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高中英语外研版 选择性必修2 Unit1语篇1
The Age of Majority
成年年龄
In most countries,turning 18 marks the start of adulthood. But what does reaching this milestone,the age of majority,really mean Will you be completely in charge of your own life and able to express yourself in new and exciting ways What new responsibilities will this freedom bring Here,three young people tell us what turning 18 means,or meant,to them.
在大多数国家，年满18岁标志着成年阶段开始。但达到这个法定成年年龄的里程碑究竟意味着什么？你将完全掌控自己的人生，并能以令人兴奋的新方式表达自我吗？这种自由又将带来哪些新的责任？在此，三位年轻人向我们讲述了年满18岁对他们而言意味着什么，或曾经意味着什么。
Bethany,16,Victoria,Australia
I can't wait to be 18.One reason is that although I've been working ever since leaving school,I won't be voting in the next general election.Why Because I still won't be old enough.Surely,if you're old enough to earn a wage and pay taxes,you should be allowed to have a say on how the government spends them!I've also been taking driving lessons,and in fact I will be taking my driving test on the very day I turn 18.My mum worries about me being behind the wheel.As an ambulance driver, she's seen a lot of car accidents involving teenagers and thinks the legal age for getting a driving licence should be 21.But I think I'm already mature enough to understand that driving a car also means taking responsibility for my life and the lives of other people.
贝瑟妮，16岁，澳大利亚维多利亚州
我迫不及待想满18岁。一个重要原因是虽然毕业后我就开始工作，却仍无法参与下届大选投票。为什么？因为年龄依然不够。但既然已经到了能工作纳税的年纪，理应有权对政府如何使用税款发表意见！我还在上驾驶课，事实上18岁生日当天就要参加路考。妈妈总担心我开车——身为救护车司机的她目睹过太多青少年车祸，认为法定驾龄应提高到21岁。但我认为自己已足够成熟，明白开车意味着要对自身和他人生命负责。
Lin Ning,19,Shanghai,China
I celebrated my 18th birthday just before I went to university.I expected to feel instantly different,as if I had closed the door on my childhood and stepped into a whole new adult world.But it wasn't like that.When I woke up the next day,there were still rules to obey and lessons to attend.In fact,the change has been more subtle and gradual than I imagined.Instead of being the selfish teenager I used to be,I have begun to feel more aware of other people and to develop a stronger sense of social responsibility.To give an example, I will be signing an organ donation agreement this time tomorrow.This was a big decision for me and I made it without asking my parents (although I knew they would approve).Turning 18 also changed the way that society viewed me.I was really surprised when a bank contacted me with a credit card offer.Of course,I would like to have more freedom with money and no doubt I will be getting a credit card at some point,but I currently don't have a steady income,so getting a credit card might tempt me to spend more money than I have!
林宁，19岁，中国上海
上大学前夕，我刚庆祝完18岁生日。原以为会立刻感受到蜕变，仿佛就此告别童年，踏入全新的成人世界。但事实并非如此。翌日醒来，我依然要遵守各种规矩，照常上课。实际上，这种转变比我预想的更为微妙渐进。我不再是过去那个自私的少年，开始更具同理心，也逐渐建立起更强的社会责任感。举例来说，明天此时我将签署器官捐献协议。这个重大决定我未征询父母意见（虽然知道他们会支持）。成年也改变了社会对我的认知。当银行主动联系提供信用卡时，我着实惊讶。尽管渴望更自由的财务支配权，未来也必定会办理信用卡，但目前没有稳定收入，持有信用卡可能会诱使我透支消费。
Morgan,20,Florida,the US
People say that 18 marks a new chapter in our lives,and that we should become more independent.I used to believe this,but the reality for me has been very different.I assumed I'd already have a well-paid job and that I'd be moving into a rented apartment as soon as I turned 18,but how wrong I was!My librarian's salary means that I'll be living at home with my parents for a while longer. Because I contribute to the household bills and my commute to work is quite expensive,I find it hard to save any money.I'll be starting a new job next month,however,so maybe things will get easier.I know I could get a bank loan to pay the deposit on my very own apartment, but I don't feel ready to make that kind of commitment,and I do like my mom's cooking.I guess some responsibilities are more about attitude than age.
摩根，20岁，佛罗里达州，美国
人们总说18岁标志着人生新篇章的开始，意味着我们应该变得更加独立。我曾对此深信不疑，但现实却截然不同。我原以为18岁就能拥有高薪工作，马上搬进出租公寓，结果大错特错！图书馆员的微薄薪水让我不得不在父母家多住些时日。由于需要分担家庭开支，加上通勤费用昂贵，我几乎存不下钱。不过下个月就要开始新工作了，或许情况会好转。我知道可以申请银行贷款支付公寓首付，但还没准备好承担这种责任——何况我确实喜欢妈妈做的饭菜。看来有些责任更取决于心态而非年龄。
高中英语外研版 选择性必修2 Unit1语篇2
The Little Prince
小王子
Once when I was six years old I saw a magnificent picture in a book,called True Stories from Nature,about the primeval forest.It was a picture of a boa constrictor in the act of swallowing an animal.Here is a copy of the drawing.
