
1. We are 23 feet above the sea level.
2. 2. The The The house house house has has has been been been here here here since since since 1915, 1915, 1915, and and and has has has never never never been been damaged by any hurricanes.
3. 3. W W e can can make make make the the the necessary necessary necessary preparations preparations preparations and and and survive survive survive the the hurricane without much damage.
4. 4. Water Water got got into into into the the the generator generator generator and and and put put put it it it out. out. out. It It It stopped stopped producing electricity so the lights also went out.
5. Everybody go out through the back door and run to the car.
6. The electrical systems in the car (the battery for the starter) had been put out by water.
7. As John watched the water inch its way up the steps, he felt a strong sense of guilt because he blamed himself for endangering the whole family by deciding not to flee inland.
8. Oh God, please help us to get through this storm safely
9. 9. Grandmother Grandmother Grandmother Koshak Koshak Koshak sang sang sang a a a few few few words words words alone alone alone and and and then then then her her voice gradually grew dimmer and stopped.
10. Janis displayed rather late the exhaustion brought about by the nervous tension caused by the hurricane.
Translation (C-E)
1. Each and every plane must be checked out thoroughly before
taking off. 每架飞机起飞之前必须经过严格的检查。每架飞机起飞之前必须经过严格的检查。
2. 2. The The The residents residents residents were were were firmly firmly firmly opposed opposed opposed to to to the the the construction construction construction of of of a a waste waste incineration incineration incineration plant plant plant in in in their their their neighborhood neighborhood neighborhood because because because they they were deeply concerned about the plant’s emissions polluting the air.居民坚决反对在附近建立垃圾焚烧厂,因为他们担心工厂排放的气体会污染周围的空气。排放的气体会污染周围的空气。
3. Investment in ecological projects in this area mounted up to billions of Y uan. 在这个地区,在这个地区,生态工程的投资额高达数十亿生态工程的投资额高达数十亿元。元。
4. The dry riverbed was strewn with rocks of all sizes.干枯的河道里布满了大大小小的石块。道里布满了大大小小的石块。
5. Although war caused great losses to this country, its cultural traditions traditions did did did not not not perish.perish.虽然战争给这个国家造成巨大的损失,但当地的文化传统并没有消亡。失,但当地的文化传统并没有消亡。
6. To make space for modern high rises, many ancient buildings with ethnic cultural features had to be demolished.为了建筑现代化的高楼大厦,许多古老的,具有民族特色的建筑物都被拆毁了。拆毁了。
7. In the earthquake the main structures of most of the poor-quality poor-quality houses houses houses disintegrated.disintegrated.在地震中多数质量差的房子的主体结构都散架了。的主体结构都散架了。
8. 8. His His His wonderful wonderful wonderful dream dream dream vanished vanished vanished into into into the the the air air air despite despite despite his his his hard hard
efforts to achieve his goals.他为实现自己的目标付出了最大努力,但最后美好的梦想还是化成了泡影。力,但最后美好的梦想还是化成了泡影。
第二课Hiroshima-the
“Liveliest Liveliest”” City in Japan Paraphrase:
1. They were so absorbed in their conversation that they seemed not to pay any attention to the people around them.
2. 2. As As As soon soon soon as as as the the the taxi taxi taxi driver driver driver saw saw saw a a a traveler, traveler, traveler, he he he immediately immediately opened the door.
3. The traditional floating houses among high modern buildings represent represent the the the constant constant constant struggle struggle struggle between between between old old old tradition tradition tradition and and and new new development.
4. I suffered from a strong feeling of shame when I thought of the scene of meeting the mayor of Hiroshima wearing my socks only.
5. The few Americans and Germans seemed just as restrained as I was.
6. 6. After After After three three three days days days in in in Japan Japan Japan one one one gets gets gets quite quite quite used used used to to to bowing bowing bowing to to people as a ritual to show gratitude.
7. 7. I I I was was was on on on the the the point point point of of of showing showing showing my my my agreement agreement agreement by by by nodding nodding
when I suddenly realized what he meant. His words shocked me out my sad dreamy thinking
8. Any healthy visitors who saw the scene that the nurses walked by carrying nickel-plated medical instruments would have their hair stood on end.
