第一篇：新编大学英语英语作文1-6
1.My Mother
(Original Version)
My mother is a middle-aged woman.She has a kind of beauty characteristic of east women.I will always be thankful for her love and I'll love her forever.When I was a child, my mother take me to the kindergarten even when the weather is bad.When I was naughty and made mistake, my mother never blamed me.She told me some stories.From the stories, I know what I should do and what I shouldn't do.When I went to the school, my mother cared about not only my needs every day and my studies.When I did badin the school, she often urged me to try my best again.She said she had confidence for me and told me not to lose heart.I'll always remember her kindness and advice forever.2.How to Avoid Misunderstandings?
(Original Version)
Misunderstanding usually bring trouble to our communication.It can cause failure of cooperation, bring misery, sometimes even ruin friendships.So we must try to avoid it.The causes of misunderstandings are various.For a foreign language learner, the most common misunderstandings are caused by incorrect use or understanding of a language.To avoid these misunderstandings, the only way is learn the language better.However, learning a language well usually requests a long time.Here we have some immediate solutions.First, make the language simple and clear.Complex sentences tend to be harder to be understood whether in writing or speaking.Second, use facial expressions and gestures.Sometimes they can express more than words.Finally, explain as much as necessary.After all, misunderstanding is not so terrible, as far as we are careful.3.Born to Win
(Original Version)
What dose winning mean to you? This is not an easy question to answer.Winning means being rich, winning means being powerful, also, winning means being happy.These are all reasonable to me, and I think that being happy is the most important thing in my life.As our Chinese say that money and power means little to our life, happiness is the most important thing, also the most difficult thing to get.Most people get everything when they win, only without happiness.Those people are poor;they lose the most precious thing in the world.If I have a chance to choose whether to win or to get happiness, I prefer happiness, without it, I think life means gray to me.Although not everyone is born to win, we can try to get happiness.4.Psychology in Our Daily Life
(Original Version)
Psychology plays a very important part in daily life.It controls people's mood.If a person is happy and active, he will feel energentic.He will go all out to do everything well.He is very confident.He is sure to succeed.If a person is sad and worries too much.He will not be confident enough to achieve anything.Even if he can do something well before, now he can't put all his heart in it and he is likely to fail.Positive psychology can help us a lot.It can make us happy and efficient.We
can exceed ourselves and do something, unimaginable.That's the power of psychology.If we meet some defeats and difficulties, we can get much power from a good psychology and start again, while a poor attitude sometimes can make a man a total failure.We should learn good psychology to make our lives better.5.Dreams
(Original Version)
—What lingers around you in the day, you may dream about it in the night.It's general considered that we tend to dream in the night about things that linger around us in the daytime, which partly explains why I kept having the same dream for quite a long time several weeks ago.In the dream, I was given a test on Japanese but I was totally at a loss what the correct answers should be.I was so worried that I always woke up in horror.Since the dream kept happening again and again, I can't help wondering why.After some careful analysis, I began to understand.I used to think that Japanese was rather a piece of cake and seldom spent any time memorizing the Japanese words, which I considered as equivalent to the Chinese ones.But as the final examination drew closer, I gradually realized that things were not what I thought.I began to panic and was rather afraid that I would fail in the Japanese exam.This lingered around me day and night, resulting in my nightmare.6.Eating Habits
(Original Version)If you pay some attention to other people in the dining room at the dinner time, you will get a rich pattern of other people's eating habits.It's just very interesting and the different eating habits, in some sense, also reflect people's unique characteristic.For example, some people have their dinner very fast, as if they have been starved for several days.Perhaps, they may behave hurriedly in their ordinary life, on the other hand, some people eat the food very slowly, they are not just “eating”, but also “appreciating and enjoying.” the food.They may be optimistic about life and can find these small interesting things, such as eating, to relax themselves.You can always notice that some people talk loudly when eating while, and some are very quiet.These who keep speaking loudly may be very energetic and active, as you can see that even when they are eating, they will never let their mouth only do one thing and they will fully use it.We may conclude that these who keep quiet may be introverted and they may be very careful about life, when they do one thing, they will fully plunge into it.It's really very amusing to observe the eating habits of different people, because when eating they are most relaxed and can behave the real image of themselves.
第二篇：新编大学英语3课后作文
9The Power of Music
Music is the universal language of mankind.Music is everywhere.We can hear it in restaurants, airports, railway stations, supermarkets, department stores, banks, hospitals, and many other public places.Music of all kinds is now available, and tapes and CDs are not very expensive.Music plays an important role in our everyday lives.Music can express emotions that are beyond speech and give us a better feeling about ourselves and about everything around us.It can change our attitudes towards many things.When we feel sad, music is moonlight in the gloomy night of life which can cheer us up;when we are tired and bored, music can make us relaxed, it has charms to soothe the savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.When we are working or studying, music can provide us with a pleasant environment so that we can work or study more efficiently.Music can make people work faster and with more energy.The best, most beautiful, and most perfect way that we have of expressing a sweet concord of mind to each other is by music.Music can also lull the babies to sleep and can even make cows produce more milk.In a word, music is irresistible and life without music would be boring and monotonous.Unit 8 Nature or Nurture “Which Has Had More Influence on You, Heredity or Environment?”
