英语短文148

Lesson 1 _Rome Wasn't Built in  a Day

        English is an international language.Therefore,it is necessary for us to learn it.It can be rewarding or just a waste of time.It's up to you.It depends on how you study it.Here are some tips about learning  English.

        First,don't be afraid to make mistakes.You will learn from them.Second,you must not be shy.Be thick-skinned and speak up! Finally,you must be patient.Remember,"Rome wasn't built in a day."

        英语是一门国际语言。因此,学英语对我们来说是有必要的.学英语使我们获益或是浪费时间。那就要看你了。那要看你如何学它。这里有一些关于学习英语的诀窍。

首先，不要害怕出错。你将从错误中学习。第二，你一定不要害羞。脸皮厚点大声说出来！最后，一定要有耐心。记住，“罗马不是一天建成的”。

Lesson 2 _How to Improve Your English

M: Hi,Don! How are you doing in your English class?

D: Not so well, I'm afraid.

M: What's the problem?

D: I'm not improving. Tell me, how to come your English is so good?

M: Well, uh... I have an American girlfriend.

D: Aha!That's it.Now I know what to do.

M: Hey,come back! I was just kidding!

M：嗨,唐! 你英语课上的怎么样?

D：恐怖不太好。

M：出了什么问题呢？

D：我没有进步。告诉我，为什么你的英语怎么那么好？

M：嗯，这个嘛。。。我有个美国女朋友。

D：啊哈！就是这样。现在我知道怎么做了。

M：嘿，回来！我刚刚在开玩笑！

Lesson 3 _The City of song

        Listening to music is the favorite pastime of many people all over the world.This is especially true for people living in Vienna, the city of song. Being the home of Mozart, this city is the birthplace of classical music and waltz.

        Music fills the air in Vienna. Going to public concerts is often free of charge. And don't forget, Vienna is also home to the world famous Vienna Boys' Choir. No wonder people say Austria is always alive with the sound of music.

听音乐是全世界人许多人喜欢的娱乐方式之一。尤其是住在音乐之都——维也纳 的人们。这座城市不但是莫扎特的故乡，也是古典音乐和华尔兹舞曲的发源地。

        音乐缭绕整个维也纳。去听公开的音乐会通常都是免费的。并且不要忘了，维也纳也是世界著名的维也纳少年团的所在地。难怪人们说奥地利永远充满着音乐之声。

Lesson 4 _He Who Hesitates is Lost

M: Are you having a good time, Daisy?

D: Are you kidding? I'm having the time of my life. I loved the concerts.

M: Concert going is fantastic but what else can we do?

D: Biking along the banks of the river Danube could be fun.

M: It sounds like a great idea!

D: Let's do it then.

M: You're right. As they say,"He who hesitates is lost."

M：玩的开心吗，黛西？

D：开玩笑！我正享受我人生中最美妙的时光。我爱这个演奏会

M：去听音乐会固然很棒，但是我们还能做些什么呢？

D：沿着多瑙河河岸骑自行车应该蛮好玩的。

M：这个主意听起来不错！

D：那我们快去吧。

M：你说的对。就像人们说的那样“迟疑者将丧失良机。”

Lesson 5 _Bungee Jumping 

        Bungee jumping looks like fun.It makes me nervous just to watch someone do it. It certainly takes a lot of guts[勇气] to jump one thousand feet above the water with only a rope tied to your legs. It scares me just to think about it. However, it is something I really want to do one day.

        Some people think I'm crazy. They say to jump is foolish enough, but to have to pay for it is madness. I don't agree. For me, to live a short and excitiing life is far better than to live a long and boring one. What do you think?

        蹦极看起来蛮好玩的。但仅仅是看别人玩我都会感到紧张。双腿仅仅 用一根绳子绑住，从水面1000英尺高度跳下的确需要很大的胆量。光是想想就让我害怕。 不管怎么样，这是我总有一天想做的事情。

一些人认为我疯了。他们说去跳已经够蠢了，而且还要为此付钱简直太疯狂了。我并不认同。对我来说，过个短暂而刺激的生活是远比漫长而无聊的生活好的多的。你怎么看呢?