9. 9. Due Due Due to to to the the the illness, illness, illness, I I I have have have the the the chance chance chance to to to rise rise rise my my my moral moral standard.
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1. There is not a soul in the hall. The meeting must have been put off.礼堂里一个人都没有,会议一定是延期了。礼堂里一个人都没有,会议一定是延期了。
礼堂里一个人都没有,会议一定是延期了。 2. 2. That That That modern modern modern construction construction construction looks looks looks very very very much much much like like like a a a flying flying saucer.那座现代建筑看上去很想个飞碟。那座现代建筑看上去很想个飞碟。
3. Sichuan dialect sounds much the same as Hubei dialect. It is sometimes difficult to tell one from the other.四川话和湖北话四川话和湖北话在北方人听起来很相似,有时难以区别。在北方人听起来很相似,有时难以区别。
4. 4. The The The very very very sight sight sight of of of the the the monument monument monument reminds reminds reminds me me me of of of my my my good good friend who was killed in the battle.一看见纪念碑就想起了再战斗中死去的好友。斗中死去的好友。
5. He was so deep in thought that he was oblivious of what his friends were talking about.他陷入沉思之中,没有理会同伴们在谈些什么。在谈些什么。
6. What he did had nothing to do with her.他干的事与她毫无关系。系。
7. 7. She She She couldn’t couldn’t couldn’t fall fall fall asleep asleep asleep as as as her her her daughter’s daughter’s daughter’s illness illness illness was was was very very
much on her mind.她睡不着觉,女儿的病使她心事重重。她睡不着觉,女儿的病使她心事重重。
8. I have had the matter on my mind for a long time.这件事长期以来一直让我放心不下。以来一直让我放心不下。
9. 9. He He He loves loves loves such such such gatherings gatherings gatherings at at at which which which he he he rubs rubs rubs shoulders shoulders shoulders with with young young people people people and and and exchanges exchanges exchanges opinions opinions opinions with with with them them them on on on various various subjects.他喜欢这些聚会,喜欢与年轻人交往并就各种问题交换意见。交换意见。
10. It was only after a few minutes that his words sank in.几分钟以后大家才领悟他话中的含意。钟以后大家才领悟他话中的含意。
11. The soil smells of fresh grass.土壤散发着青草的气味。土壤散发着青草的气味。
12. Could you spare me a few minutes? 我可以占用你几分钟时间吗?时间吗?
13. Could you spare me a ticket? 你能匀出一张票子给我吗?你能匀出一张票子给我吗?
14. That elderly grey-haired man is a coppersmith by trade.那个上了年纪的灰头发的人是铜匠。上了年纪的灰头发的人是铜匠。
第四课The Trial That Rocked the World
Paraphrase:
1) 1) W e W e have have have some some some clever clever clever and and and unexpected unexpected unexpected tactics tactics tactics and and and we we we will will surprise them in the trial.
2) The case had come down upon me unexpectedly and violently.
3) It hadn’t been expected by anybody, even me, that my case
would would become become become increasingly increasingly increasingly serious serious serious and and and turned turned turned into into into one one one of of of the the most well-known trials in U.S. history.
4) As my father complained angrily, "That’s no jury at all. "
5) Today it is the teachers who are brought to trial, he continued, “and “and then then then the the the magazines, magazines, magazines, the the the books books books and and and the the the newspapers newspapers newspapers will will become the targets of fundamentalists’ convictions.
6) “His words are not completely correct,” Darrow said impatiently, with a rough noise coming from his nose.
7) 7) He He He charged charged charged Bryan Bryan Bryan for for for that that that he he he provoked provoked provoked a a a life-and-death life-and-death struggle between science and religion.
8) People had to pay in order to have a look at the ape and to consider carefully whether apes and humans could have a common ancestry.
9) 9) Now, Now, Now, Darrow Darrow Darrow brought brought brought a a a most most most powerful powerful powerful trick trick trick by by by requiring requiring Bryan as a witness for the party of defense.
