1、大學(xué)英語(yǔ)精讀1_中英對(duì)照編輯：EUnit one Text 課文Want to know how to improve your grades with out having to spend more time studying?想知道怎樣提高你的成績(jī)而又不必花太多的時(shí)間去學(xué)習(xí)嗎？Sounds too good to be true?聽上去是不是好得令人難以置信呢？Well,read on那就讀讀看吧HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR STUDY HABITS怎樣改進(jìn)你的學(xué)習(xí)習(xí)慣Perhaps you are an average student with average

2、intelligence.你也許是個(gè)智力一般的普通學(xué)生。you do well enough in school,你在學(xué)校的學(xué)習(xí)成績(jī)還不錯(cuò)，but you probably think you will never be a top student.可你也許會(huì)覺(jué)得自己永遠(yuǎn)也成不了優(yōu)等生。this is not necessarily the case,however.然而實(shí)際情況未必如此。You can receive better grades if you want to.你要是想取得更好的分?jǐn)?shù)，也還是能做到的。Yes,even students of average intelligen

3、ce can be top students without additional work.是的，即使中等智力水平的學(xué)生，在不增加學(xué)習(xí)負(fù)擔(dān)的情況下，也能成為優(yōu)等生。Heres how:其訣竅如下：1.Plan your time carefully.1.仔細(xì)安排你的時(shí)間。Make a list of your weekly tasks.把你每周要完成的任務(wù)一一列出來(lái)，Then made a schedule or chart of your time.然后制訂一張時(shí)間表或時(shí)間分配圖。Fill in committed time such as eating,sleeping,meetings

4、,classes,etc.先把用于吃飯、睡覺(jué)、開會(huì)、聽課等這樣一些非花不可的時(shí)間填上，Then decide on good,regular times for studying.然后再選定合適的固定時(shí)間用于學(xué)習(xí)。Be sure to set aside enough time to complete your normal reading and work assignments.一定要留出足夠的時(shí)間來(lái)完成正常的閱讀和課外的作業(yè)。Of course,studying shouldnt occupy all of the free time on the schedule.當(dāng)然，學(xué)習(xí)不應(yīng)把作息

5、表上的空余時(shí)間全都占去。Its important to set aside time for relaxation,hobbies,and entertainment as well.還得給休息、業(yè)余愛(ài)好和娛樂(lè)活動(dòng)留出一定的時(shí)間，這一點(diǎn)很重要。This weekly schedule may not solve all of your problems,這張作息表也許解決不了你所有的問(wèn)題，but it will make you more aware of how you spend your time.但是它會(huì)使你比較清地了解你是怎樣使用你的時(shí)間的。Furthermore,it will

6、enable you to plan your activities 此外，這張表還能讓你安排好各種活動(dòng)，so that you have adequate time for both work and play.既有足夠的時(shí)間工作，也有足夠的時(shí)間娛樂(lè)。2.Find a good place to study.2.尋找一個(gè)合適的地方學(xué)習(xí)。Choose one place for your study area.選定某個(gè)地方作為你的“學(xué)習(xí)區(qū)”。It may be a desk or a chair at home or in the school library,這可以是家里或者學(xué)校圖書館里的一

7、張書桌或者一把椅子，but it should be comfortable,and it should not have distractions.但它應(yīng)該是合適的，而且不該有干擾。When you begin to work,在你開始學(xué)習(xí)時(shí)，you should be able to concentrate on the subject.你應(yīng)能夠全神貫注于你的功課。3.Skim before you read.3.閱讀之前先略讀。This means looking over a passage quickly before you begin to read it more carefu

8、lly.這就是說(shuō)，在你仔細(xì)閱讀一篇文章之前，先把它從頭至尾迅速瀏覽一遍。As you preview the material,在預(yù)習(xí)材料時(shí)，you get some idea of the content and how it is organized.你就對(duì)它的內(nèi)容及其結(jié)構(gòu)有了大致的了解。Later when you begin to read you will recognize less important material隨后在你正式開始閱讀時(shí)，你就能辯認(rèn)出不太重要的材料，and you may skip some of these portions.并且可以略去某些章節(jié)不讀。Ski

