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新视野大学英语读写教程2
第一单元
1. charge 2. convention 3. efficient 4. obtain 5. competent 6. asessing 7. fulfill
8. conducting 9. consequently 10. significance
IV.
1. behind 2. at 3. in 5. to 6. to 10. for
V.
1. L 2. C 4. N 5. O 7. E 10. K
Word Building
VI.
2. attraction 3. appointment 5. civilization
11. acquisition
VII.
4. considerable 5. remarkable
Sentence Structure
VIII.
less can he write English articles
less can he manage a big company
less could he carry it upstairs
less have I spoken to him
less to read a lot outside of it
IX.
meals at home can cost as little as two or three dollars, whereas eating out at a restaurant
is always more expensive.
thought she was rather proud,whereas in fact she was just very shy.
have never done anything for them, whereas they have done so much for us.
prefers to stay for another week, whereas her husband prefers to leave immediately.
praise him highly,whereas others put him down severely.

Translation
X.
wouldn't take a drink, much less could she stay for dinner.
thought I was lying to him,whereas I was telling the truth.
do you account for the fact that you have been late every day this week？
increase in their profits is due partly to their new market strategy.
measures are likely to result in the improvement of work efficiency.
have already poured a lot of time and energy into the project, so we have to carry on.
XI.
1.我认为他不会抢劫,更不用说暴力抢劫了.
2.男工平均工资每小时10美元,而女工才每小时7美元.
3.自然界的平衡一旦遭到破坏,就会带来很多不可预知的影响.
4.期终考试迫在眉睫,你最好多花点时间看书.
5.有趣的是,消费者发现越来越难以辨别 某些品牌的原产国.其部分原因来自于全球化带来的影响,部分原
因是由于产地的变化.
6.最近一次调查表明,妇女占总劳动力的40%.
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Section B
Comprehension of the Text
II.

Vocabulary
III.


IV.
with through with with to

to spite of tired of from to
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第二单元
10. approximately
IV.

V.
Word Building
VI.
- observer:one who observes a person or an event
- skier: one who skis
- visitor:one who visits somebody or some place
- learner:one who learns something
- reporter:one who reports on persons or events for a newspaper
- drinker:one who often drinks alcohol,esp. too much
VII.
Sentence structure
VIII.
didn't lose heart despite of lots of frustration.
the heavy rain,the boys played football in the yard all afternoon.
will try my best despite the slim chances of success.
a thorough search for the escaped prisoner in the mountain,no sign of him was found.
their increased income,their life became poorer because of the rising prices.
IX.
do I think it necessary to do so
would they go to my sister's
do we have her telephone number
would I like to go to work immediately

would I Translation
X.
the fact that she is the only child in her family, she is never babied by her parents.
didn't come to the party last night, nor did he call me to give an explanation.
person sitting next to him did publish some novels, but he is by no means a great writer.
has no interest in football and is indifferent to who wins to loses.
manager needs an assistant that he can count on to take care of problems in his absence.
is the first time that he has made a speech in the presence of so large an audience. XI.
1.尽管那项计划一开始就证明是不切实际的,但是他们还是坚持要实施.
2.我无法说服他接受这项计划,也无法使他认识到这项计划的重要性.
3.你是怎么把那么多东西塞进这个小行李箱的？
4.别人对他怎么看,他全不在意.
5.我能否指出你犯了个小错误.
6.他母亲让他开车慢一点儿,但是他从不把她的话放在心上.
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XII.

Section B
Reading skills
I.

Comprehension of the Text
II.
Vocabulary
III.

IV.
made herself stand out in the group interview by acting as the leader in her group. be
successful,you need a careful plan,good luck,help at the right time,and above all,hard work.

are not doing this to gain recognition or money;they are doing this for the sake of society.
was actually what he said rather than what he did that made me sad.
my mother sets her mind on something,it will be very hard to stop her.
of research had set the stage for their success in their field.
people are used to the phenomenon,so they are not surprised at all.
at this meeting we are going to focus on the question of air pollution.
never expected that his best friend would charge him with cheating in the exam.
parents were so strict with him in his studies that he had little time to participate in any
activities outside of class.
第三单元
Vocabulary
III.


IV.
nothing to do with care of with the surface
out with and downs of
of along
V.

Word Building
VI.

VII.


Sentence structure
VIII.
is never too bad for us to do something about the situation.

is never too old to learn.
is never too late for you to put a stop to this madness.
is never too late for you to mend your ways.
income was never too small to support his family.
IX.
best friend,Anna,was here last night.
company manager,Mr. Madison,gathered his staff and announced the decision.
should have seen an ophthalmologist, an eye doctor.
sent for the accountant,the most experienced person in accounting.
5.
Translation
X.
are never too experienced to learn new techniques.
remains one problem,namely,who should be sent to head the research there.
relationship did meet with some difficulty at the beginning because of cultural differences.
he has had ups and downs,I believed all along that he would succeed someday.
have some reservations about the truth of your claim.
isn't particularly tall,but her slim figure gives an illusion of height.
XI.
1.应尽早告知年轻人:必须认真对待法律.
2.他现在面临一个重要决定,这个决定可能会影响他的整个前程.
3.即使在情况最糟糕的时候,你也必须保持镇静和信心.
4.人际关系的成功与否与双方相处是否融洽以及交流是否顺畅有很大关系.
5.他受到袭击,身受重伤,随后不治而亡.
6.他的举止至少在表面上像个正常人。
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Section B

Reading skills
I.
1. F
Comprehension of the Text
II.

Vocabulary
III.


IV.
...to
Vocabulary
III.


decline
IV.
fail
as away than
V.

Word Building
VI.


VII.



第四单元


back

for
from
long
free to



thankful...for into

Sentence structure
VIII.
is necessary for the manager to finish the whole task before leaving for a holiday.
is a shame to take so much money for doing so little.
is our responsibility to help people around us who are in trouble.
is a surprise for us all to realize he has been cheating us.
is pleasant fro the mother to see her daughter growing into a young lady.
IX.
long as she got her father's agreement
long as you set a goal for yourself
long as she covers all the expenses herself
long as she does her job well
long as you never lose heart
Translation
X.
is a great pleasure to meet friends from afar.
doesn't matter whether the cat is black or white as long as it catches mice.
must let me have the money back without fail by ten o'clock tomorrow morning.
me to take part in this project: I am more than a little interested in it.
knows that he is special:He is free to come and go as he pleases.
the unhappy look on her face,I felt as though she wishes to say something to me.
XI.
1.现如今,仅仅受过中等教育的人要想找份好工作越来越难了。
2.留得青山在,不怕没柴烧.
3.如果你对所购物品不满意,我们将很乐意退款.
4.我们对这块伟大的美丽的土地心怀感激之情,多年来它迎接了众多的人来这里的海滩游览.
5.让老师吃惊的是,没人自愿当班长.
6.那条狗忠心耿耿地继续在火车站等待主人,直到两年后死去.
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XII.

