大学英语快速阅读教程(第一册第四单元)
Book OneUnit FourPassage OneDirections: You will have 10 minutes to read this passage quickly and answer the following questions from A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.Youth SpeakIf you think the English language is getting shorter, you may be right. From news bytes to text-messaging to famously shorter attention spans, we're saying less—and relying on slang more.Why?With so much of our daily communications taking place online these days—and that doesn’t include just e-mail, but text-messaging on increasingly teenier devices—it seems everyday English has been reduced to a code of accepted abbreviations, mysterious combinations of numbers and letters, and even symbols masquerading as facial expressions. :)Often in all lowercase(小写字母) letters.Certain numbers, “2” and “4” in particular, play starring roles—replacing, respectively, “to” and “for”—but the far more interesting development is the embrace of the number “3” for the letter “e” (“b3” and “th3”), and the number “8” for the sound it makes (“gr8” and “l8r” for “great” and “later”).While some of these brave new acronyms(首字母缩拼词) can actually be self-explanatory (“u” for “you” and “ur” for “your”) or fairly logical (“b4” for “before”), or can highlight the sounds the letters ma ke (“qt” for “cutie” and “cu” for “see you”) or act as abbreviations (“cuz” for “because”), or can be just straightforward acronyms (“bff” for “best friends forever”), some do border on strange (“peeps” for “people”).Some terms that have been in circulati on for quite a while are pretty recognizable: “lol” (“laughing out loud”), “btw” (“by the way”), and “imho” (“in my humble opinion”).Some, meanwhile, are puzzling: “iykwim” (“if you know what I mean”), “mtfbwy” (“may the force be with you”), and “wysiwyg”(“what you see is what you get”).At times, this alphabet-soup vernacular (本国语，俗语) feels absolutely confusing to everyone but linguists and computer geeks. But it’s difficult to argue with it s speed—or even its necessity—when forced to use a toothpick-sized device to reply to an office memorandum (备忘录) while driving a car (not recommended or legal but, unfortunately, all too common).With the exception of “peeps,” though, all of the above examples are mostly used in written slang. Spoken slang is a whole o ther story. And it’s here that the younger generation truly has its say (pun intended).Today’s slang changes faster than yesterday’s password. That’s because words that were popular only a couple of years ago have lost favor—among t oday’s teens—for no reason at all. These include: “sweet”, “excellent”, and “awesome” (which all mean “good”).But, then, slang is short-lived by nature. In order for slang to be slangy, it has to have a feeling of perpetual newness. Slang is like fashion: never “in” for long. Americans eventually tire of even the most popular words, and by natural selection, only the strong survive.So what’s in these days? Meaning this month?If you use “hot” (meaning “good” and also “attractive”), you’ll seem with it, and alternatively —at least from a temperature point of view—if you use a word that has appealed to every generation since the Great Depression, you’ll seem, well, “cool.”“Cool” is positively prehistoric(陈旧的) by slang standards. It originated during the jazz culture of the late 1930s, but every generation since has embraced it as its own.In fact, many expressions meaning the same thing as cool—bully, groovy, hep, crazy, bodacious, far-out, rad, swell—have not had the staying power of cool.“Cool” is common not just with today’s teens but with their parents as well. The inherent attraction of slang, after all, is in each generation’s opportunity to shape its own lexicon. The result is a playful body of language that’s used for its sense of linguistic fun.In the 1930s and 1940s, it was the swing and jitterbug culture that invented the hip talk of the day. In the 1950s, it was the Beat poets and fast-talking radio disc jockeys. In the 1960s, it was the hippies. Today’s slang originates from hip-hop culture and rap music.After all, slang is, by definition, more clever than standard English. It’s catchy, and it can produce flashes of humor and even poetry.（665 words）Questions1. Because of our daily communications taking place online these days, everyday English hasbeen reduced to the following by the youth but ____________________.A) symbols as facial expressions B) combinations of numbers and lettersC) a code of accepted abbreviations D) combinations of drawings and letters2. “W hat you see is what you get” can be abbreviated in _______________.A) wysiwyg B) wyciwyg C) wuciwug D) wuciwyg3. How can slang be slangy?A) It should be long-lived by nature.B) It should have a feeling of perpetual newness.C) It should be admitted by the public.D) It should be admitted by the government.4. Many expressions have the similar meaning with “cool” except _______.A) groovy B) crazy C) in D) rad5. Today’s slang shows _____________.A) the hippies B) the hip talk of the dayC) hip-hop culture and rap music D) online languagePassage TwoDirections: In this part,y ou will have 10 minutes to go over the passage quickly and decide questions 1-8 according to the passage. If it is true you fill “T” in theparenthesis, if not or false fill “F” in parenthesis before the sentence.Jack LondonJohn Griffith London (1876-1916) was born in San Francisco of an unmarried mother of wealthy background, Flora Wellman. His father may have been William Chaney, a journalist, lawyer, and major figure in the development of American astrology (占星术). Because Flora was ill, Jack was raised through infancy by an ex-slave, Virginia Prentiss, who would remain a major maternal (似母亲的) figure while the boy grew up. Late in 1876, Flora married John London, a partially disabled Civil War veteran. The family moved around the Bay area before settling in Oakland, where Jack completed elementary school. Though