研究生英语阅读教程基础级第三版课文翻译

研究生英语阅读教程(提高级 第三版)课文全翻译

课文全文参考译文

第一课漏油经济：低估风险

戴维伦哈特

[1] 回想起来，模式似乎很清楚。早在“深水地平线”钻机自爆前的很多年，BP 石油公司为了省钱甘冒安全的风险就已经声名狼藉。2005 年得克萨斯州炼油厂爆炸中有15 名工人丧生。联邦监管机构和前国务卿詹姆斯·贝克三世领导的专门小组认为，削减成本是事故的部分原因。第二年，阿拉斯加腐蚀的管道将石油漏入普拉德霍湾。就连乔·巴顿，对全球变暖持怀疑态度、来自得克萨斯州的共和党众议员，都谴责BP 管理人员“对安全和环境问题表现得漠不关心”。

[2] 这种冷漠大部分源于对利润的过度追求，不管出现什么情况。但似乎也还有另一个因素在起作用，一个更普遍的人性的因素。BP 的管理人员在估计似乎不太可能发生但一旦发生就会带来巨大损失的事件真正会发生的可能性时，犯了一个可怕的错误。

[3] 也许理解这一点最简单的方法就是思考一下BP 高管们如今的想法。显然，考虑到清理费用和对BP 声誉的影响，高管们真希望可以回到过去，多花些钱让“深水地平线”更安全。他们没有增加这笔费用就表明他们认为钻机在当时的状态下不会出问题。

[4] 尽管针对BP 高管的所有批评可能都是他

Lesson 11 Mind over machine

Carl zimmer

Some monkey business in a Duke University lab suggests we’ll soon be able to move artificial limbs, control robotic soldiers, and communicate across thousands of miles—using nothing but our thoughts.

[1] Something incredible is happening in a lab at Duke University,s Center for Neuroengineering—though ,at first ,it is hard to see just what it is. A robot arm swings from side to side, eerily lifelike, as if it extends its mechanical hand. The hand clamp shuts and squeezes for a few s

主编：李光立课文及课后习题解答

新编研究生英语系列教程

研究生英语阅读教程

（提高级/第三版）

Lesson 1Spillonomics: Underestimating Risk (1)

Lesson 2Humbled by Nature, Humble by Culture (9)

Lesson 3How We Broke the Murdoch Scandal (14)

Unit Two Reading Biographies and Personal Recollections

Lesson 4 BillClinton (21)

Lesson 5Steve Jobs (39)

Lesson 6 A Beautiful Mind (42)

Unit Three Reading Essays

Lesson 7 A Christmas Sermon on Peace (57)

Lesson 8Left for Dead (64)

Lesson 9Spell of the Rising Moon (68)

Unit Four Reading Scientific and

Technical Articles

Lesson 10OurPicture of the Uni

主编：李光立课文及课后习题解答

新编研究生英语系列教程

研究生英语阅读教程

（提高级/第三版）

Lesson 1Spillonomics: Underestimating Risk (1)

Lesson 2Humbled by Nature, Humble by Culture (9)

Lesson 3How We Broke the Murdoch Scandal (14)

Unit Two Reading Biographies and Personal Recollections

Lesson 4 BillClinton (21)

Lesson 5Steve Jobs (39)

Lesson 6 A Beautiful Mind (42)

Unit Three Reading Essays

Lesson 7 A Christmas Sermon on Peace (57)

Lesson 8Left for Dead (64)

Lesson 9Spell of the Rising Moon (68)

Unit Four Reading Scientific and

Technical Articles

Lesson 10OurPicture of the Uni

《综合英语教程》第二册课文、扩展阅读课文译文

Unit 1 Text

等候的人们

我坐在一个机场，观察着等候所爱之人到达或离开前最后一刻的人们。他们有的不安地来回走着，有的互相凝视着， 有的拉着对方的手 。此时的感情是强烈的。

一位讲西班牙语的女士正来回转圈地跑着，想要将全家人集中起来道别。她的嗓门很高。当登机前的最后时刻到来时，她用双臂搂着儿子，似乎这一紧紧的拥抱能保佑他将来平安地归来。

