Unit2LifestoriesGoconfidentlyinthedirectionofyourdreams.Livethelifeyouhaveimagined.—HenryDavidThoreau(Americanessayist,poet,andphilosopher)讀寫教程3SectionCStoriesofChina新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程31.WhatisMeiLanfanghailedas?2.Whydidhisperformancewinsuchacclaimasthe“MeiSchool”?3.WhatchallengesdidMeiLanfanghavetocopewithatthegoldenageofPekingOpera?4.WhatareMei’sgreatcontributionsindevelopmentofPekingOpera?5.WhydidMeikeepamoustachewhenhewasaskedtoperformfortheJapanesesoldiers?Readthepassageanddiscussthefollowingquestions.Activity1SectionCStoriesofChina新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程31.WhatisMeiLanfanghailedas?MeiLanfang,aChinesetheatricalperformer,ishailedasoneofthegreatestPekingOperaartistsinChinesehistory.vSectionCStoriesofChina新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程32.Whydidhisperformancewinsuchacclaimasthe“MeiSchool”?v020304Becausehedevelopedhisowndisciplineanduniquestyleofdance,singing,costumeandsoon.SectionCStoriesofChina新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程33.WhatchallengesdidMeiLanfanghavetocopewithatthegoldenageofPekingOpera?Competitionwasfierceamongdifferentoperatroupes.RenownedstarsledoperatroupesandtouredalloverChina.Criticswereeverreadytofireofftheirassessmentsofthequalityofeachtroupe’sperformance.vSectionCStoriesofChina新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程34.WhatareMei’sgreatcontributionsindevelopmentofPekingOpera?modernizationofPekingOperainmanyaspectspromotionofculturalexchangeswithforeigncountriesformationoffriendshipswithhisWesterncontemporariesSectionCStoriesofChina新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程35.WhydidMeikeepamoustachewhenhewasaskedtoperformfortheJapanesesoldiers?Asaboldactofpatriotism,hedidsotoprotestagainsttheJapaneseaggression.SectionCStoriesofChina新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程3ReadthetextfurtheranddiscusswithyourclassmateswhyMeiLanfangisreferredtoasaPekingOperalegend.Activity2Becauseheestablishedthe“MeiSchool”;modernizedPekingOperaintermsofplays,stagedesign,lighting,makeup,andcostumedesign;spreadPekingOperatoforeigncountries.SectionCStoriesofChina新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程3ReadthefollowingsentencesaboutthefemalerolesinPekingOperaanddothematchwork.Activity3DanisthetermforfemalerolesinPekingOpera.Therolescanbedividedintosixsubtypesbasedoncharactersplayed.ThereisZhengdan(Qingyi),Guimendan,Wudan(acrobat),Laodan(oldwomen),Huadan,andDaomadan(astronger,moreforcefulcharacter).FourfamousDanperformersareMeiLanfang,ChengYanqiu,ShangXiaoyun,andXunHuisheng.SectionCStoriesofChina新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程3Activity3QingyiHuadanDaomadanLaodanReadthefollowingsentencesaboutthefemalerolesinPekingOperaanddothematchwork.SectionCStoriesofChina新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程3Zhengdan(Qingyi)HuadanDaomadanGuimendanLaodanafemalewarriorroletrainedforaction,singingandperformingskillfullyanunmarriedandyounggirlrolewhoisintrovertedandshythemostimportantrole

whoplaysdignified,serious,anddecentcharactersafemaleacrobaticroleavivaciousandunmarriedwomanrolewithnotahighsocialclassanoldandcleverwomanWudanSectionC中央電視臺(tái)春節(jié)聯(lián)歡晚會(huì)（SpringFestivalGala）自1983年舉辦以來，已成為中國人生活中不可缺少的文化消費(fèi)品和一個(gè)重要的文化符號(hào)。雖然眾口難調(diào)，但必須承認(rèn)的是，“春晚”已成為一項(xiàng)“新民俗”。它不僅是一臺(tái)晚會(huì)，更是一種儀式與象征，一種文化與標(biāo)簽，一種情感與寄托。隨著新媒體的出現(xiàn)，“春晚”也在與時(shí)俱進(jìn)，以滿足大眾日漸多樣化的需求。新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程3TranslationSectionC1.中央電視臺(tái)春節(jié)聯(lián)歡晚會(huì)（SpringFestivalGala）自1983年舉辦以來，已成為中國人生活中不可缺少的文化消費(fèi)品和一個(gè)重要的文化符號(hào)。新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程3ChinaCentralTelevision(CCTV)anindispensableculturalconsumerproductTranslatetheunderlinedexpressionsintoEnglish.Step1:TranslationSectionC1.中央電視臺(tái)春節(jié)聯(lián)歡晚會(huì)自1983年舉辦以來，已成為中國人生活中不可缺少的文化消費(fèi)品和一個(gè)重要的文化符號(hào)。新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程3TheCCTVSpringFestivalGala,sinceitstartedin1983,hasbecomeanindispensableculturalconsumerproductandaprominentculturalsymbolinthelivesofChinesepeople.TranslatethefollowingsentenceintoEnglish.Step2:TranslationSectionC2.雖然眾口難調(diào)，但必須承認(rèn)的是，“春晚”已成為一項(xiàng)“新民俗”。新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程3behardtosatisfyeveryone’staste“newfolkcustom”TranslatetheunderlinedexpressionsintoEnglish.Step1:TranslationSectionC2.雖然眾口難調(diào)，但必須承認(rèn)的是，“春晚”已成為一項(xiàng)“新民俗”。新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程3Althoughit’shardtosatisfyeveryone’staste,itshouldbeadmittedthattheSpringFestivalGalahasbecomea“newfolkcustom”.TranslatethefollowingsentenceintoEnglish.Step2:TranslationSectionC3.它不僅是一臺(tái)晚會(huì)，更是一種儀式與象征，一種文化與標(biāo)簽，一種情感與寄托。新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程3aritualandasymbol

