复旦继续教育 英语6段考试复习资料

I.Words: associate extensive interpret limb statistics 大专文凭；合伙人，同事

广泛的，详细的，大量的 解释；(口头)翻译 腿，臂，翅；大树枝 数据 editorial 社论

fancy 花哨的，别致的，高档的，奢华的 landscape (陆地)风景，景色 physical 身体的，物质的 strain 劲力使用；使过度劳累，扭伤 temple issue cautiously nursery qualify typewriter primarily journalist shiver purgative pneumonia varnish slither scatter springy absolutely synopsis accommodate aggressive generator pitch gesture hostile irritable contribute remarkable vividly accomplishment neglect concession confess handful striking triumph conjure misleading surroundings repetition feasible climax dictator farewell gasoline

太阳穴 发行物(刊物)一期 细心地，谨慎地 托儿所 使具有资格 打字机 主要地 记者 战栗，发抖 泻药 肺炎 对…修饰使有光泽面 不稳地滑动 散开 有弹性的 完全地，绝对地 提要，梗慨 容纳；向…提供住宿 挑衅的；放肆的 发电机 声音的高低，调子 姿势，手势 敌对的 易怒的，急躁的 贡献 显著的，非凡的 生动地，逼真地 成就 忽视 妥协，让步 坦白；招供，承认 少数，少量；一把 惹人注目的；显著的 胜利，得胜 祈求，恳求 误导性的，骗人的 环境，周围的事物 重复，反复 可行的，可用的 高潮 独裁者 再见 汽油 typist approach assume formally enrollment drawn vulnerability memento capsule influenza prescribe Irish flush unsteadily commence shelter announcer precious slaughter military bruise realization interfere psychologist concentration industrialist appropriately athletic amid conductor contrast section technician fantastic representation electronics characteristic impressive astonishing collaborator execute fascist mistress 打字员 接近 假设，主观认为 正式地 注册人数；注册，登记 憔悴的，紧张的 易受伤性，脆弱性 纪念品 胶囊(药) 流行性感冒 开(药) 爱尔兰(人)的 (使)(鸟)惊飞 不稳定地， 摇摆地 开始，着手 掩蔽(处) 广播员 珍贵的 屠杀 军事的 碰伤，使青肿 实现，意识 干涉，妨碍 心理学家 集中，专心 工业家，实业家 适当地 运动(员)的 在…当中 指挥 对比，对照 部分 技术员，技师 极好的，很大的 表现，陈述 电子学 特有的，独特的 给人印象深刻的 使人吃惊的，惊人的 协作者，同伙 处死，实施，执行 法西斯主义的 情妇

spectacle 引人鄙视的对象；场面 strengthen

unendurable 无法忍受的 vegetarian

II.Phrases:

take sb to task (为某事)狠狠批评某人 catch sb`s eye in hopes of/in the hope of 希望 cut through call up 调用；使想起 bring back catch on (to) 学会，懂得 stand/be in sb's way send away for 函索 in addition (to) on guard 警惕，提防 hold back bring down 减少，降低 out of sight keep from 阻止，停止 hold tight onto oneself draw lots 抽签 make a/the difference get one's hands on 找到；拥有 hold?against take up 开始，从事 amount to interfere with 干扰；妨碍 contribute to get along with 与…相处的很好 in contrast(to/wiht) turn a blind eye(to) 假装看不见 have access to live through 经历…幸存下来 in honor of bound for 驶往 conjure up labor along 艰难缓慢地行进 go by feed on 以…为食 put to work

III.Choice:

1）He always uses my first name, although he is ________. A.my junior several years B.several years my junior C.my several years junior D.junior my several years B

2）This is just my kind of diet --- no ________ food, plenty of fruit and vegetables, which I love. A.junk B.delicious C.main D.tasty A

3）A beautiful newly constructed highway ________ its way along the coast of the island. A.takes B.turns C.forms D.winds

加强 素食的

引起某人注意 穿过，穿透 使恢复 阻碍，妨碍(某人) 除…之外 抑制，阻止 看不见 控制住，抑制住 有关系，有影响 因(某事)而嫉恨(某人) 总计 有助于 (与…)截然不同 有机会或权力使用或看 出于对…的敬意 使联想起 走过，经过 运用，应用 D