10) I felt sad for this great orator who had experienced so many debate combats, when audience pushed by him to shake hands with Darrow.
Translation:
1) I did not anticipate that 1 would get involved in this dispute.我没有预料到会卷入这场争端。我没有预料到会卷入这场争端。
2) You must involve yourself in the work if you want to learn
something.如果你想学到一些东西,那你自己就应该参加到这项工作中去。项工作中去。
3) 3) Racial Racial Racial discrimination discrimination discrimination still still still exists exists exists in in in various various various forms forms forms in in in the the United States though racial segregation is violating the law.虽然种族隔离室违法的,但种族歧视在美国仍然以不同形式存在着。着。
4) The jury brought in a verdict of guilty after their discussion.陪审团议论了一番,最后裁决他有罪。陪审团议论了一番,最后裁决他有罪。
5) He thinks the two views could be reconciled.他认为这两个观点是可以一致起来的。观点是可以一致起来的。
6) The spectators' hearts went out to the defendant.观众对被告充满了同情心。充满了同情心。
7) He always put a dictionary on hand while reading an article.他阅读文章时总把字典放在手边。他阅读文章时总把字典放在手边。
8) 8) The The The dam dam dam construction construction construction project project project has has has got got got under under under way way way before before conducting environment impact assessment.还没有进行环境影响评估筑坝工程就开工了。响评估筑坝工程就开工了。
第六课Mark Twain-Mirror of America
Paraphrase :
1. Mark Twain is known to most Americans as the author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Finn. Huck Huck Huck Finn Finn Finn is is is noted noted noted for for for his his his simple simple simple and and and pleasant pleasant pleasant journey journey
through through his his his boyhood boyhood boyhood which which which seems seems seems eternal eternal eternal and and and Tom Tom Tom Sawyer Sawyer Sawyer is is
famous for his free roam of the country and his adventure in one summer which seems never to end. The youth and summer are eternal eternal because because because this this this is is is the the the only only only age age age and and and time time time we we we knew knew knew them. them. They are frozen in that age/season for all readers.
2. His work on the boat made it possible for him to meet a large variety of people. It is a world of all types of characters.
3. 3. All All All would would would reappear reappear reappear in in in his his his books, books, books, written written written in in in the the the colorful colorful
language that he seemed to be able to remember and record as accurately as a phonograph.
4. 4. Steamboat Steamboat Steamboat decks decks decks were were were filled filled filled with with with people people people who who who explored explored explored and and prepared prepared the the the way way way for for for others others others and and and also also also lawless lawless lawless people people people or or or social social outcasts such as hustlers, gamblers and thugs.
5. 5. He He He took took took a a a horse-drawn horse-drawn horse-drawn public public public vehicle vehicle vehicle and and and went went went west west west to to Virginia, following the flow of people in the gold rush.
6. Mark Twain began to work hard as a newspaper reporter and humorist to become well known locally.
7. Those who came pioneering out west were energetic, courageous courageous and and and reckless reckless reckless people, people, people, because because because those those those who who who stayed stayed stayed at at home were the slow, dull and lazy people.
8. That's typical of California.
9. 9. If If If we we we relaxed, relaxed, relaxed, rested rested rested or or or stayed stayed stayed away away away from from from all all all this this this crazy crazy
10. At the end of his life, he lost the last bit of his positive view of man and the world.
Translation
1. 汤姆的聪明丝毫不亚于班上的第一名学生。
汤姆的聪明丝毫不亚于班上的第一名学生。
Tom was every bit as intelligent as the top boy in his class.
2. 对贫困的担心使他忧虑重重。
对贫困的担心使他忧虑重重。
He was obsessed with fear of poverty.
3. 洞庭湖盛产鱼虾。
洞庭湖盛产鱼虾。
Dongting Lake teems with fish and shrimps.
4. 在压力下,他别无办法,只好离职。
在压力下,他别无办法,只好离职。
Under pressure, he had no choice but quit.
5. 那时许多儿童死于天花。
那时许多儿童死于天花。
Many children succumbed to smallpox then.
6. 他发现船舱里进了很多水,十分惊恐。
他发现船舱里进了很多水,十分惊恐。
Much to his horror, he found the cabin flooded.