the family was working class, it was not so impoverished as London’s later accounts claimed.As an adolescent, the boy adopted the name of Jack. He worked at various hard labor jobs, served on a fish patrol to capture poachers (偷捕者), sailed the Pacific on a sealing ship, joined Kelly’s Army of unemployed working men, wandered around the country, and returned to attend high school at age 19. In the process, he became acquainted with socialism and was known as the Boy Socialist of Oakland for his street corner speech. He would run unsuccessfully several times on the socialist ticket as mayor. Always a prolific reader, he consciously chose to become a writer to escape from the horrific prospects of life as a factory worker. He studied other writers and began to submit stories, jokes, and poems to various publications, mostly without success.Spending the winter of 1897 in the Yukon provided the metaphorical gold for his first stories, which he began publishing in the Overland Monthly in 1899. From that point he was a highly disciplined writer, who would produce over fifty volumes of stories, novels, and political essays. Although The Call of the Wild (1903) brought him lasting fame, many of his short stories deserve to be called classics, as does his critique of capitalism and poverty in The People of the Abyss (1903). London’s long voyage (1907-09) across the Pacific in a small boat provided material for books and stories about Polynesian and Melanesian cultures. He was instrumental in breaking the taboo (禁忌) over leprosy (麻风病) and popularizing Hawaii as a tourist spot.London was among the most publicized figures of his day, and he used his fame to support socialism, women’s suffrage (选举权), and eventually, prohibition (禁酒令). He was among the first writers to work with the movie industry, and saw a number of his novels made into films. His novel The Sea-Wolf became the basis for the first full-length American movie. He was also one of the first celebrities to use his endorsement for commercial products in advertising, including dress suits and grape juice.Because he was an autodidact (自学成功的人), London’s ideas lacked consistency and precision. For example, he clearly accepted the Social Darwinism and scientific racism commonly accepted during his time, yet he seem troubled that the “inevitable white man,” as he called him, would destroy the rich cultures of various native groups he had encountered over the years. Although he supported women’s suffrage and created some of the most independent and strong female characters in American fiction, he was patriarchal (家长制的) toward his two wives and two daughters. His socialism was extremely strong, but countered by his strong drive towardindividualism and capitalist success. These contradictory themes in his life and writing make him a difficult figure to reduce to simple terms.Often troubled by physical illnesses, during his thirties London developed kidney disease of unknown origin. He died of renal (肾脏的) failure on November 22, 1916 on the ranch. Because his writings were translated in several dozen languages, he remains more widely read in some countries outside of the United States than in his home country. Study of his life and writings provides a case through which to examine the contradictions in the American character, along with key movements and ideas during the Progressive era.Following London’s death, for a number of reasons a biographical myth developed in which he has been portrayed as an alcoholic womanizer who committed suicide. Recent scholarship based upon firsthand documents challenges it. But its persistence has resulted in neglect of his full literary works and his significance as an influential figure in turn-of-the-century social history.(704 words) True or False( ) 1. Flora Wellman and William Chaney married before London was born.( ) 2. His family was very poor, so he’s never been to high school.( ) 3. In order not to be a factory worker, he chose to become a writer.( ) 4. His life in the Yukon in 1897 provided the materials for his first stories.( ) 5. He refused to make his novels into movies.( ) 6. H e supported women’s suffrage and created some of the most independent and strong female characters in American fiction, and he is also a very kind and easy-going father. ( ) 7. He died of kidney disease in 1916.( ) 8. Not until his death were his writings translated in several dozen languages.Passage ThreeDirection:In this part, you’ll have 15 minutes to read the passage quickly and answer the questions followed. For questions 1-7, mark Y (for YES) if the statement agrees withthe information given in the passage. N (for NO) if the statement contradicts theinformation given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is notgiven in the passage.The Mystery of Oak IslandEvery buried treasure has a strange history, but none is more mysterious than the Oak Island treasure. One of the 364 islands of Mahone Bay, tiny Oak Islan d lies just beyond Nova Scotia’s coast. Every team who has searched for it during 182 years has failed. Even today no one knows just what is buried there. Experts agree that it is the world’s most perfectly buried treasure.The treasure spot was first discovered in 1795, when three boys beached their canoe on Oak Island. On a hill near the shore they found a giant oak tree with a short limb (大树枝) sticking straight out from its trunk. The limb was long dead, but it still showed signs of deep cuts—perhaps from a heavy rope. Under the sawed limb they discovered a round depression in the ground, as though the earth had settled after something was buried there. It could mean only one thing. Something heavy had been lowered into the ground with a rope wrapped around the limb: a treasure chest?The next day the boys returned to the island with shovels (铁铲) and picks. Three meters down they hit something hard. It was a platform of rough oak planks (厚板), fifteen centimeters thick. They removed the planks and dug on. At six meters and at nine meters wood barriers stopped their work again.Exhaustion and an early winter sent the boys back home to Nova Scotia. When they asked about Oak Island, old-timers told them it was jinxed (使…倒霉). Fifty years ago, strange ships had anchored there, and strange noises had sounded across the bay. One night two fishermen rowed close enough to see men in the light of fires that roared like thunder. They went ashore to find out what was happening—and were never seen again.The boys wanted to return, but could find no one to help them. Years later, with the help of a local doctor, they raised some money and hired a small crew. They brought a winch (绞车) and block (滑轮) to the island. In 1803 they began to dig.Every three meters they found oak planks in the way. At twenty-seven meters they uncovered a new puzzle. It was a flat stone with strange writing. No one at that time could read it, and the stone passed from hand to hand. One hundred twenty-five years later, a professor of languages translated the writing. It read: “Beneath this stone, two million pounds are buried.”The crew was optimistic about the discovery and they dug even harder. At twenty-nine meters below the surface, a worker pushed a metal rod nearly one meter into the wet ground and stuck wood. Sure that this was the final barrier to the treasure, but when the men returned to work the next morning, they found water had filled the shaft (井筒、隧道)! They pumped for weeks, but the pit filled with water as fast as they emptied it. Winter came, and all work stopped.The next summer the crew dug a new shaft to drain the flooded treasure pit. At thirty- three meters into the second shaft, three workers began to tunnel sideways toward the treasure. As their shovels broke through the last few meters of dirt, tons of water burst suddenly into the new shaft.They escaped, but the water rose to eighteen meters. The crew ended the search.Forty years later, some of the same people tried again. Using a horse-powered drill, they hit a wooden case at thirty meter. When they raised the drill, they found three pieces of gold chain in its bit (钻头). A shout went up. They had hit the treasure. Only twenty-three meters of water separated them from it now!Because the water was salty, they believed that the two pits were connected to the ocean. A search of Smuggler’s Cove, about 150 meters away, r evealed a well-hidden drain with five openings that sucked the Atlantic Ocean into the pit. They built a dam to hold the ocean back, but the strong tide broke it down. Then they dug a shaft over thirty meters deep on the pit’s south side to keep the water out. However they failed again.World War II put a stop to treasure hunts, but when it was over, new groups of treasure seekers arrive at Oak Island every summer. Who thought of this grand puzzle? No one really knows. The people who buried the treasure, hi dden so well that the newest equipment can’t dig it up, still hold the great secret.(756 words) Questions( ) 1. The Oak Island treasure is regarded as the world’s most perfectly buried treasure by experts around the world.( ) 2. Four boys discovered the treasure spot first in 1795.( ) 3. The boys found a platform of rough oak planks three meters deep.( ) 4. Old-timers told the boys there were some treasures on the Oak Island.( ) 5. The boys began to dig the Oak Island in 1801.( ) 6. At twenty-seven meters, the boys uncovered a flat stone engraved with English which read beneath this stone, two million pounds are buried.( ) 7. At twenty-nine meters below the surface, a worker pushed a metal rod nearly one meter into the wet ground and stuck wood.Fill in the blanks8. At thirty- three meters into the second shaft, as their shovels broke through the last few metersof dirt, _______________burst suddenly into the new shaft.9. They shouted up during their digging, because when they raised the horse-powered drill, theyfound ________________________________ at thirty meter.10. They believed that the two pits were connected to the ocean, because ________________.Passage FourDirections: In this part, you will have15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information givenin the passage.Container Gardening: Low Space? No ProblemEnhance your patio, garden, or apartment with these great ideas If you have little or no space for a traditional garden, then container gardening is your best option. Container gardens can also be a charming way to decorate your patio(天井), entryway or deck. Although container gardens generally require more watering and feeding, they are quite easy to maintain and care for.Choosing your Container:Containers are not limited to terra cotta(赤陶土) pots and formal urns(瓮). Use your imagination! Pick a style that suits the surroundings, but that also suits the plant or plants you wish to grow in it. Consider the style and color you are working with. Deep blue and strong greenish blue containers may be a great way to agree with hot color plants, but they may not suit a mediterranean-style garden (terra cotta would be more appropriate). With the increasing range of colors and styles of containers available today, sizable, stylish containers are easy to find, so make the containers part of the grand scheme instead of just a place to plant.The only must for choosing your container is that it must have drainage holes. Another consideration when choosing your container is whether or not you need a container that can hold up to freezing temperatures. Soil expands when it freezes, so if you live in a cold climate, it’s best to choose a forgiving material, such as wood.Designing your Container GardenDon’t just place pots any way. It’s best to consider the space first and then decide on the plants and containers that will create the desired effect that suits your style. Experiment with kinds of containers together.Recommended