Section B:
Reading skills
I.
am almost dead.
am moving across the landscape.
have achieved a modest amount of prosperity.
friend convinces me to go on a blind date with a lady friend of his.
gets a faraway look in her eyes.
Comprehension of the Text
II.

Vocabulary
III.


IV.
Rockefeller family achieved a hugh amount of prosperity in the oil business.
all workers have in common is expecting better working conditions.
don't know what his feelings will be,as they change from day to day.
is generally a warm place,but we do get freezing weather on occasion.
year at Christmas drunk driving takes its toll on the joyful atmosphere.
people still cling to the hope that one day there will be place between the two countries.
was so angry that he lost control.
climate in Alaska is a far cry from that of Florida.
on earth did she manage to pass the test？
career as a teacher came to an end when he broke his leg,but he continued to write textbooks
for students.

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第五单元
Vocabulary
III.



IV.
on at hand of starved of with directed...at ...dressed
in to to bunch of
V.

Word Building
VI.
the pleasant situation the property prices are just beginning to harden again.
the past few years,these inside conflicts have weakened the government's position.
Sunday the father takes his child to libraries,museums,exhibitions or natural parks,as he
believes that this helps to broaden the child's mind.
days are lengthening as summer approaches.
she was waiting for the result to come out,her excitement heightened.
taking on of a new secretary lightened his workload considerably.
he listened to his assistant reporting on the progress of the project,the manager's face darkened
with anger.
night fell,the setting sun reddened the clouds.
VII.

Sentence structure
VIII.

went to the cinema with his brother,which surprised me.
boy broke the window,for which he was criticized by the teacher.
tore up my photo,by which I was angered very much.
was raining hard,for which the team stayed indoors.
changed her mind for the second time,which came as no surprise to us.
IX.
teacher spoke so quietly that the students could hardly hear her.
lecture was so boring that many listeners fell asleep.
student has so many books that he does not know what to do with them.
old man was so ill that his neighbors had to send for a doctor.
remarks are so funny that everyone laughs to tears.
Translation
X.
spoke confidently,which impressed me most.
father is so forgetful that he is always looking for his keys.
'm very grateful to you for all the help you have given me.
bad light,coupled with the wet ground,made driving very difficult.
starved of funds,they had to cancel their plan to start a business.
always lean on us whenever they are in trouble.
XI.
1.飞机可能会晚点几个小时,要是那样，我们等着就没有什么意义了.
2.乔治常常说谎,因此当他说他考试得了高分时没人相信他.
3.初了附近位于十字路口的那家小工厂,一切都静悄悄的.
4.缺少睡眠的人会感到很难集中心思干活.
5.我安排人去机场接克拉克先生,然后带他去宾馆.
6.一到达山顶,游客们都高兴地大叫起来.
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XII.

Section B:
Reading skills
I.
them many material possessions
continually and frequently
sudden,uncontrollable feeling of regret
(the parent-child relationship)go wrong;taking(some of the happiness and mutual respect)away from
(parents and their children)
a new course of improved behavior
Comprehension of the Text
II.

Vocabulary
III.


IV.
wrote the speaker's address down in her notebook for fear that she might forget it.
must show their tickets on demand.
are bound to investigate any possible corruption.
took it for granted that you would come with us,so I bought you a ticket.
has been selfish all the time,but she has promised to turn over a new leaf and become more loving
toward others.
in this region have pined for a peaceful life since the religiou war broke out three decades
ago.
health had made it difficult for Jim to hold down a job for more than a year.
gets very depressed at times because of the pressure of her work.
boys at my school used to make fun of me because I have a flat nose.
kept begging me for a new bicycle, and I finally gave in.

第六单元
Vocabulary
III.

2. reserve 3. professional 4. impressive 5. latter
6. convey 7. qualify 8. refined 9. substitute 10. approval
IV.
1. Correct from: fill out; synonym: fill in
2. Correct from: feel comfortable with; synonym: feel comfortable about
3. Correct from: attach first importance to; translation: 非常重视；把……放在第一
位
4. Correct from: turned down; synonym: rejected; refused
5. Correct from: came (up) to; definition: moved toward
6. Correct from: pressing me for; definition: try in a determined way to get something.
7. Correct from: free fromof; definition: not influenced by
8. Correct from: stuck with; translation: 不得不接待； 被迫接待
9. Correct from: for better or worse; definition: whether the result is good or bad
10. Correct from: took charge of; synonym: took responsibility for
V.
1. M 2. K 3. L 4. F 5. I 6. C 7. H 8. O 9. E 10. B
Word Building
VI.
illegal impolite irregular impatient incapable
irresponsible inconsistent inappropriate incorrect indefinite
1. impatient 2. irresponsible 3. inconsistent 4. illegal 5. inappropriate
6. incapable 7. irregular 8. impolite 9. incorrect 10. indefinite
VII.
unnoticeable unreasonable ungrateful unlimited uncertain uncover
unrecognizable unfashionable undo untidy unfold unload
1. unreasonable 2. unfolded 3. uncertain 4. uncovered

5. ungrateful 6. unloading 7. unlimited
Sentence structure
VIII.
1. so is air to man
2. so is the eagle of all birds
3. so is beer to the British
4. so is tea to the Chinese
5. so do the English love their beer
IX.
1. While waiting at the doctor’s, I read an entire short story.
2. After using the brush, put it in its proper place.
3. Before being in the army, he was an engineer.
4. I deliberately didn’t read the book before going to see the film.
5. When buying a new car, it is best to seek expert advice.
Translation
X.
1. (Just) as a machine needs regular running, so does the body need regular exercise.
2. He learned to play the piano while studying in the United States.
3. To our disappointment, he turned down our invitation.
4. The reality is that, for better or worse, the world has changed with advance of new technologies.
5. Most of the female students in my class appear to be ill at ease when (they are) required to
answer questions.
6. The local government took charge of the security for the sports meeting.
XI.
1. 足球之于意大利人，就像乒乓球之于中国人。
2. 教师没急着要班里同学现在作决定，而是要他们仔细考虑后再下决心。
3. 我不知道那是什么饮料，我喝了那么多；结果那些小伙子只能送我回家，因为我有点醉了。
4. 在中国北方，三月份往往多风。
5. 尽管如此，政府已经同意总支出增加%。

6. 信息被定义为通过陈述事实向大脑传达的知识，它可以有多种形式。
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XII.
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. D 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. C
11. C 12. B 13. A 14. A 15. A
Section B
Comprehension of the Text
II.
1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. T 7. T 8. F
Vocabulary
III.
1. tidy 2. prevail 3. emotional 4. imitating 5. discourage
6. bargain 7. wander 8. superficial 9. concealed 10. accompanies
IV.
1. tuened out
2. is not really up to
3. went to great lengths
4. acting out
5. spoke of
6. Judging by
7. out of character
8. took sides
9. blow his cover
10. more or less
第七单元
Vocabulary
III.

