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第一课FacetofacewithHurricaneCamille1.We’reelevated23feet.We’re23feetabovesealevel.2.Theplacehasbeenheresince1915,andnohurricanehasbotheredit.Thehousehasbeenheresince1915,andnohurricanehasevercausedanydamagetoit.3.Wecanbattendownandrideitout.Wecanmakethenecessarypreparationsandsurvivethehurricanewithoutmuchdamage.4.Thegeneratorwasdoused,andthelightswentout.Watergotintothegeneratorandputitout.Itstoppedproducingelectricity,sothelightsalsowentout.5.Everybodyoutthebackdoortothecars!Everybodygoesoutthroughthebackdoorandrunstothecars!6.Theelectricalsystemshadbeenkilledbywater.Theelectricalsystemsinthecar(thebatteryforthestarter)hadbeenputoutbywater.7.Johnwatchedthewaterlapatthesteps,andfeltacrushingguilt.AsJohnwatchedthewaterinchitswayupthesteps,hefeltastrongsenseofguiltbecauseheblamedhimselfforendangeringthewholefamilybydecidingnottofleeinland.8.Getusthroughthismess,willyou?OhGod,pleasehelpustogetthroughthisstormsafely9.Shecarriedonaloneforafewbars;thenhervoicetrailedaway.GrandmotherKoshaksangafewwordsaloneandthenhervoicegraduallygrewdimmerandfinallystopped.10.Janishadjustonedelayedreaction.Janisdisplayedthefearcausedbythehurricaneratherlate.1.Eachandeveryplanemustbecheckedoutthoroughlybeforetakingoff.每架飞机起飞之前必须经过严格的检查。2.Theresidentswerefirmlyopposedtotheconstructionofawasteincinerationplantintheirneighborhoodbecausetheyweredeeplyconcernedabouttheplant’semissionspollutingtheair.居民坚决反对在附近建立垃圾焚烧厂，因为他们担心工厂排放的气体会污染周围的空气。3.InvestmentinecologicalprojectsinthisareamounteduptobillionsofYuan.在这个地区，生态工程的投资额高达数十亿元。4.Thedryriverbedwasstrewnwithrocksofallsizes.干枯的河道里布满了大大小小的石块。5.Althoughwarcausedgreatlossestothiscountry,itsculturaltraditionsdidnotperish.虽然战争给这个国家造成巨大的损失，但当地的文化传统并没有消亡。6.Tomakespaceformodernhighrises,manyancientbuildingswithethnicculturalfeatureshadtobedemolished.为了建筑现代化的高楼大厦，许多古老的，具有民族特色的建筑物都被拆毁了。7.Intheearthquakethemainstructuresofmostofthepoor-qualityhousesdisintegrated.在地震中多数质量差的房子的主体结构都散架了。8.Hiswonderfuldreamvanishedintotheairdespitehishardeffortstoachievehisgoals.他为实现自己的目标付出了最大努力，但最后美好的梦想还是化成了泡影。第二课Hiroshima-the“Liveliest”CityinJapan1.Serious-lookingmenspoketooneanotherasiftheywereobliviousofthecrowdsaboutthem…Theyweresoabsorbedintheirconversationthattheyseemednottopayanyattentiontothepeoplearoundthem.2.Atlastthisintermezzocametoanend,andIfoundmyselfinfrontofthegiganticCityHall.AtlastthetaxitripcametoanendandIsuddenlyfoundthatIwasinfrontofthegiganticCityHall.3.TheratherarrestingspectacleoflittleoldJapanadriftamidbeigeconcreteskyscrapersistheverysymboloftheincessantstrugglebetweenthekimonoandtheminiskirt.Thetraditionalfloatinghousesamonghighmodernbuildingsrepresenttheconstantstrugglebetweenoldtraditionandnewdevelopment.4.…experiencingatwingeofembarrassmentattheprospectofmeetingthemayorofHiroshimainmysocks.IsufferedfromastrongfeelingofshamewhenIthoughtofthesceneofmeetingthemayorofHiroshimawearingmysocksonly.5.ThefewAmericansandGermansseemedjustasinhibitedasIwas.ThefewAmericansandGermansseemedjustasrestrainedasIwas6.AfterthreedaysinJapan,thespinalcolumnbecomesextraordinarilyflexible.AfterthreedaysinJapanonegetsquiteusedtobowingtopeopleasaritualtoshowgratitude.7.Iwasabouttomakemylittlebowofassent,whenthemeaningoftheselastwordssankin,joltingmeoutofmysadreverie.IwasabouttoshowmyagreementbynoddingwhenIsuddenlyrealizedwhatthemeaningofhiswords.Hiswordsshockedmeoutmysaddreamythinking.8....andnurseswalkedbycarryingnickel-platedinstruments,theverysightofwhichwouldsendshiversdownthespineofanyhealthyvisitor....andnurseswalkedbycarryingsurgicalinstrumentswhichwerenickelplatedandevenhealthyvisitorswhentheyseethoseinstrumentscouldnothelpshivering.9.Because,thankstoit,Ihavetheopportunitytoimprovemycharacter.Ihavethechancetoraisemymoralstandardthankstotheillness.1.Thereisnotasoulinthehall.Themeetingmusthavebeenputoff.礼堂里一个人都没有，会议一定是延期了。2.Thatmodernconstructionlooksverymuchlikeaflyingsaucer.那座现代建筑看上去很想个飞碟。3.SichuandialectsoundsmuchthesameasHubeidialect.Itissometimesdifficulttotellonefromtheother.四川话和湖北话在北方人听起来很相似，有时难以区别。4.Theverysightofthemonumentremindsmeofmygoodfriendwhowaskilledinthebattle.一看见纪念碑就想起了再战斗中死去的好友。5.Hewassodeepinthoughtthathewasobliviousofwhathisfriendsweretalkingabout.他陷入沉思之中，没有理会同伴们在谈些什么。6.Whathedidhadnothingtodowithher.他干的事与她毫无关系。7.Shecouldn’tfallasleepasherdaughter’sillnesswasverymuchonhermind.她睡不着觉，女儿的病使她心事重重。8.Ihavehadthematteronmymindforalongtime.这件事长期以来一直让我放心不下。9.Helovessuchgatheringsatwhichherubsshoulderswithyoungpeopleandexchangesopinionswiththemonvarioussubjects.他喜欢这些聚会，喜欢与年轻人交往并就各种问题交换意见。10.Itwasonlyafterafewminutesthathiswordssankin.几分钟以后大家才领悟他话中的含意。11.Thesoilsmellsoffreshgrass.土壤散发着青草的气味。12.Couldyousparemeafewminutes?我可以占用你几分钟时间吗？13.Couldyousparemeaticket?你能匀出一张票子给我吗？14.Thatelderlygrey-hairedmanisacoppersmithbytrade.那个上了年纪的灰头发的人是铜匠。第三课Blackmail1.Thewordsspatforthwithsuddensavagery,allpretenseofblandnessgone.Ogilviesaidthesewordssuddenlyandrudely,throwingawayhispretendedpoliteness.2.Whentheyfindwhodonethatlastnight,whokilledthatkidan‘itsmother,thenhigh-tailedit,they’llthrowthebook,andnevermindwhoith