大学英语听力课程课文

范文一：大学英语听力课程课文

全新版大学英语第三册听说教程

Unit1 There are two opposite views in this debating part: one is positive and the other, negative. Express and defend your views from the perspectives given in the card. Then select either Card A or Card B and carry on similar debates with your partner.

POSITIVE

I think this long holiday gives us an excellent opportunity to visit our hometown and spend more time with our parents. We miss them and I'm sure they miss us even more. It'll give them so much pleasure if we can stay at home for a whole week. However, some people might argue that it's a waste of time and money to make the trip now. They think we should spend some of the time learning more and wait until the long school vacation to go home. To my mind, going home won't interfere with our studies. We can certainly take some books with us and study in the company of our parents. As for the money, it does seem to pose a problem if we can't afford the fare. But if we plan early, we'll be able to earn the money for the trip by taking some part-time jobs. Remember, life is short and our parents are getting on in years. And a visit is worth a thousand phone calls.

NEGATIVE

I don't think we should take a long trip home during the National Day holiday week. Of course, we miss our parents and would like to spend the holiday with them. But the new semester has only just started and it's unwise to break the continuity of our studying for a whole week. At college,

with the easy access to the library and other facilities, we can devote part of the holiday time to study even though there are no classes. That'll still leave us plenty of time for relaxation and fun.

Besides, the trip home is costly. We certainly wouldn't want to ask our parents to send us money for that. It'll be an extra burden for them. Some people might argue that we can pay for the trip ourselves by taking part-time jobs. But we all know finding suitable part-time jobs is not easy. And the hard-earned money could be put to better use than the travelling expenses. We can call or write to our parents to express our love for them. If we explain the reasons to our parents I think they'll understand. They'll be glad to hear that we're going to take the opportunity to get plenty of rest and to make some headway in our studies

Unit2 There are two opposite views in this debating part: one is positive and the other, negative. Express and defend your views from the perspectives given in the card. Then select either Card A or Card B and carry on similar debates with your partner.

POSITIVE

A lot of strange things happen around us. And so far science hasn't been able to provide answers to them. For example, a friend of mine told me that he dreamed that his uncle had died and the death was confirmed by a phone call he received the next morning immediately after he woke up. Wasn't that odd? There was no way he could have known about his uncle's

death beforehand. My friend believed that it was his uncle coming to bid him farewell before he left the world for good. And I don't know whether he is right or not. It couldn't be just a coincidence, I think. There seems to be some mysterious forces at work. If not, how can we explain it? NEGATIVE

I don't think there are mysterious forces at work when coincidences occur. Most coincidences are simply the result of pure chance. And some coincidences, unusual though they may be, can actually be explained. Take coincidental birth date for example. An experiment mentioned in an article by a professor at the University of Virginia shows that if you randomly select a group of 23 persons, there is a 50 per cent chance that at least two of them celebrate the same birth date. Unbelievable, isn't it? Few people would have guessed that could be so common. If that's the case with birth dates, isn't it likely that many other coincidences are probable as well?

This experiment proves that it is possible to calculate the probabilities of some seemingly improbable happenings. In real life, however, we tend to give coincidences a lesser probability than they deserve.

U3 There are two opposite views in this debating part: one is positive and the other, negative. Express and defend your views from the perspectives given in the card. Then select either Card A or Card B and carry on similar debates with your partner.

POSITIVE

Nowadays, some young people consider economic status the most important factor when they choose a spouse. They think money can bring everything they want, like a big apartment, a car, or a trip abroad. However, can these material things really ensure happiness? I don't think so. A marriage based solely on material wealth will not necessarily be a happy one. A happy marriage is built on a deep love and affection between husband and wife, which can not be bought by money.

NEGATIVE

I think it is very natural for people to give first priority to economic status in choosing a spouse. We all know how important money is. Without money, we can hardly do anything. Lack of money in a marriage will cause problems to the couple. Even though the couple may have married for love, being always hard-pressed for money, love will soon be replaced by quarrels and endless worries over money matters. If this happens, can they live happily together? So I think it is very important to first consider if your future spouse is able to share the responsibility of supporting a family. If not, just wait.

I'm not against stress before job interviews. When we finish college we'll have to face intense激烈 competition in the job market. We all want to give a presentation展示 that demonstrates our abilities and our potentials潜在

的before interviewers. And that requires an alert警惕的mind to prepare准

备 it well. A certain amount of 一定数量stress is necessary to make us

more energetic and therefore more productive富有成效.

NEGATIVE

Personally I don't think stress before a job interview is a good thing. If you've made the best of your school years to seek寻求 knowledge, if

you've prepared your presentations介绍well, there is no need for you to feel

stressed. Stress before a job interview will have a negative effect on you. Life becomes very unpleasant不愉快, because you put enormous pressure

巨大压力 on yourself. You find it hard to get to sleep, have no appetite ['?p?ta?t]食欲for food, and are not in a mood for anything interesting. Eventually it will damage your health and interfere with your ability to perform执行，演出well at the interview. The best policy政策is relax and face

the interview confidently.

POSITIVE

I am not against voluntary work in general but I don't think it is proper for college students to be volunteers for the preparation and day-to-day work of an international conference. Their main task is to study. When they go

and do voluntary work for such a conference, they will have to miss classes, or fail to do their assignments. Eventually they will fall behind in their studies. I think the government or the organizer of the conference should employ professionals to do the work, rather than asking students at college to volunteer.

NEGATIVE

I don't think I can agree with the above view. I'd like to be a volunteer for the international conference to be held soon in our region. This is an important meeting and many world leaders are going to be present. It will bring honor to our country and to our region. To make the conference successful, a lot of work needs to be done and I'll be only too glad to do something for my country when it needs me.

Meanwhile, I believe the voluntary work will enable me to put into practice what I've learned at college. I believe too that I'll be able to learn many new things, things that I can not learn from books.

I know that I may have to miss some classes, but my teachers and my friends are all very supportive. I'm sure I'll be able to make up for the lost time with their help.

U5 There are two opposite views in this debating part: one is positive and the other, negative. Express and defend your views from the perspectives given in the card. Then select either Card A or Card B and carry on similar debates with your partner.

NEGATIVE

I don't think it is a good idea to create more parks in downtown areas. These areas should be reserved for businesses, which are the main sources of the government's revenue (税收). And money received through taxation

of businesses can be used by the government to invest in various useful projects. But what can the green fields produce? Nothing at all.

What is more, to make way for the parks, stores, houses and buildings will have to be torn down, which will cause much inconvenience to the people who live there, not to mention the huge cost in relocating them.

Even if we do develop more parks in downtown areas, it's unlikely they can keep their beauty long. I'm afraid they will soon be destroyed by people who do not cherish (爱惜) public property. So the project will turn out to be a big waste of money and useful land!

POSITIVE

I think it is a very good idea to develop parks in downtown areas. They will create a better environment, which is good for business. As more people will be drawn to these areas, there will be more business opportunities for shops, restaurants, hotels, and entertainment centers that line the busy streets of downtown areas. So it is profitable to the government, to businesses and also to the people who work there.

Besides, as residents, we can also benefit from the parks. Not only will the green grass and trees provide a good view for us to enjoy, they will

clean the air and reduce pollution. So our living conditions will be improved and our life will be happier and healthier.

U7 1. From the perspective of an onlooker (negative)

I admire the young man's courage and his willingness志愿 to help others.

But he really didn't have to do that. It was not his job to save the people trapped in there. It was the job of the firefighters. K, And chances are high that they would not be of much practical help and would only risk their lives in vain. I'm not against heroism, but I do think you need to be very careful and consider the cost before you act. Unnecessary risks are not worth taking

2. From the perspective of a newspaper reporter (positive)

I agree that we should avoid unnecessary risks, but I would not call the young man's attempt to save lives an unnecessary risk. Yes, we need to be careful in the face of danger but we mustn't allow calculations of personal gain or loss to stand in the way of saving lives. The young man saw the urgency of the situation and risked his life for the benefit of others. His selfless action reflects the true spirit of heroism.

It is true that without training and proper equipment, nonprofessionals may not be as efficient as trained rescue workers. But we value such people because their actions demonstrate a sense of responsibility to society and a deep respect for human life. It does not require a uniform or formal

training for one to be able to care about other people's lives. Moreover, there are many examples of nonprofessionals successfully helping and saving other people, of which the story of Krimali, the heroine in the listening texts, is a case in point.

U8 There are two opposite views in this debating part: one is positive and the other, negative. Express and defend your views from the perspectives given in the card. Then select either Card A or Card B and carry on similar debates with your partner.

1. From the perspective of a customer (positive)

One out of every ten people walking down the street is a person with some special needs. But everywhere they go, they come across foods, tools, or garments, etc. that are not designed for their use. These may be people in wheelchairs who can't climb upstairs, people with various diseases who can't take certain foods, people who are left-handed and can't comfortably handle tools that are meant for right-handers and people who are extremely tall or big and have a tough time trying to find clothes, shoes or beds that match their sizes. The list could go on and on.

It is true that something has been done in recent years to meet the needs of these groups of people but it is not enough. I think more manufacturers should be involved in designing more products to satisfy the special needs of these people. The market is probably not so large, but if

market research is efficiently carried out, there will be sufficient rewards. The biggest reward, however, will come from knowing how much their efforts will mean to those with special needs. No longer will these people feel neglected and their lives will not be full of disappointments and frustrations.

2. From the perspective of a private company owner (negative) Some people suggest that we design products for those who have special physical needs. I think this is an important issue and that society as a whole should be responsible for looking after the welfare of these people.

Our company will certainly do everything to satisfy their needs if we can. However, as a small company, we lack the financial and technological resources to design and produce products aimed at a relatively small number of customers. As the markets for special needs products are not large, producing such products is rather risky. If a lot of companies should start making such products all at once, the intense competition will soon drive a company like ours to bankruptcy. The best way, I think, is for the central government to take action and assign certain state-owned enterprises to make such products. Backed by government funding, I'm sure they will be able to meet people's special needs.

Topic: Arguments for or against the view that the global economy is harming our national culture

1. From the perspective of some students (positive)

I think the global economy is doing us more harm than good. It's true that as a result of the increasing operations of foreign businesses in China, Chinese consumers now have a much greater choice of goods. But, the sad fact is that many people, especially the young, have come to worship everything foreign. They drink Coca-Cola, eat Italian pizzas, wear Nike sneakers (耐克运动鞋), watch Hollywood movies. The danger is they'll

gradually adopt western values and western ways of life and forget their own culture. To some extent, this has already become a reality. Things like dating at an early age, going to all-night parties, marrying in white (新娘着

白色婚纱), and having cereal (麦片) for breakfast instead of porridge (稀饭)

are not uncommon among the young, but they are not part of our national traditions. So what happens is our national culture is losing ground due to the influence of the global economy。

2. From the perspective of some other students (negative)

I don't think I can agree with the view expressed above. Consumption of imported goods and adoption of some foreign practices does not mean we are losing our national identity. Culture is not a static, closed system and we don't preserve our culture by closing the door to the outside world. It's a good thing that globalization makes it possible for us to be exposed to different cultures in our home country. It enriches our lives and enables us to see and appreciate the beauty of cultural diversity.

What is more, we do not passively (被动地) accept everything foreign

and discard our own traditions. Instead we incorporate (合并) something

from other cultures into our own traditions so that we become more than we are. For example, many young people choose to marry both in white and red. A bride (新娘) wears a western-style wedding gown first and changes into a traditional Chinese gown later. This is proof that our life has become more colorful by our exposure to foreign cultures.

U10

Topic: Arguments for or against encouraging teachers to bring humor into classroom teaching

1. From the perspective of some students (positive

I'm for the view that we should encourage teachers to bring humor into classroom teaching. First, humor and laughter make us feel relaxed. If we are relaxed, we become more creative and can learn better. Second, teachers with a good sense of humor can keep their students interested even if the subject is difficult and dry. It is torture to have to listen to a boring professor lecture on and on about a boring topic. We can hardly concentrate in such a case. Third, if a teacher explains a point in a humorous way, it not only helps us understand the point but also helps us remember it. Summing it up, I'd say humor should be encouraged because it enlivens the atmosphere and helps us learn better.

2. From the perspective of a school administrator (negative)

We should not encourage teachers to bring humor into classroom teaching. Learning is a serious thing. Teachers are there to teach, not to entertain. Jokes or humorous stories distract students' attention from the subject of study and may negatively affect the learning process. This is because when a teacher introduces a humorous story to illustrate a point, what often happens is that the students only recall the joke but forget all about what the joke was meant to illustrate. Humor may give the students a lot of fun but it may not help them learn.

Another disadvantage of encouraging the incorporation of humor in teaching is that it might affect our evaluation of a teacher's performance. People like those who make them laugh. And students might think that a good teacher is one who tells interesting stories and give a high rating to such teachers. This is not fair to those teachers who do not, but who are nevertheless well-qualified for the subjects they teach.

