上外课件Unit 05B (第六册英语综合教程外教社)

Unit5

TextExplanationPartIIParagraph4Thetroubleis,realAmerianvaluesarenotexpressedbywhatwesaywewishfor,butbywhatwereallydo.Weloveouroldpeoplebutnotformorethananhouratwoatatime.Theyseemtoprefertheirchild-freeretirementcommunitiestolifeinextendedfamilies.Webelieveinfiscalresponsiblitiesbutourownbalancesheetlookprettymuchlikethefederalgovernment's.intactnotimpairedordiminishedinanyway;undamagedinanyway;wholeTheboywhofounditonthestreetreturnedthemoneyintact.在街上发现那笔钱的男孩原封不动地把钱送了回去。Theintactcarcassoftheprehistoricanimalwaspreventedfromputrefyingbythearcticcold.史前时期动物的完整尸体,是由于北极严寒的保护不致腐烂.compassionadeepawarenessofandsympathyforanother'ssuffering;thehumanequalityofunderstandingthesufferingofothersandwantingtodosomethingaboutitHisunboundedcourageandcompassionmadehimanexcellentleaderofthenation他极大的勇气和同情使他成为一名卓越的国家领导人。compassionate:

v.sharethesufferingofhuddlecrowdordrawtogetherWeallhuddleroundthefire.我们都挤在炉火周围。Thereisahuddleofpeoplearoundtheinjuredman.一群杂乱的人围着那个伤员。Thecommitteememberswentintoahuddlewiththechairperson.委员会成员与主席私下碰头开会。fiscalinvolvingfinancialmattersIndeed,whatisneedednowisanotherdoseoffiscalstimulus.实际上，现在亟需的是另一剂财政刺激方案。Governmentprocurementisoneofimportantpartsonstrengtheningfiscalexpendituremanagementandestablishingpublicfinance.政府采购是加强财政支出管理,建立公共财政的一项重要内容。fiscalyear：anyaccountingperiodof12months财政年度soupkitchen(n.)aplacewherefoodisdispensedtotheneedySinceOctobershehasbeenrelyingontheHolyApostlessoupkitchenforfood.自去年10月份开始，她一直依赖圣徒会施舍处获得食物。Iworkedinasoupkitchenonceanditwassosadbutthepoorpeopletherehadsomuchdignity!我曾经在一个贫民救济处工作过，那些场面很让人难过，但是穷人们依然保持了足够的尊严。baronn.anobleman(invariouscountries)ofvaryingrank;aBritishpeerofthelowestrank;averywealthyorpowerfulbusinessman;;Thebaronexpecthisbaronesstomarryamanofpowerandwealth.男爵盼望自己的女儿嫁个有钱有势的人。SheisoneofChina'srichestwomen，butnotyourtypicalironindustrybaron.作为中国最富有的女性之一，她并不是人们印象中典型的钢铁大王。anoilbaron石油大亨articulate(adj.)expressingorabletoexpressthoughtsandfeelingseasilyandclearlyInliterarycriticismthetraditionalistsweremorearticulateandaggressive.传统主义者更善于文学批评，而且行动积极。“Themorearticulate,thelesssaid〞isanoldChineseproverbwhichIjustmakeupmyself.“说话越清晰，说得就越少〞是一个我自己刚编的古老的中国格言。Paragraph7Wecomplainabouttheinvasionofdrugsbutourculturetellsusthatnodiscomfortcanbetoleratedandthateverydesiredeservestobesatisfied.Wecomplainaboutcrimebutoursystemdemonstratesthatgoodguysfinishlast--thatcrimepays.Wecomplainaboutthemoraldecadenceofouryoungandthehighincidenceofteenpregnanciesbutouryounghavebeencarefullytaught,byexample,thatresponsibilityisold-fashioned.invasionanyentryintoanareanotpreviouslyoccupied;theactofinvading;theactofanarmythatinvadesforconquestorplunderShecomplainedthatthequestionswereaninvasionof(her)privacy.她投诉这些问题侵犯了她的个人自由.ForoverninehundredyearstheseahasdefendedBritainfrominvasion.九百多年来大海保卫了英国，使其不受侵犯。“TheinvasionofIraqdoesnothavealegitimatebasisininternationallaw.“对伊拉克的侵略在国际法上并没有一个正当的根底。〞derivationofinvasioninvade:marchaggressivelyintoanother'sterritorybymilitaryforceforthepurposesofconquestandoccupation侵略invader:someonewhoentersbyforceinordertoconquer侵略者invasive:involvinginvasionoraggressiveattackinvasiveness(n.)discomfortthestateofbeingtenseandfeelingpain;anuncomfortablefeelingofmentalpainfulnessordistressHestillsuffersconsiderablediscomfortfromhisinjury.他因那次受伤至今仍颇感不适.Hewrotebadlyandhandedinthecompositionwithdiscomfort.他的作文写得不好，交卷时很不好意思。Butforthosewhopreferusingnaturalremediestosoothediscomfort,honeymaybeadecentoption.对于那些习惯使用天然物质来缓解疼痛的人来说，蜂蜜是相当好的选择。tolerateputupwithsomethingorsomebodyunpleasant;allowthepresenceoforallow(anactivity)withoutopposingorprohibitingTheschoolcannottoleratecheatingonexams.学校无法容忍考试作弊现象。Weseeadeadlysinoneverystreetcorner,ineveryhome,andwetolerateit.我们在每个街角、每个家庭中看见种种致命地罪行，并且还容忍它们。Canwetolerateinthefuturethehistoryofmankindaccordingtothelogicofwriting?