I always believe that a person can succeed in doing anything he feels interested in.Your environment provides all sorts of opportunities and the things necessary for your personal
pursuit and achievement.Which has had more influence on you, heredity or environment? This is a difficult question to answer.First, let us examine the influence of heredity.All my classmates call me “Fat Yu” because I am fat.My father is also fat, so I can't help connecting my fatness with his!Although I can't be absolutely sure that it comes from my father, I do think that I probably have a gene which he passed on to me and which determines my body build or shape.Aside from that gene, my father gave me many excellent qualities.For example, I think I am good at abstract thinking.My father is an engineer and he often tells me that he was very good at Math and Physics at middle school and college.So thanks to these genes of his I got into this university.However, I have many other characteristics, which may come from the environment I grew up in.For example, my father and mother are conservative and traditional.They lack a spirit of adventure and they have a hard time understanding many of the new things in China today.I, on the contrary, have the desire to explore and I hope I can become a pioneer of reform.I often have many original thoughts and ideas.All changes taking
place around me whet my appetite for exploration.In conclusion, I think both heredity and environment have influenced me greatly.Heredity created me, but environment has improved me.Unit 7 The Joy of Travel Traveling Is Wonderful
In school we always study hard and rarely have time for play and relaxation.During our vacation, we can do what we like.Some students go swimming, watch TV, go to the cinema, etc.But all I want to do is to travel.Traveling is interesting.You can see a lot of fascinating things and you can learn about history.Three years ago, I went to Beijing.When I was in the Summer Palace, I walked through the famous Long Corridor, admiring the beautiful pictures drawn on it.In the Imperial Palace, I saw a lot of rare treasures I had never seen before.I went to the Great Wall as well as the Ming Tombs.After visiting these famous places, I can’t help feeling proud of my great motherland.I think it is important to travel to different countries, if possible, so that you can learn about different cultures and customs.It can widen your knowledge of the world.In addition to learning new things, you can also discover the beauty of nature by yourself.When you are on the top of a mountain, you can breathe fresh air, you can see green scenery below and you can hear the sounds of nature.It is a very wonderful feeling.Now I’d like to invite you to go on a trip with me.Can you refuse?
Unit 6 Animals
Animals Should Be Trained
There are a wide variety of animals in the world.And many of them are highly intelligent.So if we train some animals to work for human beings, we can save a lot of money and manpower.First, some kinds of animals can be trained based on their capacity to do certain types of jobs better than humans.For example, since dogs have a superior ability to track down odors, we can train them to find illegal drugs, earthquake victims, or even ancient tombs.Second, some animals can even lend us their hands.The monkey is a good example.Monkeys can be trained to learn to open doors, fetch tools, bring books, etc.So they can help those who cannot move about freely because of some physical problems.Monkeys make the lives of these people happier and more comfortable.Finally, in some cases, using animals not only saves money but also trouble.Using dolphins as underwater guards can be better and cheaper than any man-made tracking devices.In a word, animals should be trained to help humans.If we train animals in the proper way, both humans and animals can get along very well.Unit 4 Career Planning Application Letter May 5, _____ Apartment 2E 3465 Boulevard East Dallas, TX 75221 Fidelity National Bank P.O.Box 42B Dallas, TX 75221 Dear Sir or Madam:
I would like to be considered as an applicant for the teller trainee position listed in today's Dallas Tribune.I am 18 years old.I will graduate from North High School in June.Since my sophomore year, I have been taking business courses.I have taken Accounting 1 and 2, Business Law, Economics, and Word Processing.During my junior year, I participated in the Co-op Program in which I attended school one week and worked the alternate week.My work placement was at the Western Insurance Company, where I learned basic accounting procedures.I am currently employed part-time as a cashier at a Pathway Supermarket.These positions helped me to develop skills and confidence for handling large sums of money.I would be glad to come for an interview at your convenience.My telephone number is 775-2684.I look forward to hearing from you.Sincerely, Thomas Gupton
Directions: Write an article entitled “My Advice to Pessimists”.Your writing must cover the following two points:
1）disadvantages of pessimism
2）way(s)of overcoming pessimism It is believed that pessimism often leads to hopelessness, sickness and failure, while optimism usually brings happiness, good health and success.Pessimists also make those around them very miserable.Therefore, pessimists should change their way of thinking and overcome the negative aspects of their personalities.Here are a few tips for them:
1.Try to smile more often.A smile has great power.It can chase sadness away.It will make you and other people feel happy.And it may even make things easier and better.Smiling in the morning makes a good beginning for the day.A smile is the most important sign of optimism.2.Build up your self-confidence.Try to discover as many of your personal strengths as you can.Then write them all down.Read them several times when you are getting ready to do something or when you are facing difficulties.Your list will help you see your abilities.3.Change your way of thinking.Don't always think that things will go wrong or that if they do there will be terrible results.Instead, convince yourself that things will improve and that you can work hard to help improve them.If you fail, think about what you have learned from the failure.If you succeed, praise yourself.Don't be too modest!There is nothing more encouraging than self-praise.Try your best to become an optimist.
第三篇：新编大学英语4翻译
新编大学英语4课文翻译及课后答案
Unit 1
享受幽默—什么东西令人开怀？ 听了一个有趣的故事会发笑、很开心，古今中外都一样。这一现象或许同语言本身一样悠久。那么，到底是什么东西会使一个故事或笑话让人感到滑稽可笑的呢？ 我是第一次辨识出幽默便喜欢上它的人，因此我曾试图跟学生议论和探讨幽默。这些学生文化差异很大，有来自拉丁美洲的，也有来自中国的。我还认真地思考过一些滑稽有趣的故事。这么做完全是出于自己的喜好。为什么听我讲完一个笑话后，班上有些学生会笑得前仰后合，而其他学生看上去就像刚听我读了天气预报一样呢？显然，有些人对幽默比别人更敏感。而且，我们也发现有的人很善于讲笑话，而有的人要想说一点有趣的事却要费好大的劲。我们都听人说过这样的话：“我喜欢笑话，但我讲不好，也总是记不住。”有些人比别人更有幽默感，就像有些人更具有音乐、数学之类的才能一样。一个真正风趣的人在任何场合都有笑话可讲，而且讲了一个笑话，就会从他记忆里引出一连串的笑话。一个缺乏幽默感的人不可能成为一群人中最受欢迎的人。一个真正有幽默感的人不仅受人喜爱，而且在任何聚会上也往往是人们注意的焦点。这么说是有道理的。甚至有些动物也具有幽默感。我岳母从前经常来我们家，并能住上很长一段时间。通常她不喜欢狗，但却很喜欢布利茨恩—我们养过的一条拉布拉多母猎犬。而且，她们的这种喜欢是相互的。布利茨恩在很小的时候就常常戏弄外祖母，当外祖母坐在起居室里她最喜欢的那张舒适的椅子上时，布利茨恩就故意把她卧室里的一只拖鞋叼到起居室，并在外祖母刚好够不到的地方蹦来跳去，一直逗到外祖母忍不住站起来去拿那只拖鞋。外祖母从椅子上一起来，布利茨恩就迅速跳上那椅子，从它那闪亮的棕色眼睛里掠过一丝拉布拉多式的微笑，无疑是在说：“啊哈，你又上了我的当。” 典型的笑话或幽默故事由明显的三部分构成。第一部分是铺垫（即背景），接下来是主干部分（即故事情节），随后便是妙语（即一个出人意料或令人惊讶的结尾）。如果这个妙语含有一定的幽默成分，这个笑话便会很有趣。通常笑话都包含这三部分，而且每部分都必须交代清楚。