大學(xué)英語(yǔ)精讀1第三版課文英漢對(duì)照

1、UNIT 1As we are at the start of the course, this seems a good moment to offer some advice on how to make the task of learning English easier.課程開(kāi)始之際，就如何使學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ)的任務(wù)更容易提出一些建議似乎正當(dāng)其時(shí)。Some Strategies for Learning EnglishLearning English is by no means easy. It takes great diligence and prolonged effort.學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ)絕

2、非易事。它需要刻苦和長(zhǎng)期努力。Nevertheless, while you cannot expect to gain a good command of English without sustained hard work, there are various helpful learning strategies you can employ to make the task easier. Here are some of them.雖然不經(jīng)過(guò)持續(xù)的刻苦努力便不能期望精通英語(yǔ)，然而還是有各種有用的學(xué)習(xí)策略可以用來(lái)使這一任務(wù)變得容易一些。以下便是其中的幾種。1. Do not trea

3、t all new words in exactly the same way. Have you ever complained about your memory because you find it simply impossible to memorize all the new words you are learning? But, in fact, it is not your memory that is at fault. If you cram your head with too many new words at a time, some of them are bo

4、und to be crowded out. What you need to do is to deal with new words in different ways according to how frequently they occur in everyday use. While active words demand constant practice and useful words must be committed to memory, words that do not often occur in everyday situations require just a

5、 nodding acquaintance. You will find concentrating on active and useful words the most effective route to enlarging your vocabulary.1. 不要以完全同樣的方式對(duì)待所有的生詞。你可曾因?yàn)楹?jiǎn)直無(wú)法記住所學(xué)的所有生詞而抱怨自己的記憶力太差？其實(shí)，責(zé)任并不在你的記憶力。如果你一下子把太多的生詞塞進(jìn)頭腦，必定有一些生詞會(huì)被擠出來(lái)。你需要做的是根據(jù)生詞日常使用的頻率以不同的方式對(duì)待它們。積極詞匯需要經(jīng)常練習(xí)，有用的詞匯必須牢記，而在日常情況下不常出現(xiàn)的詞只需見(jiàn)到時(shí)認(rèn)識(shí)即可。你

6、會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)把注意力集中于積極有用的詞上是擴(kuò)大詞匯量最有效的途徑。2. Watch out for idiomatic ways of saying things. Have you ever wondered why we say, I am interested in English, but I am good at French? And have you ever asked yourself why native English speakers say, learn the news or secret, but learn of someones success or arrival

7、? These are all examples of idiomatic usage. In learning English, you must pay attention not only to the meaning of a word, but also to the way native speakers use it in their daily lives.2密切注意地道的表達(dá)方式。你可曾納悶過(guò)，為什么我們說(shuō)“我對(duì)英語(yǔ)感興趣”是“Im interested in English”，而說(shuō)“我精于法語(yǔ)”則是“Im good at French”？你可曾問(wèn)過(guò)自己，為什么以英語(yǔ)為母語(yǔ)的

8、人說(shuō)“獲悉消息或秘密”是“l(fā)earn the news or secret”，而“獲悉某人的成功或到來(lái)”卻是“l(fā)earn of someones success or arrival”？這些都是慣用法的例子。在學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ)時(shí)，你不僅必須注意詞義，還必須注意以英語(yǔ)為母語(yǔ)的人在日常生活中如何使用它。3. Listen to English every day. Listening to English on a regular basis will not only improve your ear, but will also help you build your speaking skills.

