2021譯林版高中英語選擇性必修四Unit-1課文翻譯

Unit1HonestyandresponsibilityTolivealifeofhonestyandintegrityisaresponsibilityofeverydecentperson.——NoamChomsky過誠實(shí)正直的生活是每一個(gè)正派人的責(zé)任?！Z姆·喬姆斯基Reading(p2-3)Aftertwentyyears二十年后Thepolicemanonthebeatwalkedalongthestreetashealwaysdid.Itwasbarelyteno’clockatnight.Whenhehadwalkedabouthalfwayaroundacertainblock,thepolicemansuddenlysloweddown.Inthedoorwayofastorestoodaman,withanunlitcigarinhismouth.Asthepolicemanwalkeduptohimthemanspokeupquickly.巡邏的警察像往常一樣沿著街道走著。還不到晚上十點(diǎn)。當(dāng)他走過一個(gè)街區(qū)大約一半的時(shí)候，警察突然放慢了速度。在一家商店的門口站著一個(gè)男人，嘴里叼著一支未點(diǎn)燃的雪茄。當(dāng)警察走近他時(shí)，那人很快地大聲說起了話。“It’sallright,officer,”hesaid.“I’mjustwaitingforafriend.It’sanappointmentmadetwentyyearsago.Thereusedtobearestaurantwherethisstorestands—‘BigJoe’Brady’srestaurant.”“沒事的，警官，”他說?！拔抑皇窃诘纫粋€(gè)朋友。這是一個(gè)二十年前做的約定。這家商店所在的地方以前有一家餐館——‘大喬布雷迪’餐館?！薄癐twashereuntilfiveyearsago,”saidthepoliceman.“Itwastorndownthen.”“五年前它還在這里，”警察說。“后來它被拆除了。”Themaninthedoorwaystruckamatchandlithiscigar.Thelightshowedapaleface,withkeeneyes,asquarejawandalittlewhitescarnearhisrighteyebrow.Hisscarfpinwasalargediamond,oddlyset.站在門口的人劃了一根火柴，點(diǎn)燃了雪茄。燈光顯得蒼白他的臉，一雙敏銳的眼睛，一個(gè)方下巴，右眉毛附近有一條白色的小傷疤。他的領(lǐng)巾別針是一顆大鉆石，鑲嵌得很奇怪?！癟wentyyearsagotonight,"saidtheman,“IdinedherewithJimmyWells,mybestfriend.HeandIwerejustliketwobrothers.IwaseighteenandJimmywastwenty.ThenextmorningIwastoleaveNewYorkandtraveltotheWesttomakemyfortune.Well,weagreedthatnightthatwewouldmeethereagainexactlytwentyyearsfromthatdateandtime,nomatterwhatourconditionsmightbeorfromwhatdistancewemighthavetocome.Wefiguredthatintwentyyearseachofusoughttohavebuiltalifeandmadeourfortunes.”“20年前的今晚，”那人說，“我和我最好的朋友吉米·威爾斯在這里吃過飯。他和我就像兩兄弟。當(dāng)時(shí)我18歲，吉米20歲。第二天早上，我就要離開紐約，到西部去發(fā)家致富。那天晚上，我們約定二十年后在這里再見面，不管我們的情況如何，也不管我們要走多遠(yuǎn)。我們覺得在二十年里，我們彼此都應(yīng)建立起自己的生活并發(fā)財(cái)?！薄癐tsoundsprettyinteresting,"saidthepoliceman.“Ratheralongtimebetweenmeetings,though.Haven’tyouheardfromyourfriendsinceyouleft?”“聽起來很有趣，”警察說。不過，兩次見面之間的間隔時(shí)間相當(dāng)長。你離開后就沒有收到你朋友的來信嗎?”“Well,wekeptintouchforayearortwo,andthenwelostcontact.ButIknowJimmywillmeetmehereifhe’salive,forhealwayswasthetruestandmostreliablefellowintheworld.He’llneverforget.Icameathousandmilestostandinthisdoorwaytonight,andit’sworthwhileifmyoldpartnerturnsup.”“嗯，我們保持了一兩年的聯(lián)系，然后就失去了聯(lián)系。但我知道，如果吉米還活著，他會(huì)來這里見我的，因?yàn)樗恢笔鞘澜缟献钫嬲\、最可靠的人。他永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)忘記。今晚，我從千里之外來到這里，站在這個(gè)門口，如果我的老搭檔出現(xiàn)了，這是值得的。”Thewaitingmanpulledoutahandsomewatch,setwithsmalldiamonds.Itwasthreeminutestoten.那個(gè)等著的男人拿出一塊鑲嵌著小鉆石的漂亮手表?，F(xiàn)在是十點(diǎn)差三分?！癐’llbeonmyway,”saidthepoliceman.“Hopeyourfriendturnsup.”“我馬上就來，”警察說?！跋Ｍ愕呐笥褧?huì)出現(xiàn)?！