1、精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上第一單元 When I think of people in this world who have really made a difference, I think of my parents. 當(dāng)我認(rèn)為人們?cè)谶@個(gè)世界上真的很不錯(cuò),我認(rèn)為我的父母。 They were truly saints among ordinary people. 他們是真正的圣徒在普通大眾。 I was one of the ten children my parents adopted. 我是一個(gè)十個(gè)孩子我父母收養(yǎng)了。 They rescued each of us from a li

2、fe of poverty and loneliness. 他們救出了我們每個(gè)人都從一個(gè)貧窮和孤獨(dú)的生活。 They were hardly able to restrain themselves from bringing home more children to care for. 他們幾乎無(wú)法抑制自己更多的孩子帶回家照顧。 If they had had the resources they certainly would have. 如果他們有資源,他們當(dāng)然會(huì)。 Most people do not realize how much they appreciated someone

3、until they pass away. 大多數(shù)人并不知道自己有多感激有人直到他們?nèi)ナ馈?My sisters and brothers and I did not want this to happen before we uttered the words "Thank you" to our parents. 我的兄弟姐妹們,我不希望這樣的事情發(fā)生在我們說(shuō)過(guò)這句話“謝謝你”,我們的父母。 Although we have all grown up and scattered about the country, we got back together to tha

4、nk our parents. 盡管我們都長(zhǎng)大了,散放在國(guó)家,我們一起回來(lái),謝謝我們的父母。 My brother Tom undertook the task of organizing the event. 我哥哥湯姆承擔(dān)這個(gè)任務(wù)的組織的事件。 Every Friday night, Mom and Dad have had the ham dinner special at the same restaurant for the last twenty years. 每個(gè)星期五的晚上,媽媽和爸爸有火腿晚餐特別在同一家餐廳里過(guò)去二十年。 That is where we waited wi

5、thout their knowing. 這就是我們等不知情。 When we first caught a glimpse of them coming across the street, we all hid underneath a big table. 當(dāng)我們第一次瞥見他們正在過(guò)馬路,我們所有的一張大桌子底下藏了起來(lái)。 When they entered, we leapt out and shouted, "Thank you, Mom and Dad. 當(dāng)他們進(jìn)入,我們跳了出來(lái),大聲喊道“謝謝你,媽媽和爸爸。 " My brother Tom presente

6、d them with a card and we all hugged. “我哥哥湯姆向他們提出一個(gè)卡片和我們所有的擁抱。 My Dad pretended that he had known we were under the table all along. 我的爸爸假裝他知道我們一直在桌子底下。第四單元 For many, beauty and fashion are permanently linked. 對(duì)許多人來(lái)說(shuō),美麗和時(shí)尚是永久鏈接。 With regard to fashion, the Barbie doll has been consistently in style.

7、 關(guān)于時(shí)尚,芭比娃娃一直在風(fēng)格。 From the first Barbie dolls, Mattel took care to dress them in detailed, fashionable clothes. 從第一個(gè)芭比娃娃,美泰公司小心地給他們穿上詳細(xì),時(shí)髦的衣服。 Some observers note that the fashions of the Barbie doll trace fashion trends perfectlysince 1959. 一些觀察家注意,時(shí)尚的芭比娃娃跟蹤時(shí)尚趨勢(shì)完全自1959年以來(lái)。 While critics complain tha

8、t the models do not represent "average" female bodies, they also complain about the Barbie doll's size. 雖然批評(píng)人士抱怨說(shuō),這個(gè)模型并不代表“平均”女性的身體,他們還抱怨芭比娃娃的大小。 Some have criticized the dimensions of the Barbie doll as an unattainable ideal of the female shape. 一些人批評(píng)芭比娃娃的尺寸作為一個(gè)不可能實(shí)現(xiàn)的理想女性的形狀。 Charlott

9、e Johnson, the Barbie doll's first dress designer, explained that the doll was not intended to reflect a female figure realistically, but rather to portray a(n) exaggerated shape underneath fashionable clothes. 夏洛特·約翰遜,芭比娃娃的第一個(gè)服裝設(shè)計(jì)師,解釋說(shuō),這個(gè)娃娃并非為了反映一個(gè)女性人物現(xiàn)實(shí),而是描述了一個(gè)(n)夸大形狀下面時(shí)髦的衣服。 However, the

10、 unrealistic dimensions of the doll have brought the strongest criticism regarding the doll's encouragement of an obsession with weight and looks. 然而,不切實(shí)際的維度的娃娃帶來(lái)了最強(qiáng)烈的批評(píng)對(duì)于娃娃的鼓勵(lì)的癡迷重量和外表。 Convinced of the negative effects of the Barbie doll on children, Cathy Meredig of High Self Esteem Toys devel

