新世纪大学英语系列教材第二版阅读教程

新世纪大学英语系列教材（第二版）Unit1PartIExercisesReadingforinformation。ReadingtofindmainideasA2.CReadingtofindmajordetails.D4.BReadingtofindrelevantfacts5.C6.ATranslationTranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese.1Ahundredpapersintheboys'scrawls;hehadshirkedthisworkforweeks,feelingallthetimeasifaswordwerehangingoverhishead.有一百份卷子要批，而且全是男孩们用潦草的字迹写成的，这事他已经拖了好几个星期了。这些日子，他一直觉得头上仿佛悬着把剑。2I'vespentafortuneonitbehindcloseddoors.我私下里已经花了一大笔钱来学习音乐了。Hisfacewasbeadedwithperspiration.他的脸上挂满了汗珠。Nojudgedeliveringasentencefeltmorepainedandhelpless.没有哪个宣布判决的法官会比此时的谢卡尔更痛苦、更无助。Truthrequiredasmuchstrengthtogiveastoreceive.说出事实和接受事实同样需要勇气。SummaryCompletethefollowingstatementswithwordsandexpressionsfromthebox.Usetheirproperforms.Truthislikethesunbecausenohumanbeingcaneverlookitstraightinthefacewithoutblinkingorbeingdazed.2Sekharthoughtthatmorningtillnight,theessenceofhumanrelationshipsconsistedintemperingtruthsothatitmightnotshock.Sekharpracticedtruthforonlyonedayandhehadthreetrials:Thefirstonewaswithhiswife,thesecondwithhiscolleagueandthelastonewithhisheadmasterHiswifetooktheapplepieasherculinarymasterpiecewhileSekharthoughtthatitwasn'tgoodandhewasunabletswallowit.HiscolleaguethoughtsoandsowasafinemanwhileSekharregardedhimasmeanandselfish.Theheadmasterwaseagertoshowoffhissinging,buthissingingmadeSekharhalfstupefied.Sekharcomparedtheheadmaster'ssingingtothreethings:adozenfrogs,abuffalo,andloosewindowshuttersinastorm.Sekharrealizedthattruthrequiredasmuchstrengthtogiveastoreceive.PartIIReadingforPleasureExerciseAnswerthefollowingquestions.1Afterreadingthestory,whatdoyouthinkaboutHell?HellisnotsoterribleasmostpeoplethinkbecauseitcanbetransformedintoHeaventhroughhardwork,courage,faithandlove.TherealHellisinone'sheart.2WhatisyourdefinitionofHeavennow?Heavenisalandofbeautyandpeace,anditistheresultofourhardwork.3WhatkindofpeoplecanrestinHeavenaftertheydie?AllthosehardworkingpeoplewithcourageanddeterminationcanrestinHeavenaftertheydie,becausealthoughtheycannotallreachHeaveninthefirstplace,theycanbuildHellintoHeaven.4WhatkindofpeoplewillendupinHell?ThosewhoareafraidofHellanddonothavecouragetofightdifficultiesanddisasterswillendupinHell.5Whatisthemoralofthisparable?Thisparabletellsusthatourdestinyiscontrolledbyourselves.Unit2PartIExercisesReadingforinformation。ReadingtofindmainideasC2.AReadingtofindmajordetails.B4.CReadingtofindrelevantfacts5.D6.ATranslationTranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese.1.Itwas9p.m.IthrewastethoscopearoundmyneckandheadedforRoom712,thelastroomonthehall.当时是晚上九点，我把听诊器挂在脖子上，朝走廊尽头的712病房走去。AsIenteredtheroom,Mr.Williamslookedupeagerly,butdroopedhiseyeswhenhesawitwasonlyme,hisnurse.我走进病房时，威廉先生急切地抬起头来，一看是我，他的护士，随即又垂下了眼睛。Hervoicewassoutterlycompellingthatmyhandtrembledonthephone.她的语气那样迫切，我握着话筒的手不由得颤抖起来。Myfirstthoughtwas:Whyputyourselfthroughmorepain?我第一个念头是：你何必还要增加自己的痛苦？