新人教版英语选修八第三单元Reading的课文译文
新人教版英语选修八第三单元Reading的课文译文
蛇的困扰
我给住在乡下的母亲打电话的时候，她感到很心烦。“我们院子里有几条蛇，”她告诉我说，“蛇时不时地爬到屋子边上来，可这几条蛇似乎是在屋子附近安家了。你能不能把它们赶走？”我感到很自豪，这回我有机会来表现一下自己了。我要发明某种东西，既可以把蛇捉住，而又不会伤害它们。我知道我的父母亲是不会让我伤害这些生物的。
我所做的第一件事就是看看有没有现成的产品能帮助我。但是，看来只有一种毒杀蛇的药粉。很明显，我得找一种新的方法了。于是我就着手研究蛇的习性，以便能用最简易的方法来捕蛇。好在这些爬行动物都很小，问题比较容易解决。
经过一番研究准备之后，我决定采用三种可能的方法：第一，铲除蛇的栖息地；第二，用男人或女人用的香水或食物把它们引进陷阱；第三，降低它们的体温，使它们困乏，这样就很容易把它们捉住。我决定采用最后一种方法。我买了一个制冰激凌的器具，从里面取出一个碗。在碗的内壁和外壁都涂上果冻，这些果冻冷却后会冻结。我把这个碗放进冰箱，冷冻了24小时。与此同时，我还准备了一些冰块儿。
第二天早晨太阳光还不太热，我就起床了。我把冰冻的碗放在蛇窝的上方，再把小冰块儿放在碗上，以使碗保持冷却状态。最后再用一个大桶把碗罩住。于是我就等着。过了两个小时我才把桶和碗一起拿开。蛇肯定不像以前那样活跃了，但是对于我来说，它们行动还是太快了，突然一下子就消失在墙壁附近的洞里去了。于是我只得调整我的计划。
第二次试验我用的还是冻结的碗和冰块儿，但是这次我是在夜晚气温开始变凉的时候把它们放在蛇窝的上方，然后用桶把碗罩住，通宵放在那儿。第二天一早我就去看结果。这一次我蹲下去检查的时候，发现蛇都是睡意朦胧的。但是一把它们提起来，它们就要咬我。因为它们都是毒蛇，所以很显然我还得改进我的捕蛇方案。
第三次试验重复了第二次的程序，不过第二天早晨我的手里拿了一个捕鱼的小网，这是因为我预料蛇还会再咬人。经过仔细的监视，证明这些蛇不会惹麻烦，一切都按计划进行着。我把这些温顺的蛇收集起来，第二天就把他们全部释放到野外了。
由于朋友和亲戚的敦促，我决定把我这次的发明送到专利局去，请他们对我这次成功的思路给予认可。只有取得他们的认可，你才可以说是一个真正的发明者。专利标准非常严格，除非设想真的很新颖，否则很难被接受。此外，你的想法如果属于下列情况，那么你也不可能得到专利：
●一种发现
●一种科学理论或数学模式
●文学或艺术
●一场游戏或一笔交易
●一个电脑程序
●一种新的动植物物种
你的产品要经过仔细调查，证明它确实是与众不同的，你才能获得专利。
专利局还有一大批审查人员，他们的惟一职责就是审查你的专利申请是否有效。如果通过了所有这些审查，你申请的专利就会在你提出申请的18个月之后公布出来。于是，我填了表，向专利局提交了申请书。现在就是等待和期盼了。将来你看看我的银行结余金额就会知道我是否成功了。祝我好运吧！
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Unit 5 THE FEAST: 18,000 BC公元前一万八千年的一次盛宴 Worried about the preparations for her feast, Lala quickly turned for home with her collection of nuts, melons and other fruit. 拉拉担心她这次盛宴的准备工作，所以赶紧把坚果、甜瓜和其他水果收集起来就快步回家了。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，家族成员先分散开，然后在不同的地方相聚，这是他们的一个习俗。 A wrinkle appeared on her forehead. 她的额头出现了一道皱纹。 If only it could be just like last year! 要是能像去年那样就好了！ At that time she had been so happy when Dahu chose her as the future mother of his children. 当大胡选拉拉作未来孩子的母亲时，她觉得很高兴。 He was the best toolmaker in the group and it was a great honour for her to be chosen. 他是这个家族中最好的工匠，被他选中对拉拉来说是莫大的荣幸。 She remembered the blood pulsing through her veins. 她记得那时热血澎湃。 She had felt so proud as the group shouted loudly to applaud his choice. 当族人为他的选择欢呼鼓掌的时候，拉拉觉得非常自豪。 If only she had looked ahead and planned better this year! 她今年要是早有预见，计划得更好些就好了！ Then she wouldn't have been feeling so worried now. 那么她就不会这么担心了。 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. 听见狼群在森林里嚎叫，拉拉加快了回洞穴的步伐，担心会有野兽在等着她。 She had no man with his spear to protect her.她身边没有男人拿着矛来保护她。 She had almost reached her destination when a delicious smell arrested her progress and she stopped. 快到目的地的时候，一阵香气扑鼻，她不往前走了，停了下来。 So the men had brought home the meat for the feast! 因此那个男人把肉带回了家用来设宴！ The smell of cooking meat filled the air surrounding her, and her senses became dizzy with hunger.肉的香味笼罩着她，使她因饥饿而头昏眼花。 She could see her mother and the older children preparing the deer and pig meat over the fire. 她看到母亲和大一些的孩子在烧烤鹿肉和猪肉， Her aunts were making clothes with animal skins. 