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崭新版大学英语（第二版）综合教程 3 答案Unit 1P3：After ListeningComplete the following statements according to what you have heard.a break relief out in the country fastmove pollution of the city smogin the way we liveP10: Content QuestionsPair workOne of you asks the first six questions and the other answers. Starting from question7, change roles. When you have finished, the teacher may want to put some of the questions to you to check your progress.1.Write and live on a farm.2.Because they grow nearly all of their fruits and vegetables. They have enough eggs, honey and wood. They are very close to nature and can enjoy the beautiful scenery. Besides, they can go skiing and skating in winter.3.No. Sometimes the good life can get pretty tough.4.They were buried under five feet of snow from December through March.5.When the first spring came, it brought two floods. Thesecond flood refers to the good harvest in the growing season.6.He decided to quit his job and start to freelance.7. He has to crawl into black-bear dens for “Sports Illustrated ”, hitch up dogsled racing teams for “Smithsonian ”magazine, check out the Lake Champlain “monster ”for “Science Digest”, and canoe through the Boundary Waters wilderness area of Minnesota for “Destinations ”.8.As for insurance, they have only bought a poor man ’s major-medical policy and the policy on their two cars.9.They cut back their expenses without appreciably lowering their standard of living. For example：they patronize local restaurants instead of more expensive places in the city. They still attend the opera and ballet but only a few times a year. They eat less meat, drink cheaper wine and see fewer movies.10.A tolerance for solitude and lots of energy.11.They will leave with a feeling of sorrow but also with a sense of pride at what they ’ve been able to accomplish.12.They chose to live in the country because they want to improve the quality of their lives. Yes, they have finally realized their dream.P11: TEXT ORQANIZATIONWorking on Your OwnDo the exercises and then compare your answers with a partner.1. Parts Paragraphs Main IdeasPart One Paras. 1-3The writer views his life inthe country as a self-reliantand satisfying one.Part Two Paras. 4-7Life in the country is goodyet sometimes very hard. Part Three Paras. 8-11After quitting his job, thewriter ’s income wasreduced, but he and hisfamily were able tomanage to get by.Part Four Paras. 12-15 A tolerance for solitudeand a lot of energy havemade it possible for thefamily to enjoy their life inthe country.2. Happy Moments and Events Hardships1) growing nearly all their fruits and1)working hard both vegetables in winter and in summer2) canoeing, picnicking, long bicycle2)harsh environmentrides, etc.and weather condition 3) keeping warm inside the house 3)anxious moments afterthe in winter writer quit his job4) writing freelance articles4)cutting back on daily expenses5) earning enough money while5) solitudemaintaining a happy family life.P12 Language Sense Enhancement1. (1)special qualities(2)a tight budget(3)entertain(4)anyway (5)involved(6)requirement (7)on a small scale(8)temptation(9)instead (10)machineryP15: VocabularyI1. 1)On balance 2)resist 3)haul 4)wicked 5)illustrated6)budget7)lowering8)boundary 9)involved10) economic 11)blasting12)just about2. 1)cut back/down2)pick up 3)get by 4)get through5)face up to 6)turn in 7)making up for8)think up3.1)pursued his mathematical studies and taught himselfastronomy.2)often generate misleading thoughts.3)attach great importance to combining theory withpractice in our work.4)be suspected of doing everything for money.5)before he gets through life.4. 1)their indoor a profit to invest in2)device the improvement on a global scale3)stacked temptation never dined out1.1)house 2)Home 3)home family 4)household2.1)doubt2)suspected3)doubted4)suspected5)suspectP19 III. Word Formation1)rise 2)final 3)regular 4)cash 5)hows whys6)upped 7)yellowed 8)bottled 9)lower10)searchP 20: Comprehensive ExerciseI . Cloze1.(1)gets by(2)temptation(3)get through(4)improvements(5)aside from (6)suspect (7) supplement(8)profit(9)stacking2. (1)replaced(2)consider(3)quit(4)world(5)tough(6)fuels (7)provide (8)luxuries (9)balance(10)ideal P21 II. Translation1.1)We have a problem with the computer system, but I thinkit ’sfairly minor.2)My father died when I was too young to live on my own. Thepeople of my hometown took over (responsibility for) my upbringing at that point.3)The toys have to meet strict/tough safety requirementsbefore they can be sold to children.4)Radio and television have supplemented rather thanreplaced the newspaper as carriers of news and opinion.5)When it comes to this magazine, it is/carries a digest ofarticles from many newspapers and magazines around the world.2. A decade ago, Nancy did what so many Americans dreamabout. She quit an executive position and opened/set up a household device store in her neighborhood. People likeNancy made the decision primarily for the improvement in the quality of their lives.But, to run a business on a small scale is by no means an easy job. Without her steady income, Nancy had to cut backon her daily expenses. Sometimes she did not even have the money to pay the premiums for the various kinds of insurance she needed.Fortunately, through her own hard work, she has now got through the most difficult time. She determined to continuepursuing her vision of a better life.P27 Comprehension CheckP28: Translation1.什么你说那听起来不像你府上的生活其实，不不过是你一个人这么想。

杨立民《现代大学英语精读（3）》（第2版）【词汇短语+课文精解+全文翻译+练习答案】（Unit1）

杨立民《现代大学英语精读（3）》（第2版）【词汇短语+课文精解+全文翻译+练习答案】（Unit1）Unit1一、词汇短语Text Acrisis[]n.危机；危险期；决定性时刻adj.危机的；用于处理危机的【例句】Affair have reached a crisis.事情已经发展到了紧要关头。

endeavor[]n.&v.努力，尽力，力图【例句】We must always endeavour to improve our work.我们任何时候都要努力改进自己的工作。