5. perceive
10. stimulate

IV.
1. blow his top 2. Among other things
3. take charge of 4. put emphasis on
5. is attributed to 6. from my viewpoint
7. substituted low-fat oil for butter down on
9. keep your audience in mind 10. out of control
V.

Word Building
VI.
2. thoughtful 3. harmful 4. restless

VII.
realize privatize characterize socialize
nationalize economize normalize criticize


Sentence structure
VIII.
you are studying abroad,misunderstandings can result from cultural differences, among ohter
things.
learning requires, among other things, commitment and discipline to keep up with the flow of
the course.
research work was severely criticized for its poor management, among other things.
discussed, among other things, the future of the oil industry.
article shows, among other things, the negative effects of generation gap between parents and
children.
IX.
more often I practice, the better I play.

higher we got up in the air, the colder it became.
more carbon the steel contains and the quicker the cooling is,the harder the steel becomes.
more I thought about his suggestion, the more doubtful I became.
more he eats,the fatter he becomes.
Translation
X.
the meeting they discussed, among other things, the present economic situation.
more I learned about the nature,the more absorbed I became in its mystery.
doctor recommends that those stressed people should try something new,interesting and challenging
in order to give their negative feelings an outlet.
teacher gives more homework to the student who has bad grades instead of cutting it down.
contrast,American parents are more likely to attribute their children's success to natural
talent.
of a teacher's priorities is to stimulate students' interests and their creativity.
XI.
1.初了其他内容，他的研究还牵涉到发展中国家与爱滋病的斗争.
2.这些人明白了他们的服务越好,他们就挣得越多.
3.尽管父亲似乎忧虑不安,但苏珊感觉不到他在表情或行动上有什么变化.
4.能获得多少经济资助已成为学生选择上哪所学校的更重要的因素.
5.她已经减少了外出和买衣服的花费,但她还是没钱开始还债.
6.控制压力的方法之一是认识到生活中有很多事情是我们无法掌控的.
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Section B
Comprehension of the Text
II.
1. F
Vocabulary

III.
5. summarize

IV.
1. There isn't anything to do other than wait to see what will happen.
2. Althought Bill was going to the movies, he told Joe to the contrary.
3. I wonder who it was that defined man as a rational animal.
4. Traveling in that country isn't necessary expensive;you can find reasonably priced hotels and
restaurants.
5. Janet tends to get angry if you bother her.
6. I would rather walk there than go by bus.
7. She was held for twenty days and at times she feared for her life.
8. He's been burning the midnight oil for a week now, getting ready for finals.
9. For many people the only possible way to escape from poverty is to move to other countries.
10. Born in Milan, he dropped out of university to devote himself to music.

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第八单元
Comprehension of the Text
I.
1. Today’s college beginners are more consumeristic and less at any time in the 17 years of the
poll.
2. It is less important than being financially well off or successful.
3. Work is not the only thing they live for, and they are meant to do more.
4. To help students become aware of the meaning of life.
5. Education teaches us to see the connections between things as well as see beyond our immediate
needs.
6. We can improve our moral sense by acquiring knowledge accumulated throughout the ages.

7. In the long run, education should be about teaching people how to distinguish right from wrong.
8. We ought to give our ability to our work but our genius to our lives.
Vocabulary
III.
1. render 2. contribution 3. popular
6. diverse 7. accumulated 8. distinguish 9. puzzling 10. confine
IV.
1. His past record is certainly something he is proud of.
2. The members of the committee, after a two- hour discussion, finally arrived at a solution.
3. If we want to arrive there in time, we have to travel by day as well as by
night.
4. I was shocked when I read of his death in a newspaper.
5. According to the police, the young man was arrested at the scene of the robbery.
6. There is nothing more frustrating than spending hours searching for information, only to
discover the information useless.
7. It is unnecessary to worry a lot. In fact, things will get better in the long run.
8. My smile was meant to show interest in this trip, but Carla was far too intelligent to believe
it showed anything of the sort.
9. The number of students who want to be enrolled in engineering courses is way up.
10. The little girl is so fond of her dog that she gives it a piece of chocolate every day.
V.
1. A 2. D 3. M 4. N 5. E 6. J 7. C 8. L 9. G 10. H
Word Building
VI.
1. weekly 2. attractive 3. worldly 4. costly 5. secondary
6. leisurely 7. earthly 8. customary 9. protective 10. progressive
11. sickly 12. momentary 13. manly 14. orderly
VII.
1. backward(s) 2. strangely 3. outward(s) 4. unfortunately

5. homeward(s) 6. originally 7. sadly 8. inward(s)
Sentence structure
VIII.
1. On no account will they give up the plan.
2. Little does he know much his parents love him.
3. Not until he read the report did he realize what a serious mistake he had made.
4. Hardly could the poor old man fall asleep with a pain in his leg.
5. Under no conditions will we give in to their demands.
IX.
1. While I agree it is a tough problem, I don’t think it cannot be solved.
2. While Sara cannot come to help us, she will give us some suggestions.
3. While people admit pollution is very serious, few are willing to take measures.
4. While it’s raining hard now, it will clear up anytime.
5. While it is true we need money badly, we cannot steal it.
Translation
X.
1. Little did she know that this picture would one day be worth more than a million dollars.
2. While I understand what you say, I don’t agree with you on the issue.
3. I think the police are meant to protect people.
4. I went to see him yesterday, only to find that he had gone abroad several days before.
5. At the weekly meeting, everyone must confine their remarks to the subject.
6. If only I hadn’t said those silly words! I was too young then to distinguish right from wrong.
XI.
1. 五年前我几乎不会想到今天我会与这么多来自世界各地的学生坐在一起学习英语。
2. 虽然这些职位给你带来荣耀和权力，但是它也赋予你巨大的责任。
3. 从长远来看，粮食生产和人口增长之间的竞争难以轻易解决。
4. 有时我们发现，自己爬上了成功的 阶梯，却发现阶梯靠在错误的墙壁上。（即：我们爬上去了，却发现
不是自己真正追求的东西。）
5. 新计划的目的是让年轻人快速走上管理岗位。