9、mming helps double your reading speed and improves your comprehension as well.略讀不僅使你的閱讀速度提高一倍，還有助于提高你的理解能力。4.Make good use of your time in class.4.充分利用課堂上的時(shí)間。Listening to what the teacher says in class means less work later.上課時(shí)注意聽講意味著后少花力氣。Sit where you can see and hear well.要坐在能看得見(jiàn)、聽得清的地方。take note

10、s to help you remember what the teacher says.要作筆記來(lái)幫助自己記住老師講課的內(nèi)容。5.Study regularly.5.學(xué)習(xí)要有規(guī)律。Go over your notes as soon as you can after class.課后要及早復(fù)習(xí)筆記。Review important points mentioned in class as well as points you remain confused about .重溫課堂上提到的要點(diǎn)，復(fù)習(xí)你仍然混淆不清的地方。Read about these points in your textb

11、ook.閱讀教科書上講到這些內(nèi)容的有關(guān)章節(jié)。If you know what the teacher will discuss the next day,如果你知道第二天老師要講述的內(nèi)容。skim and read that material too.那你就是把這部分材料先瀏覽一下。This will help you understand the next class.這樣做有助于你聽懂下一堂課。If you review your notes and textbook regularly,如果你定期復(fù)習(xí)筆記和課本，the material will become more meaningf

12、ul and you will remember it longer.你就能更深刻地領(lǐng)會(huì)這些材料的內(nèi)容，你的記憶也會(huì)保持得更長(zhǎng)久。Regular review leads to improved performance on tests.定期復(fù)習(xí)是提高考試成績(jī)的有效途徑。6.Develop a good attitude about tests.6.樹立正確的考試態(tài)度。The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject.考試的目的在于顯示你掌握某一科目的程度。The world wont end if y

13、ou dont pass a test,一次考試不及格，天是不會(huì)塌下來(lái)的。so dont worry excessively about a single test.因此，不必為個(gè)別的一次考試而過(guò)分擔(dān)心。Tests provide grades,but they also let you know what you need to spend more time studying,不錯(cuò)，考試是要評(píng)定分?jǐn)?shù)的，但考試也讓你知道自己在哪方面還需要進(jìn)一步下功夫鉆研，and they help make your new knowledge permanent.另外，考試還有助于你進(jìn)一步鞏固所學(xué)到的新知

14、識(shí)。There are other techniques that might help you with your studying.還有另外一些能幫助你提高學(xué)習(xí)效果的方法。Only a few have been mentioned here.這里只提到寥寥幾種。You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.你嘗試過(guò)這幾種方法之后，或許還會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)許多別的方法。Talk with your classmates about their study techniques.跟同學(xué)們一起聊聊他們的學(xué)習(xí)方法。Shar

15、e with them some of the techniques you have found to be helpful.讓他們分享你所發(fā)現(xiàn)的某些行之有效的學(xué)習(xí)方法。Improving your study habits will improve your grades.改進(jìn)學(xué)習(xí)習(xí)慣一定會(huì)提高你的學(xué)習(xí)成績(jī)。New Words新單詞average a.普通的；中等的intelligence n.智力necessarily ad.必定case n.實(shí)情additional a.附加的，額外的addition n.附加物weekly a.每周的；一周一次的schedule n.時(shí)間表chart

16、 n.圖（表）commit vt.指定用于aside ad.to the side 在旁邊；到（向）一邊etc.等等normal a. 正常的reading n. 閱讀assignment n.(布置的)作業(yè)occupy vt.占用relaxation n.休息，娛樂(lè)relax v.放松hobby n.業(yè)余愛(ài)好entertainment n.娛樂(lè)entertain vt.娛樂(lè)solve vt. 解決（問(wèn)題）aware a.知道的；意識(shí)到的furthermore ad.而且；此外enable vt.使（某人）能做（某事）activity n.活動(dòng)adequate a.充分的；足夠的distrac

