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1、突破口语之独白(1):AFreshStartNow一个崭新的开始The greatest power you possess for succeeding in life is your understanding that life gives you a fresh start any moment you choose to start fresh. Youve only to test the truth of this fact about the newness of life to discover the incredible freedom that waits for yo

2、u just behind it. Nothing that stood in your way before stands there now in the same way. Its all new, even if you cant as yet see it that way.你所拥有的取得人生成功最大得法宝就是你领悟到：任何时候你选择重新开始，生活都总能给你一个崭新的开端。要发现生活背后等待着你的无穷自由，只有去验证生活中新事物的真相。以往任何不能阻止你前行的事物现在以相同方式出现却能组织你前行。即使你还没有发觉它已经完全是崭新的了。注解 :1)possess v. 拥有，占有2)i

3、ncredible a. 难以置信的，极妙的突破口语之独白(2):ChineseNewYear中国新年To the Chinese people, Spring Festival is as important as Christmas to people in the West. According to the Chinese tradition, preparation for the festival starts from the beginning of the last lunar month and festival celebrations extend until the

4、Lantern Festival on the 15th of the first lunar month. As a matter of fact, nowadays few Chinese people can afford spending a whole month on festival activities due to the fast-paced life. However, most of the working people can enjoy a week-long public holiday, during which the most important are t

5、he New Years Eve and the first three days of the first lunar month.对中国人来说，春节就像西方人的圣诞节一样重要。按照中国的传统，节前的准备从最后一个农历月的月初开始，并将一直持续到新年第一个农历月15号的元宵节为止。事实上，由于快节奏的生活，现在很少中国人能够把整个月时间花费在春节的各种活动上。然而，多数工薪人员能够享有一个一星期长的公众假日，期间最重要的是除夕以及第一个农历月的头三天。突破口语之独白(3):SpaceShuttleColumbiaCrashed美国哥伦比亚号航天飞机坠毁Flags fly at half-st

6、aff at the base of the Washington Monument in memory of those who perished aboard the space shuttle Columbia Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003, in Washington. Space shuttle Columbia broke apart over East Texas as it prepared to land at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida Saturday morning. All crew members peri

7、shed in the disaster.2003年2月1日，星期六，华盛顿纪念馆下半旗以纪念失事哥伦比亚号航天飞船上遇难的宇航员。星期六上午，正准备往佛罗里达州肯尼迪航天中心降落的哥伦比亚号航天飞船在德克萨斯州东部爆炸。飞船上所有机组成员全部遇难。注解 : 1)staff n. 旗杆2)perish v. 消灭;死去3)space shuttle 太空飞船4)crew n.机组人员5)disaster n. 灾难突破口语之独白(4):BusinessReport商务报道The United States Central Bank has cut interest rates. Policy

8、makers of the Federal Reserve【联邦储备局】lowered the banks main interest rate by one half percentage point to six percent. The goal is to prevent the economy from slowing down too much. The Federal Reserve policy makers noted a continuing1) drop in sales and production. Their decision to lower the cost o

9、f borrowing money was not expected at this time. Financial markets rose sharply2) after the announcement.美国中央银行进行了减息。联储立法人员将银行利率下调了1.5个百分点至6%，其目的主要是阻止经济的急速下滑。联储立法人员指出生产与销售将持续降低，预计目前不会做出降低贷款成本的决定。消息公布后金融市场急速回升。注解：1)slowing down 下滑，减速2)continuinga. 持续的3)sharply ad. 猛烈地，激烈地突破口语之独白(5):AbductedPearlsWife

10、RemarksonTheirLove妻子评论与被绑架丈夫珀尔之间的爱We are two people who met and fell in love because we have the same ideal, you know, and all my life and all his life and our life together is just a big effort to try to create dialogues between civilizations.我们俩由相遇到相爱，是因为我们有共同的理想。我的一生，他的一生以及我们共同的人生目标就是尽最大努力在不同的文明间

