Weird Work
Most kids I know have parents with normal jobs. You know the kind - teachers ,truck drivers, doctors, nurses. But not me.My parents have really weird jobs. when I tell people what my parents do, they always look a bit surprised. Or they laugh.For a start , there's my dad. He works at the cemetery. Sometimes, it's a bit odd trying to explain that. People either stare at you, like you're making it up - i Mean, who would make that up?Or they make some terrible joke, like:" Your poor dad, he must hate being stuck in a dead-end job!" Still , even if it is weired work, Dad loves it." I really dig what i do," he says. He used to have a job where he was stuck behind a desk all day, buried in paperwork. Now he's out inthe open air,getting lots of exercise. "although, it can be hard work with just a skeleton staff." he says. Mum just shakes her head."nonsense!" she says. "you have more people under you than most of us will ever have"
Moving IN
I have to admit , when Dad first got the job, I was pretty nervous. The job came with a house , which meant we had to move right next door to the graveyard. The first few weeks were a little bit spooky. Ididn't sleep very well, and i was sure that sooner or later, something really weird was going to happen.We'd only been at the house a few nights when, just after dark, i heard terrible howling noises.It turned out to be Dad! He got his finger stuck in the cemetery gate when he was trying to work out how the new locks worked. Another night , I heard something strange out the back. I peered out the window and saw a ghost in the backyard. I was about to scream out, when i realised that it was just Mum, struggling to bring in the washing in the wind.
Moaning
I admit i did complain a lot in those first few weeks. I haunted my parents. "Can't we move ? Can't we move?" I'd ask ,nearly every day. My sister said i did more moaning than any ghost could ever do.
Mum just shook her head . "There are so many great things about living here," she said. "It's peaceful and quiet in this dead-end street. And the community sprit around here is out of this world."
A few months later, it was Dad's turn to complain. "I dig deep for this job, but I'm going nowhere fast," he said. "I'm not sure that there's any future in the cemetery." For some reason , I felt really bad when i heard this .I walked out of the house and into the back garden. As I looked out across the graveyard, I realised that Mum was right. This place was as close to Heaven as you could get on Earth. I didn't want to leave.
"We're not going to move ,are we?"
I asked Mum and Dad later. They both gave me strange looks. "we didn't think you liked it here ," said Mum.
"I did some soul searching ," I said. "Now I can't imagine living anywhere else." Somethign To Joke About
These days , i never hear Dad moaning about his work. Mum says it was just a stage he was going through. Anyway, she says that if anyone's job is hard , it's hers. She likes
what she does, but something the people can be difficult. "some of them are just like zombies," she says. "No matter what you do or say, there's nothing you can do to raise their spirits."
Oh , I forgot to tell you about Mum's job. It's just as weird as Dad's , but in a different way. she does a stand-up comedy act. And she tells lots of jokes about cemeteries.
神秘的工作
