人教高中英语2020-2021学年高二英语人教版(2019)选择性必修第四册Unit2 Iconic Attractions 课文中英文对照.docx

选修四UNIT 2 Iconic AttractionsReading and Thinking第二单元25 Sep9月25日Next week Im travelling to Australia to visit a friend there over the school holidays. I plan to keep this blog to record my experiences and what I learn. I have already done some research on the country. Located to the south of the equator，below many other countries on the globe，its often informally referred to as“down under”.下周我要去澳大利亚，在学校放假期间去拜访一位朋友。我计划保留这个博客来记录我的经历和我学到的东西。我已经对这个国家做了一些研究。它位于赤道以南，低于地球上许多其他国家，通常被非正式地称为“down under”。I have also read about some iconic sites，such as the Sydney Opera House and the Great Ocean Road，and animals like the cute koalas and kangaroos. I cant wait to see all of them! However，as I major in social studies，Im more interested in meeting people in Australia and experiencing their culture，food，and way of life.我也读过一些标志性的景点，比如悉尼歌剧院和大洋路，还有可爱的考拉和袋鼠等动物。我迫不及待地想看到他们所有人！然而，由于我主修社会学，我更感兴趣的是会见澳大利亚的人，体验他们的文化、食物和生活方式。1 Oct10月1日Im here in Sydney! Since I arrived，my friend has brought me to my first open-air barbecue and has also shared many different but yummy meals with me，so my first impressions of Australia have been all about food! A lot of typical Australian food，such as the Sunday roast，is originally British. Bakeries，fast-food joints，butcher shops，cafes，and restaurants everywhere provide some of the premier food experiences in the world. The influence of Asian cultures，on the other hand，led to the introduction of bean curd and Asian herbs，along with Australian versions of foods like the Chinese-inspired dim sum.我在悉尼！自从我来到澳大利亚，我的朋友带我参加了我的第一次露天烧烤，还和我分享了许多不同但美味的饭菜，所以我对澳大利亚的第一印象都是关于食物的！许多典型的澳大利亚食物，如星期天烤肉，原来是英国的。世界各地的面包店、快餐店、肉店、咖啡馆和餐馆都提供了一些世界一流的美食体验。另一方面，亚洲文化的影响，导致豆腐和亚洲草药的引入，以及澳大利亚版本的食物，如中式点心。3 Oct10月3日My friend and I have arrived in Katherine，a town in Australias Northern Territory. Were here to learn about the life and customs of the Aborigines，who are native to Australia. The Aboriginal population might be small，but its influence is still visible. For example，“Bondi” in “Bondi Beach” is an Aboriginal word meaning “water breaking over rocks”.我和我的朋友已经到了凯瑟琳，澳大利亚北部地区的一个小镇。我们来这里是为了了解澳大利亚土著人的生活和习俗。土著人口可能很少，但其影响仍然显而易见。例如，“邦迪海滩”中的“邦迪”是一个土著词，意思是“水冲破岩石”。To survive in this vast land on the ocean，the Aborigines had to be in close contact with nature. This shows in their music，too，which celebrates the natural world and the spiritual world around them. Most of their musical instruments are really just sticks found on the ground，among which there is an amazing instrument called the didgeridoo.为了在这片辽阔的海洋上生存，土著人必须与大自然保持密切的联系。这也体现在他们的音乐中，歌颂着他们周围的自然世界和精神世界。他们的大多数乐器实际上只是在地上发现的棍子，其中有一种叫迪吉里多的神奇乐器。The didgeridoo is made from a tree branch which is hollow. To play the didgeridoo，you put your mouth on one end and blow while vibrating your lips. Unlike a horn，there are no finger holes. The didgeridoo player has to change the shape of his mouth in order to change pitch. A skilled player can play for a long time without stopping to breathe. He does this by continually breathing in through his nose while breathing out through his mouth and into the didgeridoo. I tried to learn how to play it，but after trying for hours，I was convinced that I could never make a musical sound with this instrument!