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新世纪大学英语综合教程4unitefiveUnit5Text课文:ForthirtyyearsnowIhavebeenstudyingmyfellowmen.Idonotknowverymuchaboutthem.Ishurymyshoulderwhenpeopletellmethattheirfistimpressionsofapersonarealwaysright.Ithinktheymusthavesmallinsightorgreatvanity.FormyownpartIfindthatthelongerIknowpeoplethemoretheypuzzleme.ThesereflectionshaveoccurredtomebecauseIreadinthismorning’spaperthatEdwardHydeBurtonhaddiedatKobe.HewasamerchantandhehadbeeninbusinessinJapanformanyyears.Iknowhimverylittle,butheinterestedmebecauseoncehegavemeagreatsurprise.UnlessIhadheardthestoryfromhislips,Ishouldneverhavebelievedthathewascapableofsuchanaction.Itwasmorestartlingbecausebothinappearanceandmannerhesuggestedaverydefinitetype.Hereifeverwasamanallofapiece.Hewasatinylittlefellow,notmuchmorethanfivefeetfourinheight,andveryslender,withwhitehair,aredfacemuchwrinkled,andblueeyes.Isupposehewasaboutsixtywhenknewhim.Hewasalwaysneatlyandquietlydressedinaccordancewithhisageandstation.ThoughhisofficeswereinKobe,BurtonoftencamedowntoYokohama.Ihappenedononeoccasiontobespendingafewdaysthere,waitingforaship,andIwasintroducedtohimattheBritishClub.Weplayedbridgetogether.Heplayedagoodgameandagenerousone.Hedidnottalkverymuch,eitherthenorlaterwhenwewerehavingdrinks,butwhathesaidwassensible.Hehadaquiet,dryhumor.Heseemedtobepopularattheclubandafterwards,whenhehadgone,theydescribedhimasoneofthebest.IthappenedthatwewerebothstayingattheGrandHotelandnextdayheaskedmetodinewithhim.Imethiswife,fat,elderly,andsmiling,andhistwodaughters.Itwasevidentlyaunitedandaffectionatefamily.IthinkthechiefthingthatstruckmeaboutBurtonwashiskindliness.Therewassomethingverypleasinginhismildblueeyes.Hisvoicewasgentle;youcouldnotimaginethathecouldpossiblyraiseitinanger;hissmilewasbenign.Herewasamanwhoattractedyoubecauseyoufeltinhimarealloveforhisfellows.Atthesametimehelikedhisgameofcardsandhiscocktail,hecouldtellwithpointagoodandspicystory,andinhisyouthhehadbeensomethingofanathlete.Hewasarichmanandhehadmadeeverypennyhimself.Isupposeonethingthatmadeyoulikehimwasthathewassosmallandfrail;hearousedyourinstinctsofprotection.Youfeltthathecouldnotbeartohurtafly.翻译:三十年来,我一直研究我的人类同胞,但至今了解不多。每当有人跟我说他对一个人的第一次印象向来不错的时候,我就耸耸肩。我想这种人不是无知,就是自大。拿我自己来说,我发现,认识一个人的时间越长,我就越感到困惑。我产生这些想法,是因为我在今天早上的报纸上看到爱德华·海德·伯顿在神户去世的消息。他是个商人,在日本经商多年。我跟他并不熟,但是对他挺有兴趣,因为有一次他让我大吃一惊。要不是听他亲口讲述这个故事,我根本不会相信他能做出这种事来。这件事之所以特别令人惊讶,是因为无论是外表还是风度,他都让人想到一种非常明确的类型。要说真有表里如一的人的话,那就是此公了。他个子很小,身高不过5英尺4英寸,身材纤细,白头发、蓝眼睛,红红的脸上布满皱纹。我估计自己认识他时,他大约有60岁光景。他向来衣着整洁素雅,合乎他的年龄和身份。伯顿的办事处设在神户,但他常常到横滨宋。有一次,我正好因为等船,要在那里呆几天,在英国俱乐部经人介绍与他相识。我们在一起玩桥牌。他打得不错,牌风也好。无论在玩牌的时候,还是在后来一起喝酒的时候,他的话都不多,但说的话却都合情合理。他挺幽默,但并不咋呼。他在俱乐部里似乎人缘不错,后来,在他走了以后,人家都说他是个顶呱呱的人。事有凑巧,我们俩都住在格兰德大酒店。第二天他请我吃饭。我见到了他的太太——一位肥肥胖胖、满面笑容的半老妇人——和他的两个女儿。这显然是和睦恩爱的一家人。我想,伯顿当时给我印象最深的主要还是他这个人和善。他那双温和的蓝眼睛有种令人愉快的神情。他说话的声音轻柔;你无法想象他会提高嗓门大发雷霆;他的笑容和蔼可亲。这个人吸引你,是因为你从他身上感到他对别人的真正的爱。同时他也喜欢玩牌,喝鸡尾酒,他能绘声绘色地讲个来劲儿的段子什么的,他年轻时多少还是个运动员呢。他是个阔佬,但他的每一个便士都是自己挣来的。我想,人们喜欢他还有一个原因,那就是他非常瘦小、脆弱,容易引起人们的恻隐之心。你觉得他甚至连只蚂蚁都不忍伤害。Vocabulary1.InawayIwouldprefershoppingonlinebecauseitwouldbemoreconvenientandsavetime.2.Acrowdgatheredtowatchtherunners,clappingtheirhandsandurgingthemon.3.Manyolderpeopleexperienceproblemswithmemory,andupto10percentoftheelderlyhavememoryproblemssignificantenoughtointerferewiththeirabilitytofunctionindependently.4.ThesuccessofmechanicsindiscoveringreliableandusefullawsofnaturesuggestedtoGalileoandtolaterscientiststhatallnatureisdesignedinaccordancewithmechanicallaws.5.AvacancyexistsforanimportsalesmangeratourParisoffice.6.Wearewaitingforhischallenge.Ifhefunksit,itwillonlyconfirmthatheisthecowardwethinkheis.7.It’sdangeroustoswimintheriverherebecausethecurrentissostrong.8.Ifyouareagedover18andingoodcondition,it’ssafetotakethemedicine.9.Plasticscanbemadehardasstone,strongassteel,transparentasglass,lightaswood,andelasticasrubber.10.Coattheshoeswithpolish,thenrubhardwithasoftclothtogiveashine.11.Itwasprobablyjustaspicyjoketothem,butitwasn’tfunnytomeatall.12.Michael’spraiseformylifeopenedmyeyesandtaughtmetoshowgratitudeforherday-to-dayheroism,whichIhadhithertotakenforgranted.13.Onepurposeofbothcivillawandcriminallawinthecommonlawsystemistorespondtoharmfulactscommittedbyindividuals.14.Thewaitressdidbringuscleanplateseventually,butwith(a)verybadgrace.15.Somescientistsbelievethathumanbeingsarebornwithaninstinctforusingtheirarmsandlegstostayafloat,which,however,disappearswithinafewmonthsafterbirth.Structure1.1)He'llacceptthejobunlessthesalary'stoolow.2)Unlessshecomessoon,I'mgoingwithouther.3)Milkquicklyturnssourunlessit'srefrigerated.4)Unlesswearetoldtostop,wewillcarryonsellingthefurniture.2.1)Ifyouhappentopassabaker's,pickmeupabrownloaf.2)Fortunatelyithappenedthatnoonewasinthehouseatthetimeoftheexplosion.3)IthappenedthatPeterwasspeakingtomeabouthiswould-bemother-in-lawwhenshecamein.4)Shehappenedtobeout./Ithappenedthatshewasoutwhenhecalled.
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