在我六岁那年，曾在《大自然的真实故事》这本讲述原始森林的书中看到一幅震撼人心的插画。画中描绘了一条蟒蛇正在吞食猎物的场景。这就是那幅画的摹本。
In the book it said:“Boa constrictors swallow their prey whole,without chewing it.After that they are not able to move,and they sleep through the six months that they need for digestion."
书中写道："蟒蛇会整个吞下猎物，不加咀嚼。此后它们便无法动弹，需要沉睡六个月来完成消化过程。"
I pondered deeply,then,over the adventures of the jungle.And after some work with a colored pencil I succeeded in making my first drawing.My Drawing Number One.It looked like this:
我陷入沉思，思索着丛林中的种种奇遇。在用彩色铅笔一番描绘后，终于完成了我的第一幅画作。这是我的"一号作品"。它看起来是这样的：
I showed my masterpiece to the grown-ups,and asked them whether the drawing frightened them.
我把我的杰作拿给大人们看，问他们这幅画是否吓到了他们。
But they answered:"Frighten Why should anyone be frightened by a hat "
但他们回答道："害怕？怎么会有人被一顶帽子吓到呢？"
My drawing was not a picture of a hat. It was a picture of a boa constrictor digesting an elephant.But since the grown-ups were not able to understand it,I made another drawing:I drew the inside of the boa constrictor,so that the grown-ups could see it clearly.They always need to have things explained.My Drawing Number Two looked like this:
我画的不是一顶帽子。那是一条正在消化大象的蟒蛇。但大人们都看不懂这幅画，我只好又画了另一幅：我把蟒蛇的内部画了出来，这样大人们就能看明白了。他们总是需要别人把事情解释清楚。我的第二幅画看起来是这样的：
The grown-ups' response,this time,was to advise me to lay aside my drawings of boa constrictors,whether from the inside or the outside,and devote myself instead to geography,history,arithmetic and grammar.That is why,at the age of six,I gave up what might have been a magnificent career as a painter.I had been disheartened by the failure of my Drawing Number One and my Drawing Number Two.Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves,and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them.
大人们这次的回应是建议我放下那些蟒蛇的画作——无论是剖视还是外观图，转而专注于地理、历史、算术和语法。这就是为什么在六岁时，我放弃了本可能成为杰出画家的生涯。我的《作品一号》和《作品二号》接连失败让我心灰意冷。大人们从来都靠自己弄不明白任何事情，而孩子们要没完没了地给他们解释，实在令人厌倦。
So then I chose another profession,and learned to pilot airplanes.I have flown a little over all parts of the world;and it is true that geography has been very useful to me.At a glance I can distinguish China from Arizona.If one gets lost in the night, such knowledge is valuable.
于是我选择了另一个职业，学会了驾驶飞机。我飞遍了世界各地；地理知识确实给了我很大帮助。一眼就能分辨中国和亚利桑那州。若在夜间迷航，这类知识就格外珍贵。
In the course of this life,I have had a great many encounters with a great many people who have been concerned with matters of consequence.I have lived a great deal among grown-ups.I have seen them intimately,close at hand.And that hasn't much improved my opinion of them.
在这段人生旅程中，我曾与众多执着于"要紧事"的人们有过无数交集。我在成年人世界里浸淫已久，近距离观察过他们的真实面目。这些经历，并未使我对他们的评价有所改观。
Whenever I met one of them who seemed to me at all clear-sighted,I tried the experiment of showing him my Drawing Number One,which I have always kept.I would try to find out,so,if this was a person of true understanding.But,whoever it was,he,or she,would always say:
"That is a hat."
每当我遇到一个看起来还算清醒的人时，我就会尝试给他看我珍藏的"第一号画作"，想借此测试对方是否具有真正的理解力。但无论男女，他们总是会说出同样的话：
"那是顶帽子。"
Then I would never talk to that person about boa constrictors,or primeval forests,or stars.I would bring myself down to his level.I would talk to him about bridge,and golf,and politics,and neckties.And the grown-up would be greatly pleased to have met such a sensible man.
