新概念英語(yǔ)成人版第二冊(cè)課文及翻譯-Lesson-79-84

1、Lesson79 By air 乘飛機(jī)I used to travel by air a great deal when I was a boy. My parents, used to live in South America and I used to fly there from Europe in the holidays. An airhostess would take charge of me and I never had an unpleasant experience. I am used to travelling by air and only on one occa

2、sion have I ever felt frightened. After taking off, we were flying low over the city and slowly gaining height, when the plane suddenly turned round and flew back to the airport. While we were waiting to land, an air-hostess told us to keep calm and to get off the plane quietly as soon as it had tou

3、ched down. Everybody on board was worried and we were curious to find out what had happened. Later we learnt that there was a very important person on board. The police had been told that a bomb had been planted on the plane. After we had landed, the plane was searched thoroughly. Fortunately, nothi

4、ng was found and five hours later we were able to take off again. 我在幼年的時(shí)候，曾多次乘飛機(jī)旅行。我的父母曾經(jīng)住在南美洲，所以假期里我常從歐洲乘飛機(jī)到他們那里。我總是由一位空中乘務(wù)員照管，從未遇到過(guò)不愉快的經(jīng)歷。我習(xí)慣了乘飛機(jī)旅行，只是有一次把我嚇壞了。起飛之后，我們?cè)诔鞘猩峡盏偷偷仫w行，然后慢慢爬高。這時(shí)飛機(jī)突然調(diào)轉(zhuǎn)頭來(lái)，飛回了機(jī)場(chǎng)。在我們等待降落時(shí)，一位空中乘務(wù)員告訴我們要保持鎮(zhèn)靜，待飛機(jī)一著陸，就馬上不聲不響地離開(kāi)飛機(jī)。飛機(jī)上的人都很著急，大家都急于想知道究竟出了什么事。后來(lái)我們才得知，飛機(jī)上坐了一位非常重要的人物。有人

5、報(bào)告警察，說(shuō)飛機(jī)上安放了一枚炸彈。我們降落之后，飛機(jī)被徹底搜查了一遍。幸運(yùn)的是，什么也沒(méi)有找到。5個(gè)小時(shí)后，我們又起飛了。 Lesson80 The Crystal Palace 水晶宮Perhaps the most extraordinary building of the nineteenth century was the Crystal Palace, which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Crystal Palace was different from all other buildi

6、ngs in the world, for it was made of iron and glass. It was one of the biggest buildings of all time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it. A great many goods were sent to the exhibition from various parts of the world. There was also a great deal of machinery on display. The most w

7、onderful piece of machinery on show was Nasmyths steam hammer. Though in those days, travelling was not as easy as it is today, steam boats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe. On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. There were six million vis

8、itors in all, and the profits from the exhibition were used to build museums and colleges. Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to South London. It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936. 19世紀(jì)最不尋常的建筑也許要數(shù)水晶宮了，它是為1851年的“世界博覽會(huì)”而建在海德公園的。這座水晶宮不同于世界上所有的其他建筑，因

9、為它是用鋼和玻璃建成的。它是有史以來(lái)最高大的建筑物之一，因此，人們從各個(gè)國(guó)家紛紛前來(lái)參觀(guān)。大量的商品從世界各地運(yùn)送到了博覽會(huì)，參展的還有很多機(jī)器，其中最奇妙的是內(nèi)史密斯的蒸汽錘。盡管在當(dāng)時(shí)旅行不像現(xiàn)在這么容易，但汽船還是把成千上萬(wàn)的參觀(guān)者從歐洲大陸送過(guò)了英吉利海峽。一到英國(guó)，火車(chē)就把他們送到了水晶宮。參觀(guān)的人數(shù)總共是600萬(wàn)。博覽會(huì)的贏(yíng)利用來(lái)建造博物館和高等學(xué)校。后來(lái)，“水晶宮”被移到了倫敦南部。在1936年被焚毀之前，它一直是世界上最著名的建筑物之一。 Lesson81 Escape 脫逃When he had killed the guard, the prisoner of war qu

10、ickly dragged him into the bushes. Working rapidly in the darkness, he soon changed into the dead mans clothes. Now, dressed in a blue uniform and with a rifle over his shoulder, the prisoner marched boldly up and down in front of the camp. He could hear shouting in the camp itself. Lights were blaz

11、ing and men were running here and there: they had just discovered that a prisoner had escaped. At that moment, a large black car with four officers inside it, stopped at the camp gates. The officers got out and the prisoner stood to attention and saluted as they passed. When they had gone, the drive

12、r of the car came towards him. The man obviously wanted to talk. He was rather elderly with grey hair and clear blue eyes. The prisoner felt sorry for him, but there was nothing else he could do. As the man came near, the prisoner knocked him to the ground with a sharp blow. Then, jumping into the c

13、ar, he drove off as quickly as he could. 那個(gè)戰(zhàn)俘殺死衛(wèi)兵以后，迅速地把尸體拖進(jìn)了灌木叢。他在黑暗中忙活了一陣兒，很快就換上了死者的衣服?，F(xiàn)在他身穿藍(lán)軍裝，肩扛步槍?zhuān)谲姞I(yíng)門(mén)前大膽地來(lái)回走看。他聽(tīng)得軍營(yíng)里面的喧鬧聲。那里燈米通明，人們?cè)跂|奔西跑：他們剛剛發(fā)現(xiàn)有一個(gè)俘虜跑了。正在此時(shí)，一輛黑色大轎車(chē)在軍營(yíng)門(mén)口停了下來(lái)。里面坐了4個(gè)軍官。軍官們下了車(chē)，戰(zhàn)俘立正站好，并在他們從他面前經(jīng)過(guò)時(shí)敬了禮。他們走后，汽車(chē)司機(jī)向他走來(lái)，這人顯然是想聊天。他上了年紀(jì)，有著灰白的頭發(fā)和明亮的藍(lán)眼睛。戰(zhàn)俘為他感到惋惜，但卻沒(méi)有別的選擇。當(dāng)這個(gè)人走近時(shí)，戰(zhàn)俘一拳把他打倒在地，然后

