新编大学英语第三册课文原文及翻译

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intelligent

tourist guide energetic

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good- tempered

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humorous

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expressive

emotional

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secretary considerate

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careful

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III. Post-Reading

Reading Comprehension

1. Understanding the Organization of the Text

1) Introduction: (Para.1)

Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people.

2) Reasons why shyness can have a negative effect: (Para.2&3)

People’s self

-concept has a profound effect on all areas of their lives.

People with high self-esteem usually act with confidence.

People with low self-esteem are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others.

3) Ways of overcoming shyness: (Para.4-15)

i) Recognize your personal strengths and weaknesses.

ii) Set reasonable goals.

iii) Don’t waste time and energy on destructive feelings such as guilt and shame.

iv) Don’t be afraid to speak up and give your point

of view.

v) Do not make negative comments about yourself.

vi) Accept criticism thoughtfully.

vii) Profit from failures and disappointments by viewing them as learning )

Do not associate with people who make you feel inadequate.

ix) Set aside time to relax, enjoy hobbies, and reevaluate your goals regularly.

x) Practice being in social situations.

4) Conclusion: (Para.16)

The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our full potential.

2. Understanding Specific Information

1) F2) F3) T4) T5) T6) F7) T8) F9) F10) T

3. Group Discussion

1) I think the most effective ways of overcoming shyness are the first and seventh ways.

Recognizing our personal strengths and weaknesses is useful because if we know ourselves better,

we can feel more self-confident. We can be more objective, instead of being blind. The seventh

way is to profit from failures and disappointments as learning experiences. If we allow ourselves

to get discouraged and sad when we fail, then we will feel more unsure of ourselves. But if we

think

of

a

failure

as

a

learning

experience,

we

are

adopting

a

positive

attitude.

By

analyzing

objectively why we failed and planning how to set about doing things differently we will be more

likely to succeed next time.

2) Modesty is used to describe a reserved appraisal of one’s merits, abilities or success, e.g.

she is very modest about her accomplishments. Shyness is used to describe the uncomfortable

feeling one has in the company of others. It often implies a lack of self-confidence and a timid,

reserved manner. Modesty is a good personality trait while shyness in many cases is undesirable.

3) Yes, it is appropriate and normal to be shy in some circumstances: in the presence of

teachers,

your

boss,

your

parents’

friends

or

your

prospective

in

-laws;

when

you

are

dating

someone,

especially

the

first

time;

when

you

are

with

strangers;

when

you

are

in

a

new

environment; when you’re facing a large audience.

Vocabulary

1. Self-

is a prefix which means ―of, to or by oneself or itself.‖

Words

with

the

prefix

self-

that

appear

in

the

text:

self-conscious,

self-concept,

self- assurance,

self-worth,

self- confidence,

self-esteem,

self-destructive,

self- awareness,

self-accept

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ance, self- rejection, self-confident

1) self- conscious (worried and embarrassed about what you look like or what other people

think of you)

2) self-

confidence (belief in one’s own ability, power, judgment, etc.; confidence in oneself)

3) self-esteem (the feeling that you are someone who deserves to be liked, respected, or

admired)

4) self-

destructive (with thoughts or actions that are counter to one’s own best interests)

5) self-worth (the value you give to your life and achievements)

6) self-

concept (one’s conception or general idea of one’s own basic character and nature)

7) self- awareness (realistic knowledge and judgment about oneself)

8)

self- assurance/self-confidence

(the

belief

that

you

are

able

to

deal

with

people

and

problems easily)

2. Part A

1) B2) I3) L 4) A5) H6) D7) E8) N9) J10) M

11) C12) F13) G14) K

Part B

1) profound2) jealousy 3) numerous 4) overweight5) overcome6) eventually

7) slim 8) compliments 9) diminish10) reassurance 11) detrimental12) isolated

13) self- esteem14) accented

3. 1) reflected 2) concerned/worried 3) profound effect 4) viewed/regarded 5) sensitive

6)

respond/react

7)

eliminated

8)

overcome

my

fear

9)

concentrate

on

10)

made

no

comment

Translation

should spend a reasonable amount of time relaxing and exercising.

2. In general children are healthier and better educated than ever before.

3. When the right opportunity comes along, he’ll take it.

4. Every day he sets some time aside to be with his family and enjoy life.

5. I remember those dark streets and walking hand in hand with my father.

6. He finally failed to live up to his parents’ expectations.

7. In contrast, our use of oil has increased enormously.

8. He succeeded in his efforts to overcome his fatal weakness.

Part Three

FURTHER Development

1. 1

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Part FourWriting and Translation (P46)

2. Translation Practice

1) It is believed that pessimism often leads to hopelessness, sickness and failure.

2) Optimism, by contrast, can make you happy, healthy and successful.

3) When you fail in something, profit from the failure as a learning experience.

4)

Think

about

your

strengths

and

build

up

self- confidence

in

front

of

problems

or

difficulties.

5) Don’t let negative thoughts hold you back.

6)

Everyone

has

experienced

failures

and

disappointments,

so

don’t

blame

yourself

too

much

Unit 2

Part one

preparation

ng pictures

1

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Aphrodite2

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Ares3

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Hephae stus4

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Artemis5

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Demeter6

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Dionysus7< /p>

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Poseidon

8

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Athena9

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Apollo10

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Hermes11

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Hera12

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Zeus

Post-Reading

Reading Comprehension

1. 1) Because they were invited to a feast in the sky.

2) He saw the birds were busy preparing.

3) He planned to go to the feast/sky with the birds.

4) They didn’t agree because Tortoise was mischievous/cunning and ungrateful.

5) With a sweet tongue, he convinced the birds that he was a changed man.

6) He made two wings with all the feathers he got from each bird.

7) All of you.

