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B3U1 Knowing me, knowing you
1. I was just letting off steam really, because I was so angry...
2. I’m in a total mess here- hope you can help me out.
3. We played well, but I felt the team were let down by one member, our point guard.
4. If you feel one of your teammates isn’t pulling their weight, then raise your concerns in a professional way with your team coach.
如果你发现你们有一个队员没有尽责,那么可以从专业角度向你们队的教练提出你的担忧。
5. Embarrassed and ashamed, I can’t concentrate on anything.
我感觉既尴尬又羞愧,不能把注意力集中到任何事情上。
6. Approached in this way, your friendship will soon be repaired.
用这种方法来解决,你们的友谊很快就会被修复。
7. When Riley moves to a new city, she has a hard time adjusting to her new surroundings.
当莱利搬到新的城市的时候,她很难使自己适应新的环境。
8. Sadness wants to do her duty but by accident causes the loss of Riley’s happy core memories with Joy.
悲伤想承担自己的责任,可是无意间造成了莱利核心快乐记忆的丢失。
9. Perhaps we comfort ourselves with the knowledge that most of the lies we tell are “white lies”: little lies that we tell to protect others from the truth.
也许我们会安慰自己,认为自己所说的谎言大部分都是善意的谎言,为了保护别人所讲的小小的谎言。
10. But to what extent can we justify telling white lies like these
但是我们能在多大的程度上证明类似于这样的善意的谎言是正确的呢
11. The more independent you are, the better your life will be.
你越独立,你以后的生活就会越好。
12. It’s believed that EQ plays an even more important role than IQ (intelligence quotient) in people’s lives. 据说,在人们生活中情商比智商更重要。
If possible, suggest an alternative—How about next week
如果可能的话,可以建议另外一种选择方式——下周怎么样
B3U2 Making a difference
He also saw hundreds of delighted students who had turned out to (出席) welcome him.
He really had made a difference for these children. He broke into a joyful smile.
他真的改变了这些孩子的生活，瑞安的脸上露出了高兴的笑容。
Later, Ryan’s experience led him to set up a foundation (建立一个基金会) to encourage
more people to help.
Today, over 800,000 people in 16 countries across Africa have benefited from (受益于)
the life-changing gift of clean, safe water.
In China, volunteers are also playing an increasingly important role in environmental
protection, disability assistance and many other fields.
在中国,志愿者们也在环境保护、伤残救助以及很多其他领域起着越来越重要的作用。
6. This insight grew from the determined attitude of a six-year-old boy who had courage and perseverance to make his dream a reality. (实现梦想)
7. He started to ask for help from his classmates and neighbors and persuaded them to donate money. 他开始向他的同学以及邻居寻求帮助,并说服他们捐钱。
8. What they needed was a well dug near their homes.
他们所需要的是在他们家附近挖的一口水井。
9. And why is the water so dirty that it makes them sick
为什么那里的水那么脏以至于让他们生病呢
In December 1938, a friend asked Winton to come to Prague to aid people who were escaping from the Nazis.
1938年12月,一个朋友请求温顿来布拉格,帮助那些正在逃离纳粹抓捕的人。
It is August 1939, and a group of frightened children are boarding a train at Prague’s Wilson Station.
1939年8月，一群心惊胆战的孩子在布拉格的威尔逊车站登上一辆列车。
He established an office to keep records of (记录) the children …
The journal contained photographs and names of the children and addresses of the family that took them in. (收留他们)
Later, Winton received various honors for his achievement…
后来温顿由于他的成就, 获得了各种荣誉……
A shocked Winton watched as the majority of people rose to their feet. (站起身)
The program brought his actions to public attention, and Winton became a respected figure around the world.
这个节目让温顿的善举为公众所了解，也让温顿被世界各地的人们所尊敬。
As a Chinese saying goes (正如中国的一句古话所说的), “A kind-hearted person lives a long life.”
B3U3 The world of science
In addition(此外), important advances have been made in medicine and environmental
science thanks to increasing computer power.
In terms of (在-----方面) the environment, it is now possible to create an intelligent
walking house.
It is capable of (能够) using GPS technology to travel to different places, with computing
technology controlling its “legs”.
4. So what is it that inspires us to invent things 那是什么激励着人们进行发明创造呢？
5. It is recognized as the most common mental disease among older people,and the number of sufferers is growing.
它被公认为是上了岁数的人中最常见的一种脑部疾病,并且患者的数量还在不断增加。
Currently, there is no cure for Alzheimer’s, but scientists are researching ways to improve
the quality of life for people living with the disease. 目前,老年痴呆症还没有治愈方法。但是,科学家们正在研究提高老年痴呆症患者的生活质量的方法。
He raised the kite with a piece of string tied to it. A metal key was attached to the string.
他在风筝上系了一根细绳，把风筝放上天。一个金属钥匙被绑在了绳子上。
But scientists all agree that if Franklin had actually touched the key, he would certainly
have died from the electric shock.
但是科学家们都认为如果富兰克林真接触了钥匙,他早就可能死于电击了。
Some have even questioned the story about the apple that fell on Newton’s head and led
him to come up with his theory of gravity. 有些人甚至质疑那个苹果的故事,故事中,苹果砸中的牛顿的头,从而促进使他提出了重力理论。
Franklin, along with many other scientists, has inspired us and taught us that scientific
experiments are important in order to establish the truth and to contribute towards later
scientific discoveries and inventions.
富兰克林和许多其他科学家一起激励并告诉我们为了验证真理并给以后的科学发现和发明启示,科学实验是很重要的。
In fact, more than one account suggests that while Newton was certainly inspired by a
falling apple, there is no proof that it hit him on the head.
