大学英语B1英译汉练习附答案

大学英语B（1）（64学时）英译汉练习及测试范围

1. The day a freshman moves into Harvard Yard is said to always be a gorgeous one and this was certainly true of my first day at Harvard. As my parents and I drove through the main gate and entered the Yard, the sun was gently filtering the trees, softly illuminating the historic brick buildings and causing the green grass to sparkle in the early morning dew. I gazed out the window at this captivating scene and thought to myself "No freshman should be so lucky!"

新生迈进哈佛校园的第一天，据说总是令人兴高采烈，激动不已。这的确也是我来到哈佛第一天的真实写照。父母陪着我开车驶过主校门进入校园时，那柔和的阳光透过绿树间隙照射在具有历史意义的砖墙建筑物上。沾满晨露的绿草在阳光下闪闪发光。我凝视着车窗外面的迷人景色，自忖"最幸运的新生不过如此了！"

2. I adore my roommates. We’re all completely different in terms of background, ethnicity, religion, and interests----we reflect the diversity that Harvard is so proud of. During this first week, it’s a relief to have four girls I can call friends and that can help me through this adjustment process which is quite difficult at times. There are a lot of important decisions I have to m ake, and I’m finding it tough without the aid of my parents or best friends.

我很喜欢自己的室友。我们各自的背景、种族、宗教信仰和兴趣爱好都完全不同。这也映衬出哈佛引以自豪的"多样性"。第一周，幸亏有这样四个可称为朋友的女孩相伴，帮助我顺利度过了到哈佛后的这段适应期。这一周有许多重要的抉择需要我来做，而没有父母和好友的帮助，有时我会感到十分艰难。

3. The degree to which people get involved in societies varies a great deal. Some totally immerse themselves in a cl ub, hardly speaking to anyone who isn’t a member of that group for the next three years and rising to become a leader of the organization. Others prefer to take a more eclectic approach, being members of several societies and taking part in whichever of their events seem interesting. Many people perhaps foolishly, completely ignore university societies and just hang out with mates in college.

人们投身社团生活的程度各不相同。有的完全沉醉于一个俱乐部，在接下来的三年里几乎不跟非本俱乐部成员的人说话，直至成为该组织的领导者。其余的人更愿意选择灵活的方式，参加几个社团，参加凡是他们感兴趣的活动。还有许多人，也许有点笨，完全无视大学社团的存在，只是与大学里的伙伴们在一起打发时间

4. I decided early in my college years that I wanted to experience living abroad before entering the “real world”. During my senior year, while most of my friends were interviewing for “real world” jobs, I was investigating how I could go to work in a different country. At that early stage of my inquiry I was pretty open about where to go and what kind of work to undertake. My desire to live abroad was so strong that I was willing to do anything anywhere.

进大学不久我就下定决心，在进入"现实世界"前先到国外待一段。大学四年级的时候，我的大多数同学都在忙着为"现实世界"的工作面试，我却在研究怎么才能去另外一个国家工作。刚开始打听的时候，我对去哪儿，干什么都很随便。我就是很想出国，让我干什么都行。

5. Working in London has many advantages. For one, I truly get to learn the culture by being immersed in its workforce. Most of my coworkers were British so I feel like I really got to know and learn the British culture through such a huge aspect of a British person’s daily life. Secondly, it is an economical way to live and travel in

another country since most jobs pay enough to cover rent, living expenses and some travel expenses. And thirdly, I have the chance to gain valuable work experience and internationalize my resume.

在伦敦工作有许多好处。其中一个就是能融入到上班族中，真正领略一番英国的文化。我的大多数同事都是英国人，因此，通过大量接触英国人的日常生活，我确实觉得自己了解、学到了英国的文化。其次，像这样在另一个国家生活、旅游也是很经济的，因为大部分工作都足以让你支付房租、生活费和旅游费。第三，你有机会得到宝贵的工作经历，让你的履历看起来也更加国际化。

6. When my pet bird died, I told “Information, please” the sad story. She tried t o soothe me, but I was not consoled. I asked her, “Why is it that birds should sing so beautifully and bring joy to all families, only to end up as a heap of feathers on the bottom of a cage?” She must have sensed my deep concern, for she said quietly, “Pa ul, always remember that there other worlds to sing in.” Somehow I felt better.

我的宠物金丝雀死时，我告诉了"信息台"这个令人痛心的消息。她试着安慰我，但我还是很伤心。我问她，"为什么鸟儿歌唱得那么好听，让所有家庭都开心，到头来还是变成了笼底的一堆羽毛呢？"她一定体会到了我深深的痛楚，因为她平静地说，"保罗，永远记住另外的世界也可以唱歌。"不知怎的，我感到好受些了。

7. As French tells it, her commitment to volunteering is no surprise. Growing up in a Catholic family, service and volunteering were ingrained in her from the start. Now listen to what French says to us about her devotion to making a difference in caring for and serving others.

“I think it’s that I listen to people,” she muses. “Often all people really need is someone to listen to them and validate their feelings. We all just want human connection and to know that we are loved and valuable.”

按她自己的话说，她献身志愿义工服务其实并不奇怪。她在一个天主教家庭长大，从小就受到为他人服务和做志愿者义工的思想熏陶。现在让我们听听她对自己献身于志愿者行列去关怀和服务他人是怎么说的。

"我想原因就是我能够倾听别人，"她若有所思地说。"通常，人们真正需要的是有人倾听他们述说并验证他们的感受。我们所有人都需要与人沟通，知道有人爱我们、承认我们的价值。

8. It turns out that finding a job was just as easy as making a CV! The BUNAC program is very well known in London and many employers participate in the program. As a result there are many employers in many different fields to choose from. My job search began when I chose three different business employers and faxed them my cover letter and CV. That first week I had three interviews. I accepted my first offer working for an International Bank. The office I worked at was in a beautiful, old building located two blocks from Buckingham Palace.

事实证明找工作就像写履历一样简单！"北美学生英国大学俱乐部"计划在伦敦很有知名度，许多雇主都加入了这项计划。因此很多领域都有许多工作机会可供选择。在找工作的时候，我选择了三个不同的雇主，将自己的简历和附函传真给了他们。第一个星期我进行了三场面试，接受了我的第一个工作机会，为美林证券国际银行工作。我在美林证券的办公室是在一幢漂亮古老的楼房里，离白金汉宫只有两个街区。那儿的人都很友好，工作也很有意思。