全新版大学英语综合教程2课文原文及翻译

全新版大学英语综合教程2课文原文及翻译全新版大学英语综合教程2课文原文及翻译全新版大学英语综合教程2课文原文及翻译资料仅供参考文件编号：2022年4月全新版大学英语综合教程2课文原文及翻译版本号：A修改号：1页次：1.0审核：批准:发布日期：Unit1OnewayofsummarizingtheAmericanpositionistostatethatwevalueoriginalityandindependencemorethantheChinesedo.Thecontrastbetweenourtwoculturescanalsobeseenintermsofthefearswebothharbor.Chineseteachersarefearfulthatifskillsarenotacquiredearly,theymayneverbeacquired;thereis,ontheotherhand,nocomparablehurrytopromotecreativity.Americaneducatorsfearthatunlesscreativityhasbeenacquiredearly,itmayneveremerge;ontheotherhand,skillscanbepickeduplater.However,Idonotwanttooverstatemycase.ThereisenormouscreativitytobefoundinChinesescientific,technologicalandartisticinnovationspastandpresent.AndthereisadangerofexaggeratingcreativebreakthroughsintheWest.Whenanyinnovationisexaminedclosely,itsrelianceonpreviousachievementsisalltooapparent(the"standingontheshouldersofgiants"phenomenon).ButassumingthatthecontrastIhavedevelopedisvalid,andthatthefosteringofskillsandcreativityarebothworthwhilegoals,theimportantquestionbecomesthis:Canwegather,fromtheChineseandAmericanextremes,asuperiorwaytoapproacheducation,perhapsstrikingabetterbalancebetweenthepolesofcreativityandbasicskillsUnit2Waltonsetupacollegescholarshipfundforemployees'children,adisasterrelieffundtorebuildemployeehomesdamagedbyfires,floods,tornadoes,andthelike.Hebelievedincultivatingideasandrewardingsuccess."He'dsay,'Thatfellowworkedhard,let'sgivehimalittleextra,'"recallsretiredpresidentFeroldF.Arend,whowasstunnedatsuchgenerosityafterthestingyemployerhelefttojoinWal-Mart."IhadtochangemywayofthinkingwhenIcameaboard.""Thereasonforoursuccess,"saysWalton,inacompanyhandout,"isourpeopleandthewaythey'retreatedandthewaytheyfeelabouttheircompany.Theybelievethingsaredifferenthere,buttheydeservethecredit."AddscompanylawyerJimHendren:"I'veneverseenanyoneyetwhoworkedforhimorwasaroundhimforanylengthoftimewhowasn'tbetteroff.AndIdon'tmeanjustfinancially,althoughalotofpeopleare.It'sjustsomethingabouthim--comingintocontactwithSamWaltonjustmakesyouabetterperson."MakingthejourneyfromlogcabintoWhiteHouseispartoftheAmericanDream.ButwhenJimmyCarterwasdefeatedinhisattempttogainasecondtermasPresidentoftheUnitedStateshefoundhimselfsuddenlythrownoutoftheWhiteHouseandbackinhislogcabin.Thisishowhecoped.Unit3SEAN:Ifthatsortofthinghappenedonlyonceinawhile,itwouldn'tbesobad.Overall,Iwouldn'twanttotrademydadforanyoneelse's.HelovesuskidsandMomtoo.ButIthinkthat'ssometimestheproblem.Hewantstodothingsforus,thingshethinksaregood.Butheneedstogivethemmorethoughtbecause:SEAN,HEIDIandDIANE:(Inunison)Fatherknowsbetter!(Thelightsquicklyfadetoblackandthencomeupasecondortwolater.DIANEstandsaloneattheDownRightedgeofthestage.HEIDIandSEANenterDownLeftandcrosstotheedgeofthestage.)DIANE:CanyouimaginehowhumiliatedIwasAnhonorstudent,classpresident.AndFatherwasoutaskingpeopletohavetheirsonscallandaskmetotheprom!Butthat'sdearolddad.Actually,heisadear.Hejustdoesn'tstoptothink.Andit'snotjustoneofuswho'vefelttheheavyhandofinterference.Oh,no,allthreeofusliveinconstantdreadknowingthatatanytimedisastercanstrikebecause:Fatherknowsbetter.Unit4I'dneverrealizedhowimportantdailyroutineis:dressingforwork,sleepingnormalhours.I'dneverthoughtIreliedsomuchonco-workersforcompany.Ibegantounderstandwhylong-termunemploymentcanbesodamaging,whylifewithoutanexternallysupporteddailyplancanleadtohigherratesofdrugabuse,crime,suicide.Torestorebalancetomylife,Iforcemyselfbackintotherealworld.Icallpeople,arrangetomeetwiththefewremainingfriendswhohaven'tfledNewYorkCity.Itrytoatleastgettothegym,soastosetaparttheweekendfromtherestofmyweek.Iarrangeinterviewsforstories,doctor'sappointments--anythingtogetmeoutofthehouseandconnectedwithothers.Butsometimesbeingfacetofaceistoomuch.Iseeafriendandherringinglaughterisintolerable--thenoiseofconversationintherestaurant,unbearable.Imakemyexcusesandflee.Ire-entermyapartmentandruntothecomputerasthoughitwereaplaceofsafety.Iclickonthemodem,theonce-annoyingsoundoftheconnectionnowaspleasantasmyfavoritetune.Ientermypassword.Therealworlddisappears.ThoughtyouweresafesharingsecretswithInternetfriendsWaitforthedoorbell...Unit5Therunwayfeltdifferentthistime.Itstartledhimforabriefmoment.Thenitallhithimlikeawetbaleofhay.Thebarwassetatnineincheshigherthanhispersonalbest.That'sonlyoneinchofftheNationalrecord,hethought.Theintensityofthemomentfilledhismindwithanxiety.Hebeganshakingthetension.Itwasn'tworking.Hebecamemoretense.Whywasthishappeningtohimnow,hethought.Hebegantogetnervous.Afraidwouldbeamoreaccuratedescription.WhatwashegoingtodoHehadneverexperiencedthesefeelings.Thenoutofnowhere,andfromthedeepestdepthsofhissoul,hepicturedhismother.WhynowWhatwashismotherdoinginhisthoughtsatatimelikethisItwassimple.Hismotheralwaysusedtotellhimwhenyoufelttense,anxiousorevenscared,takedeepbreaths.Sohedid.Alongwithshakingthetensionfromhislegs,hegentlylaidhispoleathisfeet.Hebegantostretchouthisarmsandupperbody.Thelightbreezethatwasoncetherewasnowgone.Hecarefullypickeduphispole.Hefelthisheartpounding.Hewassurethecrowddid,too.Thesilencewasdeafening.Whenheheardthesingingofsomedistantbirdsinflight,heknewitwashistimetofly.Unit6RacingtheclockeverydayissuchanexhaustingeffortthatwhenIactuallyhaveafewfreemoments,Itendtocollapse.MostlyIsinkintoachairandstareintospacewhileIimaginehowlovelylifewouldbeifonlyIpossessedtheorganizationalskillsandtheenergyofmysuperheroines.Infact,Iwasteagooddealofmysparetimejustworryingaboutwhatotherwomenareaccomplishingintheirs.SometimesIthinkthatthesemodernfairytalescreateasmanyproblemsforwomenastheoldstoriesthathadusbidingourtimeforthedayourprincewouldcome.Yetsuperwomentalescontinuetocharmme.Despitemyfriend'swarningagainstbeingtakenin,despiteeverythingI'velearned,IfindthatI'mnotonlywilling,butpositivelyeagertobuythatbridgeshementioned.WhyIsupposeithassomethingtodowiththeappealofanoptimisticapproachtolife--andthefactthatextraordinarydeedshavebeenaccomplishedbydeterminedindividualswhorefusedtobelievethat"youcan't"wasthefinalwordontheirdreams.Menhavegenerallybeenassuredthatachievingtheirheart'sdesireswouldbeapieceofcake.Women,ofcourse,havealwaysbelievedthatwecan'thaveourcakeandeatittoo-theoldlow-dreamdiet.Perhapsbecomingasuperwomanisanimpossibledreamforme,butlifewithoutthatkindoffantasyisasunappealingasadietwithnotreats.1)Theyoungwomandescribedtothepolicementhewaythemanranuptoherandgrabbedthebagfromherhand.2)AllthepeopleworkingforSamWaltonadmirethewayhemanagesWal-Martandthewayhetreatshisemployees.3)Theneighborsweredisgustedatthewayhetalkedtohisoldfather.4)It'samazingthewaytheeight-year-oldboymanagedtostaysocalmwhenhefacedtheemergency.1.Youwillfindyourselfpennilessinamonth.2.Hefoundhimselflyinginahospitalward.3.Shefoundherselffacedwiththetoughestjobshehadevertaken.4.Susanfoundherselfinatrapfr