如果讲故事或说笑话的人使用听众都熟悉的手势和语言，则有助于增强效果。我们可以对幽默这种娱乐形式，进行分析，从而发现究竟是什么使一个有趣的故事或笑话令人发笑。举例来说，最常见的幽默有以下几种，包括了从最显而易见的幽默到比较微妙含蓄的幽默。“滑稽剧”是最明显的幽默。它语言简单、直截了当，常常以取笑他人为乐。说笑打闹这种形式过去是、现在仍然是滑稽说笑演员和小丑的惯用技巧。它为不同年龄、不同文化背景的人们所喜爱。几乎本世纪的每个讲英语的滑稽说笑演员都曾以这样或那样的方式说过下面这则笑话。一位男士问另一位男士：“昨晚我看到的那位和你在一起的贵妇是谁？”那位男士回答道：“那可不是什么贵妇，那是我老婆。”这个笑话的幽默之处在于第二位男士说他的妻子不是一位贵妇，也就是说她不是一个高雅的女人。这个笑话并没有因为经常讲而变得不再那么好笑。由于这是一个经典笑话，观众都知道要说什么，而且因为大家对这个笑话很熟悉而更加珍爱它。中国的相声是一种特殊的滑稽剧。相声中两名中国喜剧演员幽默地谈论诸如官僚主义者、家庭问题或其他一些有关个人的话题。相声随处都能听到，无论是在乡村的小舞台上，还是在北京最大的剧院里，抑或在广播、电视上。它显然是中国人家喻户晓的一种传统的幽默形式。“俏皮话”不像滑稽剧那样浅显，它是因语言的误用或误解而引人发笑。我特别喜欢的一个例子是三位年长的绅士在英国乘火车旅行的故事。当火车慢慢停下来时，第一位绅士问道：“这是Wembley(温布利)吗？”“不，”第二位绅士说：“是Thursday(星期四)。”“我也是，”第三位说道，“让我们下车喝杯啤酒吧。”我们知道上了年纪的人往往耳背，因此会把Wembley（温布利）听成了Wednesday（星期三），把Thursday（星期四）听成了thirsty（渴了），这样一来就为第三位老人的妙语做好了铺垫。著名的中国漫画家和幽默家丁聪便是一位俏皮话大师。在他的一幅幽默漫画中，一位老师说：“你为什么一字不改地抄别人的作业？”那位年轻的学生回答道：“我没有一字不改地抄。我把作业上的名字改成自己的了。”在丁聪的另一幅经典漫画里，一位生气的父亲问道：“告诉我，1加2等于几？”儿子说：“我不知道。”这位不耐烦的父亲接着说道：“比方说，你、你妈妈和我，我们加起来一共是几个，傻瓜？”儿子得意地回答道：“是三个傻瓜。” 这些故事无论是漫画还是笑话，是由演滑稽剧的喜剧演员说还是由搭档的相声演员讲，都为各地人们所喜爱。人们喜爱这些有趣的故事，因为它们贴近现实生活，而且里面那些出人意料的妙语十分有趣。双关语是一种更微妙的俏皮话。它使用的技巧是利用发音相似的词或同一个词的不同意思。有些批评家认为双
关语是最低级的幽默，但我不同意这种观点。双关语与其他形式的幽默相比需要更细微、更巧妙的语言技巧；然而，简单的双关语甚至很小的孩子也能利用。例如，谜语或脑筋急转弯问题常使用双关语做铺垫、制造故事情节，而且更多地是用在妙语部分。双关语是我最早懂得的幽默。记得大约在五岁时我听到了下面这个谜语。一个人问：“什么东西整个儿是黑的、白的和红的？”另外一个人通常猜不出来，于是问道：“我不猜了。是什么呀？”出谜语的人回答：“是报纸。”如果你知道在英语中“red（红色）”和“read（读）”的读音一样但意思完全不同，答案就很明显了。12 DOUBLE ENTENDRES（法语中的“一语双关”）是双关语的特殊形式, 其中的词或短语有双重意思。两个意思往往很不相同，一个比较恰当，另一个往往比较粗俗—但并不总是这样。我喜欢那个关于一位中学教师和校长因看见学生在学校操场上接吻而感到担心的故事。故事并不过火。那位教师对学生们说；“我和校长已经决定停止在学校操场上接吻。”听到笑声，她意识到她没有把意思表达清楚，于是补充说：“我的意思是不能再在我们的鼻子下面发生接吻这样的事了。”当然，这个解释并没有纠正她的第一句话，反而使这个笑话的双重含义变得更加好笑。一些专业的幽默家认为如今的幽默大多缺乏智慧，不够巧妙。他们不喜欢在幽默中过多使用有色情意味或粗俗的语言，而且觉得大多数幽默家缺乏创造性。的确，现在有些幽默令人震惊，但我认为这不是幽默的过错。幽默本身是活泼健康的，它还会继续生存下去，只因为每天都有有趣的事情发生。一些有幽默感的人会看到听到这些有趣的事情，并把它们编成妙趣横生、令人开心的笑话和故事。
Unit 2
便笺的力量 我当体育编辑，最早是为蒙比利埃（俄亥俄州）的《企业导报》工作，当时我很少收到体育迷的来信。因此，一天早晨放在我桌上的一封来信把我吸引住了。打开来信，我看到了下面的话：“关于老虎队的述评很不错，再接再厉。”签名的是体育编辑堂?沃尔夫。当时我只是一个十几岁的小伙子（为每一竖栏写一英寸文字，稿酬总计达15美分），因此他的话最鼓舞人心了。我把这封信一直放在书桌的抽屉里，后来它的边角都卷起来了。每当我怀疑自己不是当作家的料时，重温一下堂的便笺，就又会树起信心来。后来，我逐渐对堂有所了解，知道给各行各业的人写快捷而鼓舞人心的便笺是他养成的习惯。他告诉我说：“当我使别人充满信心时，我也感觉好极了。” 因此毫不奇怪，他的朋友圈子就像附近的伊利湖那么大。去年他去世了，享年75岁。电话与悼函像潮水般涌向报社，都来自于曾经得到过他激励（文字）的人们。多年来，我努力效仿堂以及我的其他朋友，他们关心别人，常写一些鼓舞人心的话语，因为我觉得，他们这样做是很有意义的。在这样一个惯于冷漠、无动于衷的世界上，这种便笺给人们带来了温暖和安慰。我们都时不时地需要鼓励，大家知道几行赞扬的话会改变一个人的一天，甚至一生。那么，这些激励人心的便笺的作者为什么寥若晨星呢？我猜想很多人回避写，是因为他们太看重人们的看法。他们担心会被误解，怕别人觉得他们自作多情或者言不由衷。还有，写也要花时间，远不如打电话方便。当然打电话的缺点是：说过的话留不住。而一张便笺使我们的良好意愿显得更加珍贵。便笺是白纸黑字记录在案的东西，而且我们写下的字可以反复阅读，细细品味并珍藏起来。尽管写便笺会多花一些时间，但一些非常忙的人也在这么做，其中包括乔治?布什。有人说，他政治上的成功在很大程度上归功于他那枝随时准备写字的笔。这是怎么回事呢？在他整个职业生涯中，每次与人们接触之后，他几乎都随后写封信，内容亲切——一句赞美之辞，一行表扬的话，或一段感谢语。他不仅写给朋友和同事，还写给萍水相逢的人以及完全陌生的人——比如那位借伞给他的人，后来收到他热情的赞扬信，感到很惊讶。那些通常做作的公司高层经理们，其领导作风只能被形容为强硬、冷漠、脱离群众。甚至这些人也开始学习写便笺去鼓舞人心，且从中获益匪浅。唐纳德?彼得森，福特公司的前主席，把每天写便笺鼓励同事当作一件日常工作。该公司在80年代时走出低谷取得成功主要是他的功劳。“我只不过匆匆地在备忘录或信的角上写一些鼓舞人心的话，然后传递出去，”他说道。“每天最重要的一段时间，就是鼓舞那些为你工作的人的那10分钟。” “太多的时候，”他发表自己的看法说，“那些我们真正喜欢的人并不知道我们是怎么看待他们的。太多的时候，我们会以为，我并没有说过什么批评的话，为什么非得去说好话呢？我们忘了，人类需要正面的肯定或鼓励——事实上，我们靠这个取得进步，获得成功！” 怎样才能写出振奋精神、温暖人心的信呢？只要我们怀有要表示感激之情的心愿。写这种便笺的高手都具有我所谓的 “４S”技巧。１）真诚(sincere)。没人要听虚假的赞美。２）简短(short)。如果不能用三句话表达出你的意思，你很可能过火了，写得太长。３）具体(specific)。赞扬一位业务伙伴 “演讲精彩”太笼统含糊；告诉他“关于沃伦?巴菲特的投资策略讲得很精彩”才是一语中的。４）自然(spontaneous)。这使得便笺充满了生气，洋溢着热情，并使读者的心灵长久地感受这种生气和热情。16 当你非得到处找写信用品时，写出来的东西就难以自然，因此我总是把纸、信封和邮票放在手边，甚至在旅行时也是如此。信封信笺不需要很花哨，重要的是要表达的思想。17 那么，你周围又有谁值得你写便笺表示感谢或鼓励呢？一位邻居？为你服务的那位图书馆管理员？一位亲戚？你的市长？你的伙伴？一位教师？你的医生？你不必富有诗意。如果你需要一个写的理由，就找一个生活中的重要事件，例如你们共同参加的某个特殊事件的周年纪念日、生日或者节日。例如，过去的25年里，我总是为远方的朋友每年准备一张圣诞卡，而且常常在上面亲笔写上一句感谢或祝贺的话。鉴于圣诞节的氛围，就一年来所取得的成功与得到的好运特意表示谢忱似乎是最恰到好处的。不要吝啬你的赞美之言。像“最了不起的”、“最聪明的”、“最漂亮的”这种最高级的表达法——使大家都感到高兴。即使你的赞美之词稍稍超前了一点也没关系，记住，梦想的实现往往孕育于期望之中。今天，我收到了以前的老板和精神导师诺曼?文森特?皮尔的一封温暖的赞扬信。这张小小的便笺上满是鼓舞人心的词句，这促使我坐到了打字机前来完成几封我早就该写的信。我不知道这些信会不会使别人的一天别有意义，但是，对我自己确实如此。正如我的朋友堂?沃尔夫所说的：使别人充满信心，也就使我自己感觉很好。