6. 这个年轻人志向高远，非常希望能有所成就，让父母为他骄傲。
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XII.
1. C 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. D 8. B 9. A 10. A
11. C 12. C 13. A 14. D 15. D 17. A 18. D 19. C
XIV.
There has been a sad tendency among youngsters in valuing material things more and more. For college
students, the most popular subjects that they prefer to choose are accounting, computer programming,
business, etc. When they graduate from colleges, the jobs they prefer to choose are sales
representative, advertisement designing, international business, etc. Fewer and fewer people are
choosing teaching or social services as their life career.
Section B
Comprehension of the Text
II.
1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T 6. F 7. F 8. F
Vocabulary
III.
1. eliminate 2. displayed 3. implicit 4. promotion 5. motivated
6. prospect 7. constructed 8. civil 9. preference 10. absence
IV.
1. Correct form: in particular; synonym: especiallyparticularly
2. Correct form: in short; synonym: in brief
3. Correct form: are committed to; definition: promise to do (sth.)
4. Correct form: based … on; definition: use… as a basis
5. Correct form: ByIn comparison; synonym: compared to
6. Correct form: at large; synonym: as a whole; in general
7. Correct form: happy with; synonym: satisfied with
8. Correct form: associated with; synonym: connected with
9. Correct form: ground to a halt; definition: gradually stop

10. Correct form: protect… from; synonym: defend… from
第九单元

Comprehension of the Text
I.
1. His mother. Because she influenced his thoughts and attitudes toward life.
2. He learned from his mother that one should never quit.
3. The family was homeless, jobless and penniless with three babies waiting to be fed.
4. She quit school to find a job as a grocer and moved the family to live with her brother, Allen.
5. She discovered in him a talent for words.
6. Though very poor, she signed him up for a set of books for intermediate and advanced readers.
7. He worked as a reporter with the Baltimore Sun and later with The New York Times. He won the
Pulitzer Prize.
8. No, she didn’t have the chance to know of it because her health collapsed, but she always
believed in it.
Vocabulary
with
V.
5,A
Word Building
VI.
1. After working extra hours for several months, I have repaid the money to the bank.
2. I didn’t enjoy the story at first, but I came to like it when I reread it.
3. He replaced the book on the shelf when he finished it.
4. She is slowly regaining he strength after the accident.
5. The old city center was redesigned after the war.
6. She was asked to reconsider her decision to leave the job.
7. After the disaster the government spent millions of dollars helping the local people to
reconstruct their homes.
8. The museum has such a fine set of old paintings that it is worth revisiting.

VII.
1. dishonest 2. discouraged 3. displeased 4. discontinued
5. disappearing 6. discharged 7. disclosed 8. dislike
Sentence Structure
VIII.
1. I’ve made up my mind to marry him even if my mother objects.
2. She has problems finding a job even if she gets a Bachelor’s degree.
3. Even if you normally have good skin, some pats of the face may become dry during the winter.
4. The young man felt great sadness even if he did not find the words to express it.
5. Even if you don’t watch music programs, you’ve probably heard his songs.
IX.
1. The clearer a goal is , the easier it is to decide whether the goal is achievable.
2. The angrier I got, the less he said.
3. The larger the city is, the greater the increase in population is.
4. The longer they stick to their goal, the greater the chances of success are.
5. The more expensive the restaurant is, the better the food it serves.
Translation
X.
1. I am sure that I will make something of myself, even though I have not achieved any major success
so far.
2. I have been working hard for so many years; I feel I am entitled to
III.

IV.
a good future.
3. When her husband deserted her, leaving her with nothing but scattered pieces of life to pick
up, she went insane.
4. From my standpoint, Mother was too hard on me then, without taking my feelings into account.
5. When I reached the summit of my professional career, mother's words

face of life
6. You should know better than to play football in the street.
XI.
1. 詹姆士是个诚实的人，尽管我反对他这个人，我还是要这样说。
2. 组织越庞大，越难做出决定。
3. 是真英雄方能临危不惧。
4. 持有该票者能免费入场。
5. 在英国，他是第一个有意识的从事散文写作并且有所建树的人。
6. 失业半年后，她报名参加了烹饪班，希望能尽快找到工作。
Cloze

Structured Writing
XIV.
Some people think that books are the main source of himan knowledge, summaries of what people
have acquired in their struggle with nature and society. Moreover, with the rapid development
of modern society, book knowledge is updated from time to time. For these people, books are
everything.
However, book knowledge is not everything! Books can never cover all the things and happenings
in the world. Book knowledge is only a recording of what has been discovered. There are many
mysteries unsolved and we can find no answers from books up to now. So if one does not try to
learn something beyond books, it will be difficult for one to cope with some practical problems.
We should develop our ability through practice and observing the world. It is not practical to
rely on books only.
Section B
Reading Skills
I.
4,C
Comprehension of the Test
II.

Vocabulary
III.

IV.
1. He is a man who prefers action to words.
2. The child was told time and time again not to go near the railway but he didn't seem to listen.
3. John studied hard before the examination and it paid off. He made an A.
4. In the meantime, focus your attention on something that you're really interested in and never
quit.
5. With reference to the school uniform policy, there were various thoughts and feelings among
students.
6. Would you please look at my paper and give your suggestions about it？
7. I felt obliged to go over there to say sorry to him as I didn't want to hurt his feelings.
8. It only took about 30 minutes before the high school was filled up with the survivors of the
disaster.
9. He slipped and broke his leg. As a result, he will have to be away from school for two or three
months.
10. This newly invented device will help those people who tend to get themselves injured.

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第十单元
Comprehension of the Text
I.
1. He was head of the European staff of the Columbia Broadcasting System and a news broadcaster.
2. He felt sorry for the suffering of London during the attach by the German bombers.
3. Because he believed that whatever London had to endure, it could not be destroyed.
4. They were sure about their ultimate triumph over England.

5. They believed that London would surrender after it became a burned city.
6. Because they had the English Channel as a barrier against the Nazi ground forces, and they
had the Royal Air Force to battle the Nazi in the sky.
7. On the one hand, they stayed calm and tried to continue living their lives; on the other hand,
they did their best to help to defend their nation.
8. He predicted that the English people would win the final victory.
Vocabulary
III.

IV.

V.
6. G
Word Building
VI.
1. misreported 3. misspells 4. misplaced 6. misusing misuse 7. mistake 8. misled
VII.
2. irresponsible 4. characterized 5. redoubling 6. fashionable 7. unfair 8. disobeys
Sentence Structure
VIII.
1. as though he wee the only person who scored over 90.
2. as though she had seen a ghost there
3. as though he were her own son
4. as though he were attending a party.
5. as though he knew everything.
IX.
1. You should wear whichever dress suits you best for the evening party.
2. You can settle down in whichever area you choose.
3. Whichever (of you) comes first will receive a gift.

