书城教材教辅青春阅读——时代阅读绿地(下)(英语版)
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第4章 Planting Trees(2)

I used to be a doctor in the children's department of a local1.Sometimes I treated children2have been poisoned (中毒) by medicine for older family members.The children can easily3the bottle that we now use in China.

Some days ago I talked about medicine4an American.He showed5a plastic pill bottle that is “Childproof”(预防儿童误服的).The design was6simple that I'm sure our Chinese factories could produce these7easily.The top of the bottle locks, but can be8by pressing down on it while turning.This is9for most young children to do,10adults can open them without any difficulty.

I'm certain that the expense of making such tops would be very low.As a doctor, I'd love to see this done.And most parents would be grateful.

A reader

答案

Passage 1

本文是一篇幽默小品文,文中讲述了一位足球教练带着妻子和三个孩子一起去看电影,进入影院就有六名观众在鼓掌,这位教练认为他们或许在电视上看过他的比赛而认识他,不料其中的一位观众却告诉他:影院规定至少有十人买了电影票,电影才能放映。

1.D.由第一段第二句可知:由于下雨,足球教练Joe Smith 和他的家人不能外出做一些有趣的事情。

2.B.由第二段第二句可知:他们到达影院时,灯还亮着,电影还没上演。

3.A.由第二段最后一句可知:Joe Smith 对其他观众微笑,并且跟他的妻子说的话,都表明Joe Smith对这六位观众向他表示欢迎很高兴。

4.B.Joe Smith一家五口人进入影院前只有六位观众,进入影院后当然有11人。

5.C.由本文最后的句子可知:实际上电影院里的六位观众欢迎这位教练,是因为若有十人买了票,影院才会放电影。

Passage 2

本文讲述了一位富人遇到一位九十岁的老年人正在挖坑,打算种植一棵无花果小树,这位富人认为老人岁数大了,无法活到无花果树结果的时候,但这位老人谈了自己非常有道理的看法,使那位富人深受感动。

1.F.这篇故事中那位富人正在与种无花果树的老人交谈,交谈完后离去了,并非正在帮助老人植树。

2.F.那位富人对九十岁的老人还种植一棵小无花果树而感到惊奇。

3.F.富人小时候能吃到无花果是先人们种植的无花果树结的,但并没有说是他父亲种的。

4.T.由文中“Our forefathers planted trees for us to enjoy and I am doing the same for the people after me.”可知此句陈述正确。

5.F.这篇故事告诉了我们这位老人为后人做些有益的事情,反映出他高尚的品质。

Passage 3

本文通过对人类大量砍伐树木用于建房、制作家具等方面的叙述,指出了世界上森林面积越来越少的现状有人为破坏的因素,也有人口增长过快的因素。

1.C.可直接从原文第一句找到答案。

2.A.可直接从原文第二段第一句找到答案。

3.D.可直接从原文第三段第二句找到答案。

4.B.可直接从原文第三段第四句找到答案。句中 “Soon there is nothing but sand.”的意思是“很快除了沙子之外就再也没有其他东西了”。nothing but意思是“除了……之外没有其他东西”。

5.D.本句意思是“应当受责备的人正是所有的人”。“It is...that/who...”句型是强调句,意思是 “正是……”。

Passage 4

本文是一位过去当过医生的读者写给一位编辑的信。信中主要讲述了这位读者根据自己作为儿科医生时经常遇到一些儿童误食成年人吃的药而中毒的经历,向编辑提出应倡导中国工厂生产出一些像一位美国人给他看的一种预防儿童误服的药瓶来。

1.hospital。过去这位读者是一位医生,当然在一家医院里工作。

2.who/that。此处考查定语从句的引导词,因为先行词是人——children,故引导词应为who/that。

3.open。孩子误食成人的药中毒的原因是他们能很容易地打开药瓶。

4.with/to。根据句意可知:这位读者几天前跟一位美国人谈论药的问题。

5.me。

6.so。so...that表示“如此……以至于……”。

7.bottles。由前文可知描述的是一种防止儿童打开的塑料药瓶,故此处表示这位读者相信中国工厂能生产这样的药瓶。

8.opened。药瓶瓶盖封闭着,但是当旋转瓶盖向下按时,瓶盖就能打开。此处考察了含情态动词的被动语态 “情态动词+be+过去分词”。

9.hard/difficult。防止儿童打开的药瓶对儿童而言很难打开瓶盖。

10.but/though/although。前后两句的意思有一种转折关系。

备注

1....they would not show the film until at least ten people bought tickets.