Unit 3
从文化角度看性别角色 在过去的几十年里，已经无数次地证实了这样一个事实：构成男子阳刚之气和女子阴柔之气的各种不同类型的行为、情感、和兴趣都既是遗传又是文化熏陶的结果。在成长的过程中，每个孩子学会了细微的行为举止，数量之多数以百计，这一切都带有文化的烙印，成了他们性别特征的一部分。有些行为举止是直接学到的。也就是说，别人教孩子如何恰如其分地行事, 男有男的规矩, 女有女的标准。另一些跟性别有关的具体举止是无意识地或间接地学会的，因为文化为女孩子和男孩子提供的形象、向往的目标以及成人的榜样各不相同。例如，最近对美国公立学校的一项研究显示，在教育中存在一种男孩比女孩更受偏爱的文化偏见。据研究人员反映，这种偏爱是无意的、不知不觉的，但它确实存在，并每年都在影响着数百万计学生的生活。为了研究在教育中存在的性别偏爱，戴维?赛德克博士和迈拉?赛德克博士夫妇录制了教师在课堂上课的情形。他们的研究显示，许多自认为无性别偏爱的教师惊奇地发现，从录像带上看他们竟是那么偏心。从幼儿园到研究生课程，都可以看到教师们请男生回答问题的次数远比女生多。这对学习过程有着巨大的影响，因为总的来说，那些积极的课堂活动参与者对学习更加乐观有信心，并能在今后取得更大的成就。事实上，在20世纪60年代末期，当美国东北部多所最好的女子学院向男生开放之后，教授们和女学生们都发现男孩们正在“接管”课堂讨论，而女生积极参与的程度则明显下降。近年来，在法学院和医学院的课堂上也发现了类似的情况：与男生相比女生处于次要的地位。赛德克夫妇所做的研究显示，教师有时候会按照固有的性别模式给女孩子和男孩子不同布置的任务，这样便不知不觉地使女孩子不能像男孩子一样积极地参与。例如，有位教师在给幼儿园的孩子上自然科学课时，不断地让小男孩去操作科学“实验”，而让女孩子只是做一些安放材料的工作。既然使用课堂材料动手操作是早期教育的一个重要方面，这些女孩子就这样被剥夺了重要的学习经历，这会影响到她们今后的整个人生。美国教师中一个具有代表性的想法是，男孩擅长数学和自然科学，这些学科都是“难懂的”、“适合于男性的”，而女孩会在语言和阅读技能上比男孩强。这是教育中性别偏见的另一种表现。结果美国的男孩们确实在阅读上出了问题，而在数学方面女孩尽管在九岁以前一直比男孩强，但此后却落在了他们后面。这成了预言自我应验的一个例子。然而这些特征是文化造成的，而非遗传的原因。例如，在德国，读书学习都被看作是“适合于男性的”，于是在阅读上有问题的便是女孩子了。而在日本，由于早期教育似乎不分性别，女孩和男孩在阅读上就旗鼓相当。在教育过程中对女孩和男孩的不同态度始于家庭。例如，有一项研究显示了这样一种情况：让学龄前儿童看一幢房子的图片，然后要他们说出家里允许他们走开多远，这时男孩所指的范围要比女孩大得多，女孩指出的范围很有限，而且离家很近。女孩们不像男孩那样受到鼓励去发展求知欲和动手能力，尽管这些正是与外部世界打交道时有用的；对女孩灌输的结果是：对自己家外面的世界充满了恐惧，且期望别人对自己的优良品格和循规蹈矩的服从精神加以认可。这类教诲从家庭一直延续到课堂。于是，在课堂里我们常常可以看到女孩们更依赖教师，更注重作业的形式和整
洁而非内容，更在乎她们所给的答案是否“正确”而不在乎智力方面的独立自主以及分析能力和创造能力的提高。教育过程占据了孩子除睡眠以外的大部分时间，社会则通过这一过程加强了它固有的价值观，并按其传统的、期望的模式造就了不同性别的人。
Unit 4
关于创造力的培养——鼓励孩子思考 教育界和商业界的专家们说, 具有创造性是通向光明前程的关键。本文将介绍一下学校和家长如何才能鼓励孩子发展这一至关重要的能力。如果1925年迪克?德鲁听从了他老板的意见，也许我们就不会有遮护胶带这种用品 了。现在我们几乎离不开它。德鲁当时就职于“明尼苏达制造和矿业公司”，通常称为3M公司。在工作中，他研制了一种用于胶带有黏性那面的物质，黏性很强，能使物体粘在一起。但是老板却不让他做进一步的研究。最后德鲁只好利用自己的时间改进了这种胶带。这种胶带现已被人们广泛使用。而他原来工作过的3M公司也从自己的失误中吸取了教训：现在该公司鼓励员工抽出15%的工作时间专门用来开动脑筋搞创新。现在这种策略已被越来越多的公司所采用，而且全国各地的专家认为，对待孩子也应仿效这种做法，无论是在家里还是在学校。他们认为，如果我们教育孩子进行创造性思维，他们就能在明天的社会中更好地发挥作用。受益于创造性的不只限于音乐和艺术领域。能取得成功的学生和成人都是那些会寻求各种办法解决问题的人。5 创造性并非与生俱来，也不一定就是高智慧的特征。一个人智力高并不意味着他必然能创造性地发挥才智。创造性是指能利用已有的资源想出新点子，而这些点子有助于解决某方面的问题。遗憾的是，学校还没有想到要促使学生发挥创造性。许多教育者十分看重考试分数，强调阅读、写作和数学能力，往往因追求正确的答案而牺牲了对创造性的培养。其结果是，孩子们能够反馈所学的知识，却不知道如何灵活地应用知识。比如，他们可能熟记乘法表，却不会用它来解决数学应用题。然而，在有些学校里，教育者们正逐渐认识到这一问题，并致力于研究能启发学生创造性的新的教学方法。一些教师把基础知识和要求学生发挥想象力的活动结合起来。比如，教师不再简单地问学生哥伦布何时发现了新大陆，他们可能让学生思考如果哥伦布首先到达的不是加勒比地区而是纽约，情况会是如何。要回答这一问题，学生必须应用自己掌握的关于哥伦布、纽约和加勒比地区的知识。教师们认为即便学生的回答会很可笑，也毫无关系，这也许是通向创造性的重要一步。专家认为，在课堂以及在家里，必须允许孩子们有些荒唐的念头。家长和教师们则有责任和孩子共同努力，使那些念头成为切实可行的建议。最好的办法是通过提问来鼓励孩子，同时对他们的想法和新点子表示赞赏。专家认为必须创造一个可以自由发挥创造力的氛围，一个尊重和赞赏而不是鄙视或不理会荒诞想法的环境。8 在家里，家长可以做一些鼓励孩子发挥创造力的事情。如果遇到合适的问题，家长可以就该问题征求孩子的意见，让他们参与决策。家长可以帮助孩子了解不同的决策将会带来的各种后果。家长还应鼓励孩子大声谈论他们正在做的事情。思维能力和语言能力是紧密相关的。大声地谈论有助于提高语言能力和思维能力。具有幽默感对于开发孩子的创造力也非常重要。当家长表现出幽默时，孩子们就看到了最地道的创造性。从本质上看，幽默跨越了常规界限，打破了固有模式。要创造往往也得如此。给孩子一些选择的余地也很重要。应该允许孩子自己做决定并清楚其后果，要让孩子从尽可能早的年龄开始这样做。做决定有助于培养思维能力，即便只是在午餐的两种食物的选择上做决定也行。随着孩子慢慢长大，家长应让孩子自己做主支配时间或金钱；当他们作出错误的决定时，不要不假思索地给予过多的帮助。这种做法可能会使孩子迷惑不解，但这没有关系。因为富有创造力的人有很强的动力，使他们能够从混乱中创造秩序。这是他们的一个最重要的特点。
Unit 6
风险与你 在说不定的某个时候，我们大家都曾充当过疑病症患者的角色,只凭一些轻微的症状便怀疑自己得了某种可怕的病。有的人只要一听说一种新的疾病，就会去检查，看自己是否可能患了这种病。然而，对疾病的恐惧并非我们唯一的恐惧。同样，患病的危险也并非我们唯一会遇上的危险。现代生活中充满了各种各样的威胁，诸如对我们生命的威胁，对我们平和心境的威胁，对我们家人的威胁，对我们未来的威胁。从而产生了好些问题，我们不得不问自己：我买的食品安全吗？给孩子们的玩具会伤害他们吗？我们家的人是不是不该吃熏肉？我度假时会不会遭抢劫？我们的疑