她姨妈在用兽皮做衣服。 Abruptly she sat down, only to be scooped up by her laughing, shouting sister, Luna. 突然间她坐了下去，但又被她那又笑又叫的妹妹卢娜一把搂了起来， Lala smiled with relief. 拉拉宽慰地笑了， It was good to have her family around her. 跟家人在一起实在是太好啦！ Just then a tall man came up behind her.就在这时候，她身后出来了一位高个子男人。 He had a large, square face, with strongly pronounced eyebrows and cheekbones. 他有一张宽大的方脸，眉毛很重，颧骨突出， Over his shoulder he carried several fish and some pieces of wood under his arm 肩上扛着几条大鱼，腋下夹着一些木头。 Lala smiled and handed some stone scrapers over to Dahu, who smiled and went outside the cave to begin his task. 拉拉对大胡微笑着，递给他一些石头做的刮子。大胡也笑着，走出洞外，开始工作。
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Unit 1 Where did you go on vacation? conversation: R: Hi, Helen. Long time no see. H: Hi, Rick. Yes, I was on vacation last month. R: Oh, did you go anywhere interesting? H: Yes, I went to Guizhou with my family. R: Wow! Did you see Huangguoshu Waterfall? H: Yes, I did. It was wonderful! We took quite a few photos there. What about you? Did you do anything special last month? R: Not really. I just stayed at home most of the time to read and relax. passage: I arrived in Penang in Malaysia this morning with my family. It was sunny and hot, so we decided to go to the beach near our hotel. My sister and l tried paragliding. I felt like l was a bird. It was so exciting. For lunch, we had something very special----- Malaysian yellow noodles. They were delicious. In the afternoon, we rode bicycles to Georgetown. There are a lot of new buildings now, but many of the old buildings are still there. In weld quay, a really old place in Georgetown, we saw the houses of the Chinese traders from 100 years ago. I wonder what life was like here in the past. I really enjoyed walking around the town. What a difference a day makes! My father and I decided to go to Penang Hill today. We wanted to walk up to the top, but then it started raining a little so we decided to take the train. We waited over an hour for the train because there were too many people. When we got to the top, it was raining really hard. We didn't have an umbrella so we were wet and cold. It was terrible! And because of the bad weather, we couldn't see anything below. My father didn't bring enough money, so we only had one bowl of rice and some fish. The food tasted great because I was so hungry! Unit 2 How often do you exercise? conversation: A: Hi, Claire, are you free next week? B: Hmm… next week is quite full for me, Jack. A: Really? How come? B: I have dance and piano lessons. A: What kind of dance are you learning? B: Oh, swing dance. It’s fun! I have class once a week, every Monday. A: How often do you have piano lessons? B: Twice a week, on Wednesday and Friday. A: Well, how about Tuesday? B: Oh, I have to play tennis with my friends. But do you want to come? A: Sure.