那么我就永远不会和那个人谈论蟒蛇、原始森林或星星。我会降低自己的层次来迁就他。我会和他谈论桥牌、高尔夫、政治和领带。而那个成年人会非常高兴遇到这样一位通情达理的人。
(Excerpt from The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry)
（节选自安托万·德·圣-埃克苏佩里所著《小王子》）
课标词汇序号 单元短语序号 超标词汇序号 单元 词汇及短语 音标 词义 常用搭配
939 B5U1 integrity /in tegriti/ n. 正直诚实 I have always regarded him as a man of integrity.我一直把他看作个正直的男人。
940 B5U1 virtue / v t / n. 美德 His virtue is patience.他的美德就是耐心。The plan has the virtue of simplicity.这项计划的优点是简单。
941 B5U1 licence / lais ns/ n. 执照 You need a licence to fish in this river.你在这条河里钓鱼要有许可证。driving licence驾驶执照
942 B5U1 loan /l un/ n. (银行等的)贷款 They applied for a home improvement loan.他们申请了房屋修缮贷款。
943 B5U1 election /i lek n/ n. 选举 We had an election last year.我们去年进行了一次选举。general election大选 v.elect 选举
944 B5U1 wage /weid / n. (按小时、日或周计算的)工资，薪金 Some of them earn below the minimum wage.他们中的一些人挣的钱低于最低工资。
945 B5U1 tax /t ks/ n. 税 This tax should be abolished.这种税应该取消。property tax财产税
946 B5U1 ambulance / mbjul ns/ n. 救护车 He screamed for his wife to call an ambulance.他尖叫着，要妻子叫辆救护车来。
947 B5U1 legal / li g l/ adj. 合法的 What I did was perfectly legal.我做的事情完全合法。adj.illegal 违法的，非法的
948 B5U1 mature /m tju / adj. 成熟的, 明白事理的 Jane is very mature for her age.简年龄不大，却很成熟。mature market成熟的市场
949 B5U1 instantly / nst( )ntl / adv. 立即，马上 I recognized it instantly and felt a quiver of panic.我立刻认出它了，感到一阵惊恐的颤抖。
950 B5U1 gradual / gr d u l/ adj. 逐渐的, 逐步的 Losing weight is a slow, gradual process.减肥是一个缓慢而逐渐的过程。
951 B5U1 organ donation 器官捐献 Organ donation to strangers is considered an unselfish act.捐赠器官给陌生人是一种无私的行为。
952 B5U1 approve / pru v/ v. 赞成, 同意 I don't approve of violence in any shape or form.我不赞成任何形式的暴力行为。 approve of the plan 赞同这项计划
953 B5U1 librarian /lai bre ri n/ n. 图书馆管理员 A librarian works in a library.图书馆管理员在图书馆里工作。 n. library 图书馆
954 B5U1 household / haush uld/ adj. 家庭的 She became a household name in the 1960s.她在20世纪60年代成为家喻户晓的人物。
955 B5U1 commitment /k mitm nt/ n. 投入，花费 We made a commitment to keep working together.我们作了承诺要继续在一起工作。His commitment has been unquestioned.他的奉献是无可置疑的。
956 B5U1 suitable / sju t bl/ adj. 合适的 She seems eminently suitable for the job.她看来非常适合这个工作。 v.suit
957 B5U1 minimum / minim m/ adj. 最小的，最少的 Costs should be kept to a minimum.成本应保持在最低限度。minimum cost最低成本
958 B5U1 varied / ve rid/ adj. 各式各样的 He led a full and varied life.他过着丰富多彩的生活。 adj. various
959 B5U1 routine /ru ti n/ n. 惯例，习惯 Police work is mainly routine.警察的工作主要都是按常规的。You need a break from routine.你需要从日常工作中解脱出来去休息一下。
960 B5U1 chew /t u / v. 咀嚼 I do not chew gum in public.我不在公共场合嚼口香糖。
961 B5U1 digestion /di d est n/ n. 消化(过程) Digestion begins in the mouth with the action of saliva.消化是在口腔中唾液的作用下开始的。 v. digest
962 B5U1 digest /dai d est/ v. 消化(食物) She couldn't digest food properly.她无法正常消化食物。 n. digestion
963 B5U1 consequence / k nsikw ns/ n. 结果 One consequence of global warming is extinction.全球变暖的后果之一是物种灭绝。as a consequence因此，结果
964 B5U1 golf /g lf/ n. 高尔夫球运动 She had become addicted to golf.她已经对高尔夫球入迷了。play golf打高尔夫球
965 B5U1 politics / p litiks/ n. 政治 Politics doesn't interest me.我对政治不感兴趣。
966 B5U1 evidence / evid ns/ n. 证据 The evidence is against him.证据对他不利。 I had no concrete evidence.我当时没有明确而具体的证据。adj.evident 明显的
967 B5U1 airline / e lain/ n. 航空公司 The airline regrets any inconvenience.航空公司对所造成的任何不便表示歉意。