直到至少十人买了票,他们才放电影。(见Passage 1)

not...until表示 “直到……才”,引导时间状语从句,常与after, when, before 引导的时间状语从句进行同义句转换。例如:

He left the classroom after he finished his homework.(改为同义句)

He didn't leave the classroom until he finished his homework.

2. They are made of wood.

它们(椅子)是由木头制成的。(见Passage 3)

be made of 和be made from 都有 “由……制成的”之意,但be made of 表示由制成品能直接看出原材料,原材料发生了物理变化;be made from 表示由制成品看不出原材料,原材料发生了化学变化,例如:

This bottle is made of glass.

这个瓶子是由玻璃制成的。

Paper is made from wood.

纸是由木头制成的。

英文歌曲1

Tears in Heaven

Would you know my name if I saw you in heaven?

Would it be the same if I saw you in heaven?

I must be strong and carry on,

'Cause I know I don't belong here in heaven.

Would you hold my hand if I saw you in heaven?

Would you help me stand if I saw you in heaven?

I'll find my way through night and day,

'Cause I know I just can't stay here in heaven.

Time can bring you down, time can bend your knee,

Time can break your heart, have you begging please,

Begging please.

Beyond the door there's peace,

I'm sure and I know there'll be no more tears in heaven.

Would you know my name if I saw you in heaven?

Would you be the same if I saw you in heaven?

I must be strong and carry on,

'Cause I know I don't belong here in heaven.

'Cause I know I don't belong here in heaven.

[参考译文]

天堂泪

假如在天堂相遇,你是否会认得我?

假如在天堂重逢,一切是否依旧?

我必须坚强,必须继续,

因为我知道,这天堂不属于我。

假如在天堂相遇,你是否会握住我的手?

假如在天堂重逢,你是否会扶我站起?

我要日复一日,找寻方向,

因为我知道,这天堂不属于我。

时间会使你潦倒,时间会让你屈服,

时间会使你心碎,时间会让你乞求。

跨过那道门,那里有安宁,

我知道天堂里不再有更多的眼泪。

假如在天堂相遇,你是否会认得我?

假如在天堂重逢,一切是否依旧?

我必须坚强,必须继续,

因为我知道,这天堂不属于我。

因为我知道,这天堂不属于我。

英文歌曲2

We Are the World

There comes a time when we heed a certain call,

When the world must come together as one.

There are people dying, oh

And it's time to lend a hand to life the greatest gift of all.

We can't go on pretending day by day.

That someone somewhere will soon make a change.

We are a part of God's great big family,

And the truth you know, love is all we need.

We are the world, we are the children,

We are the ones who make a brighter day,

So let's start giving.

There's a choice we're making,

We're saving our own lives,

It's true we make a better day just you and me.

Send them your heart so they know that someone cares,

And their lives will be stronger and free,

As God has shown us by turning stones to bread,

And so we all must lend a helping hand.

We are the world, we are the children.

We are the ones who make a brighter day.

So let's start giving.

There's a choice we're making.

We're saving our own lives.

It's true we make a better day just you and me.

When you're down and out, there seems no hope at all.

But if you just believe there's no way we can fall,

Woa, woa, woa, woa, woa

Yes, realize, oh that a change can only come,

When we stand together as one.

We are the world, we are the children,

We are the ones who make a brighter day.

So let's start giving.

There's a choice we're making.

We're saving our own lives.

It's true we make a better day just you and me...

[参考译文]

我们是世界

时刻来到了,

我们听到一个号召:

让天下团结如一人。

对那些垂死的人们,

快快伸出我们援助的手。

对于他们,

这就是最好的礼物。

日复一日,

不能再愚弄自己,

说什么有谁会带来奇迹。

上帝创造的世界里,

就包括着我和你。

谁都知道,

爱才是我们的唯一。

我们是世界,

我们是未来。

我们会创造更光辉的明天。

让我们去奉献,

这才是我们的选择。

我们在拯救自己,

要创造更好的生活,

全靠我和你。

献出你的心,

让人们得到爱,

让生活变得更富强,自由。

照上帝召示的去做,

石头也会变成粮食,

只要我们伸出援助的手。

我们是世界,

我们是未来。

我们会创造更光辉的明天。

让我们去奉献,

这才是我们的选择。

我们在拯救自己,

要创造更好的生活,

全靠我和你。

穷困潦倒的时候,

仿佛已走投无路,

但是请你坚信,

我们永远不会跌倒。

噢,噢,噢,我们已经明白,

好日子终将到来,

只要我们团结如一个。

我们是世界,

我们是未来。

我们会创造更光辉的明天。

让我们奉献,

这才是我们的选择。

我们在拯救自己,

要创造更好的生活,

全靠我和你。