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1、新视野大学英语第一册,英文+翻译电子版Learning a foreign language学外语Learning a foreign language was one of the most difficult yet most rewarding experiences of my life. Although a language was frustrating, it was well worth the effort,学习外语是我生中最艰苦也是最有意义的经历。虽然时常遭遇挫折,但 却非常有价值。 My experience with learning a foreign langua

2、ge in junior middle school, when I took my first English class I had kind and patient teacher who often praised all of the students. Because of this positive method, I eagerly answered all the question I could, never worrying much about making mistakes. I was at the top of my class for two years.我学外

3、语的经历始于初中的第一堂英语 课。老师很慈祥耐心,时常表扬学生。由于这种积极的教学方法,我踊跃回答各种问 题,从不怕答错。两年中,我的成绩一直名列前茅。When I went to senior middle school ,I was eager to continue studying English ; however, my experience in senior middle school was very different from before. While my former teacher had been patient with all of the students

4、, my teacher quickly punished those who gave incorrect answers. When we answered incorrectly, she pointed a long stick at us and, shaking it up and down, shouted, NO!no!no!w it didn t take me long to lose my eagerness to answer questions. Not only did I lose my joy in answering questions, but I also

5、 lost my desire to say anything at all in English.到了高中后,我渴望继续学习英语， 然而高中时的经历与以前大不相同。以前老师对所有的学生都很耐心,而新老师则总是 惩罚答错的学生。每当有谁回答错了,她会用长教鞭指着我们,上下挥舞着,大喊道: “错!错!错!”没有多久，我便不再渴望回答问题了。我不仅失去了回答问题的乐 趣,而且根本就不想再用英语说半个字。However, state didn t last long. When I when to college, I learned that all students were required

6、to take an English course. Unlike my senior middle school teacher, my college English teachers were patient and kind, and none of them carried long, pointed sticks! The situation was far from perfect, though. As our classes were very large, I was only able to answer a couple of questions in each cla

7、ss period. Also, after a few weeks of classes, I noticed there were many students who spoke much better than I did. I began to feel intimidated. So , once again, although for different reasons, I was afraid to speak. It seemed my English was going to stay at the same level forever.然而这种情况没持续多久。到了大学,我

8、了解到所有学生必须上英语课。与高中老师 不同,大学英语老师非常耐心和蔼,他们没有哪个带教鞭!不过情况却远不尽人意。由 于班大,每堂课能轮到我回答的问题寥寥无几。上了几周课后,我还发现,许多同学的 英语说得比我要好得多。我开始产生一种畏惧感。虽然情况与高中时不同,但我却又一 次不敢开口了。看来我的英语水平要永远停步不前了。That was the situation until a couple of years later when I was offered an opportunity to study English through an online course. The commu

9、nication medium was a computer, a phone line, and a modem. I soon got access to the necessary equipment, learned how to use the technology from a friend and participated in the virtual classroom 5 to 7 days a week.几年后我有机会参加了 远程英语教学课程,情况有所改善。它需要一台电脑、电话线和调制解调器。我很快 配齐了必要的设备并跟个朋友学会了电脑操作技术,于是我每周用5到7天在网上的

10、虚 拟课堂里学习英语。Online learning is not easier than regular classroom study; it requires a lot of time, commitment and discipline to keep up with the flow of the course. I worked hard to meet the minimum standards set by the course and to complete assignments on time.网上学习并不比普通的课堂学习容易。它需要花更多的时间,需 要学习者专、自制,

11、以跟上课程进度。我尽力达到课程的最低限度的要求,并按时完 成作业。I practiced all the time. I carried a little dictionary with me everywhere I went, as well as a notebook in which I listed any new words I heard. I made many, sometimes embarrassing, mistakes. Once in a while I cried out of frustration, and sometimes I felt like givi

12、ng up. But I didn t feel intimidated by students who spoke faster than I did because I took all the time I need to think out my ideas and wrote a reply before posting it on the screen. Then, one day I realized I could understand just about everything I came across, and most importantly, I could say