薄癐’llgivehimhalfanhouratleast.Bye,officer.”“我至少給他半個(gè)小時(shí)。再見,長官?！盩hemanwhohadcomeathousandmilestokeepanappointmentwiththefriendofhisyouthsmokedhiscigarandwaited.Abouttwentyminuteslater,atallmaninalongovercoat,withcollarturneduptohisears,hurriedtowardhim.這個(gè)人從千里之外趕來，是為了和年輕時(shí)的朋友約會(huì)，他一邊抽著雪茄，一邊等待著。大約二十分鐘后，一個(gè)身穿長大衣、衣領(lǐng)翹到耳朵的高個(gè)子男人匆匆向他走來。“Isthatyou,Bob?”heasked,doubtfully.“是你嗎，鮑勃?”他疑惑地問。“Isthatyou,JimmyWells?”shoutedthemaninthedoorway.“是你嗎，吉米·威爾斯?”門口的人喊道?！癇lessmyheart!”criedthenewarrival.“Well,well,well!Twentyyearsisalongtime!HowhastheWesttreatedyou,oldman?”“上帝保佑我的心!新來的叫道。“好,好,好!二十年是一段很長的時(shí)間!老伙計(jì)，西部對你怎么樣?”“IthasgivenmeeverythingIaskeditfor.You’vechangedlots,Jimmy.Ineverthoughtyouweretallbytwoorthreeinches.”“它給了我想要的一切。你變了很多，吉米。我從沒想過你會(huì)長高兩三英寸。”“Oh,IgrewabitafterIwastwenty.Comeon,Bob;we’llgotoaplaceIknowandhaveagoodlongtalkaboutoldtimes.”“哦，我二十歲以后長高了一點(diǎn)。來吧,鮑勃;我們要去一個(gè)我知道的地方，好好談?wù)勥^去的時(shí)光。”Thetwomenwalkedupthestreet,arminarm.ThemanfromtheWestwasbeginningtooutlinethehistoryofhiscareer.Atthecornerstoodadrugstore,brilliantwithelectriclights.Eachofthemturnedtostareattheother’sface.ThemanfromtheWeststoppedsuddenlyandreleasedhisarm.那兩個(gè)人手挽著手走在街上。這個(gè)從西部來的人開始概述他的職業(yè)生涯。街角有一家藥店，燈火通明。他們每個(gè)人都轉(zhuǎn)過身來盯著對方的臉。那個(gè)從西部來的人突然停下來，松開了他的手臂。“AsIsuspected,you’renotJimmyWells,”hesaid,impatientlywithanger.“Twentyyearsisalongtime,butnotlongenoughtochangetheshapeofaman’snose.”“正如我所懷疑的，你不是吉米·威爾斯，”他憤怒地說?！岸晔呛荛L的一段時(shí)間，但還不足以改變一個(gè)人鼻子的形狀?！薄癐tsometimeschangesagoodmanintoabadone,”saidthetallman,takingchargeofthesituation.“You’vebeenunderarrestfortenminutes,‘Silky’Bob.Chicagopolicethoughtyoumighthavedroppedoverourwayandwiredus.Theywanttohaveachatwithyou.Beforewegotothestation,here’sanoteforyou.It’sfromPatrolmanWells.”“它有時(shí)會(huì)把一個(gè)好人變成一個(gè)壞人，”控制局面的高個(gè)子說。“你已經(jīng)被捕十分鐘了，‘狡猾的’鮑勃。芝加哥警方以為你會(huì)順路過來然后給我們發(fā)了電報(bào)。他們想和你談?wù)?。在我們?nèi)ボ囌局?，這里有張紙條給你。是巡警威爾斯寫來的?！盩hemanfromtheWestunfoldedthepaper.Thenotewasrathershort.從西部來的人打開紙。這封信相當(dāng)短。“Bob:Iwasattheappointedplaceontime.WhenyoustruckthematchtolightyourcigarIsawitwasthefaceofthecriminalwantedinChicago.AnyhowIcouldn’tarrestyoumyself,soIgotaplain-clothesmantodothejob.JIMMY.”(AdaptedfromO.Henry’sshortstoryofthesametitle)鮑勃：我準(zhǔn)時(shí)到了約定的地點(diǎn)。當(dāng)你劃著火柴點(diǎn)燃雪茄時(shí)，我看到那是一張芝加哥通緝犯的臉。無論如何，我不能親自逮捕你，所以我找了個(gè)便衣去做這件事。吉米?！?改編自歐·亨利的同名短篇小說)Integratedskills(p8)Understandingwhitelies理解善意的謊言Theuglytruth丑陋的真相“Happybirthday,Anne,”saidmygrandma,handingmeabrightlywrappedparcelwithabigredbow.Itwasmybirthdaydinner,aspecialtreat,andthewholefamilywerethere—myparents,grandma,grandad,aunt,uncleandnephew.“生日快樂，安妮，”奶奶說著遞給我一個(gè)包裝得很鮮艷的包裹，上面有一個(gè)大大的紅色蝴蝶結(jié)。