4）Vitamin C helps to combat stress either from worry or from intense ________ exercise. A.mental B.emotional C.physical

D.psychological C

5）Not only is measles (麻疹) a killer, but it also causes blindness, deafness and mental________ in thousands of children every year. A.hurt B.handicap C.harm D.damage B

6）________ the left mouse button twice and your card design will be printed. A.Click B.Contact C.Cover D.Crash A

7）Many beautiful landscapes that glow in the gallery (画廊) are sadly ________ in reality. A.sparked B.reflected C.decayed D.protected C

8）Few actors have so fully ________ the deepest feelings of Shakespeare as Olivier Laurence. A.transmitted B.performed C.managed D.interpreted D

9）As the policeman approached the door of the bank, he ________ a black briefcase leaning against the wall. A.spotted B.strolled C.spoiled D.stooped

A

10）Money, of course, is no ________ for the loss of life or limb. A.tolerance B.response C.substitute D.incentive C

11）The goat ________ its neck to make a grab at a fallen twig (嫩枝) on the ground. A.made B.handled C.caught D.twisted D

12）As a mother, I give advice when my children need it, but basically our relationship is one ________ equals. A.with B.between C.from D.beneath B

13）The city of Kyoto (京都), lies ________ by hills and is frequently bathed in mists. A.surrounds B.surrounding C.surrounded D.to surround C

14）Banks raised interest rates five times from mid-1989 to mid-1990, ________ squeezing the bubbles in the stock and property markets. A.in hopes of B.in charge of C.in terms of D.in favor of A

15）A Xinhua news reporter who has just returned from Iraq ________ the war will give us a talk this afternoon in the auditorium. A.composing B.covering C.transmitting

D.enclosing B

16）In America many people don't care who ________ the country and seldom go to the polls. A.fits B.sets C.puts D.runs D

17）It seemed her handicap did not ________ her determination to live an independent life. A.affect B.infect C.effect D.defect A

18）This region, now suffering from water shortage, was once ________ fresh water lakes. A.filled with B.dotted with C.based on D.composed of B

19）________ all the money and fancy clothes, Laura is not as happy as she appears to be. A.Since B.Because C.Despite D.Though C

20）I tried to run past him but he ________ the collar of my coat. A.faded B.folded C.handled D.grabbed D

21）Theoretically, raising the highest speed from 100 to 150 mph was ________ easy. A.obscurely B.completely C.relatively D.fortunately

C

22）The dress in the window ________ when she walked past the store. A.took her into account B.took her to task C.caught her breath D.caught her eye D

23）It's ________ silly, but I'd like a copy of this photography. A.sort of

B.different from C.eager for

D.appropriate to A

24）This show will no doubt ________ his growing reputation. A.bring back B.add to C.call up D.curl up B

25）The teacher asked a difficult question, but Ted ________ a good answer. A.ended up in B.got rid of C.came up with D.made up for C

1）The June 3, 1996 ________ of Newsweek carries a long article about Japan's future empress (皇后). A.copy B.issue C.magazine D.column B

2）Bound hand and foot, the victim was left ________ in the lavatory (盥洗室). A.helpless B.helping C.helpful D.to help

A

3）They have never met, but they have been in ________ with each other for years. A.comparison B.competition C.conflict

D.correspondence D

4）While my wife and kids were away for the weekend, I had the entire house ________. A.by myself B.with myself C.to myself D.for myself C

5）The police warned people to be ________ against burglary during the festival. A.by chance B.on guard C.at work D.in danger B

6）Many university students experience severe tension as final exams ________. A.drew near B.came round C.took off D.passed away A

7）Mr. Tyler used to eat with a napkin (餐巾) ________ under his chin. A.filled B.stuffed C.tucked D.added C

8）We have four hours of English a week, including one ________ in the language lab. A.segment B.section C.selection D.session D

9）Their holiday trip was ________ by the frantic search for their lost passports. A.spoiled B.damaged C.harmed D.effected A

