高级英语(1)第三版-Lesson-5-The-Libido-for-the-Ugly-Paraph

Paraphrase1.…itreducedthewholeaspirationofmantoamacabreanddepressingjoke(para1)2.Thecountryitselfisnotuncomely,despitethegrimeoftheendlessmills.(para3)3.Theyhavetakenastheirmodelabricksetonend.(para3)4.Thistheyhaveconvertedintoathingofdingyclapboards,withanarrow,low-pitchedroof.(para3)5.Whenithastakenonthepatinaofthemillsitisthecolorofanegglongpastallhopeorcaring.(para4)6.Redbrick,eveninasteeltown,ageswithsomedignity.(para4)7.Iawardthischampionshiponlyafterlaboriousresearchandincessantprayer.(para5)8.Theyshowgrotesqueriesofuglinessthat,inretrospect,becomealmostdiabolical.(para5)9.Itisincrediblethatmereignoranceshouldhaveachievedsuchmasterpiecesofhorror.(para6)10.OncertainlevelsoftheAmericanrace,indeed,thereseemstobeapositivelibidofortheugly(para7)11.Theymeet,insomeunfathomableway,itsobscureandunintelligibledemands.(para7)12.Outofthemeltingpotemergesaracewhichhatesbeautyasithatestruth.(para9)参考答案1.Thisdreadfulscenemakesallhumanendeavorstoadvanceandimprovetheirlotappearasaghastly,saddeningjoke.2.Thecountryitselfispleasanttolookat,despitethesootydirtspreadbytheinnumerablemillsinthisregion.3.Themodeltheyfollowedinbuildingtheirhouseswasabrickstandingupright./Allthehousestheybuiltlookedlikebricksstandingupright.4.Thesebrick-likehousesweremadeofshabby,thinwoodenboardsandtheirroofswerenarrowandhadlittleslope.5.Whenthebrickiscoveredwiththeblacksootofthemillsittakesonthecolorofarottenegg.6.Redbrick,eveninasteeltown,looksquiterespectablewiththepassingoftime./Eveninasteeltown,oldredbricksstillappearpleasingtotheeye.7.IhavegivenWestmorelandthehighestawardforuglinessafterhavingdonealotofhardworkandresearchandaftercontinuouspraying.8.Theyshowsuchfantasticandbizarreuglinessthat,inlookingback,theybecomealmostfiendishandwicked./Whenonelooksbackatthesehouseswhoseuglinessissofantasticandbizarre,onefeelstheymustbetheworkofthedevilhimself.9.Itishardtobelievethatpeoplebuiltsuchhorriblehousesjustbecausetheydidnotknowwhatbeautifulhouseswerelike.10.PeopleincertainstrataofAmericansocietyseemdefinitelytohungerafteruglythings;whileinotherlessChristianstrata,peopleseemtolongforthingsbeautiful.11.Theseuglydesigns,insomewaythatpeoplecannotunderstand,satisfythehiddenandunintelligibledemandsofthistypeofmind.12.TheplacewherethispsychologicalattitudeisfoundistheUnitedStates.Translation1.上海世博会的文化多样性是世界上有史以来最为丰富的。2.那个地区的贫困状况几乎是无法想象的。3.不要问他父亲在车祸总丧生的事，这事连提都别提。4.在这片荒原上连棵大树也看不到。5.尽管遭受了特大自然灾害，灾区的人民依然相信爱、相信未来。6.总的来说，你的报告写的很好，但还有很大的改进余地。7.我决定不买汽车，在城市里我更喜欢骑自行车。8.不少儿童对网络游戏的爱好近于痴狂。参考答案1.TheculturaldiversityofShanghaiExpoistherichesteverseenonearth.2.Thepovertyofthatregionisbeyondimagination.3.Don’taskhimabouthisfather’sdeathinthecaraccident;don’tevenalludetoit.4.Onthecastexpansesofwildernessthereisnotasingletreeinsight.5.Despiteseverenaturalcatastrophe,peopleinthestrickenareasstillbelieveinloveandthefuture.6.Onthewholeyourreportiswell-written,butthereisstillplentyofroomforimprovement.7.I’vemadeupmymindnottobuyacarasIprefertorideabileinthecity.8.Manychildren’sloveofInternetgamesbordersuponcraziness.