plants for containersWhen choosing plants for containers, again consider your zone and how you will over-winter these containers. This of course is not a consideration if you are using annuals; annuals are great options for containers as they provide constant color and eliminate (排除) over-wintering issues.Most herbs make great container plants. Old stand-bys like rosemary, thyme, and oregano have been grown in containers for centuries. Some herbs, however, like dill or tarragon, do not do well in container culture and are best grown in the bed.Maintenance considerationsThink about how much maintenance you are willing to give your containers. Succulents(多汁植物) such as cacti or sedums are great low-maintenance plants, especially for hot, dry areas. Rock garden or mediterranean plants are also well suited for the dryer conditions that are usually found in containers. If you live in a frost-free area, tropicals can be long-lived and striking container plants. In colder areas cold-hardy perennials are good bets to return year after year; be sure to use rock hard plants like hostas or rudibeckias and be sure you are using frost-proof containers. If you have a glassed in porch or a bright garage you can over-winter less hardyperennials or shrubs; be VERY sure to check water conditions at least once a month (plants use far less water during winter months but they still need some).Planting your Container:To start, don’t forget that your container is going to be much heavier once it is planted, so it is best, if possible, to plant your container where you would like it to be situated. Layer the bottom of your container with rocks, pieces of pottery, or chipped wood in order to assist with drainage but prevent soil loss through the drainage holes. Use a good soil and add time release fertilizer. Fill the container with soil up to where you want the roots to rest. Gently loosen the rots of the plants and rest it on the soil, filling in around it with the remaining soil to about one-inch from the top of the container. Water your container thoroughly after planting. It is a good idea to cover the topsoil with pebbles (小圆石), chipped wood, dried moss, pine cones, or any other material that will help keep the soil from drying out.During hot weather, it’s best to water early in the morning or in the late evening to avoid evaporation (蒸发). You will also need to make sure that you feed your plants on a regular basis with a good fertilizer. If you provide the necessary ingredients to keep your plants happy, containers can be a keystone in the small space or urban garden.(715 words) Questions1. According to the author, __________ may suit a mediterranean-style garden.A) Deep blue containers B) strong greenish blue containersC) terra cotta containers D) hot color containers2. When choosing a container, you must choose the one ___________.A) which must have drainage holesB) which must hold up to freezing temperaturesC) which must agree with the surroundingsD) which must be stylish and colorful3. People choose annuals as great options for containers because __________.A) they will die every yearB) they are beautiful and variousC) they provide constant color and have no over-wintering issuesD) they are easy to care for4. If you live in hot, dry areas, you’d better choose _________ for containers.A) hostas B) rudibeckias C) cacti D) both A and B5. So as to assist with drainage but prevent soil loss through the drainage holes, we should Layerthe bottom of your container with something but ________.A) rocks B) pieces of pottery C) chipped wood D) clay and dirt6. The purpose of cover the topsoil with pebbles, chipped wood, dried moss, pine cones, or anyother material is ________________________.A) to help keep the soil from drying outB) to decorate the containersC) to help keep the nutrients(营养物质) from losingD) to protect the roots7. According to the author, which of the followings is not false?A) You need to make sure that you feed your plants with a good fertilizer regularly.B) As soon as you have good fertilizer you should feed your plants.C) You should feed your plants with all kinds of fertilizers.D) In fact, all plants needn’t fertilizers.Fill in the blanks8. Container gardens are quite easy to maintain and care for, but they generally require________.9. I f you live in a cold climate, it’s best to choose a forgiving material for your containers, suchas wood, for ______________________________.10. Because your container is going to be much heavier once it is planted, it is best to _________.。
全新版--大学英语-快速阅读4--文章翻译
Unit 1Alone in the Arctic Cold 一个人在北极严寒一天打碎了非常寒冷和灰色,当那个人偏离主要育空试验和爬上斜坡,在那里的是一个朦胧而过去向东穿过了踪迹松林之间。
坡率陡峭,而且他停顿了一下喘不过气来保持最佳的状态。
没有太阳和缕阳光,尽管他天空无云。
这是一个晴朗的日子,但在那里似乎是一个蒙上了一层水汽表面看来,把这天黑暗。
这个事实不担心那个人。
他被用来缺乏阳光。
那人回头而且他已经来了。
育空河打下英里宽藏起来了以下3英尺的冰。
这个世界上的冰一样多英尺的积雪。
这是连续的白色的,除了一个黑暗的发际线了痕迹,向南延伸达500英里去的库特关口。
但是,整个神秘,深远的发际线跟踪,没有太阳从天空,巨大的冷的,陌生和怪异的没有什么印象all-made上了的人。
他是新来的人在这地,这是他的第一个冬天。
他的问题他是缺乏想象力。
他很快和警惕在生活的一切,但只有在去吧,而不是在意义。
意思eighty-odd零下五十度学位霜。
这样的事实了冷漠,而且不舒服,就这些。
它并不带他去思考男人的一般是脆弱,能够只活在确定的限度窄的热量和冷。
零下五度代表点冰霜伤害必须提防,利用厚,暖和的衣服。
50度以下零是他就精确50度零度以下。
应该有其他东西了可那是一个思想,从来没有进过他的头上。
当他转身要走,他吐不确定。
就有一个陡坡、易爆裂纹他的震惊。
他吐了。
又一次,空气里之前,这可能下降至雪吐口唾沫裂了。
他知道五十岁的唾沫在雪地上闪现下面,但这吐口唾沫空气中闪现了。
毫无疑问这个五十个更加寒冷below-how要冷得多了不知道。
但是温度还显得无关紧要。
他注定的老我的左边叉子汉德森的孩子们在小溪了。
他们来了在山上从印度人小河的国家,虽然他来拐弯抹角看一看的可能性走出木材来源于群岛的育空。
他要在六营地点,有点天黑之后,这是真的,但男孩们会去,火灾的去,和热晚饭将为此做好准备。
他陷入水中在大松树。
踪迹减弱了。
他很高兴他没有雪橇、旅游的光。
大学英语第一册第四单元课文翻译及练习答案
