上海交大版应用型大学英语综合教程 第3册 unit 1课文翻译与练习答案.docx

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上海交大版应用型大学英语综合教程第3册unit1课文翻译与练习答案

Unit1

Part1LanguageSkillsDevelopment

1.Starter

A.Discussion:

BillGates'droppingoutofHarvard.

1.WhatdoyouthinkofBillGates'droppingoutofHarvard?

Referenceanswer：

 BillGatesdroppedoutasaHarvardjuniorattherighttimewhenhispartner,PaulAllencouldtakethechancetomakeagreatdifferencetotheworldaswellastothemselves.Timecostisneverfound,BillCateslostnotimeputtinghisgreatideaintopractice.

2.Underwhatcircumstancesdoyouthinkastudent'sdroppingoutofschoolisunderstandableorsensible?

Referenceanswer：

 Astudentmayunderstandablydropoutwhentheyarehelplesswiththeproblemencountered,beitfinancial,mental,oranythingelse.

Itwouldbesensibleforastudenttodropoutwhentheyfindthatuniversityeducationcan'tmeettheirexpectationsorneedsfortheirgoalinlife.

B.Listentoastoryandfillintheblanks.

Whenaman'shorsegotintotheterritoryofthenortherntribes,everyone

（1）（commiseratedwith）him,butthemansaidthat

（2）（perhapsthatwouldsoonturnouttobeablessing）.Afewmonthslater,thehorsecamebackleadinganotherfineoneandeveryone（3）（congratulated）him,butthemansaidthatperhapsthatwouldsoonturnouttobe（4）（acauseofmisfortune）.Becausetheman'ssonwasfondofriding,hebrokehisthighboneonedayfallingfromahorse.Everyoneshowedpityforhim.Themanalsosaidthatperhapsthatwouldsoonturnouttobeablessing.Oneyearlater,thenortherntribesinvaded.Nineofeverytenmentakingpartinthefightingagainsttheinvadersdied.Theman'ssondidnotjoininthefightingbecause（5）（hewascrippled）andsoboththeboyandhisfathersurvived.

MindMap

  blessing    n.

  幸事，好事

  bane    n.

  灾难，祸害

  versed    a.

  精通的，熟练的

  Taoism    n.

  道教，道家学说

  territory    n.

  领土，版图；领域，地盘

  commiserate   vi.

  怜悯，同情

  thigh    n.

  大腿

  invasion    n.

  入侵，侵略

  cripple    n.

  使残废，使跛

Tapescript:

BlessingorBane

NearChina'snorthernborderslivedamanwellversedinthepracticesofTaoism.Hishorse,fornoreasonatall,gotintotheterritoryofthenortherntribes.Everyonecommiseratedwithhim.

"Perhapsthiswillsoonturnouttobeablessing,"saidtheman.

Afterafewmonths,hishorsecameback,leadingafinehorsefromthenorth.Everyonecongratulatedhim.

"Perhapsthiswillsoonturnouttobeacauseofmisfortune,"saidtheman.

Sincehewaswealthyandkeptgoodhorses,hissonbecamefondofridingandeventuallybrokehisthighbonefallingfromahorse.Everyonecommiseratedwithhim.

"Perhapsthiswillsoonturnouttobeablessing,"saidtheman.

Oneyearlater,thenortherntribesstartedabiginvasionoftheborderregions.Allable-bodiedyoungmentookuparmsandfoughtagainsttheinvaders,andasaresult,aroundthebordernineoutoftenmendied.Thisman'ssondidnotjoininthefightingbecausehewascrippledandsoboththeboyandhisfathersurvived.

2.Text

InfoBox

1.AppleComputer

AppleInc.,formerlyAppleComputer,Inc.,isanAmericanmultinationalcorporationfocusingondesigningandmanufacturingconsumerelectronicsandalsodevelopingsoftwareproducts.Thecompany'sbest-knownhardwareproductsincludetheMacintoshlineofpersonalcomputers,theiPodlineofportablemediaplayers,andtheiPhone.

Apple'ssoftwareproductsincludetheMacOSX（pronounced）operatingsystem,theiTunesmediabrowser,theiLifesuiteofmultimediaandcreativitysoftware,andFinalCutStudio,asuiteofprofessionalaudioandfilm-industrysoftwareproducts.Thecompanyoperatesmorethan250retailstoresinninecountriesandanonlinestorewherehardwareandsoftwareproductsaresold.

EstablishedinCupertino,CaliforniaonApril1,1976andincorporatedonJanuary3,1977,thecompanywascalled"AppleComputer,Inc."foritsfirst30years,butdroppedtheword"Computer"onJanuary9,2007toreflectthecompany'songoingexpansionintotheconsumerelectronicsmarketinadditiontoitstraditionalfocusonpersonalcomputers.Applehasabout35,000employeesworldwideandhadworldwideannualsalesofUS$32.48billioninitsfiscalyearendingSeptember29,2008.Forvariousreasonsfromitsphilosophyofcomprehensiveaestheticdesigntoitsdistinctiveadvertisingcampaigns,Applehasestablishedauniquereputationintheconsumerelectronicsindustry.Thisincludesacustomerbasethatisdevotedtothecompanyanditsbrand,particularlyintheUnitedStates.In2008,FortunemagazinenamedApplethemostadmiredcompanyintheUnitedStates.

