高级英语文章中需要背诵的段落(上册)LessonOne在文单的头三段里,作者以相同的手法描写了三位摇滚歌星的表演盛况。青少年把他们视为偶像,赞美不绝,而成年观众则觉得他们恶心,难以心爱,这反映了青少年和成人社会对摇滚乐截然不同的态度。Inthefirstthreeparagraphs,theauthordescribesthewonderfulperformanceofthreerocksuperstarsbythesamemeans.Teenagersseethemasicons,praisingthemendlessly,whileadultviewersrejectthemassick,whichshowsthedifferentattitudestowardsrockmusicbyteenagersandadults.背诵Howdoyoufeelaboutallthisadulationandheroworship?WhenMickJagger’sfanslookathimasahighpriestoragod,areyouwiththemoragainstthem?DoyoushareChrisSinger’salmostreligiousreverenceforBobDylan?Doyouthinkhe–orDylan–ismisguided?DoyourejectAliceCooperassick?Orareyoudrawnsomehowtothisstrangeclown,perhapsbecauseheastsoutyourwildestfantasies?LessonTwo正如本课中所说的,他们当中有些人脱离传统的社会活动,拒绝承担任何社会责任,过着颓废的寄生生活;有些人逃离城市,跑到偏僻的乡间过着原始公社式的生活;有些人则试图以暴力手段改变社会状况,遭到了残酷的镇压。作者认为只有一点一点地改良社会才是青年人应走的道路。Asstatedinthetext,someofthemdropout,rejectinganysocialresponsibility,leadingaparasiticlife.Othersescapefromthecitytotheremotecountrysideforaprimitivelife;stillotherstrytoreformthesocietybyforce,onlytobecrusheddownbrutally.Accordingtothewrittertheonlywayfortheyoungpeopleistoreformthesocietypiecemeally.背诵第五段(IIFlee………………………flowingtheotherway)LessonThree女孩由于不懂白喉之可怕,不愿被医生发现自己的病情而抗拒医生的检查。而医生作出这一反应是出自社会责任心,也是自身的权威及尊严受到挑战的结果。Unwareoftheharmofdiphtheria,thelittlegirlwasunwillingtobediscoveredsothatdeclinedtobeexaminedbythedoctor.Whilethedoctorrespondedasaresultofsocialresponsibilityandthechallengetohisauthorityanddignity.LessonFour安乐死分主动和被动两种。前者是医生给病人打一针致命的针剂,让病人结束痛苦并死去。后者是医生不采取任何措施,让病人死亡。被动安乐死是许多国家所接受的。如果用法律形式确认安乐死的合法性,就可能为谋死开绿灯。Mercy-killingcanbecategorizedintotwogroups–activeandpassiveones.Theformeristogiveafatalinjectiontothepatient,lettinghimendhispainsanddie;thelatteristoletthepatientdiewithholdinganymedicaltreatment,whichisacceptedbymanycountries.Ifalegalframeworkofeuthonsiaisconfirmed,theprecedentforkillingwillprobablybesetup.背诵第三段:(InJanuary………………….inthosecircumstances)LessonFive本文作者是第一位当选为美国国会议员的黑人妇女。她以自己的亲身经历指出,美国社会不仅存在着严重的种族歧视,更存在着严重的性别歧视,美国妇女在政治、经济和社会生活各个方面均受到不公正、不平等的待遇。BeingthefirstblackwomanelectedintoAmericanCongress,thewriterbasedonherownexperience,pointedoutthatnotonlyseriousracialdiscriminationbutalsosexualprejudiceexistsinAmericansociety,andthatAmericanwomenaretreatedunfairlyandunequallyineveryaspectofsociallifesuchaspolitics,economyandsoon.背诵第六段(Itisstillwomen……………..chairmanvotes)LessonSix故事的主人公、年轻的印第安人喜鹊的思想也产生了很大变化,他从向往到大学学习、进入主流社会,发展到积极参加民权运动、抗议政府对印第安人的歧视。