我认识的大多数孩子都有正常工作的父母。你知道善良的老师，卡车司机，医生，护士。但不是我，我父母有很多奇怪的工作。当我告诉别人我父母做什么时，他们总是显得有点惊讶。或者他们笑了，首先是我爸爸。他在公墓工作。有时候，解释这个问题有点奇怪。人们要么盯着你，就像你在化妆，我是说，谁来弥补？或者他们开了一个可怕的玩笑，说：“你可怜的爸爸，他一定讨厌被一个没有前途的工作困住！”不过，即使是奇怪的工作，爸爸很爱它。“我真的很喜欢我做的事情，”他说。他以前有一份工作，整天被困在桌子后面，埋在文书工作中。现在他在户外，进行大量的锻炼。”他说：“尽管只需要一个骨干员工，这可能是一项艰苦的工作。”。妈妈摇摇头，“胡说！”她说。你们下面的人比我们大多数人都多。”
在移动
我得承认，当Dad first得到那份工作时，我相当紧张。这份工作有一所房子，这意味着我们必须搬到墓地隔壁去。头几个星期有点恐怖。我没有睡好，我相信或早或晚，怪异的事真的发生了，我们只能在家几天的时候，天刚刚黑，我听到可怕的咆哮声，原来是爸爸！当他试图弄清楚新锁是如何工作的时候，手指被卡在公墓的门上了。又一晚，我听到背后有奇怪的声音。我从窗户向外看，看到后院有一个鬼。我正要尖叫起来，这时我才意识到那只不过是妈妈，在风中挣扎着要洗衣服。
呻吟
我承认在最初的几个星期里我确实抱怨过很多。我经常和父母在一起。”我们不能动吗？我们不能动吗？”我几乎每天都会问。我姐姐说我比任何鬼魂都能做更多的呻吟。
妈妈只是摇了摇头。这里有很多很棒的事情，”她说。在这条死胡同里，宁静祥和。这里的社区精神就在这个世界之外。”
几个月后，轮到爸爸抱怨了。“我对这份工作很感兴趣，但我却一事无成。”他说。我不确定墓地里有没有未来。“由于某种原因，当我听到这个消息时我感到非常难过。我走出了房子，进入了后花园。”。当我从墓地望出去时，我意识到妈妈是对的。这个地方和地球一样接近天堂。我不想离开。
“我们不打算搬家了，是吗？”
后来我问爸爸妈妈。他们两个都怪我。我们以为你不喜欢这里，”妈妈说。
“我做了一些反省，”我说。现在我无法想象住在别的地方。”
这些事情开玩笑
这些天，我从来没有听到爸爸抱怨他的工作。妈妈说那只是他正在经历的一个阶段。不管怎样，她说如果任何人的工作都很辛苦，那就是她的工作。她喜欢她所做的事，但有些人却很难做到。他们中的一些人就像僵尸一样，”她说。不管你做什么或说什么，你都无法提高他们的情绪。
哦，我忘了告诉你妈妈的工作。这和爸爸的一样怪异，但以不同的方式。她演单口喜剧。她讲了很多关于墓地的笑话。
Unit1 1.背离传统需要极大的勇气 1) It takes an enormous amount of courage to make a departure from the tradition. 2.汤姆过去很腼腆，但这次却非常勇敢能在大庭广众面前上台表演了。 2) Tom used to be very shy, but this time he was bold enough to give a performance in front of a large audience. 3.很多教育家认为从小培养孩子的创新精神是很可取的。 3) Many educators think it desirable to foster the creative spirit in the child at an early age. 4.假设那幅画确实是名作，你觉得值得购买吗？ 4) Assuming (that) this painting really is a masterpiece, do you think it’s worthwhile to buy/purchase it? 5.如果这些数据统计上市站得住脚的，那它将会帮助我们认识正在调查的问题。 5) If the data is statistically valid, it will throw light on the problem we are investigating. Unit2 1.该公司否认其捐款有商业目的。 1) The company denied that its donations had a commercial purpose.
Unit5 Beyond Babies不要孩子 在雅典市中心繁华的柯诺那基广场的时尚的初音岛咖啡店里，三十多岁或四十出头的希腊语专业人员沉浸在冰卡布奇诺咖啡里，过奢侈的生活。他们最喜欢谈论的话题是，当然，关系：男子不愿承诺，女性的独立，何时有孩子，或者说，逐渐是否有他们所有。“随着时间的推移，我有一个孩子的机会越来越小，37岁的行政助理美联社新闻社说。“但我不会只是因为要一个孩子而嫁给任何人。”她热爱她的工作，并从她那些紧密团结、志同道合的朋友那里得到她的社会支持，对于希腊年轻人来说，这些朋友渐渐充当了家人的角色。“如果在45岁，我仍然膝下无子，我会考虑要一个自己的孩子，”她说。但这并不意味着她个人成就取决于它。 在几十年前，Petropoulou和她的朋友们可能已经被认为是，嗯，奇怪的。希腊被称为欧洲最传统的社会，在那里东正教的对于结婚和繁衍的严格戒律当道。.强大的社会和宗教禁忌的标记是像不能怀孕的老处女一样的妇女无子，和对中年男子性偏好单一的怀疑。渐渐地，在一代人期间，由于诸多因素，包括女性接受更好的教育和就业选择以及希腊融入欧盟的主流文化，那种严格的社会限制基本上已经消失了。结果是：结婚率低于欧盟的平均水平，并在每名妇女生育平均为1.3，是世界上最低的生育率。这样的年轻希腊人，如果时间恰当拥有孩子是不错的。但他们肯定不是必不可少的。 在希腊，和世界上大部分地区，在激增的人口数下，有孩子们不再是一个想当然的事情。“在许多社会里从未有过无子女的女性和男性是合法的现象。”，研究在伦敦经济学院研究此现象的凯瑟琳哈基姆说。在像瑞士和新加坡、加拿大和韩国这类迥异国度中发生了急剧的社会变迁，年轻人把生育推迟到30好几，甚
小学三年级英语阅读理解专项训练 （ 1 ） I like animals very much. I like dogs best, but my mother does not like dogs, she likes cats, so we have a cat named （名字叫）Mili . Mili is very lovely but some times （有时）it makes me angry （生气的）, so I do not like it. 判断正误, 正（√）误（×） （ ）1. I do not like animals. （ ）2. We have a dog named Mili. （ ）3. My mother likes cats. （ ）4. I like dogs. （ ）5. I do not like Mili. （ ）6. Mimi is lovely. ( 2 ) Tom: Look. I’m short and fat. Jerry: Ha, ha! I’m short and fat, too. Tom: How old are you ？ Jerry: I’m nine. How about you? Tom: I’m eight years old. ( 3 ) Gao Wei: Hello! Kate: 1 Gao Wei: My name’s Gao Wei. Kate: 2 Gao Wei: 3 Kate: Glad to meet you ,too. ( 4 ) Li Yan : Hello, Peter. Is this 1 pencil? Peter : 2 , it isn’t. Maybe(可能)it’s Tom’s. Li Yan : Hello, Tom. Is this your pencil? Tom : Yes. Thank 3 . Li Yan : That’s 4 . ( 5 ) Hi, my frie nds! This is my room. It’s very small. The walls （墙）are yellow. The door is pink. The window is orange. The desk is purple. There is a picture on the wall. I like it very much. 根据短文内容填写单词 1. The window _______orange. 2. The walls are_______. 3. The_______is purple. 4.This is my .