在我候机坐位旁的栏杆边站着一位祖母和她的孙子，该来接他们的人还没到。他们旁边有两位女士，互相之间显然没有关系， 但她们的眼光都象扫视着大海的探照灯一样朝通道口仔细地搜索着。一位怀抱婴儿的母亲正与丈夫吻别。泪水打湿了她的面颊。这时刻十分令人动情。

在第13号出口处，抵达者们刚刚进站。“我看见她了，她在那儿。”以同样感人的激情，这些抵达者融入了庞杂的人群，仿佛他们是这人群中失而复得的一个组成部分。泪水、笑容，和由衷的快乐洋溢在久别重逢的欢声笑语中。

我坐着边翻书边等着我的登机时刻，感到有点孤独，因为亲人与我的时间不配；而我要去见的人，我的女儿，却在我旅程的另一端。

我在回想往日的离别和重逢。忆起我看见女儿，就是我现在要去见的女儿，正从那狭窄的通道走过来，肩上背

Science and Technology (->technique)

By Judith Raughman (Editor)

[1] (optimistic->)Optimism and empowerment. As the century drew to a close (end), the potential for human invention and understanding appeared (seemed) boundless (limitless). Scientific understanding expanded daily, from the fundamental (basic) building blocks of matter to the source code of all life to the origins, and perhaps the eventual (finally) demise (end), of the universe. The technological advances (progresses) of the 1990s ushered in (led to) what ap

World English: A Blessing or a Curse? Universal language

By Tom McArthur

[1] In the year 2000, the language scholar Glanville Price, a Welshman, made the following assertion as editor of the book Languages in Britain and Ireland:

For English is a killer. It is English that has killed off Cumbric, Cornish, Norn and Manx. There are still parts of these islands where sizeable communities speak languages that were there before English. Yet English is everywhere in everyday use and understood by all or virtually(actually) all,

贵州大学研究生英语阅读教程提高级第三版词汇及翻译答案

Lesson 2

1、 the story about the brothers grimm may evoke warm memories

of story time in the comforting arms of a parent. A recall B create C release D collect

2、 one of the secrets of successful travel lies in always turning

adversity to your advantage.

A unfamiliarity B exploration C pleasure D difficulties 3、 The claws of bears may be used to climb trees, rip open nests and beehives ,or catch prey.

A clear B tear C throw D dig

4、 The analysts are diss

Lesson 1

II. Translation

Put the following passages into Chinese.

1. For English is a killer. It is English that has killed off Cumbric, Cornish, Norn and Manx. There are still parts of these islands where sizeable communities speak languages that were there before English. Yet English is everywhere in everyday use and understood by all or virtually all, constituting such a threat to the three remaining Celtic languages, Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Welsh... that their long-term future must be considered...

1. 国际地位和影响力。2.生态文明建设。3.读书之道。4.中国武术。5.中文热词。6.丝绸之

路。7.民生问题。8.中国梦。

1.近年来，我国国际地位和影响力显著提高。我们在国际事务中发挥重要的建设性作用，有力维护国家主权、安全和发展利益，全方位外交取得重大进展。我们成功举办北京奥运会、上海世博会，实现了中华民族的百年梦想。这些辉煌成就，充分显示了中国特色社会主义的优越性，展现了改革开放的伟大力量，极大增强了全国各族人民的自信心和自豪感，增强了中华民族的凝聚力，激励我们奋勇前进。——选自西南交通大学出版社即将出版的《大学英语六级汉译英16字真经》

In recent years, China's international prestige and influence grew significantly. We played an important and constructive role in international affairs; effectively safeguarded our national sovereignty, security and development interests. We made ma