9、 In addition to language tapes especially prepared for your course, you can also listen to English radio broadcasts, watch English TV, and see English movies. The first time you listen to a taped conversation or passage in English, you may not be able to catch a great deal. Try to get its general me

10、aning first and listen to it over and over again. You will find that with each repetition you will get something more.3每天聽(tīng)英語(yǔ)。經(jīng)常聽(tīng)英語(yǔ)不僅會(huì)提高你的聽(tīng)力，而且有助你培養(yǎng)說(shuō)的技能。除了專為課程準(zhǔn)備的語(yǔ)言磁帶外，你還可以聽(tīng)英語(yǔ)廣播，看英語(yǔ)電視和英語(yǔ)電影。第一次聽(tīng)錄好音的英語(yǔ)對(duì)話或語(yǔ)段，你也許不能聽(tīng)懂很多。先試著聽(tīng)懂大意，然后再反復(fù)地聽(tīng)。你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)每次重復(fù)都會(huì)聽(tīng)懂更多的東西。4. Seize opportunities to speak. It is true that the

11、re are few situations at school where you have to communicate in English, but you can seek out opportunities to practice speaking the language. Talking with your classmates, for example, can be an easy and enjoyable way to get some practice. Also try to find native speakers on your campus and feel f

12、ree to talk with them. Perhaps the easiest way to practice speaking is to rehearse aloud, since this can be done at any time, in any place, and without a partner. For instance, you can look at pictures or objects around you and try to describe them in detail. You can also rehearse everyday situation

13、s. After you have made a purchase in a shop or finished a meal in a restaurant and paid the check, pretend that all this happened in an English-speaking country and try to act it out in English.4抓住機(jī)會(huì)說(shuō)。的確，在學(xué)校里必須用英語(yǔ)進(jìn)行交流的場(chǎng)合并不多，但你還是可以找到練習(xí)講英語(yǔ)的機(jī)會(huì)。例如，跟你的同班同學(xué)進(jìn)行交談可能就是得到一些練習(xí)的一種輕松愉快的方式。還可以找校園里以英語(yǔ)為母語(yǔ)的人跟他們隨意交談?；?/p>

14、許練習(xí)講英語(yǔ)最容易的方式是高聲朗讀，因?yàn)檫@在任何時(shí)間，任何地方，不需要搭檔就可以做到。例如，你可以看著圖片或身邊的物件，試著對(duì)它們?cè)敿用枋觥Ｄ氵€可以復(fù)述日常情景。在商店里購(gòu)物或在餐館里吃完飯付過(guò)賬后，假裝這一切都發(fā)生在一個(gè)講英語(yǔ)的國(guó)家，試著用英語(yǔ)把它表演出來(lái)。5. Read widely. It is important to read widely because in our learning environment, reading is the main and most reliable source of language input. When you choose readin

15、g materials, look for things that you find interesting, that you can understand without relying too much on a dictionary. A page a day is a good way to start. As you go on, you will find that you can do more pages a day and handle materials at a higher level of difficulty.5廣泛閱讀。廣泛閱讀很重要，因?yàn)樵谖覀兊膶W(xué)習(xí)環(huán)境中，閱

16、讀是最重要、最可靠的語(yǔ)言輸入來(lái)源。在選擇閱讀材料時(shí)，要找你認(rèn)為有趣的、不需要過(guò)多依賴詞典就能看懂的東西。開(kāi)始時(shí)每天讀一頁(yè)是個(gè)好辦法。接下去，你就會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)你每天可以讀更多頁(yè)，而且能對(duì)付難度更高的材料。6. Write regularly. Writing is a good way to practice what you already know. Apart from compositions assigned by your teacher, you may find your own reasons for writing. A pen pal provides good motivati

17、on; you will learn a lot by trying to communicate with someone who shares your interests, but comes from a different culture. Other ways to write regularly include keeping a diary, writing a short story and summarizing the daily news.6經(jīng)常寫。寫作是練習(xí)你已經(jīng)學(xué)會(huì)的東西的好方法。除了老師布置的作文，你還可以找到自己要寫的理由。有個(gè)筆友可以提供很好的動(dòng)力；與某個(gè)跟你

