人教版高中-英語必修2課文逐句翻譯

1、-WORDB式-可編輯-專業(yè)資料1 .必修二 Unitl IN SEARCH OF THE AMBER ROOM 尋找琥珀屋Frederick W川iam I , the King of Prussia, could neverhave imagined that his greatest gift to the Russian people would have such an amazing history .普魯士國王月非特烈威廉一世絕不可能想到他送給俄羅斯人民的厚禮會有這樣一段令人驚訝的 歷史。 This gift was the Amber Room , which was give

2、n this name because several tons of amber were used to make it .這件禮物就是琥珀屋，它之所以有這個名字，是因為造這間房子用了好 幾噸的琥珀。The amber which was selected had a beautifulyellow-brown colour like honey .選由來的琥珀色彩艷麗，呈現(xiàn)蜂蜜一樣的黃褐色。The design of the room was in the fancy stylepopular in those days .琥珀屋的設計采用了當時流行的別致的建筑式樣。It was als

3、o a treasure decorated with gold and jewels ,which took the countrys best artists about ten years to make . 它也是用金銀珠寶裝飾起來的珍品。一批國家最優(yōu)秀的藝術家用了大 約十年的時間才把它完成。In fact , the room was not made to be a gift .事實上，這個琥珀屋并不是作為禮物來建造的。It was designed for the palaceof Frederick它是為腓特烈一世的宮殿設計（制作）的。However,the next King

4、 of Prussia , Frederick WilliamI , to whom the-學習資料分享-WORDB式一可編輯一專業(yè)資料-amber room belonged, decided not to keep it.然而，下一位普魯士國王，腓特烈,威廉一世，這個琥珀屋的主人卻決定不要它了。In1716 he gave it to Peter the Great.在 1716 年，他把琥珀屋送給了 彼得大帝。 In return , the Czar sent him a troop of his bestsoldiers. 作為回贈，沙皇則送給他一隊自己最好的士兵。So theAm

5、ber Room became part of the Czars winter palace in St Petersburg. 這樣，琥珀屋就成了沙皇在圣彼得堡冬宮的一部分。About four metres long, the room served as a small receptionhall for important visitors .這間琥珀屋長約四米，被用作招待重要來賓的小型會客室。Later, Catherine n had the Amber Room moved to a palace outside St Petersburg where she spent he

6、r summers.后來，葉卡捷琳娜二世派人把琥珀屋搬到圣彼得堡郊外她避暑的宮殿中。She told her artists to add more details to it .她叫她的工匠在原來設計的基礎上增添了更多精細的裝飾。In 1770 the room wascompleted the way she wanted . 1770 年，這間琥珀屋按照她的要 求完成了。 Almost six hundred candles lit the room ,and its mirrors and pictures shone like gold.將近 600 支蠟燭照亮了這個房間，里面的鏡子

7、和圖畫就像金子一樣閃閃發(fā)光。Sadly , althoughthe Amber Room was considered one of the wonders of the-WORDB式一可編輯一專業(yè)資料-world , it is now missing . 可悲的是，盡管琥珀屋被認為是世界上 的一大奇跡之一，可是現(xiàn)在它卻消失了。In September 1941, the Nazi army was near St Petersburg .1941年9月，納粹德國的軍隊逼近圣彼得堡。This was a time whenthe two countries were at war .這是在兩

8、國交戰(zhàn)的時期。Beforethe Nazis could get to the summer palace , the Russians wereable to remove some furniture and small art objects from theAmber Room .在納粹分子到達夏宮之前，俄羅斯人只能把琥珀屋里的一些家具和小件藝術飾品搬走。However , some of the Nazissecretly stole the room itself .可是琥珀屋本身卻被一些納粹分子偷偷地運走了。In less than two days 100,000 pieces

9、 were putinside twenty-seven wooden boxes .在不至U兩天的時間里，10 萬個部件裝進了 27 個木箱。There is no doubt that the boxes werethen put on a train for Konigsberg, which was at that time aGerman city on the Baltic Sea .毫無疑問，這些箱子后來被裝上火車運往哥尼斯堡，它是當時德國在波羅的海邊的一個城市。Afterthat, what happened to the Amber Room remains a myster

