Unit 3 課文翻譯

1、 1.Over time I have been changed quite a lot. I began as a calculating machine in France in 1642. 隨著時(shí)間的流逝隨著時(shí)間的流逝,我在不斷的發(fā)生我在不斷的發(fā)生變化。變化。1642年年,在法國我初次以計(jì)算在法國我初次以計(jì)算機(jī)器的身份登場。機(jī)器的身份登場。 I began as a calculating machine in France in l642 1642年,在法國我初次以計(jì)算機(jī)器的身份登場。 calculate v. to find the answer using numbers 計(jì)算，估

2、計(jì)，算出計(jì)算，估計(jì)，算出 e.g. Let me calculate the cost of the journey. 讓我計(jì)算一下旅途的費(fèi)用。讓我計(jì)算一下旅途的費(fèi)用。 拓展拓展calculated adj. 精心計(jì)劃的精心計(jì)劃的calculation n. 計(jì)算；估計(jì)計(jì)算；估計(jì)calculator n. 計(jì)算器計(jì)算器2. Although I was young I could simplify difficult sums. 盡管我那時(shí)很年輕盡管我那時(shí)很年輕,我已能夠簡化一些我已能夠簡化一些復(fù)雜的計(jì)算題復(fù)雜的計(jì)算題. simplify vt. to make things easier 使

3、簡化使簡化 e.g. Please simplify the instructions. 請(qǐng)簡化指令。請(qǐng)簡化指令。 While intelligent people can often _ the complex, a fool is more likely to complicate the simple. A. sacrifice B. substitute C. simplify D. survive【點(diǎn)撥點(diǎn)撥】 選選C。由。由While可知，主從句意可知，主從句意思相對(duì)照，且結(jié)合思相對(duì)照，且結(jié)合complicate the simple (使簡單的事情復(fù)雜化使簡單的事情復(fù)雜化)可知，設(shè)

4、空處要用可知，設(shè)空處要用simplify。3. I developed very slowly and it took nearly two hundred years before I was built as an analytical machine by Charles Babbage. 我發(fā)展得比較緩慢我發(fā)展得比較緩慢,并且花了兩百年時(shí)并且花了兩百年時(shí)間我才被查爾斯間我才被查爾斯巴貝奇改造成分析機(jī)。巴貝奇改造成分析機(jī)。4.After I was programmed by an operator who used cards with holes, I could “think” l

5、ogically and produce an answer quicker than any person. 在我被操作員用穿孔卡設(shè)計(jì)程序在我被操作員用穿孔卡設(shè)計(jì)程序之后之后,我能夠進(jìn)行邏輯我能夠進(jìn)行邏輯“思考思考”,并且并且能夠比任何人更快地算出答案能夠比任何人更快地算出答案.5.At that time it was considered a technological revolution and the start of “artificial intelligence”.那時(shí)那時(shí),這被當(dāng)作是一次技術(shù)革命這被當(dāng)作是一次技術(shù)革命,也是我也是我“人工智能人工智能”的開始。的開始。 art

6、ificial adj. artificial flowers artificial lakes technology n.科技，技術(shù)科技，技術(shù) high technology 高科技 6. In1936，my real father, Alan Turing, wrote a book about how I could be made a work as a “universal machine” to solve any difficult mathematical problem. 在在1936年年,我真正的父親我真正的父親,艾倫圖靈寫了艾倫圖靈寫了一本書一本書,講述了怎樣能使我成為一

7、臺(tái)講述了怎樣能使我成為一臺(tái)“通通用機(jī)器用機(jī)器”來解決任何數(shù)學(xué)難題來解決任何數(shù)學(xué)難題. solve vt. to work out the answer to a problem 解答，解決解答，解決 math （mathematics）數(shù)學(xué)mathematical 數(shù)學(xué)的The clever child solved the riddle quickly.solve后跟后跟_或或_作賓語。作賓語?！就卣雇卣埂?solution n. 解答，解決辦法解答，解決辦法e.g. Theres no simple solution to this problem. 名詞名詞代詞代詞e.g. The ex

8、pert cannot solve this difficult problem. 翻譯下列句子。翻譯下列句子。 Just calm down shouting wont solve anything! 2. 我們找不出解決這個(gè)問題的辦法。我們找不出解決這個(gè)問題的辦法。冷靜些冷靜些喊叫解決不了任何問題！喊叫解決不了任何問題！We cant find a solution to this problem. From then on, I grew rapidly both in size and in brainpower 從那時(shí)起從那時(shí)起,我在體積和腦容量方面迅我在體積和腦容量方面迅速成長。速