大学英语第三版第一册第四单元课文翻译及练习答案III Vocabulary Activities1．1)g 2)f 3)h 4)i 5)a 6)b 7)c 8)e 9)j 10d)2．1)free 2)accept 3)at least 4)different 5)failure 6)sunset7)quiet 8)in the past 9)unnecessary 10)turn off3．1)involves 2)proposal 3)emotional 4)at first glance 5)actually 6)disturbed7)typical 8)come up with 9)worthwhile 10)Imagination 11)current 12)neighborhood 13)gap 14)activities4．1) come up with some good 2) are prohibited from 3) growing up4) to bring together people 5) in its birth rate 6) in partIV Enriching your wordpower:5．1) honestly 2) dishonest 3) honesty 4) honest 5) honest1) childish 2) childishly 3) child 4) Childhood 5) Childhood1) activities 2) act 3) active 4) act 5) actively 6) Actions 7) activity1) emotional 2) unemotional 3) emotion 4) Emotionally 5) emotional1) acceptable acceptably 2) accept 3) acceptance 4) accept1) distraction 2) distracted 3) distracts 4) distracting 5) distractionsV．Usage1) We're going into town to see a film.2) I learned the news over the radio.3) Because he's able to tell at a glance if it is genuine.4) I'm afraid he's not here at the moment – he's at work.5) Well, at a distance he does look a bit like Tom.6) There were one or two unsatisfactory moments, but on the whole it was very enjoyable.VI Structure1．1) The Johnsons decided to take a ride to the seaside for the weekend.2) Our manager will pay a visit to France this winter.3) He had/took a rest after walking ten miles.4) I had a talk with her yesterday afternoon.5) This morning the technicians had a discussion on/about the question of improving the design of the machine.6) Nathan Hale took a last look at his beautiful country and said that he only regretted he had but one life to lose for his country.2．1) With your support, we might succeed in performing our task.2) Even with air and water, plants still couldn't grow on the moon.3) Without hard work / Without working hard, you will accomplish nothing.4) Without their assistance, he would have found himself in trouble.5) It has been (is) about four and a half years since the Wangs settled down in this country.6) It has been (is) less than three months since she joined the Y outh League.7) It has been (is) 20 years since I got to know her in Beijing.8) It has been (is) over a century since the railway was completed.3．1) He proposed that we (should) put on a short play at the English evening.2) I suggest that he (should) visit the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, etc.3) He proposed that the novel (should) be made into a film.4) My proposal is that the dispute (should) be settled by peaceful means.VII Cloze1．1) proposed 2) prohibited 3) social 4) actually 5) rate6) bringing together 7) proposal 8) worthwhile 9) involve2．A1)fun 2)turn 3)in 4)different/interesting 5)make 6)will 7)by/from 8)latest9)and 10)in 11)watch 12)or 13)in 14)to 15)there 16)for 17)may 18)home19)reasonsB1)but 2)used 3)little/bit 4)few 5)little 6)number 7)some 8)while9)any 10)deal 11)no 12)nowVIII．Spot Dictation1) gathered 2) in the habit of 3) on the radio 4) on television 5) comfortably6) trouble 7) art 8) more and more 9) problems 10) however perfectlyIX．T ranslation1) 接受这份工作就得经常在周末上班，但约翰并不在意。
大学英语第一册快速阅读练习答案-精选.pdf
ultraviolet ultraviolet [, ?ltr ?'vai?l?t] 基本翻译 adj. 紫外的；紫外线的 n. 紫外线辐射，紫外光 网络释义 Ultraviolet: 紫外线 | 致命紫罗兰 | 电压不足
Predict predict [pri'dikt] 基本翻译 vt. 预报，预言；预知 vi. 作出预言；作预料，作预报 网络释义 predict: 预测 | 预知 | 语言
forecast forecast ['f ?:k ɑ:st] 基本翻译 n. 预测，预报；预想 vt. 预报，预测；预示 vi. 进行预报，作预测 网络释义 forecast:天气预报 | 预测 | 预报
Export export [ik'sp ?:t, 'eks-, 'eksp?:t] 基本翻译 n. 输出，出口；出口商品 vt. 输出，出口 vi. 输出物资 网络释义 export: 出口 | 输出 | 导出
beans beans 基本翻译 n. 豆类；豆子；黄豆（ bean 的复数） 网络释义 beans:菽 | 黄豆 | 豆类
Prediction prediction [pri'dik ??n] 基本翻译 n. 预报；预言 网络释义 Prediction: 预测 | 预言 | 预报
Center center ['sent?] 基本翻译 n. 中心，中央；中锋；中心点 adj. 中央的，位在正中的
vt. 集中，使聚集在一点；定中心 vi. 居中，被置于中心 网络释义 center:中锋 | 中心 | 场中心
新标准大学英语第一册Unit 4 译文
新闻头条世界各地的媒体都以头条报道同一新闻的情形并不很常见。
这样的事件得具有巨大的国际影响力。
但是这正是2001年9月恐怖分子袭击纽约世贸中心双塔之后发生的情形。
从那一刻起世界改变了模样，这样说也许并不夸张。
但是，使9/11值得纪念并（用媒体喜欢的话来说）具有新闻价值的不仅仅是它的历史性和国际性。
还有震惊和恐惧。
这一消息极度震撼，极具爆炸性。
事发多年以后，许多人还能清楚地记得他们第一次听到这一消息时身在何处、当时正在做什么。
他们能记得自己的反应：对世界各地的许多人来说，他们的第一本能是去把这一消息告诉别人。
这就证实了那句老话：“坏事传千里”。
一切重大新闻都是如此。
我记得上小学的时候，老师脸色煞白地向一班吃惊的七岁孩子通报说，肯尼迪总统死了。
我并不知道肯尼迪总统是谁，但是我听到这一消息后非常不安，后来就跑回家去告诉了父母（当然，他们已经知道了）。
事实上，这是我最早的记忆之一。
那么，新闻到底是什么？一个事件光有客观重要性显然还不够——世界上有大量全球性的大问题，都会造成戏剧性的后果，从贫困问题到全球变暖问题——但由于它们都是进行中的，并不都会在同一天成为头条。
对比之下，9/11不仅具有国际性，而且奇特怪异、出人意料，还（可能使读者对身陷那场悲剧中的人们的痛苦感同身受，从这个意义上讲）极具人性。
奇特怪异并不意味着重大。
就拿今天的《中国日报》上关于一只老鼠延误了一架从越南飞至日本的航班这条消息为例吧。
在河内机场有人发现那只老鼠在一架飞机的过道里奔跑。
它最终被12名技术人员合力逮住，他们怕它会咬破电线，造成短路。
飞机晚点了四个多小时才起飞。
你也许会说，这并不是具有重大国际影响的事件（除了少数乘客到另一国赴约迟到以外）。
但是全球却颇有反响，从亚洲经苏格兰到美洲的电子版报纸都有转载（《爱丁堡晚报》的标题是《捉老鼠延误航班》）。
新闻价值的另一个元素是即时性。
这是指事件发生的时间近。
一周前发生的事件一般来说就不是新闻了——除非你刚刚读到它。
大学英语快速阅读答案（第一册）
⼤学英语快速阅读答案（第⼀册）Key to Fast Reading (Book One)Unit 1 Festivals and HolidaysIn-Class Reading1. Carnival in Brazil (502 words)Key: 1. N 2. Y 3. Y 4. NG 5. N2. Valentine’s Day (480 words)Key:1. the 5th century2. lottery3. married young men4. recover her sight5. CupidAfter-Class Reading1.Chinese Festivals: Keeping Traditions Alive (1,099 words)Key: 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. A2.The First Thanksgiving (1,073 words)Key: 1.C 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. AUnit 2 Campus LifeIn-Class Reading1. How to Deal with College Classes (500 words)Key: 1. books and notebooks 2. their reading 3. all their classes/every class 4. days or weeks5. teachers and upperclassmen2.The Virtual College (501 words)Key: 1. N 2. Y 3. Y 4. Y 5. NGAfter-Class Reading1. The American Education System (945 words)Key: 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. C2.Saying Goodbye (991 words)Key: 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. DUnit 3 VIP & VIP’s TalksIn-Class Reading1. Bill Gates’ Advice to Students: Get a Sound, Broad Education (506 words)Key: 1. N 2. NG 3. Y 4. N 5. Y2.Y ang Zhenning: When Will There Be a Nobel Prize – Winning Work on Chinese Soil? (487 ) Key: 1. economic2. a miracle/success3. China was isolated4. biology and medicine5. historyAfter-Class Reading1. Condoleezza Rice (1,017 words)Key: 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. C2.Y ao: A Life in Two Worlds (1,111 words)Key: 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. BUnit 4 Love StoriesIn-Class Reading1.Love for Rose (501 words)Key: 1. Y 2. N 3. N 4. N 5. Y2.Banjo (486 words)Key: 1. on the