Unit 3 课文翻译

1、 1.Over time I have been changed quite a lot. I began as a calculating machine in France in 1642. 随着时间的流逝随着时间的流逝,我在不断的发生我在不断的发生变化。变化。1642年年,在法国我初次以计算在法国我初次以计算机器的身份登场。机器的身份登场。 I began as a calculating machine in France in l642 1642年,在法国我初次以计算机器的身份登场。 calculate v. to find the answer using numbers 计算，估

2、计，算出计算，估计，算出 e.g. Let me calculate the cost of the journey. 让我计算一下旅途的费用。让我计算一下旅途的费用。 拓展拓展calculated adj. 精心计划的精心计划的calculation n. 计算；估计计算；估计calculator n. 计算器计算器2. Although I was young I could simplify difficult sums. 尽管我那时很年轻尽管我那时很年轻,我已能够简化一些我已能够简化一些复杂的计算题复杂的计算题. simplify vt. to make things easier 使

3、简化使简化 e.g. Please simplify the instructions. 请简化指令。请简化指令。 While intelligent people can often _ the complex, a fool is more likely to complicate the simple. A. sacrifice B. substitute C. simplify D. survive【点拨点拨】 选选C。由。由While可知，主从句意可知，主从句意思相对照，且结合思相对照，且结合complicate the simple (使简单的事情复杂化使简单的事情复杂化)可知，设

4、空处要用可知，设空处要用simplify。3. I developed very slowly and it took nearly two hundred years before I was built as an analytical machine by Charles Babbage. 我发展得比较缓慢我发展得比较缓慢,并且花了两百年时并且花了两百年时间我才被查尔斯间我才被查尔斯巴贝奇改造成分析机。巴贝奇改造成分析机。4.After I was programmed by an operator who used cards with holes, I could “think” l

5、ogically and produce an answer quicker than any person. 在我被操作员用穿孔卡设计程序在我被操作员用穿孔卡设计程序之后之后,我能够进行逻辑我能够进行逻辑“思考思考”,并且并且能够比任何人更快地算出答案能够比任何人更快地算出答案.5.At that time it was considered a technological revolution and the start of “artificial intelligence”.那时那时,这被当作是一次技术革命这被当作是一次技术革命,也是我也是我“人工智能人工智能”的开始。的开始。 art

6、ificial adj. artificial flowers artificial lakes technology n.科技，技术科技，技术 high technology 高科技 6. In1936，my real father, Alan Turing, wrote a book about how I could be made a work as a “universal machine” to solve any difficult mathematical problem. 在在1936年年,我真正的父亲我真正的父亲,艾伦图灵写了艾伦图灵写了一本书一本书,讲述了怎样能使我成为一

7、台讲述了怎样能使我成为一台“通通用机器用机器”来解决任何数学难题来解决任何数学难题. solve vt. to work out the answer to a problem 解答，解决解答，解决 math （mathematics）数学mathematical 数学的The clever child solved the riddle quickly.solve后跟后跟_或或_作宾语。作宾语。【拓展拓展】 solution n. 解答，解决办法解答，解决办法e.g. Theres no simple solution to this problem. 名词名词代词代词e.g. The ex

8、pert cannot solve this difficult problem. 翻译下列句子。翻译下列句子。 Just calm down shouting wont solve anything! 2. 我们找不出解决这个问题的办法。我们找不出解决这个问题的办法。冷静些冷静些喊叫解决不了任何问题！喊叫解决不了任何问题！We cant find a solution to this problem. From then on, I grew rapidly both in size and in brainpower 从那时起从那时起,我在体积和脑容量方面迅我在体积和脑容量方面迅速成长。速

9、成长。7. By the 1940s I had grown as large as a room, and I wondered if I would grow any larger.到到20世纪世纪40年代，我已经变得和一间小房间年代，我已经变得和一间小房间那么大了，我在担心我以后会不会变得更大那么大了，我在担心我以后会不会变得更大。 and后的分句中，后的分句中，I wonder if.是一是一 个常用句型，意为个常用句型，意为“我想知道是我想知道是 否否”，常用来委婉地提出疑问或，常用来委婉地提出疑问或 请求。请求。 8. However, this reality also worr

10、ied my designers. As time went by, I was made smaller. First as a PC (personal computer) and then as a laptop, I have been used in offices and homes since the 1970s. 然而，我庞大的体型也愁坏了我的那些设计者然而，我庞大的体型也愁坏了我的那些设计者。时光飞逝，我逐渐变小，从个人电脑蜕变成。时光飞逝，我逐渐变小，从个人电脑蜕变成了笔记本电脑。从了笔记本电脑。从20世纪世纪70年代开始，我就已年代开始，我就已经被用于办公室和家里。经被用

11、于办公室和家里。 9. These changes only became possible as my memory improved. First it was stored in tubes, then on transistors and later on very small chips. As a result I totally changed my shape. As I have grown older I have also grown smaller. 开始的时候，内存是在电子管里的，后开始的时候，内存是在电子管里的，后来在晶体管里，再后来就是储存在小小来在晶体管里，再后

12、来就是储存在小小的芯片里了。也是因为如此，我完全地的芯片里了。也是因为如此，我完全地变了模样。我年纪越大，体型就越小。变了模样。我年纪越大，体型就越小。 As a result I totally changed my shape. as a result 结果；终于；因此结果；终于；因此 as a result可用于句首，可用于句末。可用于句首，可用于句末。 e.g. He didnt work hard, as a result he failed the exam 他学习不努他学习不努 力，结果考试不及格。力，结果考试不及格。 as a result of . 意为意为“由于由于的结的结