10、y .從那以后，琥珀屋的去處便成了一個謎。Recently, the Russians and Germans have built a newAmber Room at the summer palace. By studying old photos of-WORDB式一可編輯一專業(yè)資料-the former Amber Room , they have made the new one looklike the old one. 近來，俄羅斯人和德國人已經(jīng)在夏宮建起了一個新的琥珀屋，通過研究琥珀屋原來的照片，他們建造的新琥珀屋樣子和舊的看起來非常像。In 2003 it was read

11、y for the people of StPetersburg when they celebrated the 300 th birthday of their city. 2003 年，圣彼得堡人民就用它來慶祝該市建成300周年。-學習資料分享-WORDB式一可編輯一專業(yè)資料-2 .必修二 Unit 1 A FACT OR AN OPINION?事實還是看法？What is a fact? Is it something that people believe?什么是事實呢？是不是人們所相信的就是事實呢？ No. A fact is anything that can be proved

12、. 不是。事實是可以證實的信息。Forexample, it can be proved that China has more people than any other country in the world. This is a fact.舉例來說，中國人口比世界上任何其他國家的人口都多，這是可以得到證實的，這就 是事實。Then what is an opinion? 那么，什么是看法呢？An opinionis what someone believes is true but has not been proved.看法是人們相信是真實的但是未經(jīng)證實。So an opinion

13、is not goodevidence in a trial.因此在審判中，看法不是強有力的證據(jù)。Forexample, it is an opinion if you say“ Cats are better pets thandogs” .舉例來說，如果你說：“貓作為寵物比狗好。It may betrue, but it is difficult to prove.這就是看法，這個看法可能是正確的，但是它難以被證實。Some people may not agree with thisopinion but they also cannot prove that they are righ

14、t.有些人可能不同意這種看法，但是他們也不能證明他們是正確的。In a trial, a judge must decide which eyewitnesses to believe and which not to believe.在審判中，法官必須斷定哪些證-WORDB式一可編輯一專業(yè)資料-人可以相信，哪些證人不能相信。The judge does not consider what each eyewitness looks like or where that person lives or works.法官并不考慮證人的長相如何，也不考慮這個人住在哪里，在哪兒工作。He/she o

15、nly cares about whether the eyewitness has giventrue information, which must be facts rather than opinions.他（她）關心的只是目擊者是否提供了真實的信息，這些信息必須是事實而不是個人觀點或看法。This kind of information is calledevidence.這種信息就叫做證據(jù)。-WORDB式-可編輯-專業(yè)資料3 .必修二 Unit 2 AN INTERVIEW 采訪Pausanias, who was a Greek writer about 2,000 years

16、ago, has come on a magical journey on March 18th 2007 to find out about the present-day Olympic Games.帕薩尼亞斯是大約2000年前的一位希臘作家，他于2007年3月18日作了一次魔幻旅行，來打聽當代奧林匹克運動會的情況。He is now interviewing Li Yan,a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games.現(xiàn)在他正在采訪一位2008年奧林匹克運動會的志愿者李燕。P: My nameis Pausanias. I lived in what yo

17、u call“ Ancient Greece and I used to write about the OlympicGames a long time ago. I ve come to your time to find out about the present-day Olympic Games because I know that in2004 they were held in my homeland. May I ask you some questions about the modern Olympics?帕：我叫帕薩尼亞斯。我生活在你們所說的“古希臘”。我曾經(jīng) 寫過很久

18、以前奧林匹克運動會的情況?，F(xiàn)在我來到你們這個時代，想 了解有關當代奧運會的情況，因為我知道2004年奧運會是在我的祖國舉行的。我可以問你幾個有關現(xiàn)代奧林匹克運動會的問題嗎？L: Good heavens! Have you really come from so long ago?But of course you can ask any questions you like. What would-學習資料分享-WORDB式一可編輯一專業(yè)資料- you like to know?李：天哪！你真的來自那么久遠的年代？當然你可以問你想問的 問題。你想知道什么呢？P: How often do y

19、ou hold your Games?帕：你們的奧運會多久舉行一次？L: Every four years. There are two main sets of Games-the Winter and Summer Olympics, and both are held every four years on a regular basis. The Winter Olympics are usually held two years before the Summer Games. Only athletes who have reached the agreed standard fo