Thehero,Magpie—theyoungIndian,alsounderwentgreatideologicalchanges.HeshiftedfromlongingtostudyatcollegeandenteringthemainstreamofthesocietytotakinganactiveroleintheCivilRightsMovementandprotestinggovernment’sprejudiceagaintIndians.背诵41-42段(Butthesilence………..theyshothim)LessonSeven布里尔小姐是英国人,独自生活在法国,靠教几个孩子英语、给病人做伴谋生。她是个老姑娘,孤独、敏感,很容易受得伤害。MissBrill,anEnglishlady,livesalonein,supportingherselfbyteachingchildrenEnglishandkeepingcompanywiththesick.Asanoldspinster,sheislonely,sensitiveandeasilyhurt.背诵第一段LessonEight这篇课文叙述的是一个黑人女孩的故事,反映的却是一个重要的事实:黑人认识到了自己的天才、智慧和力量。Thistexttellsastoryaboutablackgirl,reflectinganimportantfact—blackpeoplehaverealizedtheirtalent,wisdomandstrength.背诵25段(Ihavetried……………….myselflessness)LessonNine他认为电视鼓励人们不去集中注意力,让人们在无痛苦中消磨时间;电视的新闻节目没有深度,不能很好地进行思想交流;电视对文化水平的下降和读写能力危机的出现具有不可低估的影响;电视对美国和世界的各种复杂情况推销简单的解决方式等等。Accordingtohim,TVdiscouragesconcentrationandletsthetimepasswithoutpain;besides,thenewslacksdepthresultingininefficientcommunication;moreover,itisresponsiblefordecivilizingandcrisisofliteracy,whichcannotbeunderestimated;italsosellsaneatsolutiontothecomplicatedproblemsbothinandintheworld.背诵10-11段(Everthingaboutthis…………….amediumforselling)LessonTen哪三个人该去死?牢房内展开了激烈的争论。有的说,谁老谁先去死,因为这是自然规律。有的说,未婚者应先死,因为他们没有家庭责任。最后大家一致同意抽签:谁抽中死签,谁先死。Whichthreeshoulddie?Therewasaheatedargumentinthecell.Somesaidtheoldestfirst,forit’sthewayofnature.Otherssaidunmarriedfirst,fortheyhavenoresponsibilities.Finallytheyallagreedtodrawlots—“whoeverdrawsthedeathslipwilldie.”背诵第30段(Fromthatpoint………………………snatchedanother)LessonEleven作者认为,人生活在矛盾中,惟有幽默能使人解脱矛盾。文章用幽默的笔调讽刺那些“头一碰枕头就入睡的人”。他说,这种人虽有“铁一般的意志”,却缺乏人情味。而失眠者却正是一些充满了人情味、同情心,有思想深度的人。Accordingtothewriter,proplearelivingincontradictionswhichcanonlybedissolvedbyhumor.Inahumoroustone,heironiesthose“assoonasmyheadtouchesthepillow,”wholackhumantouchthoughwith“ironwills.”However,victimsofinsomniaarepeoplewithhumanity,sympathyanddepth.背诵第一段LessonTwelve奥威尔认为,作家在创作时应该把政治内容和美好艺术形式融合为一个有机的整体,使政治性文章成为一种艺术。他反对现代主义作家一味探索人物内心世界的做法。Inwritingawritershouldfusethepoliticalideasandtheaestheticformintoanintegrity,makingapoliticalarticleakindofart.Heobjectsmodernistsextremeexplorationintotheinnerworldofcharacters.背诵第9段((2)Aestheticenthusiam……….tobemissed)LessonThirteen他认为人无论做什么工作都比终日无所事事要好。除了可以防止产生无聊感,工作为人们提供了成功的机会和实现抱负的可能。人生幸福与否和是否从事建设性的工作有直接关系。Accordingtohim,whateverworkpeopledoisbetterthanidleness.Apartfromreliefoftedium,workprovidespeoplewithopportunitiesofsuccessandpossibilitiesofrealizingambition.Andwhetheryouarehappyisdirectlyrelatedtowhetheryouareengagedinconstructivework.背诵第2段LessonFourteen他写此文的目的是要唤起美国人民的反