英语选修6课文及翻译第四单元

英语选修6课文reading

选修6 Unit 1 Art-Reading

A SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTING

Art is influenced by the customs and faith of a people. Styles in Western art have changed many times. As there are so many different styles of Western art, it would be impossible to describe all of them in such a short text. Consequently, this text will describe only the most important ones, starting from the sixth century AD.

The Middle Ages (5th to the 15th century AD)

During the Middle Ages, the main aim of painters was to represent religious themes. A

Unit2 THE RETURN OF THE DINOSAURS? 恐龙的回归？

The possibility of cloning fierce and extinct wild animals has always excited film makers. 克隆凶猛和灭绝的野生动物的可能性一直使电影制片商感到兴奋。

And they are not the only ones! 然而他们并不是唯一对此感到兴奋的人。

The popularity of films such as Jurassic Park, in which a scientist clones several kinds of extinct dinosaurs, proves how the idea struck a mixture of fear and excitement into people's hearts.

在《侏罗纪公园》这部影片中，有一位科学家克隆了好几种不同的绝种恐龙。类似这样的电影很受欢迎，证明了这一想法使人们感到既兴奋又恐惧。

But in fact we are a long way from being able to

1.选修六Unit1 A SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTING 西方绘画艺术简史

Art is influenced by the customs and faith of a people. 艺术是受着人民生活习俗和信仰的影响的。 Styles in Western art have changed many times. 西方的艺术风格经历了多次变革。 As there are so many different styles of Western art, it would be impossible to describe all of them in such a short text. 由于西方的艺术风格多种多样，在短短的一篇课文里不可能进行全面的描述。Consequently, this text will describe only the most important ones, starting from the sixth century AD.

因此,本文只谈及从公元6世纪以来最主要的几种艺术风格。

The Middle Ages (5th to the 15th century

第四单元 1a部分翻译

Look at these problems. Do you think they are serious or not? Write themin the appropriate box. 看这些问题。你认为它们是严重的还是不严重的？把它们写在适当的方格里。 1．I have to study too much so I don't get enough sleep. 我不得不用功学习，因此我得不到足够的睡眠。 2．I have too much homework so I don't have

我有太多的作业，因此我没有空闲时间做我喜欢的事。 any free time to do things I like.

3．My parents don't allow me_ to hang out with my friends. 我父母不允许我和朋友们一起出去闲逛。 4. I have too many after-school classes. 我有太多的课外辅导班。

5. I got into a fight with my best friend. 我和我最好的朋友打架了。 Serious严重的

Not Seri

Unit6. 3a P43

When I first arrived on this island, I had nothing.当我第一次到达这个岛屿的时候，我一无所有。

But I’ve found the ship and made a small boat.但是我发现了这艘大船，然后做了艘小船。

I’ve brought back many things I can use---food and drinks, tools, knives and guns.我已经带回来了许多我能够用到的东西---食物，饮料，工具，刀，和枪。 Although I have lost everything, I have not lost my life.尽管我已经失去了所有，但是我没有失去我的生命。

So I will not give up and I will wait for another ship.因此我将不会放弃，我会永远等待另外一艘船。

I have already cut down trees and built a house.

我已经砍了树，造了房子。

I go out with my gun almost every

1.选修九Unit1 Breaking records-Reading打破记录 \―路永在前方‖

Ashrita Furman is a sportsman who likes the challenge of breaking Guinness records. 阿什里塔·弗曼是一位热衷挑战并想争创吉尼斯世界纪录的运动员。Over the last 25 years, he has broken approximately 93 Guinness records. 在过去的25年中，他大约已经打破了93项吉尼斯世界纪录。 More than twenty of these he still holds, including the record for having the most records. 至今，他仍然是其中20多项纪录的保持者，还包括拥有最多的吉尼斯纪录这一项。But these records are not made in any conventional sport like swimming or soccer. Rather Ashrita attempts to break records in very imag

1.选修七Unit1 MARTY’S STORY马蒂的故事

Hi, my name is Marty Fielding and I guess you could say that I am "one in a million".你好。我叫马蒂·菲尔丁。我想你可能会说我是―百万人中才有一个‖的那种人。In other words, there are not many people like me. 换句话说，世界上像我这样的人并不多见。 You see, I have a muscle disease which makes me very weak, so I can't run or climb stairs as quickly as other people. 你瞧，我的肌肉有毛病，使我的身体非常虚弱，所以我不能像别人那样快跑快步爬楼梯。 In addition, sometimes I am very clumsy and drop things or bump into furniture. 再说，有时候我还会笨手笨脚、不小心摔掉东西，或磕碰到家具上。Unfortunately, the doctors don't kn

1.选修九Unit1 Breaking records-Reading打破记录 \―路永在前方‖

Ashrita Furman is a sportsman who likes the challenge of breaking Guinness records. 阿什里塔·弗曼是一位热衷挑战并想争创吉尼斯世界纪录的运动员。Over the last 25 years, he has broken approximately 93 Guinness records. 在过去的25年中，他大约已经打破了93项吉尼斯世界纪录。 More than twenty of these he still holds, including the record for having the most records. 至今，他仍然是其中20多项纪录的保持者，还包括拥有最多的吉尼斯纪录这一项。But these records are not made in any conventional sport like swimming or soccer. Rather Ashrita attempts to break records in very imag

1.选修七Unit1 MARTY’S STORY马蒂的故事

Hi, my name is Marty Fielding and I guess you could say that I am \你好。我叫马蒂·菲尔丁。我想你可能会说我是―百万人中才有一个‖的那种人。In other words, there are not many people like me. 换句话说，世界上像我这样的人并不多见。 You see, I have a muscle disease which makes me very weak, so I can't run or climb stairs as quickly as other people. 你瞧，我的肌肉有毛病，使我的身体非常虚弱，所以我不能像别人那样快跑快步爬楼梯。 In addition, sometimes I am very clumsy and drop things or bump into furniture. 再说，有时候我还会笨手笨脚、不小心摔掉东西，或磕碰到家具上。Unfortunately, the doctors don't know how to make me b

1.选修七Unit1 MARTY’S STORY马蒂的故事

Hi, my name is Marty Fielding and I guess you could say that I am \你好。我叫马蒂·菲尔丁。我想你可能会说我是―百万人中才有一个‖的那种人。In other words, there are not many people like me. 换句话说，世界上像我这样的人并不多见。 You see, I have a muscle disease which makes me very weak, so I can't run or climb stairs as quickly as other people. 你瞧，我的肌肉有毛病，使我的身体非常虚弱，所以我不能像别人那样快跑快步爬楼梯。 In addition, sometimes I am very clumsy and drop things or bump into furniture. 再说，有时候我还会笨手笨脚、不小心摔掉东西，或磕碰到家具上。Unfortunately, the doctors don't know how to make me b