新视野大学英语第一册翻译

2021年2月1日发(作者：globetrotter)

Unit 1

Learning a Foreign Language

Learning a foreign language was one of the most difficult yet most

rewarding experiences of my life. Although at times, learning a language

was frustrating, it was well worth the effort.

My

experience

with

a

foreign

language

began

in

junior

middle

school,

when

I

took

my

first

English

class.

I

had

a

kind

and

patient

teacher

who

often

praised

all

of

the

students.

Because

of

this

positive

method,

I

eagerly

answered

all

the

questions

I

could,

never

worrying

much about making mistakes. I was at the top of my class for two years.

学习外语是我一生中最艰苦也是最有意义的经历之一。

< br>虽然时常

遭遇挫折，但却非常有价值。

我学外语的经历始于初中的第一堂英语课。

老师很慈祥耐心，

< br>时

常表扬学生。由于这种积极的教学方法，我踊跃回答各种问题，从不

< p>
怕答错。两年中，我的成绩一直名列前茅。

When I went to senior middle school, I was eager to continue studying

English; however, my experience in senior school was very different from

before. While my former teacher had been patient with all the students,

my

new

teacher

quickly

punished

those

who

gave

incorrect

answers.

Whenever

we

answered

incorrectly,

she

pointed

a

long

stick

at

us

and,

shaking it up and down, shouted,

lose

my

eagerness

to

answer

questions.

Not

only

did

I

lose

my

joy

in

answering questions, but also I totally lost my desire to say anything at all

in English.

到了高中后，我渴望继续学习英语。然而，高中时的经历与以前

大不相同。以前 ，

老师对所有的学生都很耐心，而新老师则总是惩罚

答错的学生 。每当有谁回答错了，她就会用长教鞭指着我们，上下挥

舞大喊：

“

错！错！错！

”

没有多久，我便不 再渴望回答问题了。我不

仅失去了回答问题的乐趣，而且根本就不想再用英语说半个字。

However, that state didn't last long. When I went to college, I learned that

all

students

were

required

to

take

an

English

course.

Unlike

my

senior

middle school teacher, my college English teachers were patient and kind,

and none of them carried long, pointed sticks! However, the situation was

far from perfect. As our classes were very large, I was only able to answer

a

couple

of

questions

in

each

class

period.

Also,

after

a

few

weeks

of

classes, I noticed there were many students who spoke much better than I

did.

I

began

to

feel

intimidated.

So,

once

again,

although

for

different

reasons, I was afraid to speak. It seemed my English was going to stay at

the same level forever.

好在这种情况没持续多久。

到了大学，

我了解到所有学 生必须上英语

课。与高中老师不同，大学英语老师非常耐心和蔼，而且从来不带教

鞭！不过情况却远不尽如人意。由于班大，每堂课能轮到我回答的问

题 寥寥无几。

上了几周课后，

我还发现许多同学的英语说得比我要 好

得多。我开始产生一种畏惧感。虽然原因与高中时不同，但我却又一

< br>次不敢开口了。看来我的英语水平要永远停步不前了。

That was the situation until a couple of years later, when I was offered an

opportunity

to

study

English

through

an

online

course.

The

communication medium was a computer, phone line, and modem. I soon

got

access

to

the

necessary

equipment,

learned

the

technology

from

a

friend and participated in the virtual classroom 5 to 7 days a week.

Online learning is not easier than regular classroom study; it requires

much time, commitment and discipline to keep up with the flow of the

course. I worked hard to meet the minimum standards set by the course

and to complete assignments on time.