迪吉里多是由一根中空的树枝做成的。演奏迪吉里多，你把你的嘴放在一端，一边吹一边振动你的嘴唇。不像喇叭，没有指孔。迪吉里多的球员必须改变他的嘴的形状才能改变球场。一个熟练的玩家可以玩很长时间而不停地呼吸。他这样做是通过不断地用鼻子吸气，同时用嘴呼气，进入迪吉里多。我试着学习如何演奏它，但经过几个小时的努力，我确信我永远不能用这种乐器发出音乐的声音！6 Oct10月6日Its almost time for me to say goodbye to Australia. Ive enjoyed my time here very much. After being here for a while，my biggest impression is the complicated mix of peoples and cultures that make up the nation. Although the main cultural influence since 1788 has been Western culture，minority cultures have also played a part in shaping the unique Australian culture，with many of the new cultural influences contributed by immigrants. It is said that now nearly half of all Australian citizens were either born overseas or have parents who were born overseas.我差不多该跟澳大利亚说再见了。我在这里过得很愉快。在这里呆了一段时间后，我印象最深的是组成这个国家的各种民族和文化的复杂混合。尽管自1788年以来，主要的文化影响是西方文化，但少数民族文化也在形成独特的澳大利亚文化方面发挥了作用，许多新的文化影响是由移民造成的。据说现在几乎一半的澳大利亚公民不是出生在海外，就是父母出生在海外。Personally speaking，what I like most about Australia is the people themselves. They have a straightforward and free-and-easy attitude towards life，and their friendliness and warmth made me feel at home wherever I went.就我个人而言，我最喜欢澳大利亚的是人民本身。他们对生活的态度直截了当、洒脱自如，他们的友好和热情让我无论走到哪里都有宾至如归的感觉。After experiencing Australia，I have to say that I agree with the tourism slogan：“Theres nothing like Australia.”在经历了澳大利亚之后，我不得不说我同意旅游业的口号：“没有什么能比得上澳大利亚。”UNIT 2 Using Language第二单元使用语言THE AMAZING ANIMALS OF AUSTRALIA澳大利亚的神奇动物Our topic today is “Creatures Unique to Australia”，with questions answered by wildlife expert，Dr Jim Smith.我们今天的主题是“澳大利亚特有的生物”，野生动物专家吉姆·史密斯博士回答了我们的问题。Australia has lots of unique animals，but which animal is a symbol of the country?澳大利亚有许多独特的动物，但哪种动物是这个国家的象征？It has to be the kangaroo，as it has a wide distribution throughout the country. Its a tough animal that has to survive in a difficult environment. Also，it cannot walk backwards，so it is always moving forwards. This expresses the strength and resolve of the Australians as individuals and as a nation. Baby kangaroos weigh only two grammes at birth. They then find their way into their mothers poucha kind of pocketto stay safe and warm. They sleep and drink milk in that temporary，protected environment until they are about seven or eight months old. After this phase，they go out to try their legs. After they learn to jump，they gradually spend less time with their mother and learn to be independent. Kangaroos may look cute，but encounters with them dont always end so well. Kangaroos can hit and kick very hard，so please folks，if you see some kangaroos，remember theyre not for petting!它一定是袋鼠，因为它在全国分布很广。它是一种坚韧的动物，必须在艰苦的环境中生存。而且，它不能向后走，所以它总是向前走。这表达了澳大利亚人作为个人和国家的力量和决心。小袋鼠出生时只有两克重。然后，它们会进入母亲的口袋一种安全保暖的口袋。他们在这种临时的、受保护的环境中睡觉和喝牛奶，直到七八个月大。在这个阶段之后，他们会出去试一下自己的腿。在他们学会了跳跃之后，他们逐渐减少了和母亲在一起的时间，学会了独立。袋鼠看起来很可爱，但与它们的相遇并不总是那么顺利。袋鼠能很用力地打和踢，所以请各位，如果你们看到一些袋鼠，记住它们不是用来抚摸的！