外研高中英語必修ModuleModuleCulturalCorner課文逐句翻譯

1、外研版高中英語必修1Module1-Module6CulturalCorner課文逐句翻譯Module 1 Cultural Corner逐句翻譯 A Letter from a Senior High Student 一封高中生的來信 Dear Li Kang親愛的李康:, Hows it going? I thought Id write to tell you about the American school system. 一切可好,我想我應該寫信告訴你有關(guān)美國的學校體制。Secondary school in the U.S. usually covers seven years,

2、 grades six to twelve.美國中學通常包括六到十二年級在內(nèi)的七個年級。 Ninth to twelfth grades are high school. 九年級到十二級是高中。At the end of twelfth grade, American students receive the high school diploma.十二年級結(jié)束時，美國學生就獲得高中畢業(yè)證書。 Students need a high school diploma if they want to go to college.如果他們想上大學的話，需要擁有高中畢業(yè)證書。 The school y

3、ear is divided into two semesters, the first of which is September through December, and the second January through May.一學年有兩個學期，九月到十二月是第一學期，一月到五月是第二學期。 We have a LONG summer vacation! 我們的暑假很長We start school at 7:50 am and we finish at 3 pm.我們學校早上7:50開始上課，下午3點結(jié)束。 I take part in all kinds of after-sc

4、hool activitiesI play football, basketball, swimming, volleyball, table tennis and I go to theater club.我參加各種各樣的課外活動踢足球、打籃球、打排球、打乒乓球，以及參加戲劇俱樂部。 Will you tell me something about your summer vacation and the Chinese school system in your next letter?下次來信時告訴我你的暑假情況和中國的學校體制好嗎, Best wishes祝好 , Rob Marsha

5、ll羅布?馬歇爾 Module 2 Cultural Corner原文及譯文 A Letter from a Senior High Student Dear Li Kang, Hows it going? I thought Id write to tell you about the American school system. Secondary school in the U.S. usually covers seven years, grades six to twelve. Ninth to twelfth grades are high school. At the end

6、of twelfth grade, American students receive the high school diploma. Students need a high school diploma if they want to go to college. The school year is divided into two semesters, the first of which is September through December, and the second January through May. We have a LONG summer vacation!

7、 We start school at 7:50 am and we finish at 3 pm. I take part in all kinds of after-school activitiesI play football, basketball, swimming, volleyball, table tennis and I go to theater club. Will you tell me something about your summer vacation and the Chinese school system in your next letter? Bes

8、t wishes, Rob Marshall 一封高中生的來信 親愛的李康: 一切可好,我想我應該寫信告訴你有關(guān)美國的學校體制。美國中學通常包括六到十二年級在內(nèi)的七個年級。九年級到十二級是高中。十二年級結(jié)束時，美國學生就獲得高中畢業(yè)證書。如果他們想上大學的話，需要擁有高中畢業(yè)證書。 一學年有兩個學期，九月到十二月是第一學期，一月到五月是第二學期。我們的暑假很長我們學校早上7:50開始上課，下午3點結(jié)束。 我參加各種各樣的課外活動踢足球、打籃球、打排球、打乒乓球，以及參加戲劇俱樂部。 下次來信時告訴我你的暑假情況和中國的學校體制好嗎, 祝好 羅布?馬歇爾 Module 2 Cultural Co

9、rner逐句翻譯 Different Countries, Different Schools 不同的國家，不同的學校 It is interesting to look at differences between schools in different countries. 看一看不同國家的學校所存在的差異很有趣。In many European countries, for example, the relationship between teachers and students is quite formal.例如，在許多歐洲國家里，師生之間的關(guān)系非常正規(guī)。 This is tr

10、ue of France, Germany, and Spain, where discipline and respect for the teacher is considered very important. 這種情況也適合于法國、德國和西班牙，在這些國家里紀律和對老師的尊重被認為是很重要的。The same is true of Russia.同樣的情況也適用于俄羅斯。 In northern European countries, however, the relationship between teachers and students is much friendlier a