這是我的生日晚餐，一個(gè)特別的款待，而且所有的家人都在那里——我的父母，奶奶，爺爺，阿姨，叔叔和侄子?！癟hanks,Granny!”Isaid,smiling.Itoretheparcelopen.Insidewassomethingverybright,verypink.Ihelditup.ItwastheugliestdressIhadeverseen.“謝謝奶奶!”我笑著說。我把包裹撕開了。里面有個(gè)非常亮，非常粉紅的東西。我舉起它。這是我見過的最丑的衣服。“Ihopeyoulikeit,"saidGrandma.“Youlooksoprettyinpink.Ithinkthisdressisperfectforyou.”“我希望你喜歡，”奶奶說。“你穿粉紅色很漂亮。我覺得這件衣服非常適合你?！盕ranklyspeaking,IwasdisappointedbutIsmiledasbroadlyasIcould.“That’ssokindofyou,Granny,”Isaid,tryingtosoundconvincing.“It’sbeautiful.Thankyousomuch.”坦率地說，我很失望，但我盡可能地笑了?！澳棠?，您真是太好了。”我說，試圖讓自己聽起來更有說服力。“這是美麗的。非常感謝你?！盙randmasmiledbackhappilyatme,withdeepwrinklesaroundhereyes.Well.Icouldn’ttellherthetruth.CouldI?奶奶開心地對我笑了笑，她的眼睛周圍有深深的皺紋。嗯。我不能告訴她真相。我可以嗎?Awhiteliethathurtme一個(gè)傷害我的善意的謊言WhenIgavethedresstoAnneforherbirthday,Isawtheexcitementinhereyesasshetoreoffthewrappingpaper.Shepausedbrieflywhenshefirstsawthedress.Thenherbeautifulfacesmiledlovinglyatme.Shetoldmeitwasabeautifuldress.IknowthattheoldandtheyoungdonotalwayssharethesametastesandIwashappythatshelikedit.AllthehoursofsewingwereworthitwhenIsawthelookofjoyonherface.當(dāng)我把裙子送給安妮作為生日禮物時(shí)，我看到她撕掉包裝紙時(shí)眼中的興奮。她第一次看到那件衣服時(shí)，停頓了一下。然后，她美麗的臉龐充滿愛意地對我笑了笑。她告訴我那是條漂亮的裙子。我知道老年人和年輕人的口味并不總是相同的，我很高興她喜歡它。當(dāng)我看到她臉上喜悅的表情時(shí)，所有的縫紉時(shí)間都是值得的。ItwasafewdayslaterthatIlearntthetruth.IwaspassingAnne’sbedroomwhenIheardhertalkingonthephone.“Mygrandmagavemethisverypinkdress,”shesaid.“IreallyappreciateitbutIdon’tthinkI’lleverbewearingit.Imean,whowearspinkthesedays?”Istoodthereinawkwardsilence.ThenIwalkedaway,pretendingnottohaveheardanything.However,Ifeltcheatedanditreallydepressedme.幾天后我才知道真相。我路過安妮的臥室時(shí)，聽到她在講電話?！拔夷棠探o了我這件粉紅色的裙子，”她說?！拔艺娴暮芨屑に?，但我想我永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)穿它。我的意思是，現(xiàn)在誰會(huì)穿粉紅色的衣服?”我站在那里，尷尬地沉默著。然后我走開了，假裝什么也沒聽到。然而，我感覺被欺騙了，這真的讓我很沮喪。Extendedreading(p11-12)Takingresponsibility承擔(dān)責(zé)任Honouredguests,teachersandstudents,itismypleasureandprivilegetowelcomeyouheretodayandpresentmythoughtsonthisspecialoccasion.尊敬的來賓、老師、同學(xué)們，我很高興和榮幸歡迎你們今天來到這里，并在這個(gè)特殊的場合表達(dá)我的想法。Students,thetimehasarrivedforyoutofullyacceptyourpassageintoadulthood.IhaveseenyougrowfromnervousSenior1studentsintoconfidentyoungadults,whositbeforemetoday,readytoembracethenextphaseofyourlives.Youmustbebothexcitedandanxiousaboutthenewexperiencesthatareinstoreforyou.Don’tworry,foryouareallresponsibleyoungpeople,wellpreparedandwellequippedtosuccessfullymanagethechallengesoftheyearsahead.學(xué)生們，是時(shí)候讓你們完全接受自己的成年了。我看到你們從緊張的高一學(xué)生成長為自信的年輕人，今天坐在我面前，準(zhǔn)備迎接人生的下一個(gè)階段。你一定對即將到來的新體驗(yàn)既興奮又焦慮。不要擔(dān)心，因?yàn)槟銈兌际秦?fù)責(zé)任的年輕人，準(zhǔn)備好了，準(zhǔn)備好了，可以成功地應(yīng)對未來的挑戰(zhàn)。