直到几年后我有机会参加远程英语课程，

情 况才有所改善。

这种

课程的媒介是一台电脑、

< br>一条电话线和一个调制解调器。

我很快配齐

了必要的设备 并跟一个朋友学会了电脑操作技术，

于是我每周用

5

< p>
到

7

天在网上的虚拟课堂里学习英语。

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网上学习并不比普通的课堂学习容易。

它需要花 许多的时间，

需

要学习者专心自律，以跟上课程进度。我尽力达 到课程的最低要求，

并按时完成作业。

I practiced all the time. I carried a little dictionary with me everywhere

I went, as well as a notebook in which I listed any new words I heard. I

made many, sometimes embarrassing, mistakes. Once in a while I cried

with

frustration,

and

sometimes

I

felt

like

giving

up.

But

I

didn't

feel

intimidated by students who spoke faster than I did because I took all the

time I needed to think out my ideas and wrote a reply before posting it on

the

screen.

Then,

one

day

I

realized

I

could

understand

just

about

everything I came across, and most importantly, I could

wanted

to

in

English.

Although

I

still

made

many

mistakes

and

was

continually

learning,

I

had

finally

reaped

the

benefits

of

all

that

hard

work.

我随时随地都在学习。

不管去哪里，

我都随身携带一本袖珍字典

和笔记本，笔记本上记着我遇到的生词。我学习中出过许多错，有时

是令人尴尬的错误 。有时我会因挫折而哭泣，有时甚至想放弃。但我

从未因别的同学英语说得比我快而感到 畏惧，

因为在电脑屏幕上作出

回答之前，

我可以根据自己的需要花时间去琢磨自己的想法。

突然有

一天 我发现自己什么都懂了，更重要的是，我说起英语来灵活自如。

尽管我还是常常出错，< /p>

还有很多东西要学，

但我已尝到了刻苦学习的

甜头。

Learning

a

foreign language has

been

a most

trying experience

for

me,

but one that I wouldn't trade for anything. Not only did learning another

language teach me the value of hard work, but it also gave me insights

into

another

culture,

and

my

mind

was

opened

to

new

ways

of

seeing

things. The most wonderful result of having learned a foreign language

was

that

I

could

communicate

with

many

more

people

than

before.

Talking

with

people

is

one

of

my

favorite

activities,

so

being

able

to

speak

a

new

language

lets

me

meet

new

people,

participate

in

conversations, and form new, unforgettable friendships. Now that I speak

a

foreign

language,

instead

of

staring

into

space

when

English

is

being

spoken,

I

can

participate

and

make

friends.

I

am

able

to

reach

out

to

others and bridge the gap between my language and culture and theirs.

学习外语对我 来说是非常艰辛的经历，

但它又无比珍贵。

它不仅

使我懂得了艰苦努力的意义，

而且让我了解了不同的文化，

< br>让我以一

种全新的思维去看待事物。

学习一门外语最令人 兴奋的收获是我能与

更多的人交流。

与人交谈是我最喜欢的一项 活动，

新的语言使我能与

陌生人交往，参与他们的谈话，并建立 新的难以忘怀的友谊。由于我

已能说英语，别人讲英语时我不再茫然不解了。我能够参与 其中，并

结交朋友。

我能与人交流，

并 能够弥合我所说的语言和所处的文化与

他们的语言和文化之间的鸿沟。

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Keys to Successful Online Learning

While

regular

schools

still

exist,

the

virtual

classroom

plays

an

important

role

in

today's

learning

community.

Job

opportunities

for

students are expanding rapidly and more people of all ages are becoming

aware

of

online

learning

that

allows

them

to

study

at

home.

Online

students,

however,

require

unique

qualities

to

be

successful.

The

following list discusses some ideal qualities of successful online students.

虽然常规的学校依然存在，

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但虚拟课堂在今天的教学领域中起着

重要的作用。

随着学生就业机会的迅速增多，

越来越多不同年龄层的

人开始意 识到这种在家就学的网上学习方式。

然而，

网络学生需要具

备一些特别的素质才能取得成功。

以下是网上学生要取得成功必备的

一些理想素质。

1.

Be

open-minded

about

sharing

life,

work,

and

learning

experiences as part of online learning.

