精读2Unit11.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.Wemustexposethemtoallsocialproblemsbecauseverysoontheywillbedealingwiththemascitizens.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.Andconflictsaresuretooccurbecausetherealwaysexistdifferentviewsandinterestsamongnations.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.Anaveragecomputercanstoretheinformationofasmalllibrary.5.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。我们必须找一个专门建造歌剧院的公司。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。如果人民的生活质量没有真正改善的话,我们国家就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,lakesandpondsandalotofflowers,trees,andbirdsinthefields.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,“权利使人腐败,绝对权力绝对使人腐败。”Giveabsolutepowertoanyindividualoranyparticulargroupofpeople,andthatpersonorgroupissuretoabusethatpowerbecause,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”。Traditionallyinourcountry,schooleducationwasalwayssaidtobemoreimportantandusefulcomparedwithallotherpursuits.Unit21.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,it’snotabadideatobeateacher.Asamatteroffact,Ithinkitisanexcellentidea.2.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.3.我爸能让我作最后决定,真是很体谅人。我得说我够幸运。不是很多人都有这么好的父亲。Itisreallyconsiderateofmyfathertoleavethefinaldecisiontome.ImustsayIamverylucky.Notmanypeoplehavesuchaterrificfather.4.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.Ididn’tseewhat’swrongwithcollegestudentsearningsomemoneyduringtheirsparetime.5.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。Some...