基础英语2部分课后翻译

Unit1:1)我们像在暖房里种花那样养孩子是错误的。我们必须让他们接触各种社会问题，因为不久他们就将作为公民来应对这些问题。Itiswrongtoraiseourchildrenthewaywegrowflowersinthegreenhouse.Wemustexposethemtoallsocialproblemsbecauseverysoontheywillbedealingwiththemasresponsiblecitizens.2)随着时间的推移，我们不可避免地会越来越多地卷入国际事务。而冲突必然会发生，因为国家之间总有不同的观点和利益。Astimegoesonweareinevitablygoingtogetmoreandmoreinvolvedininternationalaffairs.Andconflictsaresuretooccurbecausetherealwaysexistdifferentviewsandinterestsbetweennations.3)我们为我们的成就而骄傲，我们有理由感到骄傲。但是我们永远不能变得狂妄，不然我们就会失去我们的朋友。Weareproudofouraccomplishments,andwehavereasontobe.Butwemustneverbecomearrogant.Otherwisewewillloseourfriends.4)信息现在唾手可得。一个普通的电脑就能储存一个普通图书馆的信息。Informationisnoweasilyavailable.Anaveragecomputercanstoretheinformationofasmalllibrary5)那家建筑公司没有资格操作这个项目。他们没有任何法律文件能证明他们具备必要的专门技术。Thatconstructioncompanyisnotqualifiedtohandletheproject.Theydonothaveanylegaldocumenttocertifythattheyhavethenecessaryexpertise.Wemustfindacompanythatspecializesinbuildingtheatres.6)这些智囊团不作决策。他们力图提出一些对决策者十分有用的新主意和深刻的分析。Thesethinktanksdonotmakedecisions.Theyareouttogeneratenewideasandpenetratinganalysesthatwillbeextremelyusefulfordecisionmakers.7)国内生产总值不是一切的。如果人民的生活质量没有真正改善的话，我们国家就并不能说已经现代化了。ThegrowthofGDPisnoteverything.Ourcountrycannotbesaidtohavebeenmodernizedunlessthequalityofourpeople’slivesisreallyimproved.8)虽然那时候我们在很多方面都很困难，但作为孩子我们仍然很幸福，因为有干净的空气、水；江河湖泊里有很多鱼、螃蟹、黄鳝；田野里有花，有树，有鸟。Pooraswewereinmanywaysatthattime,wewerestillquitehappyaschildren,fortherewascleanair,cleanwater,alotoffish,crabsandeelsintherivers,lakes,andponds,andalotofflowers,treesandbirdsinthefields.9)只要给某一个人或某一群人以绝对权力，那这个人或这一群人就肯定会滥用权力，因为正如阿克顿勋爵所说，“权力使人腐败，绝对权力绝对使人腐败。”Giveabsolutepowertosomeindividualoranyparticulargroupofpeople,andthatpersonorgrouparesuretoabusethatpowerbecause,justasLordActonsays,“Powercorrupts,andabsolutepowercorruptsabsolutely.”10)在我们国家，传统上都认为，“万般皆下品，惟有读书高”。Traditionallyinourcountryschooleducationwasalwayssaidtobemoreimportantandusefulcomparedwithallotherpursuits.Unit2:11)我跟你说，从各方面考虑，当教师不失为一个好主意。事实上，我认为这个主意好极了。Youknowwhat?Allthingsconsidered/Takingallthingsintoconsideration,itisnotabadideatobeateacher.Asamatteroffact,Ithinkitisanexcellentidea.12)我不大喜欢你像刚才那样用讽刺的口气说话。你好像老是在暗示，我是什么都不会的废物。Idon'tlikeitwhenyoutakeasarcastictonethewayyoujustdid.YouseemtobeimplyingallthetimethatIamagood-for-nothing.13)我爸能让我作最后决定，真实很体谅人。我得说我够幸运。不是很多人都有这么好的父亲。Itisreallyconsiderateofmyfathertoleavethefinaldecisiontome.ImustsayIamverylucky.Notmanypeoplehavesuchaterrificfather.14)你说你不要钱。你可能不愿要，但你的确需要钱。我看不出来大学生在课余时间挣点钱有什么错。