18、趣味相投但來(lái)自不同文化的人進(jìn)行交流，你會(huì)學(xué)到很多東西。經(jīng)常寫作的其他方式還有記日記，寫小故事或概述每天的新聞。Language learning is a process of accumulation. It pays to absorb as much as you can from reading and listening and then try to put what you have learned into practice through speaking and writing.語(yǔ)言學(xué)習(xí)是一個(gè)積累的過(guò)程。從讀和聽(tīng)中吸收盡量多的東西，然后再試著把學(xué)到的東西通過(guò)說(shuō)和寫加以運(yùn)用，

19、定會(huì)大有收益。UNIT 2 At sixty-five Francis Chichester set out to sail single-handed round the world. This is the story of that adventure.弗朗西斯奇切斯特在六十五歲時(shí)開(kāi)始了只身環(huán)球航行。本文記述的就是這一冒險(xiǎn)故事。Sailing Round the WorldBefore he sailed round the world single-handed, Francis Chichester had already surprised his friends several

20、times. He had tried to fly round the world but failed. That was in 1931.弗朗西斯奇切斯特在獨(dú)自駕船作環(huán)球航行之前，已有好幾次讓他的朋友們感到吃驚了。他曾試圖作環(huán)球飛行，但沒(méi)有成功。那是1931年。The years passed. He gave up flying and began sailing. He enjoyed it greatly. Chichester was already 58 years old when he won the first solo transatlantic sailing rac

21、e. His old dream of going round the world came back, but this time he would sail. His friends and doctors did not think he could do it, as he had lung cancer. But Chichester was determined to carry out his plan. In August, 1966, at the age of nearly sixty-five, an age when many men retire, he began

22、the greatest voyage of his life. Soon, he was away in his new 16-metre boat, Gipsy Moth.好多年過(guò)去了。他放棄了飛行，開(kāi)始航海。他領(lǐng)略到航海的巨大樂(lè)趣。奇切斯特在首屆橫渡大西洋單人航海比賽中奪魁時(shí)，已經(jīng)五十八歲。他周游世界的宿愿重又被喚起，不過(guò)這一次他是要駕船環(huán)游。由于他患有肺癌，朋友們和醫(yī)生們都認(rèn)為他不該去，但奇切斯特決意實(shí)施自己的計(jì)劃。1966年8月，在他快滿六十五歲的時(shí)候許多人在這個(gè)年齡已經(jīng)退休他開(kāi)始了一生中最了不起的一次航海。不久，他就駕著那艘16米長(zhǎng)的新船吉普賽莫思號(hào)啟程出海了。Chichester

23、 followed the route of the great nineteenth century clipper ships. But the clippers had had plenty of crew. Chichester did it all by himself, even after the main steering device had been damaged by gales. Chichester covered 14,100 miles before stopping in Sydney, Australia. This was more than twice

24、the distance anyone had previously sailed alone.奇切斯特沿著19世紀(jì)大型三桅帆船的航線航行。不過(guò)，三桅帆船擁有眾多船員，而奇切斯特卻是獨(dú)個(gè)兒揚(yáng)帆破浪，即使在主要轉(zhuǎn)舵裝置被大風(fēng)刮壞之后仍是這樣。奇切斯特一直航行了14 100英里，到了澳大利亞的悉尼港才停船靠岸。這段航程比以往單人駕舟航海的最遠(yuǎn)航程還多一倍多。He arrived in Australia on 12 December, just 107 days out from England. He received a warm welcome from the Australians an

25、d from his family who had flown there to meet him. On shore, Chichester could not walk without help. Everybody said the same thing: he had done enough; he must not go any further. But he did not listen.他于12月12日抵達(dá)澳大利亞，這一天正是他離開(kāi)英國(guó)的第107天。他受到澳大利亞人和乘飛機(jī)專程前去迎接他的家人們的熱烈歡迎。奇切斯特上岸后，得由人攙扶著才能行走。大家眾口一詞，說(shuō)他已航行得夠遠(yuǎn)了，不

26、要再繼續(xù)向前航行了。但他卻置若罔聞。After resting in Sydney for a few weeks, Chichester set off once more in spite of his friends attempts to dissuade him. The second half of his voyage was by far the more dangerous part, during which he sailed round the treacherous Cape Horn.在悉尼休息了幾周之后，他不顧朋友們的多方勸阻，再次揚(yáng)帆出航。這后半段航程更為艱險(xiǎn)，