11、创造对话。注解：1)Civilization n. 文明突破口语之独白(6):Oversleeping赖床We all relish an extra hour of rest on an occasional Saturday morning, but researchers say oversleeping on weekends can be a clue to the extent of the sleep debt youre building up during the workweek. If you sleep more than an hour late on weekend

12、s, try to increase the amount of sleep you get during the week.我们都喜欢在星期六早上赖床，但是研究人员表示，周末赖床可能会增加一周工作日中的睡眠债。如果你在周末多睡一个小时，在这个星期里你就得增加睡眠量。注解：1)relishv. 喜爱,爱好2)clue n. 线索突破口语之独白(7):TributetoNewYorkCityFirefighters颂歌献给纽约消防队员There are no words to express what we all feel for you and the courage you have sh

13、own in the face of unbearable loss. I salute you and your brothers and sisters who get up every day and go to work knowing that it may be the last. Who among us could imagine the sacrifice you would be asked to bear on that terrible day? Only you know how it is to continue every day in your struggle

14、 to clear away the rubbleboth physical and emotional.没有语言能够表达我们对你们的感受，和你们脸上对那难以承受的损失所展现的勇气。我向你们及你们的兄弟姐妹们致敬，你们每天起早贪黑地工作，明白也许当天就是你们的末日。我们有谁能够想象在那可怕的一天你们所要求承担的牺牲？唯有你们自己知道，是怎样在一天一天的不断奋斗中，清除心灵与肉体的瓦砾。注解：1)unbearablea. 不能忍受的2)salute v. 向致敬3)sacrifice n. 牺牲，献出4)rubble n. 碎石，瓦砾突破口语之独白(8):RemoveYourselffromSt

15、ress远离压力If you cant remove the stress, remove yourself. Slip away once in a while for some private time. These quiet moments may give you a fresh perspective on your problems. Avoid stressful people. For example, if you dont get along with your father-in-law but you dont want to make an issue of it,

16、 invite other in-laws at the same time you invite him. Having other people around will absorb some of the pressure you would normally feel.如果你们不能转移压力，那就让自己远离压力。适当离开一段时间，为自己找个私人空间。这些安静的时刻也许能够使你对问题产生新的看法，避开给你产生压力的人。例如，如果你和你岳父相处不融洽，但你又不想让这成为大问题，那么在邀请他时也邀请其他的姻亲，有其他的人在身边会消减一些你平常所感觉到的压力。突破口语之独白(9):Innovat

17、ion创新The single most important thing in achieving economic competitiveness is changing the way you do things and in the end that means all innovation is about. It is saying yesterday we did things this way, today Ive found some way of doing some bit of that better and therefore that gives me advanta

18、ge and tomorrow Ill think of something else I can do better. 在经济竞争中获胜唯一最重要的是改变你做事的方式，最终就是指创新的能力。这就是说昨天我以这种方式做事，今天我发现某种比昨天那种更好的方式，因此这就给了我优势，而明天我会去考虑其它更好的方式。注解：1)achievev. 取得，获得2)advantagen. 优势突破口语之独白(10):DistanceEducation远程教育Would you like to hone your professional skills from the comfort of your hom

19、e or get a college degree without setting foot on campus? It sounds too good to be true? There are now thousands of online classes available on the World Wide Web and that number will soon mushroom into tens of thousands. For decades, students have turned to distance learning to further their educat

20、ional goals. From correspondence courses to tele-classes, distance learning has served the needs of people who cannot physically attend classes. With the explosion of information technology and the Internet, you can now have a virtual classroom right on your desktop. In most cases, to take a course

21、you need only your computer, a web browser and Internet access. 你想在舒适的家中培养自己的专业技能吗? 或者不需驻足校园就获得大学学位吗? 好得让人难以置信吧? 如今，环球网上开设了成百上千的在线课程，数字很快就会增加到成千上万。十几年来，很多学生接受远程学习来深化他们的教育目标。从函授课程到电视广播课程，远程学习满足了很多由于身体原因不能上学的学习者的需要。随着信息技术和互联网的迅速发展，现在在电脑桌面上你就可以拥有一个虚拟教室了。多数情况下，只要拥有一台电脑、网页浏览器和互连网接入，你就可以选择自己需要的课程了。注解：1)ho

