新外研版新教材高中英语选择性必修一全册课文及翻译(中英精编 ) 1 Unit 1 Laugh out loud! Understanding ideas The Best Medicine 最佳妙药1 As I approach the hospital wearing my white coat, I look just like any other doctor. That is until I put on my curly rainbow wig, big red nose, and add my name badge “Doctor Larry Laugh-Out-Loud”. I walk through the doors into the waiting area, where there’s a familiar atmosphere of boredom and tension. People sit uncomfortably on plastic chairs, looking through old magazines, all of which have been read hundreds of times previously. Anxious parents do what they can to comfort nervous and crying children. 当我穿着白大褂走进医院时, 我看起来和其他医生没什么两样——直到我戴上卷曲的彩虹色假发和大红鼻子,别上我的名牌“拉里,笑哈哈医生 ”。我穿过一道道门进入候诊区, 这里充斥着常见的厌烦和紧张情绪。人们别扭地坐在塑料椅上,翻阅着那些已经被读过数百遍的旧杂志。焦虑的父母们正尽其所能安抚紧张哭闹的孩子。2 In the middle of this particular scene I spot a small girl whose ankle is twice its normal size. I speak with the on-duty nurse, who tells me that Lara’s parents rushed her to the hospital after she fell off her bicycle. Since getting here, Lara has spent her time crying in pain. Although it’sthe doctors and nurses who will treat her injury, it’s my job to make her feel better. 在这个特别的场景里,我注意到一个小女孩,她的脚踝肿成了原来的两倍。我和值班护士交谈时她告诉我, 劳拉从自行车上摔下来, 她父母赶紧将她送到医院。自从来到这里, 劳拉就因为疼痛而一直大哭。尽管为她治疗伤痛的是医生和护士,但让她的心情变好则是我的工作。3 Scientific studies show that laughter produces chemicals to make people feel better, which means clown doctors can be helpful. We are specially trained clowns who work as part of a programme known as “hospital...