1. At the Barber's Shop（理发店） Jack went to a barber's shop and had his hair cut, but when he came out, he was not happy with the result（结果）. When his friend Bob saw him, he laughed and said, "What has happened to your hair,Jack?" Jack said, "I tried a new barber's shop today, because I wasn't quite satisfied with my old one, but this one seems even worse." Bob agreed（同意）. "Yes, I think you're right, Jack. Now I'll tell you what to do when you go into a barber's shop next time: look at all the barber's hair, find out whose hair looks worst, and then go straight to him." "Why shall I go to him?" Jack asked. "But that would be foolish!" "Oh, no, it wouldn't," answered Bob. "Who cut that man's hair? Just think it. He couldn't cut it himself, could he? Another of the barbers cut it. So you know he can't be the worst barber." 1. When Jack went out of the barber's shop, he was not happy because _ . A. nobody had cut his hair B. the barber hadn't cut his hair well C. the barber had cut his hair carefully D. he was not satisfied with his old barber #B 2. "I tried a new barber's shop today." means ___ . A. this barber's shop was a new one B. this was the only barber's shop in this town C. Jack often went to this barber's shop D. Jack had not been to this barber's shop before #D 3. After Jack had his hair cut, he thought _ . A. the new barber's shop was the best one B. the old barber's shop wasn't so good as the new one C. the new barber's shop was worse than the old one D. the old barber's shop was the worst one #C 4. Bob told Jack to find out which barber's hair looked the worst and then go straight to him. Why? A. Because he was certainly the best barber. B. Because he was free all the time. C. Because he was the worst barber. D. Because he wasn't the worst barber. #D 5. From the story we know that __ . A. it's foolish to have one's hair cut at a barber's shop B. barbers cut each other's hair C. barbers never have their hair cut D. a barber always cuts his hair by himself #B 2. Mr Perkin's New Car Mr Perkin stood at the bus-stop and watched the cars go by. Many of the cars were new Beta 400s, and most of them were yellow. Mr Perkin always wore the same clothes as other men, ate the same food as other people, and did the same
Text 1. Do we need extra vitamins? Many people believe that taking vitamin supplements is the best safeguard（保护、保卫）against the dangers of an incomplete diet, but this should be ①a last resort (最后手段)rather than a way out of a problem. Even if there is a genuine（真实的，真正的；诚恳的）need for extra vitamins, then sooner or later the question arises（出现；发生；站立）"which ones do I need, how much of them, and how often?" There is really no simple answer to this question. The Food Standards Committee guardians②保护者of our laws on food purity, labelling（标记，贴标签；标明）and advertising clams（保持沉默，闭嘴不言）and descriptions) suggest in their recent report to the government that we do not need any extra vitamins. They say that they are "not necessary for a healthy individual个人的；个别的； 独特的 个人，个体eating a normal diet". Whilst同时；时时，有时；当… 的时候few of us would challenge their authority on the subject of nutrition it is, perhaps, pertinent相关的，相干的；中肯的；切题的to ask the question "how many of us are healthy, and what is a normal diet? "There is an element of doubt in many minds about these two aspects方面；方向；形势；外貌and though few people are familiar熟悉的；常见的；亲近的with the wording措辞；用语；语法of the