范文二：英语听力课文

1 A Busy Day!忙碌了一天！

Today is Sunday! On Sun-days,今天是星期天！在太阳天，

I usually play the flute.我平时玩长笛。

My father usually reads the newspaper.我父亲平时读报纸。

My mother usually cleans the house.我妈妈通常打扫房间。

But today my mother is in bed. 但今天，我的母亲是在床上。

She is ill. My father has to do the housework. 她是生病了。我的父亲做家务。

Now, he is cleaning the house.现在，他正在打扫房子。

"Sam, can you help me?" "Yes, Dad ! " “萨姆，你可以帮我吗？”“是的，爸爸！”

Now. we're washing the car.现在。我们正在洗车。

Where's my sister. Amy?哪里是我的妹妹。艾米？

She is playing my flute. What a lucky girl!她打我的笛子。这是一个幸运的女孩！

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usually adv．通常 lucky adj，幸运的 read ／ri:d／v ．读 newspaper ／'nju:speip而／n ．报纸 clean ／kli:n／v ．打扫 ill ／il ／adj ．病的 have to不得不 housework n．家务 wash v．清洗 flute ／flu:t／n ．笛子

2 Two New School kids两个新学校的孩子

We have two new kids in our school.我们有两个新的孩子在我们学校。

They are Mike and Tim. They look the same,他们麦克和蒂姆。他们看起来是一样的，

but they are not twins.但他们不是双胞胎。

Mike is American. He is twelve.迈克是美国人。他是12岁。

He is in Class Four.He has a little sister.他是在的四班、他有一个小妹妹。

He often Looks after her.他经常看她。

Tim is Canadian. He is twelve, too. 蒂姆是加拿大。他也是十二岁。

He is in Class One.He likes football.他是在一班. 他喜欢足球。

He often plays football with Mike.他经常踢足球与麦克。

Mike and Tim are good friends. 迈克和蒂姆是很好的朋友。

They are in No. 10 Middle School.他们在第10中学。

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kid ／kid ／n ．小孩 twin ／twim ／n ．双胞胎中一人；孪生子 little ／‘litl ／adj ．小的

look after照顾；照看 Canadian n．加拿大人 middle school n．中学 3 Twins' Bedroom

This is the twins' bedroom. 这是双胞胎的卧室。

It is a nice room. The two beds loot the same.这是一个不错的房间。两张床的战利品相同。

This bed is Lily's and that one is Lucy's.这张床是莉莉的, 一个是露西的。

The twins have one desk and two chairs.这对双胞胎有一个书桌和两把椅子。

Their clock, books and pencilboxes are on the desk. 他们的时钟、书籍和pencilboxes 在书桌上。 Their schoolbags are behind the chairs. 他们的书包在椅子背后是。

Some nice flowers are on the desk. 一些漂亮的花是在书桌上。

Some nice pictures are on the wall. 一些漂亮的图片在墙上。

Is there a kite? Yes,it's under Lily's bed. 有一个风筝吗? 是的, 它是在莉莉的床。

The bedroom is very nice.卧室是很不错的。

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bedroom ／'bedrum ／n. 卧室 behind 在……之后

4．Soup 汤

Father and Sam are sitting at the table. 父亲和山姆坐在谈判桌上。

They are having their dinner.他们正在吃晚餐。

"I don't like this soup. I don't want any," “我不喜欢这汤。我不希望任何”,

says Sam, and puts down the spoon. 山姆说, 放下勺子。

"AIl right, "says Father.“苦恼吧, ”父亲说。

After dinner. Sam works in the field with his father. 晚饭后。山姆工作在现场与他的父亲。

They work very hard. In the evening, 他们工作非常努力。在晚上,

Father gives him a bowl of soup.父亲给了他一碗汤。

"Oh, the soup is very nice," Sam says.“哦, 汤很不错, ”山姆说。

"It's the same soup, " says his father.“这是同样的汤, ”爸爸说。

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dinner n．正餐；晚饭 soup ／su:p／n. 汤 want ／want ／v ．想要 eny ／‘eni ／任何，一些 Spoon ／spu:n／n ．勺子 fie|d／fi:ld／n ．田地 hard ／ha:d／adv ．努力地；辛苦地 bowl ／b 哦ul ／n ，碗 5 A Shop 一个商店

Near my house there is a big shop. 我家附近有一个大商店。

There are a lot of things in it.有很多东西在它。

They are clothes,sweaters, shoes, bikes,他们的衣服、毛衣、鞋, 自行车,

food, school things,and many other things.的食物, 学校的事情, 和许多其他的事情。

The things are very cheap. 东西都是非常便宜的。

The people in the shop are very friendly.商店里的人很友好。

All the people like shopping there.所有的人喜欢在那里购物。

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thing n．东西 clothes n．（总称）衣服 sweater ／'sweter ／n ．运动衫

cheap ／tfi:p／adj ．便宜的 people ／‘pipl ／n ．人，人们

6 The Name of a Woman一个女人的名字

A little girl couldn't find her way home. 一个小女孩找不到回家的路上。

When she was crying, a policeman asked her,当她哭泣, 一个警察问她,

"Who is with you?" The girl answered, " Mummy. " “谁和你是吗? ”女孩回答说:“妈妈。“

Then the policeman asked. "What is her name?" 然后警察问。“她叫什么名字? ”

The girl answered , "Well, she has several names.这个女孩回答说:“嗯, 她有好几个名字。

I call her Mummy. Dad calls her Honey. 我叫她妈妈。爸爸叫她亲爱的。

Granny calls her Jenny. "奶奶叫她珍妮。“

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find ／faind ／v ．找到；发现 cry ／krai ／v ．哭 with prep．和…一起 several ／'sev?r?l ／adj ，几个 call ／ka:l/ v．叫

7 The Snowman雪人

It's winter now. It's verycold in the morning. 现在是冬天。这是相当冷的早晨。

It's all white outside because it snowed yesterday. 这是所有白色外, 因为昨天下雪。

Mr. Dog and Miss Cat get up very early. 狗和猫小姐先生很早起床。

After breakfast. Mr. Dog wants to watch TV. 早餐后。狗先生想看电视。

But Miss Cat says,"Oh dear! It' very nice outside. 但是猫小姐说, “噢亲爱的! 它很好的外。

Let's make a snowman." Making a snowman isn't very easy, 让我们堆雪人。“堆雪人”不是很容易, so they work hard. Oh, how nice the snowman is!所以他们努力工作。哦, 多么漂亮的雪人!

Mr. Dog puts his hat on the snowman's head. 狗把他的帽子先生在雪人的头上。

After that, they are very hungry. Their lunch is some fish,在那之后, 他们非常饿。他们的午餐是鱼, some bones and a big cake. Mr. Dog says, 一些骨头和一个大蛋糕。狗先生说,

"It's the middle of the day. The snowman must be hungry. “这是一天的中间。雪人一定饿了。 Let's give the cake to him." "All right ! "让我们把蛋糕给他。”“好吧! “

says Miss Cat. But the snowman isn't there. 猫小姐说。但雪人没有。

They can only see the hat. Where is he?他们只能看到这顶帽子。他在哪里?

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winter/'wint?／n ．冬天 because adv．因为 snow ／snou ／n. 雪 -v ．下雪

yesterday ／'jest?ch ／n ．昨天 make ／meik ／v ．制造 easy ／'izi ／adj ，容易的

hard ／ha:d／adj ，硬的- adv．努力地 hungry adj，饥饿的 bone n．骨头 only adv．仅仅 8 The Best Job最好的工作

Betty is a lazy girl.She doesn't study hard, 贝蒂是一个懒惰的女孩。她不努力学习,

and she doesn't help her mother with the housework, either.和她不帮助她的妈妈做家务, 要么。 "What are you going to be when you grow up, Betty?" “你打算做什么, 当你长大了, 贝蒂? ”

Mother asks. "You're too lazy.No job will ever fit you. "母亲问。“你太懒惰。没有工作永远适合你。“ "But I know one, " says the girl,“但我知道一个说, “姑娘,

"I'm going to be Father Christmas. "“我要成为圣诞老人。“

"You want to be Father Christmas?" Mother is surprised,“你想成为父亲圣诞节吗? “母亲是惊讶, "But why?"“但为什么? ”

"Because he works only one day in a whole year. "“因为他只工作一天, 一整年。“

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lazy ／‘leizi ／adj ．懒惰的 either conj．或者，也 grow up长大 fit ／fit ／v ．适合

Father Cnristmas圣诞老人 surprised adj.惊奇的 whole adj，全部的；整个的

9．Jimmy and a Salesman吉米和推销员

Jimmy is sitting on the steps in front of a house. 吉米坐在台阶上, 并在一座房子前面。

A salesman comes up and asks him, "Hi,boy, is your mother at home?"一个售货员走了过来, 问他, “嗨, 小子, 你妈妈在家吗? ”

"Yes, " says Jimmy.“是的, ”吉米说。

The salesman is very happy.销售员是很快乐的。

He begins to ring the doorbell. He rings and rings, 他开始按门铃。他戒指和戒指,

but there is no answer. At last, he turns to Jimmy and says. 但是没有人回答。最后, 他转向吉米说。 "You told me your mother is at home, didn't you?"“你告诉我, 你的母亲是在家里, 不是吗? ”

"Yes, I did," says the boy, "but did I tell you this is my house?"“是的, 我是, ”男孩说, “但是我告诉过你这是我的房子? ”

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step ／step ／n. 梯级；台阶 front n.前面 salesman ／'seilzm?n ／n ．推销员 begin ／bi'gm ／v ．开始 ring v．按铃 ring the cioorbell按门铃 at last最后 turn v.转向

10 What Are Stars Like?星星是什么?

Have you ever wondered about the stars? 你曾经想知道星星吗?

In some ways, stars are like people. 在某些方面, 星星就像人。

They are born. They grow old. And they die.他们是天生的。他们变老。和他们死。

A star is born from dust and gas. 一个明星的诞生从尘埃和气体。

Slowly the dust and gas make a ball. 慢慢地, 尘埃和气体使一个球。

The ball gets very hot. 球变得很热。

Then it starts to give off Iight.然后它开始发出小。

The young star grows into a giant.这位年轻的明星成长为一个巨大的。

Many years go by. 经过许多年。

The older star begins to get small again.年长的明星开始得再小。

At last its light goes out.最后它的灯熄灭了。

The star's life is over.恒星的生命结束。

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star/ sta:／n. 星，恒星 wonder v．对……感到惊讶 born adj．出生的 grow v．长大

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范文三：应用型大学英语综合教程2unit课文翻译听力课后习题

谢谢您带给我们多年来最畅快的欢笑

1 最近一个周末,有位女士在大西洋城玩老虎机, 赢了满满一桶二十五美分的硬币。她暂时离开赌博机,与丈夫前往旅馆餐厅吃晚饭。

2 不过,她想先去客房把硬币藏起来。 “我去一会儿就回来,然后我们再去吃饭。 ”她对她的丈夫说道, 之后,便提着满满一桶硬币朝电梯走去。

3 她正要走进电梯时,看到电梯里已经有两位男乘客。两位都是黑人,其中一位个头很高,体型令人望而生畏。这位女士一下子愣住了。她的第一反应是:“这两个男人会打劫我。 ” 她转而又想:“ 不要戴着 ‘有色眼镜’看人;他们看上去完全像是绅士。 ”然而, 种族偏见的力量是强大的,恐惧使她浑身发凉。她定在那里,眼睛紧盯着眼前两位男子。

4 她开始焦虑,心神不定,又感到不好意思。她希望他们没有看出她的心思,但是,天啊,他们肯定已经知道她在琢磨什么了!