20、r their event will be admittedas competitors.They may come fromanywhere in the world.李：每四年一次。運動會有兩種：夏季奧運會和冬季奧運會。這兩種 運動會都是四年舉行一次。冬季奧運會總是在夏季奧運會的前兩年舉 行。只有達到他們各自項目統(tǒng)一標準的運動員才會被接受參加奧運會。 選手可以來自全世界任何一個地方。P: Winter Games? How can the runners enjoy competing in winter? And what about the horses?帕：冬季奧運會？冬天運動員怎么

21、可能賽跑??？又怎么可能賽馬 呢？-WORDB式一可編輯一專業(yè)資料-L: Oh no! There are no running races or horse ridingevents. Instead there are competitions like skiing and iceskating which need snow and ice. That s why they re calledthe Winter Olympics. It s in the Summer Olympics that youhave the running races, together with swim

22、ming, sailing andall the team sports.李：噢，不！冬奧會并不包括跑步和騎馬比賽，但是卻有像滑冰和滑雪這類需要冰雪的比賽項目，所以才叫它冬季奧運會。跑步、游泳、劃船和一些團隊項目是在夏季運動會上進行。P: I see. Earlier you said that athletes are invited from allover the world. Do you mean the Greek world? Our Greekcities used to compete against each other just for the honourof winn

23、ing. No other countries could join in, nor could slaves or women!帕：我明白了。你原來說邀請來的運動員來自世界各地。你指的是希臘世界？我們希臘各個城市之間曾經(jīng)為了贏得榮譽而彼此競爭。別的國家不能參加，奴隸和婦女也不能參加。L: Nowadays any country can take part if their athletes aregood enough. There are over 250 sports and each on has itsown standard. Women are not only allowed

24、, but play a very-學習資料分享-WORDB式-可編輯-專業(yè)資料important role in gymnastics, athletics, team sports and李：現(xiàn)在只要他們的運動員達到了參賽的標準，任何國家都能參賽?？偣灿?50多個運動項目，每個項目都有自己的標準。婦女不僅 允許參加，而且她們還在體操、競技和團隊等比賽項目中起著非常重 要的作用P: Please wait a minute! All those events, all those countries and even women taking part! Where are all the

25、athletes housed?帕：請等一下！所有這么多項目，所有這么多國家，甚至婦女也都參加！所有這些參賽的人住在哪里呢？L: For each Olympics, a special village is built for them tolive in, a main reception building, several stadiums for competitions, and a gymnasium as well.李：每屆奧運會都有一個特殊的村莊（奧運村）供參賽的人住，一個主要的接待大樓，好幾個供比賽用的體育場，還有一個室內(nèi)體育館。P: That sounds very exp

26、ensive. Does anyone want to host the Olympic Games?帕：那聽起來要花很多錢吧。會有人想承辦奧運會嗎？L: As a matter of fact, every country wants the opportunity.-學習資料分享-WORDB式一可編輯一專業(yè)資料-It sa great responsibility but also a great honour to be chosen. There s as much competition among countries to host the Olympics as to win O

27、lympic medals. The 2008 Olympics will be held in Beijing, China. Did you know that?李：事實上，每個國家都想抓住這個機會。被選中不僅要承擔巨 大的責任同時也享有極大的榮譽。國與國之間爭取奧運會承辦權的競 爭就跟爭奪奧運獎牌一樣的激烈。2008年的奧運會將在中國舉行，你知道嗎？P: Oh yes! You must be very proud.帕：是的，聽說過，你一定很自豪。L: Certainly. And after that the 2012 Olympics will be held in London.

28、They have already started planning for it. A new village for the athletes and all the stadiums will be built to the east of London. New medals will be designed of course and李：當然。那么2012年的奧運會將在倫敦舉行。他們現(xiàn)在已開始 籌劃。在倫敦的東部將為運動員建立一個新的奧運村和所有的運動場。 當然還會設計新的獎牌P: Did you say medals? So even the olive wreath has be

29、en replaced! Oh dear! Do you compete for prize money too?帕：你剛才說獎牌是嗎？就連橄欖枝花環(huán)也被取代了！天哪，你-WORDB式一可編輯一專業(yè)資料- 們也為獎金而競賽嗎？L: No, we don t. it sstill all about being able to run faster, jump higher and throw further. That s the mottothe Olympics, you know- Swifter, Higher and Stronger.”李：不，不是的。仍然是為了能夠跑得更快，跳得更