11、nd more relaxed.但是，在北歐國家，師生關(guān)系要友好、放松得多。 In America, students and teachers are quite relaxed with each other.在美國，師生之間的關(guān)系是相當放松的。 In Britain, relationships are quite relaxed, but teachers can have big problems with discipline.在英國，師生之間的關(guān)系相當放松，但老師在紀律方面可能會遇到大問題。 Another important difference is whether scho

12、ols are state schools or private schools.另一個重要的不同點是學校是公辦學校還是私立學校。 State schools are paid for by the government, but in private schools, the parents pay for the education of their children.公辦學校由政府撥款，而私立學校則由學生家長付學費。 Germany and France have both state and private schools, but most students go to state

13、schools, which are very good.德國和法國既有公辦學校又有私立學校，而大多數(shù)學生上公辦學校，這些公辦學校都很好。 Similarly, America has both state and private schools. 同樣，美國既有公辦學校，也有私立學校。Most American children go to state schools, but the private schools can be very good.美國的多數(shù)孩子上公辦學校，但私立學校也很好。 Britain has both state and private schools. In R

14、ussia, children go to state schools.英國既有公辦學校又有私立學校。在俄羅斯，孩子們上公辦學校。 Module 2 Cultural Corner原文及譯文 Different Countries, Different Schools It is interesting to look at differences between schools in different countries. In many European countries, for example, the relationship between teachers and stude

15、nts is quite formal. This is true of France, Germany, and Spain, where discipline and respect for the teacher is considered very important. The same is true of Russia. In northern European countries, however, the relationship between teachers and students is much friendlier and more relaxed. In Amer

16、ica, students and teachers are quite relaxed with each other. In Britain, relationships are quite relaxed, but teachers can have big problems with discipline. Another important difference is whether schools are state schools or private schools. State schools are paid for by the government, but in pr

17、ivate schools, the parents pay for the education of their children. Germany and France have both state and private schools, but most students go to state schools, which are very good. Similarly, America has both state and private schools. Most American children go to state schools, but the private s

18、chools can be very good. Britain has both state and private schools. In Russia, children go to state schools. 不同的國家，不同的學校 看一看不同國家的學校所存在的差異很有趣。例如，在許多歐洲國家里，師生之間的關(guān)系非常正規(guī)。這種情況也適合于法國、德國和西班牙，在這些國家里紀律和對老師的尊重被認為是很重要的。同樣的情況也適用于俄羅斯。但是，在北歐國家，師生關(guān)系要友好、放松得多。在美國，師生之間的關(guān)系是相當放松的。在英國，師生之間的關(guān)系相當放松，但老師在紀律方面可能會遇到大問題。 另一個重要

19、的不同點是學校是公辦學校還是私立學校。公辦學校由政府撥款，而私立學校則由學生家長付學費。德國和法國既有公辦學校又有私立學校，而大多數(shù)學生上公辦學校，這些公辦學校都很好。同樣，美國既有公辦學校，也有私立學校。美國的多數(shù)孩子上公辦學校，但私立學校也很好。英國既有公辦學校又有私立學校。在俄羅斯，孩子們上公辦學校。 Module 3 Cultural Corner逐句翻譯 The Maglevthe Fastest Train in the World 磁懸浮列車世界上最快的列車 The fastest train in the world, the Transrapid Maglev, runs b

20、etween Shanghais Pudong Airport and Longyang Station in downtown Shanghai. 世界上最快的列車超速磁懸浮列車奔馳在上海浦東機場和上海市中心商業(yè)區(qū)的龍陽車站之間。Travelling at a speed of over 400 kilometres per hour, the train can complete the 30-kilometre journey in eight minutes. 列車以每小時400多千米的速度行駛，8分鐘就能完成30千為的旅程。 Maglev means “magnetically le

21、vitated”. 磁懸浮的意思是“通過磁力使水平高度提高”。 The Transrapid Maglev is the worlds first high-speed train using magnetically levitation technology. 這列超速磁懸浮列車是世界上第一列使用磁懸浮技術(shù)的高速火車。 Magnetically levitated trains travel in a vacuum between two magnets. 磁懸浮列車是在兩塊磁鐵間的真空中行駛。 There are no rails and no noise. 既無鐵軌，又無噪音。They