7. 直到半夜医生才做完手术。
直到半夜医生才做完手术。
Not until midnight did the surgeon finish the operation.
8. 彼得的特点正是如此。
彼得的特点正是如此。
That's Peter all over.
9. 历史课使我对古代文明有所了解。历史课使我对古代文明有所了解。
The history course has acquainted me with ancient civilizations.
10. 新上演的那出话剧充分表现了年轻人的追求和烦恼。新上演的那出话剧充分表现了年轻人的追求和烦恼。
The pursuit and anxiety of young people find expression in the newly-staged play
第十三课第十三课 No signpost in the sea
Ⅱ.Paraphrase
1. I was once so completely absorbed in the important affairs of the the world world world that that that I I I devoted devoted devoted all all all my my my attention, attention, attention, time time time and and and energy energy energy to to them them and and and only only only occasionally occasionally occasionally did did did I I I allow allow allow myself myself myself a a a little little little rest rest rest by by reading poetry or listening music.
2. 2. Or Or Or maybe maybe maybe my my my suppressed suppressed suppressed inclination inclination inclination has has has been been been brought brought brought out out under Laura ’s unintentional influence.
3. I was as puritanical as a Pharisee and I viewed with contempt all all those those those who who who lived lived lived a a a less less less practical practical practical life life life than than than my my my own own own and and regarded them as creatures on the moon.
4. 4. I I I firmly firmly firmly believed believed believed in in in uncompromising uncompromising uncompromising materialism materialism materialism which which which in in my opinion represented the law of human progress.
When When people people people claimed claimed claimed that that that they they they protested protested protested against against against damaging damaging natural natural beauty beauty beauty out out out of of of unselfish unselfish unselfish motives, motives, motives, I I I suspected suspected suspected them them them and and
viewed them with contempt. I not only disbelieved people when they said things out of unselfish motives,
I also held them in contempt.
5. Just imagine how I have changed now. Here I stand, sentimental and sensitive, like an old unmarried woman painting a water-color picture of the sunset.
6. I want to enjoy beauty to my heart ’s content before I die.
7. 7. At At At this this this moment moment moment I I I am am am not not not the the the middle-aged middle-aged middle-aged journalist journalist journalist that that
people believe me to be, spending a holiday on an ocean-going liner. liner. I I I have have have now now now become become become a a a liberated liberated liberated person, person, person, bathed bathed bathed in in in magic magic
waters, and I feel I am like Endymion, a young and strong youth who has a god for his father and gifted with the power to see the world inspired by the gods at Olympus.
8. I feel that I am weightless and totally absorbed by the night and feel at peace with the night.
9. 9. I I I imagine imagine imagine devoted devoted devoted religions religions religions people people people must must must feel feel feel as as as clean clean clean and and
pure as I do now when they leave the solemn confessional after gaining pardon for their sins.
10. 10. In In In the the the same same same way way way I I I let let let myself myself myself freely freely freely imagine imagine imagine what what what the the innermost part of Laura
‟s character presents. She looks so severe outwardly, but inwardly inwardly she she she is is is full full full of of of tenderness---tenderness tenderness---tenderness like like delicate delicate flowers waiting for the daring to discover them.
11. W e human beings ought to learn from the wise bird,
knowing knowing how how how far far far we we we can can can allow allow allow ourselves ourselves ourselves to to to go; go; go; knowing knowing knowing how how much freedom of conduct we can allow ourselves to have.
12. 12. Here Here Here I I ’m m born born born anew, anew, anew, completely completely completely different different different from from from the the the past, past, changed excessively or to an unusual extent.
13. The Pacific Ocean alone is much larger than all the continents combined.
14. A storm that lasted two days has made me extremely excited and happy, but above all ,I love these idle days in
which which I I I throw throw throw off off off all all all the the the qualities, qualities, qualities, perspectives, perspectives, perspectives, values values values and and everything else that made me as what I was: I ’m born anew. Ⅻ
. 1) He has a good eye for water-colors. 他对水彩画很有鉴赏能力。能力。
2) The daughter ventured to object to her parents' arrangement of her marriage.
