8 supplement
(1) ^ = not → [It is not because];(2) / = the;(3)√(4) ^ = who [people who can]
(5) with→ at;(6) ghastly – aghast.(7) like - as(8) ^ = a→[books are a cheaper]
(9) chinas → china （10) / = out(11) of→ for(12) / = as (13) √
(14) artful → artificial(15) column → row/ collection(16) should → will
(17) unmindful→ mindless(18) / = and(19) √(20) / = not
A. Reference version for C-E translation:
Fundamentally speaking, the root cause of all problems that arise in some countries lies in their failure to boost the economy. They lack adequate food and clothing, and since wage increases are offset by inflation, living standards decline and consequently severe hardship must be endured for long periods. A prolonged low rate of economic development makes it very difficult to raise living standards. Why do our people support us? Because we have achi
eved progress, indeed remarkable progress, over the past 10 years. Let us suppose that we remain at a standstill for five years, or progress slowly, at, for example, an annual rate of 4-5or even 2-3 percent, what would be the effect? This is actually a political issue.
B. Reference version for E-C translation:
听了这样的宣传，不少人受了深刻影响，而渐渐地改变了他们的生活方式。他们开始注重锻炼身体，戒烟或者减少抽烟，多吃有益于健康的食品。
医生一方面说吃肉太多是害心脏病和高血压的原因之一，一方面又说多吃一点瓜果蔬菜是保持身体健康的因素之一。不少吃素的人是因为这个原因而戒掉荤腥，开始吃素的。
但也有一部分吃素的人是根据某些原则才决定不吃肉的。他们或者是认为不应该杀生或者是觉得吃肉是浪费世界不足的资源，因为养动物比种植物用的土地多。
祥子照常去拉车，虎妞独自在屋中走来走去，几次三番的要穿好衣服爸爸去，心想到而手懒得动。她为了难。假若老头子硬到底呢？她丢人脸，不，不但丢了脸，而且就得认头作个车夫的老婆了；她，哼！和杂院里那妇女没有任何分别了。她心中忽然漆黑，她几乎后悔
嫁了祥子，不管他多么要强，爸爸不点头，他一辈子是个拉车的。想到这里，她甚至想独自回娘家，跟祥子一刀两断，不能为他而失去自己的一切，继而一想，跟着祥子的快活，又不是言语所能形容的。她坐在炕头上，呆呆的，渺茫的，追想婚后的快乐；全身象一朵大的红花似的，香暖的在阳光下开开。不，舍不得祥子。任凭他去拉车，他去要饭，也得永远跟着他。
The U.S. Census Bureau has estimated that the population of the United States could approach 300 million in 2000 and will be 400 million in 2020. And the U.S. Department of Commerce estimates that the average U.S. per capita income will increase $ 3,400 in1969 to the equivalent of S 8,300 (assuming a 1967 price level) in the year 2000 ,2.5 times as much as that of 1969.
According to government statistics, in the United States, there are over 110 million cars; and "more people" means "more cars". By the end of twenties of next century, the population of the United States will have doubled that of today and the number of automobiles will be doubled as well. And in twenty-year's time the per capita income will als
o be 2.5 times higher than it is. If this increased income is spent on more and larger automobiles, larger houses, and increased consumption of other material goods, the results could cause catastrophic resource exhaustion, and pollution. Take the increase of the consumption of oil for instance. The consumption is so huge that the oil reserves might last only a decade or two if not supplemented by imports.
Ten years ago it appeared that nuclear power would solve the anticipated energy crisis. Although supplies of uranium fuel were known to be limited and might become exhausted in half a century, the nuclear power plant has for a long time been a favorite project. But work on it has met with grave problems. The fear of possible atomic explosion and the problem of disposing of polluting by-product waste have slowed down the construction of further nuclear plants. Eventually atomic technology may be able to control these problems, but at present there seems to be little agreement among atomic scientists about when this can be achieved.
Man has woefully misused the earth's natural
(1) resources down the ages. This has been done (1)
(2) largely through their ignorance of the consequences, (2)
(3) but in the procedure he has succeeded in (3)
(4) lying waste vast expanses of forests and croplands. (4)
(5) If our expanding population is to suffer from (5)
(6) shortages and pollution in the future, a great effort (6)
(7) must be made to repair some of the damages already (7)
(8) done and to stop more harm from done. A. few (8)
(9) people throughout the world are becoming less aware (9)
(10) of our past mistakes and are striving to halting (10)
(11) this destruction and to revert to the use of methods (11)
(12) from which will give us full use of our resources (12)
(13) without destroying them. The job may be a long one, (13)
(14) require much study and patience. The most important (14)
(15) thing is that those of us who live in towns or (15)
(16) cities can do is to take interest in those problems (16)
(17) and find out what is going on before us. Because (17)
(18) much of the farmland we see is covered up with (18)
(19) sidewalks, streets, and buildings, and this does not (19)
(20) mean we are not directly effected by what happens (20)
to the water, and atmosphere of our country.
Week 10
(1) ^ = through → [ down through the ages](2) their→his (3) procedure →process
(4) lying → laying(5) ^ =not --[ is not to](6) less is more 翻译√ (7) damages --- damage(8) /\ = being [ from being done ](9) / = less or less --> more(10) halting - halt(11) √
发表评论