事实上,不止一种说法表明,虽然牛顿的灵感来自一个掉落的苹果,但是没有证据表明这个苹果砸到了他的头。
B3U4 Amazing art
When I look into her eyes it seems she has a mind of her own!
当我与她对视时，我觉得她好像有自己的思想。
One moment she seems to be laughing at me, but then again (然而) I catch s sense of
sadness in her smile.
Now, at the top of these stone stairs...get a load of it!
现在,在这些石阶的顶端……, 注意一下!
Her head and arms are missing, but you can imagine her holding her arms up, celebrating
the result of an ancient battle.
她的头和胳膊不见了, 但你可以想象她高举双臂, 庆祝一场古老战役的结果。
I guess that’s why she attracts so many visitors every day.
我想那就是她每天吸引如此多游客的原因吧。
They really do reach out to us across the centuries as if time itself were nothing.
他们的确穿越世纪向我们伸出手来,好像时光并不存在一样。
His artistic talent was discovered by accident when he was sent to the poet Wang Wei’s
house to collect payment for some wine.
他被派到诗人王维家收酒钱时,王维偶然发现了他的艺术才华。
Wang Wei decided to sponsor the young man to study painting and recommended him to
a master.
王维决定赞助这个年轻人学习绘画,并把他推荐给一位大师。
While some say contemporary art lacks skill, meaning and artistic value, others argue that
its worth lies in new discussions and understanding of everyday objects.
虽然有些人说当代艺术缺乏技巧、意义和艺术价值,但也有些人认为它的价值在于能够激发对日常事物的新讨论和新理解。
Due to (由于) Han Gan’s natural talent and years of hard work, he was eventually chose
to serve Emperor Xuanzong in the royal palace.
The Tang emperors were very fond of horses. 唐朝皇帝非常喜欢马。
Those who saw Han Gan’s horse paintings all sang high praises for his unique skill,
saying that his horses “could gallop off the paper”.
看过韩干画的马的人都对他独特的技艺赞不绝口,说他的马“可以在纸上飞奔”。
While waiting at the gate, Han Gan used a stick to draw pictures in the dirt and was seen
by the poet himself.
在门口等待的时候,韩干用一根树枝在泥土里画画,恰好被这位诗人看到了。
The more time he spent observing these animals, the more his understanding of them
grew.他观察这些动物花费的时间越多,对于它们的理解就越深。
15. The colours of the flowers rang from bright yellow to brownish yellows, showing that the flowers are at different stages of life.
这些花的颜色从亮黄色到棕黄色不等,表明这些花处于不同的生命阶段。
B3U5 What an adventure!
Last year, hundreds of people spent good money on an experience that they knew would
include crowds, discomfort and danger.
去年,成百上千的人花了大把的钱来体验一次他们知道会有拥挤、不适和危险的经历。
It brings into focus what’s important to you.
它会让你关注对你来说重要的事情。
It is still not known if he succeeded in (成功) reaching the top of Qomolangma before it took his
life.
I forces you to look deep inside yourself and figure out (弄清楚) if you really have the physical,
as well as mental toughness to push when you want to stop.
He refers to the personalities of these people as “Type T”, with the “T” standing for
“thrill”. 他把这些人的性格称为“T型”,“T”代表“兴奋”。
They are captured and taken inside the submarine, where they meet the man in charge,
Captain Nemo. 他们被俘虏并被带进潜艇,在那里他们遇到了负责人尼莫船长。
In this part adapted from a chapter of the book, Aronnax describes the experience of
walking on the sea bed...
在这一部分改编自该书的一章,阿伦纳克斯描述了在海床上行走的经历……
Words are not enough to relate such wonders! 言语不足以形容这种奇迹!
The solar rays shone through the watery mass easily,and consumed all colour,and I clearly
distinguished objects at a distance of a hundred and fifty yards.
太阳光很容易穿过水团,把所有的颜色都消耗掉,我在150码外清楚地分辨出物体。
This dazzling carpet, really a reflector, drove away the rays of the sun with wonderful
intensity, which accounted for the vibration which passed through every atom of liquid.
这条耀眼的地毯,实际上是一个反射器,以惊人的强度驱走了太阳光,这就解释了穿过每一个液体原子的振动。
B3U6 Disaster and hope
Picking up a free newspaper at the Tube station, I see the title “Hot! Hot! Hot”.
我在地铁站捡到一份免费报纸, 看到标题是“热!热!热”。
This, however, is nothing compared to the train. 然而, 这与火车比起来不算什么。
Sure enough (果不其然), going down the stairs and onto the platform is like jumping into
a volcano that’s erupting.
I hope to I can make it to (到达) Bank station…
Looking through my newspaper, I’m shocked by photos showing that a hurricane in Asia
has destroyed a town.
我浏览报纸时被一些照片所震惊,照片上显示亚洲的一场飓风已经毁坏了一座城镇。
Now that (既然) it’s hard to avoid a disaster on Earth, perhaps I should start thinking
about moving to space---
It is said to (据说) be worst in 60 years, and not a single drop of rain fell for almost a
whole year.
Consisting of 62 people, it not only included rescuers and medical staff,but also included
earthquake experts.
它由62人组成,不仅包括救援人员和医务人员,还包括地震专家。
Our street turned into (变成) a rive in seconds.
But as Mom kept on reminding us, we were all together and safe.
但妈妈一直提醒我们, 我们都在一起,很安全。
11. All of a sudden (突然), there was sky where the roof has been.
12. Although it was only a few days before we were rescued, it felt like months.
虽然几天后我们就获救了，但觉得像是过了好几个月。
13.Some families have yet to (还没有) return, but many others have come back.
14. I was sitting in my room with my cat, Smartie, on my lap, when the roof just flew off.
我坐在房间里,我的猫Smartie趴在我的腿上,正在这时,屋顶突然飞走了

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