10）Miss Main kept practicing until she finally ________ herself for the job. A.adjusted B.adapted C.qualified D.behaved C

11）I ________ that you wouldn't like to stay indoors (在室内) if it were not raining. A.conform B.resume C.consume D.assume D

12）She's still ________. I'll ask her to call you when she gets home. A.on foot B.at work C.off duty D.in debt B

13）Consumer spending is often an ________ of public confidence in the economy. A.extent B.element C.index D.instance C

14）If you really want to apply for the dangerous job I won't ________, though I think it's a crazy idea. A.stand in your way B.have it to myself C.send away for it D.go ahead with it A

15）On seeing the blanket kicked away by the little boy, she wrapped it ________ around him. A.kindly B.tightly C.angrily D.happily B

16）Though the job is new to us, we are confident we'll ________ in a couple of days. A.come on B.carry on C.pass on D.catch on D

17）His parents ________ him in a boarding school when he was only seven years old. A.enrolled B.sent C.arranged D.named A

18）It was the first time he and I drank together. As I ________, it was also the last time. A.remind B.recall C.recognize D.reflect B

19）The contract had ________ before Mr. Wells was able to find a new job. A.run off B.run away C.run out D.run after C

20）The passengers had a chat with the college students ________ as conductors during the summer vacation. A.turning out B.working out C.giving out D.helping out D

21）It is rarely useful to try and adjust fully to the time-zone transition (转变)before the journey, since this will ________

your life-style too much. A.renovate B.decay C.interrupt D.flip C

22）Tourism authorities ________ quickly to reports of the attack, claiming that it was accidental and that crime against tourists was quite rare in the scenic areas. A.added B.fastened C.skipped D.responded D

23）If these problems are not ________ early in their training, they can be a real danger to themselves and to their instructors. A.spotted B.intended C.responded D.contracted A

24）If either of you had been able to ________ your anger the fight would have been avoided. A.send away B.hold back C.bring back D.catch on B

25）Rebecca couldn't hide her embarrassment ________ her husband's rudeness. A.on B.in C.at D.to C

1）After a careful examination, the doctor ________ a new medicine and a three-day rest for her. A.wrote B.prescribed C.checked D.assumed B

D.blocking C

8）Stand ________ , please, and make way for the ambulance. A.out B.over C.by D.aside D

9）It must be important, ________ he wouldn't have called in the middle of the night. A.or else B.in addition C.or so D.at least A

10）It was ________ of them to eat all the food up. A.urgent B.acid C.greedy D.guilty C

11）Andrew always carries a ________ computer with him when he goes on a business trip. A.original B.helpful C.instant D.portable D

12）The school authorities have done much ________ improving working and living conditions for the teachers. A.in place of B.in the way of C.in terms of D.at the cost of B

13）The publisher asked the author to ________ his book for popular reading. A.absorb B.assign C.abridge D.abandon

C

14）Yesterday we had a swim and ________ we lay on the beach for a while. A.afterwards B.backwards C.downwards D.forwards A

15）Have you ________ how long the project will take? A.carried out B.figured out C.given out D.handed out B

16）Considering his contributions in this field, Mr. Pritt ________ better treatment than this. A.assumes B.pleads C.qualifies D.deserves D

17）To the surprise of all present, some youngsters shouted ________ his speech. A.in the midst of B.at the point of C.in accordance with D.under the condition of A

18）The attic of the house was full of old, worthless (没有用途的) ________. A.steam B.stuff C.steak D.staff B

19）It wasn't until after midnight that the meeting ________. A.broke out B.broke in C.broke up D.broke down

C

20）I could see by the gun in his hand that the man ________. A.drew lots

B.took advantage C.set his mind D.meant business D

21）The workers on strike were told last night \A.scared B.promoted C.fired

D. overtaken C

22）After leaving the theater, Mr. O'Neil ________ home. A.looked for B.applied for C.paid for D.headed for D

23）It was decided to ________ the search when there was no hope of finding the missing steamer (汽船). A.call off

