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Unit 4

Part I

Exercises

I. Reading for information 。

A. Reading to find main ideas

1.B

2. A

B. Reading to find major details

3 . A 4. C

C. Reading to find relevant facts

5. D

6. B

II. Translation

Translate the following sentences into Chinese.

1 I always believed that my parents had a good marriage, but just before I, the youngest of four children, turned sixteen, my belief was sorely tested.

我一直深信我父母的婚姻很美满，但是当我——四个孩子中最小的一个——快满十六岁的时候，我的这种想法受到了严峻的考验。

2 I told him that I was praying for him and wanted him to know that, no matter what, Jesus and I loved him.

我告诉他我正在为他祈祷，而且希望他知道，无论发生什么，上帝和我都会爱他。

3 Early the next morning, as my dad left our house, I sneaked out to the carand slipped my letter into one of his bags.

第二天清晨，我趁父亲走出房子的时候，偷偷溜到小汽车里，把这封信放进他其中的一个背包里。

4 In the last sixteen years of my parent’s marriage, I and all those who knew my mom and dad witnessed one of the truly “great” marriages.

在父母亲婚姻的最后16年里，所有认识我父母亲的人以及我，都见证了这段真正美满的婚姻

5 When Mom and Dad received the news from the doctor that his heart was deteriorating rapidly, they took it hand in hand, side by side, all the way.

当父母亲从医生那里得知父亲的心脏正在快速衰竭的时候，他们始终手牵手，肩并肩地一起面对疾病。

6 I remember a promise that was made many years ago between a young man and his bride on their wedding day, and I remember the unspoken promise that was made between a father and his daughter.

我记得许多年前一名年轻男子与他的新娘在结婚那天许下的誓言，我记得一个父亲和他女儿之间无言的承诺。

III. Summary

Complete the following statements with words and expressions from the box. Use their proper forms.

1 Though my dad was not sentimenta l, never letting his emotion get the best of him, he showed me love in other ways.

2 I once believed that my parents' marriage was good, but this belief was sorely tested when I turned sixteen.

3 My dad stopped sharing in the household chores, became despondent and hardly spoke to any of us. The strain on my parents’ relationship was becoming increasingly evident.

4 I went numb as I realized that my dad was really leaving us, and stayed up in my room for a long time that night, writing a long letter for my dad.

5 Early the next morning, I sneaked out to the car and slipped the letter into one of his bags.

6 It proved that the letter changed my father, who, together with my mum, decided that their marriage was worth saving.

7 My parents stayed happily married for a total of 36 years before my dad’s early death at the age of 53 cut short their lives together.

8 As I saw their love grew stronger every day, my heart swelled with pride.

9 After my dad’s death, I opted to run errands so that I didn’t have to go through his things and get them divided and boxed up.

10 My dad, though almost never outwardly showing his love for me, had kept two things that meant so much to him and me, the picture and the letter that I

had given him when he left home.

Part II Reading for Pleasure

Exercise

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1 What were the family values in America in the 1950s?

The perfect family in the 1950s was supposed to have the neat patch of lawn, the apple tree, the mother who never once raised her voice, the three lovely children and always the father who knew best.

2 Why did the father of the author’s friend not allow her to visit the author’s home?

Because the author’s mother was divorced and her friend’s father didn't approve of divorce nor the author’s mother’s lifestyle: she had a job and a boyfriend, shouldered the family responsibility faithfully, and counseled young unwed mothers, girls and women who were not allowed to finish high school or stay in their own homes.

3 Describe the conditions of apartments that the author’s mother visited.

The heat didn’t work on the coldest days, and the dirt was so encrusted that you could mop all day and still be called a poor housekeeper, and there was often nothing more for dinner than Frosted Flakes and milk, or if it was toward the end of the month, the cereal might be served with tap water.

4 What factors did those judgmental good citizens fail to take into account when they set their standards for women and children?

They failed to take into account the fact that some people were financially deprived, they might be physically exhausted or they simply had a different set of beliefs.