22、ne v. 磨练，用磨刀石磨2)mushroomv. 迅速生长, 迅速增加3)decade n. 十年4)correspondencen. 相应，通信，信件5)explosion n. 爆发，扩张6)browsern. 浏览器突破口语之独白(11):LoveWords甜言蜜语There are not enough words to tell you I love you, not enough ways to show you I care, not enough laughter and good times to wish you, not enough wonderful moment

23、s to share. A million bright mornings would not be too many, warm evenings forever would still be too few - I want you and need you so much that it seems there arent enough days in a lifetime with you.没有足够的语言能够表达我对你的爱，没有足够的方式能够表示我对你的关怀，没有足够的欢笑和愉快能够表达我对你的祝福，没有足够的美好时刻能够与你共度。一百万个明媚的早晨永不嫌多，永恒的温馨夜晚仍然太少-我

24、要你！我如此的需要你！与你共度今生仍未知足。突破口语之独白(12):PrivateTransportation专用交通工具Americans love big cars. They buy huge trucks and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) that could go across a desert and back to take their kids to school. It really is a horrible thing for the environment, since these vehicles produce more pollu

25、tion and use more gas than smaller vehicles. For Americans, however, cars are more than just a way to get somewhere. Theyre symbols of wealth, and sometimes, the one place they can get away from everything. Driving in their cars by themselves, they dont have to think about their work, family, love-l

26、ife, or anything else but the open road. They put some good music on the car stereo, turn on the air conditioner, roll up the windows, and just drive.美国人对大车情有独钟。他们购买卡车或是运动型车辆，这样既能横穿沙漠，回来又可以接送小孩读书。但对于环境状况来说是无法想象的，因为这些车型造成的污染比小型车更严重，燃烧的汽油也更多。对于美国人来说，汽车不仅仅是外出的一种工具，更是财富的象征，有时，也是他们可以抛开一切事务而独处的地方。自己开着车可以不

27、必去想工作、家庭、情感生活或其他事情，只需注意那宽阔的道路。打开车内的音响，放点音乐，开点空调，把窗玻璃摇上，就这样开着车。注解:1)vehicle 运载工具；车辆2)wealth n. 财富；财产；资源3)air conditioner 空气调节装置；冷气机4)stereo n. 立体音响装置5)window n. 窗，窗户；（商店）橱窗突破口语之独白(13):LongDistanceLove远程恋爱All my life Ive been waiting for you.The first time we talked, it was like we had known each othe

28、r forever. I didnt even know you, but I felt like you were already an old friend. I waited in anticipation for months until I flew to Sweden to study at university in Stockholm. It seemed so far away, but I dreamed about what it would be like when you met me at the airport in Copenhagen.And the day

29、finally came, I was so nervous. For 9 hours over the Atlantic, my heart was pounding out of my chest. But when I finally saw you (with your little bouquet of flowers that was making you sneeze) and you ran to me and just about knocked me over with your hug. Well, I knew, I knew that everything I tho

30、ught about you was true. I knew you would never hurt me. I knew I would tear down all the walls that I had built up around my heart for you, because I knew I now had you to protect me.Every day I love you more. Even when we have misunderstandings, I cant stop thinking about how much I love you. Can

31、you imagine how annoying it is for me when all I want to do is be angry about something that happened, but I cant because the second I look at you, my heart melts. Its annoying, but I love it. I love not being angry. I love not being selfish. I love doing things for you, just to do it, not for somet

32、hing in return.This letter is a small gift to you. We missed having a honeymoon, and I know Hawaiis always been a dream for you. Its no guarantee, but I thought Id try.Ive finally found you, and I love everything about you, especially your faults. I saved myself for you emotionally, mentally, spirit

