• 【新视野大学英语】(第二册)文化冲击(3/7)

    助你应付难关,保护自己免受文化冲击的影响。其中一种办法叫做“压抑法”。当你假装所有的东西都可以接受,没有什么东西令你感到烦恼的时候,你就是在运用压抑法。另一种防卫性办法称做“倒退法”。当你的行为举止开始显得比你实际年龄要小的时候,你就是在运用这种办法。这时,你的行为举止像一个小孩。你把什么都忘掉了,而且有时你会变得粗心大意,不负责任。 这篇材料你能听出多少?点击这里做听写,提高外语水平>>

  • 【新视野大学英语】(第二册)文化冲击(7/7)

    助你更好地了解自己。。。 Hints: 无 Culture shock is not something you can avoid when living in a foreign country. It does not seem like a very helpful experience when you are going through its four stages. However, when you have completely adjusted to a new culture you can more fully enjoy it. You learn how to interact with other people, and you learn a considerable amount about life in a culture that is not your own. Furthermore, learning about other cultures and how to adjust to the shock of living in them helps you learn more about yourself. 文化冲击是生活在异国他乡的人无法避免的东西。当你在经历文化冲击的这四个阶段时,它似乎并不是一件有益的事。然而,当你完全适应了某一种新的文化时,你会更加充分地喜爱这种文化的。你学会了如何和他人交流,而且还了解了不同文化背景下人们的大量生活情况。此外,了解其他各种文化,以及懂得当你身处其中时如何去适应所受到的冲击,可以帮助你更好地了解自己。 这篇材料你能听出多少?点击这里做听写,提高外语水平>>

  • 【新视野大学英语】(第一册)深度忧虑(4/5)

    概述: 可能是因为那讨厌的音乐每天早上把我吵醒。。。 Hints: Jane Steve It's probably that awful music that wakes me up every morning. I don't think I'm old-fashioned, but hearing those tuneless, offensive lyrics repeatedly makes my blood boil." "You know, honey, different music appeals to different generations," reasoned Jane. "Remember some of the music we listened to?" Steve smiled. "You're right. Maybe eating breakfast will help me get rid of some of the knots in my stomach." "Did you notice how much makeup our fifteen-year-old daughter was wearing this morning? I can't believe I didn't notice. I suppose we should feel lucky because makeup is our biggest problem with her. I've seen other teenagers walking around town with tattoos and piercings all over their bodies." "What worries me," said Steve, "is that music could have a negative influence on Sandy. I don't know what's happening to our little girl. 可能是因为那讨厌的音乐每天早上把我吵醒。我想我还不至于老得落伍吧,可没完没了地听那毫无韵律、令人讨厌的歌曲实在让我生气。” “你知道,亲爱的,不同年龄的人喜欢不同的音乐,” 简劝说道。“还记得我们听过的一些音乐吗?” 史蒂夫笑了,“你说得有道理。也许吃点早饭能让我感觉好一点。” “你注意到了吗,今天早晨我们15岁的女儿都化了什么样的妆?我真不敢相信自己以前没有注意到。我想我们应该感到幸运,因为我们女儿的最大问题还只是化妆。我看到其他年轻人在镇上游手好闲,还文身,浑身穿了许多洞。” “令我担心的是,”史蒂夫说,“那种音乐对桑迪可能有负面的影响。我不知道我们的女儿到底怎么回事。 这篇材料你能听出多少?点击这里做听写,提高外语水平>>

  • 【新视野大学英语】(第一册)与枪面对面(6/7)

    概述: 一张张翻看并研读这些照片,仿佛漂流在一条让人伤心的河流上,就像身处英国诗人布莱克笔下的泰晤士河。。。 Hints: Blake Thames PS:33秒左右有连字符,38秒左右有破折号 "But," one officer said on leaving, "taking your chicken, that's rough." Later, an officer telephoned for additional details. He said the pair's methods suggested they might be the same men who had committed a number of robberies in the area over the past few months. He asked me to come to the station and look through mug shots. So, last Monday I looked through album-sized books of pictures mostly of young men - an amazing number of them actually children. Turning those pages and studying their photographs is like flowing on a sad current that, like Blake's Thames, seems to "mark in every face, marks of weakness, marks of woe." “但是,” 临走时一个警察对我说,“他们拿走了你的炸鸡,这实在太不像话了。” 后来,一个警察打电话来询问其他细节。他说这两个劫匪的作案手法表明他们可能就是过去几个月里这一地区多起抢劫案的实施者。他让我到警察局去看一下疑犯的照片。 于是,上周一我翻看了相簿大小的几本照片,多数是年轻人的──令人惊讶的是其中有相当一部分实际上还是孩子。 一张张翻看并研读这些照片,仿佛漂流在一条让人伤心的河流上,就像身处英国诗人布莱克笔下的泰晤士河,似乎“看见每一个过往行人都是满脸饥色,一副苦相”。 这篇材料你能听出多少?点击这里做听写,提高外语水平>>

