高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第四册课文翻译素材

1、高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第四册Unit1 Science FictionReading and Thinking课文原文SATISFACTION GUARANTEED（Adapted）Larry Belmont worked for a company that made robots. Recently it had begun experimenting with a household robot. It was going to be tested out by Larrys wife, Claire.Claire didnt want the robot in her h

2、ouse, especially as her husband would be away on a business trip for three weeks, but Larry persuaded her that the robot wouldnt harm her or allow her to be harmed. It would be a bonus. However, when she first saw the robot, she felt alarmed. His name was Tony. He seemed more like a human than a mac

3、hine. He was tall and handsome with smooth hair and a deep voice, although his facial expression never changed.On the second morning, Tony brought her breakfast and then asked her whether she needed help dressing. She felt embarrassed and quickly told him to go. Now she was being looked after by a r

4、obot that looked so human, and it was disturbing.One day, Claire mentioned that she didnt think she was clever. Tony said that she must feel very unhappy to say that. Claire thought it was ridiculous that she was being offered sympathy by a robot, but she gradually admired his wisdom and integrity a

5、nd began to trust him. He always treated her with dignity. She told him how she was unhappy that her home wasnt elegant enough for Larry, who wanted to improve his social position with a bigger salary. She wasnt like Gladys Claffern, one of the richest and most powerful women around.As a favour, Ton

6、y promised to help Claire make herself more beautiful and her home more elegant. So Claire borrowed some library books for him to read, or rather, scan. She looked at his fingers with wonder as they turned each page. How absurd, she thought. He was just a machine.Tony gave Claire a new hairstyle and

7、 improved her makeup. As he was not allowed to accompany her to the shops, he wrote out a list of things that he would need for his work on the house. Claire went downtown and bought these things. She had an appointment to paint her nails, then she went into an expensive clothes shop. The saleswoman

8、 there was rude to her, so she rang Tony and told him she was being treated badly. He spoke to the woman, who immediately changed her attitude. Claire thanked Tony, telling him that he was a “dear”. As she turned around, there stood Gladys Claffern. How awful to be discovered by her, Claire thought.

9、 By the look on her face, Claire knew that Gladys thought they were in a relationship. After all, she knew Claires husbands name was Larry, not Tony. Although it was completely innocent, Claire felt guilty.When Claire got home, she wept. Gladys was everything Claire wished to be. Tony told her she w

10、as being sensitive and was just as good as Gladys. He suggested that she invite Gladys and her friends to the house the night before he was to leave and Larry was to return. By that time, Tony expected that the house, which was being completely transformed, would be ready.Tony worked steadily on the

11、 improvements. Claire tried to help by working on a light suspended from the ceiling, but she fell off the ladder. Even though Tony had been in the next room, he managed to catch her in time. As he held her, she felt the warmth of his body. She screamed, pushed him away, and ran to her room.The nigh

12、t of the party arrived. The clock struck eight. The guests would be arriving soon, so Claire dismissed Tony for the rest of the night. At that moment, Tony took her in his arms, bringing his face close to hers. She heard him declare that he did not want to leave her the next day, and that he felt mo

13、re than just the desire to please her. Then the front door bell rang.课文译文包你满意（改编版）拉里 贝尔蒙特在一家生产机器人的公司里工作。最近，该公司开始对一个家用机器人进行试验。这个机器人将由拉里的妻子克莱尔来进行试验。克莱尔并不想家中有机器人，尤其是在她的丈夫要出差三周的这段时间里，但是拉里使她相信机器人不会伤害她，也不会让她受到伤害。它将会是一个意外收获。然而，当她第一眼见到这个机器人时，她感到恐慌。机器人名叫托尼，他看上去更像一个人，而不像一台机器。他虽然面部表情一成不变，但是高大英俊，头发顺滑且声音低沉浑厚。第二天