【词组】make one’s(best)endeavor(s)尽全力，竭力【助记】end（最后）+eavor（联想favor）→最后，缘分使努力成为现实。

perceive[]v.感知，察觉；理解，领悟，意识到【例句】Did you perceive a red colour or a green one?你看出来是红颜色还是绿颜色？【词组】perceive sth.as sth.理解或领悟某事物；认为【助记】per（透过）+ceive（取）→透过感觉来拿→察觉。

【派生】perception n.知觉；[生理]感觉；看法；洞察力；获取encyclopedia/encyclopaedia[]n.百科全书【例句】A dictionary deals with words and an encyclopedia deals with facts.词典讲解单词，而百科全书讲解事实。

genetic[]adj.遗传的，起源的【例句】Genetic engineering will have revolutionaryconsequences for mankind.遗传工程将对人类产生深远的影响。

【词组】genetic material遗传物质；基因材料genetic information遗传信息【派生】genetical adj.遗传的；起源的；创始的genetics n.遗传学【助记】gene（基因）+ticendow[]v.资助，捐赠；（with）给予，赋予【例句】Nature endowed her with a beautiful singing voice.大自然赋予她一副美妙的歌喉。

大学英语精读第三版(董亚芬主编)第二册 Unit1~Unit10 翻译答案

Unit1 翻译1.她砰地关上门，一声不吭地走了，他们之间那场争执就此结束。

Their argument ended when she slammed the door and left without a word.2. 出席晚宴的客人对那个美国人威严的语气感到有点意外。

The guests at the dinner party were slightly surprised at the commanding tone of the American.3. 约翰尼已长大成熟，不再害怕独自呆在家里了。

Johnny has outgrown the fear of staying at home alone.4. 当全部乘客都向出口处(exit) 走去时，他却独自留在座位上，好像不愿意离开这架飞机似的。

While all the other passengers made for the exit, he alone remained in his seat as if unwilling to leave the plane.5. 这封信必须交给威尔逊博士本人。

The letter is to be handed to Dr. Wilson himself.6. 南希虽然很想参加辩论，但腼腆得不敢开口。

While she felt like joining in the argument, Nancy was too shy to open her mouth.7. 你觉得什么时候最有可能在家里找到他？What do you think is the likeliest time to find him at home?8. 猎人一看见有只狐狸从树丛中出现并向他设下(lay) 的陷阱(trap) 方向跑去，脸上顿时闪出了兴奋的表情。

The hunter’s face lit up with excitement as soon as he saw a fox emerge from among the bushes and run in the direction of / make for the trap he had laid.Unit2 翻译1) 会上有人建议任命一个十一人委员会来制定新章程。