27、在此期間，他繞過(guò)了險(xiǎn)情四伏的合恩角。On 29 January he left Australia. The next night, the blackest he had ever known, the sea became so rough that the boat almost turned over. Food, clothes, and broken glass were all mixed together. Fortunately, the damage to the boat was not too serious. Chichester calmly got into be

28、d and went to sleep. When he woke up, the sea had become calm again. Still, he could not help thinking that if anything should happen, the nearest person he could contact by radio, unless there was a ship nearby, would be on an island 885 miles away.1月29日他駛離澳大利亞。第二天夜晚這是他所經(jīng)歷過(guò)的最黑暗的一個(gè)夜晚海面上波濤洶涌，小船幾乎被風(fēng)浪掀

29、翻。食物、衣服、還有碎玻璃，全都混雜在一起了。幸好小船遭到的損壞還不算太嚴(yán)重。奇切斯特鎮(zhèn)靜地鉆進(jìn)被窩，睡著了。等他醒來(lái)時(shí)，大海又恢復(fù)了平靜。然而，他仍禁不住想到，要是果真有什么意外，他能借無(wú)線電聯(lián)系上的人，最近的也要在885英里以外的島上，除非附近哪兒有條輪船。After succeeding in sailing round Cape Horn, Chichester sent the following radio message to London: I feel as if I had wakened from a nightmare. Wild horses could not dr

30、ag me down to Cape Horn and that sinister Southern Ocean again.奇切斯特成功地繞過(guò)合恩角以后，便通過(guò)無(wú)線電給倫敦發(fā)去如下電文：“我覺(jué)得好像剛從噩夢(mèng)中醒來(lái)。就是野馬也休想再把我拖回到合恩角和那兇險(xiǎn)莫測(cè)的南大洋去了。”Just before 9 oclock on Sunday evening 28 May, 1967, he arrived back in England, where a quarter of a million people were waiting to welcome him. Queen Elizabeth

31、II knighted him with the very sword that Queen Elizabeth I had used almost 400 years earlier to knight Sir Francis Drake after he had sailed round the world for the first time. The whole voyage from England and back had covered 28,500 miles. It had taken him nine months, of which the sailing time wa

32、s 226 days. He had done what he wanted to accomplish.1967年5月28日，星期天，晚上將近9點(diǎn)，他回到了英國(guó)。有二十五萬(wàn)人等在那兒歡迎他。伊麗莎白女王二世手持寶劍敕封他為爵士。將近400年前，伊麗莎白一世也曾手持同一把寶劍，把爵位賜予完成首次環(huán)球航行的弗朗西斯德雷克爵士。從英國(guó)出發(fā)，再回到英國(guó)，整個(gè)航程長(zhǎng)達(dá)28 500英里。奇切斯特一共花了九個(gè)月的時(shí)間，其中實(shí)際航行時(shí)間為226天。他終于完成了他想完成的偉業(yè)。Like many other adventurers, Chichester had experienced fear and co

33、nquered it. In doing so, he had undoubtedly learnt something about himself. Moreover, in the modern age when human beings depend so much on machines, he had given men throughout the world new pride.和許多別的冒險(xiǎn)家一樣，奇切斯特產(chǎn)生過(guò)恐懼而又戰(zhàn)勝了恐懼。在這一過(guò)程中，他無(wú)疑對(duì)自身有了一些了解。此外，在當(dāng)今這個(gè)人類如此依賴機(jī)器的時(shí)代，他賦予了全世界的人們以新的自豪感。UNIT 3 They say t

34、hat blood is thicker than water, that our relatives are more important to us than others. Everyone was so kind to the old lady on her birthday. Surely her daughter would make an even bigger effort to please her?人們說(shuō)血濃于水，即我們的親屬比別人對(duì)我們更重要。老太太生日這天，所有的人都對(duì)她那么好。無(wú)疑她的女兒將會(huì)做出更大的努力使她高興了？The PresentIt was the old