Koalas are cute，and we see so many pictures of people holding them. But in many places in Australia，it is against the law to even touch them. Can you clarify that?考拉很可爱，我们看到很多人抱着考拉的照片。但在澳大利亚的许多地方，触碰它们都是违法的。你能澄清一下吗？They are really quite cute，but the truth is，koalas are very sensitive creatures who can easily panic because of even small changes in their environment. They spend quite a lot of time eating，sleeping，and hanging onto tree trunks，so interaction with humans can cause them a lot of stress. Because of this，the government began to make laws against touching koalas，in the interest of animal protection，as well as public safety. So，if you see one in the wild，you shouldnt approach it to pick it up or even touch it. If you want to hold a koala，you have to go to certain licensed zoos where animal experts make sure that the koalas selected for each session are in a good state for human contact and that they are handled for only a limited time and on a limited frequency of occasions.它们真的很可爱，但事实是，考拉是非常敏感的动物，它们很容易因为环境的微小变化而惊慌失措。它们花了大量的时间吃东西、睡觉、挂在树干上，因此与人类的互动会给它们带来很大的压力。正因为如此，为了保护动物和公共安全，政府开始制定法律禁止接触考拉。所以，如果你在野外看到一只，你不应该接近它去捡起它，甚至触摸它。如果你想养一只考拉，你必须去一些有执照的动物园，那里的动物专家要确保每节课选出来的考拉都处于良好的状态，便于人类接触，而且只在有限的时间和有限的场合处理。So，weve talked about some cute animals. What about animals which arent so cute?所以，我们讨论了一些可爱的动物。那些不那么可爱的动物呢？My favourite is a little creature called the Tasmanian devil. If you are out camping in Tasmania and come across one，the experience might scare you! Tasmanian devils hunt at night，so you wont usually see them，but you may hear their loud cries when they are fighting or eating. The noise they make could wake the dead. Frightening! They are about the size of small dogs and look like rather large black rats. They also have a terrible smell! Their diet is mostly dead animals. Fortunately，despite their name，they are generally not violent towards people.我最喜欢的是一种叫塔斯马尼亚魔鬼的小动物。如果你在塔斯马尼亚野营时遇到一个，这种经历可能会吓到你！塔斯马尼亚魔鬼在晚上狩猎，所以你通常不会看到他们，但你可能会听到他们大声喊叫时，他们战斗或吃。他们发出的噪音可能会把死人吵醒。可怕的！它们有小狗那么大，看起来像相当大的黑鼠。它们也有难闻的气味！他们的饮食大多是死动物。幸运的是，尽管他们的名字，他们一般不会对人施暴。Australia also has some animals that many people have never heard of，for example，the duck-billed platypus. Is that some kind of bird?澳大利亚也有许多人从未听说过的动物，例如鸭嘴兽。那是某种鸟吗？Not at all. While it may lay eggs in a nest like a bird，its really a primitive mammal，with a unique biology. Its eggs hatch after about ten days，and then the baby platypus nurses from its mother like all other mammals. Its nose looks like a ducks bill，and it has feet like a ducks so it can dive under the water，but its covered in hair. Do you know whats really strange about a platypus? The platypus doesnt use its senses of sight or smell to find food. It has a capacity to find food in the water by using electrical sensors in its bill. There are only a small handful of animals in the world that can do that!一点也不。虽然它可能像鸟一样在巢中产卵，但它确实是一种原始哺乳动物，具有独特的生物学特性。大约10天后，鸭嘴兽的卵孵化出来，然后鸭嘴兽宝宝像其他哺乳动物一样从母亲那里哺育。它的鼻子看起来像鸭嘴，它的脚也像鸭子，所以它可以潜到水下，但它全身都是毛。你知道鸭嘴兽有什么奇怪的地方吗？鸭嘴兽不使用视觉或嗅觉来寻找食物。它有能力通过在账单中使用电子传感器在水中寻找食物。世界上只有一小部分动物能做到这一点！