现代大学英语第二版精读3课后翻译答案

Unit 11)He so devoted to his research that it never occurs to him that he will soon have to retire.2)Many people have observed that, without effective checks, we all have a tendency to abuse our power.3)Some countries refuse to get involved in this dispute and the resent any foreign interference.4)The control of sand storms will involve a tremendous amount of work and money.5)Y ou have to take the local conditions into consideration when you apply these technologies.6)All applicants will have to fill out these forms and mail in an application fee of 50 dollars.7)Based on his careful observation of children’s behavior, he came to the conclusion that learning is anatural pleasure.8)In a country of many nationalities, ethnic harmony requires very careful handling.9)The government is determined to punish all the corrupt officials involved.10)Cheating at/on exams does not occur very often. But when it does, the school takes a very toughposition.Unit 21)I suspected that the book might not be in print. I checked with the bookstore people, and they told me that I was right. The book had been out of print for years.2)One memorable story in the novel concerns how Liu Bei tried not to rouse Cao Cao’s suspicion about his ambitions, because if he did his life would be at stake.3)When Cao Cao called him a real hero, Liu Bei was so shocked that he dropped his chopsticks. But he cleverly covered up his suspicious behavior.4)The first suspect was the victim’s son. The police suspected him of murdering his father because the neighbors had heard them fighting on the night of the killing.5)In learning, the important thing is not to commit everything to memory, but to use your imagination and think creatively as well as critically.6)He must have been the funniest burglar imaginable. He broke into a house, ate and drunk to his heart’s content, and remained dead drunk until discovered the next morning, with a perfectly content look on his face.7)I have trouble remembering people’s names. I imagine it must result from old age.8)We often live under many imaginary threats and feel disheartened as a result.9)I suspect we teachers sometimes underestimate students’ mental capacities. Y oung people actually have very imaginative minds.1)Where there is a will, there is a way.2)As the saying goes, behind every successful man there stands a woman.3)There was a time in this town when the residents didn't have to lock their doors at night.4)On his first day at school, the boy realized that there was no question of ever returning to the paradise of home.5)Nelson Mandela says in his autobiography: Sometimes there is nothing one can do to save something that must die.6)There’s something to be said for/about living in an out-of-the-way place in the mountains.7)There’s no telling what those terrorists might d o next, we must be on the lookout all the time.8)There were too many things to consider before the family decided to immigrate to Australia.9)There is something in the boy’s aggressive behavior that is worrying his parents.10)There’s no such thing as a free lunch. Don’t feel entitled to anything you haven’t sweated and struggled for.Unit 51)Building a house is no joking matter. Y ou have to check carefully at every step.2)His troops successfully checked the advance of the enemy whose original intention was to make a surprise attack.3)I really wanted to refute his arguments, but I checked myself because I thought it was not the right occasion.4)Rachel Carson is famous for devoting all her life to the cause of environmental protection.5)In some ways we are still ignorant of the potential harm of these dams and reservoirs. They might cause irrecoverable changes in the environment.6)There must be a set of checks and balances so that no important policy concerning national interests can be made by one person without the consent and knowledge of the people.7)To compete successfully we have to adjust to new conditions. These colorful clothes, for example, are specially designed. They are intended for the young market.8)We teachers can not be excused for our lack of con cern for the students’ health.9)He said that he would rather die than be confined to bed all his life and isolated from the outside world.10)A mass protest swept the country and he was caught in a crossfire from both the right and the left. Unit 61)We all know that cocaine is addictive. So is heroin. But actually power and money are addictive too.Those who get addicted to them are really very sick people.2)Scientists have been advocating returning reclaimed land to rivers, lakes, marshes and meadows.3)According to many economists, it is not always a good idea for the government to bail out financiallyinsolvent companies. Sometimes, a company on the verge of bankruptcy is better allowed to go bankrupt.4)He has been caught red-handed. There is indisputable evidence that a whole chapter of his book wasbodily lifted from a book written by another professor.5)Their government long since passed a law to ban the import and export of rare species of birds andanimals. But the law is not easy to enforce.6)It is hard to make young people believe nowadays that there was a time when Chinese women werebanned from wearing skirts. Jeans, foreign movies and music were all forbidden.7)In the darkness our ship hit a hidden rock, which left a gaping hole in the bottom. We all trieddesperately to bail out the water, but the boat was sinking fast. Luckily a fishing boat was nearby and saved us from drowning.8)The demonstrators demanded that economic sanctions be lifted immediately because they usually onlyhurt ordinary, innocent people.9)At he meeting, both the advocates and opponents gave strong arguments, but most participants favoredhaving further reforms placed on the agenda immediately.Unit 71)Let’s face the fact that no country can be immune to environmental problems. If we o nly pay lipservice to environmental protection today, our eventual losses will far outweigh the present economic gains2)For the law to be respected and supported, it must be designed in such a way as to benefit the general public and must be vigorously enforced. Otherwise it will create a general contempt for the law and result in social instability.3)Political science tells us that it is a real paradox. If the government is too weak, it is useless; if the is too powerful, it begins to abuse power and becomes corrupt. But no individual should ever be permitted to possess absolute power. Power must be restrained, shared and controlled.4)I wish that our university can set the stage for our creative intellectual pursuits. I believe that natural curiosity is a greater power than discipline. I am also aware of the importance of creative reading –reading for pleasure, and being free from excessive assigned work.5)As I gazed at my dead brother’s picture, a haunting memory unfolded. I saw us lying, well after midnight, in the only double bed our sister had in the house, recalling our happy childhood, the time whenwe were surrounded by love and care, promising each other that we would go back to our hometown which we had no visited for half a century.Unit81) It is an utter waste of money and precious land resources. They must be out of their minds to turn such fertile farmland into golf courts for a few rich people.2) It’s utterly impossible to have complete safety with unclear waste. Sooner or later some problem wil l occur. So unless we are ready to accept the inevitable, we must not rush to a decision.3)She was under severe attack throughout the meeting, but she did not utter a word. She decided to hand in her resignation right away.4)Many people are lured to go after fancy titles out of vanity, and I am also guilty of this.5)As we were warned in advance, the inflation rate in the first quarter of this year was still on the rise. This amounted to a drop in people’s income. But every cloud has its silver lining. Consumpt ion was also on the rise.6)Keep in mind that we may be able to prevent young people from speaking their mind, but we can never succeed in making them stop thinking.7)Anybody in his right mind knows tat we need both freedom and discipline. We either have both or neither. Therefore students cannot have their way unconditionally.8)She warned those countries in advance way back in the 1900s that if they did not get rid of their economic bubbles, their economies would face a hard landing.9)What I have in mind is to buy a house in the suburbs as I loathe the heavy pollution as well as the hustle and bustle of the big city. If because of this I cannot go