14、跳進(jìn)車(chē)?yán)?，以最快的速度把?chē)開(kāi)走了。Lesson82 Monster or fish? 是妖還是魚(yú)？Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea. Though people have often laughed at stories told by seamen, it is now known that many of these monsters which have at times been sighted are simply strange fish. Occasionally, unu

15、sual creatures are washed to the shore, but they are rarely caught out at sea. Some time ago, however, a peculiar fish was caught near Madagascar. A small fishing-boat was carried miles out to sea by the powerful fish as it pulled on the line. Realizing that this was no ordinary fish, the fisherman

16、made every effort not to damage it in any way. When it was eventually brought to shore, it was found to be over thirteen feet long. It had a head like a horse, big blue eyes, shining silver skin, and a bright red tail, The fish, which has since been sent to a museum where it is being examined by a s

17、cientist, is called an oarfish. Such creatures have rarely been seen alive by man as they live at a depth of six hundred feet. 漁夫和水手們有時(shí)聲稱(chēng)自己看到過(guò)海里的妖怪。雖然人們常常對(duì)水手們講的故事付諸一笑，但現(xiàn)在看來(lái)，人們有時(shí)看到的這些“妖怪”很多不過(guò)是些奇怪的魚(yú)。一些異常的生物偶爾會(huì)被沖到岸上來(lái)，但它們?cè)诤Ｉ蠀s極少能被捕到。然而不久前，在馬達(dá)加斯加附近的海里卻捕到了一條奇怪的魚(yú)。一條小漁船被一條咬住鉤的強(qiáng)壯的大魚(yú)拖到了幾英里以外的海面上。那位漁民意識(shí)到這根本不是一條

18、普通的魚(yú)，于是千方百計(jì)不讓它受到絲毫傷害。當(dāng)終于把它弄上岸后，人們發(fā)現(xiàn)它身長(zhǎng)超過(guò)了13英尺。它長(zhǎng)著一個(gè)像馬一樣的頭，有著大的藍(lán)眼睛和閃閃發(fā)光的銀色皮膚，還有一條鮮紅色的尾巴。此魚(yú)叫槳魚(yú)，被送進(jìn)了博物館，現(xiàn)正接受一位科學(xué)家的檢查。人們很少能看到活著的這類(lèi)動(dòng)物，因?yàn)樗鼈兩钤?00英尺深的水下。 Lesson83 After the elections 大選之后The former Prime Minister, Mr Wentworth Lane, was defeated in the recent elections. He is now retiring from political li

19、fe and has gone abroad. My friend, Crawley, has always been a fanatical opponent of Mr Lanes Radical Progressive Party. After the elections, Crawley went to the former Prime Ministers house. When he asked if Mr Lane lived there, the policeman on duty told him that since his defeat, the ex-Prime Mini

20、ster had gone abroad. On the following day, Crawley went to the house again. The same policeman was just walking slowly past the entrance, when Crawley asked the same question. Though a little suspicious this time, the policeman gave him the same answer. The day after, Crawley went to the house once

21、 more and asked exactly the same question. This time, the policeman lost his temper. I told you yesterday and the day before yesterday, he shouted, Mr Lane was defeated in the elections. He has retired from political life and gone to live abroad ! I know, answered Crawley, but I love to hear you say

22、 it ! 前首相溫特沃茲.萊恩先生在最近的大選中被擊敗。他現(xiàn)在退出了政界，到國(guó)外去了。我的朋友帕特里克一直是萊恩先生的激進(jìn)黨的強(qiáng)烈反對(duì)者。大選結(jié)束后，帕特里克來(lái)到了前首相的住處。當(dāng)他詢(xún)問(wèn)萊恩先生是否住在那里時(shí)，值班的警察告訴他這位前首相落選后出國(guó)去了。第二天，帕特里克再次來(lái)到首相的住處。昨天的那位警察正從門(mén)口慢慢走過(guò)，帕特里克上前問(wèn)了和昨天同樣的問(wèn)題。雖然那位警察這次有點(diǎn)疑心，但還是對(duì)他作了同樣的回答。第三天，帕特里克又去了，提出了同前兩天完全一樣的問(wèn)題。這一次警察火了。“我昨天和前天都告訴過(guò)您了，”他大叫著，“萊恩先生在大選中被擊敗了，他已經(jīng)退出了政界去國(guó)外了！”“這我都知道，”帕特里克說(shuō)

23、，“可我就是喜歡聽(tīng)你說(shuō)出這此！” Lesson84 On strike 罷工Busmen have decided to go on strike next week. The strike is due to begin on Tuesday. No one knows how long it will last. The busmen have stated that the strike will continue until general agreement is reached about pay and working conditions. Most people believe that the strike will last for at least a week. Many owners of private cars are going to offer free rides to people on their way to work. This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent. Meanwhil