Many

different

people

find

that

the

online

method

requires

them

to

use

their

experiences

and

that

online

learning

offers

them

a

place

to

communicate

with

each

other.

This

forum

for

communication

removes

the visual barriers that hinder some students from expressing themselves.

In addition, students are given time to reflect on the information before

replying.

In this

way,

students

can help

to keep

the

online

environment

open and friendly.

1.

与人分享生活、工作及学习经验，这些是网上学习的一部分。

许多人发现网上学习需要他们运用各自的经验，

同时又为他们提

供了相互交流的场所。

这一交流场所消除了一些学生自我表达的视觉

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障碍。此外，学生在答题之前有时间进行思考，这就使得网上环境开

放而友 好。

2. Be able to communicate through writing.

In the virtual classroom nearly all communication is written, so it is

critical

that

students

feel

comfortable

expressing

themselves

in

writing.

Some students have limited writing abilities which need to be improved

before

or

as

part

of

the

online

experience.

This

usually

requires

extra

commitment

by

these

students.

Whether

working

alone

or

in

a

group,

students

share

ideas,

perspectives

and

discussions

on

the

subject

being

studied,

and

read

about

those

of

their

classmates.

In

this

way,

students

gain great insight from their peers, learning from each other as well as the

instructor.

2.

能通过书写进行交流。

虚拟课堂的交 流几乎都是书面形式。

因而很重要的一点是学生要

具有书面表达 能力。有些学生书面表达能力差，有待提高，可以在网

上学习之前提高或将其作为网上学 习的一部分。

这常常需要他们加倍

努力。

不管是单独学习还是小组学习，

学生们就学习内容交流观点和

见解，并展开讨论，同时了解其他同学的意见。这样，学生可以从同

龄人那里得到启发， 既跟老师学，又互相学习。

3. Be willing to

Remember

that

instructors

cannot

see

their

students

in

an

online

course.

This

means

students

must

be

absolutely

explicit

with

their

comments

and

requests.

If

they

experience

technical

difficulties,

or

problems in understanding something about the course, they MUST speak

up; otherwise there is no way anyone can know something is wrong. If

one person does not understand something, possibly several others have

the same problem. If another student is able to help, she/he probably will.

While

explaining

something

to

others,

students

reinforce

their

own

knowledge about the subject.

3.

说出你的困难。

记住，

虚拟课堂里老师看不见学生。

这就意味学生必须直接明了

地表达自己的看法和要求。

如果碰到技术方面的问题，< /p>

或在理解课程中遇到困难，

必须大胆说出

来，否则任何人都无从知晓问题所在。如果某人不理解某个问题，或

许别人也有同样的问 题。如果有哪个学生能解决，他

(

她

)

也许就会帮

助你。学生在给他人解释问题时，自己对该问题的认 识也加深了。

4. Take the program seriously.

Online learning is not easier than study in regular classrooms. In fact,

many students say it requires much more time and effort. Requirements

for

online

courses

are

not

less

than

those

of

any

quality

program.

Successful students, however, see online learning as a convenient way to

receive their education

—

not an easier way. Many online students sit at

computers for hours at a time during evenings and on weekends in order

to complete their assignments. When other people are finished and having

fun

is

most

likely

the

time

when

online

students

do

their

course

work.

Online students need to commit 4 to 15 hours a week for each course.

4.

认真对待课程。

网上学习并不比课堂 学习容易。

事实上，

许多学生说它需要花更

多的时间和努力。

网络课程的要求不低于其他任何一种优质课程。

< br>然

而，

取得成功的学生认为网上学习是一种便捷的受教育 方式，

但并不

容易。晚上或周末，为了完成作业，许多网络学生 在电脑前一坐就是

几个小时。别人已完成作业和学习，开始玩耍，而此时网络学生却很< /p>

可能还在上课。他们每门课程每周要上

4

到

15

小时。

5.

Accept

critical

thinking

and

decision

making

as

part

of

online

learning.