14、早晨，托尼给她端来了早餐，然后问她是否需要帮忙穿衣。她觉得尴尬，即刻就让他离开了。现在一个看起来很像人的机器人照顾着她，这让她感到不安。有一天，克莱尔说她觉得自己不聪明。托尼说她那样说心里一定感到很不快乐。克莱尔觉得，机器人向她表示同情，这很荒唐。但她渐渐欣赏他的智慧和正直，并开始信任他了。他总是尊重她。她对托尼说，对于像拉里这样想通过更高的薪水来提高社会地位的人来说，她的家不够雅致，这让她很不高兴。她跟格拉迪丝 克拉芬不一样，格拉迪丝 克拉芬是这附近最有钱有势的女性之一。出于好意，托尼答应帮克莱尔变得更漂亮，把她的家变得更雅致。于是克莱尔从图书馆借了一些书给托尼读，更确切地说，是给他扫描一下

15、。她惊奇地看着他的手指翻动书的每一页。她想这是多么荒谬啊。他只不过是一台机器。托尼给克莱尔换了新发型，并改善了她的妆容。因为不让他陪她（克莱尔）去商店，所以他就写了一份购物清单，上面列有他改装房子需要的东西，然后由克莱尔去市中心采购这些东西。她按照预约做完美甲，又走进了一家高档服装店。那儿的女销售员对她很无礼，她就打电话给托尼，说自己正受到粗鲁的对待。他和女销售员在电话上说了几句话，对方马上就改变了态度。克莱尔对托尼表示感谢，并称他“亲爱的”。刚一转身，她就看到格拉迪丝 克拉芬站在那儿。克莱尔想，被格拉迪丝发现了，这可真糟糕。从格拉迪丝脸上的神情来看，克莱尔知道，格拉迪丝认为他们在谈恋爱。毕竟

16、格拉迪丝知道她的丈夫叫拉里，而不是托尼。尽管（她与托尼之间）是完全清白的，克莱尔还是感到内疚。回到家后，克莱尔哭了。克莱尔就是想成为格拉迪丝那样的人托尼对克莱尔说，她这样想有点敏感，其实她就像格拉迪丝一样好。他建议她邀请格拉迪丝和她的朋友们到家里来，时间就定在他离开和拉里回来之前的那个晚上。到那时，托尼预计正被彻底改装的房子能够使用。托尼有条不紊地进行着改装工作。克莱尔试图帮忙安装天花板上的吊灯，但是她从梯子上摔了下来。尽管托尼当时在隔壁房间里，他还是及时接住了她。当他抱着她时，她感觉到了他身体的温暖。她尖叫了起来，把他推开，跑回她的房间。宴会的那天晚上到来了。时钟敲过八点，客人们很快就要到了

17、，克莱尔让托尼结束了当晚的工作。就在那一刻，托尼搂住她，把脸贴近她的脸。她听到托尼说明天他不想离开她，而且他不仅仅是想让她开心。这时，前门的门铃响了。Using Language课文原文THE TIME MACHINE（Adapted）It was at ten oclock today that the first of all Time Machines began its career. I gave it a last check,and sat myself in the leather seat. I pushed the starting lever on the main pa

18、nel forwards an inch then immediately backwards again. Looking around, I saw my laboratory exactly as before. Had anything happened? I thought my mind had tricked me. Then I saw the clock. A moment before, it was a minute or so past ten； now it was nearly half past three!I drew a breath, gripped the

19、 lever and pushed it forwards. The laboratory went hazy around me. My niece came in to fetch something, maybe her handkerchief, apparently without seeing me. It probably took her a minute, but to me she moved like a rocket! I pushed the lever further. Night came as if a lamp was being turned out, an

20、d in another moment came the day. Tomorrow night came, then skipped to day, again and again, faster and faster still.It is hard to explain the strange and unpleasant feeling of time travelling. It felt like I was being driven fast on a winding road. As my pace grew faster, the walls of the laborator

21、y fell away, and I was left in the open air. The sun and moon looked as if they were being thrown across the sky, but soon there was division between night and day. Around me I saw trees growing like puffs of smoke；they grew, spread, and died in moments. I saw huge buildings rise up, then disappear