B.hold against C.born of D.take hold of A

24）This office is so small that I don't think we can ________ another desk A.keep from B.fit in

C.figure out D.take up B

25）The reception (招待会) was going on when the power suddenly________. A.put off B.gave off C.went off D.got off C

1）No one trusts Felix, for he is never punctual (准时的) and often ________ his duty. A.substitutes B.neglects C.interferes D.maintains B

2）Greater efforts are needed before we can ________ our goal of economic reform (改革). A.attain B.acquire C.obtain D.gain A

3）As it turned out, the speaker was shouted down by the ________ crowd. A.courtesy B.friendly C.polite D.hostile D

4）Martin finally succeeded in ________ the two graphs (曲线图) onto the same screen with an overhead projector (投影仪).

A.pointing B.prescribing C.projecting D.proceeding C

5）Young children may run around and make a lot of noise. Actually they are acting ________ for their age. A.aggressively B.appropriately C.additionally D.automatically B

6）I enjoy my job, but I'd like to do something more ________. A.creative B.hostile C.notable D.internal A

7）There is no doubt that these measures will ________ the solution of the problem. A.figure out B.shrug off C.contribute to D.reflect on C

8）That child's concentration ________ is poor --- he only listens to the teacher for a few seconds at a time. A.benefit B.tense C.attitude D.span D

9）He would be seeing Sarah tonight, and a ________ of her face suddenly came into his mind. A.vision B.realm C.screen D.shape A

10）On April 12, 1912 this ________ unsinkable ship hit an iceberg A.remarkably B.punctually C.supposedly D.extensively C

11）Jimmy found it hard to ________ the life of early men without the tools and comforts of modern civilization A.polish B.prompt C.possess D.picture D

12）Jane is highly regarded at her job because she can react properly ________ each situation. A.from B.to C.with D.in B

13）Nina wanted to make a model plane, but she did not know how to ________ it A.run into B.make for C.go about D.come to C

14）Robert will never ________ anything unless he works harder. A.amount to B.turn over C.single out D.serve as A

15）It was a great success that they all climbed up to the top of the mountain before dusk ________ scheduled. A.on B.as C.at D.by B

16）A loving home environment is essential for a child's emotional and intellectual ________. A.fantasy B.trace C.gesture D.growth D

17）Tommy did not think it important to ________ his teeth before going to bed. A.brush B.bloom C.bruise D.blast A

18）Little did Susan dream of getting a chance to ________ a visit to the Great Wall one day.. A.spend B.pay C.attain D.cost B

19）Lanny has made it a rule to ________ a couple of hours on Sundays for reviewing the lessons he learned during the

week.

A.set about B.set out C.set aside D.set forth C

20）Mrs. Bliss kept the windows shut lest the noise outside should ________ her son's sleep. A.send off B.turn against C.break down D.interfere with D

21）You have gone beyond the speed limit. Slow down a bit ________ you'll be fined. A.and B.for C.or D.since C

22）I wrote to ask him how he was ________ his colleagues. A.coming up with B.making up for

C.looking down upon D.getting along with D

23）The TV play's interest ________ the questions it raises about human nature. A.lies in B.calls on C.sets aside D.holds back A

24）I tried taking tablets for the headache but they didn't have any ________ A.affect B.effect C.impact D.influence B

25）Picture yourself as winning, ________ that will contribute immeasurably to success.

A.but B.for C.and D.if C

1) If you recruit under pressure because you are ________ people, you will never recruit qualified. A. anxious for B. short of C. angry about D. filled with B

2）Ann like her new job very much; she has ________ it since the first day she worked in the company. A. thrown herself into B. enjoyed herself in C. qualified herself for D. helped herself with A

3） I think bicycles are a cheap, ________ and pollution-free form of transport. A. elective B. effective C. electric D. efficient D

4） The company is providing an ________ $2 million to update its system software. A. apparen B. around C. additional D. about C

5） We were told that the plan must be kept a ________ from our competitors. A. message B. secret C. section D. notice B

6）Not long after the incident, the king threatened to ________ the Parliament and call an election. A. dissolve

B. organize C. resolve D. settle A

7) The monument was created ________ the general and his soldiers for their triumph. A. in tune with B. in contrast to C. in honor of D. in the hope of C

8）In the typhoon-hit area lots of rivers ________ their banks. A. overcame B. overlooked C. overflew D. overflowed D

9） Much to my annoyance, our letter box is often ________ with junk mail. A. stuffed B. substituted C. upset D. interfered A

10）The corrupt law enforcement officers just ________ what is going on in the community --- the abuse of drugs, gambling, etc.