6 这时,她听到其中一个人说:“趴下(与“按下楼层”同音) 。 ”她的本能反应就是照着他们的话做。于是她张开双臂, 趴在了电梯地板上, 满桶的硬币飞向空中,洒了出去。硬币如雨点般落在了她的身上。她在心里默祷:“把钱拿去吧,饶我一命。 ”又过了几秒钟,她听到其中一位男子彬彬有礼地说:“夫人,您只要告诉我您要去几楼,我们来按按钮。 ”说这话的人有点费力才把话说完,尽力忍住没有放声大笑。 7 这位女士抬起头望着这两位男乘客。他们弯下腰, 把她搀扶起来。她满腹疑惑,挣扎着站了起来。 “我叫我这个朋友按楼层, ”那位普通个头的男子说, “意思是叫他按我们要去的楼层的按钮。夫人, 我并非要您趴在地上。 ”他说话时态度和蔼,紧咬着嘴唇。 8 很显然, 他在极力忍住不笑出来。该女士心想:“ 我的天啊,真是丢人现眼,出大洋相了! ”她羞愧难当, 默不做声。她想要道一声歉,却不知如何开口。把两位绝对体面正派的绅士看作劫匪, 如何请求他们的谅解?她不知该怎么说。他们三人拾起散落的硬币, 重新放进了桶里。

9 电梯在她要去的楼层停下了,两位男士坚持要陪她到她的客房, 因为她的脚步似乎有点摇晃, 他们担心她在过道里会有闪失。他们将她送到门口, 然后道了晚安。她迅速进入客房,耳边传来他们走回电梯时发出的哈哈大笑。她掸了掸灰,定了定神,便来到楼下与丈夫一起用餐。

10 第二天早晨,鲜花送到了她的客房——是 12朵玫瑰,每一朵玫瑰都附上了一张崭新的百元美钞。 11 卡片上写着:“谢谢您带给我们多年来最畅快的欢笑。 ”

12 落款是:

艾迪?墨菲

迈克尔?乔丹

迪拜泊瓷大酒店——极度奢华

1 迪拜泊瓷大酒店是世界上最高的酒店。酒店高 321米,比埃菲尔铁塔还高,比纽约帝国大厦仅仅矮 60米。这座独特的帆形建筑坐落在波斯湾的一个人工岛屿上,酒店大堂大到可容纳一幢 38层高的建筑。泊瓷大酒店没有普通客房,而只有 202间套房。即使最便宜的套房每晚房费也要超过 1000欧元。从每一间套房都能欣赏到壮观的海景。劳斯莱斯豪华轿车从 25公里以外的迪拜国际机场迎接宾客。同时, 酒店侧面半空有一个直升机停机坪可供直升机降落。

3 位于 25层的两间皇家套房是酒店最豪华的套房, 它们都设有专用电梯、专用影院、旋转床,甚至有比普通饭店客房还要宽大的更衣室。这种套房每晚房费高达 15000多欧元。

4 在泊瓷大酒店里吃饭选择简直太多了,难以取舍:可以去 200米高空的阿·曼塔哈餐厅,也可以通过水下通道进入到位于海面之下的阿·玛哈拉海鲜餐厅, 还可以在户外海滩上用餐。饭店共设 8个酒吧和餐厅。 5 尽管泊瓷大酒店是世界上最昂贵的酒店之一, 但它可能永远都无法赢利。

unit 2

心怀怨恨

1 有一个小男孩梦想着驾船环游世界,他把自己的梦想告诉给父母、老师、同学,告诉他的牧师和朋友们。然而他们不但不接受和鼓励他去实现自己的梦想,反而取笑他、嘲弄他,轻视他的憧憬。

2 “你永远不可能驾船环游世界。 ” 他的父亲嘲笑道。 “等你长大后,我会在我工作的工厂给你找份工作, 你将跟我过一样的日子。 ”

3 “但我不想跟你一样,我想航行在辽阔的海洋上, 见识见识陌生的国家。 ”小男孩抗议道。他父亲只是笑了笑,摇了摇头,对儿子和儿子的梦想没有什么信心。

4 在学校里,同学们也拿他开玩笑,以至于他再也不愿和他们交流想法和愿望, 而是把这些想法和愿望埋藏在心底,等待着有一天能把它们变成现实。 5 在他年少时期,好像全世界都不支持他的想法。十五年后他长大成人了,他夜以继日地干着两份工作,终于攒够了购买一艘船所需的首付金。

6 他看到了报纸上的一则广告并写了回信,在当地港口见了那个船主。这个年轻人当场买下了那艘船,

并立刻付了首付金,签订了买卖合同。他太高兴了, 把这个消息告诉给了所有他认识的人。他们很惊讶, 这样说毫不夸张,但他们还是祝他一切顺利, 然而绝不承认自己是错的。但他并不在乎这些, 因为现在他拥有了自己的船。

7 第二天,他来到港口,打算让船下水,这时他看见一些官员模样的人正围着他新买的船。这些人是联邦特工,准备扣押这条船。卖船的那个人是个骗子和毒贩,这条船在联邦缉毒行动中也将被没收。 8 年轻人失去了他一生的积蓄。他非常震惊!联邦特工说他们第二天上午要过来没收这条船。他们离开时对这个年轻人的损失没有表现出一点同情。当年轻人要离开时,港务长给他一张 1200美元的泊船费用账单,费用是先前的船主所欠下的。

9 忍无可忍。年轻人把港务长骂了一通离开了。过了一会他带了一罐黑色的喷漆回来,把船的标志 SERENITY (宁静)用漆盖上。然后给这条船写上了新名字 ILL FEELINGS(怨恨) 。他登上船开始航行出海。即使他对这条船只能拥有一晚,他也要去航行。 10 港务长挥舞着手臂, 高喊着暴风雨即将来临, 要年轻人停下来。但是这个年轻人又一次咒骂他,继续向大海的方向驶去。

11 果然,航行十英里后,风暴袭击了小船,船被抛来抛去。年轻人狂乱地驾船返回岸边。在离港口还有一英里时, 他用无线电向港务长发出信号,让他为他泊船做准备。港务长告诉他不行,他不会让他把船停泊在他的港口。

12 “是因为我说过的话吗?”年轻人绝望地说。 13 “不,我从不心怀怨恨。 ”港务长说。 “这一点毫无疑问——我从不让‘怨恨’停留! ”

如何乘坐火车

1 乘坐新泽西的火车比您想象的还要方便。

2 如果不知道哪些车站离您的出发地点和目的地最近, 使用路线搜索系统。只需输入您的起始站和旅行目的地、打算出发的日期和时间, 以及选定的旅行信息, 您就会得到从起始站到目的地的行程安排, 以及车费信息。如果不知道具体的街道地址,您也可以通过地标选项进行查询。

买票

3 大多数火车站都设有售票处或自动售票机 (TVMS ) 。自动售票机使用起来非常简单, 只要按照屏幕上的指示进行操作就可以了。自动售票机能够识别纸币、借记卡以及信用卡(美国运通卡,发现卡, 万事达卡,维萨卡) 。只需选定您准备出发的地点和目的地,剩下您所要做的就是买票登车。

4 请注意,如在售票处开放时间内,或自动售票机可用的情况下, 在火车上买票需要支付 5美元的附加费。

登车

5 在当地火车站, 您可以通过站台上的指示标志来识别火车开往哪个方向。在一些比较大的火车站,开往不同方向的火车有不同的轨道, 您可以通过发车信息栏或者电子信息屏来决定您所要乘坐的火车。 6 为了安全,等车的时候,请站在黄色的安全线后, 在火车完全停稳后再上下车。上下车时请注意脚下, 因为车和站台之间有空隙。如果需要帮助,可以去找火车乘务人员。

如何乘坐公交车

找到公交车站

7 最好在公交车开车前 5分钟到达车站。有车站标志的地方通常会标明各个站点。您可以沿着公交车的指定路线在这些公交站点打手势叫住公交车。叫住公交车最简单的办法就是当公交车开过来的时候, 向司机挥手。

上车以及乘坐公交车

8 上车后告诉司机您到哪去,并交所需车费。大多数地方公交车只收零钱硬币或 1美元纸币。当公交车快到您要下的站点时, 可以通过按边窗之间上方的信号带来提醒司机。公交车前部会发出铃声以及信号, 提示司机有人要下车。

9 下车前, 收拾好个人物品, 等待公交车完全停稳。从后门下车,以便为从前门上车的乘客腾出空间。与公交车保持一定的距离, 并且在公交车离开后再穿越街道。除非公交车在等红灯,否则绝不要从公交车前方穿过街道。

新泽西公交车行李携带条例

10 公交公司不检查行李,也不对乘客落下的行李负责。

11 放在车厢下行李舱内的行李若有损坏,新泽西运输公司不予责任。

12 乘客乘坐车厢下带有行李舱的公交车时, 每人最多只能携带两件常规尺寸的行李。每件行李不得超过 30磅。乘客可在终点站或沿途装载或卸载行李。在任何可能对乘客、司机或公交车本身造成危害的地方, 新泽西运输公司有权拒绝乘客装载或卸载行李。 13 如果乘客乘坐的是车厢下不带行李舱的公交车, 每人最多只能携带两件行李上车, 并且行李必须能安全稳固地放置在乘客席上方的行李架内, 或者是乘客的腿上。行李不得放在过道或空位上,也不能给其他乘客带来不便。

如何乘坐轻轨

上车以及乘坐轻轨

14 最好在轻轨到达前 5分钟到达车站。上车前, 应先从自动售票机处买票。新泽西轻轨系统使用一种 “付款证明”的收费系统。付款证明包括:印有时间的车票、月票、换乘车票以及通票。

15 在上车之前请确认单程车票上的时间。不按车票

上的时间乘车的将被罚款, 多次违反规定的将追究刑事责任。月票上不需要印制时间。

16 新泽西运输公司的检票员会进行随机查票。乘车期间请将车票放在方便拿出来的地方, 因为途中可能会有多次检查。

17 请在轻轨列车停稳后再上下车。按车门外部或内部仪表盘上的绿色电钮打开车门。

unit 3

洗手间使用规则

1 我们四个都上大二了,我们没打算住在宿舍, 从来没想过。我们自以为自己既聪明又成熟,因此合计着租个房住。每个人都有自己单独的卧室,大家合用一个洗手间。四个小伙子,一个洗手间。听起来很合理,对不?

2 但还是先看看爱德华吧。爱德华一用完洗手间就没人想用了,因为总有东西会被用完、用光、用尽。没卫生纸了?没肥皂了?说来也奇怪, 爱德华好像总是最后一个用完这些东西的人。因此对我们其他人而言,洗手间的作用就大打折扣了,然而我们并未因此得到补偿。东西都让爱德华用了, 我们感到忿忿不平。 3 查理呢?哎, 他刮胡子时也有一个毛病。一看到查理走进洗手间我们就沮丧,因为他一用完洗手间, 镜子上、池子里、地板上到处都是剃须膏。整个洗手间剃须膏随处可见。如果不好好打扫,就会不堪入目, 变得很脏。我们其他人只好在查理用完洗手间后彻底收拾一番, 但干这些什么补偿也得不到。可环境都是查理污染的,我们心里有气。

4 安德鲁还不错,既节俭又干净。但也有麻烦。他一走进洗手间就不愿出来。我们其他人要用洗手间只能在外面干等,不停地呼喊、催促、哀求,但无济于事。安德鲁长时间占用洗手间, 影响了我们其他人的使用,然而我们得不到任何补偿。安德鲁太霸道,我们感到没有公理可言。

5 那第四个人呢?那就是我。我没有什么不良恶习, 对洗手间很爱护,对每个人也很公平。反正,你不得不这样认为, 因为我不会告诉你他们三个中任何一个人目前的住址。

6 那一年我们四个郁郁寡欢、满腹牢骚。我们在 “洗手间使用规则” 上存在分歧, 却没有找到解决的办法。 7 现在该轮到谈论你和地球上的其他人了。诚然, 我们所有的人不必共用一个洗手间, 但我们确实共享一个地球。

8 正如洗手间是我们四个大学生的公共资源一样, 对于全人类来说,地球上的自然资源是共同财富。 9 来瞧瞧地球所受到的待遇吧。

10 我们看到诸如爱德华之类的人或公司过度使用石油、淡水和矿产资源, 却不对我们其他人做出任何补偿。

11 我们看到像查理一样的人或公司将有毒废物、化学物质、碳排放到空气中,污染了土地、水和空气, 造成世界生存危机,迫使其他人去清除污染,但他们却并未对我们其他人做出任何补偿。

12 我们看到像安德鲁一样的人或公司垄断了诸如土地之类的资源——大都市的一个土地投机商, 占着一英亩地不用,期待地产涨价,把我们其他人赶走,把开发引向农村。市中心一英亩得到合理的开发,就可以避免郊区十多英亩地被过早草率地开发。

13 那些占有者、垄断者和污染者正将他们的成本强加到我们其他人身上,强加到整个经济上。我们被迫降低效率或忍受艰辛,这样那些占有者、垄断者和污染者能够受益。我们对此气愤不已。

14 这个问题可以解决吗?当然可以。很简单。为了尊重我们在地球资源方面的共同利益,那些占有过多、垄断成性或污染地球的人应该赔偿那些受其害的人。

15 在加拿大安大略绿党和世界上许多其他绿党的经济计划中你会发现这种观念以及许多类似的观念。 16 如果你曾经有过类似我大学时代的危机的话,你肯定知道制定一个好的洗手间使用规则或制定一项好的地球资源使用规则是何等重要。

租赁合同

1、出租人(以下简称甲方) :

承租人(以下简称乙方) :

2、租赁:

兹甲方同意将 ________及其设备(见附录 1)在良好状态下租给乙方。租用面积为 _____平方米。 3、租赁期:

3.1以上租用物租赁期为 _____年 , 自 _____年 ____月 _____日起至 _____年 ____月 ___日止。

3.2租赁期满, 甲方有权收回全部出租物, 乙方应如期或提前交还租赁物;如乙方希望续租,须在本合同期满前两个月向甲方发出书面通知。

4、租金:

4.1租金每月为 ________美元。

4.2租金于每月 10号之前一次性支付。如乙方逾期未付租金,须每天加付其租金的 0.5%的滞纳金。如果超过 30天未付租金, 按合同 5.2条款, 甲方有权将乙方从所租房屋驱逐出去。

4.3在本租赁合同有效期内,不得增加租金。

5、押金:

5.1自本合同签订之日, 乙方应向甲方交付两个月之租金的押金共计 ____美元。合同期满,乙方如不再续租,并已结清其在租赁期内的各项费用,甲方应将押金在 7个工作日内如数退还给乙方(不计利息) 。

5.2乙方如在租赁期内终止租约,押金不予退还。

6、其他费用:

6.1乙方在租赁期内所用的水、电和煤气费用, 按实

际耗用量,乙方每月按单缴付。

6.2乙方所用电话费按电讯局收费标准, 乙方每月按单缴付。

6.3租赁物的任何费用如物业管理费由 ____方按照物业管理办公室发出的账单缴付。

7、租方责任:

7.1乙方应按本合同四、五、六条款规定交付租金、押金和其他各项费用,如不支付,则作违约论。 7.2租赁期内, 未经甲方同意, 乙方不得部分或全部转租其所租房屋。

7.3乙方在把房屋及其设备交还甲方时应保持其完好、能使用,否则乙方必须赔偿甲方。

8、其他:

8.1本合同附件是本合同不可分割的组成部分。 8.2本合同如有不完善的地方, 由甲、乙双方洽谈解决。

8.3本合同自签订之日起生效;合同文本一式两份,甲、乙双方各执一份。

本合同于 ____年 ____月 ____日在北京签订。

甲方:乙方:

代表人:代表人:

盖章:盖章:

地址:地址:

电话:电话:

Unit 5

1 一个员工能把工作做得太好吗?如果他 /她把事情做得太好了,是应该表扬?晋升?处分?还是炒鱿鱼?今天的客座专栏评论员讲述了一个关于福斯特的真实故事,他把工作做得太好了。

2 我是在亚特兰大哈兹斐尔德国际机场认识他的, 至少有八年了。当时他身穿黑裤子白衬衫打着黑领带,系着一条挡胸工作裙。他看到我一手提着行李, 另一只手端着从帕斯卡餐厅买来的一盘食物 , 正努力保持平衡,便说:“我来替你拿那东西,

小伙子。 ”

3 这位老伙计笑着一把抢下我的盘子就走了。他走起路来瘸得很厉害, 两条腿很明显长短不一。我跟着他绕过自动扶梯来到一张空桌子前。要不是他带路, 我根本找不到这张空桌子。而这时,我才发现他把餐巾纸、吸管和食盐、胡椒粉也给带上了,都是些我自己往往会忘记的小东西。

4 只见他手一挥就擦好了桌子,从托盘上端下我的食物, 小心地把它和餐巾纸还有冰茶摆在桌上。他把椅子往后拉的时候, 我匆忙从兜里掏出三张一美元的纸币,他笑着说:“上帝保佑你! ”我瞥见他的名牌上写着:福斯特。

5 我感到很新奇,想知道这是不是机场新的服务项目。当然,此前我从未享受过这种“服务” 。我见到另外一些和我这位新朋友穿着一样的男男女女 , 懒散地聚在一起聊天,毫无热情地等待着客人离开餐桌。那个时候,他们中才会有一人从扎堆中出来,清理留在桌上的垃圾,把桌子上上下下擦干净,然后又回到那群工友身边。

6 环顾宽广的餐饮区, 我很快发现了福斯特的身影:他开心地笑着,快步移动着,不停地去帮助别人。他从不等待客人的召唤,哪里有需要他就出现在哪里。 7 第二天我返回时经过这个机场,迫不及待地又来到餐饮区。果然,他就在那儿,一位满脸笑容的老伙计。他就像前一天那样(带着餐巾纸、食盐、胡椒粉和吸管) 把我领到一张桌子跟前, 一边拉出我的座椅, 一边说道:“上帝保佑你,小伙子! ”

8 那天我把一张事先折好的 20美元纸币放到他的手里。这位老人使我大为感佩:他行走不便,却毫不懈怠地去收拾桌子, 寻找需要招呼的客人。从那天开始, 他就是我心目中的福斯特先生。

9 随着岁月的流逝,我对福斯特先生产生了一种景仰之情。我每个月都见到他几回,而且总要把他介绍给我的同伴。在他转身离去的时候, 我总是叫他们看:“瞧瞧这个伙计,再瞧瞧那边跟他一样打扮的那拨人。 ”两者的对比不言而喻。

10 我从未怀疑福斯特先生是为了小费而作秀。事实上,尽管我给他的小费难得少于 20美元,但是他却常常要我等他招待好那些明显需要帮助的人之后才过来招呼我。而且不论他们是否给他小费,他总是微笑着帮他们摆好椅子,说声:“上帝保佑你! ”

11 后来他不见了。我找不着这位朋友,就向帕斯卡餐厅的女工打听:“福斯特先生今天上哪儿啦?” 12 “被解雇了。 ”她们告诉我说:“他们炒了他鱿鱼,羞辱他,赶他回家啦! ”

13 我被告知亚特兰大国际机场管理层认为福斯特先生已经成了一个“搅乱人心之人” 。他们下令他停止帮助顾客。他们对福斯特先生说:“你就跟其他人站在一起,等客人走了再干活。你只是个收盘子的, 就收盘子吧。 ”

14 几个月之后,他又回到这里试工(依然是那股快活劲) 。然而,我不再让他帮我端盘子。不过,小费我还是照付。他收了,因为我一定要他收下。我对他极其着迷,他也知道这个。他对我说“上帝保佑你” 的时候眼里常常含着泪水;那股精神已不复存在。 15 我今天去帕斯卡餐厅,还没等我开口说话,一个女员工就发现了我。 “我一直在等您来。 ”她对我说:“福斯特先生已经走了。他是辞职走的。他跟他们说自己老了,而且又有病,不能再干这个工作啦。 ”然后她抬起头,悄悄说了一句:“他没病。那老头子什么病都没有。 ”

16 不,我转身离开时心里想:他根本没病,那老伙计什么病都没有,他的病在心里。

如何撰写简历

1 无论学生在学校学到了多少知识,但若想找到一份全职工作, 还是必须再掌握一项技能才能完成这项艰巨的任务。为了保证多年的学校教育和其他方面的经历在寻求工作中能有所值,即使还没有接触到雇主,也必须学会撰写简历的技巧。

2 你的简历应该:

是简要且真实的个人资历信息

突出你的教育背景、取得的成果、个人优点、工作经历以及发展目标

具有自我推销的价值

是一份给潜在雇主的自我介绍

简明扼要、通俗易懂、结构清晰

包括重要数据、求职目标、工作经验、教育背景、参加过的活动及推荐人的信息

3 一份好的简历需简洁明了,用齐头式书写,整洁无误,文字简单易懂。

成功面试小贴士

4 你终于发现了自己心仪的工作。那么,现在,就只剩下面试这一关了。你非常紧张, 担心自己功亏一篑,最后还是得不到这份工作——要放松!

5 尽管面试看上去恐怖, 但却可能是帮助你得到梦寐以求的工作最容易的一个环节。只要掌握这些简单的技巧和窍门,你便完全有把握通过面试。

6 和面试官换位思考

一旦你这样做,你就会体会到公司需要怎样的人才。这种知己知彼的感觉可以让你放松, 更从容地应对面试。

7 充分准备

摸清情况是成功的关键。在面试之前,搜寻公司的相关资料,以便你了解公司需要什么样的员工。这个简单的步骤可以让你对可能问到的问题有所准备, 使你对回答这种问题变得习以为常。

8 突出自己的优势

面试公司已经觉得你的经验可以胜任这份工作。在面试中要强调你工作经历中的成绩。不要让你工作履历中的间断部分成为面试的焦点。

9 努力倾听

仔细倾听问你的问题。如果你对所问的问题不够清楚,就请面试官再解释一下。信不信由你,你的询问会让人觉得你对所申请的职位特别感兴趣, 因为这让人感到你渴望了解公司期待些什么。

10 肢体语言

保持微笑、目光接触和轻松的姿态, 可以使面试官觉得你对先前的工作经历很有成就感, 同时可以表明你很有个性。面试官很看重这一点!

unit 6

负债的一代

1 他们一满 18岁,就会接到信用卡公司的电话。几年后, 他们就会背负一大笔债务——他们中很多人都会欠下几千美元的学生贷款和信用卡账单。接着, 他们还会买汽车,买家具,买漂亮的新衣服,几乎全是刷卡消费。

2 他们不会一直那样天真。当负债的一代还没有得到收入丰厚的全职工作, 就要为偿还信用卡公司的债务而付出代价的时候,很多人就会醒悟过来。

一场真正的变革

3 前几代刚成年的时候,往往生活窘迫——客厅中摆放着牛奶箱,冰箱里放着老密尔沃基牌的啤酒。他们在为了舒适的物质生活而兢兢业业的奋斗中, 学会了一个道理——花钱与赚钱密切相关。

4 与此相反,负债的一代中很多人刚成年的时候往往享受着优越的物质生活——客厅中摆着各种架子, 冰箱里放着皮特牌淡啤酒。紧接着,如果他们稍不注意(开销) ,就不得不控制这种依赖信用卡消费的生活方式——以便可以付清账单。而这一点,并不是所有的人都能做到,那么他们就会因此付出代价。 5 专家们认为,现在 18至 30岁之间的人比他们上几代欠的债更多。尤其对大多数高中毕业就上大学或职业学校的学生来说,情况更是如此。在大学或职业学校里,尽管学生没有工作,通常也可以申请学生贷款和信用卡。

6 人们对这种情况是否很糟糕意见不一。毕竟,年轻人很乐意接受学生贷款和信用卡, 而且大多数人能尽责地偿还。但是评论家们担心,这种个人还没有足够的收入来还款就背上债务的习惯会造成不良的社会影响。

梦想与债务

7 20世纪 90年代,负债生活的诱惑日增。学杂费暴涨,联邦政府也加强了对学生贷款的限制,信用卡在校园市场的推销如火如荼。 2000年, 78% 的大学本科生拥有信用卡。

8 更微妙的变化到处可见。经济蓬勃发展,在异国复活节假旅游胜地拍摄的 MTV 充斥荧屏, 《老友记》描述了一群年轻人在曼哈顿宽敞公寓里的舒适生活。二十几岁的年轻人梦想着大学或职业学校一毕业就过上富足的生活。

9 在这些情况下, 还有什么理由不借钱呢? 1996年, 公立大学里平均每位贷款的学生在毕业时欠债 11950 美元。 1998年,平均每个本科生有 3.5张信用卡,负有 1879美元的结欠款。

10 有人担心, 这些债务将迫使毕业生放弃令人振奋但薪水不高的职业, 而去从事沉闷乏味但收入丰厚的工作。密苏里大学研究员帕特里夏?萨默斯,在做学生贷款项目研究时曾采访了 500多人, 她说有一个准英语博士生打算拿到博士学位后就重操旧业——当 21点扑克游戏的发牌员。

不推迟人生大事

11 当然,大多数贷款人在签署贷款文件时是以另一种角度看待这个问题的:学生贷款债务使他们能够追求自己的梦想, 其他的信贷来源则让他们过上舒适的生活。

12 即使年轻人花的比赚的多, 他们也不会推迟那些人生大事——结婚、生子、买房。

13 当被研究人员问及是否会因为债务而推迟结婚、生子或购房时,少数学生说债务确实会有那种影响。但研究表明,他们的言行并不一致:他们想结婚的时候就结婚、想生子的时候就生子,想买房的时候就买房,债务对此并没有多大影响。

14 有些人甚至自负地声称:债务会催人成长。

国际复兴开发银行的介绍

1 国际复兴开发银行(IBRD )成立于 1945年,旨在帮助欧洲从二战中恢复, 是组成世界银行集团的五个机构之一。国际复兴开发银行在世界银行中专门负责同中等收入和经济落后但信誉良好的国家合作, 促进可持续发展,增强公平性和创造就业机会,减少贫困及解决区域和全球重要问题。

2 国际复兴开发银行类似于一种合作组织, 它为 185个成员国共同所有,为成员国服务。通过提供灵活、及时和因地制宜的金融产品、知识技术服务和战略咨询帮助其成员国实现目标。通过世界银行财政部, 国际复兴开发银行的客户还有机会以优惠的条件获得比世界金融市场提供的金额更大,期限更长,条件更合理的贷款。

3 具体地说,国际复兴开发银行:

? 提供私人债权人所不提供的那些长期人力和社会发展需要的贷款;

? 在危机时期,通过提供支持来维护借款方的财政能力,此时,受到最大影响的是穷人;