35、 ladys birthday.這天是老太太的生日。She got up early to be ready for the post. From the second floor flat she could see the postman when he came down the street, and the little boy from the ground floor brought up her letters on the rare occasions when anything came.為了靜心等候郵件，她一早就起床了。郵差打馬路那頭過(guò)來(lái)的時(shí)候，她從三樓的公寓套間里一眼就

36、可以看到。她難得有信，偶爾有郵件寄來(lái)，總是由住在底樓的小男孩給她送上來(lái)。Today she was sure there would be something. Myra wouldnt forget her mothers birthday, even if she seldom wrote at other times. Of course Myra was busy. Her husband had been made Mayor, and Myra herself had got a medal for her work for the aged.她相信今天肯定會(huì)有東西來(lái)。邁拉盡管在別

37、的時(shí)候絕少寫信，可母親的生日她是不會(huì)忘記的。當(dāng)然，邁拉很忙。她丈夫當(dāng)上了市長(zhǎng)，邁拉自己也由于悉心為老年人工作而獲得一枚獎(jiǎng)?wù)?。The old lady was proud of Myra, but Enid was the daughter she loved. Enid had never married, but had seemed content to live with her mother, and teach in a primary school round the corner.老太太頗以邁拉自豪，但她真心疼愛(ài)的女兒卻是伊妮德。伊妮德始終沒(méi)結(jié)婚，但她似乎以跟老母同住，并任教于附

38、近的一所小學(xué)而心滿意足。One evening, however, Enid said, Ive arranged for Mrs. Morrison to look after you for a few days, Mother. Tomorrow I have to go into hospital just a minor operation. Ill soon be home.然而一天傍晚，伊妮德卻說(shuō)：“媽媽，我已安排讓莫里森太太來(lái)照顧你幾天。明天我要去住院只是動(dòng)個(gè)小手術(shù)。我很快會(huì)回家來(lái)的。”In the morning she went, but never came back s

39、he died on the operating table. Myra came to the funeral, and in her efficient way arranged for Mrs. Morrison to come in and light the fire and give the old lady her breakfast.第二天早上她去了，卻再也沒(méi)有回來(lái)她死在了手術(shù)臺(tái)上。邁拉來(lái)參加了葬禮，并以她特有的干練方式，安排莫里森太太來(lái)家生火，并為老太太準(zhǔn)備早餐。Two years ago that was, and since then Myra had been to s

40、ee her mother three times, but her husband never.那是兩年以前的事了，打那以后，邁拉來(lái)看過(guò)她母親三次，可她丈夫卻一次也沒(méi)來(lái)過(guò)。The old lady was eighty today. She had put on her best dress. Perhaps perhaps Myra might come. After all, eighty was a special birthday, another decade lived or endured just as you chose to look at it.今天是老太太的八十壽辰。

41、她穿上了她最好的衣裙。也許也許邁拉會(huì)來(lái)的吧。不管怎么說(shuō)，八十大壽畢竟非同一般你又活了十年，或者說(shuō)又熬過(guò)了十年，是活是熬，全在于你怎么看了。Even if Myra did not come, she would send a present. The old lady was sure of that. Two spots of colour brightened her cheeks. She was excited like a child. She would enjoy her day.即便邁拉不來(lái)，她也會(huì)寄禮物來(lái)的。老太太對(duì)這點(diǎn)是拿得準(zhǔn)的。臉頰上的兩片紅暈，使她滿臉生輝。她心情激動(dòng)激

42、動(dòng)得像個(gè)小孩。她的這個(gè)生日一定會(huì)過(guò)得很快活。Yesterday Mrs. Morrison had given the flat an extra clean, and today she had brought a card and a bunch of marigolds when she came to do the breakfast. Mrs. Grant downstairs had made a cake, and in the afternoon she was going down there to tea. The little boy, Johnnie, had been