Online courses require students to make decisions based on facts as

well

as

experience.

It

is

absolutely

necessary

for

students

to

assimilate

information and make the right decisions based on critical thinking. In a

positive

online

environment,

students

feel

valued

by

the

instructor,

by

their classmates and by their own work.

5.

把批判性思维和决策作为网上学习的一部分。

网络课程要求学生根据事实和经验做出决定。

对学生来讲，

理解

并消化信息，

并通过批判性思维做出正确的决定是十分 必要的。

在积

极的网络环境中，学生从老师、同学那里感受到自 己的价值，对自己

的学习也感到满意。

6. Be able to think ideas through before replying.

Providing meaningful and quality input into the virtual classroom is

an

essential

part

of

online

learning.

Time

is

given

to

allow

for

careful

development of answers. Testing and challenging of ideas is encouraged.

Many times online students will not always be right; they just need to be

prepared to accept a challenge.

6.

三思而后答。

在虚拟课堂上做出有意义、

高质量的回答是网上学习的重要部分。

要花时间斟酌并仔细作答，

提倡对不同观点进行验证和质疑。

网络学

生往往并不总是对的；他们应做好准备，迎接挑战。

7. Keep up with the progress of the course.

Online learning is normally sequential and requires commitment on

the students' part. Keeping up with the face-to-face class and completing

all work on time is vital. Once students get behind, it is almost impossible

to

catch

up.

Students

need

to

want

to

be

there

and

need

to

want

the

experience.

The

instructor

may

have

to

communicate

with

students

personally to offer help and remind them of the need to keep up.

Just

as

many

excellent

instructors

may

not

be

effective

online

facilitators, not all students have the necessary qualities to perform well

online. People who have the qualities discussed above usually make very

successful

online

students.

If

you

have

these

qualities,

learning

online

may be one of the best discoveries you will ever make.

7.

跟上课程进度。

网上学习通常是循序 渐进的，

要求学生专心投入。

与网络课程保

持同步，并按时完成所有功课至关重要。一旦落后就很难赶上。学生

要有成功的欲望 ，

而且也要渴望这种经历。

老师可能会与学生面对面

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交流，提供帮助并提醒他们跟上进度的必要性。

正如许多优秀教师并不能有效地用网络辅助教学一样，

并不是所

有学生都具备在网上学习中取得成功所需的素质。

具备上述素质的人

通常能够成为优秀的网络学生。

一旦拥有这些素质，

网上学 习说不定

将是你最有价值的发现之一。

Unit 2

Deep Concern

The

radio

clicked

on.

Rock

music

blasted

forth.

Like

a

shot,

the

music woke Sandy. She looked at the clock; it was 6:15 A.M. Sandy sang

along with the words as she lay listening to her favorite radio station.

shouted

her

father.

turn

that

music

off!

Steve

Finch burst into her room.

stuff?

It's the same

thing

over

and

over.

I'm

not

sure

it

is

really

music,

though it does have rhythm.

you'll like it.

mother and I can't hear it. I'm sure that music is hurting your ears as well

as your brain.

Sandy walked into the bathroom and turned on the shower. Then she

grabbed the soap and washed thoroughly, including her hair.

收音机

“

咔嗒

”

一声，摇滚乐就大声地响开了。音乐像枪声似 的将

桑迪吵醒。她看了一下钟，早上

6

点一刻。她躺在床上，听着她喜欢

的电台广播，嘴里哼着歌词。

“

桑迪，

”

她父亲喊道，

“

桑迪，把音乐关了！

”

史蒂夫

·

芬奇冲进

她的卧室。

“

你为什么一定要听 这么糟糕的音乐？还听了一遍又一遍。

虽然有节奏，可恐怕不是真正的音乐。

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”

“

我喜欢这种音乐， 爸爸。这是我最喜欢的。您听一下吧，您肯

定会喜欢的。

”

桑迪伸手把音乐开得更响。