4. All my books are here. You may borrow whichever you like.
5. I have several spare rooms. Whichever you want is yours.
Translation
X.
1. I remember the whole thing clearly as though it had happened yesterday.
2. Whichever of them writes the best essay will win the prize.
3. It turned out that the budget provided for a salary increase one year later.
4. She did the same job day after day and year after year, but she never complained.
5. She endured all kinds of hardships on the journey; nothing could keep her from finding her
lost daughter.
6. Don't get mixed up with that gang. They have committed many bad things in broad daylight.
XI.
1.市民抢购瓶装水，就好像接下来几天饮用水可能会短缺似的。
2. 学会用最适合你自己的办法放松，是一种有助于健康的积极办法。
3. 在战役中，为数不多的战士们英勇抗敌，壮烈牺牲。
4. 他们奋战了4个多小时才将大火控制住，避免了危险的火势蔓延到整个小镇。
5. 他告诉她，不管遇到什么麻烦，她都永远有一位可依赖的朋友。
6. 银行可以贷款给一些小公司以防它们倒闭。
Cloze
XII.

Structured Writing
XIV.
London would not surrender. All the people of London were in the front lines. They put out endless
fires from the heavy bombing. They dug quickly in cellars to rescue their friends who had been
buried underneath the wreckage. London people prepared to fight on with every possible means until
the last Englishman died or the invaders were driven off.
Section B
Comprehension of the Text

II.

Vocabulary
III.

IV.
in for off way to into of his key to the door behind seized with fear into … in



课文翻译
Unit1
美国人认为没有人能停止不前。
如果你不求进取，你就会落伍。
这种态度造就了一个投身于研究、实验和探索的民族。
时间是美国人注意节约的两个要素之一，另一要素是劳力。
人们一直说：“只有时间才能支配我们。”
人们似乎把时间当作一个差不多是实实在在的东西来对待。
我们安排时间、节约时间、浪费时 间、挤抢时间、消磨时间、缩减时间、对时间的利用作出解
释；我们还要因付出时间而收取费用。
时间是一种宝贵的资源，许多人都深感人生的短暂。
时光一去不复返。
我们应当让每一分钟都过得有意义。

外国人对美国的第一印象很可能是：每个人都匆匆忙忙──常常处于压力之下。
城里人看上去总是在匆匆地赶往他们要去的地方，在商店里他们焦躁不安地指望店员能马上来
为他们服 务，或者为了赶快买完东西，用肘来推搡他人。
白天吃饭时人们也都匆匆忙忙，这部分地反映出这个国 家的生活节奏。人们认为工作时间是宝
贵的。
在公共用餐场所，人们都等着别人尽快吃完，以便他们也能及时用餐，
你还会发现司机开车很鲁莽，人们推搡着在你身边过去。
你会怀念微笑、简短的交谈以及与陌生人的随意闲聊。
不要觉得这是针对你个人的，
这是因为人们都非常珍惜时间，而且也不喜欢他人“浪费”时间到不恰当的地步。
许多刚到美国的人会怀念诸如商务拜访等场合开始时的寒暄。
他们也会怀念那种一边喝茶或喝 咖啡一边进行的礼节性交流，这也许是他们自己国家的一种习
俗。
他们也许还会怀念在饭店或咖啡馆里谈生意时的那种轻松悠闲的交谈。
一般说来，美国人是不 会在如此轻松的环境里通过长时间的闲聊来评价他们的客人的，更不用
说会在增进相互间信任的过程中带 他们出去吃饭，或带他们去打高尔夫球。
既然我们通常是通过工作而不是社交来评估和了解他人，我们就开门见山地谈正事。
因此，时间老是在我们心中滴滴答答地响着。
因此，我们千方百计地节约时间。
我们发明了一系列节省劳力的装置；

我们通过发传真、打电话或发电子邮件与 他人迅速地进行交流，而不是通过直接接触。虽然面
对面接触令人愉快，但却要花更多的时间，尤其是在 马路上交通拥挤的时候。
因此，我们把大多数个人拜访安排在下班以后的时间里或周末的社交聚会上。
就我们而言，电子交流的缺乏人情味与我们手头上事情的重要性之间很少有或完全没有关系。
在有些国家，如果没有目光接触，就做不成大生意，这需要面对面的交谈。
在美国，最后协议通常也需要本人签字。
然而现在人们越来越多地在电视屏幕上见面，开远程 会议不仅能解决本国的问题，而且还能通
过卫星解决国际问题。
美国无疑是一个电话王国。
unit3
我和盖尔计划举行一个不事张扬的婚礼。
在两年的相处中，我们的关系 经历了起伏，这是一对情侣在学着相互了解、理解和尊重时常常
出现的。
但在这整整两年间，我们坦诚地面对彼此性格中的弱点和优点。
我们之间的种族及文化差异不 但增强了我们的关系，还教会了我们要彼此宽容、谅解和开诚布
公。
盖尔有时不明白为何我和 其他黑人如此关注种族问题，而我感到吃惊的是，她好像忘记了美国
社会中种族仇恨种种微妙的表现形式 。
对于成为居住在美国、异族通婚的夫妻，我和盖尔对未来没有不切实际的幻想。
相互信任和尊重才是我们俩永不枯竭的力量源泉。

许多夫妻因为错误的理由结 了婚，结果在10年、20年或30年后才发觉他们原来是合不来的。
他们在婚前几乎没有花时间去互相 了解，他们忽视了严重的性格差异，指望婚姻会自然而然地
解决各种问题。我们希望避免重蹈覆辙。 < br>事实更说明了这一点：已经结婚35年的盖尔的父母正经历着一场充满怨恨、令人痛苦的婚变，
这 件事给盖尔带来了很大打击，并一度给我们正处于萌芽状态的关系造成了负面影响。
当盖尔把我们计划举办婚礼的消息告诉家人时，她遇到了一些阻力。
她的母亲德博拉过去一直 赞成我们的关系，甚至还开过玩笑，问我们打算何时结婚，这样她就
可以抱外孙了。
但这次听 到我们要结婚的消息时，她没有向我们表示祝贺，反而劝盖尔想清楚自己的决定是否
正确。
“这么说我跟他约会没错，但是如果我跟他结婚，就错了。
妈妈，是不是因为他的肤色”盖尔后来告诉我她曾这样问她母亲。
“首先我必须承认，刚开始时我对异族通婚是有保留意见的，也许你甚至可以把这称为偏见。
但是当我见到马克时，我发现他是一个既讨人喜欢又聪明的年轻人。
任何一个母亲都会因为有这样一个女婿而感到脸上有光的。
所以，这事跟肤色没有关系。
是的，我的朋友们会说闲话。
有些朋友甚至对你所做的事表示震惊。
但他们的生活与我们的不同。
因此你要明白，马克的肤色不是问题。
我最大的担心是你也许跟我当初嫁给你爸爸一样，为了错误的原因而嫁给马克。