Lesson 6 _Nothing Ventured,Nothing Gained

 Lisa and Bill are talking about their future.

L：what's your goal in life, Bill?

B：To fly in the sky and feels as free as a bird.

L：That's easy.

B：What do you mean?

L：Go Bungee jumping.

B：You must be kidding. It's too dangerous.

L：Well,nothing ventured, nothing gained.

L：你的生活目标是什么,比尔?

B：感受像鸟一样的自由在天空中翱翔

L：那很简单

B：怎么说呢?

L：去蹦极。

B：你一定是在说笑。那太危险了。

L：呃，不入虎穴，焉得虎子。

Lesson 7 _Doctor Death

        Whether very sick people should be helped to end their own lives is a question many people cannot answer. However, Dr.Kevorkian is an exception. That he has done this more than twenty times is known to everyone. Some say what he is doing is immoral. They call him Doctor Death. Others say what he is doing is merciful. They call it mercy killing.

        Whether Dr.Kevorkian should be allowed to continue doing this is real problem for the government. There seem to be two sides to the argument. Which side are you on?

       是否该帮助病入膏肓的人结束他们生命是一个令许多人难以回答的问题。然而，凯沃肯医生是个厉害。大家都知道他已经帮人这么做20多次了。一些人说他做的事情不道德。他们称他为死亡医生。有一些人说他做的事情很仁慈。他们称之为安乐死。

        凯沃肯医生是否该被允许继续这样做对政府来说真是个问题。这项争议似乎正反两面都有人支持。你支持哪边呢？

 Lesson 8 _No Hearts or No Brains?

H：I don't understand how people can think Dr.Kevorkian is doing the right thing.

D：Well, helping people die with dignity is not that bad, is it?

H：Don't you know? Where there is life, there is hope.

D：Come on. Be realistic. Those people who want to die are suffering. It's better that they go quickly and painlessly.

H：All you men have hearts.

D：And all you women have no brains.

H：我真搞不懂为什么人们认为凯沃尔医生做的事情是正当的

D：呃，帮助人们有尊严的死去不是件坏事，不是吗？

H：你不知道吗？哪里有生命，哪里就有希望

D：算了吧。现实点。那些想死去的人正遭受折磨。还是让他们免受痛苦的快快死去好点。

H：你们男人都是铁石心肠。

D：而你们这些女人都是没脑筋

Lesson 9 _Be Thoughtful

          Being thoughtful simply means thinking of others before youself. What you say or do will have an effect on others. So it is important that you think before you say or do anything. In this way, you can avoid hurting others' feelings. Moreover, a thoughtless act for remark can spoil a perfect relationship.

        Remember these rules. If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything. Likewise, if you think what you do will hurt others, don't do it. After all, what goes around comes around.

        为别人着想的意思就是想到自己前先想到别人。你所说或所做的每一件事情都会对别人产生影响。因此，在你说或做任何事情前先思考一些是很重要的。这样的话，你可以避免伤害到别人的感情。此外，一段不经思考的言论会搞砸一段完美的关系。

        记住这些规则：如果你没有生命好话要说，就什么也别说。同样地，如果你要认为做的事情会伤害到别人，不要去做。毕竟，种生命因，得什么果。

Lesson 10 _What Are Friends For?

J：Hi, Fred! How's everything?

F：Not so good, I'm afraid. Supporting a family is becoming more and more difficult these days.

J：What you say can't be more true. Everything is so expensive. I can hardly make ends meet myself.

F：Oh,really? Do you need any money? What I have is not much, but I can loan you some.

J：I'm Ok. Thanks for being so thoughtful anyway.

F：What are friends for?