30、高，擲得更 遠。你知道，奧運會的口號就是“更快，更高，更強”。P: Well, that s good news. How interesting! Thank you so much for your time.帕：這是個好消息。很有趣！占用了你的時間，非常感謝。-學習資料分享-WORDB式-可編輯-專業(yè)資料4 .必修二 Unit 2 THE STORY OF ATLANTA亞特蘭大的故事Atlanta was a Greek princess.亞特蘭大是一位希臘公主。She was very beautiful and could run faster than any man inGre

31、ece. But she was not allowed to run and win glory for herself in the Olympic Games. 她長得很美，跑得比希臘的任何男 人都快，但是她卻不被允許在奧運會上參加比賽為自己贏得榮譽。Shewas so angry that she said to her father that she would not marry anyone who could not run faster than her.她因止匕非常生氣，就跟她的父親說，她不會嫁給任何跑不過她的男人的。Her fathersaid that she must

32、 marry, so Atlanta made a bargain with him.她的父親說她必須結婚，于是亞特蘭大就和她的父親達成了一個協(xié)議。She said to him,These are my rules. When a man says he wants to marry me, I will run against him. If he cannot run as fast as me, he will be killed. No one will be pardoned.她對父親說：“我有我的條件。如果有人說想娶我，我就跟他賽跑。如果他 跑得不如我快，他就要被殺掉，任何人不得

33、求饒。”Many kings and princes wanted to marry Atlanta, but when they heard of rules they knew it was hopeless.許多國王和王子想要娶阿特蘭大。但是當聽到她規(guī)定的條件時，他們知道是沒-學習資料分享-WORDB式一可編輯一專業(yè)資料-有希望的。 So many of them sadly went home, but others stayed to run the race.因此許多人就悶悶不樂地回家了，但是也有一些人 留下來賽跑。 There was a man called Hippomene

34、s who was amazed when he heard of Atlantas rules,有位口U希波墨涅斯的人，聽到亞特蘭大的條件，大為吃驚。 Why are these men so foolish? he thought. Why will they let themselves be killed because they cannot run as fast as this princess?他想： 為什么這些人那么愚蠢呢？為什么他們跑不過這個公主就讓別人把自己 殺掉呢？ However, when he saw Atlanta come out of her house t

35、o run, Hippomenes changed his mind.后來，當希波墨涅斯看到亞特蘭大從屋子里由來跑步時，他改變了主意。I will marryAtlanta-or die! he said. 他說：“我要娶亞特蘭大，否則就去死?！盩he race started and although the man ran very fast, Atlanta ran faster.比賽開始了，雖然那些男人跑得很快，可是亞特蘭大跑得更快。As Hippomenes watched he thought, How can Irun as fast as Atlanta? He went to

36、 ask the Greek Goodness of Love for help.希波墨涅斯想：“我怎樣才能跑得像亞特蘭大一樣快呢？”他去向希臘愛情女神求助。She promised to help him andgave him three golden apples.女神答應幫助他，并且給了他三個金蘋果。 She said, Throw an apple in front of Atlanta when she-WORDB式一可編輯一專業(yè)資料-is running past. When she stops to pick it up, you will be able to run pas

37、t her and win. 她說：“當亞特蘭大跑過你的時候，你 就把一個蘋果扔在她前面。當她停下來去撿蘋果時，你就可以繼續(xù)向 前跑而獲勝。”Hippomenes took the apples and went to the King.希波墨涅斯拿著蘋果去見國王。He said, I want to marry Atlanta .The King was sad to see another man die, but Hippomenes said, I will marry heror die! So the race began.他說：“我要娶亞特蘭大。國王很憂傷，因為又要看到一個人去送

38、死了， 但是希波墨涅斯說：“我要娶她，要不，我就去死?！庇谑潜荣愰_始 了。-學習資料分享-WORDB式一可編輯一專業(yè)資料-5 .必修二 Unit 3 WHO AM I?我是誰？Over time I have been changed quite a lot.經(jīng)過段時間我已經(jīng)被改變了 很多。I began as a calculating machine in Francein 1642. 1642年我在法國誕生時是一臺計算機器。Although I wasyoung I could simplify difficult sums.盡管當時我還年輕，但是我能簡化一些復雜的數(shù)學題。I devel