Asnowflakehitthewindowandmeltedaway,goneforever.一片雪花打在窗上，立即融化，永远地消失了。SummaryCompletethefollowingflowchart.OnJanie's21stbirthday,herfather,Mr.Williams,hadafightwithheroverherboyfriend.Janiesaid"Ihateyou"toherfatherandranoutofthehouse.Janieneverspoketoherfatheragain,thoughshewantedverymuchtogotohimforforgiveness.Severalmonthslater,Mr.Williamssufferedaslightheartattack.Hewasadmittedtohospitalandhisconditionwasstable.Heaskedthenursetocallhisdaughter,andtogethimapencilandpaper.Hisrespirationspeededup,andhebegantobreatheveryfast.ThenursecalledJanie,andJaniesaidthatshewouldbeinthehospitalin30minutes.Mr.Williamshadacardiacarrest.Thedoctorstriedeverymeanstosavehimbutfailed.Mr.Williamspassedawaybeforehisdaughtercouldreachthehospital.Janieslumpedagainstthewall,lookingpatheticandpainful.Accompaniedbythenurse,Janiewenttoseeherfather'sbody.Janieleanedoverthebedandburiedherfaceinthesheets.ThenursefoundanotewrittenbyMr.WilliamsandgaveittoJanie.Janiereadthenotetwice,andhuggedthescrapofpapertoherbreast.Hertormentedfacegrewradiantandpeacebegantoglisteninhereyes,becausefromthatnotesheknewthatherfatherhadforgivenher.PartIIReadingforPleasureExerciseAnswerthefollowingquestions.WhatwastherelationshipbetweenRogerandTony?TheyusedtobeschoolmatesinLandonHighSchool.Whycouldn'tRogerrecognizeTonyatfirst?BecauseTonyhadchangedalotfromabigburlyguytoaverythinman.WhatkindofpersonwasTonywhenhewasyoung?Hewasabullywhenhewasyoung.WhydidRogergiveTonyhiscard?HewantedtotellTonythathehadforgivenhimandwantedtobefriendswithhim.HowdidRogerfeelwhenhesawTonyinthewheelchair?AtfirsthewasverysurprisedtoseethatTonyhadchangedsomuch,thenhefeltverysorryforhimandwantedtobefriendswithhim.Unit3PartIExercisesReadingforinformation。Readingtofindmainideas1.D2.CReadingtofindmajordetails.D4.BReadingtofindrelevantfacts5.A6.CTranslationTranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese.1.Obsessionsdrivepeopletodoallsortsofstrangethings.HarrietMagnis'sobsessiondrovehertocommitoneofthestrangestcrimesinhistory.痴迷往往会使人们做出各种各样奇怪的事情。哈丽雅特•玛格妮丝的痴迷驱使她犯下了有史以来最荒唐的罪行。Eventhoughhewasatseafortwoorthreeyearsatastretch,andwashomeforonlyafewdaysatatime,Harrietlovedhimdeeplyandhertragicfailuretoprovidehimwithachildhauntedher.尽管他在海上一待就是两三年，每次回家也只能待上几天，哈丽雅特还是深爱着他。不幸没能为他生下一男半女，她心里非常不安。Shehadsucceededindeceivinghimforthreeyears,butnowsheknewthatsheeitherhadtoproduceathree-year-oldboywholookedlikeRichard,orhadtospillthewholetruthtohim.她成功地骗了他三年，可是现在她明白，她要么得找出一个长相像理查德的三岁男孩，要么就得向他彻底坦白。Butafterheleft,Harrietbecamepanicky,especiallywhentheneighborsbegantoaskquestionsaboutthesuddenappearanceofher“child”andevenmoresowhenthewantednoticesappearedinthelocalpostoffice.可是丈夫走后，哈丽雅特便恐慌起来，特别是当邻居们开始问她怎么突然有了个孩子的时候。而当通缉令出现在当地邮局时，她更是惶惶不可终日。InduetimetheletterwasdeliveredtoRichard'sship,butnottohim.Inhisanxietytoseehislittlesonagain,RichardhadjumpedshipandgoneAWOL.信如期送到了理查德服役的船上，但没有到他手里。理查德因为急于再次见到自己的儿子而离船开了小差。