J：嗨，弗雷德！一切都好吗？

F：恐怕不太好。这年头要供养一个家庭变得越来越困难了。

J：你说的不能太对了。所有东西都很贵。我几乎入不敷出。

F：哦，真的吗？你需不需要钱？我有的钱不多，但我可以借给你一点。

J：我还过得去。无论如何还是谢谢你如此体贴。

F：要不然要朋友干嘛？

Lesson 11 _Power Without Pollution

        Pollution is a big problem in almost all the big cities of the world. City people are, therefore, becoming more and more worried about how they can get rid of[消除/除去] pollution. They are also concerned about whether the government is doing enough to protect the environment.

        However, people in Ireland don't have these worries. They are sure that they have found the answer to the problem. They use windmills. These winmills can create power without creating pollution.This method is so successful that other countries are thinking of doing the same. Why not? What works for Ireland can work for any other country.

        污染是全世界各大城市的一大问题。因此，居住在城市的人对他们如何消除污染越来越担心。他们也关注政府在保护环境上做的是否充分。

         然而，在爱尔兰的人们没有这些忧虑。他们确信他们已经找到了这个问题的答案。他们使用风车。这些风车可以创造能源时不制造污染。这个方法是如此成功以致于其他的国家纷纷效仿。这有何不可呢？能在爱尔兰行得通，那么在其他国家也行得通。

Lesson 12 _Stop the Noise

C：May I have a word with you?

W：Sure. What's the problem?

C：It's about your son. I'm tired of his marking so much noise at all hours of the day.

W：I'm sorry. I'm sure he's not doing it on purpose.

C：I'm sure he's not. But we can do without the noise pollution, you know?

W：You're absolutely. By the way, how was your party last night? It sure sounded like you had a great time.

C：Uh...

C：我可以和你谈谈吗？

W：当然。有什么问题吗？

C：是关于你儿子的。我对他一天到晚制造噪声已经感到厌烦了。

W：我很抱歉。我确信他不是故意那么做的。

C：我也确信他不是。但我们没有噪音污染也能活，你知道吗？

W：你完全正确。哦，对了。你们昨晚的排队怎么样？听起来你们玩的很开心

C：呃。。。

Lesson 13 _Health Comes First

        Smoking is bad in that[因为] it is harmful to one's health. In spite of the fact that doctors have even warned that it causes cancer, peple still keep on smoking.

        In some Western countries, however, people are beginning to kick the bad habit. They realize that health should come first. To help them quit smoking, there are laws against cigarette advertising and smoking public places. This is praiseworthy[值得赞许的] except that Western countires are now selling cigarettes in the East in greater numbers than ever. That they are doing this is immoral, don't you think?

        抽烟不好因为他有害身体健康。尽管医生甚至已经警告说抽烟会致癌，人们仍然还是找抽不误。

        然而，在一些西方国家，人们开始戒除这个坏习惯。他们开始意识到健康应该第一。为了帮助他们戒烟，有法律明文规定禁止香烟广告和公共场所抽烟。这是值得赞许的，除了西方国家正在销往东方的香烟达到空前的数量。他们正在做不道德的事情，你不觉得吗？

Lesson 14 _Quit Cold Turkey

J：You promised me that you were going to give up smoking. What's that in your hand？

B：I'm sorry. I really want to except that every time I get nervous, I can't help smoking.

J：That's just an excuse.

B：No. It's true. I've tried everything: chewing gum,biting my fingernails and even meditation, but nothing works.

J：Well, if you want to be with me, you'll just have to quit cold turkey.

B：That will work!

J：你向我保证过你要戒烟。你手上是什么？

B：对不起。我真的想戒，只不过每次我感到焦虑，我都忍不住抽烟。

J：那只是借口。

B：不。是真的。我尝试过所有办法：嚼口香糖，咬指甲，甚至打坐，但都没用。

J：呃，如果你想和我在一起，就得断然戒烟。

B：那会有效哦！

Lesson 15 _Don't Rely on Luck!