22、like in a dream. The whole surface of the earth was being changed, melting and flowing before my eyes. I calculated that I was being pushed through time at hundreds of years a minute.I had a strong urge to look at the random things that were being flashed before my eyes! I had thought about the risk

23、 of stopping the Time Machine many times. So long as I travelled at maximum speed, it didnt matter. But if I stopped and the same space was being occupied by something else, we would be forced together and explode like a bomb! Like an impatient fool, I pulled the lever backwards hard. With a sudden

24、jolt, the Time Machine was flipped on its side, and I was thrown through the air.I was stunned for a moment, and then heard the sound of thunder. I was sitting in the rain in some mud next to the machine. “A fine welcome,” I said, “for a man who has travelled thousands of years to be here!”课文译文时间机器（

25、改编版）就在今天十点钟，第一台时间机器开始了它的职业生涯。我最后检查了一下，坐进皮椅，把主面板上的起动杆向前推进一英寸，然后再立即向后推。我环顾四周，看到我的实验室还是和以前一模一样。到底有没有发生什么？我以为自己的头脑迷糊了，然后瞄了一眼时钟，发现刚刚是十点过一分左右现在已经快三点半了！我吸了一口气，紧握操纵杆，把它往前推。周围的实验室变得模糊不清。我的侄女进来取东西，可能是想拿她的手帕，显然她并没看到我。她大概花了一分钟的时间，但我看她移动得就像火箭（那样快）！我继续向前推杆。夜幕降临，就像一盏灯熄灭一样，再一转眼，已到了白天。第二天夜晚降临，接着又跃进到白天。如此反复，越来越快。时间旅行

26、的奇特和不适很难用语言形容，感觉就像是被人推着，快速行驶在一条蜿蜒曲折的道路上。随着我的速度越来越快，实验室的墙壁也逐渐消失了，我置身于室外。太阳和月亮看起来像是被抛起来划过了天空，但很快就有了白天和黑夜的分界。我看见周围的树木如袅袅青烟（升起）一般长高，瞬间就完成了生长、蔓延和死亡的过程。我看到高大的建筑拔地而起，然后宛如在梦中一般消失。整个地球表面都在我的眼前不断变化，时而消融，时而流动。算了一下，我正以每分钟数百年的速度被推着穿越时间。我产生了一股强烈的冲动，想要看看眼前随机闪过的事物！我不止一次想过停下时间机器的风险。只要我以最快的速度行驶，就没有关系；但是，如果中途停下，同一个空间就

27、会被其他东西所占据，我们会被迫聚在一起，像炸弹那样爆炸！我像个急躁的傻瓜一样，用力向后拉杆。一阵剧烈的晃动之后，时间机器翻转到旁边，我也被抛到了空中。我昏迷了片刻，然后听到了雷声。此时正下着雨，我坐在机器旁边的泥里，喃喃自语道：“对穿越几千年时间来到这里的人来说，这真是极好的欢迎！”UNIT 2 Iconic AttractionsReading and Thinking课文原文25 SepNext week Im travelling to Australia to visit a friend there over the school holidays. I plan to keep t

28、his blog to record my experiences and what I learn. I have already done some research on the country. Located to the south of the equator, below many other countries on the globe, its often informally referred to as “down under”.I have also read about some iconic sites, such as the Sydney Opera Hous

29、e and the Great Ocean Road, and animals like the cute koalas and kangaroos. I cant wait to see all of them! However, as I major in social studies, Im more interested in meeting people in Australia and experiencing their culture, food, and way of life.1 OctIm here in Sydney! Since I arrived, my frien

30、d has brought me to my first open-air barbecue and has also shared many different but yummy meals with me, so my first impressions of Australia have been all about food! A lot of typical Australian food, such as the Sunday roast, is originally British. Bakeries, fast-food joints, butcher shops, cafe