968 B5U1 bond /b nd/ n. 纽带，关系 A special bond unites our two countries.一种特殊的纽带把我们两国联结起来。
969 B5U1 conclusion /k n klu n/ n. 结论 What led you to this conclusion 你是如何得出这个结论的？in conclusion总之 draw a conclusion得出结论 come to a conclusion得出结论；告终
260 B5U1 adulthood* / d lthud/ n. 成年 Few people nowadays are able to maintain friendships into adulthood.现今很少有人能够把友谊维持到成年。
261 B5U1 milestone* / mailst un/ n. 重大的事件，里程碑 This was an important milestone.这是一个重要的里程碑。
262 B5U1 childhood* / t aildhud/ n. 童年，儿童时期 She had a pretty tough childhood.她度过了一个非常艰苦的童年。
263 B5U1 obey* / bei/ v. 服从; 遵守 Dogs can be trained to obey orders.狗可以训练得听从命令。
264 B5U1 subtle* / s tl/ adj. 难以察觉的；微妙的 Her paintings capture the subtle hues of the countryside in autumn.她的油画捕捉住了秋天乡村的微妙色调。
265 B5U1 selfish* / selfi / adj. 自私的 She calls me lazy and selfish.她说我又懒又自私。
266 B5U1 steady* / stedi/ adj. 稳定的 He spoke in a steady, even voice.当时他说话的声音平稳而镇静。
267 B5U1 tempt* /tempt/ v. 诱惑，引诱 Cars like that may tempt drivers to speed.那样的汽车可能会引诱司机超速行驶。
268 B5U1 commute* /k mju t/ n. 每天上班的路程 So how long is your commute 那么你上下班路程要花多长时间？
269 B5U1 deposit* /di p zit/ n. 定金 Landlords can charge a returnable deposit.房东可以收取一笔可退还的押金。
270 B5U1 bittersweet* / bit swi t/ adj. 苦乐参半的 It was a bittersweet moment.这是一个苦乐参半的时刻。
271 B5U1 boarder* / b d / n. 寄宿生，住校生 Standing on the floor, a young boarder named Carl was admiring the view.一位名叫卡尔的寄宿生站在地上，为该情景钦佩不已。
272 B5U1 cherish* / t eri / v. 重视，珍视 Time is valuable, and we should cherish it.时间宝贵，我们应该珍惜时间。
273 B5U1 primeval* /prai mi vl/ adj. 原始的，远古的 The railway cuts through a primeval forest.铁路穿越原始森林。
274 B5U1 boa constrictor * / b k n str kt (r) / 蟒蛇 It was a picture of a boa constrictor in the act of swallowing an animal.画的是一条蟒蛇正在吞噬一头猛兽。
275 B5U1 swallow* / sw l u/ v. 吞下，咽下 The pills should be swallowed whole.这些药要吞服。
276 B5U1 prey* /prei/ n. 猎物 The baby fish are easy prey for birds.这些小鱼很容易被鸟类捕食。
277 B5U1 ponder* / p nd / v. 仔细考虑，深思 I'll leave you to ponder that one.关于这点，我就留给你去认真思考吧。
278 B5U1 masterpiece* / mɑ st pi s/ n. 杰作 The work was acclaimed as a masterpiece.该作品被誉为杰作。
279 B5U1 arithmetic* / riθm tik/ n. 算术 He's not very good at arithmetic.他不太擅长算术。
280 B5U1 disheartened* /d s hɑ:tnd/ adj. 沮丧的，灰心的 He was disheartened by their hostile reaction.他被他们敌意的反应弄得灰心了。
281 B5U1 tiresome* / tai s m/ adj. 烦人的，令人厌烦的 The children were being very tiresome.这些孩子非常讨人嫌。
282 B5U1 intimately* / intimitli/ adv. 亲密地；密切的 He did not feel he had got to know them intimately.他觉得自己不必和他们亲密熟悉。
283 B5U1 necktie* / nektai/ n. 领带 Your necktie doesn't match your suit at all.你的领带跟你的西装一点也不搭配。
284 B5U1 memorable* / mem r bl/ adj. 难忘的 The veteran soldier has fought many memorable battles.这个老兵参加过许多难忘的战斗。
312 B5U1 have a say 有发言权 The company belongs to everyone. All of us have a say.公司属于大家，我们都有发言权。
313 B5U1 behind the wheel 在驾驶汽车 This is the first time I've sat behind the wheel since the accident.这是出车祸以来我头一次开车。
314 B5U1 lay aside 把……搁置一边 Lay aside those bad habits. They are harmful.丢开那些坏习惯，它们是有害的。
315 B5U1 devote oneself to 致力于，献身于 She devoted herself to her career.她全力倾注于自己的事业。
316 B5U1 at a glance 一瞥，看一眼 He could tell at a glance what was wrong.他一眼就看出了问题所在。

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