女儿大胆的反对父母对她婚事的安排。女儿大胆的反对父母对她婚事的安排。
3.Pressed by poverty, he took to stealing.
在贫困的逼迫下,他开始行窃。在贫困的逼迫下,他开始行窃。
4) My long journey was beguiled with novels.
在旅途中,我看小说来消磨时间。在旅途中,我看小说来消磨时间。
5) I suppose you have read Mark Twain.
我想你一定读过马克吐温的书。我想你一定读过马克吐温的书。
6) 6) He He He concentrated concentrated concentrated all all all his his his attention attention attention on on on this this this problem problem problem to to to the the exclusion of all others.
他的全部注意力都集中在这个问题上,顾不上其他问题。他的全部注意力都集中在这个问题上,顾不上其他问题。 7 ,Our problems are piling up. We must solve them as quickly as we can.
问题堆积如山,我们必须尽快解决。问题堆积如山,我们必须尽快解决。
9) The sentries are relieved every four hours.
哨兵每四个小时换一次岗。哨兵每四个小时换一次岗。
10) There was a touch of irony in his remark.
他的话里带有一定的讽刺味道。他的话里带有一定的讽刺味道。
ll) Memories of childhood are gradually receding.
我的童年回忆渐渐远去并变得模糊。我的童年回忆渐渐远去并变得模糊。
第十四课Speech on Hitler Hitler’
’s Invasion of the U.S.S.R
Paraphrase :
1. "I think the Red Army men will be surrounded and captured in very large numbers."
2. Hitler was hoping that if he attacked Russia, he would win in Britain and the U.S. the support of those who were enemies of Communism.
3. Winant said the United States would follow the same policy.
4. 4. I I I would would would say say say a a a word word word in in in favor favor favor of of of anyone anyone anyone who who who is is is attacked attacked attacked by by
Hitler, no matter matter how bad, how wicked or evil he had been in how bad, how wicked or evil he had been in the past.
5. The Nazi state does not have any ideal or guiding principle at all. all. All All All it it it has has has is is is a a a strong strong strong desire desire desire for for for conquest conquest conquest and and and rule rule rule by by by the the Aryan race, the allegedly most superior race in the world.
6. 6. "I "I "I see see see German German German bombers bombers bombers and and and fighters fighters fighters in in in the the the sky, sky, sky, which which which have have suffered severe losses in the aerial
Battle of England and now feel happy because they think they can easily beat the Russian air force without heavy loss."
7. 7. "We "We "We shall shall shall be be be more more more determined determined determined and and and shall shall shall make make make better better better and and fuller use of our resources."
8. Let us strengthen out unity and our efforts in the fight against Nazi Nazi Germany Germany Germany when when when we we we have have have not not not yet yet yet been been been overwhelmed overwhelmed overwhelmed and and when we are still powerful.
Translation :
1. This is true of the rural area as well as of the urban area. 这对农村和城市都一样适用。对农村和城市都一样适用。
2. He was counting on their support.他指望他们给予支持。他指望他们给予支持。
3. 3. I I I don't don't don't remember remember remember his his his exact exact exact words, words, words, but but but I'm I'm I'm sure sure sure he he he did did did say say something to that effect.我不记得他是怎么说的,但我肯定他说话的大意是那样的。说话的大意是那样的。
4. The guests were overwhelmed by the warm reception.客人们对受到的热情招待感到过意不去。对受到的热情招待感到过意不去。
5. They overwhelmed the enemy by a surprise attack.他们用出其不意的进攻打垮了敌人。其不意的进攻打垮了敌人。
6. Their difficulty is our difficulty just as we view their victory as our own victory.他们的困难就是我们的困难,正如我们把他们的胜利看作是我们自己的胜利一样。他们的胜利看作是我们自己的胜利一样。
7. 7. It It It is is is clear clear clear that that that German German German fascists fascists fascists were were were trying trying trying to to to subjugate subjugate subjugate the the people people in in in that that that region.region.很明显,德国法西斯企图使哪个地区的人民屈服于他们的统治。人民屈服于他们的统治。