doorstep2. single/unmarried3. nuisance4. ten-week’s5. in the woodsAfter-Class Reading1. Go Out and Make a Difference (915 words) Key: 1. D2. D3. C4. D5. A3.A Small Boy’s Mother (1,143 words)Key: 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. DUnit 5 Cultural DifferenceIn-Class Reading1. A voiding Cultural Taboos (499 words)Key: 1.Y 2.N 3.N 4. Y 5. NG2. Table Manners: a Cultural Difference (495 words) Key:1.not used to2.highly restrictive rules3.smacking/slurping4.not allowedAfter-Class Reading1.Traveling Student (1,092 words)Key: 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. A2.Beyond Assumptions: One Woman's Experience of Living Abroad in the U.S.A. (1,183) Key: 1. C 2. B3. A4. D5. DUnit 6 Interpersonal RelationshipIn-Class Reading1. As My Daughter Leaves for College，I let Go (490 words)Key: 1.N 2. NG 3. N 4. Y 5.Y2.Cybercourtship (500 words)Key:1.romantic courtship online/romance online/ virtual romance2.meeting in person3.fewer inhibitions4.freer and faster5.physical cues/ feedback; body languageAfter-Class Reading1. After Twenty Y ears (1,193 words)Key: 1. D 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. C2.“Of My Friend Hector and My Achilles’ Heel” (1,042 words)Key: 1. C 2. B 3.A 4. D 5. AUnit 7 Science and TechnologyIn-Class Reading1.Wireless Wearable (500 words)Key: 1.N 2. Y 3. Y 4. NG 5.N2.The World Is Getting Smaller (487 words)Key:1.next industrial revolution2.one-thousandth3.size and strength4.manufacturing, environment, medicine5.swallowed or injectedAfter-Class Reading1. The Internet: What Lies Ahead? (1,074 words)Key: 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. B2.New Genes – New Hope Or Future Disaster? (1,154 words)Key: 1. B 2. A 3. C 4.D 5. DUnit 8 Life & HealthIn-Class Reading1. Y ou Have A Cold! (516 words)Key: 1. NG 2. N 3. Y 4. Y 5. N2.Protein (522 words)Key: 1. the tissues 2. basic units 3. protein-rich foods 4. incomplete 5. your weightAfter-Class Reading1. Y oga (957 words)Keys: 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. B2.What Y ou Eat Can Sabotage Y our Sleep (992 words)Key: 1. D 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. DUnit 9 AnimalsIn-Class Reading1. How Do the Animals Spend the Winter? (517 words)Keys: 1. Y 2. N 3. N 4. NG 5. Y2.Cats and Man (507 words)Key: 1. definite 2. forbidden 3. tell time 4. eyes opened 5. blueAfter-Class Reading1. Animals as Teachers (984 words)Key: 1. A 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. C2.Animals “Speak” Many Strange Languages (1,017 words)Key: 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. AUnit 10 Sports & Leisure TimeIn-Class Reading1. Lessons for Y our Life and Business from Wimbledon (496 words) Key: 1. Y2. N3. Y4. N5. NG2.Beijing 2008: Five Mascots for the Beijing Games (482 words) Key: 1. mark 2. syllables3. prosperity4. sixteen days5. pandaAfter-Class Reading1. Sports and Exercise Safety (1,085 words) Key: 1. B2. C3. A4. B5. C2.Tennis, Then and Now (986 words) Key: 1. C 2. A3. B4. C5. B。
大学英语快速阅读
大学英语快速阅读样章：各位同学：我们所编的四本大学英语快速阅读是在上海外语音像出版社，上海外语电子出版社出版的《大学英语快速阅读》的基础上，针对大学三本学生重新编订的一套快速阅读教辅材料。
其难度要略低于原来的一套教材。
本套教材共分四册，文章篇幅分别为：第一二册：300-400词，第三册：400-500词，第四册：1200词。
一二三册每本共十个单元，每单元四篇文章，每篇文章后，有三种形式的快速阅读练习题，即根据文章判断正误，根据课文内容填空，选择最佳答案。
练习题后为注解，将每篇的生词，背景知识加以注解。
最后为keys to the exercises。
第四册为大学英语四级考试的篇幅和题型，分十个单元，每单元10道题，文章题型和长度完全按照四级新题型快速阅读模式。
最后每册均有两个测试，测试为四篇文章，与每单元的阅读形式及题型相同，但无注解。
文章题材可涵盖社会生活，文化教育，体育文艺，历史地理，风俗人情，科普知识等。
Sample one: 第一册到第三册格式How Much Sleep Do We Need?Sleep, as we know, is important to us because it helps restore tired organs and tissues in our body. But how much sleep do we actually need?For most of us, eight hours seems to be about the right amount. Yet we know that there are a great many people who get along perfectly with less sleep, and some who may even need more. A great deal depends on the way we live. But a good general rule to follow is to sleep as long as we have to in order to feel happy and be able to work at our best when we awaken.There are actually different levels of sleep. There is a deep sleep and a shallow sleep. In a shallow sleep, our body does not get the same kind of rest it gets in deep sleep, so that after eight hours of a shallow sleep we may still feel tired. But a short, deep sleep can be very restful.Alexander the Great was able to get a deep sleep whenever he needed it. Once, during the night before an important battle, he remained awake longer than anyone else. Then he wrapped himself in a cloak and lay down on the earth. He slept so deeply that his generals had to wake him three times to give the command to attack!Normally when we go to sleep, our “sleep centre” blocks off nerves so that both our brain and our body go to sleep. One prevents us from wanting to do anything, and the other makes our internal organs and limbs go to sleep. But sometimes only one goes to sleep and the other does not.A very tired soldier can sometimes fall asleep (brain sleep) and keep on marching, because his body is not asleepComprehension ExercisesComplete the following exercises without referring back to the passage you have read.I. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).1. Sleep is important to most of us but some people may get along well without it. ( )2. A shorter period of deep sleep is better than eight hours of shallow sleep. ( )II. Fill if the blanks with the information you obtained from the passage.1. When we go to sleep both our _______ and our _______ fall asleep.2. Our sleep is _______ if we awaken tired ,unhappy and _______ to work at our best.III. Multiple Choices: Choose one correct answer form the following options given below.(略)Notes：1. restore v. 使复原eg: He is now fully restored to health. 他现在完全恢复了健康。
大学英语精读第一册unit4课件
接of 加名词、动名词被动语态；表示“可敬的”时，作定语用。
Unit 4 Turning Off TV: A Quiet Hour
Pre-reading Text-learning After-reading Exercises
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Directions: Find the English names of the following Chinese programs.