31、s, and restaurants everywhere provide some of the premier food experiences in the world. The influence of Asian cultures, on the other hand, led to the introduction of bean curd and Asian herbs, along with Australian versions of foods like the Chinese-inspired dim sum.3 OctMy friend and I have arriv

32、ed in Katherine, a town in Australias Northern Territory. Were here to learn about the life and customs of the Aborigines, who are native to Australia. The Aboriginal population might be small, but its influence is still visible. For example, “Bondi” in “Bondi Beach” is an Aboriginal word meaning “w

33、ater breaking over rocks”.To survive in this vast land on the ocean, the Aborigines had to be in close contact with nature. This shows in their music, too, which celebrates the natural world and the spiritual world around them. Most of their musical instruments are really just sticks found on the gr

34、ound, among which there is an amazing instrument called the didgeridoo.The didgeridoo is made from a tree branch which is hollow. To play the didgeridoo, you put your mouth on one end and blow while vibrating your lips. Unlike a horn, there are no finger holes. The didgeridoo player has to change th

35、e shape of his mouth in order to change pitch. A skilled player can play for a long time without stopping to breathe. He does this by continually breathing in through his nose while breathing out through his mouth and into the didgeridoo. I tried to learn how to play it, but after trying for hours,

36、I was convinced that I could never make a musical sound with this instrument!6 OctIts almost time for me to say goodbye to Australia. Ive enjoyed my time here very much. After being here for a while, my biggest impression is the complicated mix of peoples and cultures that make up the nation. Althou

37、gh the main cultural influence since 1788 has been Western culture, minority cultures have also played a part in shaping the unique Australian culture, with many of the new cultural influences contributed by immigrants. It is said that now nearly half of all Australian citizens were either born over

38、seas or have parents who were born overseas.Personally speaking, what I like most about Australia is the people themselves. They have a straightforward and free-and-easy attitude towards life, and their friendliness and warmth made me feel at home wherever I went.After experiencing Australia, I have

39、 to say that I agree with the tourism slogan: “Theres nothing like Australia.”课文译文9月25日趁学校放假，下周我要去澳大利亚拜访那边的一个朋友。我打算写博客来记录我的经历和所学。我已经对澳大利亚做了一些研究。（澳大利亚）位于赤道以南，并在地球上很多国家的下方，它常被非正式地称为“down under”.我也查阅了一些标志性景点的资料，如悉尼歌剧院和大洋路，还有像可爱的考拉和袋鼠等动物。我迫不及待地想看到它们了！然而，因为我主修社会科学，所以我更感兴趣的是结识澳大利亚人，体验他们的文化、食物和生活方式。10月1日我到

40、悉尼了！自从来到这儿，我的朋友就带我首次体验了露天烧烤，还和我分享了各种各样的美食，所以我对澳大利亚的第一印象都是关于食物的！许多澳大利亚风味的食物，如周日烤肉，都源于英国。面包店、快餐店、肉店、咖啡馆和餐厅随处可见，提供一些世界一流的美食！另一方面，受亚洲文化的影响，除了灵感源自中国的点心等澳大利亚版的食物以外，还引入了豆腐和（用于调味的）亚洲药草。10月3日我和朋友来到澳大利亚北领地的一个镇凯瑟琳镇，来了解澳大利亚土著（澳大利亚本土人）的生活和习俗。澳大利亚土著人口可能很少，但其影响力还是显而易见的。例如，“Bondi Beach”（邦迪海滩）中的“Bondi”（邦迪）就是一个土著词，意思

41、是“水流拍击岩石”。为了在这片海洋之上的广阔土地上生存，澳大利亚土著必须与自然保持密切的联系。这也体现在他们的音乐当中，这些音乐赞美他们周围的自然和精神世界。他们绝大多数的乐器其实就是地上找到的树枝，其中就有一种令人惊叹的、叫作迪吉里杜管的乐器。迪吉里杜管由中空的树枝制成。演奏时，你要把嘴唇放在一端，一边振动嘴唇一边吹。它跟号不一样，没有指孔，吹奏者必须通过改变嘴形来变换音高。技艺高超的吹奏者可以持续用鼻子吸气，同时用嘴将气息呼入迪吉里杜管，这样能够长时间不停歇地吹奏。我试图学习吹奏它，但是试了几小时后，我确信我永远也不能用这个乐器发出悦耳的声音！10月6日差不多该跟澳大利亚告别了。在这里的时