        Passing exams is every student's dream,Failing them is their nightmare.So,to realize their dreams ,many students try anything. They even go to fortunetellers, buy lucky charms and follow old customs. 

        In Korea, many students bury something personal in the university they want to enter. They believe that these things will act as magnets[磁铁] and "pull" them into the university. Whether it works or not, nobody really knows. At least it does ease the students' minds about passing exams. Remember, though[不过] , you can't always rely on luck. There is no subsitute[替代] for hard work.

        考上几个是每个学生的梦想,考不及格则是TM的噩梦。因此,许多学生为了实现他们的梦想,会去尝试各种事情。他们甚至去找算命先生买幸运符并遵循古老的风俗。

        在韩国，许多学生埋一些个人物品在他们想去的大学。他们相信这些东西将向磁铁一样并且把他们拉入这所大学。那是否有用，没人知道。至少它让学生们想到通过考试时，缓解了压力。不过记住，你不能总是依赖于运气。努力无可替代。                                

Lesson 16 _Study or Flunk

K：What's the matter, Pak?You look depressed. Did someone just die or what?

P：Well, someone is going to soon.

K：Oh, my God! Really? Who is it?

P：Me. I flunked the exam and my dad's going to kill me.

K：How come[为何] you flunked? I thought you did everything the fortuneteller told you to do.

P：I thought so, too. I was sure of passing. That's why I went to see him this morning.

K：Well, what did he say?

P：He said I flunked because I did everything very well except that I forgot one thing.

K：What's that？

P：I didn't study! 

K：怎么了派克？你看上去很沮丧。是不是刚刚有人死了还是怎么了？

P：嗯，有人马上就快死了。

K：哦，天哪！真的吗？是谁？

P：我。我考砸了，我爸爸会宰了我。

K：你怎么会考砸呢？我认为你都按照算命先生说的去做了。

P：我也这么认为。我确信我会通过考试。那也是为什么我早上去见他的原因了。

K：嗯，那他说了什么呢？

P：他说我靠砸了，因为我每件事情做的都很好，除了忘了一件事情

K：什么事？

P：我忘了学习！

Lesson 17 _A Computer Car

        You are in a strange city. It's late at night and you're tired. But you can't  find your hotel. You sigh a deep sigh. It seems like you are dreaming a terrible dream. What is happening?

        This situation often happens to people who travel by car. But it may become a thing of the past. New auto computers are being designed to tell you how to reach your destination. A small screen in your car displays a map of the city and shows you where you are. Just give the computer the name of your hotel. You'll see it on the map. To top it off[更 棒/遭 的是]，a voice will give you directions while you drive. With a car like this, what else would you expect? 

        你身在一个陌生的城市时。天色已晚并且你也累了。但是你却找不到你顶的旅馆。你深深叹了口气。似乎你正在做一个可怕的噩梦.这到底是怎么一回事。

        这种情况经常发生在驾车旅游的人身上。但这种事可能马上就要成为过去了。新型的汽车电脑被设计出来就是为了告诉你怎么到达你的目的地。一个小屏幕在你的车里显示城市的地图并且指出你所在的位置。仅仅只需要给电脑你旅馆的名字。你就会看到它在地图上。当你在开车时有声音为你指路。有这样一辆车，你还奢望什么呢？

Lesson 18 _Nothing is Perfect

D：OK,computer,how do we get there?

C：Go one block and take a left.

D：That looks easy.(He turns right.)

C：Left! I said "left",you idiot!

D：Sorry! Wow, you don't have to get so anger.

C：I'm sorry. I guess I'm just having a bad day.

D：A bad day? You're a computer! How can you have a bad day?

C：Well, I think I've got a virus.

D：Ha! And I thought computers could never be wrong.