2.PixarAnimationStudios

PixarAnimationStudiosisanaward-winningAmericancomputer-generatedimagery（CGI）animationproductioncompanybasedinEmeryville,California,UnitedStates.Todate,thestudiohasearnedtwenty-twoAcademyAwards,fourGoldenGlobes,andthreeGrammys,amongmanyotherawards,acknowledgmentsandachievements.ItisbestknownforitsCGI-animatedfeaturefilmswhicharecreatedwithPhotoRealisticRenderMan,itsownimplementationoftheindustry-standardRenderManimage-renderingAPIusedtogeneratehigh-quality,photorealisticimages.

Pixarstartedin1979astheGraphicsGroup,apartoftheComputerDivisionofLucasfilmbeforeitwasboughtbyAppleco-founderSteveJobsin1986andgivenitscurrentname.

Pixarhasmade9featurefilmsbeginningwithToyStoryin1995andeachonehasreceivedcriticalandcommercialsuccess.HavingwoncriticalacclaimandcommercialsuccesswithToyStoryin1995,PixarhasfolloweditupwithABug'sLifein1998,ToyStory2in1999,Monsters,Inc.in2001,FindingNemoin2003,whichis,todate,themostcommerciallysuccessfulPixarfilm,grossingover$800millionworldwide,TheIncrediblesin2004,Carsin2006,Ratatouillein2007andWALL-Ein2008.Their10thfilm,Up,releasedonMay29,2009,wasthefirstPixarfilmpresentedinDisneyDigital3-D.

SincethebeginningoftheAcademyAwardforBestAnimatedFeaturein2001,Pixarhasbeennominated6times,losingtwicewithMonsters,Inc.andCars,toShrekandHappyFeetrespectively,butwinning4timeswithFindingNemo,TheIncredibles,Ratatouille,andWALL-E.Pixardidnothaveafilmnominatedin2002and2005.

3.ReedCollege

ReedCollegeisaprivate,independent,liberalartscollegelocatedinsoutheastPortland,Oregon.Foundedin1908,Reedisahighlyselectivefour-yearresidentialcollegewithacampuslocatedinPortland’sresidentialEastmorelandneighborhood,featuringarchitecturebasedontheTudor-Gothicstyle,andaforestedcanyonwildernesspreserveatitscenter.Reedisdistinctivelyknownforitsmandatoryfreshmanhumanitiesprogram,astheonlyprivateundergraduatecollegewithanuclearreactorsupportingitsscienceprograms,andfortheunusuallyhighpercentageofgraduateswhogoontoearnPhDsandotherpostgraduatedegrees.

4.StanfordUniversity

TheStoryofSteveJobs

ThisisthetextoftheCommencementAddressbySteveJobs,CEOofAppleComputerandofPixarAnimationStudios,atStanfordUniversity,deliveredonJune12,2005.

1Iamhonoredtobewithyoutodayatyourcommencementfromoneofthefinestuniversitiesintheworld.Inevergraduatedfromcollege.Truthbetold,thisistheclosestI'veevergottentoacollegegraduation.IdroppedoutofReedCollegeafterthefirst6months,butthenstayedaroundasadrop-inforanother18monthsorsobeforeIreallyquit.SowhydidIdropout?

2ItstartedbeforeIwasborn.Mybiologicalmotherwasayoung,unwedcollegegraduatestudent,andshedecidedtoputmeupforadoption.ShefeltverystronglythatIshouldbeadoptedbycollegegraduates,soeverythingwasallsetformetobeadoptedatbirthbyalawyerandhiswifeexceptthatwhenIpoppedouttheydecidedatthelastminutethattheyreallywantedagirl.Somyparents,whowereonawaitinglist,gotacallinthemiddleofthenightasking,"Wehaveanunexpectedbabyboy;doyouwanthim?

"Theysaid,"Ofcourse."Mybiologicalmotherlaterfoundoutthatmymotherhadnevergraduatedfromcollegeandthatmyfatherhadnevergraduatedfromhighschool.Sherefusedtosignthefinaladoptionpapers.SheonlyrelentedafewmonthslaterwhenmyparentspromisedthatIwouldsomedaygotocollege.Thiswasthestartinmylife.

3And17yearslaterIdidgotocollege.ButInaivelychoseacollegethatwasalmostasexpensiveasStanford,andallofmyworking-classparents'savingswerebeingspentonmycollegetuition.Aftersixmonths,Icouldn'tseethevalueinit.IhadnoideawhatIwantedtodowithmylifeandnoideahowcollegewasgoingtohelpmefigureitout.AndhereIwasspendingallofthemoneymyparentshadsavedtheirentirelife.SoIdecidedtodropoutandtrustedthatitwouldallworkoutOK.Itwasprettyscaryatthetime,butlookingbackitwasoneofthebestdecisionsIevermade.TheminuteIdroppedoutIcouldstoptakingtherequiredclassesthatdidn'tinterestme,andbegindroppinginontheonesthatlookedfarmoreinteresting.Itwasn'tallromantic.Ididn'thaveadormroom,soIsleptonthefloorinfriends'rooms.Ireturnedcokebottlesforthefive-centdepositstobuyfoodwith,andIwouldwalkthe7milesacrosstowneverySundaynighttogetonegoodmealaweekattheHareKrishnatemple.Ilovedit.AndmuchofwhatIstumbledintobyfollowingmycuriosityandintuitionturnedouttobepricelesslateron.Letmegiveyouoneexample:

ReedCollegeatthattimeofferedperhapsthebestcalligraphyinstructioninthecountry.Throughoutthecampuseveryposter,everylabeloneverydrawer,wasbeautifullyhandcalligraphed.

4BecauseIhaddroppedoutanddidn'thavetotakethenorma