13、anything I wanted to in English. Although I was still making many mistakes and was continually learning new ways to say things, I had finally reaped the benefits of all of my hard work我随时随地都在学习。不管去哪里,我都随身携带一本袖珍字典和笔记 本,笔记本上记着我听到的生词。我学习中出过许多错,有时是令人尴尬的错误。有时 我会因挫折而哭泣,有时我想放弃。但我从未因别的同学英语说得比我快而感到艮惧, 因为在屏幕上

14、作出回答之前,我可以根据自己的需要花时间去琢磨自己的想法。后来有 一天我意识到我能够理解碰到的各种问题,更重要的是,我能用英语表达我想说的东西。 尽管我还是常常出错,仍处于继续学习阶段,但我已尝到刻苦学习的甜头。Learning a foreign language has been a most trying experience for me, but one that I wouldn* t trade for anything. Not only did learning another language teach me the value of hard work, but it

15、also gave me insights into another culture, and my mind was opened to new ways of seeing things. The most wonderful result of having learned a foreign language was that I could communicate with many more people than before. Talking with people is one of my favorite activties, so being able to speak

16、a new language lets me meet new people, participate in conversations, and from new, unforgettable friendships. Now that i speak a foreign language, instead of staring into space when english is being spoken, i can participate and make friends, i am able to reach out to others and bridge the gap betw

17、een my language and culture and theirs.学习外语对我来说是非常艰辛的经历,但却是种无比珍贵的经历。它不仅使 我懂得了艰苦努力的意义,而且使我认识了不同的文化,让我以种全新的思维去看待事 物。学习门外语最令人兴奋的收获是我能与比以前更多的人交流。我乐于与人交谈， 新的语言使我能与以前不认识的人交往,参与他们的谈话，并建立新的难以忘怀的友谊。 现在我已能够说外语，别人讲英语时我不再茫然不解了。我能够参与并结交朋友。我能 与人交流,并能够弥合我所说的语言和所处的文化与他们的语言和文化之间的鸿沟。New word1. Reward vt. n.奖赏,回报Eg: h

18、e was rewarded handsomely for his efforts.他的努力得到了可观的回报。It is often necessary to reward people for their hard work, if you want them to continue working hard for you如果你想要人们继续努力工作,就有必要奖励他们 的工作。As a reward for passing the exams, she got a new bike from her parents.因为 通过了考试,父母奖励给她辆崭新的自行车。She got no rewa

19、rd for all the hard work she did.他辛苦的工作并没有得到嘉奖。Rewarding a.值得做的,有益的,有意义的Eg: doing exercise can be very rewarding for everyone.锻炼身体对每个人都会有 好处。She finds her career very rewarding.她觉得自己的工作很有意义。Frustrate vt.是沮丧,使灰心,使挫败,是受挫折Eg. The lack of evidence in this case is frustrating the police.警方因为案件 缺乏证据而感到伤脑筋

20、。The difficulties of learning a new language frustrated the students who wanted to use the language right away.学习门新语言的困难使 那些想立即使用那种语言的学生沮丧不已。The bad weather frustrated our hopes of going out坏天气使我们打消了外出的念头。The police frustrated his attempt to escape.警方挫败了他逃跑的企图。Deep concernThe radio clicked on. Rock

21、music blasted forth. Like a shot, the music woke Sandy. She looked at the clock; it was 6:15 A. M. Sandy sang along with the words as she lay listening to her favorite radio station. 收音机 “嘟”地一声, 摇滚乐就哗啦地响开了。音乐像枪声似的将桑迪吵醒。她看了一下钟,6点一刻。 她躺在床上,听着她喜欢的电台广播,嘴里哼着歌词。“Sandy, “ shouted her father, sandy, turn th

22、at music off!” Steve finch burst into her room. Why do you have to listen to such horrible stuff? It s the same thing over and over. I m not sure it is really music, though it does have rhythm.” 桑迪,”她父亲叫嚷了起来,桑迪,把音乐关了! 史蒂夫芬奇 冲进她的卧室。你为什么一定要听这么糟糕的音乐? 一样的东西,听了一遍又一遍。虽 然有节奏,可恐怕不是真正的音乐。哼,根本不是真正的音乐。这音乐怪透了,绝