shopping in Wangfujing every Sunday, that’s just too bad.10)Many people there seem to be different to the coming election. Right now they just hope the dark clouds of war will clear away as that they can live in peace.1) She walked right past me, nose in the air.2) With the wind howling, the rain beating against the windows, I didn’t have a wink of sleep last night.3) The sentry kept watch on the bridge, gun in hand.4) They soldiers left, the house and courtyard cleaned up, the water jars full.5) The new republic ultimately triumphed, with the rebellion put down, major enemies wiped out, and peace and order established in the country.6) A storm brewing, the construction workers decided to call in a day.7) Their three-month training completed, the dogs embarked on the mission of guiding, protecting, and aiding blind people.8) The fire caused heavy casualties, twenty-four people killed and several injured.9) Night having fallen and the Trojans asleep, the Greek soldiers crept out of the wooden horse.10) Autumn is beautiful, the corn ripe, apples hanging from the trees, and everything red or yellow, or brown.Unit 91) Our company projects an 8% growth rate this year, up by 2% compared with last year.2) China is projected to increasingly favor more and more cross-border mergers and acquisitions.3) The slides projected on the screen showed that he tried to project himself as a strong man in theelection campaign.4) He was greatly relieved to hear that the authorities had accepted his recommendation and themultibillion-dollar had been postponed indefinitely.5) Dr Nelson had been operating on one wounded soldier after another for five hours. Therefore we allsighed with relief when Dr Mason was able to come to relieve him.6) Government relief is like a pain-killer. It gives you relief, but it does not cure the disease. Besides,you can easily get hooked on it.7) Private businesses are not asking the government to shield them against competition. They just hopenot to be discriminated against.8) We must try to win them over or neutralize them so that we can completely isolate the main enemy.9) Judging by the rate of inflation so far, perhaps it is necessary to raise interest rates again so that therecent pay raise will not be completely neutralized.10) A general feeling of optimism prevailed when the reform started. People all believed that there werebright prospects for our modernization.Unit 101) A storm brewing, the construction workers decided to call in a day.2)Their three-month training completed, the dogs embarked on the mission of guiding, protecting, andaiding blind people.3)The fire caused heavy casualties, twenty-four people killed and several injured.4)Night having fallen and the Trojans asleep, the Greek soldiers crept out of the wooden horse.5)Autumn is beautiful, the corn ripe, apples hanging from the trees, and everything red or ye llow, orbrown.6)On the way back from his mission, he met a woman beggar in an old temple. She proved to be noneother than the present emperor’s mother, long supposed to have been killed in a fire.7)In hindsight, it would have been wiser no to demolish all the old buildings but to replace them withnew Western-style houses.8)Many scholars in the West agree with Thomas Jefferson that government governs best that governsleast. Put differently, they believe in small government because they think that government, even at its best, is a necessary evil. More often than not, it tends to abuse its power.9)In terms of GDP, we seem to be close to the top, but in terms of per capita income, we are still farbehind Japan and the Unites States. For that matter, we are even behind many countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.1)Tickets for football game sold out in two hours, so we went to a movie instead.2)Teachers should encourage students to think for themselves, rather than telling them what to think.3)Instead of being annoyed, the professor was obviously pleased and he always welcomed constructivecriticism of his works.4)Because of traffic jams and parking problems, quite a number of car-owners choose to take the busrather than drive to and from work.Unit 111)Scientists more or less agree that global warming is a fact, but its cause is still hotly debated amongthem. Many believe that if we piece together all the available evidence we can conclude that it is caused by human activities, but others think we need to dig into the problem further, and that natural forces are at least of equal importance.2)He devoted all his life to the cause of water conservancy. He was one of the few scientists who firstsaw what kind of trouble it would cause us in future if we were to build a dam here.3)Those who sympathize with international terrorism view the problem from a different premise. Theybelieve that their goal can justify the means. But I am strongly opposed to this view. I believe that no excuse can justify cold-blooded murder of innocent women, children and old people.4)It is a good thing to have NGOs at work. In a pluralistic society, people’s views are bound to differ.Oppositions should not only be allowed, but also be respected and encouraged. It is also to our advantage to do this.5)Government’s over-investment means that many state bank loans will not be repaid and these baddebts will finally lead to a financial crisis.6)Special bank loans are now available to university students. Those who can’t pay for their educationcan benefit from these loans.7)He ended his speech by saying that as soon as they concluded their investigation they would report tothe Security Council. He firmly believed that any attempt to maintain the rulers of a country in power using mass killing was destined to fail.8)She will fly to India by way of Hong Kong to conclude a new agreement on the protection ofintellectual property rights with the Indian government.9)Based on these reasons, we could only come to the conclusion that they were out to make trouble.Therefore, we decided to recall our ambassador immediately by way of protest.1)Heroes are people who have unusual qualities.2)Celebrities are people who become famous because of publicity through the media.3)The Internet is a system that connects computers throughout the world.4)Professor Ouyang says that a good teacher is one who does all he/she can to make himself/herselfunnecessary for the students.5) A fair-weather friend is one who will desert you as soon as you are in trouble.6)Economics is defined as the social science that deals with the production, distribution andconsumption of goods and services.7)An armchair revolutionary is one who talks about revolution but doesn’t put what he says intopractice.8)The International Monetary Fund is the organization within the United Nation which is concernedwith trade and economic development.9)The flash or USB drive is a small memory device that can be used to store data from a computer andto move it from one computer to another.10)Microblogging is defined as the activity in which you send regular short messages, photos or videosover the Internet to keep people informed about your activities and thoughts.Unit 131)International conflicts occur because strong nations try to gain advantage over weak nations and thelatter then try to seek justice and revenge.2)The experience they gained as village heads told them that farmers would not have any incentive forincreasing productivity if they were forced to live on bare necessities.3)Over the years, he has gained a reputation as a man of integrity and uprightness as well as a greatgeneral.4)The oppressive policy of the king turned out to be a catalyst for a violent uprising of the downtroddenpeople. In a matter of weeks, it was clear to all that his rule was approaching its end.5)Go and approach Professor Wu and see if she could be one of our judges in the debating competition.6)We need to adopt a new approach. People should be able to increase their consumption in proportionto the increase in production.7)Our school is said to have a relatively liberal academic tradition which enables out students andteachers to embrace the beat that foreign cultures have to offer.8)While we must be aware of existing problem in agriculture, we must not be blind to our great progressin it either. The same can be said for education.9)Don’t get side-tracked by non-essential issues. The most important issue by far is the unbridled power.If we fail to understand this, we’ll be in deep trouble.10)Social stability is closely associated with reform. It is unwise to overemphasize one or the other. Wemust avoid going to extremes.。