当年我和你爸爸相遇时，在我眼中，他可爱、 聪明、富有魅力又善解人意。
一切都是那么新鲜、那么令人兴奋。而且我们两人都认为，我们的婚姻是理想婚姻，至少表面
上看是如此 ，而且一切迹象都表明我们的婚姻会天长地久。
直到后来我才明白，在我们结婚时，我并不十分理解我所爱的人——你的爸爸。”
“但是我和马克呆在一起已有两年多了，”盖尔抱怨道。
“我们俩一起经历了许许多多的事情。
我们彼此多次看到对方最糟糕的一面。
我可以肯定时间只能证明我们是彼此深情相爱的。”
“你也许是对的。但我还是认为再等一等没坏处。你才25岁。”
盖尔的父亲戴维——我还未见过他的面——以知事莫若父的态度对待我们的决定。
他问的问题 基本上和盖尔母亲的问题相同：“干吗这么匆忙这个马克是什么人他是什么公民身
份”
当他得知我办公民身份遇到了问题时，就怀疑我是因为想留在美国而娶他女儿的。
“不过爸爸，你这话讲得太难听了，”盖尔说。
“那么干吗要这样着急”他重复地问。
“马克是有公民身份方面的问题，但他总是在自己处理这些问题，”盖尔辩解道。
“事实上， 当我们在讨论结婚的时候，他清楚地表明了一点：如果我对任何事情有怀疑，我完
全可以取消我们的计划 。”
她父亲开始引用统计数据说明异族通婚的离婚率比同族结婚的要高，而且还列举了接受过他咨< br>询的、在婚姻上有麻烦的异族通婚夫妇的例子。

他问道：“你考虑过你将来的孩子可能会遭受的苦难吗”
“爸爸，你是种族主义者吗”
“不，当然不是。
但你必须得现实一点。”
“也许我们的孩子会遇到一些问题。但谁的孩子不会呢？
可是有一样东西他们将会永远拥有，那就是我们的爱。”
“那是理想主义的想法。
人们对异族通婚生下的孩子是会很残酷的。”
“爸爸，到时候我们自己会操心的。
但是假如我们在做什么事之前，就必须把所有的疑难问题全部解决的话，那么我们几乎什么都
干不成了。 ”
“记住，你什么时候改变主意都不晚。”
几乎每个人都在用电话做生意、与朋友聊天、安 排或取消社交约会、表达谢意、购物和获得各
种信息。
电话不但能免去走路之劳，而且还能节约大量时间。
其部分原因在于这样一个事实：美国的电话服务是一流的，而邮政服务的效率则差一些。
有些 初来美国的人来自文化背景不同的其他国家，在他们的国家，人们认为工作太快是一种失
礼。
在他们看来，如果不花一定时间来处理某件事的话，那么这件事就好像是无足轻重的，不值得
给予适当的 重视。

因此，人们觉得用的时间长会增加所做事情的重要性。
但在美国，能迅速而又成功地解决问题或完成工作则被视为是有水平、有能力的标志。
通常情况下，工作越重要，投入的资金、精力和注意力就越多，其目的是“使工作开展起来”。
unit4
大中央车站问询处桌子上方的数字钟显示：差六分六点。
约翰·布兰福德，一个年轻的高个子军官，眼睛盯着大钟，看确切的时间。
六分钟后，他将见 到一位在过去13个月里在他生命中占有特殊位置的女人，一位他素未谋面、
却通过书信始终给予他力量 的女人。
在他自愿参军后不久，他收到了一本这位女子寄来的书。
随书而来的还有一封信，祝他勇敢和平安。
他发现自己很多参军的朋友也收到了这位名叫霍利斯·梅内尔的女子寄来的同样的书。
他们所 有的人都从中获得了勇气，也感激她对他们为之战斗的事业的支持，但只有他给梅内尔
女士回了信。
在他启程前往海外战场战斗的那天，他收到了她的回信。
站在即将带他进入敌人领地的货船甲板上，他一遍又一遍地读着她的来信。
13个月来，她忠实地给他写信。
即使没有他的回信，她仍然一如既往地写信给他，从未减少过。
在那段艰苦战斗的日子里，她的信鼓励着他，给予他力量。
收到她的信，他就仿佛感到自己能存活下去。
一段时间后，他相信他们彼此相爱，就像是命运让他们走到了一起。

但当他向她索要照片时，她却婉然拒绝。
她解释道：“如果你对我的感情是真实和真诚的，那么我长什么样又有什么关系呢。
假如我很漂亮，我会因为觉得你爱的只是我的美貌而时时困扰，那样的爱会让我厌恶。
假如我相貌平平，那我又会常常害怕你只是出于寂寞和别无他选才给我写信的。
不管是哪种情况，我都会阻止自己去爱你。
当你来纽约见我时，你可以做出自己的决定。
记住，那时候我们两个人都可以自由选择停止或继续下去──如果那是我们的选择……”
差一分六点……布兰福德的心怦怦乱跳。
一名年轻女子向他走来，他立刻感到自己与她之间存在着一种联系。
她身材修长而苗条，漂亮的金色长发卷曲在小巧的耳后。
她的眼睛如蓝色的花朵，双唇间有着一种温柔的坚毅。
她身穿别致的绿色套装，犹如春天般生气盎然。
他向她迎去，完全忘记了她并没有佩戴玫瑰。看他走来，她的嘴角露出一丝热情的微笑。
“当兵的，跟我同路”她问道。
他不由自主地向她靠近了一步。然后，他看见了霍利斯·梅内尔。
她就站在那少女的身后，一 位四十好几的女人，头发斑斑灰白。在年轻的他的眼里，梅内尔简
直就是一块活脱脱的化石。
她不是一般的胖，粗笨的双腿移动时摇摇晃晃。
但她棕色的外衣上戴着一朵红色的玫瑰。

绿衣少女快速地走过，很快消失在了雾中。
布兰福德觉得自己的心好像被压缩 成一个小水泥球，他多想跟着那女孩，但又深深地向往那位
以心灵真诚地陪伴他、带给他温暖的女人；而 她正站在那里。
现在他可以看见，她苍白而肥胖的脸上透着和善与智慧。
她灰色的眼中闪烁着温暖和善良。
布兰福德克制住跟随年轻女子而去的冲动，尽管这样做并不容易。
他的手抓着那本在他去战场前她寄给他的书，为的是让霍利斯·梅内尔认出他。
这不会成为爱 情，但将成为一样珍贵的东西，一样可能比爱情更不寻常的东西──一份他一直
感激、也将继续感激的友 情。
他向那个女人举起书。
“我是约翰·布兰福德，你──你就是霍利斯·梅内尔吧。
我非常高兴你能来见我。
我能请你吃晚餐么”
那女人微笑着。
“我不知 道这到底是怎么回事，孩子，”她答道：“那位穿绿色套装的年轻女士──刚走过去
的那位──请求我把 这朵玫瑰别在衣服上。
她说如果你邀请我和你一起出去，我就告诉你她在公路附近的那家大餐厅等你。
她说这是一种考验。”
unit5
我女儿抽烟。