anemotionandaneventwhichpeopleentrusttheirheartstoTranslatetheunderlinedexpressionsintoEnglish.Step1:TranslationSectionC3.它不僅是一臺(tái)晚會(huì)，更是一種儀式與象征，一種文化與標(biāo)簽，一種情感與寄托。新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程3Itismorethanagala;itisaritualandasymbol,acultureandalabel,andanemotionandaneventwhichpeopleentrusttheirheartsto.TranslatethefollowingsentenceintoEnglish.Step2:TranslationSectionC4.隨著新媒體的出現(xiàn)，“春晚”也在與時(shí)俱進(jìn)，以滿足大眾日漸多樣化的需求。新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程3beadvancingwiththetimes

thediversifieddemandsTranslatetheunderlinedexpressionsintoEnglish.Step1:TranslationSectionC4.隨著新媒體的出現(xiàn)，“春晚”也在與時(shí)俱進(jìn)，以滿足大眾日漸多樣化的需求。新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程3Withtheemergingofnewmedia,theSpringFestivalGalaisalsoadvancingwiththetimestosatisfytheincreasinglydiversifieddemandsofthepeople.TranslatethefollowingsentenceintoEnglish.Step2:TranslationSectionCTheCCTVSpringFestivalGala,sinceitstartedin1983,hasbecomeanindispensableculturalconsumerproductandaprominentculturalsymbolinthelivesofChinesepeople.Althoughit’shardtosatisfyeveryone’staste,itshouldbeadmittedthattheSpringFestivalGalahasbecomea“newfolkcustom”.Itismorethanagala;itisaritualandasymbol,acultureandalabel,andanemotionandaneventwhichpeopleentrusttheirheartsto.Withtheemergingofnewmedia,theSpringFestivalGalaisalsoadvancingwiththetimestosatisfytheincreasinglydiversifieddemandsofthepeople.新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程3Reference

TranslationSectionCnorthernnomads新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程3harassthebordersissueadecreedisguiseherselfasamantakeherfather’splaceinthearmyoutstandingmartialskills出色的武藝女扮男裝侵?jǐn)_邊境替父從軍北方游牧民族頒布法令E-CparagraphtranslationMatchtheEnglishexpressionswiththeirChineseequivalents.

Activity1SectionCTranslatethefollowingparagraphintoChinese.

新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程3E-CparagraphTranslationActivity2HuaMulanlivedduringtheNorthernWeiDynasty.Atthattime,northernnomadsfrequentlyharassedthebordersofNorthernWei.Inordertodefendagainstforeignenemies,theNorthernWeigovernmentissuedadecreerequiringeachhouseholdtosendonemantojointhearmyandheadtothefrontline.Mulancouldnotbeartoseeheragedfatherfaceanothertestoflifeanddeath.Therefore,shemadeabolddecision:todisguiseherselfasamanandtakeherfather’splaceinthearmy.SectionCTranslatethefollowingparagraphintoChinese.新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程3E-CparagraphTranslationActivity2Mulan’slifeinthearmyisfullofhardshipsandchallenges,alwaysfacingthebrutalityofwarandthetrialsoflifeanddeath.However,withherperseveranceandoutstandingmartialskills,Mulannotonlysuccessfullyconcealedherfemaleidentity,butalsowonnumerousvictoriesonthebattlefieldandreturnedhomeintriumph.Forthousandsofyears,thestoryofHuaMulanhasbeenwidelyspreadinChina,andsheisnotonlyregardedasanexampleoffemaleheroism,butalsoasymbolofbravery,filialpietyandpatrioticspiritoftheChinesenation.SectionC新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程3E-CparagraphtranslationReference

花木蘭生活在北魏時(shí)期。當(dāng)時(shí)，北方游牧民族頻繁侵?jǐn)_北魏邊境。為了抵御外敵，北魏政府頒布了法令，要求每戶派出一名男子參軍，奔赴前線。木蘭不忍看到年邁父親再次面臨生死考驗(yàn)。于是，她做出了一個(gè)大膽的決定：女扮男裝，替父從軍。SectionC新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程3E-CparagraphtranslationReference