虑就无休止地增加。对生活中风险的担忧与疑病症有相似之处；二者的恐惧或忧虑皆起因于信息不全面。但二者之间也存在一个明显的差别。疑病症患者通常可以求助于医生，以便澄清疑虑——要么你得了你所怀疑的疾病，要么你没得。但当涉及到其它形式的风险时，事情就要困难得多，因为对许多风险来说，情况并不那么简单。风险几乎总是一个可能性的问题而无确定性可言。你也许会问：“我该不该系安全带？”如果你坐的车要与其它车正面相撞，那当然该系安全带。倘若你的车侧面被撞，结果你被困在车里，又因安全带装置遭破坏而无法挣脱，那怎么办呢？这是否意味着你该再花些钱在车内安一个保险气袋呢？同样，在正面相撞的情况下，保险气袋完全可以救你一命。但是，万一正当你在高速公路上开车时，保险气袋突然意外充气膨胀，从而导致了本来绝不会发生的事故，那又该如何是好？ 上面说的这一切，只是从另一角度说明我们所做的事没有一件是百分之百安全的。有些风险——常常是潜在的重大风险——与我们的每个业余爱好、所做的每项工作、所吃的每种食物有关，换句话说，与所进行的任何活动有关。但我们又不能，也不该因危险存在于我们将要做的每件事，而变成战战兢兢的神经症患者。有些活动是比其它活动更危险。关键在于要让自己了解相应的风险，然后相机行事。例如，两车相撞时，大车总的说来要比小车安全些。可究竟能安全多少呢？答案是这样：在一起严重的车祸中坐小车丧生的可能性是坐大车的两倍左右。然而，大车通常比小车贵（并且消耗更多的汽油，由此给环境带来了更大的风险！）。那么我们该怎样确定什么时候值得为降低风险增加花费呢？例如，避免风险最保险的做法也许是去买一辆坦克或装甲车，从而把撞车时死亡或受伤的风险降到最小。然而，即便你买得起，这笔额外的费用以及忍受坦克或装甲车所带来的不便是否值得呢？ 在我们尚不知所涉及的风险程度之前，我们还无法回答这些问题。那么，我们该如何去衡量风险程度呢？有些人似乎认为答案只不过是一个简单的数字。例如，我们知道每年大约有25,000 人死于车祸。相比之下，每年只有大约300人死于矿山事故和灾难。这难道就意味着乘坐汽车要比采矿危险得多吗？未必。事实是，在美国每年大约有两亿人经常性地以车代步；而大概只有70万人从事采矿作业。我们评估一种风险时，所需要的有关数字是一个比率或分数。该分数的分子告诉我们在某个特定时期由于从事某种特定活动而丧生或受伤的人数；其分母告诉我们在这一时期从事这种活动的总人数。这样，所有的风险程度都是由比率或分数表示，其大小介于0（无风险）到1（完全风险）之间。7 通过把所有风险都简化为这种比率或分数，我们便可以开始比较不同种类的风险，如比较采矿与乘坐汽车。这个比率越大，也就是说它越接近1，那么有关活动的风险就越大。在刚才讨论的例子中，我们可以用每一活动中死亡的人数除以参与该活动的总人数，从而找出汽车旅行与采煤的相对安全性。此处，我们可以很清楚地看到，乘坐汽车旅行的风险是每一万人中大约有一人丧生；而就采矿而言，其危险程度是每一万矿工中大约有四人死亡。所以，尽管在车祸中丧生的人远比采矿要多，其实后者的风险是前者的四倍。这些比率使我们能够对毫不相干的活动或情形的危险性加以比较，即便差别如苹果与橘子那样大也能比较。如果你反对冒险，你就会选择风险比率较小的活动。如果你无所畏惧，那么你往往会对高比率不太在乎，除非它们大得令人难以承受。我们一旦明白了风险是永远无法从任何情况中完全去除的，因而就没有绝对安全的事，我们也就会明白问题的关键不是要彻底避免风险，而是要理智地管理风险。风险管理需要两大要素：常识以及与我们可能要承担的风险的性质和程度相关的信息。
第四篇：新编大学英语第三册作文
Unit 10Reflections on Life
The Virtues of Being Young and Being Old
Being young is a wonderful thing.We are always trying to find ways to keep ourselves young for as long as possible.When we compliment someone on their young appearance, they will feel proud and happy.Why is youth so preferred or favored? It's because youth is the bright and colorful scenery of life.Young people have glorious ideas and are full of dreams.They have energy, time and optimism.Youth is a time for realizing dreams.Looking back on one's youth will bring the finest memories.Being old is also wonderful.The aged are respected by society.They have experience so people turn to them when they are in trouble or when they need advice.Old people are a source of knowledge and experience for the young.Although they dream less than before, they're more confident about themselves thanks to their knowledge and experience.Those who worked hard when young will be able to appreciate their achievements and keep good memories of their past.Being young, we must take every opportunity to improve ourselves so that when we are old, we will have no regrets about our youth.Unit 9 Music
The Power of Music
Music is the universal language of mankind.Music is everywhere.We can hear it in restaurants, airports, railway stations, supermarkets, department stores, banks, hospitals, and many other public places.Music of all kinds is now available, and tapes and CDs are not very expensive.Music plays an important role in our everyday lives.Music can express emotions that are beyond speech and give us a better feeling about ourselves and about everything around us.It can change our attitudes towards many things.When we feel sad, music is moonlight in the gloomy night of life which can cheer us up;when we are tired and bored, music can make us relaxed, it has charms to soothe the savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.When we are working or studying, music can provide us with a pleasant environment so that we can work or study more efficiently.Music can make people work faster and with more energy.The best, most beautiful, and most perfect way that we have of expressing a sweet concord of mind to each other is by music.Music can also lull the babies to sleep and can even make cows produce more milk.In a word, music is irresistible and life without music would be boring and monotonous.Unit 8Nature or Nurture
“Which Has Had More Influence on You, Heredity or Environment?”