新标准大学英语综合教程(第二版)UNIT-8-B篇练习答案+课文翻译

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Becoming a volunteer of ILP will truly change your life. It’s you change the life of the children across the world. Because English is such an international language, teaching this language to kids is great lesson in their lives. Also, interaction with ILP participants with high standards and care for these kids influence them in profound ways beyond just learning another language. The method ILP uses is great. You know, I’m not an English teacher. I’m not ILP education teacher, and first thing I thought, you know, was am I qualified to teach kids? But the method we used is really just playing in the environment. Where you are going, you are teaching the kids English inversion.
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What did you do as a volunteer, and where? 1 IwenttoBangladeshwithVolunteersforPeace.WemetinDhaka,andthentook an eight-hour bus ride to the village of Dinajpur. VFP worked side by side with another local agency in Dinajpur. We set up their annual cataract eye camp, with free cataract surgery for the local elderly or anyone that needed an eye check. We helped set up the school, cleaned it out, and turned the classroom into the surgery room. It was called the “operation theater”.

现代大学英语听力3原文及答案unit8

Unit 8Task 1【原文】1) Now that we're making every effort to keep criminals from getting guns through the front door of a gun shop, we're turning our attention to locking the back door, too. We have started to crack the code of the black market in illegal weapons. We are tracing the guns, targeting the traffickers, taking more of our children out of harm's way. (Bill Clinton)2) We will be marching today for common sense gun laws, but we will not stop with just marching. We will keep walking; we will keep running; we will keep marching; we will keep fighting and we will keep organizing until we are successful in our fight to keep our children safe. (Hillary Clinton)3) Police officers of course, are not the only people who die. Ten thousand other Americans are dead because of the misuse of our right to bear arms. People who argue for guns are fond of saying that guns don't kill; people do. But guns do kill. (Robert di Grazia)4) Registration of cars has nothing to do with the incidence of car accidents which, of course, is the greatest killer of people in the United States, including children. And you don't see anyone turning around and say, "Let's outlaw automobile." (Victoria Bingham)Task 2【答案】News Item 1A.1) F 2) F 3) T 4) T 5) F 6) FNews Item 2B.WHO: more than one hundred thousand mothers across the United States WHAT: gathered to push for tougher gun control lawsWHERE: WashingtonWHEN: SundayC.1) b) 2) a) 3) c) 4) b)D.1) Gun control, Now2) shed, river of votes, raging, out of, stricter gun control【原文】News Item 1British police say thousands of gun owners have surrendered their small calibre weapons as part of legislation banning some types of handgun. The deadline to hand in the weapons which has just passed is the final stage in the clampdown on gun ownership following the massacre of 16 school children and a teacher at Dunblane in Scotland in 1996. The police estimate that 40,000 weapons have been surrendered, meaning that the vast majority of legally held guns have been given up. But as Inspector Paul Brightwell, a policeman from southern England, points out, many owners are still angry about the bans. Although Britain now has some of the strictest firearms laws in the world, correspondents say the government may still look to introduce further restrictions.News Item 2More than one hundred thousand mothers across the United States gathered here in Washington Sunday to push for tougher gun control laws. Organizers of the so-called Million Mom March are hoping to harness growing outrage at the number of children killed by handguns here in the United States."What do we want? Gun control! When do we want? Now! What do we want? Gun control! When do we want? Now! What do we want? Gun control! When do we want? Now! What do we want? Gun control!..."The protesters—mothers, victims of gun violence and families—came from across the United States to hear heartbreaking stories of children who had been gunned down. One mother described the pain she felt after her young son received a crippling gunshot wound to the chest. In an emotional appeal, she urged the crowd to vote for members of Congress who support gun control."Mothers, we have shed tears for our children. Let's make our tears the river of votes. Let's make our tears become a raging river of votes, and we need to get our legislators out of office if they do not want stricter gun control."Organizers of the Washington rally and others held in cities across the United States say at least 12 children a day are killed by guns. They want Congress to enact laws that will require registration of handguns and some type of licensing system. US gun control laws vary from state to state. Ant nationwide registration is strongly opposed by the National Rifle Association, a wealthy and powerful nationwide group of firearms owners who reject any type of gun control.Task 3【答案】A.1) a) 2) a) 3) b) 4) b) 5) c)B.Column 1 Column 2Soccer Roland GarrosEquestrian events Longchamp racetrackTennis Stade de FranceC.1) The dossier will show locations of sporting events, media centers, and an Olympic village.2) The tried and tested quality of Paris’ famous sporting infrastructure is a big advan tage. Moreover, it’s been many years since France hosted the Olympic Games in 1924.【原文】The last time Paris had the honor of hosting the Olympic Games was way back in 1924. Having lost out to Beijing for the right to stage the Games in 2008, the French capital is now optimistic it can win the bid for the 2012 Olympics. The nine cities in contention have until mid-January to give details of their proposed venues. And the organizers in Paris can point to the fact that most of their facilities are already in place.Competition is fierce among the nine cities bidding for the 2012 Games who all have until January the 15th to give the IOC a dossier showing locations of sporting events, media centers, and an Olympic village. London, New York, Moscow, Madrid, Istanbul, Rio de Janeiro, Leipzig and Havana are all hopeful of staging the world's greatest sporting festival. But experts reckon that Paris is the early favorite.Preparation is key when it comes to hosting the Olympic Games. Barcelona and Sydney both proved how to stage one. It's been almost 70 years since the summer Olympic experience took place on French soil. Having lost out to host the Games in 2008, the organizers within Paris are optimistic about their chances for hosting the 2012 Olympics.Integral to Paris' bid is the tried and tested quality of its renowned sporting infrastructure. Soccer matches, for instance, would be held in the northeast suburb of Saint-Denis, home of the 78,000-seat Stade de France, where France beat Brazil three nil in 1998 to win the World Cup. The stadium is also the likely setting for the Olympic track and field events, with the media center being erected alongside it. Tennis matches would be well catered for at the famous red clay courts of Roland Garros, home to the French Open, the most likely location. Whilst the equestrian events could be held within the famous Longchamp Racetrack, which hosts the prestigious Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe each year. With around 150 acres of Pads real estate available in the city's Seventeenth District, the Athletes' Village could easily be adapted, not far from Longchamp.Paris city authorities estimate the cost of hosting the 2012 Games at $6.9 billion. That’s nearly twice as much as estimated for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. But i f that generates just a fraction of the enthusiasm—and money—raised when France won the European Championships in 2000, it’ll be money well spent.Task 4【答案】A. 1) c) 2) a) 3) b) 4) a) 5) b)B.1) 2,200, two thirds, confrontation2) appreciate, foundation, cooperation, trust, Russia【原文】Darren Jordon: A new era of relations has been declared between the United States and Russia. This morning, Presidents Bush and Putin met in Moscowto sign a nuclear arms treaty. Mr. Bush said suspicions of the ColdWar had been cast aside. The two Presidents