43、 up with a packet of mints, and said he wouldnt go out to play until the post had come.昨天，莫里森太太把這套公寓房間額外打掃了一遍。今天來(lái)準(zhǔn)備早餐時(shí)還帶來(lái)一張生日卡和一束萬(wàn)壽菊。樓下的格蘭特太太特地做了一只蛋糕，下午老太太要下樓到她家去吃茶點(diǎn)。小男孩約翰尼也上樓來(lái)過(guò)，送來(lái)了一盒薄荷糖，還說(shuō)要等她郵件來(lái)了以后再出去玩。I guess youll get lots and lots of presents, he said. I did last week when I was six. “我猜你準(zhǔn)會(huì)收到好多好

44、多禮物，”他說(shuō)。“上個(gè)禮拜我六歲生日，就收到好多好多。”What would she like? A pair of slippers perhaps. Or a new cardigan. A cardigan would be lovely. Blues such a pretty colour. Jim had always liked her in blue. Or a table lamp. Or a book, a travel book, with pictures, or a little clock, with clear black numbers. So many lov

45、ely things.她想要樣什么禮物呢？也許是一雙拖鞋，或者是一件新的羊毛開(kāi)衫。要真是一件羊毛開(kāi)衫那就太好了，藍(lán)盈盈的，那顏色該多么漂亮。過(guò)去吉姆就總喜歡她穿藍(lán)的。再不就是一盞臺(tái)燈，或者一本書(shū)，一本帶照片的游記；一只小鐘也行，鐘面帶醒目黑色數(shù)字的小鐘。讓人喜歡的東西可真多。She stood by the window, watching. The postman turned round the corner on his bicycle. Her heart beat fast. Johnnie had seen him too and ran to the gate.她站在窗口張望著。

46、郵差騎著自行車過(guò)了拐角。她心跳加快了。約翰尼也看到了郵差，立即向大門口跑去。Then clatter, clatter up the stairs. Johnnie knocked at her door.接著，樓梯上傳來(lái)“得得得”的腳步聲。約翰尼敲了敲她的門。Granny, granny, he shouted, Ive got your post.“奶奶，奶奶，”他叫著說(shuō)，“我拿到你的信了?！盚e gave her four envelopes. Three were unsealed cards from old friends. The fourth was sealed, in My

47、ras writing. The old lady felt a pang of disappointment.他交給她四封信。三封沒(méi)封口，是老朋友寄來(lái)的生日卡。第四封是封口的，上面的字跡出自于邁拉之手。失望的痛楚攫住了老太太的心頭。No parcel, Johnnie?“沒(méi)有包裹嗎，約翰尼？”No, granny.“沒(méi)有，奶奶。”Maybe the parcel was too large to come by letter post. That was it. It would come later by parcel post. She must be patient.也許是包裹太大了，

48、沒(méi)有隨信件郵班同來(lái)。對(duì)了，準(zhǔn)是這個(gè)緣故。待會(huì)兒會(huì)有包裹郵班送來(lái)的。她一定要有耐心。Almost reluctantly she tore the envelope open. Folded in the card was a piece of paper. Written on the card was a message under the printed Happy Birthday Buy yourself something nice with the cheque, Myra and Harold.她幾乎是帶著幾分勉強(qiáng)之意撕開(kāi)了信封。只見(jiàn)生日卡里夾著一張折疊起來(lái)的紙?？ㄉ嫌∮小吧湛?/p>

49、樂(lè)”的字樣，下面寫著一句附言拿這張支票給自己買樣稱心的東西吧邁拉和哈羅德。The cheque fluttered to the floor like a bird with a broken wing. Slowly the old lady stooped to pick it up. Her present, her lovely present. With trembling fingers she tore it into little bits.支票像只斷了翅膀的小鳥(niǎo)似的飄落到地板上。老太太慢慢地彎下腰，把支票從地上撿了起來(lái)。她的禮物，她的可愛(ài)的禮物！她用顫抖的手指把支票撕了個(gè)粉碎

