最北端的繁忙的港口城市桑德灣。The girls were surprised at the fact that ocean ships can sail up the Great Lakes.海輪可以開到五大湖，讓表姐妹倆感到吃驚。Because of the Great Lakes, they learned, Canada has more fresh water than any other country in the world.他們知道，因為五大湖，加拿大的淡水比世界上任何其他國家都要多。In fact, it has one-third of the world's total fresh water, and much of it is in the Great Lakes.事實上，加拿大擁有全世界三分之一的淡水量，其中大部分都蓄在五大湖泊里。

That night as they slept, the train rushed across the top of Lake Superior, through the great forests and southward towards Toronto.那天夜里她們睡著了，火車越過蘇必利爾湖北部，穿過大森林，朝南向多倫多飛馳著。

10.必修三Unit 5 “THE TURE NORTH”FROM TORONTO TO MONTREAL多倫多——蒙特利爾的“真北方”列車

The next morning the bushes and maple trees outside their windows were red, gold and orange, and there was frost on the ground, confirming that fall had arrived in Canada.第二天早上，在她們的車窗外到處是灌木叢和楓樹，掛滿朱紅、赤金和橘黃色的葉子，地面覆蓋上一層薄霜，表明秋天已經來到了加拿大。

Around noon they arrived in Toronto, the biggest and most wealthy city in Canada.中午時分，她們來到多倫多——加拿大最大、最富有的城市。They were not leaving for Montreal until later, so they went on a tour of the city.她們要晚些時候才動身去蒙特利爾，因此就在多倫多市內游覽了一番。They went up the tall CN Tower and looked across the lake.她們登上了高高的加拿大國家電視塔，俯瞰著下面的湖水。In the distance, they could see the misty cloud that rose from the great Niagara Falls, which is on the south side of the lake.遠處，她們可以看到湖的南邊尼亞加拉大瀑布上方升騰著的霧靄。The water flows into the Niagara River and over the falls on its way to the sea.湖水流入尼亞加拉河，再經過大瀑布，流向大海。

They saw the covered stadium, home of several famous basketball teams.她們看到了加頂的大型運動場，那是幾支著名的籃球隊的駐地。As they walked north from the harbour area, Li Daiyu said, “Lin Fei, one of my mother's old schoolmates, lives here.I should phone her from a telephone booth.”

當她們從港口區向北走的時候，李黛予說：“我媽媽的老同學林菲住在這里，我該到電話亭去給她打個電話?！?/p>

They met Lin Fei around dusk in downtown Chinatown, one of the three in Toronto.大約黃昏時分，她們在市區的中國城見到了林菲，這是多倫多三個中國城中的一個。Over dinner at a restaurant called The Pink Pearl, the cousins chatted with Lin Fei, who had moved to Canada many years earlier.在一個名叫“海珠酒樓”的餐館里用餐時，表姐妹和許多年前就移居加拿大的林菲閑聊了起來?！癢e can get good Cantonese food here,” Lin Fei told them, “because most of the Chinese people here come from South China, especially Hong Kong.林菲告訴她們：“我們在這里可以吃到很好的廣東菜，因為這里的大多數中國人來自中國南方，尤其是香港。It's too bad you can't go as far as Ottawa, Canada's capital.很可惜你們不能一直走到加拿大的首都渥太華。It's approximately four hundred kilometres northeast of Toronto, so it would take too long.” 它在多倫多東北方約400公里，要去那兒花時間就太多了?！?/p>

The train left late that night and arrived in Montreal at dawn the next morning.火車在那夜晚些時候起程了，第二天黎明到達了蒙特利爾。At the station, people everywhere were speaking French.火車站里，人們到處說的是法語。There were signs and ads in French, but some of them had English words in smaller letters.指示牌和廣告也都是法文的，但有些標注了小字體的英文?！癢e don't leave until this evening,” said Liu Qian.劉倩說：“我們要到傍晚才動身，” “Let's go downtown.Old Montreal is close to the water.” “不如到市區去走走。蒙特利爾老城區靠近水邊” They spent the afternoon in lovely shops and visiting artists in their workplaces beside the water.整個下午她們穿梭于布局可愛的商店，還拜訪了水邊工作坊里的藝術家。As they sat in a buffet restaurant looking over the broad St Lawrence River, a young man sat down with them.當她們坐在咖啡館里眺望廣闊的圣勞倫斯河時，一個年輕人坐在了她們的身邊。

“Hello, my name is Henri.I'm a student at the university nearby,” he said, “and I was wondering where you are from.” 他說，“你們好，我叫亨利，是這里的大學生。請問你們從哪里來？” The girls told him they were on a train trip across Canada and that they had only one day in Montreal.姑娘們告訴他，她們是坐火車來旅游的，要橫穿加拿大，在蒙特利爾只待一天?！癟hat's too bad,” he said.“Montreal is a city with wonderful restaurants and clubs.他說：“這太糟糕了，蒙特利爾這個城市有極好的餐館和俱樂部。Most of us speak both English and French, but the city has French culture and traditions.我們大多數人既說英語也說法語，但是這座城市具有法國文化和傳統。We love good coffee, good bread and good music.” 我們喜歡好咖啡、好面包和好音樂。”

That night as the train was speeding along the St Lawrence River toward the Gulf of St Lawrence and down to the distant east coast, the cousins dreamed of French restaurants and red maple leaves.那天晚上，火車沿著圣勞倫斯河疾馳，朝圣勞倫斯灣駛去，一直開到遠方的東海岸，姐妹兩個做夢都在想著法國餐館和紅色楓葉。