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英译中练习1Scientificandtechnologicaladvancesareenablingustocomprehendthefurthestreachesofthecosmos,themostbasicconstituentsofmatter,andthemiracleoflife.Atthesametime,today,theactions,andinaction,ofhumanbeingsimperilnotonlylifeontheplanet,buttheverylifeoftheplanet.Globalizationismakingtheworldsmaller,fasterandricher.Still,9/11,avianflu,andIranremindusthatasmaller,fasterworldisnotnecessarilyasaferworld.Ourworldisburstingwithknowledge---butdesperatelyinneedofwisdom.Now,whensoundbitesaregettingshorter,wheninstantmessagescrowdoutessays,andwhenindividuallivesgrowmorefrenzied,collegegraduatescapableofdeepreflectionarewhatourworldneeds.ForallthesereasonsIbelievedandIbelieveevenmorestronglytodayintheuniqueandirreplaceablemissionofuniversities.英译中练习2Therearefewwordswhichareusedmorelooselythantheword'civilization'.Whatdoesitmean?Itmeansasocietybasedupontheopinionofcivilians.Itmeansthatviolence,theruleofwarriorsanddespoticchiefs,theconditionsofcampsandwarfare,ofriotandtyranny,giveplacetoparliamentswherelawsaremade,andindependentcourtsofjusticeinwhichoverlongperiodsthoselawsaremaintained.Thatiscivilizationandinitssoilgrowcontinuallyfreedom,comfortandculture.Whencivilizationreignsinanycountry,awiderandlessharassedlifeisaffordedtothemassesofthepeople,thetraditionsofthepastarecherished,andtheinheritancebequeathedtousbyformerwiseorvaliantmenbecomesarichestatetobeenjoyedandusedbyall.英译中练习3Inacalmseaeverymanisapilot.Butallsunshinewithoutshade,allpleasurewithoutpain,isnotlifeatall.Takethelotofthehappiest-itisatangledyarn.Bereavementsandblessings,onefollowinganother,makeussadandblessedbyturns.Evendeathitselfmakeslifemoreloving.Mencomeclosesttotheirtrueselvesinthesobermomentsoflife,undertheshadowsofsorrowandloss.Intheaffairsoflifeorofbusiness,itisnotintellectthattellssomuchascharacter,notbrainssomuchasheart,notgeniussomuchasself-control,patience,anddiscipline,regulatedbyjudgment.Ihavealwaysbelievedthatthemanwhohasbeguntolivemoreseriouslywithinbeginstolivemoresimplywithout.Inanageofextravaganceandwaste,IwishIcouldshowtotheworldhowfewtherealwantsofhumanityare.Toregretone'serrorstothepointofnotrepeatingthemistruerepentance.Thereisnothingnobleinbeingsuperiortosomeotherman.Thetruenobilityisinbeingsuperiortoyourpreviousself.英译中练习4BirdsandDeathThebird,howeverhardthefrostmaybe,fliesbrisklytohiscustomaryroosting-place,and,withbeaktuckedintohiswing,fallsasleep.Hehasnoapprehensions;onlythehotbloodgrowscolderandcolder,thepulsefeeblerashesleeps,andatmidnight,orintheearlymorning,hedropsfromhisperch---death.Yesterdayhelivedandmoved,responsivetoathousandexternalinfluences,reflectingearthandskyinhissmallbrilliantbrainasinalooking-glass;alsohehadavariouslanguage,theinheritedknowledgeofhisrace,thefacultyofflight,bymeansofwhichhecouldshoot,meteor-like,acrossthesky,andpassswiftlyfromplacetoplace;andwithitsuchperfectcontroloverallhisorgans,suchmarvelouscertitudeinallhismotions,astobeabletodrophimselfplumbdownfromthetallesttree-top,oroutofthevoidair,ontoaslenderspray,andscarcelycauseitsleavestotremble.Now,onthismorning,heliesstiffandmotionless;ifyouweretotakehimupanddrophimfromyourhand,hewouldfalltothegroundlikeastoneoralumpofclay-soeasyandswiftisthepassagefromlifetodeathinwildnature!Buthewasnevermiserable英译中练习5HourintheSunJohnH.Bradley…Iwasrich,ifnotinmoney,insunnyhoursandsummerdays.--HenryDavidThoreauWhenThoreauwrotethatline,hewasthinkingoftheWalden.Pondheknewasaboy.WoodchoppersandtheIronHorsehadnotyetgreatlydamagedthebeautyofitssetting.Aboycouldgotothepondandlieonhisbackagainsttheseatofaboat,lazilydrfitingfromshoretoshorewhiletheloonsdivedandtheswallowsdippedaroundhim.Thoreaulovedtorecallsuchsunnyhoursandsummerdayswhenidlenesswasthemostattractiveandproductivebusiness.Itoowasaboyinlovewithapond,richinsunnyhoursandsummerdays.Sunandsummerarestillwhatthealwayswere,buttheboyandthepondchanged.Theboy,whoisnowaman,nolongerfindsmuchtimeforidledrifting.Thepondhasbeenannexedbyagreatcity.Theswampswhereheronsoncehuntedarenowdrainedandfilledwithhourses.Thebaywherewaterliliesquietlyfloatedisnowaharborformotorboats.Inshort,everythingthattheboylovednolongerexists--exceptintheman'smemoryofit.英译中练习6Theoldladyhadalwaysbeenproudofthegreatrose-treeinhergarden,andwasfondoftellinghowithadgrownfromacuttingshehadbroughtyearsbeforefromItaly,whenshewasfirstmarried.SheandherhusbandhadbeentravellingbackintheircarriagefromRome（itwasbeforethetimeofrailways）andonabadpieceofroadsouthofSienatheyhadbrokendown,andhadbeenforcedtopassthenightinalittlehousebytheroad-side.Theaccommodationwaswretchedofcourse;shehadspentasleeplessnight,andrisingearlyhadstood,wrappedup,atherwindow,withthecoolairblowingonherface,towatchthedawn.Shecouldstill,afteralltheseyears,rememberthebluemountainswiththebrightmoonabovethem,andhowafar-offtownononeofthepeakshadgraduallygrownwhiterandwhiter,tillthemoonfaded,themountainsweretouchedwiththepinkoftherisingsun,andsuddenlythetownwaslitasbyanillumination,onewindowafteranothercatchingandreflectingthesun'sbeam,tillatlastthewholelittlecitytwinkledandsparkledupintheskylikea