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　　新概念第三册课文翻译及学习笔记Lesson43

　　【课文】

　　Insurance companies are normally willing to insure anything. Insuring public or private property is

　　a standard practice in most countries in the world. If, however, you were holding an open air garden

　　party or a fete it would be equally possible to insure yourself in the event of bad weather. Needless to

　　say, the bigger the risk an insurance company takes, the higher the premium you will have to pay. It is

　　not uncommon to hear that a ship ping company has made a claim for the cost of salvaging a sunken ship.

　　But the claim made by a local authority to recover the cost of salvaging a sunken pie dish must surely

　　be unique.

　　Admittedly it was an unusual pie dish, for it was eighteen feet long and six feet wide. It had been

　　purchased by a local authority so that an enormous pie could be baked for an annual fair. The pie

　　committee decided that the best way to transport the dish would be by canal, so they insured it for the

　　trip. Shortly after it was launched, the pie committee went to a local inn to celebrate. At the same

　　time, a number of teenagers climbed on to the dish and held a little party of their own. Dancing proved

　　to be more than the dish could bear, for during the party it capsized and sank in seven feet of water.

　　The pie committee telephoned a local garage owner who arrived in a recovery truck to salvage the pie

　　dish. Shivering in their wet clothes, the teenagers looked on while three men dived repeatedly into the

　　water to locate the dish. They had little difficulty in finding it, but hauling it out of the water

　　proved to be a serious problem. The sides of the dish were so smooth that it was almost impossible to

　　attach hawsers and chains to the rim without damaging it. Eventually chains were fixed to one end of the

　　dish and a powerful winch was put into operation. The dish rose to the surface and was gently drawn

　　towards the canal bank. For one agonizing moment, the dish was perched precariously on the bank of the

　　canal, but it suddenly overbalanced and slid back into the water. The men were now obliged to try once

　　more. This time they fixed heavy metal clamps to both sides of the dish so that they could fasten the

　　chains. The dish now had to be lifted vertically because one edge was resting against the side of the

　　canal. The winch was again put into operation and one of the men started up the truck. Several minutes

　　later, the dish was successfully hauled above the surface of the water. Water streamed in torrents over

　　its sides with such force that it set up a huge wave in the canal. There was danger that the wave would

　　rebound off the other side of the bank and send the dish plunging into the water again. By working at

　　tremendous speed, the men managed to get the dish on to dry land before the wave returned.