23、对糟 糕透顶。I like that music, dad; it* s my favorite. Listen for a minute; I m sure you 11 like it. Sandy reached for the radio to turn it up louder.我喜欢这音 乐,爸爸。这是我喜欢的乐队,叫绿浪。您听一下吧,肯定您会喜欢的。它的含义 丰富,很有感染。您年轻时就没听过这样的音乐?”桑迪伸手把音乐开得更响。“No, no, don t do that. I can t stand it. Turn that radio sown so your mother

24、 and I can t hear it. I m sure that music is hurting your ears as well as your brain. 别,别开那么响,我受不了。我那时听的音乐也有丰富的含义,可 它的歌词明明白白,作者不用这么令人讨厌的歌词。把收音机关小点,这样我和你妈妈 就听不到了。我敢肯定,那音乐既伤你的耳朵,也伤你的大脑。好了,请快点,把它关 了。准备上学,不然就迟到了。Sandy walked into the bathroom and turned on the shower. Then she grabbed the soap and washe

25、d thoroughly, including her hair.桑迪走进浴室,打开淋浴喷 头。开始水有点冷,不过这倒可以帮她清醒清醒。过了一会儿,水就越来越热。她想: 淋浴的感觉就是好,我可以个人在这里唱歌,没人打扰我。她抓起香皂,浑身上下 洗个遍,连头发也洗了。要是她在浴室待得太久,她爸爸或妈妈就会砰砰地敲门催她快 点。她赶紧抓了条浴巾,把身子擦干。After her shower, Sandy brushed her hair, put on her old, green T-shirt and some jeans. Then she put on her makeup and wen

26、t to the kitchen. As usual, she didn t know what to have for breakfast, so she grabbed a glass of milk and ate a piece of toast while standing by the sink. Just then, her mother, Jane, entered the kitchen.淋浴后,桑迪梳了梳头发,穿上一件旧的绿色圆领衫和一条牛仔 裤,肩头上披了件毛衣。接着她时上妆,然后抓起书本走进厨房。她又看了看表;很晚了。和往常一样,她不知道早餐该吃什么,便抓了杯牛奶,站在

27、 洗菜池旁吃了一块烤面包。就在此时,她妈妈简走进了厨房。Sandy, why don t you sit down and eat your breakfast? It isn t healthy to eat standing up. I know mom, but I don t have time to sit down andeat.Did you finish your homework, dear?YesDid you brush your teeth?Mom I haven, t finished eating breakfast yet. I* 11 brush my teet

28、h when I, m done.Sandy, why are you wearing that old T-shirt? It, s disgusting.Mom, please stop.Stop what, dear?Stop bugging me.Sandy, are you wearing eyeliner?Yes, Mom, I , ve been wearing eyeliner for months. Isn* t it pretty?Sandy Finch, you* re too young to wear that much makeup.”桑迪,你怎么不坐下 吃饭?站着

29、吃对身体不好。”“我知道,妈妈,可我上学快迟到了,没时间坐着吃。”昨天做作业了吧，宝贝?”做了。带乐器了吧?”嗯哼。午餐也带了?带啦。刷过牙了?妈，我还没吃完饭呢。吃完了再刷。你该起来后就刷牙,吃完早饭后再刷次牙。桑迪呀，你怎么穿起那件旧圆领衫了? 恶心死了。我知道你壁柜里还有几件好看的衬衫。”妈，请别这样。别怎么样?别这样烦我。桑迪,你怎么描起眼线来了? 我是描了,妈妈。我都描了几个月了。难道不漂亮?这可是法国紫蓝眼线。我就是 喜欢它。她妈妈有点生气,可桑迪装着没看见。桑迪芬奇,你还太小,还不能化这么浓的妆。Mom, I m fifteen. I m old enough to wear m