17、tion n.分心（或分散注意力）的事物concentrate(on or upon) vi.全神貫注（于）skim vi.圖讀preview vt.預(yù)習(xí)content n.內(nèi)容organize vt.組織later ad.后來(lái)；以后skip vt.略過(guò)portion n.一部分；一份double v.(使）增加更倍comprehension n. 理解（力）mention vt. 提及confused a.迷惑的；混淆的confuse vt.使迷惑textbook n. 教科書；課本performance n.成績(jī)meaningful a.富有意義的attitude n.態(tài)度，看法purpo

18、se n.目的，意圖excessively ad.過(guò)多地，過(guò)分地excessive a.過(guò)分的permanent a.持久的；永久的echnique n. 技巧，方法helpful a.有益的；給予幫助的，肯幫忙的Phrases&Expressions短語(yǔ)及表達(dá)fill in 填寫，填充decide on 選定，決定set aside 留出as well 還；同樣be aware(of)知道，意識(shí)到concentrate on 全神貫注于look over把看一遍，過(guò)目go over復(fù)習(xí)lead to 導(dǎo)致Unit two Text 課文 At sixty-five Francis Chich

19、ester set out to sail single-handed round the world. 65歲的弗朗西斯.奇切斯特打算單獨(dú)進(jìn)行一次環(huán)球航行，This is the story of that adventure.這就是那次冒險(xiǎn)的故事。SAILING ROUNG THE WORLD環(huán)球航行 Before he sailed round the world single-handed, 弗朗西斯.奇切斯特在獨(dú)自駕船環(huán)球航行之前，F(xiàn)rancis Chichester had already surprised his friends several times.已有好幾次讓他的朋友

20、們感到吃驚了。He had tried to fly round the world but failed.他曾試圖作環(huán)球飛行，但沒(méi)有成功。That was in 1931.那是在1931年 The years passed. 好多年過(guò)去了。He gave up flying and began sailing.他放棄了飛行，開始航海。He enjoyed it greatly.他領(lǐng)略到航海的巨大樂(lè)趣Chichester was already 58 years old when he won the first solo transatlantic sailing race.奇切斯特在首屆橫

21、渡大西洋單人航海比賽中奪魁時(shí)，已經(jīng)58歲。His old dream of going round the world came back,他周游世界的宿愿重又被喚起，but this time he would sail.不過(guò)這一次他是要駕船環(huán)游。His friends and doctors did not think he could do it,as he had lung cancer. 由于他患有肺癌，朋友們和醫(yī)生們都認(rèn)為他不該去，But Chichester was determined to carry out his plan.但奇切斯特決意實(shí)施自己的計(jì)劃。In August

22、,1966,1966年8月，at the age of nearly sixty-five,an age when many men retire,在他快年近65歲的時(shí)候許多人在這個(gè)年齡已經(jīng)退休he began the greatest voyage of his life.他開始了一生中最了不起的一次航海。Soon,he was away in his new 16-metre boat,Gipsy Moth.不久，他就駕著那艘16米長(zhǎng)的新船吉普賽.莫思號(hào)啟程出海了。 Chichester followed the route of the grest nineteenth century

23、clipper ships. 奇切斯特沿著19世紀(jì)大型三桅帆船的航線航行。But the clippers had had plenty of crew.不過(guò)，三桅帆船擁有眾多船員，Chichester did it all by himself,而奇切斯特卻是獨(dú)個(gè)兒揚(yáng)帆破浪，even after the mainsteering device had been damaged by gales.即使在主要轉(zhuǎn)舵裝置被大風(fēng)刮壞之后仍是這樣。Chichedter covered 14,100miles before stopping in Sydney,Australia.奇切斯特一直航行了14，

24、100英里，到了澳大利亞的悉尼港才停船靠岸。This was more than twice the distance anyone had previously sailed alone.這段航程比以往單人駕舟航海的最遠(yuǎn)航程還多一倍多。 He arrived in Australia on 12 December, 他于12月12日抵達(dá)澳大利亞，just 107 days out from England.這一天正是他離開英國(guó)的第107天。He received a warm welcome from the Australians and from his family who had f