英语选修八大小课文翻译
单位1 A 不同的土地－阅读 加州 加州是在美国的第三大的州但是有最大的人口。它也有区别─身为美国中最多元文化的州，从全世界已经吸引人们。移民的关税和语言倚赖生活在他们新的在家。当你知道加州的历史时，文化的这不同不令人惊讶。 本国的AMERCANS 完全地当第一的个人在我们现在知道当做加州的到达，没有人真的知道。然而，是有可能的是，美国原住民一万五千年前至少住在加州。科学家相信这些移民者藉由一个在史前的时代存在了的陆桥越过了在北极圈中的白令海峡到美国。在16 世纪内，在欧洲人的抵达，本国的人遭受很大之后。数千进入奴隶的身份之内被杀或强迫。此外，多数从被欧洲人带来的疾病死了。然而，一些遭受这些可怕的时代后幸存，而且今天有较多的美国原住民住在加州超过在任何其他的州。 西班牙人 在18 世纪内，加州被西班牙统治了。西班牙军人在16 世纪初期内首先抵达南美洲了，当他们对抗了本国的人而且拿他们的土地。两世纪之后，西班牙人在南美洲的大多数地区安顿和向前我们现在呼叫美国的西北海岸。第一个西班牙人去加州，多数是宗教性的男人，部将向本地人教天主教徒宗教。在1821 年，墨西哥人们得到了他们自西班牙独立。加州然后变成了墨西哥的一部份。在1846 美国宣布墨西哥战争，在被美国嬴得的战争之后，墨西哥必须把加州给美国。然而，仍然有州的强烈的西班牙影响力。那是今天超过加州人中的40 为什么说西班牙语为第一或第二种语言。 俄国人 在1800 年代早期，俄国猎人，本来去安拉斯加州，开始了在加州定居。今天旧金山周围地区有大约25000 俄国人－美国人住。 淘金者 在1848 年，不在美国人－墨西哥的战争之后长久地，黄金在加州被发现。很快地变成富有的梦从全世界吸引了人们。最近的，因此第一者到达，是南美洲的和来自美国的人们。然后来自欧洲的冒险家和亚洲很快跟随。事实上，很少的达成了他们变成富有的梦。一些死或者被送回的在家，但是最保持了在加州为自己作生活尽管棒的艰难。他们在新城镇或在农场上安顿。被被选举成为三十个的时间加州－美国的第一联邦州在1850 年，它已经是一个多元文化的社会。 稍后RRIVALS 虽然中国移民开始在淘金潮期间到达，但是，它是建筑物 从西部到在1860 年代带更大的数字到加州的东海岸的铁路网。今天，美籍华裔住在加州的所有地区，虽然大的百分比已经选择留在洛杉矶和旧金山的" 唐人街" 。 其他移民，像是意大利人，主要地渔夫但是也酒制造者，在19 世纪末期内抵达加州了。在1911 年，来自丹麦的移民建立了仍然持续他们的丹麦文化的一个他们自己的城镇。1920 年代，电影业在加州的好莱坞很好地被建立。工业繁荣吸引了欧洲人包括许多犹太人的人。今天加州有在美国第二大的犹太人的人口。 日本农民开始从最初的地方20 世纪抵达加州，而且1980 年代以来更多在那里安顿。来自非洲的人们1800 年代以来就一直住在加州，当他们从墨西哥向北移动。然而，更多到达在1942 和1945之间在船和飞机业中工作。 大多数最近的抵达 在比较最近的十年内，加州已经变得来自亚洲的较多的人的家，包括韩国人、高棉人、越南
英语选修八小课文及翻译第四单元
Unit4ActTwo,Scene1MAKINGTHEBET第二幕第一场打赌 Itis11aminHenryHiggins'. 第二天上午11点，在亨利·希金斯家。亨利同皮克林上校正坐着深切地交谈。H:Doyouwanttohearanymoresounds?希：你还想不想听听更多的发音呢？ CP:No,;'tdistinguishmostofthem. 皮：不听了，谢谢。我本来还很自负的，因为我能清晰地发出24个元音来。而你发出了130个元音，其中多数我都分辨不清。你赢我了。 H:(laughing)Well,thatcomeswithpractice.希：（笑起来）这都是练习的结果。ThereisaknockandMrsPearce(MP),thehousekeeper,comesinwithcookies,ateapot ,somecreamandtwocups. 敲门声起，皮尔斯夫人（管）带着甜点、茶壶、奶酒和两个杯子进来。 MP:(hesitating)Ayounggirlisaskingtoseeyou. 管：（犹豫地）一个年轻姑娘求见你。 H:Ayounggirl!Whatdoesshewant?希：年轻姑娘！她想要什么？ MP:Well,she'. 管：哦，很普通的一个年轻姑娘，手指甲脏兮兮的。我本来还以为你是要她来对着机器讲话的呢。 H:Why?Hasshegotaninterestingaccent?We',MrsPearce. 希：怎么啦？她的口音很有趣吗？咱们来看看吧。皮尔斯夫人，带她进来。 MP:(onlyhalfresignedtoit)Verywell,sir.(goesdownstairs) 管：（半听不听地）好吧，先生。（随即向楼下走去） H:'llshowyouhowImakerecordsonwaxdisks...