D：好吧，电脑先生，我们这么到那？

C：过一个街区然后左转

D：那看上去很简答（他右转了。）

C：左转！我说“左”，你个蠢货！

D：抱歉！哇，你没必要这么生气吧。

C：我很抱歉。我猜是因为我今天不太顺利

D：不顺利？ 你是一个电脑！你怎么会过得不顺利

C：呃，我想我中病毒了

D： 哈！我以为电脑永远不会出错呢。

Lesson 19 _Blame It on Men

        What's the real reason women get fat? It's not chocolate or ice cream. According to a recent report which was published in London, it's men! A magazine suggested men have a special warning written on their foreheads: "I can make you fat!" What do you think of that idea?

        The report claims that when women fall in love, they tend to eat more.When they get married, they cook more. And when they get pregnant[怀孕的], of course, they gain weight. They blame it on men. So, girls, if you want to lose weight, you don't have to go on a diet; just dump your boyfriends!

        女人发胖的真正原因是什么？不是巧克力或者冰淇淋。根据最近这份在伦敦出版的报告指出——是男人！有一本杂志建议男人在他们额头上写一段特别的警语：“我可以使你发胖！” 你认为那个主意如何？

        这份报告宣称当女人坠入爱河，她们倾向吃的更多。当他们结婚后做饭比较多，而当她们怀孕时，她们体重当然会增加。她们把这怪到男人头上。所以，姑娘们，如果你们想要减肥，不必节食，只要把你们的男朋友甩掉就行了！

Lesson 20 _A Weighty Problem

E：Do you know I've put on 5 kilos since going out with you?

A：Why's that?

E：You're always taking me to fancy restaurants.

A：Well, you don't have to eat so much when we eat out, you know.

E：But I can't resist all the delicious food.

A：Besides, it's not cheap.

E：I guess you're right. Maybe I should start cooking again.(Adam turns pale.)

A：Uh...Let's just forget about your weight problem, OK? I don't care how fat you are.

E：Really?

E：你知道吗自从和你在一起之后我胖了五公斤   

A：那是为什么呢？

E：你总是带我去豪华的餐馆。

A：嗯，你知道，当我们出去吃时，你没必要吃那么多。

E：但我无法抗拒那些美食

A：况且，那样吃一次也不便宜

E：我想你是对的。或许 我应该再次开始做饭（亚当的脸色变得苍白）

A：呃。。。让我们忘记你体重的问题，好吗？我不在乎你多重。

E：真的吗？

Lesson 21 _Coffee Bathing

        When the Japanese ask you, "Would you like some coffee?" think twice before you answer. In Japan, it is quite popular to have a "coffee bath." For about US$20, you can get a ground coffee bath; that is, they "boil" you in coffee. The coffee smells good, but you'll probably feel the heat. It sounds like fun, doesn't it?

        Well, the Japanese don't do it for fun. They believe it helps cure diseases. Who knows? Maybe it's true. But in spite of what they say, I'll just take my coffee in a cup, thank you.

        当日本人问你 “要来点咖啡吗？”三思后在回答。在日本，咖啡浴相当流行。大约20美元，你就可以洗个研磨咖啡浴。也就是说，他们会把你放在咖啡里 "煮"。咖啡闻起来很香，但你大概会感觉到它的热度。听上去很好玩，不是吗？

        呃，日本人不是为了好玩去洗的。他们相信那可以有助于治疗疾病。谁知道呢？也许是真的。但不管他们怎么说，我只希望我的咖啡在杯子里就行了。

Lesson 22 _Whiskey or Coffee?

N：What a hard day I had at school! I feel like having a cofffee or something.

J：Me,too.

N：Let's go Rick's Coffee Shop.

J：That sounds good.(They are at the coffee shop.)

N：What kind of coffee do you like?

J：I feel like having an Irish coffee.

N：OK.I'll have the same.(After two cups Norie is drunk.)Why am I feeling tipsy[微醉的]?

J：There's whiskey in Irish coffee,you know.

N：Why didn't you tell me? Boy[表示惊奇、高兴、痛苦等] ,it can be dangerous to have a simple cup of coffee with an American.