33、ually and physically. I loved you before I knew you existed because I knew that God was saving someone for me.我的整个生命一直为你而守候当我们第一次聊天的时候，那感觉就好像我们早已了解对方。我甚至还不认识你，可是我感觉你已是我的老友。在期待中等待了数月，直到我飞往瑞典就读于斯德哥尔摩大学。虽然好像遥不可及，可是我总想象着当你我在哥本哈根机场见面时，那将会是怎样的一个情景。这一天终于来临。我无法按捺内心的紧张情绪。飞机在大西洋上空飞了9个小时，我的 心就要跳出来了。但是当我最终见到你的时

34、候，（虽然你手中的一小束鲜花让你一直打喷嚏）你直奔向我，热情的拥抱几乎将我撞倒。这时，我知道，我知道我对于你的一切梦想都已成真，我知道你永远不会伤害我，我知道我心中筑起的所有防线都已崩溃，因为我知道现在我有了你，有了你的保护。我对你的爱意日益浓厚。纵然我们之间出现误会的时候，我也会禁不住去想我有多么爱你。你知道吗？当一些不愉快的事情发生而让我生气的时候，我是多么烦恼，可是一旦我再次见到你，我的心就软了。虽然这很恼人，可是我喜欢。我不想生气，也不想自私，我愿意为你做任何事情，一心为你而做，不奢求一丝一毫的回报。这封信是送给你的一份小礼。我们都想好好度一次蜜月，我也知道去夏威夷也一直是你的梦想，我

35、不敢给你任何保证，可是我会努力的最终我还是找到了你，我爱你的一切，特别是你的缺点。我的情感、内心、精神和身体都是为了你而存在。在我认识你之前我就爱上了你，因为我知道你就是上帝为我安排的那个人。突破口语之独白(14):Thebestkindofeducation最好的教育“There is much debate as to the best kind of education for students today. Some think private schools are tops. A lot of money goes into these schools and the progra

36、ms are usually of a high quality, yet the tuition fees are often more than the average person can afford. Others think that given a good administration and teachers who care, public schools can offer good educations as well. One problem is that classes in public schools tend to have many more studen

37、ts than private schools, and therefore individual attention can sometimes suffer. Generally, however, quality is based on the individual schools and student interests rather than whether the schools are publicly or privately funded.”当今，关于什么才是给予学生的最好的教育这个问题是有很大争议的。有些人认为私立学校是首选。这些学校聚集了大批资金，因而通常有着较高的教学

38、质量。然而学费却不是一般人能够支付得起的。另有些人则认为如果学校管理较好，老师也负责任的话，公立学校同样也能够提供良好的教育环境。问题之一是公立学校的班级人数往往比私立学校的多，因而，个人受注意的程度便会降低。然而，一般说来，质量跟各所学校各自的情况及学生的兴趣有关，而不是看学校到底是政府出资还是个人集资。注解: 1)Debate n. 争论, 辩论2)Tuition n. 学费3)Administration n. 管理, 经营, 行政部门突破口语之独白(15):Adisgruntledtraveler一位不满的旅客“Traveling involves so much stress! Pr

39、eparation is especially hard - trying to arrange the transportation, accommodation, and time off from work. Packing isnt easy. How can you possibly know everything you may or may not need in a place thats largely unknown to you? Assuming you ever reach your destination, you have to communicate with

40、people who often dont speak your language and you have to navigate your way around an area you have no idea about. How are you supposed to relax under such conditions? And all that money youre spending! For what? I dont get it at all.” -George Thread borne, disgruntled traveler旅行的压力太大了。准备工作尤其艰难，要安排交通、食宿，还要告假。行李收拾也不容易。在一个你一无所知的地方，你怎么可能预料什么对你有用什么又对你没用？假设你到达你的目的地，你必须和那些通常不和你讲同一国语言的人交流。还要在一个你毫不熟悉的地方探路。在这样的情况下你怎么可能放松？还有，想想旅行要花的钱！这到底是为了什么？我可不知道。-不满的旅客乔治斯瑞得注解: 1)Preparation n. 准备, 预备2)transportation n. 运输工具；交通车辆3)accommodation n. 住处, 膳宿4)destination n. 目的地