人教版高中英语选修8各单元课文原文
选修8 Unit 1 A land of diversity-Reading CALIFORNIA California is the third largest state in the USA but has the largest population. It also has the distinction of being the most multicultural state in the USA, having attracted people from all over the world. The customs and languages of the immigrants live on in their new home. This diversity of culture is not surprising when you know the history of California. NATIVE AMERCANS Exactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California, no one really knows. However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago. 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. In the 16th century, after the arrival of the Europeans, t he native people suffered greatly. Thousands were killed or forced into slavery. In addition, many died from the diseases b rought by the Europeans. However, some survived these terrible times, and today there are more Native Americans living in California than in any other state. THE SPANISH In the 18th century California was ruled by Spain. Spanish soldiers first arrived in South America in the early 16th century, when they fought against the native people and took their land. 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. Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men, whose ministry was to teach the Catholic religion to the natives. In 1821, the people of Mexico gained their independence from Spain. California then became part of Mexico. 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. However, there is still a strong Spanish influence in the state. That is why today over 40 of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language. RUSSIANS In the early 1800s, Russian hunters, who had originally gone to Alaska, began settling in California. Today there are about 25,000 Russian-Americans living in and around San Francisco. GOLD MINERS In 1848, not long after the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California. The dream of becoming rich quickly attracted people from all over the world. The nearest, and therefore the first to arrive, were South Americans and people from the United States. Then adventurers from Europe and Asia soon followed. In fact, few achieved their dream of becoming rich. 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. By the time California elected to become the thirty-first federal state of the USA in 1850, it was already a multicultural society.
八上英语课文
Unit 1 Rick: Hi, Helen, Long time no see. Helen: Hi, Rick, Yes, I was on vacation last month. Rick: Oh, did you go anywhere interesting? Helen: Yes, I went to Guizhou with my family. Rick: Wow! Did you see Huangguoshu Waterfall? Helen: Yes, I did. It was wonderful! We took quite a few photos there. What about you? Did you do anything special last month? Rick: Not really. I just stayed at home most of the time to read and relax. Monday, July 15th I arrived in Penang in Malaysia this morning with my family. It was sunny and hot, so we decided to go to the beach near our hotel. My sister and I tried paragliding. I felt like I was a bird. It was so exciting! For lunch, we had something very special--Malaysian yellow noodles. They were delicious. In the afternoon, we rode bicycles to Georgetown. There are a lot of new building now, but many of the old buildings are still there. In Weld Quay, a really old place in Georgetown, we saw the houses of the Chinese traders from 100 years ago. I won der what life was like here in the past. I really enjoyed walking around the town. Tuesday, July 16th What a difference a day makes! My father and i decided to go to Penang Hill today. We wanted to walk up to the top, but then it started raining a little so we decided to take the train. We waited over an hour for the train because there were too many people. When we got to the top, it was raining really hard. We didn’t have an umbrella so we were wet and cold. It was terrible! And because of the bad weather, we couldn’t see anything below. My father didn’t bring enough money, so we only had one bowl of rice and some fish. The food tasted great because I was so hungry. Unit 2 J: Hi, Claire, are you free next week? C: Hmm...next week is quite full for me, Jack. J: Really? How come? C: I have dance and piano lessons. J: What kind of dance are you learning? C: Oh, swing dance. It’s fun! I have class once a week, every Monday. J: How often do you have piano lessons? C: Twice a week, on Wednesday and Friday. J: Well, how about Tuesday? C: Oh, I have to play tennis with my friends. But do you want to come? J: Sure! What Do No.5 High School Students Do in Their Free Time? Last month we asked our students about their free time activities. Our questions were about exercise, use of the Internet and watching TV. Here are the results. We found that only fifteen percent of our students exercise every day. Forty-five percent exercise four to six times a week. Twenty percent exercise only one to three times a week. And twenty percent do not exercise at all. We all know that many students often go online, but we were surprised that ninety percent of them use the Internet every day. The other ten percent use it at least three or four times a week. Most students use it for fun and not for homework.