30、akeup. Believe me, all the girls at school wear makeup. Some have tattoos and pierced ears, and noses and tongues, too. Mom, I don t have time to talk about this now-I m late, I ve to go. See you later. Sandy kissed her mother quickly on the cheek, picked up her books, and bolted out of the house.妈,

31、我都 15 岁了,到了可以化妆的年龄 了。给您说实话吧,学校的女孩子都化妆,有些还纹身,还在耳朵、鼻子、舌头上穿洞 呢。妈,我现在没时间给您说,我快迟到了,得走了。再见。桑迪匆匆吻了一下她妈 妈的脸颊,拿起书冲岀了屋子。After sandy had left for school, Jane Finch sat down in peace and quite to drink her coffee. Soon her husband joined her.Would you like some coffee Steve? asked Jane.No, thanks, honey. My st

32、omach feels upsetlike it s ful1 of knots. It s probably that awful musicthat wakes me up every morning. I don t think I m old-fashioned, but hearing those tuneless,offensive lyrics repeatedly make my blood boil.You know, honey, different music appeals to different generations, reasoned Jane. Remembe

33、rsome of the music we listened to?Steve smiled. You re right. Maybe eating breakfast will help me get rid of some of knots in mystomach,桑迪离家上学后,简芬奇平静地坐下来喝咖啡。她慢慢地啜着, 一面又试着去看报纸。没过一会儿,她丈夫走了进来。“史蒂夫,来杯咖啡吧? 简问道。不,谢谢,亲爱的。我胃不舒服,心乱如麻。可能是因为那讨厌的音乐每天早上把我 吵醒。我想我还不至于老得落伍吧,可没完没了地听那毫无韵律、令人讨厌的歌曲实在让我生 气。它们毫无寓意。我不相信桑迪

34、会真喜欢这种音乐。”你知道，亲爱的,不同年龄的人喜欢不同的的音乐，”简劝说道。”还记得我们听过 的些音乐吗?”史蒂夫笑了。”你说得有道理。也许，吃吃早饭能消除我心头的烦恼。”Did you notice how much makeup our fifteen-year-old daughter was wearing this morning? Ican t believe I didn t notice. I suppose we should feel lucky because makeup is our biggestproblem with her. I ve seen other

35、teenagers walking around town with tattoos and piercing allover their bodies.你注意到了吗,今天早晨我们那15岁的女儿都化了什么样的妆? 我问她时，她说她描眼线已几个月了。我真不敢相信自己一直没有注意到。我想我们应该感到幸 运,因为我们与女儿之间的最大问题还只是化妆。我看到其他青少年在镇上到处游手好闲,还 纹身,浑身穿了许多洞,在眉毛上、在鼻子上、到处都穿。What worries me, said Steve, is that music could have a negative influence on Sand

36、y. I don t knowwhat s happening to our little girl. She s changing and I am concerned about her. Makeup, terriblemusic一who knows what will be next? We need to have a talk with her. Thenews is full of storiesabout teenagers in trouble whose parents hardly know anything about their problems.Oh, I don

37、t think her music is so terrible. But in any case, you re right. We need to have a talk withSandy, said Jane.As Jane Finch drove to work, she thought about her Sandy. She knew what she wanted to say,what she had to say to Sandy. She was so glad that she and Sandy could still talk things over. Shekne

38、w she had to have patience and keep the lines of communication with her daughter open.She wanted to be there as an anchor for her, but at the same time she would give her freedom to find her own identity.简知道自己想说什么,得对桑迪说什 么。她和桑迪之间还可以进行交流,这令她很高兴。她知道自己得有耐心,得保持自己 和桑迪之间沟通的渠道畅通。她想在桑迪的身边,做她的保护人,同时又给她以寻找自 我

39、价值的自由。A good heart to learn on 可依赖的好心More than I realized, Dad has helped me keep my balance我没有完全意识到,正是父亲帮助我保持心理平衡When I was growing up, I was embarrassed to seen with my father. He was severely crippled and very short, and when we walked together, his hand on my arm for balance, people would stare.