Yousaidyoudonotwantanymoney.Youmaynotwantmoney,butyoudoneedmoney.Idon'tseewhat'swrongwithstudentsearningsomemoneyduringtheirsparetime.15)不知道为什么，这个曲调听来很熟，但我就是记不起来了。反正是一首俄罗斯民歌。Somehowthistunesoundsveryfamiliar,butIcan'trecallwhatitis.Inanycase,itisaRussianfolksong.16)除了一贯的周末家务，我明天还有一大堆家庭作业要做。真是糟透了。Besidestheusualweekendhousework,Ialsohaveawholepileofhomeworktodotomorrow.It'sreallyterrible.17)为了表明我们对最近争端的不快，我们无限期地推迟了外交部长的出访。Todemonstrateourunhappinessovertherecentdispute,weputoffourForeignMinister'svisitindefinitely.18)天快黑了。离下一个城市还有两小时的车程。我们不如就在这树林里露营算了，支个帐篷，生个篝火，好好睡它一觉，明天再赶路。It'sgettingdark.Thenexttownisstilltwohours'driveaway.Wemightaswellcampintheforest,pitchatent,buildafire,andhaveagoodsleepbeforewecontinueourjourneytomorrow.19)听说有人说他们不觉得考试作弊有什么丢脸，我真吓了一跳。你不觉得最可耻的事情莫过于我们已经不知羞耻吗？Iamreallyshockedtohearpeoplesaytheydonotconsidercheatingatexamsshameful.Isn'tthatthemostshamefulthingthatwehavebeenincapableoffeelingashamed?Unit3:20)健康保险必须为所以公民所享受，不管他们有什么不同。我们没有理由支撑那些补位生活在农村的大量人口所享有的政策。Healthcaremustbeavailabletoallcitizensregardlessoftheirdifferences.Wecannotjustifythosepoliciesthataren’tenjoyedbythelargepopulationlivinginthecountry.21)他们自称已经发现了一条适合所以国家的普遍法则。Theyclaimtohavediscoveredauniversallawwhichappliestoallnations.22)我住在我叔叔家的农场的时候常常出洋相。比如要我在稻田里除草的时候，我常常分不清草和秧苗。IoftenmadeafoolofmyselfwhenIwaslivingwithmyuncleonhisfarm.Whenaskedtogetridoftheweedsinthericefields,forexample,Ioftenfailedtotellaparttheweedsandthericeseedlings.23)干吗今天去那里？我宁可等雪停了再走。Whygotheretoday?I’dratherstayuntilthesnowceases.24)稻子需要大量的水，很多科学家警告我们，不管我们如何节约用水，总有一天我们会为有限的水资源打仗。Ricerequiredlargequantitiesofwaterandmanyscientistswarnusthatnomatterhowsparinglyweusewater,thedaywillinevitablecomewhenwewillbefightingoverlimitedsuppliesofwaterresources.25)近几年有一个值得注意的变化。我们不再靠出口发展经济了。我们现在倾向于把重点放在国内消费上了。Therehasbeenquitenoticeablechangeinrecentyears.Wenolongerleanonexportsforeconomicgrowth.Wenowtendtoputmoreemphasisondomesticconsumption.26)现今的趋势是给小孩过多的测验和考试，弄得他们除了考试其他什么都不会。Today’stendencyistogivelittlekidstoomanytestsandexamssothattheyarenogoodforanythingbuttakingexams.27)强迫教授们每年发表固定数量的论文而不顾其质量是毫无意义的。再说，这种要求即使是爱因斯坦也做不到。Itispointlesstoforceprofessorstopublishafixednumberofpapersannuallyregardlessoftheirquality.Besides,thisisademandevenEinsteinwouldnothavebeenabletomeet.Unit4:28)他居然能够避免一场似乎无法避免的相撞事件，这件事情使他成为一位全国英雄。Thefactthathewasabletoavoidtheseeminglyinevitablecrashmadehimanationalhero.29)冒着生命危险想要把快淹死的孩子拖到岸上的那四个学生当中，有两位永远都没有回来。Ofthefourstudentswhoriskedtheirlivestotrytodragthedrowningchildrentoshore,twoneverreturned.30)日本人以长寿著称