22、 travel very fast and they use less energy. 它們速度很快，而且能量消耗很少。 On December 31, 2002, Premier Zhu Rongji and the German chancellor attended the opening ceremony of the train service. Both leaders took the train to Pudong Airport. 2002年12月31日，朱镕基總理與德國總理出席了磁懸浮列車在從龍陽車站到浦東的軌道上跑出了每小時501千米的速度，創(chuàng)造了火車時速的世界新紀錄。

23、On November 12,2003, the Maglev reached at a speed of 501 kilometres per hour on the track between Longyang Station and Pudong, a new world record speed for a train. 2003年11月12日, 在龍陽路站到浦東軌道上，磁懸浮列車達到了每小時501公里的速度,一項新的列車世界紀錄的速度。 Module 3 Cultural Corner原文及譯文 The Maglevthe Fastest Train in the World The

24、 fastest train in the world, the Transrapid Maglev, runs between Shanghais Pudong Airport and Longyang Station in downtown Shanghai. Travelling at a speed of over 400 kilometres per hour, the train can complete the 30-kilometre journey in eight minutes. Maglev means “magnetically levitated”. The Tra

25、nsrapid Maglev is the worlds first high-speed train using magnetically levitation technology. Magnetically levitated trains travel in a vacuum between two magnets. There are no rails and no noise. They travel very fast and they use less energy. On December 31, 2002, Premier Zhu Rongji and the German

26、 chancellor attended the opening ceremony of the train service. Both leaders took the train to Pudong Airport. On November 12,2003, the Maglev reached at a speed of 501 kilometres per hour on the track between Longyang Station and Pudong, a new world record speed for a train. 磁懸浮列車世界上最快的列車 世界上最快的列車超

27、速磁懸浮列車奔馳在上海浦東機場和上海市中心商業(yè)區(qū)的龍陽車站之間。列車以每小時400多千米的速度行駛，8分鐘就能完成30千為的旅程。 磁懸浮的意思是“通過磁力使水平高度提高”。這列超速磁懸浮列車是世界上第一列使用磁懸浮技術(shù)的高速火車。磁懸浮列車是在兩塊磁鐵間的真空中行駛。既無鐵軌，又無噪音。它們速度很快，而且能量消耗很少。 2002年12月31日，朱镕基總理與德國總理出席了磁懸浮列車在從龍陽車站到浦東的軌道上跑出了每小時501千米的速度，創(chuàng)造了火車時速的世界新紀錄。 2003年11月12日, 在龍陽路站到浦東軌道上，磁懸浮列車達到了每小時501公里的速度,一項新的列車世界紀錄的速度。 Modul

28、e 4 Cultural Corner逐句翻譯 Problems in Western Europe In some countries in western Europe, such as France, Spain and Britain, the countryside is changing. 在西歐的一些國家，比如法國、西班牙和英國，農(nóng)村正在發(fā)生變化。 Life has become difficult for many villages, and some are disappearing. 一些村莊的生活變得困難，并且有些村莊正在消失。 There are a number of

29、 reasons for this. 這有諸多原因。Firstly, young people from villages usually want to live somewhere livelier and they often move to the towns and do not return. 首先，村子里的年輕人通常想住在更具有活力地方，他們常常搬到城鎮(zhèn)里不回鄉(xiāng)村。 Secondly, people move to the cities to find work, as there are often very few jobs in the countryside. 第二，人們

30、搬到城鎮(zhèn)里去找工作，因為鄉(xiāng)下常常沒有就業(yè)機會。 Sometimes villages remain because people from the cities have bought a second home in the village, where they come and stay at weekends. 有時一些村莊延續(xù)下來，因為城里的人在村子里買下“第二個家”，他們來這里度周末。The price of homes goes up and people from the area cannot afford to buy a house there. 房子的價格上漲，這一地區(qū)

31、的人們在那兒買不起房子。Another problem is that it is becoming more and more difficult for farmers to make money from their farms. 另一個問題是農(nóng)民通過種莊稼掙錢越來越難。 So they sell their land and find another job. 因此他們把地賣掉另找工作。 All these things mean that many villages in western Europe are fighting to survive. 這一切意味著西歐的許多鄉(xiāng)村正在竭