SummaryCompletethefollowingstatementswithwordsandexpressionsfromthebox.Usetheirproperforms.Harrietlovedherhusbanddeeply,butshewastroubledbythefactthatshewasunabletoprovidehimwithachild.Herobsessionwithhavingachilddrovehertocommitacrime.Inordertomakeherhusbandhappy,shetoldhimthatshewaspregnant.Andshesucceededindeceivingherhusbandforthreeyears.Butherliesgotherintodeepwater.Whenherhusbandgrewsuspicious,shedecidedtostealachild.HarrietwenttoLondonlookingforaboyoftherightage.Finally,shefoundThomasandkidnappedhim.Herhusbandwasinecstasywhenshetooktheboytomeethim.Filledwithfearandremorse,HarriettookThomasbacktoLondon.Shealsowrotealettertoherhusband,tellinghimthetruth,whichwasdeliveredtothecaptainoftheshipforherhusbandhadgoneAWOL.Atlast,Harrietwasarrestedandheldfortrial.Butshewasdischargedbecausethejudgedecidedthatthecourthadnojurisdictionoverthecase.PartIIReadingforPleasureExerciseAnswerthefollowingquestions.Whatdidthetwostrangersargueabout?Theypretendedtoargueaboutwhetheritwouldbeeasytostandinfrontoftheclockforonehourwithoutmovingandsay“Hereitcomes,thereitgoes”astheclock'spendulumswungbackandforth.Actuallytheywerejusttryingtodeceivethehotelowner.Howdidthetwostrangersmakethehotelownerjointheminabet?Theymadehimbelievethatitwasveryeasytowinthebetandwinahundreddollars.Whatwasthehotelownerthinkingaboutwhenhestoodinfrontoftheclock?HethankedGodforhisoldclock,whichmighthelphimgetmoneyforhisson'seducation.Besides,hewasthinkingaboutbuyinganewcoatforhiswifeandawalkingstickforhimself.Whatdidpeoplethinkofthehotelownerwhentheysawhimtalkingtotheclock?Peoplethoughtthathemusthavebeencrazywhentheysawhimtalkingtotheclock.Whatdidthehotelownerfindwhenhefinishedthebet?Hefoundthatthetwomenhadalreadygonewithhismoney.Unit4PartIExercisesReadingforinformation。Readingtofindmainideas1.C2.BReadingtofindmajordetails3.A4.DReadingtofindrelevantfacts5.A6.CTranslationTranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese.1.Shewouldgreetusandtakeourhotlittlehandsinherownbeautifulcoolone,withblueveinsstandingoutonthebackofit,asthoughthewhiteskinwerealmosttoodelicatetocontainthem.她会和我们打招呼，将我们热乎乎的小手握在她那双秀美而清凉的手里。她的手背上淡蓝色的静脉凸显，雪白的皮肤仿佛细薄得遮不住它们似的。Shelookedlonelyandpathetic,andforthefirsttimeIwonderedwhynomanhadevertakenherandlookedafterherandlovedher.她脸上露出孤寂、哀婉的神情。我第一次感到纳闷，为什么从没有男人娶她、呵护她、爱她呢？Iwasdisappointedbutnotalarmed,forsomanythingscouldhappentoeitherofustopreventusfromkeepingourtryst.我虽然有些失望，但是并没有紧张，因为可能发生的事情太多，我俩都会碰上，从而无法赴约。ItwastheonlyloveletterIeverreceived,butitturnedallmybitternessandgriefintoapeacefulnesswhichwasthenearestIcouldget,then,tohappiness.那是我收到的唯一一封情书，它化解了我心中所有的痛苦和悲伤，使我感到平静，而那时，平静于我已是最接近幸福的感觉了。Theoldladylookeddown,troubledandshylikeachildwhohasunwittinglydonewrong.