木蘭在軍中的生活充滿了艱辛和挑戰(zhàn)，時(shí)刻面對(duì)戰(zhàn)爭的殘酷和生死的考驗(yàn)。然而，憑借堅(jiān)韌不拔的意志和出色的武藝，木蘭不僅成功地隱藏了自己的女性身份，還在戰(zhàn)場(chǎng)上屢立戰(zhàn)功，凱旋而歸。千百年來，花木蘭的故事在中國廣為流傳，她不僅被視為女性英雄的典范，也是中華民族勇敢、孝順和愛國精神的象征。SectionC新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程3中國人民解放軍貧困家庭和諧美好的社會(huì)高尚品德和無私精神伸出援手“向雷鋒同志學(xué)習(xí)”noblecharacterandselflessspiritimpoverishedfamiliesamoreharmoniousandbeautifulsociety“LearnfromComradeLeiFeng”extendahelpinghandthePeople’sLiberationArmyC-EparagraphtranslationMatchtheChineseexpressionswiththeirEnglishequivalents.

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TranslatethefollowingparagraphintoEnglish.新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程3C-EparagraphtranslationActivity2雷鋒是中國人民解放軍的一名普通士兵，他常常無私地幫助他人。無論是捐錢給貧困家庭，還是在緊急情況下挽救普通人的生命，他總是毫不猶豫地伸出援手。不幸的是，雷鋒在一次事故中英勇犧牲，但他的精神卻永遠(yuǎn)地活在了人們的心中。SectionC

TranslatethefollowingparagraphintoEnglish.新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程3C-EparagraphtranslationActivity2雷鋒犧牲后，毛澤東主席發(fā)出了“向雷鋒同志學(xué)習(xí)”的號(hào)召。這一號(hào)召迅速在全國范圍內(nèi)傳播開來，激勵(lì)著中國人民學(xué)習(xí)雷鋒的高尚品德和無私精神。如今，盡管人們的生活方式和價(jià)值觀念在不斷發(fā)生變化，但雷鋒精神將繼續(xù)在中國社會(huì)發(fā)揮重要作用，激勵(lì)著人們?yōu)榻ㄔO(shè)更加和諧美好的社會(huì)而努力。SectionCLeiFengwasanordinarysoldierofthePeople’sLiberationArmywhooftenhelpedothersselflessly.Whetheritwasdonatingmoneytoimpoverishedfamiliesorsavingthelivesofordinarypeopleinemergencies,healwaysextendedahelpinghandwithouthesitation.Unfortunately,LeiFengsacrificedhislifeheroicallyinanaccident,buthisspiritlivesonforeverinpeople’shearts.新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程3C-EparagraphtranslationReference

SectionCAfterLeiFeng’ssacrifice,ChairmanMaoZedongissuedacallto“LearnfromComradeLeiFeng”,whichquicklyspreadthroughoutthecountry,inspiringtheChinesepeopletolearnfromLeiFeng’snoblecharacterandselflessspirit.Today,despitethecontinuouschangesinpeople’slifestylesandvalues,thespiritofLeiFengwillcontinuetoplayanimportantroleinChinesesociety,inspiringpeopletostriveforamoreharmoniousandbeautifulsociety.新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程3C-EparagraphtranslationReference

WritingaprofilearticleAprofilearticleisafeaturearticleaboutaperson.Itfocusesonaspecifictrait,characteristic,ornoteworthyaccomplishmentofthatindividual.Inthisunitproject,youaregoingtowriteaprofilearticleofafamousChinesepersonwhohasmadespecialcontributionstosociety.新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程1Unitproject新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程3Step1Readthefollowinginformationtobetterunderstandaprofilearticle.新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程1新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程1Unitproject新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程3Aprofilearticleexploresthebackgroundandcharacterofaparticularperson.Itsfocusshouldbeonasingleaspectofthepersonalorprofessionallifeofthepersonandthisshouldbethecenterthatpullsthearticletogether.Youcanincludethebackgroundinformation,butfocusonsomethinginteresting.Step1Readthefollowinginformationtobetterunderstandaprofilearticle.新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程1新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程1Unitproject新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程3Generally,aprofilearticlehasalead,body,andclosure.Theleadistheintroductiontoyourarticleandyoursubject,i.e.,thepersonyouaregoingtowriteabout.Itcanbeananecdote,adescription,aquote,aquestion,acomparison,oranythingthatdrawsyourreadertothearticle.Step1Readthefollowinginformationtobetterunderstandaprofilearticle.新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程1新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程1Unitproject新視野大學(xué)英語（第四版）讀寫教程3

Thebodyofaprofilearticle,whichweavesbackgroundmaterialwithdetailsandquotes,couldbeorganizedthematicallyorchronologically.Theclosurecanbewrappedupinanumber