N：今天在学校过的真辛苦！我想喝点咖啡或者其它什么东西。

J：我也是。

N：让我们去瑞克咖啡馆吧。

J：听起来不错（他们在咖啡馆里）

N：你想喝哪种咖啡？

J：我想要来杯爱尔兰咖啡。

N：我也要同样的（喝完两杯后泽慧有点醉了）为什么我感觉有点醉？

J：你知道的，爱尔兰咖啡里有威士忌酒。

N：为什么不告我？天呐，和美国人喝杯咖啡都可能有危险。

Lesson 23 _Earthquake Survival Tips

        Would you know what to do during a really big earthquake? Experts have looked into[研究] the matter carefully. It may be worth your while to look over the following tips they have for us.

        If the ground begins shaking while you are driving, pull over[把车开到路边] and stay in your car. If you are in a building, try to get near a strong wall. The corner of a room or the space under a big doorway is the safest. As soon as the quake is over, check the gas pipe in the building. Gas fires often result from[起因于]earthquakes.These tips may prove to be lifesavers. We should, therefore, keep them in mind. Remember to always hope for the best but prepare for the worst. 

        你知道在一场大地震中该怎么办吗?专家们对此做过了深入的研究。以下他们提供给我们的小建议或许值得您看一下。

        如果当您开车时地面开始摇晃，把车开到路边并且待在您的车里。如果你在一栋建筑里，尝试到坚固的墙边。房间的角落或者门框下面是最安全的。只要等地震过去，检查建筑内的煤气罐。煤气造成的火灾经常来由地震引起。这些小建议或许可以救您一命。因此，我们应该牢记于心。记住，要永远抱最大的希望做最坏的打算。

Lesson 24 _Just Like a Woman

J：Hey,Andy. Did you feel that earthquak yesterday?

A：Sure. I was at work. Some of the women in the office felt dizzy and screamed.

J：You know, the ground shook so violently that I was terrified.

A：That sounds just like how a woman would feel.

J：I guess we women should be brave like you, huh?

A：Of course! (Jenny shakes the table with her leg.) Aaagh! Earthquake! Help! (He gets under the table.)

J：Look at you - I was just playing. You're worse than a woman. You even sounded worse than the women at the office.

A：Uh... I knew it was just a joke. I was only trying to scare you. 

J：Ha! I bet!
 

J：嗨，安迪。你昨天有没有感觉到地震。

A：当然。我当时在工作。办公室里的一些女人感到头晕并且大叫起来。

J：你也知道，地面摇晃的很厉害我吓坏了。

A：那听起来好像女人都有这种感受。

J：我想我们女人应该想你一样勇敢哦？

A：当然！（珍妮用她的腿摇桌子。）啊！地震！救命啊！（他钻到桌子底下。）

J：看看你 ——我只不过是在开玩笑。你还不如女人。你叫的比办公室女人还大声。

A：呃。。。我知道那是个玩笑。我也是要吓吓你。

J：哈！才怪！

Lesson 25 _Restaurant Dos and Don'ts

        When you want to eat at a Western restaurant, you should first consider making a reservation. If not, you risk having to wait for a long time for a table.

        When eating, the Japanese and some Chinese are in the habit of slurping[饮食出声] their food. By doing so, they show their host how much they like the food. Westerners find eating soup this way most unpleasant. They also consider picking one's teeth and putting on make-up at the table no-nos. And when it comes to tipping, they just leave some money on the table. The amount is up to you, but it's usually 15 to 20 percent of the check.

        

        当你想去西餐厅吃东西时，你首先应该考虑订位子。否则，你可能要冒上苦等桌位的风险。

        当吃东西时，日本人和一些中国人有饮食发出声音的习惯。这样做是向主人表示他们有多喜欢菜肴。西方人觉得这种喝汤的方式会令人非常不愉快。他们还认为在餐桌上剔牙和化妆很要不得。而说到给小费，他们通常留一点钱在桌子上。金额取决于你，但经常在账单的 15% ~ 20%