Atschool,youhavegraduallyunderstoodtheimportanceofawell-developedsenseofresponsibility.Youacceptthatyouareresponsibleforyoursuccessesandyourfailures.Hopefully,youhavelearnttotreatresponsibilitynotasaweightthatburdensyou,butratherasafoundationwhichwillsupportyourfuturedevelopment.Ashipwithoutananchorisatthemercyofthewavesandwinds;likewise,apersonwhohasnosenseofresponsibilityisatthemercyoftheirowncarelessandthoughtlessbehaviour.在學(xué)校里，你們逐漸明白了責(zé)任感的重要性。你接受你的成功和失敗是你的責(zé)任。希望你已經(jīng)學(xué)會(huì)了不要把責(zé)任當(dāng)作負(fù)擔(dān)，而是當(dāng)作支撐你未來發(fā)展的基礎(chǔ)。沒有錨的船，在風(fēng)浪的擺布下航行;同樣地，一個(gè)沒有責(zé)任感的人會(huì)被自己的粗心和輕率的行為所支配。Asstudents,youmusttakeyourstudiesseriouslyandacceptresponsibilityforyourownlearning.Thismeansmeetingdeadlinesforyourschoolwork,followingyourteachers’guidance,andofcourse,alwaysaimingforacademicexcellence.However,yourresponsibilitiesgofarbeyondyourstudies.Asyougothroughyourdailylife,youwillencountermanydifficultsituationswherethingsmaygowrong.Insteadofbeingquicktoblameothers,analysetheproblem,andifitisindeedyourownfault,bereadytoadmityourmistakeandthencorrectit.Thisway,youpractisethevirtueofcourage.Alwaysgiveyourbestinwhateveryousetouttodo,howeverdifficultthatmightbe.Thisway,youpractisethevirtueofdetermination.Behonestbysayingwhatyoumeanandbymeaningwhatyousay.Thisway,youpractisethevirtueofintegrity.Takingresponsibilityinallaspectsofyoureverydaylife,therefore,willhelpbuildastrongcharacter.作為學(xué)生，你必須認(rèn)真學(xué)習(xí)，對自己的學(xué)習(xí)負(fù)責(zé)。這意味著要在截止日期前完成學(xué)業(yè)，聽從老師的指導(dǎo)，當(dāng)然，還要始終追求學(xué)術(shù)卓越。然而，你的責(zé)任遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)超出你的學(xué)習(xí)。在你的日常生活中，你會(huì)遇到許多困難的情況，事情可能會(huì)出錯(cuò)。不要?jiǎng)硬粍?dòng)就指責(zé)別人，要分析問題，如果確實(shí)是你自己的錯(cuò)，要準(zhǔn)備好承認(rèn)錯(cuò)誤，然后改正。這樣，你就鍛煉了勇氣的美德。無論你打算做什么，無論多么困難，都要全力以赴。這樣，你就練習(xí)了決心的美德。誠實(shí)地說出你的意思，并認(rèn)真地表達(dá)你所說的。這樣，你就實(shí)踐了正直的美德。因此，在你日常生活的各個(gè)方面承擔(dān)責(zé)任，將有助于建立一個(gè)堅(jiān)強(qiáng)的性格。Apartfrompersonaldevelopment,assumingresponsibilityforyouractionsisalsoimportantforthebettermentofsociety.Societyisanorganicwhole,andassocialbeings,wehavearesponsibilitytomakeacontribution.Youmayhaveheardthestoryofasmallboywhotriedtosavestarfishleftonthebeachafterastorm,bythrowingthembackintothesea.Passers-bytoldhimthathewaswastinghistime,forhecouldnotpossiblysavethemall.However,theboywasnotdiscouraged,believingthathecouldmakeadifferencetotheonesthathesaved.Asaresult,thepassers-byfeltinspiredandjoinedhiminsavingthestarfish.Similarly,thelittlethingsyoudocanmakeadifference!Forexample,pickingupgarbagearoundyourneighbourhoodcontributestoacleanerenvironment.Reportingaspeedingcarhelpsensureroadsafety.Beingenergy-efficientleadstosavingsofourpreciousnaturalresources.Do