9、成長。7. By the 1940s I had grown as large as a room, and I wondered if I would grow any larger.到到20世紀(jì)世紀(jì)40年代，我已經(jīng)變得和一間小房間年代，我已經(jīng)變得和一間小房間那么大了，我在擔(dān)心我以后會(huì)不會(huì)變得更大那么大了，我在擔(dān)心我以后會(huì)不會(huì)變得更大。 and后的分句中，后的分句中，I wonder if.是一是一 個(gè)常用句型，意為個(gè)常用句型，意為“我想知道是我想知道是 否否”，常用來委婉地提出疑問或，常用來委婉地提出疑問或 請(qǐng)求。請(qǐng)求。 8. However, this reality also worr

10、ied my designers. As time went by, I was made smaller. First as a PC (personal computer) and then as a laptop, I have been used in offices and homes since the 1970s. 然而，我龐大的體型也愁壞了我的那些設(shè)計(jì)者然而，我龐大的體型也愁壞了我的那些設(shè)計(jì)者。時(shí)光飛逝，我逐漸變小，從個(gè)人電腦蛻變成。時(shí)光飛逝，我逐漸變小，從個(gè)人電腦蛻變成了筆記本電腦。從了筆記本電腦。從20世紀(jì)世紀(jì)70年代開始，我就已年代開始，我就已經(jīng)被用于辦公室和家里。經(jīng)被用

11、于辦公室和家里。 9. These changes only became possible as my memory improved. First it was stored in tubes, then on transistors and later on very small chips. As a result I totally changed my shape. As I have grown older I have also grown smaller. 開始的時(shí)候，內(nèi)存是在電子管里的，后開始的時(shí)候，內(nèi)存是在電子管里的，后來在晶體管里，再后來就是儲(chǔ)存在小小來在晶體管里，再后

12、來就是儲(chǔ)存在小小的芯片里了。也是因?yàn)槿绱耍彝耆氐男酒锪?。也是因?yàn)槿绱?，我完全地變了模樣。我年紀(jì)越大，體型就越小。變了模樣。我年紀(jì)越大，體型就越小。 As a result I totally changed my shape. as a result 結(jié)果；終于；因此結(jié)果；終于；因此 as a result可用于句首，可用于句末。可用于句首，可用于句末。 e.g. He didnt work hard, as a result he failed the exam 他學(xué)習(xí)不努他學(xué)習(xí)不努 力，結(jié)果考試不及格。力，結(jié)果考試不及格。 as a result of . 意為意為“由于由于的結(jié)的結(jié)

13、果果”，后跟名詞或代詞。，后跟名詞或代詞。e.g. Mary was late as a result of the snow.選用以上合適的短語完成下列句子。選用以上合適的短語完成下列句子。1. Jackson couldnt work any longer _ the car accident. 2. We helped each other in studies, and _ we became good friends.as a result as a result oftotally adv. completely整個(gè)地整個(gè)地; 完全地完全地totally blind 全盲全盲tot

14、al adj. 完全的完全的; 整個(gè)的整個(gè)的total silence 寂靜無聲寂靜無聲in total 總共總共 10. Over time my memory has developed so much that, like an elephant, I never forget anything I have been told! And my memory became so large that even I couldnt believe it! 隨著時(shí)間的推移，我的記憶能力發(fā)展得隨著時(shí)間的推移，我的記憶能力發(fā)展得如此之快，就像一頭大象一樣，我從來如此之快，就像一頭大象一樣，我從來

15、不會(huì)忘記告訴我的任何事情！我的記憶不會(huì)忘記告訴我的任何事情！我的記憶力強(qiáng)大到連我自己都難以置信！力強(qiáng)大到連我自己都難以置信！ Over time my memory has developed so much that, like an elephant, I never forget anything (that) I have been told! 【分析分析】 在該從句中又包含一個(gè)省略在該從句中又包含一個(gè)省略了關(guān)系代詞了關(guān)系代詞 _的定語從句：的定語從句：I have been told，修飾先行詞，修飾先行詞_。anything that And my memory became so

16、 large that even I couldnt believe it!句型句型: so that 如此如此 以致于以致于 e.g. He is so old that he cant carry the box. He is too old to carry the box. 11. But I was always so lonely standing there by myself, until in the early 1960s they gave me a family connected by a network. I was able to share my knowled

17、ge with others through the World Wide Web. 但是我一個(gè)人呆著總是感到孤獨(dú)。但是我一個(gè)人呆著總是感到孤獨(dú)。20世世紀(jì)紀(jì)60年代早期，我的設(shè)計(jì)員給我聯(lián)網(wǎng)了年代早期，我的設(shè)計(jì)員給我聯(lián)網(wǎng)了。我能夠通過環(huán)球信息網(wǎng)和其它同伴分。我能夠通過環(huán)球信息網(wǎng)和其它同伴分享知識(shí)。享知識(shí)。 12.Since the 1970s many new applications have been found for me. I have become very important in communication, finance and trade. 20世紀(jì)世紀(jì)70年代開始，人類

