中石油职称英语阅读精讲【含练习答案】

中石油职称英语阅读精讲【含练习答案】下面这篇中石油职称英语阅读文章是关于家族信条的，作者的家族信条告诉人们如何快乐而有所作为地活着，也告诉人们如何勇敢而安详地面对死亡。欢迎阅读。 OurFamilyCreed家族的信条 1.TheyaretheprinciplesonwhichmywifeandIhavetriedtobringupourfamily.Theyaretheprinciplesinwhichmyfatherbelievedandbywhichhegovernedhislife.Theyaretheprinciples,manyofthem,whichIlearnedatmymother'sknee. 1、这些是我和我太太在教育子女的时候所尽力倚仗的信条，这些是我父亲所深信并以之为人生律条的信条，这些信条中的大部分是我从母亲的膝下秉承而来的。(一串定语从句) 2.Theypointthewaytousefulnessandhappinessinlife,tocourageandpeaceindeath. 2、这些信条告诉人们如何快乐而有所作为地活着，也告诉人们如何勇敢而安详地面对死亡。 3.Iftheymeantoyouwhattheymeantome,theymayperhapsbehelpfulalsotooursonsfortheirguidanceandinspiration. 3、假如这些信条于诸位的意义如同它们于我的意义，那么也许它们可以有效地指导和鼓舞我们的儿女们。 4.Letmestatethem:4、让我说出这些信条： 5.Ibelieveinthesupremeworthoftheindividualandinhisrighttolife,liberty,andthepursuitofhappiness. 5、我相信，个人拥有无上的(supreme)价值，拥有生存、自由和追求幸福的权利。 6.Ibelievethateveryrightimpliesaresponsibility;everyopportunity,anobligation;everypossession,aduty. 6、我相信，每一项权利都必然包含着(imply)责任，每一个机遇都必然包含着义务，每一种获得都必然包含着职责。 7.Ibelievethatthelawwasmadeformanandnotmanforthelaw;thatgovernmentistheservantofthepeopleandnottheirmaster. 7、我相信，法律为人而制，而非人为法律而生，ZF是人民的公仆，而非人民的主人。 8.Ibelieveinthedignityoflabor,whetherwithheadorhand;thattheworldowesnomanalivingbutthatitoweseverymananopportunitytomakealiving. 8、我相信，无论体力劳动还是脑力劳动都是高尚的(dignity)，世界不会让人不劳而获，而会给人一次谋生的机会。 9.Ibelievethatthriftisessentialtowell-orderedlivingandthateconomyisaprimerequisiteofasoundfinancialstructure,whetheringovernment,business,orpersonalaffairs. 9、我相信，无论在ZF、商业还是个人事务中，勤俭节约都是合理安排生活之基本要素(beessentialto对必要的)，而经济适用是健全的金融机制(asoundfinancialstructure)之必需。 10.Ibelievethattruthandjusticearefundamentaltoanenduringsocialorder. 10、我相信，真理和正义是任何一个长治久安的社会秩序之基础。 11.Ibelieveinthesacrednessofapromise,thataman'swordshouldbeasgoodashisbonds,thatcharacter-notwealthorpowerorposition-isofsupremeworth. 11、我相信，承诺是神圣的;我也相信，假如人的言语(aman'sword)能和契约同样可靠(asgoodas)，那么这种品质(thatcharacter)-而非财富、权势与身份地位-就具有至高无上的价值。 12.Ibelievethattherenderingofusefulserviceisthecommondutyofmankindandthatonlyinthepurifyingfireofsacrificeisthedrossofselfishnessconsumedandthegreatnessofthehumansoulsetfree. 12、我相信，人类共同的职责是有用地服务社会(therenderingofusefulservice)，只有在自我牺牲的炼火中(onlyinthepurifyingfireofsacrifice)，自私的沉渣才会被焚为灰烬(only在句首时，句子要倒装，is提到主语前)，人类灵魂中的伟大情操才会显现(setfree)。 13.Ibelieveinanall-wiseandall-lovingGod,namedbywhatevername,andthattheindividual'shighestfulfillment,greatesthappiness,andwidestusefulnessaretobefoundinlivinginharmonywithhiswill. 13、我相信，有一位大智大慧、大慈大悲的上帝存在-尽管人们对他的称呼各不相同--人们能在与他的意志相和谐的生活过程中得到最高的满足感(highestfulfillment)、最大的幸福感(greatesthappiness)，以及最广博的成就感(widestusefulness)。 14.Ibelievethatloveisthegreatestthingintheworld;thatitalonecanovercomehate;thatrightcanandwilltriumphovermight. 14、我相信，世界上最伟大的事物就是爱，只有爱能够战胜仇恨，而真理(right)能够而且必定能击败强权(might)。 15.Thesearetheprinciples,howeverformulated,forwhichallgoodmenandwomenthroughouttheworld,irrespectiveofraceorcreed,education,socialposition,oroccupation,arestanding,andforwhichmanyofthemaresufferinganddying. 15、无论怎样表达(howeverformulated)，以上就是那些信条-世界上所有不计(irrespective)种族、信仰、教育、地位或职业的善良的人们(allgoodmenandwomen)所代表(standfor)的信条-而且正是为了这些信条，他们中许多人正在忍受折磨(sufferfor)，甚至正在死去。 16.ThesearetheprinciplesuponwhichaloneanewworldrecognizingthebrotherhoodofmanandthefatherhoodofGodcanbeestablished. 16、只有凭借这些信条，人类才能建立起人人如手足、上帝如慈父的新世界。 练习： 1.Theyaretheprinciples__________mywifeandIhavetriedto______ourfamily. A.which,bringaboutB.inwhich,bringupC.onwhich,bringup 2.Theyaretheprinciples___whichmyfatherbelievedand____whichhegovernedhislife. A.on,onB.by,byCin,byD.in,in 3.Theworldowesnoman_____butthatitoweseverymananopportunity______. A.aliving,makealivingB.life,toliveC.aliving,tomakealiving 4.Ibelievethattruthandjusticearefundamentalto______socialorder. A.anendureB.anendurableC.anenduringD.anendurance 5.Ibelievethatonlyinthepurifyingfireofsacrifice____andthegreatnessofhumansoul________. A.isthedrossofselfishnessconsumed,setfree B.thedrossofselfishnessisconsumed,settingfree C.isthedrossofselfishnessconsuming,setsfree 6.Ibelieveinanall-wiseandall-lovingGod,___,andthattheindividualhighestfulfillment,greatesthappiness,andthewidestusefulnessaretobefoundinliving__________hiswill. A.namedbywhatevername,inharmonywith B.namedbywhoevername,inharmonyto C.namingbyhowevername,inharmoniouswith 7.Therightcanandwilltriumph_______might. A.atB.inC.overD.on 8.Thesearetheprinciples,howeverformulated,forwhichallgoodmenandwomenthroughouttheworld,_____ofraceorcreed,education,socialposition,oroccupation,arestanding. A.respectiveB.irrespective