39、oped very slowly and it tooknearly two hundred years before I was built as an analytical machine by Charles Babbage.我發(fā)育緩慢，差不多到了兩百年之后，查爾斯巴比奇才把我制成了一臺分析機。 After I was programmed by an operator who used cards with holes, I could “ think logically and produce an answer quicker than any person.在操作員用穿卡孔為我設

40、計程序后，我能夠進行邏輯“思考”，并且能夠比任何人更快地算由答案。At that time it wasconsidered a technological revolution and the start of my“ artificial intelligence”那時這被當作是一次技術革命，也是我“人工智能”的開始。In 1936 my real father, Alan Turing,wrote a book about how I could be made to work as a “ universal machine to solve any difficult mathema

41、tical problem. 在1936年，我真正的父親艾倫圖靈寫了一本書，講述了 怎樣使我成為一臺“通用機器”來解決任何數(shù)學難題。From then on,-WORDB式一可編輯一專業(yè)資料-I grew rapidly both in size and in brainpower.從那時起，我在體積和腦容量方面迅速成長。By the 1949s I had grown as large asa room, and I wondered if I would grow any larger至 二十世 2已四十年代，我已經(jīng)長得像一間屋子那么大，我不知道是否還會長得更大。.However, thi

42、s reality also worried my designers.但是，這個現(xiàn)實也使得我的設計者很擔心。As time went by, as was makesmaller. 隨著 時間的推移，我被弄得越來越小。 First as a PC(personal computer) and then as a laptop, I have been used in offices and homes since the 1970s.自二十世紀七十年代以來，我一直被用在辦公室和家庭里，先是用作個人電腦，后來又被做成便 攜式。These changes only became possible

43、 as my memory improved.這些變化只有隨著我的存儲能力的不斷提高才成為可能。First it was stored in tubes, then on transistors and later onvery small chips.最初是被存儲到電子管中，以后是晶體管上，后 來是非常小的芯片上。As a result I totally changed my shape.因此，我已經(jīng)完全改變了我的形狀。As I have grown older I have alsogrown smaller.隨著我的年齡越來越大，我也變得越來越小。Overtime my memory

44、has developed so much that, like an elephant,I never forget anything I have been told!隨著時間的推移，我的-WORDB式-可編輯-專業(yè)資料記憶能力發(fā)展得如此之快，就像一頭大象一樣，從來不會忘記告訴我 的任何事情！And my memory became so large that even Icouldn t believe it!我的存儲容量變得如此巨大，連我自己都不能 相信！ But I was always so lonely standing there by myself, untilin earl

45、y 1960s they gave me a family connected by a network.但是我總是孤孤單單地站在那里，直到二十世紀六十年代初，人們才 給了我一個用網(wǎng)絡聯(lián)成的家庭。I was able to share my knowledgewith others through the World Wide Web.我能夠通過萬維網(wǎng)和其他人分享我的知識。Since the 1970s many new applications have been foundfor me.從二十世紀七十年代起，我又被開發(fā)生了很多新的用途。Ihave become very important

46、 in communication, finance andtrade.我在通訊、金融和商業(yè)領域變得非常重要。I have also beenput into robots and used to make mobile phones as well as help with medical operations.我還被放在機器人里面，被用來制作移動手機，并且用來幫助作醫(yī)療手術。I have even been put intospace rockets and sent to explore the Moon and Mars.我還被放置在航空火箭里去探測月球和火星。Anyhow, my g

47、oal is toprovide humans with a life of high quality.不管怎樣，我的目標是給人類提供高質(zhì)量得生活。I am now truly filled with-學習資料分享-WORDB式一可編輯一專業(yè)資料-happiness that I am a devoted friend and helper of the humanrace!現(xiàn)在我充滿了幸福感，因為我是人類忠實的朋友并時時給他們提供幫助。-學習資料分享-WORDB式一可編輯一專業(yè)資料-6 .必修二 Unit 3 ANDY THE ANDROID機器人安迪I m part of an andro