　　【课文翻译】

　　保险公司一般说来愿意承保一切东西。承办公共财产或私人财产保险是世界上大部分国家的正常业务。如果你要举

　　办一次露天游园会或盛宴，为避免碰上不好的天气而遭受损失也同样可以保险，不用说，保险公司承担风险越大，你付

　　的保险费也就越高。航运公司为打捞沉船而提出索赔，这是常有的事，但某地*为打捞一只焙制馅饼的盘子提出索赔，

　　倒是件新鲜的事儿。

　　这个馅饼盘子确实少见，有18英尺长，6英尺宽。某地方*买下它用来焙制一个巨大的馅饼为一年一度交易会助兴。

　　馅饼委员会确认运输这只盘子的方案是通过运河水运。于是，他们对这只盘子的运输安全投了保。盘子下水后不久，馅

　　饼委员会成员们来到当地一家小酒店庆贺。就在这个时候，许多十几岁的孩子爬盘子举行他们自己的集会。他们跳起了

　　舞，盘子难以承受。舞会进行过程中，盘子倾覆，沉入了7英尺深的水中。

　　馅饼委员会给当地汽车修理库老板打电话，他闻讯后开着一辆急修车前来打捞盘子。那些孩子们穿着湿衣服哆嗦，

　　看着3个工人轮潜入水中以确定盘子的位置。他们没费多大事儿就找到了盘子。可是把盘子捞出却是一个很大的难题。

　　盘子四边十分光滑，要在盘边拴上绳索或链条而同时又不损坏它是很难办到的。不过，他们终于将链条固定在盘子的一

　　端，一台大功率的绞车开动起来。盘子慢慢浮出水面，被轻轻地拽向运河岸边。在令人忐忑不安的瞬间，盘子晃晃悠悠

　　地上了岸，但它突然失去了平衡，又跌回水中。工人们只得再来一次。这次，他们用沉重的金属夹子把盘子夹住，以便

　　往盘子上安装铁链。这次，盘子必须垂直吊出水面，因为盘子的一边紧靠着运河河岸。绞盘机再次启动，一位工人发动

　　了急修车的引擎。几分钟后，盘子被成功地拽出了水面。波浪从盘子两侧急涌而出，在运河里掀起一股大浪。但是当波

　　浪从河对岸折回来时，就有再次把盘子拖进水里的危险。工人们动作迅速，终于赶在那股大浪返回之前把盘子拽到了岸

　　上。

　　【词汇】

　　insure v. 投保

　　fete n. 游园会

　　premium n. 保险费

　　recover v. 弥补

　　admittedly adv. 公认地

　　purchase v. 买

　　annual adj. 一年一度的

　　teenager n. (13至19岁的)青少年

　　capsize v. (船)翻

　　shiver v. 打颤，发抖

　　dive v. (头向下)跳水

　　haul v. 拖曵

　　hawser n. 粗缆绳

　　rim n. (圆形物品的)外沿，边

　　winch n. 绞车

　　agonizing adj. 精神紧张的，提心吊胆的

　　perch v. 处于

　　precariously adv. 危险地，不稳固地

　　overbalance v. 失去平衡

　　clamp n. 夹钳，夹板

　　vertically adv. 垂直地

　　torrent n. 激流，洪流

　　rebound v. 弹回

　　新概念第三册课文翻译及学习笔记Lesson44

　　【课文】

　　People travelling long distances frequently have to decide whether they would prefer to go by land,

　　sea, or air. Hardly anyone can positively enjoy sitting in a train for more than a few hours. Train

　　compartments soon get cramped and stuffy. It is almost impossible to take your mind off the journey.

　　Reading is only a partial solution, for the monotonous rhythm of the wheels clicking on the rails soon

　　lulls you to sleep. During the day, sleep comes in snatches. At night, when you really wish to go to

　　sleep, you rarely manage to do so. If you are lucky enough to get a sleeper, you spend half the night

　　staring at the small blue light in the ceiling, or fumbling to find your ticket for inspection.

　　Inevitably you arrive at your destination almost exhausted. Long car journeys are even less pleasant,

　　for it is quite impossible even to read. On motorways you can, at least, travel fairly safely at high

　　speeds, but more often than not, the greater part of the journey is spent on roads with few service

　　stations and too much traffic. By comparison, ferry trips or cruises offer a great variety of civilized

　　comforts. You can stretch your legs on the spacious decks, play games, meet interesting people and enjoy

　　good food--always assuming, of course, that the sea is calm. If it is not, and you are likely to get

　　seasick, no form of transport could be worse. Even if you travel in ideal weather, sea journeys take a

　　long time. Relatively few people are prepared to sacrifice up to a third of their holidays for the

　　pleasure of travelling by sea.

　　Aeroplanes have the reputation of being dangerous and even hardened travellers are intimidated by

　　them. They also have the disadvantage of being the most expensive form of transport. But nothing can

　　match them for speed and comfort. Travelling at a height of 30,000 feet, far above the clouds, and at

　　over 500 miles an hour is an exhilarating experience. You do not have to devise ways of taking your mind

　　off the journey, for an aeroplane gets you to your destination rapidly. For a few hours, you settle back

　　in a deep armchair to enjoy the flight. The real escapist can watch a free film show and sip champagne

　　on some services. But even when such refinements are not available, there is plenty to keep you

　　occupied. An aeroplane offers you an unusual and breathtaking view of the world. You soar effortlessly

　　over high mountains and deep valleys. You really see the shape of the land. If the landscape is hidden

　　from view, you can enjoy the extraordinary sight of unbroken cloud plains that stretch out for miles

　　before you, while the sun shines brilliantly in a clear sky. The journey is so smooth that there is

　　nothing to prevent you from reading or sleeping. However you decide to spend your time, one thing is

　　certain: you will arrive at your destination fresh and uncrumpled. You will not have to spend the next

　　few days recovering from a long and arduous journey.