50、。UNIT4Many people in the United States spend most of their free time watching television. Certainly, there are many worthwhile programs on television, including news, educational programs for children, programs on current social problems, plays, movies, concerts, and so on. Nevertheless, perhaps peo

51、ple should not be spending so much of their time in front of the TV. Mr. Mayer imagines what we might do if we were forced to find other activities.在美國(guó)，許多人把大部分空閑時(shí)間花在看電視上。的確，電視里有很多值得一看的節(jié)目，包括新聞、兒童教育節(jié)目、討論當(dāng)前社會(huì)問(wèn)題的節(jié)目、戲劇、電影、音樂(lè)會(huì)等等。然而，人們也許不該在電視機(jī)前花費(fèi)那么多的時(shí)間。如果我們被迫要找一些其他的活動(dòng)，那我們可以做些什么呢？對(duì)這一問(wèn)題，梅耶先生做了一番想像。Turning Of

52、f TV: A Quiet HourRobert MayerI would like to propose that for sixty to ninety minutes each evening, right after the early evening news, all television broadcasting in the United States be prohibited by law.我想建議每天晚上一播完晚間新聞，美國(guó)所有的電視臺(tái)都依法停播六十至九十分鐘。Let us take a serious, reasonable look at what the resul

53、ts might be if such a proposal were accepted. Families might use the time for a real family hour. Without the distraction of TV, they might sit around together after dinner and actually talk to one another. It is well known that many of our problems everything, in fact, from the generation gap to th

54、e high divorce rate to some forms of mental illness are caused at least in part by failure to communicate. We do not tell each other what is disturbing us. The result is emotional difficulty of one kind or another. By using the quiet family hour to discuss our problems, we might get to know each oth

55、er better, and to like each other better.讓我們認(rèn)真而通情達(dá)理地看一下，如果這一建議被采納的話，會(huì)有什么樣的結(jié)果。千家萬(wàn)戶也許會(huì)利用這段時(shí)間真正地團(tuán)聚一番。沒(méi)有電視機(jī)的干擾，他們晚飯后也許會(huì)圍坐在一起，當(dāng)真交談起來(lái)。眾所周知，我們的許多問(wèn)題事實(shí)上是所有的問(wèn)題，從代溝、高離婚率到某些精神病至少部分地是由于沒(méi)能交流思想而引起的。我們誰(shuí)也不把自己心頭的煩惱告訴別人，結(jié)果感情上便產(chǎn)生了這樣那樣的問(wèn)題。利用這安靜的、全家聚在一起的時(shí)刻來(lái)討論我們的各種問(wèn)題，我們相互之間也許會(huì)更加了解，更加相愛(ài)。On evenings when such talk is unnece

56、ssary, families could rediscover more active pastimes. Freed from TV, forced to find their own activities, they might take a ride together to watch the sunset. Or they might take a walk together (remember feet?) and see the neighborhood with fresh, new eyes.有些晚上，如果沒(méi)有必要進(jìn)行這種交談，那么各家各戶也許會(huì)重新發(fā)現(xiàn)一些更為積極的消遣活動(dòng)

57、。如果他們掙脫開(kāi)電視機(jī)的束縛而不得不另尋自己的活動(dòng)，他們也許會(huì)合家驅(qū)車去看日落?；蛘咭苍S會(huì)全家一起去散步（還記得自己長(zhǎng)有雙腳嗎？），用新奇的目光觀察住處周圍的地區(qū)。With free time and no TV, children and adults might rediscover reading. There is more entertainment in a good book than in a month of typical TV programming. Educators report that the generation growing up with television can barely write an English sentence, even at the college level. Writing is often learned from reading. A more literate new generation could be a product of the quiet hour.有了空閑時(shí)間而又沒(méi)有電視可看，大人小孩便有可能重新發(fā)現(xiàn)閱讀