5 Why does the author say that women alone can manage?

Because children in the single-parent families actually get the love they need, and in such families women rise from sleep in the middle of night when their children call out to them, they rush for the cough syrup and cold washcloths and keep watch till dawn.

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新世纪大学英语阅读教程翻译 Unit 1 塞克哈尔觉得，事实就像太阳一样。大概没有谁能直视太阳而不眨眼，不觉眩晕。他发觉人际关系的精髓在于时时刻刻调和事实，避免冲突。他设定了一个特殊的日子——一年中至少有一天无论如何必须说实话。否则生命还有什么意义。他对这一天充满无数期待，也没有告诉任何人要做这个实验。这是个秘密的决定，一件永远不为人知的事。 首次尝试便从妻子准备的早餐开始。他对一道美味举筷不定，这可是妻子自认为的厨中之冠。“怎么啦？不好吃吗？”她问道。要是往常，为了照顾她的情绪，他肯定说：“没有，我吃饱了而已。”可今天他却说：“不好吃。我咽不下去。”看到妻子眉头紧锁，他对自己说：“没办法，事实就像太阳一样。” 第二次尝试是在教师休息室，一个同事走过来说：“某某死了听说了吗？觉得很遗憾吧。”“不觉得，”赛克哈尔回答。“他的确是个好人……”另一个还没说完。塞克哈尔就抢过来说：“好什么啊，对我他可是个刻薄、自私的家伙。” 塞克哈尔给三年级A班上最后一节地理课时，收到校长递来的便条：回家前请过来一趟。他自言自语道：“肯定是那些可怕的试卷。一百多份字迹潦草的男生的试卷；他已经消极怠工几个礼拜了，感觉头顶像是悬了一把利剑，随时都有刺下来的可能。” 下课铃响起，孩子们潮水般涌出教室。塞克哈尔在校长门口停了会儿，扣好上衣扣子；扣子也是校长经常训诫的目标。 他进了门，彬彬有礼地说了句：“晚上好，校长。” 校长抬起头看着他，十分友善地问道：“今晚有空吗？” 塞克哈尔回答：“答应过家里的孩子要出去……” “那，可以改天再带他们出去。现在跟我回家。” “噢……好的，校长，当然没问题……”然后怯生生地问：“有什么要紧事吗，校长？”“是的，”校长回答，像是在对自己笑……“你真的不知道我缺乏音乐天赋吗？” “噢，知道，校长……” “我一直在偷偷地学习和练习，今晚想让你听听我演唱。我约好了一个鼓手和一个小提琴手为我伴奏。这还是我的第一次正式演出，想听听你的建议。我知道你的建议弥足珍贵。”塞克哈尔的音乐品味无人不知。他是小镇里最令人生畏的音乐评论人。可他怎么也没想到，他的音乐爱好将它引入这层磨难……。“对你来说，有点突然是吧？”校长问。“我已经关上门花了不知道多少钱……”他们开始往校长家走。“上帝没能给我一个孩子，可至少没有剥夺音乐给我的慰藉，”他们边走校长边悲戚戚地说。他喋喋不休地说着音乐的事：如何完全因打发无聊起步；如何被音乐老师取笑，又被给予希望；他人生的雄心壮志又是如何在音乐的世界里达到忘我的境界。 一到家，校长就大献殷勤。他请塞克哈尔坐在红丝毯上，敬上几样碟中美味，在旁边忙来忙去像是招待上门女婿。他甚至说：“你务必完全放松去听。别为那些试卷烦心。”然后不无幽默的加了一句：“我会给你一周的时间。” “十天怎么样，校长？”塞克哈尔请求。 “好，同意，”校长慷慨地说。塞克哈尔彻底松了口气——他可以一天干掉十份，彻底除掉这件烦心事。 校长点上熏香。“营造点气氛。”他解释说。鼓手和小提琴手已经到位，坐在缅甸仰光进口的小毯子上等他。校长在两人中间坐下来，像音乐会专业演出一般，清清喉咙，起了调子又停下来问：“可以吗，卡亚尼？（塞克哈尔的姓）”塞克哈尔假装没听到校长叫他。校长继