met inside the Kremlinto approve what they both called a historic agreement. They promisedto reduce their nuclear stockpiles by two thirds so that each would bedown to below 2,200 over the next ten years. President Bush said theagreement marked the end of a long chapter of confrontation betweenthe two countries. Well, our Moscow Correspondent Caroline Wyatthas been following the morning's events. Caroline.Caroline Wyatt: Well, it's taken us ten long years for Russia and America to reach this stage. But it does seem that at the Kremlin here behind me in Moscow,that Vladimir Putin and George Bush have finally managed to banishthe mistrust of the Cold War era, and start a new chapter in relations.The day began with a sombre ceremony as President Bush paid hisrespects at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier, honoring Russia's sacrificeas an ally in the Second World War. The American President lookedslightly awestruck as he entered the Kremlin to praise Russia'scontribution in the new war, the fight against terror. Vladimir Putin'ssupport for Mr. Bush since September 11th has cemented anunexpectedly warm relationship between their two countries, turningcold war enemies into friends. Amid the splendor of St. Catherine'sHall, both leaders prepared to sign the treaty they say will make theworld a safer place, the solemnity of the moment only slightly dentedwhen the cameras caught Mr. Bush removing his boiled sweat. Thenthe two men put their names to a deal agreeing to scrap two-thirds oftheir nuclear arsenals over the next decade. Yet it’s not a treatyRussia's military leaders are happy with. They complain Washingtonwill simply store the weapons for later use. So Mr. Bush tried toreassure his audience here.George Bush: I appreciate the fact that we have now laid the foundation for not only our governments, but future governments to work in a spirit ofcooperation and a spirit of trust. It's good. It's good for the people ofRussia. It's good for the people of the Untied States.Caroline Wyatt: For his part, Mr. Putin said he has no doubt they were entering a new era in relations. Despite the smiles, much still divided their twonations. America fears Russia is selling nuclear technology to Iran.But at least now they say they can address those issues as friends andallies. The two men do have the rest of the day and then a relaxingweekend in Mr. Putin's hometown, St. Petersburg, to iron out of allthose issues.Task 5【答案】A.1) The US military sent an interceptor into space to hit a missile with a mock warhead2) 60 billion dollars.3) It was the first test of new technology that could become a key component of the Missile Defense Network. After the test, the pentagon would likely recommend that US President order deployment of the Missile Defense System.4) Earlier tests produced mixed results: Two failed and one succeeded.5) He said the nature of the security threats facing the United States has changed since the end of the Cold War, and old treaties ju st don’t fit any more.B.Responses from Parties ConcernedParties Concerned Relations to the TestUS President Pleased with the result, President Bush said hewas convinced the system should and could bebuilt.US Congress It criticized the plan for its high cost.Russia and some NATO member states They disagreed with the US position and warned of the danger of a new arms race.Greenpeace Its activists tried to disrupt the test.【原文】News Item 1A crucial test of the US Missile Defense System is set to begin within hours as the US military tries to destroy a dummy warhead in space over the Pacific Ocean. An interceptor missile fired from an island in the Pacific Ocean will try to hit the warhead launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. If the intercept succeeds, the Pentagon will likely recommend that the President Clinton order deployment of the 60-billion-dollar Missile Defense System. In a bid to disrupt today's test, the environmental group Greenpeace has sent a ship to an off limits zone near Vandenberg. Spokesman Steve Shohan says its activists had infiltrated the facility. "Itis the objective of the Greenpeace activists on the base to chain themselves to the apparatus immediately adjacent to the missile silo, so that the missile could not be launched," Greenpeace says, with people in the part of the base, the missile cannot be fired. But the Pentagon insists it has the means to deal with such attempted disruptions.News Item 2President Bush's hopes for a missile defense system got a big boost this weekend when the Pentagon staged a successful test of key technology. A missile interceptor successfully hit a mock nuclear warhead over the Pacific Ocean. White House officials say Mr. Bush was pleased with the result.Mr. Bush was at his presidential retreat outside Washington when a flash of light faraway over the Pacific signaled the successful test. An interceptor sent into space from a tiny Pacific island neatly hit its target, an intercontinental range missile with a mock warhead launched minutes earlier from an air force base in California. It was the first test of new technology that could become a key component of the Missile Defense Network. Earlier tests of other elements produced mixed results. Two failed and one succeeded. The president said he is convinced the system can and should be built. He says the nature of the security threats facing the United States has changed since the end of the Cold War, and old treaties just don’t fit any more. But Russia and some NATO allies think otherwish and warn of a new arms race. And the notion of spending billions to develop Missile Defense has drawn some criticism on Capitol Hill.Task 6【答案】1) We will try to avoid a worldwide nucleate war, for there are no winners in such a war.2) The US and other countries should refrain from tests, and sign and ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.3) The US is withdrawing from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.4) We should start a new arms race by deploying Missile Defense System.【原文】1) We will not prematurely or unnecessarily risk the cause of worldwide nuclear war, in which even the fruits of victory will be ashes in our mouth. (J. F. Kennedy)2) Today I say again, on behalf of the United States, we will continue the policy we have maintained since 1992 of not conducting nuclear test. I call on Russia, China, Britain, France and all other countries to continue the refrain from testing. I call on nations that have not done so to sign and ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. (Bill Clinton)3) We reviewed what I've discussed with my friend President Vladimir Putin over the course of many meetings and many months, and that is the need for America to move beyond the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. Today, I have given formal notice to Russia, in accordance with the Treaty, that the United States of America is withdrawing from this almost 30-year-old treaty. (G. W. Bush)4) Are we really prepared to raise the starting-gun in a new arms race in a potentially more dangerous world? Because, make no mistakes about it, folks, if we deploy Missile Defense System as being contemplated, we could do just that. Step back from the ABM treaty, go full steam ahead and deploy Missile Defense System, then we'll be raising the starting-gun. Let's stop this nonsense before we end up pullingthe trigger. (Senator Biden)Task 7【答案】A.1) They had hoped to settle an agenda ahead of the WTO ministerial meeting in Seattle next week. But they failed to achieve that goal.2) They were disputes over agricultural issue between major trading nations, and demands from developing countries for more time to implement existing trade accords.3) They have heavily subsidized their agricultural products. Farmers benefit a lot from these policies.4) They pressed the EU and Japan to remove the subsidies.5) Yes, he was confident that some agreement could be reached in Seattle.B.1) c) 2) a) 3) b) 4) a) 5) d)C.1) Developing countries demand more access to the European market for their agricultural products, but the EU still wants to maintain its subsidies for exports and barriers to imports.2) Yes. Because their markets are also flooded with cheap goods from other countries.3) On the whole, the rich countries benefit more from the WTO rules.