新核心英语读写教程1 Unit1-Unit3

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UNIT 1

1)大学新生将会发现大学是一个启迪他们研究、学习、成长的地方。(an inspiring palce to do something)

Freshman will discover that college is an inspiring place to study ,learn and grow.

2）对于达芬奇来说，正是他那种渴望探求一切、解释一切、把所学的一切付诸于实践的强烈好奇心使他在多种领域产生兴趣。(it was simply ... that)

For Leonardo da Vinci ,it was simply his desire to explore everything ,to explain everything ,and to put to use everything he learned that guided his interests.

3）达芬奇具有吸引我们的三大特质：他的跨学科的好奇心、他对设计的自然法则的尊重以及解决实际问题的澎湃激情。(fascinated by ,admiration for ,enthusiastic passion for)

We are fascinated by da Vinci’s three

characters ,namely ,his multidisciplinary curiosity ,his respect for the designed natural laws and his enthusiastic passion for solving problem.

4）你只有像达芬奇一样，具有坚定的好奇心，才会充分利用好大学里自己宝贵的时光。(as ... as ,to use one’s time to its fullest potential)

As long as you are as determined in your studies and are as curious about the world around you as da Vinci was ,then you will use your time in college to its fullest potential. 5）我们早就知道成功人士不是袖手旁观，听之任之，而是采取主动性创造奇迹。(have long since observed ,people of accomplishments ,sit back ,take one’s own initiative)

It has long since been observed that people of accomplishments rarely sat back and let things happen to them ,but instead take their own initiative to happen to things.

UINT 2

1）要清楚地理解电对我们的生活有多么重要，只要试过一天没有电的日子。(to make it clear how ... just try doing ... )

To make it clear how electricity is important to our life ,just try have a day without power.

2）先进技术不能解决一切难题，但它确实在经济发展的各个领域里起到了非常重要的作用。( ...doesn’t ... , but it does ... ) Advanced technology doesn’t find a solution to every problem ,but it does play a very important role in many aspects of economic development.

3)清单上所有条目都可被视为科学重要特征，但没有一项是不可或缺的条件。(All of these ... ,but none of them ... )

All of these item on the checklist can be considered as important characteristics of science ,but none of them should be interpreted as all-or-nothing.

4)问题是一些万无一失的科学调研可能会走进死胡同，并不能开展持续的研究。(the problem is that ... )

The problem is that some perfectly scientific investigations may run into a dead end and not lead to ongoing research.

5)对自然灾害的科学预测能确保政府做好应急工作，让市民有足够的时间获得安全保障。(ensure that ... )

Scientific forecasting of natural disasters can ensure that there will be enough time for the government to prepare for the emergencies and that citizens are given enough time to get to safety.

UINT 3

1) 诺贝尔奖评奖委员会重发现而轻发明这一事实同样引起了激烈的争议。(Also controversial is the fact that…

Also controversial is the fact that the Nobel Prize Committee has emphasized discoveries over inventions. 2) 圣雄甘地曾被五次提名, 显然是最有资格获得诺贝尔和平奖的人，却由于在获奖提名截止日两天之前遭到暗杀而永远与之失之交臂。(being assassinated…)

Mahatma Gandhi would seem to be the person most

deserving the Nobel Peace Prize. Despite being nominated for the prize five times, he missed out on it forever, being assassinated just two days before the closing date for the Prize nominations.

3) 他没有出席颁奖典礼，这引起人们对他可能卷入丑闻的诸多猜疑。(… which has led to considerable speculation about…)

He did not attend the awarding ceremony, which has led to considerable speculation about his involvement in the scandal

4) 因为不想错过这么好的工作机会，他决定接受公司的条件。（Not wanting to...)

Not wanting to miss out on (lose) such a good job, he decided to accept the company’s terms.

5) 直到多年以后，人们才承认罗莎琳德? 富兰克林对发现DNA 结构做出了主要贡献。(It took many years before…)

It took many years before people recognized the key contributions of Rosalind Franklin to the discovery of the structure of DNA.