老太太垂下了目光，像一个无心犯错的孩子般不安、羞怯SummaryCompletethefollowingstatementswithwordsandexpressionsfromthebox.Usetheirproperforms.Inhersmallcottage,Great-AuntStephinaRooslivedinsolitude.AsIgrewolder,IbecamesofondofGreat-AuntStephinaRoosthatIconfidedinheraboutmyengagementwithGeorge.Great-AuntStephinaRooswasanxiousaboutmyloveaffairandoftenaskedmestrangequestionsasthoughshewasafraidmyromancewouldbedestroyed.WhenGreat-AuntStephinaRooswasayoungg计l,shefellinlovewithRichard,amanfromEngland.RichardreturnedtoEnglandtolookafterhisestatesandleftGreat-AuntStephinaRoosaletter,askinghertomarryhim讦shecouldleaveSouthAfricaandher.family.BecauseGreat-AuntStephinaRoosneverlearnttoread,shedidn'tknowwhatRichardwroteintheletteruntilmanyyearslater.PartIIReadingforPleasureExerciseAnswerthefollowingquestions.1Whydidn'tthemailmanlookupwhenhepassedSophie'shouse?BecausetherewasnomailforSophie.WhatkindoflifedidSophielive?Shelivedalonely,widowedlifebecauseherhusbandhaddiedeightmonthsbefore.Whydidn'tSophiehearMrs.Mason'sknockingatfiveo'clock?Becauseshewasholdingtheflowersonherlap,swayingslightlyandstrokingthepetalsoftheflowers,lostinlovingmemoryofherdeadhusband.WhydidSophieopentheflowerboxandarrangetheflowersinhervase?BecausethatwaswhatshehaddoneeveryyearonValentine'sDaybeforeandtheflowerswereexactlywhatherhusbandhadgivenher—yellowroses.Sheobviouslyforgotthatshewasnotthereceiverofthedelivery.HowdidJosepharrangetheflowersforSophie?Andwhy?JosepharrangedforthefloristtodelivertheflowerstotheirneighborMrs.MasonandaskedMrs.MasontosendthemtoSophie.HemadesucharrangementssothathecouldgivehiswifeapleasantsurpriseonValentine'sDaywithoutstartlingher.Unit5PartIExercisesI.Readingforinformation。Readingtofindmainideas1.B2.CReadingtofindmajordetails.B4.AReadingtofindrelevantfacts5.D6.CTranslationTranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese.1.Thebriefweekendrespitehadn'tprovidedmuchrelief,whatwiththelaundrythathadpiledup,nottomentionthesupermarketandthedrycleanersandthemyriadothererrandsthatateintowhatwassupposedtobeourfamilytimetogether.周末短暂的休息也不太轻松，因为堆积的衣物要洗，更别提还有超市要去、干洗店要去，还有其他数不清的琐事。原本应该和家人共度的时光就这样被挤占了。ItunedoutthecrowdaroundmeandbegantomentallysortthroughtheprioritiesthatwouldbeckonassoonasIarrivedattheoffice..我无心理会周围的人，心里开始盘算到了办公室以后有哪些事务需要优先处理。Thetrainwaspullingin,andthearmyofcommuterswasofonemind:Grabanemptyseatatanycost.火车缓缓地驶入车站，上班大军中，人人都怀着同样的心思：不惜一切代价抢个坐位。WithafirmgriponmybriefcaseIpushedalong,andlandedmyprize.Sittingwouldallowmetogetajumponsomepaperwork,perhapsamemoortwo.我抓紧公文包，随着人群一起往前挤，总算抢到个坐位。有了坐位我就可以提前处理一些文书工作，或许能完成一两份节略。Itseemedasifeveryoneonthetrainwasstudiouslyavoidingtheviewofthisyoungwomanandtheyburiedtheirheadsintheirnewspapers,orpretendedtobedeeplyengrossedintheirconversations.车上的每个人好像都在刻意回避这位年轻的孕妇，要么埋头读报，要么假装聊得很投入，无暇旁顾。