【原文】News Item 1Ambassadors to the World Trade Organization have failed to agree on a common text for the next global trade round of talks. During three months of negotiations in Geneva, the ambassadors had hoped to settle an agenda ahead of the WTO ministerial meeting in Seattle next week. From Geneva Claire Doole reports.The major sticking point is agriculture, pitting the big trading nations against each other. The US and major agricultural countries such as Australia wanted the EU and Japan to slash their export subsidies, which they say prices their producers out of the market. But this is unpopular with both trading powers, reluctant to incur the rows of their heavily subsidized but politically influential farmers. The other problem area is the demand from developing countries for more time to implement existing trade accords. The WTO Director-General remains confident that the agreement will be found in Seattle, but trade envoys are not so optimistic.News Item 2Trade ministers from 18 nations and political entities are meeting behind closed doors in Mexico City to seek consensus on the agenda for a new round of world trade talks. The meeting is taking place in a luxury hotel under tight security. Around two dozen anti-globalization protesters tried to demonstrate near the hotel, but they were outnumbered by Mexican riot police, who kept them far from the site. The goal of the meeting is to work out a framework for talks to be held in Qatar in November. The last round of world trade talks ended in 1994 and led to the creation of the World Trade Organization the next year. But efforts to launch a new round of talks in the city of Seattle in 1999 ended in failure.The trade ministers meeting here are trying to work out basic agreements on such divisive issues as antidumping rules and agricultural subsidies. Developing nations are demanding more access to Europe for such commodities as beef and grain, butEuropean Union nations have maintained subsidies for exports and barriers to imports. The developing nations also want rules against dumping, whereby their markets are flooded with cheap goods from other nations. Poorer nations say the benefits of free trade have mostly been seen in the rich countries and they are looking for a new round of trade talks to address the current inequalities.Although the gap remains wide, World Trade Organization officials say they are hopeful that these informal discussions here in Mexico City will lead to an agreement that can be embraced at the larger meeting in November. The representatives at this meeting are only a small fraction of the organization's 142 members, but they are thought to be representative of the various points of view within the larger body. The meeting is to conclude on Saturday.Task8:【答案】A.1) Working with UNICEF—one of the most direct and effective ways to help childrenwho need it2) Top issue on the agenda—mobilizing artists and other intellectuals in the efforts for child survival and health in Africa3) How and why artists can help the campaign for universal child immunization.4) How and why artists enjoy high esteem in AfricaB.1) b) 2) a) 3) c) 4) b) 5) c)C.1) society, governments, political, economic processes2) the mobilization of entertainers/artists3) immunize, the six major child-killing diseases4) immunized【原文】Extract 1Narrator: As we heard in a previous edition of this programme, Harry Belafonte has become the latest goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, the United NationsChildren's Fund. In the tradition of Danny Kaye, Liv Ullmann, PeterUstinov and others, the popular entertainer who has worked with UNICEFin the past will tour the world in support of UNICEF initiatives for childsurvival. According to Mr. Belafonte, working with UNICEF is one of themost direct and expedient ways to get help to children who need it. Belafonte: It has been over the last four years that I have become more intensely aware of the whole role of children in the global process as it affects societyand as it affects governments and as it affects the political process and as itaffects the economic process. And also, with USA for Africa, UNICEFbecame a very, very important conduit for the dissemination anddistribution of our resources. When we looked around as anon-governmental organization for how to ensure that much of the $52million that we raised and…certainly all of the other areas that werestimulated with financial returns based upon our effort. UNICEF wasalways at the center of everyone's choice for who to rely on and what to dowhen we went into places for which we knew very little about in order tomeet head on the problems of the drought and the famine and the death andthe pestilence and all of the various health problems.Extract 2Narrator: One of the first projects Mr. Belafonte will work on as a UNICEF goodwill ambassador is the mobilization of entertainers for child survival and healthin Africa. During the United Nations General Assembly's special session onthe critical situation in Africa in May of last year, African nations discussedthe state of health care on the continent and its importance to the economicand social well-being of each country. According to Mr. Belafonte, this is atopic high on the agenda of UNICEF as well.Belafonte: One of the first things that Jim and I talked about was how to in fact define methodologies and ways in which we can begin to engage artists inparticular, intellectuals in general, to be able to have some on-goingunderstanding, on-going programme, to help change the course of humanhistory as it relates to children and as it relates to children particularly inthe Third World, and on this first leg of our journey, specifically in Africa. Extract 3Narrator: UNICEF has set the goal of universal child immunization to encourage nations to immunize their young against the six major child-killing diseases.While many countries are making steady progress toward these goals, Mr.Grant points out that the campaign can be greatly aided by the support ofartists and the entertainment community.Grant: Our dilemma with immunization is that the easiest part almost is to get the vaccines out. Granted, we need refrigeration—what we call the coldchain—you've got to get the vaccinators. But the really difficult thing is howyou convince somebody who has never had immunization before, is illiterate,never gone to school, that they should bring their children to be immunizedthree times, a month apart. Usually most children will run a fever after thefirst round. So a mother who's brought the child in healthy then has got to beconvinced to come back the second time. And here's where the intellectuals,the artists, the singers—there's a massive communication job to tell parentsthat they do have this power, symbolized in the vaccination appeal bybringing their children in. But it's really the artists, the intellectuals, thepeople who set the ambiance of all this that determines really what peopledo.Extract 4Narrator: And Mr. Belafonte adds that artists are held in high esteem throughout Africa.Belafonte: I think that in Africa, where communication vis-a-vis radio and television is far less than it is in industrialized nations and therefore there is a greatercommunity involvement almost directly with artists, one on one. Whenartists walk through the streets of any major city or any village in Africa, thepied piper role they play—the way people follow them down the streets, thelove and the reverence with which they’re held—is something to be envied.I think most American artists think we have it made because we have theMercedes, the swimming pool and Beverly Hills. But they miss an awful lotwhen they don’t understand how that direct relationship to the communityand to the people, what that direct relationship means.Task 9【原文】The British government has said that Queen Elizabeth has no objection to plans to overturn the tradition of the eldest-born son succeeding to the throne by givingequal rights to whoever is the oldest prince or princess. The announcement in the Upper House of Parliament, the House of Lords, is part of the Labour Government's moves to modernize the British constitution. The change, if approved, will make no difference to the right of Prince Charles and his eldest son to succeed to the throne. The Queen herself took over as monarch only because her father King George VI died without sons.。