25、lown there to meet him.他受到澳大利亞人和乘飛機(jī)專程前去迎接他的家人們的熱烈歡迎。On shore,Chichester could not walk without help.奇切斯特上岸后，得由人攙扶才能行走。Everybody said the same thing:大家眾口一詞，he had done enough;說(shuō)他已航行得夠遠(yuǎn)了，he must not go any further.不要再繼續(xù)向前航行了。But he did not listen.但他卻置若罔聞。 After resting in Sydney for a few weeks, 在悉尼休息了

26、幾周之后，Chichester set off once more in spite of his friends attempts to dissuade him.他不顧朋友的多方勸阻，再次揚(yáng)帆出航。The second half of his voyage was by far the more dangerous part,這后半段航程更為艱險(xiǎn)，during which he sailed round the treacherous Cape Horn.在此期間，他繞過(guò)了險(xiǎn)情四伏的合恩角。 On 29 January he left Australia. 1月29日他駛離澳大利亞。The

27、 next night,the blackest he had ever known,第二天夜晚這是他所經(jīng)歷過(guò)的最黑暗的一個(gè)夜晚the sea became so rough that the boat almost turned over.海面上波濤洶涌，小船幾乎被風(fēng)浪掀翻。Food,clothes,and broken glass were all mixed together.食物、衣服還有碎玻璃，全都混雜在一起了。Fortunately,the damage to the boat was not too serious.幸好小船受到的損壞還不算太嚴(yán)重。Chichester calml

28、y got into bed and went to sleep.奇切斯特鎮(zhèn)靜地鉆進(jìn)被窩，睡著了。When he woke up,the sea had become calm again.等他醒來(lái)時(shí)，大海又恢復(fù)了平靜。Still,he could not help thinking that if anything should happen,然而，他仍禁不住想到，要是果真有什么意外，the nearest person he could contact by radio,他能借無(wú)線電聯(lián)系上的人，unless there was a ship nearby,would be on an is

29、land 885 miles away.最近的也要在885英里以外的島上，除非附近哪兒有條輪船。 After succeeding in sailing round Cape Horn, 奇切斯特成功地繞過(guò)合恩角以后，Chichester sent the following radio message to London:便通過(guò)無(wú)線電給倫敦發(fā)去如下的電文：I feel as if I had wakened from a nightmare.“我覺(jué)得好象剛從惡夢(mèng)中醒來(lái)。Wild horses could not drag me down to Cape Horn and that sinis

30、ter Southern Ocean again.就是野馬也休想再把我拖回到合恩角和那兇險(xiǎn)莫測(cè)的南大洋去了。” Just bdfore 9 oclock on Sunday evening 28 May,1967,he arrived back in England, 1967年5月28日，星期天，晚上將近9點(diǎn)，他回到了英國(guó)。where a quarter of a million people were waiting to welcome him .有25萬(wàn)人等在那兒歡迎他。Queen Elizabeth knigted him with the very sword 女王伊麗莎白二世手持

31、寶劍刺封他為爵士。that Queen Elizabeth I had used almost 400 years earlier to knight Sir Francis Srake after he had sailed round the world for thde first time.大約在400年前，伊麗莎白一世也曾手持同一把寶劍，把爵位賜予完成首次環(huán)球航行的弗朗西斯.德雷克爵士。The whole voyage from England and back had covered 28,500 miles.從英國(guó)出發(fā)，現(xiàn)回到英國(guó)，整個(gè)航程長(zhǎng)達(dá)28，500英里。It had ta

32、ken him nine months ,of which the sailing time was 226 days.奇切斯特一共花了九個(gè)月的時(shí)間，其中實(shí)際航行時(shí)間為226天。He had done what he wanted to accomplish.他終于完成了他想完成的偉業(yè)。 Like many other adventurers, 像許多別的冒險(xiǎn)家一樣，Chichester had experienced fear and conquered it.奇切斯特產(chǎn)生過(guò)恐懼而又戰(zhàn)勝了恐懼。In doing so,he had undoubtedly learnt something a