32、盡全力以求生存。 We can only hope that they will remain. 我們只希望它們會延續(xù)下來。The countryside would be a sadder and uglier place without them. 沒有了村莊，鄉(xiāng)下將是更悲涼、更丑陋的地方。 Module 4 Cultural Corner原文及譯文 Problems in Western Europe In some countries in western Europe, such as France, Spain and Britain, the countryside is cha

33、nging. Life has become difficult for many villages, and some are disappearing. There are a number of reasons for this. Firstly, young people from villages usually want to live somewhere livelier and they often move to the towns and do not return. Secondly, people move to the cities to find work, as

34、there are often very few jobs in the countryside. Sometimes villages remain because people from the cities have bought a second home in the village, where they come and stay at weekends. The price of homes goes up and people from the area cannot afford to buy a house there. Another problem is that i

35、t is becoming more and more difficult for farmers to make money from their farms. So they sell their land and find another job. All these things mean that many villages in western Europe are fighting to survive. We can only hope that they will remain. The countryside would be a sadder and uglier pla

36、ce without them. 在西歐的一些國家，比如法國、西班牙和英國，農(nóng)村正在發(fā)生變化。 一些村莊的生活變得困難，并且有些村莊正在消失。這有諸多原因。首先，村子里的年輕人通常想住在更具有活力地方，他們常常搬到城鎮(zhèn)里不回鄉(xiāng)村。第二，人們搬到城鎮(zhèn)里去找工作，因為鄉(xiāng)下常常沒有就業(yè)機會。有時一些村莊延續(xù)下來，因為城里的人在村子里買下“第二個家”，他們來這里度周末。房子的價格上漲，這一地區(qū)的人們在那兒買不起房子。另一個問題是農(nóng)民通過種莊稼掙錢越來越難。因此他們把地賣掉另找工作。 這一切意味著西歐的許多鄉(xiāng)村正在竭盡全力以求生存。我們只希望它們會延續(xù)下來。沒有了村莊，鄉(xiāng)下將是更悲涼、更丑陋的地方。 M

37、odule5 Cultural Corner逐句翻譯 Mark Kendons Feelings About. My feelings about science have really changed. 我對理科的感受真的改變了。 I never used to enjoy science, but last year I changed schools, and the science teachers at my new school are excellent. The science facilities are very good, with laboratories that h

38、ave all the latest equipment. 過去我不喜歡理科，但去年我換了學校，我的新學校的理科老師很棒，科研設(shè)備很好，實驗室配有最新設(shè)備。 Our chemistry teacher, Mr. Longford, takes us to public science lectures about four times a term, and these are always very interesting, 我們的化學老師，朗福德先生大約每個學期帶我們?nèi)ヂ犓拇未蟊娍茖W講座，而且講座總是很有趣， as the lecturers are people who have mad

39、e real discoveries in their area of science.因為演講者都是在各自的科研領(lǐng)域里真有所發(fā)現(xiàn)的人。The fact is, Canada has many first-class scientists. 事實是，加拿大有很多一流的科學家。 In the last twenty years, seven Canadian scientists have won the Nobel Prize! 在過去的20年里，加拿大的7位科學家獲得了諾貝爾獎 The Nobel Prize is the highest scientific prize there is,

40、 so we should be very proud of that. 諾貝爾獎是現(xiàn)有的最高科技獎項，因此我們應該引以為自豪。 Im becoming more and more interested in physics, and have decided that I want to study it at university. 我對物理越來越感興趣，并且我決定到大學里去學習它。 Im going to try to go to either Montreal or Ottawa University, as both are supposed to have good Physics

41、 Departments. 我要努力考取蒙特利爾大學或者渥太華大學，因為這兩年大學的物理系都很棒。 My parents are astonished. They always thought I would become an English teacher! 我的父母感到很驚訝。他們一直認為我會成為一名英語教師 Module5 Cultural Corner原文及譯文 Mark Kendons Feelings About. My feelings about science have really changed. I never used to enjoy science, but l