? 利用融资条件,促进关键政策和体制改革(如安全网或反腐败改革) ;

? 创建良好的投资环境,以鼓励私人投资;

? 为所有成员国中对穷人福利至关重要的地区提供财政支持 (以从国际复兴开发银行的净收入中拨款的方式) 。

4 中等收入国家有世界上 70%的穷人。在过去的 20年里, 他们在经济管理和政府管理方面已经有了很大的改善,并对世界银行提供的战略,智力和财政资源的需求迅速增加。国际复兴开发银行所面临的挑战是,如何更好地管理和分配资源,以便更好地满足这些国家的需要。

5 为了提高在中等收入国家的影响,国际复兴开发银行正与国际金融公司(IFC ) ,多边投资担保机构 (MIGA ) ,国际货币基金组织(IMF )及其他多边开发银行紧密合作。在运作过程中,国际复兴开发银行还努力利用中等收入国家自身积累的知识和发展经验,并与发展共同体中的基金会、民间团体合作伙伴和捐助者进行合作。

6 国际复兴开发银行募集的大部分资金都来自世界金融市场,自 1947年发行第一次债券以来,它已成为最稳定的借款方之一。国际复兴开发银行多年积累的收益使它能够为开发项目提供资金, 确保其有足够的金融实力,这使它借入成本低,从而能为客户提供良好的贷款条件。

7 在 2006年 9月的年度会议上, 在其政府股东的鼓励下, 世界银行保证进一步改善其对成员国提供的服务。为了满足中等收入国家日益复杂的需求,国际复兴开发银行正在整顿金融和风险管理产品, 扩大自成系统的知识服务的供应, 使客户与该行的合作更加便捷。

A woman won a bucketful of quarters at a slot machine in Atlantic City. She found two black men already in the elevator as she went back to her room to hide the quarters. She hesitated to enter the elevator because she was afraid that the two men were going to rob her. After she joined them in the elevator, she heard one man say, “ Hit the floor” , which was taken by her for falling on her knees to the floor. So she did.

The two men explained to her “ hit the floor” meant “ to push the button for the floor they were going to” . The woman’ s fear gave place to embarrassment. The two men gathered up the scattered quarters with her and accompanied her to her room.

The next day the woman received a dozen roses and twelve 100-dollar bills given by Eddie Murphy and Michael Jordan to thank her for the best laugh they’ d had in years.

课前听力

can’t possibly sit next to this unpleasant person. Find me another seat!” “Please calm down, Madam.” the attendant replied. “The flight is very full today, but I’ll check to see if we have any seats available in club or first class.” The woman gave an unfriendly glance at the angry black man beside her.

A few minutes later the attendant returned with the good news, which she gave to the woman, who looked at the people around her with a very pleased and self-satisfied smile, “Madam, we do have one seat in first class.” Before the woman had a chance to answer, the attendant continued, “I had to get special permission from the captain. But, in this case, the captain felt it unfair that someone should be forced to sit next to such an unpleasant person.” With these words, she turned to the black man and said, “So if you’d like to get your things, sir, your seat is ready for you in first class.” At this point, the surrounding passengers stood up and clapped their hands loudly as the black man walked up.

课后练习

B. Complete the following sentences with appropriate words in the text.

Translation

1. As shewas about to walk into the elevator she noticed two men already aboard.

她正要走进电梯时,看到电梯里已经有两位男乘客。

2. Her hesitation about joining them in the elevatorwas all too obvious now. Her face was flushed. 要不要进去和他们同乘一部电梯?她迟疑不决的态度已经太过明显了。她涨得满脸通红。 3. The one who said it had a little trouble getting the words out. He was trying mightily to hold in a belly laugh.

说这话的人有点费力才把话说完,尽力忍住没有放声大笑。

4. How do you apologize to two perfectly respectable gentlemen for behavingas though they were going to rob you?

把两位绝对体面正派的绅士看作劫匪,如何请求他们的谅解?

5. The woman brushed herself off. She pulled herself together and went downstairs for dinner with her husband.

她掸了掸灰,定了定神,便来到楼下与丈夫一起用餐。

B. Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in the brackets. 1. Tom Long (向花园里的一草一木道别 ) as he wept tears.

2. She was clear-headed(头脑清醒的从不出洋相 ).

3. 咬着嘴唇强忍住不笑出声 ).

(看来你恐怕不行了 ).”

幸存者都无比惊恐 ) after the tragedy of a disastrous plane crash. It is said that the worst enemy can be in one’s family. Having been born into a family does not mean everyone in your family will treat you as family. Sometimes, some people in your family may treat you as an enemy. There are some reasons for this.

One reason would be jealousy, like a brother or sister being jealous of the other’s achievements or attention one sibling is getting more than the other from their parents.

Another reason would be spite, due to some family members feeling the need to hurt someone they want to see in a humble or inferior position in life.

Some family members may be controlling and resent the person they are trying to control for resisting their influence over him/her.

Sometimes, people just hate for no reason.

Whatever the cause, no one should suffer abuse for any reason, just because it comes from someone in one’s family.

A family member is someone who has your best interest at heart, someone who will put your needs before his/her own, someone who loves you unconditionally, someone who accepts you with your strengths and your faults and someone who will support you, even if he/she don’t support your decisions.

The young man in the story dreamed of sailing around the world, but he never received any support or encouragement from people around him, not even his father, who wanted his son to work like him in a factory. But the boy stuck to his dream and to make his dream come true, he did two jobs to earn enough money for a sailboat. At long last, he purchased a boat and was ready to sail when federal agents were preparing to confiscate it for carrying drugs. He was even asked to pay for the docking fees of the former owner. The young man couldn’ t take the hard blow and in anger and desperation, he painted “ Ill Feelings” on the boat and sailed out regardless of the warning of an upcoming storm. Soon he found himself in danger when attacked by the storm and asked the harbormaster to harbor his boat. But to his dismay, he was told no “ Ill Feelings ” would be harbored in this dock

课后练习

B. Complete the following sentences with appropriate words in the text.

2. Recently, the police conducted a operation in the country targeting unlicensed electrical appliance repair shops.

3. Her experience in the hotel was terrible: the room rates were expensive, the food was poor, the

Translation

1. The father just laughed and shook his head, showing no faith in his son or his dream.

他父亲只是笑了笑,摇了摇头,对儿子和儿子的梦想没有什么信心。

2. The kids at school also made fun of him, so much so that he stopped sharing his thoughts and desires and kept them hidden within his heart…

在学校里,同学们也拿他开玩笑,以至于他再也不愿和他们交流想法和愿望,而是把这些想法和愿望埋藏在心底??

3. It seemed that the world’ s thumb was pressing the boydown throughout his adolescence. 在他少年时期,好像全世界都不支持他的想法。

4. They were surprised, to say the least, and wished him well, while never admitting they were wrong.

他们很惊讶,这样说毫不夸张,但他们还是祝他一切顺利,然而绝不承认自己是错的。 5. The harbormaster waved his arms and yelled for the young man to stop, that there was a storm coming.

港务长挥舞着手臂,高喊着暴风雨即将来临,要年轻人停下来。

B. Complete the following sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in the

brackets.

1. 他们没有取笑他 ), they became touchingly protective.

2. 等到二月份一切定下来之后 ), we will announce if his next work will be a movie or TV drama.

3. 所有准备工作正在进行中 ) to meet the typhoon and for the fishermen to dock at the port.

4. Prew had a bad day: he lost his cell phone on the way back, then he had a bad fall, and when he found his wallet missing,

(他就再也忍不住哭了起来 ).

5. 成年后 ), he took a job selling newspapers at a Brooklyn subway exit..

Our Bathroom Problems

In order to enjoy our privacy, the four of us, senior students in a university, have rented an apartment off campus. In this way, each one of us can have our own room but have to share one bathroom. All of us are very satisfied with that.

Soon, however, a problem has emerged. That is, how to share our bathroom in the morning. Tom gets up earlier than the rest of us. Of course, he is always the first one to use it. But he has a bad habit of making the bathroom very dirty and untidy. After him, the other three of us have to do the cleaning work before we can use it.

John is the slowest in doing everything. Once he enters the bathroom, the rest of us have to wait for a long time. To make things worse, he has a habit of playing computer games over his laptop while he is on the toilet. No matter how hard we rush him or even threaten him outside the bathroom, it does not work. He still holds it as if it is the most comfortable place in the world for him. And none of us can stand it any longer.

Thus, it seems to all of us that it is time for us to work out a bathroom policy so that all of us can live comfortably together in the apartment. Otherwise, more problems will arise sooner or later. The author, as a college sophomore, shared a rented apartment with three of his schoolmates, for they didn’ t want to live in a dorm. But they had much trouble sharing the only bathroom as one of them was a taker, using up everything available; another a polluter, making a mess in the bathroom; the third a monopolizer, occupying the bathroom for a long time regardless of others’ urgent needs. With the example, the author thinks that the same is true of the world where some people or corporations take too much or make wrong use of our planet’ s resources for their own benefit at the cost of other people just as his three roommates did with the bathroom. To solve the issue, a planet policy including compensations for the victims is a must for building a fair and harmonious world.

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B. Complete the following sentences with appropriate words in the text.

2. The little boy had broken the neighbor ’ s window but his parents refused to make any

3. Some industries in this area are still discharging their wastes into the river, the environment.

toothache.

Translation

1. And we were not going to live in a dorm, no sir, we figured that we were smart, mature fellows and so we arranged to rent a house.

我们没打算住在宿舍,从来没想过。我们自以为自己既聪明又成熟,因此合计着租个房住。 2. It reduced the value of the bathroom for the rest of us, yet we got no compensation.

因此对我们其他人而言,洗手间的作用就大打折扣了,然而我们并未因此得到补偿。 3. The rest of us picked up after Charlie, but we got no compensation for doing so.

我们其他人只好在查理用完洗手间后彻底收拾一番,但干这些什么补偿也得不到。

4. The rest of us would be waiting around to use the bathroom, pleading, urging, and begging. 我们其他人要用洗手间只能在外面干等,不停地呼喊、催促、哀求,但无济于事。

5. Those who take, monopolize, and pollute, are imposing costs on the rest of us and on the economy in general.

那些占有者、垄断者和污染者正将他们的成本强加到我们其他人身上, 强加到整个经济上。 B. Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in the brackets.

1. 但还是没有用 ).

2. (他昨天确实来过这儿 ); I saw him in the office.

就像水流过水管一样 ). 4. 已经得到了广泛运用 ) in the scientific research on sports.

限制了我们对公共设施的使用 ).

May I See the Manager?

Having worked in food service when I was in high school, I know that people are quick to complain when things go wrong, but are always slow to offer praise when things go right. I have tried to make it a habit to report exceptionally good service as well as exceptionally bad service. For example, the other day, our family went to eat at a local Mexican restaurant. The food was great. The service was great. Our waiter never let us run out of sweet tea, and that’s not easy, not even for attentive waiters. It was an enjoyable evening. At the end of our meal, we left the waiter a nice tip, but I didn’t think that was enough. So on this occasion, I asked the waiter if I could speak with the manager so I could let her know how pleased we were. His eyes lit up, and off he went. I told the manager how pleased we were with the food, and that our waiter was excellent and took good care of us. She was all smiles. All the employees standing by wore similar smiles. The customers around us agreed. The good feeling was contagious. As we left, we were bid farewell as if we were old friends to the employees. It felt nice. Next time you get great service, feel free to ask for a manager. Eight years ago I first met Mr. Foster, an old busboy at an airport. In spite of his age and physical handicap, he would go wherever he was needed instead of waiting to be summoned. What is more, he served every customer with the same enthusiasm whether they gave him tips or not, or no matter how much the tips were. Impressed and inspired, I developed a great admiration for him in the following years. I would contrast him with his fellow workers who were just loosely assembled there, idly waiting by for tables to become empty. However, Mr. Foster was ordered to stop helping people and act like his co-workers. Later, he was fired. Though he was back at work on a trial basis several months later, his spirit was gone. And today I learned that he quit his job— his heart was broken.

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B. Complete the following sentences with appropriate words in the text.

2. The audience was deeply impressed by the little actress’ b

3. from his friend’s birthday party and drove home.

5. for the director’s post.

Translation

1. The old fellow grabbed my tray with a smile and was off, limping heavily on one leg that was obviously shorter than the other.

这位老伙计笑着一把抢下我的盘子就走了。他走起路来瘸得很厉害,两条腿很明显长短不一。

2. Pulling back my chair as I hurriedly retrieved three one-dollar bills from my pocket, he smiled and said, “God bless you.”

他把椅子往后拉的时候, 我匆忙从兜里掏出三张一美元的纸币, 他笑着说:“ 上帝保佑你! ” 3. I was curious tosee if this was a new service the airport had put in place.

我感到很新奇,想知道这是不是机场新的服务项目。

4. At that point, one of them would disengage from the group, clear any trash left on the table, wipe it down, and return to their co-workers.