国际频道 东方时空 焦点访谈 新闻联播 科技博览 文化视点 读书时间 综艺大观 天涯共此时 电影频道 电视你我他 世界报道 海峡两岸 中国报道
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Form a group of four and interview your group mates about the following issues.
Interviewee
Favorite TV Programs
Why
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Favorite Leisure Activities
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大学英语快速阅读CollegeEnglish.1附习题4Pets
大学英语快速阅读CollegeEnglish.1附习题4PetsPetsThere are different ideas about pets in different parts of the world. In most cultures, animals have an inferior position to human beings. In most instances, however, people treat their pets like members of their families, or perhaps better. In the United States, and Europe, where petsare very popular, there are special shops that sell jewelry, clothing, and g o u r m e t()food for cats and dogs. There are shops on fashionable streets in New York City, for example, that sell gold and diamond collars, fur jackets, hats and mittens for pets.In many countries of the world, there is special food for pets. It iscommon for supermarkets in many places to sell cat food and dog food. However, in Nice, France, there is a special restaurant for dogs. Dogs are the only customers. There is seating for 20 of them.On the menu, there are varieties of special gourmet dishes for dogs to choose from.There is a sausage dish, a turkey dish, and a pasta dish, among others. For dessert, there is a variety of French cheeses and, of course, dog biscuits.In the U.S., there is a very rich cat who can afford to go to any restaurant he chooses. His name is Kitty Cat. Kitty Cat inherited 100,000 dollars when his ownerdied. In addition, the owner left Kitty Cat a beautiful mansion to live in. There is a person who comes to the mansion every day to feed and take care of Kitty Cat.Of course, in most parts of the world, pets don't live in such wealth and luxury. There is a more practical and functional attitude towards pets. People owncats and dogs because they keep away mice and other unwanted animals. Certainly, owners generally have their affectionate feelings for their pets. However, they do not see them as equal to family members. In most places in the world, there isn't any special clothing, or jewelry, or gourmet food for animals. There aren't special restaurants for dogs.There are no rich cats who live in mansions.Pets around the world live in a great variety of ways, just as people do.Choose the best answersto the following questions.1.The special restaurant in Nice offers __________________ for dogs.A.roast turkeysB.toast and noodlesC.fried chicken□ .different kinds of cheeses2.Which of the following sentences is true according to the passage?A.Pets enjoy special treatment in the U.S.and Europe.B.Dogs a nd cats never wear clothing.C.In most parts of the world, pets live a comfortable life.D.Kitty Cat inherited one million dollars from his owner.3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned inthis passage?A.Kitty Cat is a very rich cat.B.The special restaurant in Nice has seats for 20 dogs.C.Some pet shops in New York sell gold topets.D.People own cats and dogs mainly to keep away mice and other unwanted animals.4.In most parts of the world, animalsA.are treated as equal to their owners' family membersB.have a superior position to their owners' family membersC.have an inferior position to their owners'family membersD.are treated better than their owners' family members5. What's the main idea of this passage?A.Dogs enjoy living in mansions.B.Kitty C at can afford luxury food in any restaurant.C.In different parts of the world peopletreat pets in different ways.D.It is not necessary to have special food, clothing, and jewelry for animals.Judge whether or not the following statements agree with the information given in the passage, and mark Y for YES, N for NO, or NG if information is not given in the passage.William H. Gates IIIO William (Bill) H. Gates III is chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft had revenues ( iftA) of US 536.84 billion for the fiscal year( ending June 2004, and employs more than 55,000 people in 85 countries and regions.Born on Oct. 28, 1955, Gates grew up in Seattle with his two sisters. Their father, William H. Gates II, is a Seattle attorney. Their late mother, Mary Gates, was a schoolteacher.Gates attended public elementary school and the private Lakeside School. There, he discovered his interest insoftware and began programmingcomputers at age 13. 0In 1973, Gates entered HarvardUniversity as a freshman, where he lived down the hall from Steve Ballmer, now Microsoft's chief executive officer. While at Harvard, Gates developed a version of the programming language BASIC for the first microcomputer — the MITS Altair.In his junior year, Gates left Harvard to devote his energies to Microsoft, a company he had begun in 1975 with his childhood friend Paul Allen. Guided by a belief that the computer would be a valuable tool on every office desktop and in every home, theybegan developing software for personal computers. Gates' foresight and his vision for personal computing have been central to the success of Microsoft and the software industry. ? In 1999, Gates wrote Business @ the Speed of Thought, a book that shows how computer technology can solve business problems in。
大学英语快速阅读1翻译unit4
A Country of Immigrants一个移民国家As you walk along the street in any American city, you see many different faces. You see oriental faces, black faces, and white faces. These are the faces of the United States, a country of immigrants from all over the world. Immigrants are people who leave one country to live permanently in another country.当你沿着街道走在美国任何城市，你会看很多不同的面孔。
你会看到东方（黄种人）的面孔，黑种人的面孔和白种人的面孔。
这些是一个来自世界各地移民而来的美国的面孔。
这些移民者离开一个国家然后永久居住在另外一个国家。