I both benefit and suffer much from heredity.A short stout figure, an introverted personality, and unimaginative but rational mind: all of these traits come from the genes passed on to me from my parents.But family, schools, and society work together to shape what I am today.My parents are both sport lovers, which makes me fond of physical exercises and turns my frame into a strong body.My honest parents punish me severely whenever I lie or make empty promises, thus I've learned the importance of personal integrity.At school I've learned to help others, to care for others and also to improve my reasoning and understanding skills.Learning about various positive and negative examples of behavior from the media and other sources of information, I have set my own moral standards regarding what to do and what not to do, what to like and what to hate.Environment can change a person completely no matter where he was born and what he genetically inherited from his parents.Unit 7 The Joy of Travel
Traveling Is Wonderful
In school we always study hard and rarely have time for play and relaxation.During our vacation, we can do what we like.Some students go swimming, watch TV, go to the cinema, etc.But all I want to do is to travel.Traveling is interesting.You can see a lot of fascinating things and you can learn about history.Three years ago, I went to Beijing.When I was in the Summer Palace, I walked through the famous Long Corridor, admiring the beautiful pictures drawn on it.In the Imperial Palace, I saw a lot of rare treasures I had never seen before.I went to the Great Wall as well as the Ming Tombs.After visiting these famous places, I can’t help feeling proud of my great motherland.I think it is important to travel to different countries, if possible, so that you can learn about different cultures and customs.It can widen your knowledge of the world.In addition to learning new things, you can also discover the beauty of nature by yourself.When you are on the top of a mountain, you can breathe fresh air, you can see green scenery below and you can hear the sounds of nature.It is a very wonderful feeling.Now I’d like to invite you to go on a trip with me.Can you refuse?
Unit 6 Animals
Animals Should Be Trained
There are a wide variety of animals in the world.And many of them are highly intelligent.So if we train some animals to work for human beings, we can save a lot of money and manpower.First, some kinds of animals can be trained based on their capacity to do certain types of jobs better than humans.For example, since dogs have a superior ability to track down odors, we can train them to find illegal drugs, earthquake victims, or even ancient tombs.Second, some animals can even lend us their hands.The monkey is a good example.Monkeys can be trained to learn to open doors, fetch tools, bring books, etc.So they can help those who cannot move about freely because of some physical problems.Monkeys make the lives of these people happier and more comfortable.Finally, in some cases, using animals not only saves money but also trouble.Using dolphins as underwater guards can be better and cheaper than any man-made tracking devices.In a word, animals should be trained to help humans.If we train animals in the proper way, both humans and animals can get along very well.Unit 5 Language
Should Learners Aim to Speak English with a Native-Speaker Pronunciation?
In my opinion, there is no point in aiming to speak English with a native-speaker pronunciation.For most people, it is a waste of time.First, language is a tool for communication among human beings.If people we meet understand what we are saying, that is all that is necessary.We do not need to imitate native speaker's pronunciation.In any case, there are many types of accents, so which one should we choose to imitate?
Second, the most important thing is how well we organize what we want to
express.Our ideas should be clear and easy to understand.To do so, we should be able to use right words and correct grammar.Third, given the fact that we live in China, it seems a little bit pointless for us to try desperately hard to get rid of our national accent in order to speak BBC English.Finally, each of us has our own style when we speak.If we can give free rein to personal style, the English-speaking world will become more colorful and more interesting.In a word, I prefer to speak with my characteristic and recognizable pronunciation, so long as listeners can understand me.Unit 4 Career Planning
Application Letter
Sample One
May 5, _____
Apartment 2E
3465 Boulevard East
Dallas, TX 75221
Fidelity National Bank
P.O.Box 42B
Dallas, TX 75221
Dear Sir or Madam:
I would like to be considered as an applicant for the teller trainee position listed in today's Dallas Tribune.I am 18 years old.I will graduate from North High School in June.Since my sophomore year, I have been taking business courses.I have taken Accounting 1 and 2, Business Law, Economics, and Word Processing.During my junior year, I participated in the Co-op Program in which I attended school one week and worked the alternate week.My work placement was at the Western Insurance Company, where I learned basic accounting procedures.I am currently employed part-time as acashier at a Pathway Supermarket.These positions helped me to develop skills and confidence for handling large sums of money.I would be glad to come for an interview at your convenience.My telephone number is 775-2684.I look forward to hearing from you.Sincerely,Thomas Gupton
Unit One Personality
“My Advice to Pessimists”
It is believed that pessimism often leads to hopelessness, sickness and failure, while optimism usually brings happiness, good health and success.Pessimists also make those around them very miserable.Therefore, pessimists should change their way of thinking and overcome the negative aspects of their personalities.Here are a few tips for them:
1.Try to smile more often.A smile has great power.It can chase sadness away.It will make you and other people feel happy.And it may even make things easier and better.Smiling in the morning makes a good beginning for the day.A smile is the most important sign of optimism.2.Build up your self-confidence.Try to discover as many of your personal strengths as you can.Then write them all down.Read them several times when you are getting ready to do something or when you are facing difficulties.Your list will help you see your abilities.3.Change your way of thinking.Don't always think that things will go wrong or that if they do there will be terrible results.Instead, convince yourself that things will improve and that you can work hard to help improve them.If you fail, think about what you have learned from the failure.If you succeed, praise yourself.Don't be too modest!There is nothing more encouraging than self-praise.Try your best to become an optimist.