初中三年级英语阅读阅读理解及答案解析（二） Babies love chocolate and sometimes they also eat the paper around it. My cat enjoys a meal of good, thick paper, old letters, for example. She does not like newspapers very much Of course, the best paper comes from wood. Wood comes from trees, and trees are plants. Vegetables and fruit are plants, too, and we eat a lot of them. So can we also eat wood and paper? Scientists say, "All food comes in some way from plants." Well, is that true? Animals eat grass and grow fat. Then we eat their meat. Little fish eat little sea-plants, then bigger fish swim along and eat the ……Chickens eat bits of grass and give us…… Think for a minute. What food does not come from plants in some way? Scientists can do wonderful things with plants. They can make food just like meat and cheese. And they can make it without the help of animals. It is very good food, too. Now they have begun to say, "We make our paper from wood. We can also make food from wood. The next thing is not very difficult." What is the next thing? Perhaps it is-food from paper. Scientists say, "We can turn paper into food. It will be good, cheap food, too, cheaper than meat or fish or eggs." So please keep your old books and letters. (Don't feed [喂] your cat.) One day, they will be on your plate, if what scientists say may come true. 1. The writer asks us to keep our old books and letters because _______. A. they are useful for reading B. They may be used to feed cats C. We can make food from them soon D. we can read them at breakfast
字体:PmingliU 初中一年级英语阅读阅读理解(一) The day was like any other day in his life, Tom walked past the shop on the street comer. He stopped to look at the front row of shoes, and he felt happy to see that the pair of shoes he wanted very much were still there. Looking down, he felt sorry for himself. He really wanted to have them for his birthday. He sadly walked away and thought how to tell his mother about it. He knew she would give him anything he liked if she could. But he also knew very well she had little money. He decided not to go home at once, as he looked worried and his mother would notice (注意) it. So he went to the park and sat on the grass. Then he saw a boy in a wheel chair (轮椅) . He noticed that the boy moved the wheel with his hands. Tom looked at him carefully and was surprised to see the boy have no feet. He looked at his own feet. "It's much better to be without shoes than without feet, " he thought. There was no reason (理由) for him to feel so sorry and sad. He sent away and smiled, thinking he was happier. 1.Tom passed the shop______. A.on foot B.by bus C.by bike D.in a car
必修二 Unit1 IN SEARCH OF THE AMBER ROOM寻找琥珀厅Frederick William I, the King of Prussia, could never have imagined that his greatest gift to the Russian people would have such an amazing history. This gift was the Amber Room, which was given this name because several tons of amber were used to make it. The amber which was selected had a beautiful yellow-brown colour like honey. The design of the room was in the fancy style popular in those days. It was also a treasure decorated with gold and jewels, which took the country's best artists about ten years to make. 