11、oped a more realistically proportioned doll in 1991. 確信的是芭比娃娃的負(fù)面影響孩子,凱蒂M(fèi)eredig高自尊玩具開發(fā)了一種更實(shí)際相稱的娃娃在1991年。 Her doll did not sell well, however. 她的洋娃娃并不暢銷,然而。 Throughout the years, the Barbie doll has had several competitors, but none have been able to compete with the glamour offered by the Barbie doll

12、. 這些年來(lái),芭比娃娃已經(jīng)有好幾個(gè)競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手,但沒人能與之競(jìng)爭(zhēng)的魅力所提供的芭比娃娃。第六單元 Do you know February 2nd is Groundhog's Day (土撥鼠日)? 你知道2月2日是土撥鼠節(jié)(土撥鼠日)? Legend has it that on this morning, if a groundhog can see its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. 傳說(shuō)在今天早上,如果土撥鼠能看到它的影子,會(huì)有六個(gè)周的冬天。 If it cannot see its shadow, spring

13、 is on the way. 如果它不能看到它的影子,春天是在路上。 Some believe that the means of forecast is rather arbitrary and is often incorrect. 有些人認(rèn)為這意味著相當(dāng)武斷的預(yù)測(cè)是,通常是不正確的。 Others argue that it is significant because it recognizes that the different parts of nature are connected in some way. 其他人則認(rèn)為,這是重要的,因?yàn)樗姓J(rèn)自然的不同部分以某種方式連接。

14、 Each part is dependent on the rest of the parts for a healthy system. 每一個(gè)部分都是依賴于其余的部分對(duì)于健康的系統(tǒng)。 Some farmers pay close attention to the behavior of ducks and geese when predicting the weather. 一些農(nóng)民密切關(guān)注鴨子和鵝的行為預(yù)測(cè)天氣。 It is sensible to guess an early winter is coming when you see ducks and geese moving s

15、outh in October. 這是合理的猜測(cè)早期冬天來(lái)了,當(dāng)你看到鴨子和鵝在10月份向南移動(dòng)。 Many dog owners can tell when winter or spring will come by stroking their pet. 許多狗主人可以告訴當(dāng)冬天或春天會(huì)來(lái)摸摸他們的寵物。 In preparation for winter, a dog's hair becomes thicker. 為了準(zhǔn)備過(guò)冬,狗的毛變得更厚。 Dogs lose hair as spring sets in. 狗失去頭發(fā)春天集。 Information gathered fr

16、om nature can help people to take precautions against a hard winter or bad storm. 從自然收集的信息可以幫助人們采取措施預(yù)防一個(gè)艱難的冬天或糟糕的風(fēng)暴。 Some animals are even believed to be able to detect when an earthquake will occur. 有些動(dòng)物甚至被認(rèn)為能夠探測(cè)地震何時(shí)發(fā)生。 People holding this belief even go further to say that information gathered by

17、computers is often worthless and nature is far more accurate: Isn't it time we started paying attention to what is around us? 人們持有這種信仰甚至更進(jìn)一步說(shuō),電腦所收集的信息通常是毫無(wú)價(jià)值的,自然是更準(zhǔn)確:難道我們開始注意我們周圍是什么?第九單元:My friend, Anna, said to me before I married Mike, "He's fine now, but wait until after you've m

18、arried him." 在我娶了麥可之前，我的朋友，安娜，對(duì)我說(shuō)， "他現(xiàn)在很好，但是等候直到在你已經(jīng)結(jié)婚他之后 " She thought that her own experience with marriage was applicable to mine. 她認(rèn)為那種她自己的經(jīng)驗(yàn)婚姻適用于挖掘。 Without even being asked, she cited all of the problems she's had with her husband. 沒有平坦的被問(wèn)，她引述她與她的丈夫一起有的所有問(wèn)題。 The disputes ran

19、ged from him not sharing responsibility for household tasks to how often he went out at night. 爭(zhēng)論從他排列不對(duì)在晚上的他多久外出分享對(duì)家庭任務(wù)的責(zé)任了。 And every time, Anna complained, her husband would find justification for what he did. 而且每一次，安娜控訴，她的丈夫會(huì)為他做的找辯護(hù)。 "If I were you," she advised, "I'd get every

20、thing documented in writing. " 如果我是你 " ，她勸告，”我將會(huì)以書面方式使每件事物被證明。 If there is something desirable about him now, make sure you get an agreement from him that he will continue it after you are married. 如果有事令人想要的現(xiàn)在關(guān)于他，確定你從他得到協(xié)議在你是已婚的之后，他將會(huì)繼續(xù)它。 " I tried to dispose of her advice saying that I thought Mike and I could handle it without such an agreement. ”我試著解決說(shuō)我想麥可，而且我會(huì)在