　　【课文翻译】

　　出远门的人常常需要决定是走旱路、水路，还是坐飞机。很少有人能够真正喜欢坐几个小时以上的火车。车厢很快

　　就变得拥挤、闷热，想摆脱开旅途的困扰是很难的。看书只能解决部分问题。车轮与铁轨间单调的嘎喳声很快就会送你

　　进入梦乡。白天是忽睡忽醒，到了夜晚，你真想睡了，却很难入睡。即使你走运弄到一个卧铺，夜间有一半时间你会盯

　　着车顶那盏小蓝灯而睡不着觉;要不然就为查票摸索你的车票。一旦抵达目的地，你总是疲惫不堪。乘汽车作长途旅行

　　则更加不舒服，因为连看书都几乎不可能。在公路上还好，你至少能以相当快的速度安全地向前行。但旅行的大部分时

　　间都花在路上，而且只有很少的服务设施，交通也很拥挤。相比之下，坐船旅行或环游可以得到文明世界的各种享受。

　　你可以在甲板上伸展四肢、做游戏，还能也很见到各种有趣的人，能享用各种美味佳肴 ——当然，这一切只有在大海

　　风平浪静的情况下才有可能。如果大海肆虐起来，你就可能晕船，那种难受劲儿是任何一种别的旅行的方式都不会带来

　　的。即使风平浪静，坐船旅行也要占用很长时间。没有多少人会为享受坐船旅行的乐趣而牺牲假期的时间。

　　飞机以危险而著称，连老资格的旅行者也怕飞机。飞机另一个缺点是昂贵。但就速度与舒适而言，飞机是无与伦比

　　的。腾云驾雾，在30，000 英尺高空以500英里的时速旅行，这种经历令人心旷神怡。你不必想办法去摆脱旅途的困扰

　　，因为飞机会迅速地把你送到目的地。几小时之内，你躺在扶手椅上，享受着旅途的欢乐。真正会享受的人还可以在某

　　些航班上看一场电影和喝香槟。即使没有这些消遣条件，也总是有事可做。飞机上，你可以观察世界上非同寻常的奇妙

　　的美景。你毫不费劲地飞越高山幽谷，你确能饱览大地的风貌。如果这种景色被遮住了，你可以观赏一下展现在你面前

　　的、一望数英里的、连绵不断的云海，同时阳光灿烂，天空清澈明朗。旅途平稳，丝毫不妨碍你阅读或睡眠。不管你打

　　算如何消磨时间，有件事是可以肯定的，即当你抵达目的地时，你感到精神焕发，毫无倦意，用不着因为漫长的旅途的

　　辛苦而花几天时间休息来恢复精神。

　　【词汇】

　　positively adv. 绝对地，完全地

　　compartment n. 列车客车厢内的分隔间(或单间)

　　cramped adj. 窄小的

　　stuffy adj. 憋气的，闷气的

　　monotonous adj. 枯燥的，乏味的，单调的

　　rhythm n. 有节奏的运动

　　click v. 发出咔哒声

　　lull v. 催人欲睡

　　snatch n. 短时，片段

　　sleeper n. 卧铺

　　fumble v. 乱摸，摸索

　　inspection n. 检查

　　inevitably adv. 必然地，不可避免地

　　destination n. 目的地

　　exhaust v. 使精疲力尽

　　motorway n. 快车道

　　ferry n. 渡船

　　cruise n. 巡游船

　　civilized adj. 文明的

　　spacious adj. 宽敞的

　　seasick adj. 晕船的

　　intimidate v. 恐吓，恫吓

　　disadvantage n. 短处，缺点

　　exhilarating adj. 使人高兴的，令人兴奋的

　　scapist n. 逍遥者

　　sip v. 呷，啜

　　champagne n. 香槟酒

　　refinement n. 精心的安排

　　breathtaking adj. 激动人心的;不寻常的

　　soar v. 高飞，翱翔

　　effortlessly adv. 不费力地

　　landscape n. 景色

　　fresh adj. 精神饱满的

　　uncrumpled adj. 没有跨下来

　　新概念第三册课文翻译及学习笔记Lesson45

　　【课文】

　　In democratic countries any efforts to restrict the freedom of the press are rightly condemned.

　　However, this freedom can easily be abused. Stories about people often attract far more public attention

　　than political events. Though we may enjoy reading about the lives of others, it is extremely doubtful

　　whether we would equally enjoy reading about ourselves. Acting on the contention that facts are sacred,

　　reporters can cause untold suffering to individuals by publishing details about their private lives.