42、光真快乐。在这儿待了一段时间后，令我印象最深的是形成这个国度的复杂多样的民族和文化。尽管自1788年以来，它主要受西方文化的影响，少数民族也为塑造澳大利亚的独特文化发挥了作用，同时移民也带来了新的文化影响。据说，现在近一半的澳大利亚公民要么出生于海外，要么他们的父母出生于海外。就我个人而言，对于澳大利亚，我最喜欢的是当地人。他们对生活的态度率真洒脱，无论我走到哪里，他们的友好和热情都让我感到舒适自在。亲身感受了澳大利亚以后，我不得不说我赞同这句旅游标语：“澳大利亚，尽是不同。”Using Language课文原文THE AMAZING ANIMALS OF AUSTRALIAOur topic

43、 today is “Creatures Unique to Australia”, with questions answered by wildlife expert, Dr Jim Smith.Australia has lots of unique animals, but which animal is a symbol of the country?It has to be the kangaroo, as it has a wide distribution throughout the country. Its a tough animal that has to surviv

44、e in a difficult environment. Also, it cannot walk backwards, so it is always moving forwards. This expresses the strength and resolve of the Australians as individuals and as a nation. Baby kangaroos weigh only two grammes at birth. They then find their way into their mothers poucha kind of pockett

45、o stay safe and warm. They sleep and drink milk in that temporary, protected environment until they are about seven or eight months old. After this phase, they go out to try their legs. After they learn to jump, they gradually spend less time with their mother and learn to be independent. Kangaroos

46、may look cute, but encounters with them dont always end so well. Kangaroos can hit and kick very hard, so please folks, if you see some kangaroos, remember theyre not for petting!Koalas are cute, and we see so many pictures of people holding them. But in many places in Australia, it is against the l

47、aw to even touch them. Can you clarify that?They are really quite cute, but the truth is, koalas are very sensitive creatures who can easily panic because of even small changes in their environment. They spend quite a lot of time eating, sleeping, and hanging onto tree trunks, so interaction with hu

48、mans can cause them a lot of stress. Because of this, the government began to make laws against touching koalas, in the interest of animal protection, as well as public safety. So, if you see one in the wild, you shouldnt approach it to pick it up or even touch it. If you want to hold a koala, you h

49、ave to go to certain licensed zoos where animal experts make sure that the koalas selected for each session are in a good state for human contact and that they are handled for only a limited time and on a limited frequency of occasions.So, weve talked about some cute animals. What about animals whic

50、h arent so cute?My favourite is a little creature called the Tasmanian devil. If you are out camping in Tasmania and come across one, the experience might scare you! Tasmanian devils hunt at night, so you wont usually see them, but you may hear their loud cries when they are fighting or eating. The

51、noise they make could wake the dead. Frightening! They are about the size of small dogs and look like rather large black rats. They also have a terrible smell! Their diet is mostly dead animals. Fortunately, despite their name, they are generally not violent towards people.Australia also has some an

52、imals that many people have never heard of, for example, the duck-billed platypus. Is that some kind of bird?Not at all. While it may lay eggs in a nest like a bird, its really a primitive mammal, with a unique biology. Its eggs hatch after about ten days, and then the baby platypus nurses from its

53、mother like all other mammals. Its nose looks like a ducks bill, and it has feet like a ducks so it can dive under the water, but its covered in hair. Do you know whats really strange about a platypus? The platypus doesnt use its senses of sight or smell to find food. It has a capacity to find food