弗雷德里克?威廉?我,普鲁士国王,从未想像过这恩赐与俄罗斯人会令人惊喜的历史。这个礼物,琥珀屋的,赐给这个名字,因为好几吨的琥珀被用来制造它。琥珀被选有一个美丽的黄棕色的颜色就像蜂蜜。房间的设计是别致的流行的日子。这也是一种珍惜用金子来装饰和珠宝,将国家的最好的艺术家们大约10年了。 In fact, the room was not made to be a gift. It was designed for the palace of Frederick I. However, the next King of Prussia, Frederick William I, to whom the amber room belonged, decided not to keep it. In 1716 he gave it to Peter the Great. In return, the Czar sent him a troop of his best soldiers. So the Amber Room became part of the Czar's winter palace in St Petersburg. About four metres long, the room served as a small reception hall for important visitors. 事实上,这个房间没有是作为礼物送人的。它是设计出用于弗雷德里克的宫殿。然而,普鲁士的下一任国王弗雷德里克威廉?我、就是琥珀属于,决定不去保持它。在1716他给了彼得最重要的东西。作为回报,沙皇送给他一群他最好的士兵。所以琥珀房成了沙皇的一部分在圣彼得堡冬宫。大约四米长,房间作为一个小接待大厅为重要的游客。 Later, Catherine II had the Amber Room moved to a palace outside St Petersburg where she spent her summers. She told her artists to add more details to it. In 1770 the room was completed the way she wanted. Almost six hundred candles lit the room, and its mirrors and pictures shone like gold. Sadly, although the Amber Room was considered one of the wonders of the world, it is now missing. 后来,凯瑟琳二世琥珀屋的搬到一座宫殿外面圣彼得堡她在她的夏天。她告
Lesson 1 1. Yesterday’s terrorism darkened, marked and forever altered the way Americans live their lives. 昨日发生的恐怖主义活动使美国人的生活暗淡无光，在他们的生活中留下了印迹，并永远地改变了他们的生活。 2. “We are going to have to learn what a lot of other countries have gone through: to manage fear at a cultural and national level,” said Charles Figley, a professor of trauma psychology at Florida State University. “We’re getting a lesson in the way fear works.” 佛罗里达州立大学创伤心理学教授查尔斯?费格里说:“我们得学一学其它许多国家曾经经历过的东西，那就是从文化上和在全国范围内来应对恐惧。”他还说:“我们正在体验恐惧是怎样起作用的。” 3. In a country long proud and even boastful of its openness—a country where an ordinary citizen can stroll through the U.S. Capitol unescorted—the terrorist attacks are likely to force Americans to a lot of that. Metal detectors now mark the front door of many government buildings, and security guards are a fixture in the lobby of most large office buildings. 美国是一个一向以开放自豪甚至洋洋得意的国家，在这里，人们可以独自在美国国会大楼中闲庭信步，而现在，恐怖袭击很有可能迫使美国人处处小心，惶惶不可终日。其实我们很大程度上已经是这样了。许多政府大楼的前门装设的金属探测器已然成为一道风景线，大部分的办公大楼里也必备保安。 4. But retaliation carries the risk of setting off a tightening spiral of violence and counterviolence not unlike the Middle East or Northern Ireland. Unlike countries that have had to learn to live with violence,”We are new at this,” said Florida’s Dr. Figley, who heads a project that has trained trauma teams in Yugoslavia.”My fear is we will overreach and make things worse rather than better by retribution, revenge, racism and marginalizing ethnic groups.” 报复有很大的危险，会引发和在中东及北爱尔兰一样的紧张的暴力和反暴力的恶性攀升。与那些不得不在暴力中学习如何生存的国家不同，“我们是新手，”曾在南斯拉夫训练过创伤急救队的项目负责人费格里博士说，“我所担心的是惩罚、报复、种族主义和排斥少数民族的举动会过于偏激，适得其反。” 5. Fear of terrorism is likely to lead Americans to tolerate more government surveillance—such as overhead video cameras at sporting events—than they have to date. “It’s very likely in the wake of today’s events that we’re going to see a greater acceptance on the public’s part—and on the court’s part—to approve certain kinds of police tactics,” said William Stuntz, a Harvard Low School professor. 对于恐怖主义的恐惧会使美国人接受比现在更多的来自政府的监控，例如在运动竞赛场上高架的摄象机。哈佛大学法学院教授威廉姆斯?斯汤资说，“经过目前前这些事件，我们将发现，无论是公众，还是法庭，都会在更大程度上接受某些警察的策略。” Lesson 5 戴维先到一步，事后他气愤地向我发难说当他告诉领班准备和谁一起吃饭时，领班的语气骤然逆转。一瞬间就从“这是个什么人？”变成“这边有请，先生。”当我们赶到时，拍照的人已经在饭店外忙个不停了。戴维开始嘲笑我是伦敦这家高级饭店里的知名人物。这时，我俩向屋内望去并同时看到了我们的偶像。