A. make concessions to B. make a name for C. turn a blind eye to D. are concerned about C

11）I was told that there were a ________ of people who went to her birthday party. A. mouthful B. spoonful C. cupful D. handful D

12） Mary felt upset that her boy friend should have left without her ________. A. attitude

B. knowledge C. gesture D. concession B

13）Lots of divorced fathers or mothers only ________ their children on weekends. A. look forward to B. pay attention to C. have access to D. set their mind to C

14）The crashed plane is said to be ________ Prague from Cyprus by way of Athens. A. bound for B. anxious for C. known for D. grateful for A

15）Bob seems reluctant to ________ his ignorance of the technical know-how that the job requires. A. maintain B. confess C. overtake D. neglect B

16）They had only rehearsed once before the performance; yet they sang perfectly ________. A. by chance B. at ease C. on average D. in tune D

17） The most ________ feature of the statistics is the big increase in unemployment in the third quarter of the year. A. striking B. hostile C. stormy D. creative A

18）John’s grandfather who had ________ two world wars died at the age of 101. A. put off

B. lived through

A

24） This poem ________ a vision of a world where everyone lives in peace and harmony. A. points out B. conjures up C. switches to D. brings down B

25）The manager pointed out that his dairy (乳制的) products were superior________ others’. A. with B. than C. to D. from C

IV.Translation:

你能想象一个身体严重一残疾的妇女独自经营一个网站并且像一个专业的体育记者一样详细报道洛杉矶道奇队吗？如果我没有亲眼见到她蜷曲在轮椅里，用固定在头上的一根棍子敲击键盘打出她的评论，我是绝不会相信的。 我长途驱车希望揭露一个精心策划的骗局，但是，看着她在黑暗的棚屋里写她的报道，我知道我发现了一个真正的赢家。她对棒球的热情和她对球员的信赖使我找回了积极的态度。

Could you imagine a woman with a severe physical handicap running a website on her own and covering the Los Angles Dodgers as extensively as a professional sportswriter? I would never believe it if I had not seen her with my own eyes, curled up in a wheelchair, typing her comments by hitting the key with a pointer fastened to her head. I had driven a long way in hopes of uncovering an elaborate hoax, but watching her strain in the gloom of her shanty to add to her story, I knew I had found a true winner. Her enthusiasm for the game and her trust in the athletes brought me back to a positive attitude.

1. 就能力而言，我肯定他能胜任这件工作。

As far as ability is concerned, I am sure he will qualify for the job. 2. 认为约翰会因为他的失礼(being impolite)而向他们正式道歉，那就错了。(assume)

It is wrong to assume that John will formally apologize to them for being impolite.

3. 我问了她数次，可她拒绝回答我的问题。(respond)

I asked her several times, but she refused to respond to my question.

4. 在西方，人们常常邮购商品，这可以节省许多时间。(send away for)

In the West, people often send away for mail-order goods, which can save a lot of time.

5. 抱歉，时间不多了，我建议我们跳到最后一章。

Sorry time is running out; I suggest we skip to the last chapter.

6. 既然你决心尽快完成硕士课程(master's program)，那就比如让你的社交生活(social life)妨碍你的学习。(set one's

mind to, stand in the way of)

Since you have set your mind to finishing your master`s program as soon as possible, don't let your social life stand in the way of your studies.

1. 装了(fitted with)假肢(artificial leg)，他起初走路走不稳，但经过锻炼他的步子(step)稳了。

Fitted with the artificial leg, he walked unsteadily at first, but with practice his steps became steady.