33、bout himself.在這一過(guò)程中，他無(wú)疑對(duì)自身有了一些了解。Moreover,in the modern age when human beings depend so much on machines,此外，在當(dāng)今這個(gè)人類如此依賴機(jī)器的時(shí)代，he had given men throughout the world new pride.他賦予了全世界的人們以新的自豪感。New Words新單詞single-handed a.&ad.單獨(dú)的（地）adventure n.冒險(xiǎn)（活動(dòng)）solo a.單獨(dú)的transatlantic a.橫渡大西洋的lung n.肺cancer n.癌dete

34、rmined n.下定了決心的determine v.決心determination n.決心retire vi.退休voyage n. 航海；航行route n.路線clipper n.快速帆船crew n.全體船員；全體乘務(wù)員steer vt.為掌舵；駕駛device n.設(shè)備；裝置steering device n.操舵裝置damage vt.損壞gale n.大風(fēng)cover vt.行過(guò)（一段距離）previously ad.以前previous a.以前的attempt v.&n.試圖，嘗試dissuade vt.勸阻treacherous a.暗藏危險(xiǎn)的；奸詐的cape n.海角ro

35、ugh a.（氣候）有暴風(fēng)雨的；（海）波濤洶涌的fortunately ad.幸運(yùn)地；幸虧fortunate a.幸運(yùn)的contact vt.聯(lián)系，接觸nearby ad.在附近following a.接著的；下列的waken v.喚醒；醒來(lái)nightmare n.惡夢(mèng)drag vt.拖，拉sinister a.兇惡的，邪惡的knight n.爵士sword n.劍，刀accomplish vt.完成conquer vt.征服undoubtedly ad.無(wú)疑地moreover ad.此外，而且human a.人們being n.生物；人Phases&Expressions短語(yǔ)及表達(dá)set o

36、ut 著手，開始 give up 放棄be determined to(do)決心（做）(all)by oneself(completely)alone in spite of 盡管；雖然by far 得多turn over （使）翻倒，（使）傾覆can not help禁不住Proper Names專有名詞Francis Chichester弗朗西斯.奇切斯特Gipsy moth吉普賽.莫斯Sydney悉尼（澳大利亞城市）Cape Horn合恩角（智利）London 倫敦Elizabeth伊麗莎白（女子名）Drake德雷克（姓氏）Unit Three Text第三課 They say tha

37、t blood is thicker than water,that our relatives are more important to us than others. 都說(shuō)血濃于水，親人總是比外人親Everyone was so kind to the old lady on her birthday.在老太太生日這天，每個(gè)人都對(duì)她非常好。Surely her daughter would make an even bigger effort to please her?無(wú)疑她的女兒將會(huì)做出更大的努力使她高興？ THE PRESENT 禮物 It was the old ladys bi

38、rthday. 這天是老太太的生日。 She got up early to be ready for the post. 為了靜心等候郵件，她一早就起床了。Form the second floor flat she could see the postman when he came down the street,郵差打馬路那頭過(guò)來(lái)的時(shí)候，她從三樓的公寓套間里一眼就可能看到。and the little boy from the ground floor brought up her letters on the rare occasions when anything came.她難得

39、有信，偶樂(lè)有郵件寄來(lái)，總是由住在底樓的小男孩給她送上來(lái)。 Today she was sure there would be something. 她相信今天肯定會(huì)有什么東西寄來(lái)。Myra wouldnt forget her mothers birthday,even if she seldom wrote at other times.邁拉盡管在別的時(shí)候絕很少寫信，可母親的生日她是不會(huì)忘記的。Of course Myra was busy.當(dāng)然，邁拉很忙。Her husband had been made Mayor,她丈夫當(dāng)上了市長(zhǎng)，and Myra herself had got a