48、id football team.我是安迪足球隊的一個成員。 About once a year we are allowed to get together to playa game of football.每年大約有一次，我們可以獲準在一起進行一次足球賽。I m as big as a human. It fact, I look like one too.我同真人一樣大小。事實上我看上去也很像人。On the football teamI m a striker so I have to be是前鋒，所以我需要跑得非?？?。move and think like a human.動和思考

49、。For example, Iable to run very fast.我在球隊中My computer ships help me to我的電腦芯片幫助我像真人一樣運have learned to signal to myteammates in computer language to give me the ball when Iam open and have a good for a goal. 例如，當我前面沒人防守有機會射一個好球的時候，我已經(jīng)學會了用計算機語言向隊友示意把球傳給我My first football competition was in Nagoya, Japa

50、n severalyears ago. 我第一次足球比賽是幾年前在日本的名古屋。Last yearour team went to Seattle, Washington in the USA. We won second place.去年，我們隊去了美國華盛頓州的西雅圖比賽，獲得了They had developed第二名。 Personally, I think the team that won first place cheated.我個人認為得冠軍的那個隊作弊了-WORDB式一可編輯一專業(yè)資料-a new type of program just before the competi

51、tion.他們恰好在比賽前研制了 種新程序。 So we need to encourage our programmer to improve our intelligence too.因止匕我們也需要豉勵我們的程序編制員來提高我們的智能。We are determined tocreate an even better system.我們決心倉造個更好的系統(tǒng)。Ina way our programmer is like our coach.從莫種程度上看，我們的程序員就像是我們的教練。She programs us with all thepossible moves she has se

52、en while watching human games. 她把觀看人類比賽時所看到的一切可能動作編入我們的程序。Thenshe prepares reliable moves to use if a new situation arises.然后她把我在新情況下能用得上的可靠動作準備好。In this way I canmake up new moves using mya artificial intelligence 這樣，”我就可以用“人工智能”編制由新的動作。I could like to play against a human team, for I have been pro

53、grammed to act justlike them.我真的特別喜歡和人類球隊比賽，因為我經(jīng)過程序編制，行動起來和他們一樣。After all, with the help of my electronic brain which never forgets anything, using my intelligence iswhat I m all about!不管怎樣，在我過目不忘的電子腦的幫助下，運用智能就是我的一切。-WORDB式一可編輯一專業(yè)資料-7 .必修二 Unit 4 HOW DAISY LEARNED TO HELP WILDLIFE戴茜是如何學會保護野生動物的Daisy

54、 had always longed to help endangered species ofwildlife.戴茜一直以來都渴望幫助那些瀕臨滅絕的野生動植物。Oneday she woke up and found a flying carpet by her bed.天她醒來，發(fā)現(xiàn)床邊有一塊飛毯。Where do you want to go?” itasked. Daisy responded immediately.“ I d like to see someendangered wildlife, she saicHS毯問：“你想去哪兒？” 戴茜 立刻回答道：“我想去看看瀕臨滅絕的

55、野生動物?！?Please take meto a distant land where I can find the animal that gave fur to make this sweater.”請帶我到遙遠的地方，在那里我可以發(fā)現(xiàn)為制作這件毛衣而提供毛絨的那種動物。oncet the carpet flewaway and took her to Tibet.飛毯立刻開始起飛了，帶她到了中國的西藏。 There daisy saw and antelope looking sad.在那里，戴茜看到一只藏羚羊面帶憂郁的神色。It said, “ We re beingkilled f

56、or the wool beneath our stomachs. Our fur is being used to make sweaters for people like you. As a result, we are now an endangered species. ” 它說：“為了取得我們肚皮底下的 羊毛，我們正在被屠殺。我們的毛被用來為像你一樣的人們制作毛衣。因此，我們現(xiàn)在瀕臨滅絕了。At that Daisy cried,I m sor -WORDB式-可編輯-專業(yè)資料didn t know that. I wonder what is being done to help you. Flying carpet, please show me a place where there ssome wildlife protection. 聽了這話，戴茜哭了： “我很抱歉，我過去不 知道還有這回事兒。我不知道為了幫助你們正在采取什么措施。飛毯 啊，請把我?guī)У揭粋€有野生動植物保護的地方去，好嗎？