2. 医生说我得了重感冒，她给我开了四种药，三种是药片，饭后服，另一种是药水(liquid),睡前服。

The doctor said I had caught a sever cold and she prescribed me four different medicines. Three of them are pills to be taken ater meals and the othe is liquid to be drunk before going to bed.

3. 我妹妹的爱犬被人偷走后，她心里难受了好几个星期。

My sister felt miserable for weeks after she had her pet dog stolen. 4. 汽车早已开走看不见了，珍妮(jenny)还站在大门口凝视着路得尽头。

Jenny was still standing at the gate gazing at the end of the road long after the car was out of sight. 5. 就我所知，他们相互感情上疏远已有一些时间了。(be detached from)

As far as I know, they have been emotionally detached from each other for some time.

6. 一般地说，通过增加供给或减少需求可以降低物价。(bring down)

In general, prices may be brought down by increasing supply or decreasing demand.

1. 像平常一样，他在开始洗漱(get washed)前，将收音机调至早晨七点的新闻广播。

As usual, he turned his radio for the 7 a.m. news broadcast before he began to get washed. 2. 有许多文件要签，但紧急的只有这份合同。

There are a lot of papers to sign, but the only urgent one is this contract.

3. 在该市，因吸毒(drug abuse)和赌博(gambling)而引发的罪行在发展，当地政府似乎找不出对付这一问题的办法。

(born of)

In that city crime born of drug abuse and gambling is on the rise, and the local government seems unable to figure out a way to cope with it. 4. 在那些日子里，我能弄到什么就看什么，只要是英文写的。(get one's on)

In those days I would read everything I could get my hands on so it was written in English.

5. 我敢肯定那座楼在空袭(air raid)中一定被完全炸毁了。(bet, destroy)

I bet the building must have been completely destroyed in the air raid.

6. 她被这突如其来的打击(unexpected blow)吓得好几分钟讲不出一句话来。(scare)。

She was so scared by the unexpected blow that she could not speak a word for several minutes.

1. 我们不赞同他认为自己应得到特殊待遇的态度。

We didn't like his attitude that he deserved special treatment.

2. 即使你是班上最好的学生之一，要保住成绩也得常常温习功课才行。(maintain)

Even if you are one of the best students in class, in order to maintain your grades you must review your lessons often.

3. 过去有关太家时代的某些幻想已经成为现实。

Some of the old fantasies about the space age have come true.

4. 情况确实是如此，有些人一生中很早就获得成功，而另一些人则要很长时间方能实现自己的目标。(attain)

It is true that some people achieve success very early in life, while others must work a long time before attaining their goals.

5. 他坚持认为这次实验的失败主要由于准备不足(inadequate)。(maintain, due to)

He maintained that the failure of the experiment was largely due to inadequate preparation.

6. 如今研究人员提倡我们每天花些时间将自己想要达到的目标投射到心灵的屏幕上。(project)

Researchers now recommend that we take time every day to project our desired goals onto the screen in our minds.

今年3月初的一个美好夜晚，我和我的家人到上海大剧院（Shanghai Grand Theater）观看著名的音乐剧（musical）《剧院魅影》（The Phantom of the Opera）。 One beautiful evening in early March this year my family and I went to see the famous musical “The Phantom of the Opera” at the Shanghai Grand Theater.

爱情是该剧的主题，然而它说的却是一场三角恋爱的故事（a love triangle）。 Love is its theme; yet love in a love triangle.

一位名叫克里斯汀（Christine）的年轻女高音歌唱家引起一个经常戴着面具出没于（haunt）巴黎歌剧院的幽灵的注意，他爱上了她。 A young soprano named Christine attracts the attention of the phantom who, always wearing a mask, haunts the Paris Opera House, and he falls in love with her.

可是，克里斯汀从前的朋友、如今是一位年轻而又富有的美男子也爱上了她。 However, Christine`s former childhood friend, now a handsome, wealthy young man, loves her, too.

剧情围绕他们3人展开。 The plot unfolds around the three of them.