54、in the water by using electrical sensors in its bill. There are only a small handful of animals in the world that can do that!课文译文澳大利亚的神奇动物我们今天（谈论）的主题是“澳大利亚独有的动物”，由野生动物专家吉姆史密斯博士为我们解答问题。澳大利亚有许多独特的动物，但哪一种是该国的象征呢？那一定是袋鼠，因为它们广泛分布在澳大利亚各地。袋鼠是一种身体强壮，不得不在艰难的环境中生存的动物。此外，它无法后退，所以总是在向前移动，这表达了澳大利亚人作为个人和一个民族的力量与

55、决心。小袋鼠出生时只有两克重，然后会自己爬到母亲的育儿袋（形似口袋）中，以保持安全和温暖。大约七八个月大之前，它们一直待在那个暂时受保护的环境里睡见和吃奶。过了这个阶段，它们就会出去试着用自己的双腿（行动）。学会跳跃以后，它们跟母亲共度的时间就逐渐变少了，（开始）学习独立。袋鼠可能看起来很可爱，不过遇到它们的结局并不总是那么美好。袋鼠踢打攻击的力度非常大，所以，各位如果看到袋鼠，请记住千万别去抚摸它们！考拉很可爱，并且我们看到许多人们怀抱考拉的照片，但是在澳大利亚的很多地方，连碰一下考拉都是违法的。对此您能解释一下吗？它们的确十分可爱，但事实是，考拉是极其敏感的生物，哪怕环境发生微小的变化，也

56、容易引起它们的恐慌。它们花大量的时间吃饭、睡觉、抱着树干，因此与人类的互动会给它们带来很多压力。出于这点考虑，政府开始立法禁止触摸考拉，这是为了公共安全，也是为了保护考拉。因此，你如果在野外看到考拉，不应该靠近去抱它，甚至不应该触摸它。你如果想抱考拉的话，就必须去得到正式许可的动物园，那里的动物专家会确保每次挑选出来的考拉都处于良好状态，可以跟人类接触，同时确保它们（考拉）被人触摸的时间和次数只能在一定限度内。好，我们说完一些可爱的动物，那些没这么可爱的动物又是什么样呢？我最喜欢一种叫袋獾的小动物。你如果在塔斯马尼亚露营并遇到一只的话，那可能会吓到你！它们晚上捕食，所以你通常不会看到它们。但是

57、它们打架或进食时，你可能会听到它们大声的叫喊。它们发出的声音可以吵醒死人。太吓人了！袋獾跟小狗体型相当，外表酷似巨大的黑老鼠。它们也会散发出难闻的气味!它们大多以动物尸体为食。幸运的是，尽管它们的名字（很吓人），但一般不会攻击人类。澳大利亚还有一些很多人从未听说过的动物，比如鸭嘴兽，那是一种鸟吗？完全不是。它尽管会跟鸟一样在巢里产卵，但实际上是一种原始的哺乳动物，具有独特的生理习性。它的卵大约十天孵化完成，然后小鸭嘴兽会跟所有其他的哺乳动物一样吃妈妈的奶。它的鼻子看起来像鸭嘴，脚像鸭掌，因此可以潜入水下（活动），但它浑身都是毛。你知道鸭嘴兽真正奇怪的地方是什么吗？它不靠视觉或嗅觉来觅食，而是拥

58、有靠“鸭嘴”上的电传感器在水中觅食的能力，世界上只有很少的动物可以那样做!UNIT 3 Sea ExplorationReading and Thinking课文原文REACHING OUT ACROSS THE SEATrade and curiosity have often formed the foundation of mankinds greatest achievements. To complete the great map of the world was a strong passion for the people of early civilisations. Mar

59、co Polos tales inspired European explorers to search for sea routes from west to east. However, merchants and explorers from the East set sail from east to west many years before Columbus first did.In ancient times, silk from China found its way overland to India, the Middle East, and Rome, along wh

60、at became known as the Silk Road. A trading route across the sea was also extended along the coasts of the Indian Ocean, centered around Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Here, merchants from China and many other places met to negotiate trade deals, which also led to more awareness of each others cultures. Ov