18、為我找了很多新年代開始，人類為我找了很多新的裝置。我在交際，金融和貿(mào)易上已經(jīng)舉的裝置。我在交際，金融和貿(mào)易上已經(jīng)舉足輕重。足輕重。 13.I have also been put into robots and used to make mobile phones as well as help with medical operations. I have even been put into space rockets and sent to explore the Moon and Mars. 我還被植入機(jī)器人身體里，并且用來制造我還被植入機(jī)器人身體里，并且用來制造手機(jī)，我也會(huì)協(xié)助醫(yī)療手

19、術(shù)。我已經(jīng)被裝手機(jī)，我也會(huì)協(xié)助醫(yī)療手術(shù)。我已經(jīng)被裝進(jìn)航空火箭系統(tǒng)，被派遣去探索月球和火進(jìn)航空火箭系統(tǒng)，被派遣去探索月球和火星。星?！就卣雇卣埂?explorer n. 勘探者，考察者，探險(xiǎn)者；勘探者，考察者，探險(xiǎn)者；exploration n. 勘探，探索，研究勘探，探索，研究 14.Anyhow, my goal is to provide humans with a life of high quality. I am now truly filled with happiness that I am a devoted friend and helper of the human rac

20、e! 不論我做了什么，我的目的是提供人不論我做了什么，我的目的是提供人類高質(zhì)量的生活。能成為人類的忠心類高質(zhì)量的生活。能成為人類的忠心的朋友和助手，我的內(nèi)心快樂無比的朋友和助手，我的內(nèi)心快樂無比。 Anyhow, my goal is to provide humans with a life of high quality. anyhow adv. anyway 無論如何；不管怎樣；即使如此無論如何；不管怎樣；即使如此 e.g. That wasnt my fault anyhow 反正那不是我的過錯(cuò)。反正那不是我的過錯(cuò)。goal n. 球門；進(jìn)球得分；目的，目標(biāo)球門；進(jìn)球得分；目的，目標(biāo)根

21、據(jù)句意，寫出根據(jù)句意，寫出goal的漢語意思。的漢語意思。 I wish I could achieve my goal of writing 2,000 poems.He kicked the ball towards the other teams goal.Their team beat us by three goals to one. 目的，目標(biāo)目的，目標(biāo)球門球門進(jìn)球得分進(jìn)球得分 We provide you with the orange jiuce. 我們給大家提供了橙汁。 11. I am now truly filled with happiness that I am a

22、devoted friend and helper of the human race!that引導(dǎo)同位語從句，具體說明引導(dǎo)同位語從句，具體說明 happiness的內(nèi)容。的內(nèi)容。that是連詞，在從句是連詞，在從句中不充當(dāng)任何成分。中不充當(dāng)任何成分。英語中用英語中用that引導(dǎo)引導(dǎo)同位語從句的情況比較常見，但有時(shí)也同位語從句的情況比較常見，但有時(shí)也可以用連接副可以用連接副(代代)詞詞how, when, where, whether等來引導(dǎo)同位語從句。等來引導(dǎo)同位語從句。注意：注意：if, which不能引導(dǎo)同位語從句。不能引導(dǎo)同位語從句。e.g. I heard the news that

23、 our team had won. 我聽到了我們隊(duì)獲勝的消息。我聽到了我們隊(duì)獲勝的消息。l have no idea when he will be back. 我不知道他什么時(shí)候回來。我不知道他什么時(shí)候回來。 _ complete change in ways of thinking, working, etc. _ connected computer system _ to make things easier _ to find the answer using numbersrevolutionnetworksimplifycalculateFind the word or exp

24、ression for each of the following meanings from the text.5. _ can be moved easily from place to place6. _ to work out the answer to a problem7. _ to travel around an area to find out about it8. _ completely9. _ anyway10. _ activity of managing money mobile solveexploretotallyanyhowfinanceartificial

25、technology intelligent applications explore web reality logicallyComplete the passage with the words below.When my brother was is high school, he was very interested in computers and enjoyed writing programs of his own. He used to download information from the Internet and made food use of it. He li

26、ked to _ the World Wide _ and used the Internet to communicate with computer programmers all over the world. exploreWeb artificial technology intelligent applications explore web reality logicallyWhen he went to university he studied IT (information _) and developed a special interest in _ intelligence. After developing special _ of the computer, he hopes to design an _ robot which can think _ and look like a human being, but in _ he has a long way to go.technologyartificialapplicationsintelligentrealitylogically