　　Newspapers exert such tremendous influence that they can not only bring about major changes to the lives

　　of ordinary people but can even overthrow a government.

　　The story of a poor family that acquired fame and fortune overnight, dramatically illustrates the

　　power of the press. The family lived in Aberdeen, a small town of 23,000 inhabitants in South Dakota. As

　　the parents had five children, life was a perpetual struggle against poverty. They were expecting their

　　sixth child and faced with even more pressing economic problems. If they had only had one more child,

　　the fact would have passed unnoticed. They would have continued to struggle against economic odds and

　　would have lived in obscurity. But they suddenly became the parents of quintuplets, four girls and a

　　boy, an event which radically changed their lives. The day after the birth of the five children, an

　　aeroplane arrived in Aberdeen bringing sixty reporters and photographers.

　　The rise to fame was swift. Television cameras and newspapers carried the news to everyone in the

　　country. Newspapers and magazines offered the family huge sums for the exclusive rights to publish

　　stories and photographs. Gifts poured in not only from unknown people, but from baby food and soap

　　manufacturers who wished to advertise their products. The old farmhouse the family lived in was to be

　　replaced by a new $500,000 home. Reporters kept pressing for interviews so lawyers had to be employed to

　　act as spokes-men for the family at press conferences. While the five babies were still quietly sleeping

　　in oxygen tents in a hospital nursery, their parents were paying the price for fame. It would never

　　again be possible for them to lead normal lives. They had become the victims of commercialization, for

　　their names had acquired a market value. Instead of being five new family members, these children had

　　immediately become a commodity.

　　【课文翻译】

　　在民主国家里，任何限制新闻自由的企图都理所当然地受到谴责。然而，这种自由很容易被滥用。常人轶事往往比

　　政治事件更能引起公众注意。我们都喜欢看关于别人生活的报道，但是否同样喜欢看关于自己生活的报道，就很难说了

　　。记者按事实至上的论点行事，发表有关别人生活的细节，有时会给当事人造成极大的痛苦。新闻具有巨大的威力。它

　　们不仅可以给寻常人家的生活带来重大的变化，甚至还能*一个政府。

　　下面这户穷人一夜之间出名发财的故事戏剧性地说明了新闻报道威力。这户人家住在南达科他州一个人口为23，

　　000 的小镇上，镇名为阿拜丁。家里已有5个孩子，全家人常年在贫困中挣扎。第6个孩子即将问世，他们面临着更为严

　　峻的经济问题。如果他们只添了1个孩子，这件事本来就不会引起任何人的注意。这家人会继续为克服经济上的拮据而

　　奋斗，并默默无闻地活下去。但是他们出人意料生了个五胞胎，4女1男。这事使他们的生活发生了根本的变化。五胞胎

　　降生第二天，一架飞机飞抵阿拜丁，随机带来60名记者与摄影师。

　　这一家迅速出了名。电视摄像机和报纸把消息传送到全国。报纸、杂志出高价向他们购买文字、图片的报道权。不

　　但素昧平生的人寄来了大量的礼物，而且婴儿食品、婴儿肥皂制造厂商为了替自己产品做广告也寄来了大量的礼物。这

　　家人住的旧家舍将由一座价值50万美元的新住宅所取代。由于记者纷纷要求会见，他们不得不请了律师充当他们家的发

　　言人举行记者招待会。眼下，五胞胎还静静地躺在医院婴儿室的氧气帐里，他们的父母却为这名声付出了代价，他们再

　　也无法过正常的生活。他们成了商业化的受害者，因为他们的名字具有了市场价值。这些孩子立即成了商品，而不是5

　　个新的家庭成员。

　　【词汇】

　　democrat n. 民主的

　　restrict v. 限制

　　abuse v. 滥用

　　contention n. 论点

　　untold adj. 数不尽的，无限的

　　perpetual adj. 永久的

　　quintuplet n. 五胞胎之一

　　obscurity n. 默默无闻

　　radically adv. 彻底地，完全地

　　exclusive adj. 独占的，的

　　nursery n. 育婴室，保育室

　　commercialization n. 商品化

　　commodity n. 商品

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