The first immigrants came to North America in the 1600s from northern European countries such as England and Holland. These people generally had light skin and light hair. They came to live in North America because they wanted religious freedom. In the 1700s and early 1800s immigrants continued to move from Europe to the United States. At this time there was one group of unwilling immigrants, black Africans. These people were tricked or forced to come to the United States, where they worked on the large farms in the south. The blacks had no freedom; they were slaves. In the 1800s many Chinese and Irish immigrants came to the United States. They came because of economic or political problems in their countries. The most recent immigrants to the United States, the Indochinese, Cubans, and Central Americans also came because of economic or political problems in their own countries. Except for the blacks, most of these immigrants thought of the United States as a land of opportunity, of a chance for freedom and new lives.第一批移民者来到北美洲的北部是17世纪的北欧国家，比如英国和荷兰。
宜立特大学英语快速阅读（第一册）
Unit1Passage 1: A A C DHero;except/butPassage 2: F F T Fhe flunked/failed in the examination or could not pass examinations;Jonathan Livingston SeagullPassage 3:C B D AEnvironment;fight against challenges/hardship/difficultiesPassage 4: F F F T36 ;reasonable or meaningfulPassage 5 A D D Bbroaden our viewpoint or enrich our life; appreciatePassage 6 T T F TBlame ;take/assume 100% responsibility or be fully/completely responsibleUnit2Passage 1: BBDDit separates us from nature“more time outdoors”Passage2 FTTFit is gentle and low-impactmind and body, as well as spritePassage3 BDCAwithout making proper preparationsthat will only make the injury worse and can lead to long-term problems Passage4 FTFFUregardless offair and squarePassage 5 DDACpreventiona later start to the school dayPassage 6 FFTTFedererin the hope ofUnit 3Passage 1 BDCCthere is only eight percent of the IPv4 numbers left in the worldPassage 2 TFFFto blame/responsibleanimal-based charactersPassage 3 BADDdownload speeds will be limited to a maximum of 1 megabit per userThe separated naturePassage 4 TFTFadequate evidencechicken-and-egg puzzlePassage 5 BDDDunique and hard-to-guesszero-responsibility protectionPassage 6 TTTFour social and family livesinternet additionUnit 4Passage 1 CDACimpracticalshe’s too sensitive to horsesPassage 2 FFFFa meaningful opportunity/chancea behind-the-scenesPassage 3 DBCC“interreligious university”what is God’s purposePassage 4 FTFFiron curtaingraceful and simplePassage 5 ABDDhighly skilled entertainersshamisenPassage 6 TFFFwait-and -seestraightforward/direct and informativeUnit 5Passage 1 DBDCA heart failurea successful performer/King of Pop; a complex individual Passage 2 TFFTvisual and verbaluniquePassage 3 ABADunconscious thought process and their relationship to mental symptomshe was born into a Jewish family/he was a JewPassage 4 FFFTnaturethe Apple stores are now retail leadersPassage5 DDACagainsta (returning) heroPassage 6 TTFFtransformational-generative grammarcognitive scienceUnit 6Passage 1 TFFTEconomics studentsenjoy them/jokesPassage 2 DCBAbody test ; weightthe weight you want to losePassage 3 FFFFwe cannot explain or understandpositive, the earth, naturePassage 4 BDDCconstructive ; developmentaltheir share of the female gaming marketPassage 5 FTFTto control hundreds of future entertainment hoursprevent you from seeing ever againPassage 6 DBCBchess has borrowed from the cultures that took it inradical solutions to problems, risky moves with unpredictable resultsUnit 7Passage 1 FFFTsuggestions, ordersmakes an order more acceptable, stimulates the creativity of the persons whom you ask Passage 2 DBBAthe widening gap between rich and poor, shifting social value, the difficulties of finding a matemoney, rich peoplePassage 3 FFTFdoesn’t care about the relationship enough (to nurture it)experience different life events/have different experiencesPassage 4 DDCCcheer you uphow you’ve changed for the betterPassage 5 FTTFstart one yourselfdonate your time, get to met peoplePassage 6 BADDsimilaritiesclear the credit-card debtUnit 8Passage 1 FFTTanimal rights, the environment, health concernsresources, doing damagePassage 2 CBDBResist sudden heavy rains; compete with weedsagriculture, are the samePassage 3 TFFTSixty330, 000Passage 4 CBBDspreadcultural/racial inplicationPassage 5 TFTFeducatedthe Warring StatesPassage 6 ABBDcalories, fat and sugar sellingmore deliciousUnit9Passage 1 FFTTHannover Exhibition Centre ; eleven leading trade fairstransport goods and peoplePassage 2 FFTTconcept cars, demand for vehicles in everyday use, the fact (that) concept cars dominate the shop, passengers cars and motorcycles, commercial vehiclesPassage 3 TFFTthe Chines National ; Chines Provinceschines culturesPassage 4 BCABoversea/overseas/foreignTo have a stand at the Canton FairPassage 5 BCADThe history of the World Trade Center ; the September 11 attacks ; the public responseAudio pieces about the WTC; the Fresh Kills Recovery OperationPassage 6 DBCABetter City, Better LifeChinese people are making continual effort to carry forward their traditional culture when China is integrating itself into the worldUnit10Passage 1 FFFTthe Greek gods, the abilities of the Greek peoplethe honor of being awarded a gold medal, the enormous amounts of sponsorship benefits given upon top sportspeoplePassage 2 BCBCa official presencehis belief in the power of ideas, the need to communicate America’s views abroad Passage 3 FTFFfortykeep the herd together, bad men and IndiansPassage 4 BBDBthe Qinzhuanprevent his people to think freelyPassage 5 TFFTthe Piri Reis map, Innocent’s tombthe latter (Bausani) is an authority on the Piri Reis mapPassage 6 DBCDit broke the rails, steam engines could e used to move trainsBullet train, the TGV。