42、ast year I changed schools, and the science teachers at my new school are excellent. The science facilities are very good, with laboratories that have all the latest equipment. Our chemistry teacher, Mr. Longford, takes us to public science lectures about four times a term, and these are always very

43、 interesting, as the lecturers are people who have made real discoveries in their area of science. The fact is, Canada has many first-class scientists. In the last twenty years, seven Canadian scientists have won the Nobel Prize! The Nobel Prize is the highest scientific prize there is, so we should

44、 be very proud of that. Im becoming more and more interested in physics, and have decided that I want to study it at university. Im going to try to go to either Montreal or Ottawa University, as both are supposed to have good Physics Departments. My parents are astonished. They always thought I woul

45、d become an English teacher! 我對理科的感受真的改變了。過去我不喜歡理科，但去年我換了學校，我的新學校的理科老師很棒，科研設(shè)備很好，實驗室配有最新設(shè)備。我們的化學老師，朗福德先生大約每個學期帶我們?nèi)ヂ犓拇未蟊娍茖W講座，而且講座總是很有趣，因為演講者都是在各自的科研領(lǐng)域里真有所發(fā)現(xiàn)的人。事實是，加拿大有很多一流的科學家。在過去的20年里，加拿大的7位科學家獲得了諾貝爾獎諾貝爾獎是現(xiàn)有的最高科技獎項，因此我們應該引以為自豪。 我對物理越來越感興趣，并且我決定到大學里去學習它。我要努力考取蒙特利爾大學或者渥太華大學，因為這兩年大學的物理系都很棒。我的父母感到很驚訝。他們一

46、直認為我會成為一名英語教師 Module6 Cultural Corner逐句翻譯 Emoticons, etc. Talking on a mobile phone is expensive, so a lot of people send text messages. 用移動電話談話費用很高，所以很多人發(fā)短信。Text messages are much cheaper than talking on a mobile phone, and you can make it even cheaper by shortening the words that you use.發(fā)短信比打電話便宜

47、得多，并且你還可以通過簡化用詞使之更便宜。 You can do this by taking out unimportant letters in the words (usually vowels) and using numbers instead of words (2 = to, 3 = free, 4 = for, 8 = ate, so h8 = hate, etc.). 你可以通過省去單詞中“不重要的”字母(通常是元音)和用數(shù)字代替單詞(2=to, 3=free, 4=for, art,因此h8=hate，等等)的方式這么做。You can also avoid using p

48、unctuation like inverted commas.你還可以避免使用標點符號，如引號。 Here is an example:這有一個例子: Im hm nw, why nt gv me a cll? (Im home now, why not give me a call?)Im hm nw, why nt gv me a cll?(我現(xiàn)在在家，為什么不給我打個電話呢,) What do you think these text messages mean?你認為這些短信是什么意思, Whr hv U bn? Iv bn wtng hrs fr a cll. Do U wnt 2

49、 g 2 th cnma tnite? I gt a txt mssge frm my frnd. Shes hvng a prty on Strdy. Do U wnt 2 cm? Mobile phone users have developed a series of symbols to show how they feel.移動電話用戶使用一系列的符號來表達他們的感受。 They are called emoticons, and there are some examples below.它們被稱之為感情符號，下面有一些例子。 To read an emoticon, you ha

50、ve to look at it sideways.要想閱讀感情符號，你需要橫著去看。 For example, if you say something in a text message which is a joke, you can follow it with a smiling face. Like this:例如，如果你的短信是一個笑話 ，短信后可以跟一張笑臉。如下所示: Why didt u call me? Im so sad. :-) Here are some others. 這兒還有一些其他的。Can you think of text messages where y

51、ou could use them?你能想出這些短信是什么場合使用嗎, :-) :-( :- laughing sad really sad :-V |-! :O shouting asleep shocked 8-| -o surprised bored :-真難過 :-V大聲叫 |-睡覺 :O驚詫的 8-|吃驚的 -o厭煩的 ,笑 ,難過 Module6 Cultural Corner原文及譯文 Emoticons, etc. Talking on a mobile phone is expensive, so a lot of people send text messages. Text messag