那个时候,他们中才会有一人从扎堆中出来,清理留在桌上的垃圾,把桌子上上下下擦干净,然后又回到那群工友身边。

5. I never once suspected Mr. Foster was making a play for tips.

我从未怀疑福斯特先生是为了小费而作秀。

B. Complete the following sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in the brackets.

1. Standing by and chatting with her fellow waitresses, she

毫无热情地等着他用完餐 ).

2. (一边高喊欢笑,一边像蝴蝶一样翩翩起舞 ), she waited for the wedding moment.

3. 深深地被这个女孩打动了 ) who looked so weak, yet ran like the wind in the race.

4. (不管你给不给小费 ), she just served you warm-heartedly with smiles.

5. Faced with the big problem at work,

我们迫切需要其他部门的帮助 ).

Tempted by material comfort and the various credit cards available, many young people accept student loans and credit cards gladly. On credit, they buy cars, furniture and nice new clothes. Thus a few years later, they’ve got a load of debts.

The lure of living on debt increased in the 1990s along with the economic boom, skyrocketed tuition and fees, increased student loan limits, plus the promotion of the mass media. In 1998, the average undergraduate had a balance of $1,879 on 3.5 credit cards.

Many critics worry that credit debts make graduates pay the consequences sooner or later. All this debt may force graduates to give up exciting but low-paying jobs in favor of dreary but well-paying jobs in order to repay lenders.

7. Practice: translation

A. Put the following sentences from the text into Chinese. Pay special attention to the italicized expressions. 1. That's especially true of the majority of high school graduates who go on to college or trade school, where people commonly get student loans and credit cards, even if they don't have jobs.

尤其对大多数高中毕业就上大学或职业学校的学生来说,情况更是如此。在大学或职业学校里,尽管学生没有工作,通常也可以申请学生贷款和信用卡。

2. But critics worry that corrosive social effects result from the habit of taking on debt before one has sufficient income to repay.

但是评论家们担心,这种个人还没有足够的收入来还款就背上债务的习惯会造成不良的社会影响。

3. The economy boomed, MTV broadcasted from exotic spring-break locales, Friends portrayed young adults living comfortably in roomy apartments in Manhattan.

经济蓬勃发展,在异国复活节假旅游胜地拍摄的 MTV 充斥荧屏, 《老友记》描述了一群年轻人在曼哈顿宽敞公寓里的舒适生活。

4. Some worry that all this debt forces grads to forsake exciting but low-paying jobs in favor of dreary but well-paying jobs.

有人担心, 这些债务将迫使毕业生放弃令人振奋但薪水不高的职业, 而去从事沉闷乏味但收入丰厚的工作。

B. Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in the brackets.

1. The belief [that the interest on the loan will increase] (贷款利率将上调 ) in the near future has not been confirmed.

2. Due to inflation, [the price skyrocketed] (物价飞涨 ).

3. They felt that their leader [forsook them in the hour of their need] (在他们需要的时候离弃了他们 ).

4. It seems that even though [the oil price is going down] (油价正在下滑 ), the economic recession is suppressing driving.

5. After the Duke's death, his eldest son [made a claim of the title] (要求继承爵位 )

听力作文答案

Are you thinking about applying for a student credit card? Student credit cards are becoming more and more popular, but what are the advantages and disadvantages of these credit cards?

The woman got an application in the mail and bought a new entertainment center, a widescreen TV, and a new DVD player, together with a new stereo with her student credit card.

According to the woman, one can get a student credit card without any established credit rating, buy things that one can't pay with cash... like the plane ticket she got recently. Besides, one can even get benefits like cash back.

However, the man is against having a student credit card. Student credit cards lead to impulse spending and unmanageable debts. To make matters worse, the interest rates of some companies are usually sky-high, and if one misses a payment, the rates, the consequences are unimaginable.

A few decades ago, getting a credit card was somewhat difficult and almost impossible for students with no credit history. Now, many students have their own. However, finding the best card is often difficult. For a first-time credit card holder, you'd better search for information about at least two different credit cards and compare them.

范文四：应用型大学英语综合教程2unit课文翻译听力_课后习题

谢谢您带给我们多年来最畅快的欢笑

1 最近一个周末,有位女士在大西洋城玩老虎机,赢了满满一桶二十五美分的硬币。她暂时离开赌博机, 与丈夫前往旅馆餐厅吃晚饭。

2 不过,她想先去客房把硬币藏起来。 “我去一会儿就回来,然后我们再去吃饭。 ”她对她的丈夫说道,之后,便提着满满一桶硬币朝电梯走去。

3 她正要走进电梯时,看到电梯里已经有两位男乘客。两位都是黑人,其中一位个头很高,体型令人望而生畏。这位女士一下子愣住了。她的第一反应是:“这两个男人会打劫我。 ”她转而又想:“不要戴着‘有色眼镜’看人;他们看上去完全像是绅士。 ”然而,种族偏见的力量是强大的,恐惧使她浑身发凉。她定在那里,眼睛紧盯着眼前两位男子。

4 她开始焦虑,心神不定,又感到不好意思。她希望他们没有看出她的心思,但是,天啊,他们肯定已经知道她在琢磨什么了!

5 要不要进去和他们同乘一部电梯?她迟疑不决的态度已经太过明显了。她涨得满脸通红。老站着不动也无济于事,于是她横下心来,抬起一只脚往前挪,接着另一只脚也跟了进来,站在电梯内。她不敢抬眼,僵直地转过身,脸朝外,这时,电梯门合上了。时间一秒一秒地过去。她越来越害怕!电梯纹丝不动。她陷入了恐惧的深渊。 “我的天啊, ” 她暗忖, “我被困在这里, 要遭人劫财! ” 她的心往下沉, 每个毛孔都在冒汗水。 6 这时,她听到其中一个人说:“趴下(与“按下楼层”同音) 。 ”她的本能反应就是照着他们的话做。于是她张开双臂,趴在了电梯地板上,满桶的硬币飞向空中,洒了出去。硬币如雨点般落在了她的身上。她在心里默祷:“把钱拿去吧,饶我一命。 ”又过了几秒钟,她听到其中一位男子彬彬有礼地说:“夫人,您只要告诉我您要去几楼,我们来按按钮。 ”说这话的人有点费力才把话说完,尽力忍住没有放声大笑。

7 这位女士抬起头望着这两位男乘客。他们弯下腰,把她搀扶起来。她满腹疑惑,挣扎着站了起来。 “我叫我这个朋友按楼层, ”那位普通个头的男子说, “意思是叫他按我们要去的楼层的按钮。夫人,我并非要您趴在地上。 ”他说话时态度和蔼,紧咬着嘴唇。

8 很显然,他在极力忍住不笑出来。该女士心想:“我的天啊,真是丢人现眼,出大洋相了! ”她羞愧难当, 默不做声。她想要道一声歉, 却不知如何开口。把两位绝对体面正派的绅士看作劫匪, 如何请求他们的谅解? 她不知该怎么说。他们三人拾起散落的硬币,重新放进了桶里。

9 电梯在她要去的楼层停下了,两位男士坚持要陪她到她的客房,因为她的脚步似乎有点摇晃,他们担心她在过道里会有闪失。他们将她送到门口,然后道了晚安。她迅速进入客房,耳边传来他们走回电梯时发出的哈哈大笑。她掸了掸灰,定了定神,便来到楼下与丈夫一起用餐。

12 落款是:

艾迪?墨菲

迈克尔?乔丹

迪拜泊瓷大酒店——极度奢华

1 迪拜泊瓷大酒店是世界上最高的酒店。酒店高 321米,比埃菲尔铁塔还高,比纽约帝国大厦仅仅矮 60米。这座独特的帆形建筑坐落在波斯湾的一个人工岛屿上,酒店大堂大到可容纳一幢 38层高的建筑。

泊瓷大酒店没有普通客房,而只有 202间套房。即使最便宜的套房每晚房费也要超过 1000欧元。从每一间套房都能欣赏到壮观的海景。劳斯莱斯豪华轿车从 25公里以外的迪拜国际机场迎接宾客。同时,酒店侧面半空有一个直升机停机坪可供直升机降落。

3 位于 25层的两间皇家套房是酒店最豪华的套房,它们都设有专用电梯、专用影院、旋转床,甚至有比普通饭店客房还要宽大的更衣室。这种套房每晚房费高达 15000多欧元。

4 在泊瓷大酒店里吃饭选择简直太多了,难以取舍:可以去 200米高空的阿·曼塔哈餐厅,也可以通过水下通道进入到位于海面之下的阿·玛哈拉海鲜餐厅,还可以在户外海滩上用餐。饭店共设 8个酒吧和餐厅。 5 尽管泊瓷大酒店是世界上最昂贵的酒店之一,但它可能永远都无法赢利。

unit 2

心怀怨恨

2 “你永远不可能驾船环游世界。 ”他的父亲嘲笑道。 “等你长大后,我会在我工作的工厂给你找份工作,

你将跟我过一样的日子。 ”

3 “但我不想跟你一样,我想航行在辽阔的海洋上,见识见识陌生的国家。 ”小男孩抗议道。他父亲只是笑了笑,摇了摇头,对儿子和儿子的梦想没有什么信心。

4 在学校里,同学们也拿他开玩笑,以至于他再也不愿和他们交流想法和愿望,而是把这些想法和愿望埋藏在心底,等待着有一天能把它们变成现实。

5 在他年少时期,好像全世界都不支持他的想法。十五年后他长大成人了,他夜以继日地干着两份工作, 终于攒够了购买一艘船所需的首付金。

6 他看到了报纸上的一则广告并写了回信,在当地港口见了那个船主。这个年轻人当场买下了那艘船,并立刻付了首付金,签订了买卖合同。他太高兴了,把这个消息告诉给了所有他认识的人。他们很惊讶,这样说毫不夸张,但他们还是祝他一切顺利,然而绝不承认自己是错的。但他并不在乎这些,因为现在他拥有了自己的船。

7 第二天,他来到港口,打算让船下水,这时他看见一些官员模样的人正围着他新买的船。这些人是联邦特工,准备扣押这条船。卖船的那个人是个骗子和毒贩,这条船在联邦缉毒行动中也将被没收。

8 年轻人失去了他一生的积蓄。他非常震惊!联邦特工说他们第二天上午要过来没收这条船。他们离开时对这个年轻人的损失没有表现出一点同情。当年轻人要离开时, 港务长给他一张 1200美元的泊船费用账单, 费用是先前的船主所欠下的。

9 忍无可忍。年轻人把港务长骂了一通离开了。过了一会他带了一罐黑色的喷漆回来,把船的标志 SERENITY (宁静) 用漆盖上。然后给这条船写上了新名字 ILL FEELINGS(怨恨) 。他登上船开始航行出海。即使他对这条船只能拥有一晚,他也要去航行。

10 港务长挥舞着手臂,高喊着暴风雨即将来临,要年轻人停下来。但是这个年轻人又一次咒骂他,继续向大海的方向驶去。

11 果然,航行十英里后,风暴袭击了小船,船被抛来抛去。年轻人狂乱地驾船返回岸边。在离港口还有一英里时,他用无线电向港务长发出信号,让他为他泊船做准备。港务长告诉他不行,他不会让他把船停泊在他的港口。

12 “是因为我说过的话吗?”年轻人绝望地说。

13 “不,我从不心怀怨恨。 ”港务长说。 “这一点毫无疑问——我从不让‘怨恨’停留! ”

如何乘坐火车

1 乘坐新泽西的火车比您想象的还要方便。

2 如果不知道哪些车站离您的出发地点和目的地最近, 使用路线搜索系统。只需输入您的起始站和旅行目的地、打算出发的日期和时间,以及选定的旅行信息,您就会得到从起始站到目的地的行程安排,以及车费信息。如果不知道具体的街道地址,您也可以通过地标选项进行查询。

买票

3 大多数火车站都设有售票处或自动售票机(TVMS ) 。自动售票机使用起来非常简单,只要按照屏幕上的指示进行操作就可以了。自动售票机能够识别纸币、借记卡以及信用卡 (美国运通卡, 发现卡, 万事达卡, 维萨卡) 。只需选定您准备出发的地点和目的地,剩下您所要做的就是买票登车。

4 请注意,如在售票处开放时间内,或自动售票机可用的情况下,在火车上买票需要支付 5美元的附加费。登车

5 在当地火车站,您可以通过站台上的指示标志来识别火车开往哪个方向。在一些比较大的火车站,开往不同方向的火车有不同的轨道,您可以通过发车信息栏或者电子信息屏来决定您所要乘坐的火车。