40、 I would inwardly struggle at the unwanted attention. If ever noticed or was bothered, he never let on. 还在我未成年时, 如果有人看到我和父亲在块儿,我就觉得很难堪。他腿癇得十分厉害,个子又矮。我 们在起走路时,他的手搭在我的臂上以保持平衡,人们就会盯着看。对于这种讨厌的注 视,我打心眼里感到别扭。如果他注意到这些或感到不安,他从不表露出来。It was difficult to coordinate our stepshis halting, mine impatientand becau

41、se of that, we didn t say much as we went along. But as we stared out, he always, “you set the pace. I will try to adjust to you. 我们的步伐难以协 调一致他常常停下脚步,而我的步子却显得不耐烦一正因如此,我们一路很少说话。 但每次出门时,他总说:你按你的步速走,我跟着你。Our usual walk was to or from the subway on which he traveled to work. He went to work sick, and de

42、spite nasty weather. He almost never missed a day, and would make it to the office even if others could not. It was a matter of pride,我们通常就在地铁口和家门口之间来回,那是他上班的路线。他生病或气候恶劣 时也坚持上班,几乎从不缺勤。他总是准点到办公室,尽管别人做不到。这是可以引以为 荣的事。When snow or ice was on the ground, it was impossible for him to walk, even with help.

43、 At such times my sisters or I would pull him through the streets of Brooklyn, N. Y., on a child, s wagon with steel runners to the subway entrance.Once there, he would cling to the handrai1 until he reached the lower steps that the warmer tunnel air kept free of ice. In Manhattan the subway station

44、 was in the basement of his office building, and he would not have to go outside again until we met him in Brooklyn on his way home.当路上覆盖冰雪时, 即使有人搀扶,他也难以行走。这种时候,姐妹们或我就用辆儿童雪橇拉着他穿过纽 约布鲁克林的街道到地铁站口。一到那儿,他就紧抓着地铁通道口的扶手一直往下走, 因为地铁内空气暖和,下面几级台阶没有冰雪。曼哈顿的地铁站正是他们办公楼的地下室, 他不用出站。下班回家时,我们会去布鲁克林的地铁站口接他。When I think

45、 of it now, I am amazed at how much courage it must have taken for grown man to subject himself to such shame and stress. And at how he did it一without bitterness or complaint.现在回想起来,我感到十分惊叹。像他那么 个成年人,得有多大的勇气才能经受这样的屈辱和压,而当时他却显得毫无痛苦和怨自Ue never talked about himself as an object of pity, nor did he show

46、 any envy of more fortunate or able. What he looked for in others was a “good heart”, and if he found one, the owner was good enough for him.他从不说自己可怜,也从 不表现出对那些比他幸运或健康的人的羡慕。他从别人那儿寻找的是颗“好心。一旦 找到了,那人在他心目中就是个大好人。Now that I am older, I believe that is a proper stand by which to judge people, even though

47、 I still don t know precisely what a good heart is. But I know I don t have one myself.现在我长大成人了,我开始相信这正是判断一 个人的恰如其分的标准,虽然我还没有确切理解什么是好心。但我知道有时候我自己 没有拥有一颗好心。Unable to engage in many activities, my father still tried to participate in some way. When a local baseball team found itself without a manager,

48、 he kept it going. He was a knowledgeable baseball fan and often took me to Ebbets field to see the Brooklyn Dodgers play. He liked to go to dances and parties, where he could have a good time just sitting and watching. 虽说很多活动父亲都 不能参加,但他还是试着通过某种方式去参与。当地个棒球队缺少个经理时,是他 使球队正常运转。他是个见多识广的棒球迷,常常带着我到埃贝茨球场观看布鲁克林 道奇队队员的比赛。他喜欢参加各种舞会和聚会,虽然在那儿他只能坐着观看,却也可 享受一番乐趣。On one occasion a fight broke out at a beach party, with everyone punching and shoving. He wasn t content to sit and watch, but he couldn t stand unaided on the soft sand. In frustration he began