现代大学英语精读3 Lesson 8 单词

Absorbingenjoyable and interesting, and keeping your attention for a long time:吸引人的, 非常有趣的Altruistic adj.altruistic behavior shows that you care about and will help other people, even though this brings no advantage for yourself利他的, 无私心的e.g. Were his motives entirely altruistic?Ample adj.more than enough足够的e.g. Y ou'll have ample time for questions later.Aptly adv.aptly named/described/called etc named, described etc in a way that seems very suitable: 适当地, 适宜地e.g. The aptly named Skyline Restaurant provides spectacular views of the city below.Broth n.soup with meat, rice, or vegetables肉汤, 鱼汤, 菜汤Brute adj.brute force/strength physical strength rather than intelligence and careful thinking: 暴力蛮劲e.g. Discussion can be more effective than the use of brute force.Causation n.the action of causing something to happen or exist原因, (某种结果的)出现, 发生因果关系Character n.the particular combination of qualities that makes someone a particular type of person特征, 好的品质Cheat n.someone who is dishonest and cheats: 欺骗行为，骗子e.g. His addiction has turned him into a cheat and a liar.Clause n.a part of a written law or legal document covering a particular subject of the whole law or document: 从句，(法律文件等的)条款e.g. A confidentiality clause was added to the contract.Commitment n.a promise to do something or to behave in a particular way: 承诺, 许诺, 保证e.g. Are you ready to make a long-term commitment?Conform v.to obey a law, rule etc conform to/with遵守，符合e.g. Students can be expelled for refusing to conform to school rules.Conniver n.a person who does not try to stop sth. wrong from happening 纵容者connive at an escape from prison 故意放纵越狱Contortion n.when something is twisted so that it does not have its normal shape and looks strange (脸部或躯体的)扭曲, 变形, 走样, 扭曲的动作(或姿势) Derive v.to get something, especially an advantage or a pleasant feeling, from something 得到，源于Derive something from somethinge.g. Medically, we will derive great benefit from this technique.Destruction n.the act or process of destroying something or of being destroyed破坏, 毁灭, 消灭Devastating adj.badly damaging or destroying something 毁灭性的Devastating effect/impacte.g. Acid rain has a devastating effect on the forest.Discreet adj.careful about what you say or do, so that you do not offend, upset, or embarrass people or tell secrets谨慎的, 慎重的, 考虑周到的e.g. He assured her that he would be discreet.Disregard v.to ignore something or treat it as unimportant: 不顾, 不理会, 无视e.g. He ordered the jury to disregard the witness's last statement.Donut n.a small round cake , often in the form of a ring 油炸圈饼Empathy n.the ability to understand other people's feelings and problems同情，同感Empathy with/fore.g. She had great empathy with people.Espouse v.Formal to support an idea, belief etc, especially a political one Espouse a cause/policy etce.g. He espoused a variety of scientific, social and political causes.Fateful adj.Having an important, especially bad, effect on future eventsFateful day/night/year etce.g. The goalkeeper on that fateful day in 1954 was Fred Martin.Flavor [ˈfleivə]n.the particular taste of a food or drink: 味道a dry wine with flavors of honey and apricotv. to give something a particular taste or more taste (加入香料、调味品等)给(某物)调味Forge [fɔ:dʒ]n. a place where metal is heated and shaped into objects熔铁炉v. a. create by hammering 打制b. make a copy of with the intent to deceive 伪造eg. They forged their manager's signature on the cheque.他们在支票上伪造了经理的签名。