他们的演唱和演技都非常好；他们演出时充满感情，同时，合唱部分也很和谐。 The singing and acting were superb; all performed with passion while the chorus parts were done perfectly in tune. 自始至终，演出就像放在我们面前的佳肴，那绝对是一种享受。演出在观众雷鸣般的掌声中结束。 From beginning to end the performance was like a delicious food put in front of us. It was sheer joy, ending amid the thunderous applause of the audience. 该音乐剧于1986年首次上演，其原创人员（creative team）几乎一夜成名。迄今该剧已在全球22个国家为1亿多人演出过。这确实是一次巨大的胜利。 This musical was first staged in 1986 and its creative team made a name for itself almost overnight. It has so far played to over 100 million people in 22 countries around the world, a tremendous triumph indeed.

1. 事实上，对于这次海难(shipwreck)报纸上的说法不一。(account)

In fact, there are different accounts of the shipwreck in the newspapers.

2. 据说这一地区早在两千年前就很先进。

It is said that the area was well advanced in agriculture as early as 2,000 years ago.

3. 瞧他是如何操作这机器的，然后就照着做。

Watch how he operates the machine and then do likewise.

4. 孔繁森体现了一位共产党人的全部优秀品质。(embody)

Kong Fansen embodies all the fine qualities of a communist.

5. 在那些国家的职业妇女中，有三十多岁才生育的趋势。

Among the professional women in these countries, there is a trend towards having children in their thirties.

6. 圣诞节和元旦相隔一周时间。

There is an interval of a week between Christmas and New Year`s Day.

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The e-mail was in some respects similar to other nasty letters I receive. It took me to task for my comments on the Los Angeles Dodgers and argued that I had got everything wrong. However, the note was different from the others in at least two ways.

This note contained more details than the usual \an idiot.\It included vital statistics on the team's performance. It was written by someone who knew the Los Angeles Dodgers as well as I thought I did.

And this note was signed. The writer's name was Sarah Morris.

这封电子邮件在某些方面与我收到的其他刻薄的信件相似。它痛斥我对洛杉矶道奇队的评论，并争辩说我把一切全都搞错了。然而，这个评论与其他的评论至少在两个方面不同。 通常那些“你是个白痴”的评论不同的是，这一评论含有更多的细节。它包含了该队比赛表现的关键数据。写这篇评论的人对洛杉矶道奇队的了解绝不亚于我自认为对它的了解。 而且这一评论是署名的。作者的名字叫萨拉-莫里斯。

The old green typewriter sits in my office now, unrepaired. It is a memento, but what it recalls for me is not quite what it recalled for Mother. When I'm having trouble with a story and think about giving up or when I start to feel sorry for myself and think things should be easier for me, I roll a piece of paper into that cranky old machine and type, word by painful word, just the way Mother did. What I remember then is not her failure, but her courage, the courage to go ahead.

It's the best memento anyone ever gave me.

那台绿色旧打字机现在放在我的办公室里，至今没有修理过。它是一件纪念品，但它所勾起的我的回忆与妈妈的不尽相同。每当我写文章遇到困难想打退堂鼓时，或是自叹不走运时，我就往那台破旧的打字机里卷进一张纸，像妈妈当年一样，一个字一个字吃力地打着。这时，我回忆起的不是妈妈的失败，而是她的勇气，她那一往无前的勇气。 这台打字机是我一生中得到的最好的纪念品。

I thought perhaps he was a little lightheaded and after giving him the prescribed capsules at eleven o'clock I went out for a while. It was a bright cold day, the ground covered with a sleet that had frozen so that it seemed as if all the bare trees, the bushes, the cut brush and all the grass and the bare ground had been varnished with ice, I took the young Irish setter for a walk up the road and along a frozen creek, but it was difficult to stand or walk on the glassy surface and the red dog slipped and slithered and I fell twice, hard, once dropping my gun and having it slide away over the ice. 我想，或许他有点神志不清了。11点钟，照规定给他服药后，我便出去了一会儿。那是个晴朗而又寒冷的日子，地上覆盖着一层已结成冰的冻雨，那光秃秃的树木，那灌木丛，那砍下的树枝，以及所有的草坪和空地就像都用冰漆过似的。我带着我那条幼小的爱尔兰猎犬，沿着大路和一条冰冻的小溪散步。但在这玻璃般平滑的地面上站立和行走是很困难的。红毛狗一路上连跌带滑，我自己也摔倒了两次，都是挺重的。一次猎枪也摔丢了，在冰上滑了很