难道我们能够容忍未来人类的历史就按这种逻辑去书写吗？derivationoftoleratetolerant:(adj.)showingrespectfortherightsoropinionsorpracticesofothers;showingthecapacityforendurancetolerance:(n.)thepowerorcapacityofanorganismtotolerateunfavorableenvironmentalconditionstolerantly(adv.)inatolerantmannertoleration:(n.)adispositiontotolerateoracceptpeopleorsituations;officialrecognitionoftherightofindividualstoholddissentingopinions(especiallyinreligion)tolerable(adj.)capableofbeingborneorendured;acceptabledecadence(n.)thestateofbeingdegenerateinmentalormoralqualitiesThedecadenceofmoralsisbadforanation.道德的堕落对于国家是不利的。Hindusocietyduringtheeighteenthcenturyhadbeenpassingthroughaperiodofdecadence.印度社会在十八世纪期间经历了一个颓废时期decay(v.)becomeworse,rotincidencetherelativefrequencyofoccurrenceofsomething;thestrikingofalightbeamonasurfaceArecentstudyshowedasignificantroleofeconomicsintheincidenceofcolds.最近一次研究显示，经济条件明显影响着感冒的发病率。TheEskimosalsohadalowincidenceofasthma,diabetes,hypertension,psoriasis,ulcerativecolitis,cancerandallergies.爱斯基摩人同时也少有哮喘，糖尿病，高血压，牛皮癣，肠溃疡，癌症和过敏。pregnancythestateofbeingpregnant;theperiodfromconceptiontobirthwhenawomancarriesadevelopingfetusinheruterusEveryminuteawomandiesasaresultofpregnancycomplications.每分钟都有一名妇女因怀孕并发症而死亡。Donoteatduringpregnancyorlactation.怀孕及哺乳中女性请勿食用。pregnantpregnant:(adj.)carryingdevelopingoffspringwithinthebodyorbeingabouttoproducenewlife;richinsignificanceorimplicationSothisisaverypregnantmoment,notonlyforthefutureofAmerica,butalsoforallofthematureindustrialeconomiesand,ultimately,fortheworldatlarge.因此这是个至关重要的时刻，这不仅仅对美国的未来、而且对所有成熟的工业化国家，并且最终对整个世界来说都是至关重要的。Paragraph8Theproblemis,changingthingsisaproblem.Itisnotaquestionofhoeingattheweedsonthesurfaceofsociety,butofarealrootjob.Whomadetherulesthesedaysthatdeterminehowoursocietyisgoingtowork--thecodeofethicsbehindthelawsthatdeterminesorvaluesanddecideshowwearegoingtolivetogetherincommunity.ethicsthestudyofwhatismorallyrightandwhatisnot;motivationbasedonideasofrightandwrongWhatdoyouunderstanditbybusinessethics?你是怎样按职业道德标准来理解它的?ThewayIseeit,unethicalethicsarebetterthannoethicsatall!在我看来，不道德的道德标准要比没有道德标准好得多！ethic:theprinciplesofrightandwrongthatareacceptedbyanindividualorasocialgroup;asystemofprinciplesgoverningmoralityandacceptableconduct.道德标准；伦理Paragraph9Itisn'tthechurch.It'snotsomuchthattheirmoralleadershipisbeingignoredasthat,toagreatextent,they'veabdicatedtherole.Collectivelytheyseemtoexudethesamerelativismandinsecurityaboutrightandwrongastherestofus.Simplysaying"BecauseGodsaysso"doesn'tworkverywellanymore.abdicategiveup,suchaspower,asofmonarchsandemperors,ordutiesandobligationsHewasforcedtoabdicatehisclaimontheproperty.他被迫放弃要求财产的权利Hechosetoabdicateratherthanmartheimageofthemonarchy.为了维护统治者的形象，他(爱德华)选择了退位。abdication(n.)aformalresignationandrenunciationofpowersexuderelease(aliquid)indropsorsmallquantities;toproducefrominsideoneselfTheyseemedtoexudeconfidenceandthesmellofmoney.他们似乎浑身充满了自信和钱的味道。Youhavetoexudeconfidenceandyouhavetotransferthatconfidencetotheplayers.所以你在比赛场上时刻都要展现出自信，并且要将自信专递给每名队友。relativismn.(philosophy)thephilosophicaldoctrinethatallcriteriaofjudgmentarerelativetotheindividualsandsituationsinvolvedZhuangzi’soptimismisbasedonhisknowledgeoftheworld,fromtheperspectivesofmaterialismandrelativism.庄子的达观是建立在对世界的唯物主义和相对主义的认识之上的。Whatisyourtakeonculturalrelativism?你是怎么看待文化相对主义的呢？Paragraph10InspiteofwhatPresidentBushsays,wedoseemtohavelostourwills.Whatwe'dreallylikeisforsomeoneelsetodosomethingaboutthehomelessandtheviolenceandthedrugsandthesickandtheold.Andwe'dlikeforittobedonewithoutataxincreasebecausewedon'twanttopayforit.Itisourstodowithaswewill,toshapeandformwithorcollectiveresourcesinordertocreatearealAmericanDream.yearndesirestronglyorpersistently;haveadesireforsomethingorsomeonewhoisnotpresent;haveaffectionfor;feeltendernessforAftersuchalongwinter,weyearnforwarmsunshine.经过这漫长的冬天，我们渴望见到温暖的阳光。Weyearnforahappylif