40、medal for her work for the aged.邁拉自己也由于熱心為老年人工作而獲得了一枚獎(jiǎng)?wù)隆?The old lady was proud of Myra, 老太太頗以邁拉自豪，but Enid was the daughter she loved.但她真疼愛(ài)的女兒卻是伊妮德。Enis has never married,伊妮德始終沒(méi)結(jié)婚，but had seemed content to live with her mother,and teach in a primary school round the corner.但她似乎樂(lè)于跟老母同住，并樂(lè)意任教于附近的一所小學(xué)

41、。 One evening,however,Enid said,Ive arranged for Mrs.Morrison to look after you for a few days,Mother. 然而一天傍晚，伊妮德卻說(shuō)：“媽媽，我已經(jīng)安排好讓莫里森太太來(lái)照料你幾天。Tomorrow I have to go into hospital-just a minor operation.明天我要去住院只是動(dòng)個(gè)小手術(shù)。Ill soon be home.我很快會(huì)回家來(lái)的?！?In the morning she went,but never came back- 第二天早上她去了，卻再也沒(méi)有

42、回來(lái)she died on the operating table.她死在手術(shù)臺(tái)上，Myra came to the funeral,邁拉來(lái)參加了葬禮and in her efficient way arranged for Mrs.Morrison to come in and light the fire and give the old lady her breakfast.并以她獨(dú)有的干練方式，安排莫里森太太每天來(lái)家生火，并為老太太準(zhǔn)備早餐。 Two years ago that was, 那是兩年以前的事了，and since then Myra had been to see he

43、r mother three times,打那以后，邁拉來(lái)看過(guò)她母親三次，but her husband never.可她丈夫卻一次也沒(méi)來(lái)過(guò)。 The old lady was eighty today. 今天是老太太的八十壽辰。She had put on her best dress.她穿上了最好的衣裙。Perhaps-perhaps Myra might come.也許也許邁拉會(huì)來(lái)的吧。After all,eighty was a special birthday,不管怎么說(shuō)，八十大壽畢竟非同一般another decade lived or endured just as you ch

44、ose to look at it.你又活了十年，或者說(shuō)又熬過(guò)了十年，是活是熬，全在于你怎么看了。 Even if Myra did not come,she would send a present. 即使邁拉不來(lái)，她也會(huì)寄件禮物來(lái)的。The old lady was sure of that.老太太對(duì)這點(diǎn)是拿得準(zhǔn)的。Two spots of colour brightened her cheeks.臉頰上的兩片紅暈，便她滿臉生輝。She was excited-like a child.她心情激動(dòng)激動(dòng)得像個(gè)小孩。She would enjoy her day.她的這個(gè)生日一定會(huì)過(guò)得很快活。

45、 Yesterday Mrs.Morrison had given the flat an extra clean, 昨天，莫里森太太把這套公寓房間額外打掃了一遍。and today she had brought a card and a bunch of marigolds when she came to do the breakfast.今天來(lái)準(zhǔn)備早餐時(shí)還帶來(lái)了一張生日卡和一束萬(wàn)壽菊。Mrs.grant downstairs had made a cake,樓下的格蘭特太太特地做了一只蛋糕，and in the aftermoon she was going down there to

46、 tea.下午老太太要下樓到她家去吃茶點(diǎn)。The little boy,Johnnie,had been up with a packet of mints,小男孩約翰尼也上樓來(lái)過(guò)，送來(lái)一盒薄荷糖，and said he wouldnt go out to play until the post had come.還說(shuō)她要等郵件來(lái)了以后再出去玩。 I guess youll get lots and lots of presents,he said. “我猜你準(zhǔn)會(huì)收到好多禮物，”他說(shuō)。I did last week when I was six.“上個(gè)禮拜我六歲生日，就收到好多好多?！?Wha

47、t would she like? 她想要樣什么禮物呢？A pair of slippers perhaps.也許是一雙拖鞋。Or a new cardigan.或者是一件新的羊毛開衫。A cardigan would be lovely.要真是一件羊毛開衫那就太好了。Blues such a pretty colour.藍(lán)盈盈的，那顏色該多么漂亮。Jim had always liked her in blue.過(guò)去吉姆就總是喜歡她穿藍(lán)的。Or a table lamp.再不就是一盞臺(tái)燈，Or a book,a travel book,with pictures,或者一本書，一本帶照片的游記