8) Nuts, meat and fish soup, pounded yam, yam soup, palm wine, etc.

9) For whom have you prepared this feast?

10) Because he knew the answer would be ―For all of you‖, which was his new name. So

he could enjoy all the food first.

11) They were very angry.

12) They took back the feathers they had lent him.

13) He asked them to take a message to his wife.

14) Parrot, because he wanted to take advantage of the chance to get revenge.

15) He asked Parrot to tell his wife to bring out all the soft things in his house to cover the

ground with them so that he would be able to land safely. But Parrot told his wife to bring out all

the hard and sharp, not the soft, things instead.

16) His shell was broken into hundreds of pieces.

2. Ekwefi is telling a story about Tortoise. Long long ago, there was a famine, and the birds

got an invitation from the sky to attend a feast there. Tortoise learned about it and with his sweet

tongue he persuaded the birds to take him with them and so each bird lent him a feather.

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Tortoise

cunningly

thought

of

an

idea

that

enabled

him

to

have

all

the

food

by

naming

himself ―All of you.‖ When they reached the sky, they received a warm welcome and soon the

food was presen

ted to them. Then he asked one of the people in the sky: ―For whom have you

prepared all this feast?‖ The man replied: ―For all of you.‖ So he ate almost all the best food. The

birds became very angry and took back their feathers before flying home. Without feathers, he

had to jump onto the ground and his shell was broken into pieces.

3. Acting out the Story

Sample

Bird A: How exciting! All of us are invited to the feast in the sky.

Bird B: I just can’t wait. What do you think I should wear?

Tortoise: Hello. Good morning. What are you excited about?

Bird A: Didn’t you know that we are going to the sky?

Bird B: And we are going to have a big dinner. What fun!

Tortoise: How nice it is. What lucky guys. May I go with you? I’m sure we’ll have a lot of fun.

Bird A: Yes, we’ll have great fun, but not you. We know you too well. You are full of cunning and

you are ungrateful.

Bird B: If we allow you to come with us, you will soon begin your mischief.

Bird A: We know you of old.

Tortoise: You don’t know me now. I’m a changed man. I am not the mischievous man you

once

knew.

In

fact,

I

am

thoughtful

and

well-meaning.

I

have

learned

that

a

man

who

makes

trouble for others is also making trouble for himself. Rest assured, I promise you I will not cause

you any trouble.

Bird A: (Talking to Bird B) Maybe he is a changed man now. Let’s talk to our bird friends and

see if we will take him with us.

(After a brief discussion with all the other birds)

Bird B: Ok. Tortoise, now we all agreed to take you to the sky. Each of us will lend you a

feather so that you can have two wings to fly.

(During the flight to the party)

Bird A: Tortoise is a great orator!

Bird B: Let’s make him the spokesperson for the party.

Tortoise: Did you know that we need a new name when we are invited to a great feast like

this? It is an age-old custom and our hosts in the sky will expect us to honor it.

Bird A: We haven’t heard of this before. But as you are such a learned man, if you say

this,

we will choose a new name for ourselves. I will call myself Good- Looking.

Bird B: I am Smart-Ass.

Tortoise: And my new name is All of You.

(On their arrival at the sky)

Sky people: Welcome to the sky, our dear bird friends. We are so pleased to see you again.

Please make yourselves at home.

Tortoise: My dear respected friends, thank you so much for inviting us to the sky. Nothing

can make us happier than this. It is our greatest honor to be here and have a good time with you.

Sky people: Thank you for your nice words. Now please help yourselves to the nuts.

Bird A: Tortoise is really eloquent, isn’t he? I’m glad we decided to bring him with us. Bird B:

Yes. And these are delicious nuts.

Sky people: Now the dinner is ready. Please enjoy the soup, meat, fish and pounded yam.

Here is palm wine, too.

Tortoise: Just a moment. Let me ask you first. For whom have you prepared this feast? Sky

people: For whom? Why? For all of you, of course.

Tortoise (To the birds): You remember that my name is All of You. The custom here is to

serve the spokesman first and the others later. They will serve you when I finish.

Sky people (To themselves): Looks like it is their custom to leave all the food to their king

first. Tortoise: Mm.

Yummy. Mm. I’m full now. You can start to eat.

Bird A: We should never bring him here. I am too angry to eat. I’m going home.

Bird B: Wait. I am leaving, too. Take the feather with us.

Tortoise: What are you doing? Leave me the feather. Oh, how am I going home without a

single feather? You can’t do this to me?

Birds: Bye.

Tortoise: Could someone take a message for my wife? Tell her to bring out everything soft

and cover the ground. …

4. Taking Sides

篇二：新编大学英语第三册课文翻译

Unit 1

羞怯的痛苦

对许多 人来说，羞怯是很多不愉快的起因。各种各样的人

——

矮的、高 的、愚笨的、

聪明的、年轻的、年老的、瘦的、胖的

——

都说自己是羞怯的。羞怯的人会焦虑不安，感到

不自然；

也就是说，

他们过分地关注自己的外表和举止。

脑海 中不断盘旋着一些使自己不安

的想法：我给人留下的是什么印象？他们喜欢我吗？我讲话 是不是傻里傻气？我长得难看。

我穿的衣服毫不引人注目。

很显然这种不安的感觉会对人产生不利的影响。一个人的自我看法反映在自己的行为

方式之中，

而一个人的行为方式又影响他人的反应。

通常，

人们如何看待自己对他们生活的

各个方面都会产生深 刻的影响。

例如，

具有积极的自我价值观或很强自尊心的人往往 表现出

自信。

而由于自信，

他们不需要 他人不断地称赞和鼓励，

也能使自己感觉良好。

自信者热情、< /p>

自发地投入生活。

他们不因别人认为他们

“

该

”

做什么而受到影响。