她做作 业时，脚搁在前面的长凳上，计算器嗒嗒地跳出几何题的答案。我看着那包已抽了一半、
她随意扔在手边 的“骆驼”牌香烟。
我拿起香烟，走到厨房里去仔细察看，那里的光线好一点──谢天谢地，香烟是有过滤嘴的。
我心里十分难过。
我想哭。
事实上，我确实哭过。我站在炉子旁边，手里捏着一支 雪白的香烟，制作得非常精致，但那可
是会致我女儿于死地的东西啊。
当她抽“万宝路”及“ 普雷厄尔”牌香烟时，我硬起心肠，不让自己感到难过。我认识的人当
中没有人抽这两种牌子的香烟。
她不知道我父亲、也就是她外公生前抽的就是“骆驼”牌香烟。
但是在他开始抽机制卷烟之前 ──那时他很年轻、也很穷，眼睛炯炯有神──他抽的是用“阿
尔伯特亲王牌”烟丝自己手工卷的香烟。
我还记得那鲜红的烟丝盒，上面有一张维多利亚女王丈夫阿尔伯特亲王的照片，他身穿黑色燕
尾 服，手里拿着一支手杖。
到40年代末、50年代初，我的家乡佐治亚州的伊腾顿已没有人再自己手工 卷烟了（而且几乎
没有女人抽烟）。
烟草业，再加上好莱坞电影──影片中的男女主角都是烟 鬼──把像我父亲这样的人完完全全
争取了过去，他们无可救药地抽烟抽上了瘾。
然而我父亲 从来就没有像阿尔伯特亲王那样时髦过。他还是一个贫穷、过于肥胖、为养活一大
家人而拼命干活的男人 。他是黑人，嘴里却总叼着一支雪白的香烟。
我记不清父亲是什么时候开始咳嗽的。
也许开始时并不明显，只是早晨一下床点燃第一支香烟时才有点微咳。

到我1 6岁，也就是我女儿现在这般年纪时，他一呼吸就呼哧呼哧的，让人感到不安；他上楼
时每走三、四级楼 梯就得停下来休息一会儿，
而且，他常常一连咳上一个小时。
肺部的病痛把我父亲折磨得虚弱不堪，一个严冬，他死于被称为“穷人之友” 的疾病──肺
炎。
他咳嗽了这么多年，我想他的肺部已没有什么完好的地方了。
去世前几年，他的呼吸已经很虚弱了，他总得倚靠着某个东西。
我记得有一次全家聚会，当时 我女儿才两岁，他抱了她一会儿，好让我有时间给他俩拍张照片。
但是很明显，他是费了好大劲儿的。
生命行将结束前，他才戒了烟，主要是因为他的肺功能已极度受损。
戒烟后他的体重增加了几磅，但当时他太瘦了，所以没人注意到这一点。
我到第三世界国家去旅行时，看到了许多像我父亲和女儿那样的人。
到处都有针对他们这两类 人的巨大广告牌：强壮、自信或时髦的成熟男人，以及漂亮、“世故”
的年青女子，都在吞云吐雾。 < br>就像在美国的旧城区和印第安人的居留地上一样，在这些贫困的国家里，那些本应该花在食物
上的 钱却流进了烟草公司。久而久之，人们不但缺少食物，而且还缺少空气，这样不但大大地
损害了孩子们的 体质，还使他们染上了烟瘾，最终还会致他们于死地。
我在报纸还有我订阅的园艺杂志上看到，烟蒂的 毒性很强：一个婴儿如果吞下了一个烟蒂，就
很有可能会死去，而沸水加一把烟蒂就成了很有效的杀虫剂 。
作为母亲，我深深地感到痛苦。
有时我有一种无能为力的感觉。

我记得自己怀孕时，吃东西的时候是多么小心啊！之后在教她如何安全穿过马路时，又是多么
耐心啊！
有时我纳闷：自己这样做到底是为了什么难道是为了她今后大半辈子有气无力地挣扎着呼吸，
然 后再像她外公那样自己把自己毒死吗
我特别喜欢一条写在受虐妇女收容所里的语录：“人间和平，始于家庭。”
我认为世上所有的东西都是如此。
我还想起了另一条写给那些想戒烟的人们的语录：“每个家庭都应该是禁烟区。”
抽烟是一种 自我毁灭，而且也毁灭着那些不得不坐在你身边的人。那些人偶尔也会取笑或抱怨
你抽烟，可常常只能无 可奈何地坐在一边看。
我现在意识到，从我还是个孩子起，这些年来我实际上是一直坐在旁边，看着我 父亲自杀。对
那些生意兴隆的烟草公司的巨头们来说，能在我家取得这样一种胜利，肯定是够满意了。
unit7
如果你常常生气、身心疲乏，好像你生活中的压力正在快速地积聚，将要失去控制 ，那么你可
能是在损害你的心脏了。
假如你不想损害自己的心脏，你就需要努力学会在力所能 及的范围内控制自己的生活──并且
承认有许多东西你是无法控制的。
这是罗伯特·S. 埃 利奥特博士的观点。他是内布拉斯加大学的临床医学教授，新书《从压力
到力量：怎样减轻你的负担，拯 救你的生命》的作者。
埃利奥特说在这个世界上有一类他称之为“热核反应堆式的人”（即易怒的人）。
对这些人来说，紧张会导致他们血压大幅度迅速上升。
埃利奥特说，研究人员已经发现，有压力的人除了其他症状外，胆固醇的含量也较高。

“我们已经做了多年研究，证明过分忧虑或紧张所产生的化学物质的确会损伤心肌纤维。
这种情况发生时往往很快，不到5分钟。它会造成许多短路，而且这种短路会引起严重的心律
不 齐。
心脏跳起来不像一个泵，而像一只装着蠕虫的袋子（杂乱而又绵软无力）。当这种情况发生时，< br>我们就活不成了。”
现年64岁的埃利奥特，在44岁时曾有过一次心脏病发作，
他把那次心脏病发作的部分原因归于压力。
多年来，他一直是一个“热核反应堆式的人”。
表面上，他显得沉着、冷静、泰然自若，但他内心深处的压力使他筋疲力尽。他现在身体状况
很 好。
他说，压力破坏性程度的主要预测指标是FUD因素──FUD指的是恐惧、犹豫和怀疑──再加
上可察觉到的缺乏控制力。
对许多人来说，压力的根源是愤怒，而对付愤怒的诀窍是找出怒从何来。
埃利奥特问道：“这种愤怒是否来自这么一种感觉：希望一切事物都必须完美无缺”
“这在 职业女性中是很常见的原因。她们觉得要让人人感到她们无所不能，而且要把样样事情
都做得完美无缺。
她们认为，‘我应该这样，我必须这样，我不得不这样。’追求完美永无止境。
完美主义者事必躬亲。
他们生气是因为他们不得不把什么事情都扛在自己肩上，还为之发脾气。
随后他们就感到内疚，接着他们就再把整个过程重复一遍。”
“还有的人生气是因为他们的生活没有方向。