6 为了安全,等车的时候,请站在黄色的安全线后,在火车完全停稳后再上下车。上下车时请注意脚下, 因为车和站台之间有空隙。如果需要帮助,可以去找火车乘务人员。

如何乘坐公交车

找到公交车站

上车以及乘坐公交车

8 上车后告诉司机您到哪去,并交所需车费。大多数地方公交车只收零钱硬币或 1美元纸币。当公交车快到您要下的站点时,可以通过按边窗之间上方的信号带来提醒司机。公交车前部会发出铃声以及信号,提示司机有人要下车。

9 下车前,收拾好个人物品,等待公交车完全停稳。从后门下车,以便为从前门上车的乘客腾出空间。与公交车保持一定的距离,并且在公交车离开后再穿越街道。除非公交车在等红灯,否则绝不要从公交车前方穿过街道。

新泽西公交车行李携带条例

10 公交公司不检查行李,也不对乘客落下的行李负责。

11 放在车厢下行李舱内的行李若有损坏,新泽西运输公司不予责任。

12 乘客乘坐车厢下带有行李舱的公交车时,每人最多只能携带两件常规尺寸的行李。每件行李不得超过 30磅。乘客可在终点站或沿途装载或卸载行李。在任何可能对乘客、司机或公交车本身造成危害的地方, 新泽西运输公司有权拒绝乘客装载或卸载行李。

13 如果乘客乘坐的是车厢下不带行李舱的公交车, 每人最多只能携带两件行李上车, 并且行李必须能安全稳固地放置在乘客席上方的行李架内,或者是乘客的腿上。行李不得放在过道或空位上,也不能给其他乘客带来不便。

如何乘坐轻轨

上车以及乘坐轻轨

15 在上车之前请确认单程车票上的时间。不按车票上的时间乘车的将被罚款, 多次违反规定的将追究刑事责任。月票上不需要印制时间。

16 新泽西运输公司的检票员会进行随机查票。乘车期间请将车票放在方便拿出来的地方,因为途中可能会有多次检查。

17 请在轻轨列车停稳后再上下车。按车门外部或内部仪表盘上的绿色电钮打开车门。

unit 3

洗手间使用规则

1 我们四个都上大二了,我们没打算住在宿舍,从来没想过。我们自以为自己既聪明又成熟,因此合计着租个房住。每个人都有自己单独的卧室,大家合用一个洗手间。四个小伙子,一个洗手间。听起来很合理, 对不?

2 但还是先看看爱德华吧。爱德华一用完洗手间就没人想用了,因为总有东西会被用完、用光、用尽。没卫生纸了?没肥皂了?说来也奇怪,爱德华好像总是最后一个用完这些东西的人。因此对我们其他人而言,洗手间的作用就大打折扣了,然而我们并未因此得到补偿。东西都让爱德华用了,我们感到忿忿不平。

3 查理呢?哎,他刮胡子时也有一个毛病。一看到查理走进洗手间我们就沮丧,因为他一用完洗手间,镜子上、池子里、地板上到处都是剃须膏。整个洗手间剃须膏随处可见。如果不好好打扫,就会不堪入目,变得很脏。我们其他人只好在查理用完洗手间后彻底收拾一番,但干这些什么补偿也得不到。可环境都是查理污染的,我们心里有气。

4 安德鲁还不错,既节俭又干净。但也有麻烦。他一走进洗手间就不愿出来。我们其他人要用洗手间只能在外面干等, 不停地呼喊、催促、哀求, 但无济于事。安德鲁长时间占用洗手间, 影响了我们其他人的使用, 然而我们得不到任何补偿。安德鲁太霸道,我们感到没有公理可言。

5 那第四个人呢?那就是我。我没有什么不良恶习,对洗手间很爱护,对每个人也很公平。反正,你不得不这样认为,因为我不会告诉你他们三个中任何一个人目前的住址。

6 那一年我们四个郁郁寡欢、满腹牢骚。我们在“洗手间使用规则”上存在分歧,却没有找到解决的办法。

7 现在该轮到谈论你和地球上的其他人了。诚然,我们所有的人不必共用一个洗手间,但我们确实共享一个地球。

8 正如洗手间是我们四个大学生的公共资源一样,对于全人类来说,地球上的自然资源是共同财富。

9 来瞧瞧地球所受到的待遇吧。

10 我们看到诸如爱德华之类的人或公司过度使用石油、淡水和矿产资源, 却不对我们其他人做出任何补偿。 11 我们看到像查理一样的人或公司将有毒废物、化学物质、碳排放到空气中,污染了土地、水和空气,造成世界生存危机,迫使其他人去清除污染,但他们却并未对我们其他人做出任何补偿。

12 我们看到像安德鲁一样的人或公司垄断了诸如土地之类的资源——大都市的一个土地投机商,占着一英亩地不用,期待地产涨价,把我们其他人赶走,把开发引向农村。市中心一英亩得到合理的开发,就可以避免郊区十多英亩地被过早草率地开发。

租赁合同

1、出租人(以下简称甲方) :

承租人(以下简称乙方) :

2、租赁:

兹甲方同意将 ________及其设备(见附录 1)在良好状态下租给乙方。租用面积为 _____平方米。 3、租赁期:

3.1以上租用物租赁期为 _____年 , 自 _____年 ____月 _____日起至 _____年 ____月 ___日止。

3.2租赁期满,甲方有权收回全部出租物,乙方应如期或提前交还租赁物;如乙方希望续租,须在本合同期满前两个月向甲方发出书面通知。

4、租金:

4.1租金每月为 ________美元。

4.2租金于每月 10号之前一次性支付。如乙方逾期未付租金, 须每天加付其租金的 0.5%的滞纳金。如果超过 30天未付租金,按合同 5.2条款,甲方有权将乙方从所租房屋驱逐出去。

4.3在本租赁合同有效期内,不得增加租金。

5、押金:

5.1自本合同签订之日,乙方应向甲方交付两个月之租金的押金共计 ____美元。合同期满,乙方如不再续租,并已结清其在租赁期内的各项费用,甲方应将押金在 7个工作日内如数退还给乙方(不计利息) 。

5.2乙方如在租赁期内终止租约,押金不予退还。

6、其他费用:

6.1乙方在租赁期内所用的水、电和煤气费用,按实际耗用量,乙方每月按单缴付。

6.2乙方所用电话费按电讯局收费标准,乙方每月按单缴付。

6.3租赁物的任何费用如物业管理费由 ____方按照物业管理办公室发出的账单缴付。

7、租方责任:

7.1乙方应按本合同四、五、六条款规定交付租金、押金和其他各项费用,如不支付,则作违约论。 7.2租赁期内,未经甲方同意,乙方不得部分或全部转租其所租房屋。

7.3乙方在把房屋及其设备交还甲方时应保持其完好、能使用,否则乙方必须赔偿甲方。

8、其他:

8.1本合同附件是本合同不可分割的组成部分。

8.2本合同如有不完善的地方,由甲、乙双方洽谈解决。

8.3本合同自签订之日起生效;合同文本一式两份,甲、乙双方各执一份。

本合同于 ____年 ____月 ____日在北京签订。

甲方:乙方:

代表人:代表人:

盖章:盖章:

地址:地址:

电话:电话:

Unit 5

1 一个员工能把工作做得太好吗?如果他 /她把事情做得太好了,是应该表扬?晋升?处分?还是炒鱿鱼? 今天的客座专栏评论员讲述了一个关于福斯特的真实故事,他把工作做得太好了。

2 我是在亚特兰大哈兹斐尔德国际机场认识他的,至少有八年了。当时他身穿黑裤子白衬衫打着黑领带, 系着一条挡胸工作裙。他看到我一手提着行李,另一只手端着从帕斯卡餐厅买来的一盘食物 , 正努力保持平衡,便说:“我来替你拿那东西,

小伙子。 ”

3 这位老伙计笑着一把抢下我的盘子就走了。他走起路来瘸得很厉害,两条腿很明显长短不一。我跟着他绕过自动扶梯来到一张空桌子前。要不是他带路, 我根本找不到这张空桌子。而这时, 我才发现他把餐巾纸、吸管和食盐、胡椒粉也给带上了,都是些我自己往往会忘记的小东西。

4 只见他手一挥就擦好了桌子,从托盘上端下我的食物,小心地把它和餐巾纸还有冰茶摆在桌上。他把椅子往后拉的时候, 我匆忙从兜里掏出三张一美元的纸币, 他笑着说:“上帝保佑你! ” 我瞥见他的名牌上写着:福斯特。

6 环顾宽广的餐饮区,我很快发现了福斯特的身影:他开心地笑着,快步移动着,不停地去帮助别人。他从不等待客人的召唤,哪里有需要他就出现在哪里。

7 第二天我返回时经过这个机场,迫不及待地又来到餐饮区。果然,他就在那儿,一位满脸笑容的老伙计。他就像前一天那样(带着餐巾纸、食盐、胡椒粉和吸管)把我领到一张桌子跟前,一边拉出我的座椅,一边说道:“上帝保佑你,小伙子! ”

8 那天我把一张事先折好的 20美元纸币放到他的手里。这位老人使我大为感佩:他行走不便,却毫不懈怠地去收拾桌子,寻找需要招呼的客人。从那天开始,他就是我心目中的福斯特先生。

9 随着岁月的流逝,我对福斯特先生产生了一种景仰之情。我每个月都见到他几回,而且总要把他介绍给我的同伴。在他转身离去的时候,我总是叫他们看:“瞧瞧这个伙计,再瞧瞧那边跟他一样打扮的那拨人。 ” 两者的对比不言而喻。

10 我从未怀疑福斯特先生是为了小费而作秀。事实上,尽管我给他的小费难得少于 20美元,但是他却常常要我等他招待好那些明显需要帮助的人之后才过来招呼我。而且不论他们是否给他小费, 他总是微笑着帮他们摆好椅子,说声:“上帝保佑你! ”

14 几个月之后,他又回到这里试工(依然是那股快活劲) 。然而,我不再让他帮我端盘子。不过,小费我还是照付。他收了,因为我一定要他收下。我对他极其着迷,他也知道这个。他对我说“上帝保佑你”的时候眼里常常含着泪水;那股精神已不复存在。

15 我今天去帕斯卡餐厅, 还没等我开口说话, 一个女员工就发现了我。 “我一直在等您来。 ” 她对我说:“福斯特先生已经走了。他是辞职走的。他跟他们说自己老了,而且又有病,不能再干这个工作啦。 ”然后她抬起头,悄悄说了一句:“他没病。那老头子什么病都没有。 ”

16 不,我转身离开时心里想:他根本没病,那老伙计什么病都没有,他的病在心里。

如何撰写简历

1 无论学生在学校学到了多少知识,但若想找到一份全职工作,还是必须再掌握一项技能才能完成这项艰巨的任务。为了保证多年的学校教育和其他方面的经历在寻求工作中能有所值,即使还没有接触到雇主,也必须学会撰写简历的技巧。

2 你的简历应该:

是简要且真实的个人资历信息

突出你的教育背景、取得的成果、个人优点、工作经历以及发展目标

具有自我推销的价值

是一份给潜在雇主的自我介绍

简明扼要、通俗易懂、结构清晰

包括重要数据、求职目标、工作经验、教育背景、参加过的活动及推荐人的信息

3 一份好的简历需简洁明了,用齐头式书写,整洁无误,文字简单易懂。

成功面试小贴士

4 你终于发现了自己心仪的工作。那么,现在,就只剩下面试这一关了。你非常紧张,担心自己功亏一篑, 最后还是得不到这份工作——要放松!