SummaryCompletethefollowingstatementswithwordsandexpressionsfromthebox.Usetheirproperforms.ITheauthorfeltworn-outandboredbecausebeingapartoftheratrace,shehadtoworkreallyhardduringtheweekdays,andthebriefweekendcouldn'tprovideherwithmuchrelaxation,forshehadtodealwiththehouseholdchores.Asshewaitedforthetrainontheplatform,shetunedoutthecrowdaroundherandbegantomentallysortthroughtheprioritiesofherwork.Shewantedtosecureaseatonthetrainforsittingwouldallowhertogetajumponsomepaperwork.Whenthetrainwaspullingin,thearmyofcommuterswasofonemind:Grabanemptyseatatanycost.Althoughtheauthordidthesamething,shebegantoconsiderhowheraimsoflifehaddeteriorated.Onthetrain,ayoungwomancaughttheauthor'sattention.Shewasexpectingababyandshedidn'thaveaseat.However,everyoneonthetrainpretendedtobetoodeeplyengrossedintheirconversationsorreadingtonoticeher.Theauthorfeltapangofguiltanddecidedtogiveherseattothisyoungwoman.Andhersmallactofkindnesswasasmuchforherasitwasforthepregnantwoman.PartIIReadingforPleasureExerciseAnswerthefollowingquestions.Howdidtheauthorfeelabouttheworkingenvironment?Shethoughtitwashostileaswellasnoisy,dirty,andlackingintemperaturecontrol.WhatdidJamesthinkoftheauthoratfirst?Helookeddownuponher.Hethoughtthatshewastooyoungandinexperienced,andhedidn'twanttoworkwithawoman.WhatdidtheauthordototrytogetJamesonherside?Shewaspunctualandalwaysdidwhatshehadpromised.ShespenttimeonthelinetryingtounderstandthechallengesandobstaclesJamesfacedasasupervisor.Sheevenbroughthimcoffeeandmadeapointtoaskabouthisfamily.HowdidtheauthorfinallychangeJames'sattitudetowardsher?ShechangedhisattitudetowardsherbyaskingforhisadviceontheretoolingoftheCushionRoom,andbygivinghimallthecreditforthesuccessoftheoperation.Whatlessondidtheauthorlearnfromtheexperience?Shelearnedthatoneshouldactandtreatothersashehimselfwantstobetreated,andshouldputhisegodownandsincerelyaskforhelp.Unit6HappinessandPleasurePartIExercisesI.Readingforinformation。Readingtofindmainideas1.A2.DReadingtofindmajordetails3.C4.DReadingtofindrelevantfacts5.B6.DTranslationTranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese.1.Truehappinessissuchararecommoditythatthewholeoftheworldiscontinuouslyseekingitandfailingtofindit.真正的幸福是稀有之物，芸芸众生苦苦寻觅却求之不得。Onlyasmallpercentageofallourwishesisfulfilledinspiteofallourendeavors.任凭我等费尽努力，能实现的愿望却少之又少。Desireisaseedwhichgrowsfruitsofunhappiness.欲望是一颗催生不幸之果的种子。Thenwhykeepdesiringconstantlyandexposingourselvestounhappiness?既然如此，人们为什么还要总是有所欲求，使自己感到不幸福呢？Wedoderivepleasurewhenourdesiresarefulfilled,butforeverydesirefulfilledtherearenumerousothersthatremainunfulfilled.我们如愿以偿时，确实能得到快乐，但是满足了此愿，却满足不了其他诸多愿望。SummaryCompletethefollowingstatementswithwordsandexpressionsfromthebox.Usetheirproperforms.Thewholetroublestartswhenwewantsomething.Onlyasmallpercentageofallourwishesisfulfilledinspiteofallourendeavors.Thefrustration,offailingtofulfillmostofourwishes,setsin.Wemustexplorethepossibilityofalifeofnodesiresorminimumdesires.Areweourselvesalwayswillingorabletofulfillthedemandsofothersaroundus?Almostallofthetimeweliveinsideourminds,eithermakingplanstofulfillourpresentdesiresorruingthedesireswhichcouldnotbefulfilledandinthisprocessmissoutallthepleasureslyingallaroun