第五篇：新编大学英语第一册汉译英练习
新编大学英语第一册汉译英练习1)我累了，昨晚我不该那么晚睡觉
I’m tired.I shouldn’t have gone to bed so late last night.2)我和鲍勃不是很熟，不过我们偶尔一起出去喝一杯
I don’t/didn’t know Bob very well ,but we go/went out for an occasional drinking together
3)我们应该到火车站接她We are supposed to meet her at the railway/train station4)你可以清楚地看到有人快要淹死，而你却没有采取行动救他们
You could clearly see(some)people drowning,but/and you didn’t take any action/took no action to save them.5)包括周末在内仅仅还有12天时间可以用来买圣诞礼物
Including weekends,they are only 12 more days to buy Christmas’gifes.6)如果不立即采取行动，许多种野生动物就会因饥饿而死亡。
Without immediate action ,many kinds of wild animals would did from hunger.1)那首歌总是使她回想想在芝加哥过的那个夜晚
That/The song always reminds/reminded her of the night spent in Chicago 街角处有一位警察，我便向他问路。
2)There happened to be a policeman on the corner, so I asked him the way.3)由于天气恶劣，今天所有去纽约的航班都延误了。
All flights to New York today have been delayed because of the bad weather.4)谁有责任谁就必须赔偿。
Whoever is responsible must/will have to pay for the damage.5)我找不到我的支票簿，我准是把它留在家里了。I can`t find my check book;/.I must have left it at home.6)到足球比赛快开始时，暴风雨已经停了。
By the time the football match was going to start ,the storm had already stopped.1)除非你有经验，否则你得不到这份工作。
You won`t get the job unless you have/have gotthe experience.2)我把大部分时间花在研究中美文化的差异上了。
I spend most of my time on the differences between Chinese and American cultures./ Most of my time spent studying the differences between Chinese and American cultures.3)这句话意思极清楚，决不会引起误解。
The stentence/statement is so clear that it can`t cause any misunderstanding.4)他希望能够给与她比现在更多的帮助。
He hopes to give her more help than he does./ He wishes he could give her more help than he does.5)穿上外套，否则你会感冒。Put on your coat or you will catch cold.6)她的手藏品中增加了一张毕加索的画。She has added a Piasso to her collection.7)我没意识到以前曾来过这儿。I am not aware of ever having been here before.8)如果你继续对每个人这么粗鲁，你很快机会发现自己什么朋友都没有了。
You will soon find yourself without any friends at all if you keep on being so rude to everday.1)房间里热极了，请把窗户打开。It’s far too hot in the room.Open the window, please!2)半夜里拿嘈杂声把我们弄醒了。
The noise woke us up in the middle of the night/ at the midnight.3)他不应该对我说的话表示生气，那仅仅是玩笑而以。
He shouldn’t have been angry at what I said(my words).It was nothing more than(just,only)a joke.4)我们邀请了所有的朋友去野餐，但是由于下雨之来了一位。
We invited all our friends to the picnic,but only five of them showed up(arrived)because of the rain.=but it rained and only five of them showed up(arrived).5)她视婚姻为严肃的事。She views marriage as a serious thing(matter).6)令我失望的是，这部电影并不像我期望的那么好。
To my disappointment,the movie(film)didn’t live up to my expectations.1)我过去常去看电影，但现在再也没时间了。
er have the time.2)两个工人互相合作修理破裂的管子。
The two workers cooperated with each other to repair/fix the broken pipe.3)这是一种残忍的做法，应该马上停止。
This is a cruel practice which should be stopped immediately.4)你的工作的那一方面最困难，那一方面最有益。
Which aspect of your work/job is the most difficult,and which aspect(of your work/job)is the most rewarding?
5)有些人认为他很粗野，但情况并非如此。
Some people think he is rude,but that is not the case=true.6)我会尽我的所能帮忙，但我所能做的也有限。
I will help as much as I can,but there is a limit to what I can do.1)她的努力工作，使她得到了一大笔奖金Her hard work resulted in a big bonus for her.2)孩子们正在观看飞机起飞和着
陆。The children are/were watching the plane(s)take off and land.3)我总是一上船就晕。As soon as I am on board a ship,I always feel sick.、4)博物馆的公众开放的第一天，总共有20,000人参观。
On the first day when it was open to the public, a total number of 20,000 people visited the museum.5)委员会由科学家和工程师组成。
The committee consists of(is made up of)scientists and engineers.6)工作没有完成我不刚回家。
With the job/work unfinished,I dare not go home /I did not dare to go home.1）我们正在考虑卖房子。We are considering selling the house.2）我建议先把它等一会儿，然后再作决定。
I suggest(that)he(should)wait a while(moment)before he makes the decision.3）明天约翰很可能来参加聚会。John is very likely to come to the party tomorrow.4）我们想知道她不接受这份工作的原因。
We’d like to know the reason why she didn’t accept the job(work)
5）你本不应该再回到那栋还在燃烧的大楼，你有可能会被严重烧伤的..You shouldn’t have gone to the burning building,for you might have been seriously(badly)burnt.6)我从来没有想过会有问题。
The thought/It never crossed my mind that there might be a problem.1)第二次世界大战发生于1945World War II took place in 1945.2)我爷爷喝酒喝得厉害My grandfather drinks a great deal.3)到65岁的时候，他仍在工作He was still working by the age of 65.4)这个老师知道他所有学生的名字The teacher knows all his students by name.5)警察最终成功破解了这个疑案
The police have finally succeeded in solving the mystery.6)他喜欢各种体育运动，特别是篮球
He like all kinds of sports,but most of all, baskeball.7)打电话和面对面说话不一样
Talking on the phone is different from talking face to face/.8)他们因为有共同的兴趣爱好而相爱
They fell in love with each other because they had common interests.1)The topic of the speech is announced a week in advance,but the name of the speaker is not.2)It seemed incredible that some students still played football before the exams.3)Mr.Auden is a happy man who derives pleasure from helping others.4)Two Americans shared last year’s Nobel Prize for Medicine.5)First of all I’d like to welcome you to the meeting.6)I’m not accustomed/used to such luxury.It’s a waste of money.7)The results of the exam will be put up on Friday afternoon.8)Some cruel experiments on animals are carried out in the name of science.1)The best way to lose weight is to avoid eating fatty foots.2)One of the main causes of hunger used to be lack of transportation.3)Wasterful packaging will add to the price of food/food price.4)Economic reform would not have been successful without the development of agriculture.5)The farmers will grow more cash crops next year instead of grains.6)At present,there are still places in the world where farmers make use of animal labour.
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