5 尽管面试看上去恐怖, 但却可能是帮助你得到梦寐以求的工作最容易的一个环节。只要掌握这些简单的技巧和窍门,你便完全有把握通过面试。

6 和面试官换位思考

一旦你这样做, 你就会体会到公司需要怎样的人才。这种知己知彼的感觉可以让你放松, 更从容地应对面试。 7 充分准备

8 突出自己的优势

面试公司已经觉得你的经验可以胜任这份工作。在面试中要强调你工作经历中的成绩。不要让你工作履历中的间断部分成为面试的焦点。

9 努力倾听

仔细倾听问你的问题。如果你对所问的问题不够清楚,就请面试官再解释一下。信不信由你,你的询问会让人觉得你对所申请的职位特别感兴趣,因为这让人感到你渴望了解公司期待些什么。

10 肢体语言

保持微笑、目光接触和轻松的姿态,可以使面试官觉得你对先前的工作经历很有成就感,同时可以表明你很有个性。面试官很看重这一点!

unit 6

负债的一代

1 他们一满 18岁,就会接到信用卡公司的电话。几年后,他们就会背负一大笔债务——他们中很多人都会欠下几千美元的学生贷款和信用卡账单。接着,他们还会买汽车,买家具,买漂亮的新衣服,几乎全是刷卡消费。

2 他们不会一直那样天真。当负债的一代还没有得到收入丰厚的全职工作,就要为偿还信用卡公司的债务而付出代价的时候,很多人就会醒悟过来。

一场真正的变革

3 前几代刚成年的时候,往往生活窘迫——客厅中摆放着牛奶箱,冰箱里放着老密尔沃基牌的啤酒。他们在为了舒适的物质生活而兢兢业业的奋斗中,学会了一个道理——花钱与赚钱密切相关。

4 与此相反,负债的一代中很多人刚成年的时候往往享受着优越的物质生活——客厅中摆着各种架子,冰箱里放着皮特牌淡啤酒。紧接着,如果他们稍不注意(开销) ,就不得不控制这种依赖信用卡消费的生活方式——以便可以付清账单。而这一点,并不是所有的人都能做到,那么他们就会因此付出代价。

5 专家们认为,现在 18至 30岁之间的人比他们上几代欠的债更多。尤其对大多数高中毕业就上大学或职业学校的学生来说,情况更是如此。在大学或职业学校里,尽管学生没有工作,通常也可以申请学生贷款和信用卡。

6 人们对这种情况是否很糟糕意见不一。毕竟,年轻人很乐意接受学生贷款和信用卡, 而且大多数人能尽责地偿还。但是评论家们担心, 这种个人还没有足够的收入来还款就背上债务的习惯会造成不良的社会影响。梦想与债务

10 有人担心, 这些债务将迫使毕业生放弃令人振奋但薪水不高的职业, 而去从事沉闷乏味但收入丰厚的工作。密苏里大学研究员帕特里夏?萨默斯,在做学生贷款项目研究时曾采访了 500多人,她说有一个准英语博士生打算拿到博士学位后就重操旧业——当 21点扑克游戏的发牌员。

不推迟人生大事

11 当然,大多数贷款人在签署贷款文件时是以另一种角度看待这个问题的:学生贷款债务使他们能够追求自己的梦想,其他的信贷来源则让他们过上舒适的生活。

12 即使年轻人花的比赚的多,他们也不会推迟那些人生大事——结婚、生子、买房。

14 有些人甚至自负地声称:债务会催人成长。

国际复兴开发银行的介绍

1 国际复兴开发银行(IBRD )成立于 1945年,旨在帮助欧洲从二战中恢复,是组成世界银行集团的五个机构之一。国际复兴开发银行在世界银行中专门负责同中等收入和经济落后但信誉良好的国家合作, 促进可持续发展,增强公平性和创造就业机会,减少贫困及解决区域和全球重要问题。

2 国际复兴开发银行类似于一种合作组织,它为 185个成员国共同所有,为成员国服务。通过提供灵活、及时和因地制宜的金融产品、知识技术服务和战略咨询帮助其成员国实现目标。通过世界银行财政部,国际复兴开发银行的客户还有机会以优惠的条件获得比世界金融市场提供的金额更大, 期限更长, 条件更合理的贷款。

3 具体地说,国际复兴开发银行:

? 提供私人债权人所不提供的那些长期人力和社会发展需要的贷款;

? 在危机时期,通过提供支持来维护借款方的财政能力,此时,受到最大影响的是穷人;

? 利用融资条件,促进关键政策和体制改革(如安全网或反腐败改革) ;

? 创建良好的投资环境,以鼓励私人投资;

? 为所有成员国中对穷人福利至关重要的地区提供财政支持(以从国际复兴开发银行的净收入中拨款的方式) 。

5 为了提高在中等收入国家的影响,国际复兴开发银行正与国际金融公司(IFC ) ,多边投资担保机构 (MIGA ) ,国际货币基金组织(IMF )及其他多边开发银行紧密合作。在运作过程中,国际复兴开发银行还努力利用中等收入国家自身积累的知识和发展经验, 并与发展共同体中的基金会、民间团体合作伙伴和捐助者进行合作。

6 国际复兴开发银行募集的大部分资金都来自世界金融市场, 自 1947年发行第一次债券以来, 它已成为最稳定的借款方之一。国际复兴开发银行多年积累的收益使它能够为开发项目提供资金, 确保其有足够的金融实力,这使它借入成本低,从而能为客户提供良好的贷款条件。

7 在 2006年 9月的年度会议上, 在其政府股东的鼓励下, 世界银行保证进一步改善其对成员国提供的服务。为了满足中等收入国家日益复杂的需求, 国际复兴开发银行正在整顿金融和风险管理产品, 扩大自成系统的知识服务的供应,使客户与该行的合作更加便捷。

The next day the woman received a dozen roses and twelve 100-dollar bills given by Eddie Murphy and Michael Jordan to thank her for the best laugh they’ d had in years.

课前听力

On a flight, a middle-aged white South African woman found herself sitting next to a black man. She called the flight attendant over to complain about her seating. “What seems to be the problem, Madam?” asked the attendant. “Can’t you see?” she said. “You’ve sat me next to a black. I can’t possibly sit next to this unpleasant person. Find me another seat!” “Please calm down, Madam.” the attendant replied. “The flight is very full today, but I’ll check to see if we have any seats available in club or first class.” The woman gave an unfriendly glance at the angry black man beside her.

课后练习

B. Complete the following sentences with appropriate words in the text.

Translation

1. As shewas about to walk into the elevator she noticed two men already aboard.

她正要走进电梯时,看到电梯里已经有两位男乘客。

说这话的人有点费力才把话说完,尽力忍住没有放声大笑。

4. How do you apologize to two perfectly respectable gentlemen for behavingas though they were going to rob you?

把两位绝对体面正派的绅士看作劫匪,如何请求他们的谅解?

5. The woman brushed herself off. She pulled herself together and went downstairs for dinner with her husband.

她掸了掸灰,定了定神,便来到楼下与丈夫一起用餐。

B. Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in the brackets. 1. Tom Long (向花园里的一草一木道别 ) as he wept tears.

2. She was clear-headed(头脑清醒的从不出洋相 ).

3. 咬着嘴唇强忍住不笑出声 ).

(看来你恐怕不行了 ).”

One reason would be jealousy, like a brother or sister being jealous of the other’s achievements or attention one sibling is getting more than the other from their parents.

Another reason would be spite, due to some family members feeling the need to hurt someone they want to see in a humble or inferior position in life.

Some family members may be controlling and resent the person they are trying to control for resisting their influence over him/her.

Sometimes, people just hate for no reason.

Whatever the cause, no one should suffer abuse for any reason, just because it comes from someone in one’s family.

课后练习

B. Complete the following sentences with appropriate words in the text.

2. Recently, the police conducted a operation in the country targeting unlicensed electrical appliance repair shops.

3. Her experience in the hotel was terrible: the room rates were expensive, the food was poor, the

Translation

1. The father just laughed and shook his head, showing no faith in his son or his dream.

他父亲只是笑了笑,摇了摇头,对儿子和儿子的梦想没有什么信心。

2. The kids at school also made fun of him, so much so that he stopped sharing his thoughts and desires and kept them hidden within his heart…

在学校里,同学们也拿他开玩笑,以至于他再也不愿和他们交流想法和愿望,而是把这些

想法和愿望埋藏在心底??

3. It seemed that the world’ s thumb was pressing the boydown throughout his adolescence. 在他少年时期,好像全世界都不支持他的想法。

4. They were surprised, to say the least, and wished him well, while never admitting they were wrong.

港务长挥舞着手臂,高喊着暴风雨即将来临,要年轻人停下来。

B. Complete the following sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in the brackets.

1. 他们没有取笑他 ), they became touchingly protective.

2. 等到二月份一切定下来之后 ), we will announce if his next work will be a movie or TV drama.

3. 所有准备工作正在进行中 ) to meet the typhoon and for the fishermen to dock at the port.

4. Prew had a bad day: he lost his cell phone on the way back, then he had a bad fall, and when he found his wallet missing,

(他就再也忍不住哭了起来 ).

5. 成年后 ), he took a job selling newspapers at a Brooklyn subway exit..

Our Bathroom Problems

课后练习

B. Complete the following sentences with appropriate words in the text.

2. The little boy had broken the neighbor ’ s window but his parents refused to make any

3. Some industries in this area are still discharging their wastes into the river, the environment.

toothache.

Translation

1. And we were not going to live in a dorm, no sir, we figured that we were smart, mature fellows and so we arranged to rent a house.

因此对我们其他人而言,洗手间的作用就大打折扣了,然而我们并未因此得到补偿。 3. The rest of us picked up after Charlie, but we got no compensation for doing so.

我们其他人只好在查理用完洗手间后彻底收拾一番,但干这些什么补偿也得不到。

4. The rest of us would be waiting around to use the bathroom, pleading, urging, and begging. 我们其他人要用洗手间只能在外面干等,不停地呼喊、催促、哀求,但无济于事。

5. Those who take, monopolize, and pollute, are imposing costs on the rest of us and on the economy in general.

1. 但还是没有用 ).

2. (他昨天确实来过这儿 ); I saw him in the office.

就像水流过水管一样 ). 4. 已经得到了广泛运用 ) in the scientific research on sports.

限制了我们对公共设施的使用 ).

May I See the Manager?

Eight years ago I first met Mr. Foster, an old busboy at an airport. In spite of his age and physical handicap, he would go wherever he was needed instead of waiting to be summoned. What is more, he served every customer with the same enthusiasm whether they gave him tips or not, or no matter how much the tips were. Impressed and inspired, I developed a great admiration for him in the following years. I would contrast him with his fellow workers who were just loosely assembled there, idly waiting by for tables to become empty. However, Mr. Foster was ordered to stop helping people and act like his co-workers. Later, he was fired. Though he was back at work on a trial basis several months later, his spirit was gone. And today I learned that he quit his job— his heart was broken.

课后练习

B. Complete the following sentences with appropriate words in the text.

2. The audience was deeply impressed by the little actress’ b

3. from his friend’s birthday party and drove home.

5. for the director’s post.

Translation

1. The old fellow grabbed my tray with a smile and was off, limping heavily on one leg that was obviously shorter than the other.

这位老伙计笑着一把抢下我的盘子就走了。他走起路来瘸得很厉害,两条腿很明显长短不一。

2. Pulling back my chair as I hurriedly retrieved three one-dollar bills from my pocket, he smiled and said, “God bless you.”

他把椅子往后拉的时候, 我匆忙从兜里掏出三张一美元的纸币, 他笑着说:“ 上帝保佑你! ” 3. I was curious tosee if this was a new service the airport had put in place.

我感到很新奇,想知道这是不是机场新的服务项目。

4. At that point, one of them would disengage from the group, clear any trash left on the table, wipe it down, and return to their co-workers.

那个时候,他们中才会有一人从扎堆中出来,清理留在桌上的垃圾,把桌子上上下下擦干净,然后又回到那群工友身边。

5. I never once suspected Mr. Foster was making a play for tips.

我从未怀疑福斯特先生是为了小费而作秀。

B. Complete the following sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in the brackets.

1. Standing by and chatting with her fellow waitresses, she

毫无热情地等着他用完餐 ).

2. (一边高喊欢笑,一边像蝴蝶一样翩翩起舞 ), she waited for the wedding moment.

3. 深深地被这个女孩打动了 ) who looked so weak, yet ran like the wind in the race.

4. (不管你给不给小费 ), she just served you warm-heartedly with smiles.

5. Faced with the big problem at work,

我们迫切需要其他部门的帮助 ).

7. Practice: translation

尤其对大多数高中毕业就上大学或职业学校的学生来说,情况更是如此。在大学或职业学校里,尽管学生没有工作,通常也可以申请学生贷款和信用卡。

2. But critics worry that corrosive social effects result from the habit of taking on debt before one has sufficient income to repay.

但是评论家们担心,这种个人还没有足够的收入来还款就背上债务的习惯会造成不良的社会影响。

3. The economy boomed, MTV broadcasted from exotic spring-break locales, Friends portrayed young adults living comfortably in roomy apartments in Manhattan.

经济蓬勃发展,在异国复活节假旅游胜地拍摄的 MTV 充斥荧屏, 《老友记》描述了一群年轻人在曼哈顿宽敞公寓里的舒适生活。

4. Some worry that all this debt forces grads to forsake exciting but low-paying jobs in favor of dreary but well-paying jobs.

有人担心, 这些债务将迫使毕业生放弃令人振奋但薪水不高的职业, 而去从事沉闷乏味但收入丰厚的工作。

B. Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in the brackets.

1. The belief [that the interest on the loan will increase] (贷款利率将上调 ) in the near future has not been confirmed.

2. Due to inflation, [the price skyrocketed] (物价飞涨 ).

3. They felt that their leader [forsook them in the hour of their need] (在他们需要的时候离弃了他们 ).

4. It seems that even though [the oil price is going down] (油价正在下滑 ), the economic recession is suppressing driving.

5. After the Duke's death, his eldest son [made a claim of the title] (要求继承爵位 )

听力作文答案

Are you thinking about applying for a student credit card? Student credit cards are becoming more and more popular, but what are the advantages and disadvantages of these credit cards?

The woman got an application in the mail and bought a new entertainment center, a widescreen TV, and a new DVD player, together with a new stereo with her student credit card.

范文五：大学英语初级听力

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