远。

On a summer evening, a birthday celebration is going on at Dr. Stockton's. Among those Present are his neighbors: the Hendersons, the Weiss's and the Harlowes. In the midst of it comes unexpectedly over the radio the announcement of the President of the United States declaring a state of emergency for suspected enemy missiles approaching. The party breaks up and the neighbors hurry home.

However, shortly afterwards they return one after another to the Stockton house for the simple reason that they want to survive—want to share with the Stocktons the bomb shelter which is the only one on their street.

某个夏天，斯道克顿家在庆祝生日，来宾中有他的领导：亨德森一家、韦斯一家和哈洛一家。正当宴会进行时，收音机里出乎意料地传来了美国总统的公告，因怀疑敌方导弹飞近，宣布全国处于紧急状态。宴会就此结束，领导们匆匆地赶回家。 然而，过不多久他们又一个个回到了斯道克顿家。原因十分简单，那就是他们想活下去———想分享斯道克顿家的防空洞。这是他们街上唯一的防空洞。

The experience of some athletes seem to confirm this belief. For instance, John Uelses, a former pole-vaulting champion, used daydreaming techniques before each meet. He would imagine himself winning. He would vividly picture himself clearing the bar at a certain height. He would go over all the details in his mind. He would picture the stadium and the crowds. He'd even imagine the smell of the grass and the earth. He said that this exercise of the imagination left memory traces in his mind that would later help his actual performance. 一些运动员的经历似乎证实了这种看法。例如，前撑竿跳冠军约翰尤尔塞斯每次比赛前都使用白日做梦的技术。他想象自己赢得胜利。他逼真地想象自己在某一高度是怎样越过横杆的。他会把所有的细节一一地在脑海里审视一遍。他会想象到体育馆和观众的情景。他甚至想象出草坪和泥土发出的气味。他说，这种想象力的运用在脑子里留下记忆痕，而这些记忆痕将有助于他的临场发挥。 Terezin had been a perverse kind of showcase. In contrast to Auschwitz, Treblink a and other extermination camps, the Nazis designed the town near Prague to fool the world. For much of World War II, Nazi propaganda suggested that Jews there enjoyed a life of leisure, even using captive Jewish filmmakers to craft a movie showing “happy” Jews listening to lectures and basking in the sun. The reality was horribly different. As many as 58,000 Jews were stuffed into a town that had originally held 7,000. Medical supplies were almost nonexistent, beds were infested with vermin and toilets overflowed. Of the 150,000 prisoners who passed through Terezin, 35,000 died there, mostly from disease and hunger. 特雷津曾经是处有点反常的展示橱窗。与奥斯维辛、特雷布林卡等灭绝人的集中营不同，纳粹刻意打扮这座位于布拉格附近的村镇以欺骗世人。第二次世界大战期间的许多时间里，纳粹的宣传机器宣传犹太人在那里过着悠闲的生活，他们甚至利用被抓捕的犹太制片人杜撰情节拍摄了一部电影，展示“愉快的”犹太人在听讲座和晒太阳。而现实却是迥然不同。这座原本只能容纳7000人的小镇如今却挤着58000个犹太人。几乎没有什么医疗设施，床上到处爬满虱子等害虫，厕所里污水外溢。曾在特雷津待过的15万人中，35000人死在那里，多数死于疾病和饥饿。

Thus it is not merely true, as frequently noted, that 90 percent of all the scientists who ever lived are now alive, and that new scientific discoveries are being made every day. These new ideas are put to work much more quickly than ever before. The time between the first and second stages of the cycle — between idea and application—has been radically reduced. This is a striking difference between ourselves and our ancestors. It is not that we are more eager or less lazy than our ancestors, but we have, with the passage of time, invented all sorts of social devices to hasten the process.

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