v1.0 可编辑可修改 初中三年级全一册 Chapter 1 1.﹡disappointment n. 失望 2.employee n. 职工;雇 员 3.﹡agency n. 服务机 构；代理机构 4.﹡travel agency n 旅 行社 5.well-dressed adj. 穿 着考究的 6.enter v. 进入 7.﹡glance v. 匆匆一 看 8.﹡greet v. 和…打招 呼 9.sigh v. 叹气 10.senior adj. 级别高 的 11.prefer v. 更喜 欢 12.chance n. 机会 13.gesture n. 手势 14.appearance n. 外 貌 15.﹡rest v. 托 16.impression n. 印 象 17.﹡contact n. 接 触 18.﹡eye contact目光接 触 19.hesitation n. 犹 豫 20.without hesitation 毫不犹豫地 21.remind v. 提醒 22.﹡recognize v. 识 别 23.﹡ballet n. 芭蕾 舞 24.﹡graceful adj.优 美的 25.﹡classical adj.古典 的 26.century n. 世纪 27.beauty n. 美人 28.﹡muscle n. 肌肉 29.pronunciation n. 发音 30.false adj. 假的 31.false teeth 假牙 32.﹡bless v.祝福;保 佑 33.﹡underneath adv. 在下面 34.uniform n. 制服 35.date v. 注上日期 36.﹡sign v. 签名 37.﹡reminder n.提示信 38.﹡closing n. 结束 语 39.﹡membership card 会员卡 40.regards n.致意问 候 41.invitation n. 邀请 函 Chapter 2 1.round adj. 圆形 的 2.heart-shaped adj. 心形的 3.advertisement n.广 告 4.﹡hairstyle n. 发 型 5.suit v. 合适 6.hairbrush n. 发梳 7.﹡hairdryer n.吹风 机 8.﹡leaflet n. 传单 9.﹡lifestyle n.生活方 式 10.promise v. 保证 11.on top of the world 幸福到极；心满意足 12.expert n. 专家 13.depend on 取决于 14.﹡sociable adj. 好
阅读理解21 Everybody wants to be healthy. You know food is very important. There are many healthy foods. You can have more bananas, apples, oranges, tomatoes and lettuce because fruits and vegetables are good for you. But don’t eat too much chocolate. It’s not good for you. But don’t eat too much chocolate. It’s not good healthy food. Healthy food can make you grow and make you strong and happy. Remember there is a saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Sports can also keep you healthy. Get up early a nd do some sports every day. Don’t be lazy! You will be healthy and happy. 1. Which is right?________ A. Everybody is healthy. B. We want to be healthy. C. We are important. 2. What are healthy foods? ____ A. Fruits and vegetables. B. Bananas, apples and chocolate. C. Fruits and chocolate. 3. Why are healthy foods good for you? _______ A. They make you happy. B. They make you grow strong. C. They make you grow and make you strong and happy. 4. “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” means（意思是）：______ A. The doctor goes away when he sees an apple. B. The doctor runs away when you give him an apple. C. You eat an apple every day and you can be healthy. 5. What keeps you healthy? ________ A. Fruits and vegetables. B. Healthy food. C. Healthy food and sports. Key: 1-5 BACCC 阅读理解22 Americans usually eat three meals a day. Breakfast usually comes before eight o’clock in the morning. They usually have eggs, some meat, bread, fruit juice and coffee. Lunch is between twelve and one o’clock. It is like a light meal and working people must take lunch with them or get it near workplace. Children in school take sandwiches, fruit, and cookies with them or eat in school. Supper, the main meal, is between six and eight in the evening. People cook it carefully. They may have meat or chicken, turkey and duck. They may all have potatoes or rice, vegetables or salad. The drink is coffee, tea or milk. Then comes the dessert. 1. Americans have breakfast ________. A. after eight o’clock B. at eight o’clock C. before eight o’clock in the morning D. in the morning 2. _______ is the most important meal in a day.