他们把交通阻塞看得和家庭纠纷一样重，” 他说：
“如果你生气超过5分钟 ──如果你生闷气，没有安全的发泄渠道的话──你就必须弄清你为
何生气。”
“此时就会 发生这种情况──人们由于心理压力在生理上变得越发激动，他们的身体就越可能
因为某种心脏病而崩溃 。”
让自己平静下来的做法就是承认你存在这种倾向。
通过改变你的某些看法和消极思想，学会对事物不再抱有那么强烈的敌视态度。
埃利奥特建议人们控制自己的生活。
“如果有什么能取代压力，那就是控制。
你所 需要的不是FUD因素而是NICE因素──NICE是指新的、使人感兴趣的、有挑战性的经
历。”
“你必须确定你能控制自己生活中的哪些部分，”他说：“停下你的脚步，对自己说，‘我要
把 指南针拿出来，弄明白自己需要什么。’”
他建议人们写下他们觉得自己生活中最重要的、最想做成的6件事。
本·富兰克林在32岁时就是这样做的。
“他写下了他想要做的事情，诸如要做一个更慈爱的 父亲、更体贴的丈夫、经济上独立、思维
上活跃，而且还要保持性情平和──这一点他也做得不好。”
埃利奥特说，你可以先列出12件事，然后压缩到6件，要确定轻重缓急。
“别让自己去做不可能做到的事。要做那些会影响你的个性、控制能力和自我价值的事情。”
“把它们记在一张可以随身携带的卡片上，需要的时候看看。
既然我们无法让一天有26个小时，我们就得确定先做哪些事情。”

请记住：随着时间的推移，优先要做的事会有所改变。
“孩子会长大，狗会死去，你所优先考虑做的事也会改变。”
根据埃利奥特的观点，控制压 力的另一关键因素是“要承认你生活中还有一些棘手的、你几乎
无法或完全无法控制的东西──比如经济 以及政客们。”
你必须认识到，有时候像交通阻塞、最后期限及讨厌的老板这类事情，“你无法抗争， 也无法
逃避。你必须学会如何与之相容。”
unit10
1940年的炎夏和早秋 ，夜复一夜，一个深沉而平稳的声音飞越大西洋，从英国传到美国，讲
述着英国在德国轰炸机轮番进攻下 为生存而进行的战斗。
这个有力而平稳的声音，带一点北卡罗来纳口音的美国音，出自爱德华·R.默罗之口， 他是
哥伦比亚广播公司驻欧人员的负责人。
当炸弹纷纷落下、火焰在全城街道四处蔓延的时候，默罗在播音：“这里是伦敦。”
他的声音 里表达了一种为这个古老城市遭受的苦难而感到的悲痛，同时还传递着一种信心──
无论要忍受怎样的苦 难，伦敦将巍然屹立的信念。
伦敦是摧不垮的。
猛烈的空袭是在8月中旬开始的，纳粹的炸弹开始落在英吉利海峡的海岸线上。
德国轰炸机在 多佛尔海峡的白色峭壁上投下了黑色的阴影，英国的民防军准备在海滩、悬崖和
山区战斗，直到最后一个 英国人战死，或者侵略者被赶走为止。
空军元帅戈林手下的轰炸机飞行员们深信，他们会最终战胜英国。
希特勒和戈林相信，当伦敦像华沙或鹿特丹一样被烧成一片焦土的时候，英国就会投降。
但是英国人要比华沙的波兰人和鹿特丹的荷兰人幸运。

他们有英吉利海峡这道抵挡纳粹地面部队的天然屏障，还有皇家空军在空中与纳粹作战。
伦敦的苦难实际上开始于9月的第一个星期，那时希特勒最终确信英国人不打算投降。
1940年9月7日，近400架德国轰炸机在大白天用炸弹猛烈轰炸了这座城市。
戈林曾吹嘘说：“这是我们空军第一次把炸弹直接投入敌人心脏的历史性时刻。”
大火熊熊燃烧，房屋倒塌，煤气管道爆裂，街道上升起浓浓黑烟。
男人、女人和孩子都感到了炸弹的威力。
雷达警报器在尖叫，救护车从一个充满痛苦的地方向 另一个充满痛苦的地方飞速行驶，而消防
队员则每时每刻都在面对熊熊火焰。
在遭受如此重创后仍能继续坚持战斗，这对任何城市来说都似乎是不可能的。
炸弹在四周爆炸 ，飞机从空中向下扫射，市民们似乎不可能照常工作、上班、吃饭、睡觉、处
理日常事务。
但是这座城市挺住了。
火车把上班的人们从郊区送到城内。
公共汽车在街上颠簸前进。
大火已被控制住。
一瓶瓶牛奶被送到家门口，妇女们把 它们取回家，好像战争发生在千里之外似的。报纸一出来，
人们就去购买，一边匆匆忙忙地赶去上班，一 边阅读伦敦战况的报道。
爱德华·R.默罗用低沉而平稳的声音开始广播：“这里是伦敦。”
他播音时的语气，好像没有任何东西可以阻止他说出这几个字。
他说这几个字的时候，并不刻意显示出一种英雄气概。

他只是沉着地告诉人们一个事实：这个城市依然存在。
默罗知道英国的命运取 决于这些人的决心：商店里和马路上的人们，酒店里喝酒的男人们，家
庭妇女们，那些在屋顶上监视火情 的人们，那些面临无数困难和痛苦的人们。
英国的命运在很大程度上还取决于那为数不多的日日夜夜驾 机升空、迎击一群群纳粹轰炸机的
飞行员们。
这些皇家空军的飞行员已经到了疲劳的极限，却还在超越自身的极限，继续战斗。
伦敦人民也站到了战斗前线，但是他们无法得到直接反击敌人的满足感。
他们无法飞上天空去击毁敌机。
他们必须在地下室里飞快地挖掘，以营救埋在残垣断壁下的朋友们；
他们必须扑灭没完没了的大火；
他们必须坚强起来，去承受敌人带给他们的任何灾难。 在1940年10月1日的广播中，默罗宣布：“请记住：这些人既勇敢又有耐心；在炸弹轰炸下
人 人平等；这场战争是速度和组织性的较量；能最好地保护平民百姓并保持其尊严的政治体制
将赢得胜利。 ”
事实证明，默罗关于普通人民会取得最后胜利的预言是正确的。
那些纳粹强国最终还是被同盟国打败了。