13、果果”，后跟名词或代词。，后跟名词或代词。e.g. Mary was late as a result of the snow.选用以上合适的短语完成下列句子。选用以上合适的短语完成下列句子。1. Jackson couldnt work any longer _ the car accident. 2. We helped each other in studies, and _ we became good friends.as a result as a result oftotally adv. completely整个地整个地; 完全地完全地totally blind 全盲全盲tot

14、al adj. 完全的完全的; 整个的整个的total silence 寂静无声寂静无声in total 总共总共 10. Over time my memory has developed so much that, like an elephant, I never forget anything I have been told! And my memory became so large that even I couldnt believe it! 随着时间的推移，我的记忆能力发展得随着时间的推移，我的记忆能力发展得如此之快，就像一头大象一样，我从来如此之快，就像一头大象一样，我从来

15、不会忘记告诉我的任何事情！我的记忆不会忘记告诉我的任何事情！我的记忆力强大到连我自己都难以置信！力强大到连我自己都难以置信！ Over time my memory has developed so much that, like an elephant, I never forget anything (that) I have been told! 【分析分析】 在该从句中又包含一个省略在该从句中又包含一个省略了关系代词了关系代词 _的定语从句：的定语从句：I have been told，修饰先行词，修饰先行词_。anything that And my memory became so

16、 large that even I couldnt believe it!句型句型: so that 如此如此 以致于以致于 e.g. He is so old that he cant carry the box. He is too old to carry the box. 11. But I was always so lonely standing there by myself, until in the early 1960s they gave me a family connected by a network. I was able to share my knowled

17、ge with others through the World Wide Web. 但是我一个人呆着总是感到孤独。但是我一个人呆着总是感到孤独。20世世纪纪60年代早期，我的设计员给我联网了年代早期，我的设计员给我联网了。我能够通过环球信息网和其它同伴分。我能够通过环球信息网和其它同伴分享知识。享知识。 12.Since the 1970s many new applications have been found for me. I have become very important in communication, finance and trade. 20世纪世纪70年代开始，人类

18、为我找了很多新年代开始，人类为我找了很多新的装置。我在交际，金融和贸易上已经举的装置。我在交际，金融和贸易上已经举足轻重。足轻重。 13.I have also been put into robots and used to make mobile phones as well as help with medical operations. I have even been put into space rockets and sent to explore the Moon and Mars. 我还被植入机器人身体里，并且用来制造我还被植入机器人身体里，并且用来制造手机，我也会协助医疗手

19、术。我已经被装手机，我也会协助医疗手术。我已经被装进航空火箭系统，被派遣去探索月球和火进航空火箭系统，被派遣去探索月球和火星。星。【拓展拓展】 explorer n. 勘探者，考察者，探险者；勘探者，考察者，探险者；exploration n. 勘探，探索，研究勘探，探索，研究 14.Anyhow, my goal is to provide humans with a life of high quality. I am now truly filled with happiness that I am a devoted friend and helper of the human rac

20、e! 不论我做了什么，我的目的是提供人不论我做了什么，我的目的是提供人类高质量的生活。能成为人类的忠心类高质量的生活。能成为人类的忠心的朋友和助手，我的内心快乐无比的朋友和助手，我的内心快乐无比。 Anyhow, my goal is to provide humans with a life of high quality. anyhow adv. anyway 无论如何；不管怎样；即使如此无论如何；不管怎样；即使如此 e.g. That wasnt my fault anyhow 反正那不是我的过错。反正那不是我的过错。goal n. 球门；进球得分；目的，目标球门；进球得分；目的，目标根

21、据句意，写出根据句意，写出goal的汉语意思。的汉语意思。 I wish I could achieve my goal of writing 2,000 poems.He kicked the ball towards the other teams goal.Their team beat us by three goals to one. 目的，目标目的，目标球门球门进球得分进球得分 We provide you with the orange jiuce. 我们给大家提供了橙汁。 11. I am now truly filled with happiness that I am a

22、devoted friend and helper of the human race!that引导同位语从句，具体说明引导同位语从句，具体说明 happiness的内容。的内容。that是连词，在从句是连词，在从句中不充当任何成分。中不充当任何成分。英语中用英语中用that引导引导同位语从句的情况比较常见，但有时也同位语从句的情况比较常见，但有时也可以用连接副可以用连接副(代代)词词how, when, where, whether等来引导同位语从句。等来引导同位语从句。注意：注意：if, which不能引导同位语从句。不能引导同位语从句。e.g. I heard the news that

23、 our team had won. 我听到了我们队获胜的消息。我听到了我们队获胜的消息。l have no idea when he will be back. 我不知道他什么时候回来。我不知道他什么时候回来。 _ complete change in ways of thinking, working, etc. _ connected computer system _ to make things easier _ to find the answer using numbersrevolutionnetworksimplifycalculateFind the word or exp

24、ression for each of the following meanings from the text.5. _ can be moved easily from place to place6. _ to work out the answer to a problem7. _ to travel around an area to find out about it8. _ completely9. _ anyway10. _ activity of managing money mobile solveexploretotallyanyhowfinanceartificial

25、technology intelligent applications explore web reality logicallyComplete the passage with the words below.When my brother was is high school, he was very interested in computers and enjoyed writing programs of his own. He used to download information from the Internet and made food use of it. He li

26、ked to _ the World Wide _ and used the Internet to communicate with computer programmers all over the world. exploreWeb artificial technology intelligent applications explore web reality logicallyWhen he went to university he studied IT (information _) and developed a special interest in _ intelligence. After developing special _ of the computer, he hopes to design an _ robot which can think _ and look like a human being, but in _ he has a long way to go.technologyartificialapplicationsintelligentrealitylogically