新视野大学英语第三版第二册读写课文翻译 Unit 1 Text A 一堂难忘的英语课 1 如果我是唯一一个还在纠正小孩英语的家长，那么我儿子也许是对的。对他而言，我是一个乏味的怪物：一个他不得不听其教诲的父亲，一个还沉湎于语法规则的人，对此我儿子似乎颇为反感。 2 我觉得我是在最近偶遇我以前的一位学生时，才开始对这个问题认真起来的。这个学生刚从欧洲旅游回来。我满怀着诚挚期待问她：“欧洲之行如何？” 3 她点了三四下头，绞尽脑汁，苦苦寻找恰当的词语，然后惊呼：“真是，哇！” 4 没了。所有希腊文明和罗马建筑的辉煌居然囊括于一个浓缩的、不完整的语句之中！我的学生以“哇！”来表示她的惊叹，我只能以摇头表达比之更强烈的忧虑。 5 关于正确使用英语能力下降的问题，有许多不同的故事。学生的确本应该能够区分诸如their/there/they're之间的不同，或区别complimentary 跟complementary之间显而易见的差异。由于这些知识缺陷，他们承受着大部分不该承受的批评和指责，因为舆论认为他们应该学得更好。 6 学生并不笨，他们只是被周围所看到和听到的语言误导了。举例来说，杂货店的指示牌会把他们引向stationary（静止处），虽然便笺本、相册、和笔记本等真正的stationery（文具用品）并没有被钉在那儿。朋友和亲人常宣称They've just ate。实际上，他们应该说They've just eaten。因此，批评学生不合乎情理。 7 对这种缺乏语言功底而引起的负面指责应归咎于我们的学校。学校应对英语熟练程度制定出更高的标准。可相反，学校只教零星的语法，高级词汇更是少之又少。还有就是，学校的年轻教师显然缺乏这些重要的语言结构方面的知识，因为他们过去也没接触过。学校有责任教会年轻人进行有效的语言沟通，可他们并没把语言的基本框架——准确的语法和恰当的词汇——充分地传授给学生。
Unit 1 The Texts: Piracy in the Twenty-First Century 参考译文： 二十一世纪的盗版现象 课文一 现代社会依赖于技术创新，而技术创新须依靠知识产权来保障。越来越多的国家遵守国际条约，实行知识产权保护。但这方面做得还远远不够。我们来回顾一下过去，看看缺乏知识产权保护会导致什么样的后果，从而吸取教训。 Reading B As many Western companies once discovered to their cost, investing in Southeast Asia before the advent of secure intellectual property rights was an expensive proposition. To enter these markets, Western companies had to disclose to authorities details not only of their products, but also of the processes whereby their products were created. The result, all too often, was rapid and blatant copying of goods which were not protected against copyright abuse of this kind. 参考译文： 许多西方公司付出了惨痛的代价才发现，知识产权保障机制还未健全时，在东南亚投资无异于将钱付诸东流。要进入这些市场，西方公司不仅必须向相关当局说明他们的产品，而且还要说明他们产品的制作过程。而结果经常是本该受到知识产权保护的产品很快被无耻地抄袭。
初中三年级英语阅读阅读理解及答案解析（三） In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited . About five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along. They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way . Someone shouted at them. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreigners seem all at sea and looked embarrassed (窘迫的 . No one had told them about the British custom (习惯)of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus . Learning the language of a country isn't enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesn't agree. But in many parts of India a shake of the head means agreement. Nodding (点头) your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty . In that country, you shake your head to mean 'yes'- a nod means 'no' . At a meal in countries on the Arabic Peninsula, you will find that your glass is repeated refilled as soon as you drink up . If you think that you have had enough , you should take the cup or glasses in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top. In Europe it quite usual to cross your legs when you are sitting talking to someone even at an important meeting. Doing this in Thailand, however, could bring about trouble . Also, you should try to avoid (避免)touching the head of an adult (成人) --it's just not done in Thailand . 1. The British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way, because the gentlemen _________ . A. were foreigners B. didn't have tickets C. made a loud noise D. didn't line up for the bus