48、，or a little clock,with clear black numbers.一只小鐘也行，鐘面帶醒目的黑色數(shù)字的小鐘。So many lovely things.讓人喜歡的東西可真多。 She stood by the window,watching. 她站在窗口望著。The postman turned round the corner on his bicycle.郵差騎著自行車過(guò)了拐角。Her heart beat fast.她心跳加快了。Johnnie had seen him too and ran to the gate.約翰尼也看到了郵差，立即向大門口跑去。 Then

49、 clatter,clatter up the stairs. 接著，樓梯上傳來(lái)“得得得”的腳步聲。Johnnie knocked at her door.約翰尼敲她的門。 Granny,granny,:he shouted,Ive got your post. “奶奶，奶奶，”他叫著說(shuō)。“我拿到你的信了?！?He gave her four envelopes. 他交給她四封信。Three were unsealed cards from old friends.三封沒(méi)有封口，是老朋友寄來(lái)的生日卡。The fourth was sealed,in Myras writing.上面的字跡出自邁

50、拉之手。The old lady felt a pang of disappointment.失望的痛楚攫住了老太太的心。 No parcel,Johnnie? “沒(méi)有包裹嗎？約翰尼？” No,granny. “沒(méi)有，奶奶。” Maybe the parcel was too large to come by letter post. 也許是包裹太大了，沒(méi)法隨信件郵班同來(lái)。That was it.It would come later by parcel post.對(duì)了，準(zhǔn)是這個(gè)緣幫。待會(huì)兒會(huì)由包裹郵班送來(lái)的。She must be patient.她一定要有耐心。 Almost reluct

51、antly she tore the envelope open. 她幾乎是勉強(qiáng)地撕開了信封。Folded in the card was a piece of paper.只見(jiàn)生日卡里夾著一張折疊起來(lái)的紙。Written on the card was a message under the printed Happy Birthday-卡有印有“生日快樂(lè)”字樣，下面寫著一句附言Buy yourself something nice with the cheque,Myra and Harold.拿這張支票給自己買樣稱心的東西吧邁拉和哈羅德。 The cheque fluttered to

52、the floor like a bird with a broken wing. 支票像只斷了翅膀的小鳥似地飄落在地板上。Slowly the old lady stooped to pick it up.老太太慢慢地彎下腰，把支票從地上撿了起來(lái)。Her present,her lovely present.她的禮物，她的可愛(ài)的禮物！With trembling fingers she tore it into little bits.她用顫抖的手指把支票撕了個(gè)粉碎。New Words新單詞relative n.親屬，親戚present n.禮物，贈(zèng)品postman n.郵遞員rare a.

53、罕見(jiàn)的；不常發(fā)生的occasion n.時(shí)刻，時(shí)機(jī)，場(chǎng)合mayor n.市長(zhǎng)medal n.獎(jiǎng)?wù)耡ged n.年長(zhǎng)的content a.滿意的，高興的primary a.首要的；最初的arrange vi.作安排，籌劃minor a.較小的；次要的operate vi.開刀，動(dòng)手術(shù)operating table n.手術(shù)臺(tái)funeral n.葬禮efficient a.效率高的decade n.十年endure vt.忍受，忍耐spot n.點(diǎn)，斑點(diǎn)brighten vt.使發(fā)光；使發(fā)亮cheek n.面頰extra a.額外的，外加的clean n.清潔，洗滌bunch n.（一）束，（一）串marigold n.萬(wàn)壽菊（花）packet n.小包（裹）mint n.薄荷糖slipper n.拖鞋cardigan n.（羊毛）開衫clatter n.咔嗒聲granny n. 奶奶，祖母envelope n.信封unsealed a.未密封的seal vt.未密封sealed a.密封的writing n. 書法；筆跡pang n.劇痛disappointment n.失望disappoint vt.失望parc