  • 【新视野大学英语】(第一册)善心可依(2/5)

    When I think of it now, I am amazed at how much courage it must have taken for a grown man to subject himself to such shame and stress. And at how he did it — without bitterness or complaint. 当路上覆盖冰雪时,即使有人搀扶,他也难以行走。这种时候,我或者我的姐妹们就用一辆带有钢轮的儿童推车拉着他穿过纽约布鲁克林的街道到地铁站口。一到那儿,他就紧抓着地铁口的扶手一直往下走,因为地铁内比较暖和,下面几级台阶没有冰雪。曼哈顿的地铁站直通他们办公楼的地下室,他不用出站(就可到办公室)。下班回家时,我们会去布鲁克林的地铁站口接他。 现在回想起来,我不禁惊叹:像他那样一个成年人,得有多大的勇气才能承受这样的屈辱和压力,而当时他却显得毫无痛苦,也没怨言。 这篇材料你能听出多少?点击这里做听写,提高外语水平>>

  • 【新视野大学英语】(第一册)肢体语言(3/6)

    ,并藉以形成判断。这些无意识的行为以及对它们产生的反应也许可以在某种程度上解释我们的“感觉”和“快速判断”。 研究人员发现,我们用形体进行着大量的交流——通过我们走、坐和站的方式,以及我们的手和头的动作。想象一下:几个坐在一间等候室里的人,一个在用手指轻轻敲打公文包,一个在不停地揉搓双手,一个在咬自己的手指甲,一个用手紧抓着椅子的扶手,还有一个在不断地用手指梳理着头发。 这篇材料你能听出多少?点击这里做听写,提高外语水平>>

  • 【新视野大学英语】(第一册)深度忧虑(1/5)

    概述: 音乐像枪声似的将桑迪吵醒。。。 Hints: Sandy Steve Finch The radio clicked on. Rock music blasted forth. Like a shot, the music woke Sandy. She looked at the clock; it was 6:15 A.M. Sandy sang along with the words as she lay listening to her favorite radio station. "Sandy," shouted her father. "Sandy, turn that music off!" Steve Finch burst into her room. "Why do you have to listen to such horrible stuff? It's the same thing over and over. I'm not sure it is really music, though it does have rhythm." "I like that music, Dad; it's my favorite. Listen for a minute; I'm sure you'll like it." Sandy reached for the radio to turn it up louder. "No, no, don't do that. I can't stand it. Turn that radio down so your mother and I can't hear it. I'm sure that music is hurting your ears as well as your brain." 收音机“咔嗒”一声,摇滚乐就大声地响开了。音乐像枪声似的将桑迪吵醒。她看了一下钟,早上6点一刻。她躺在床上,听着她喜欢的电台广播,嘴里哼着歌词。 “桑迪,”她父亲喊道,“桑迪,把音乐关了!”史蒂夫•芬奇冲进她的卧室。“你为什么一定要听这么糟糕的音乐?还听了一遍又一遍。虽然有节奏,可恐怕不是真正的音乐。” “我喜欢这种音乐,爸爸。这是我最喜欢的。您听一下吧,您肯定会喜欢的。” 桑迪伸手把音乐开得更响。 “别,别开那么响,我受不了。把收音机音量调低点,这样我和你妈妈就听不到了。我敢肯定,那音乐既伤你的耳朵,又伤你的大脑。” 这篇材料你能听出多少?点击这里做听写,提高外语水平>>

  • 【新视野大学英语】(第一册)怎么留下好印象(2/6)

    用你的优点,别人就会愿意跟你在一起,并且愿意帮助你。这些优点包括:外表、活力、语速、语音语调、手势、眼神,以及使他人对你保持兴趣的能力。别人对你的印象就是根据这些因素形成的。 想想有哪几次你确切知道你给人留下了好印象。你成功的原因又是什么? 那是因为你对你所谈论的事情非常投入,你当时完全沉浸其中,以至于完全没有了羞涩的感觉。 保持自我。许多指导性的书籍会建议你大步走进一个房间,用你的优点给别人留下深刻印象。 这篇材料你能听出多少?点击这里做听写,提高外语水平>>

  • 【新视野大学英语】(第一册)垃圾清理工(1/5)

    本就没有想过这工作会有什么快乐可言。倒、扛、走、扛、走。时间过得飞快。。。 Hints: Steve Saturday, April 7 Steve and I hauled trash for four solid hours continuously, except for about five minutes when we stopped to talk. My shoulder hurt wickedly each time I put another full barrel on it, and my legs occasionally trembled as I was heading to the street, but the rest of me said, "Go, trashman, go." I could not have imagined there would be joy in this. Dump. Lift. Walk. Lift. Walk. The hours flew by. Saturday meant most adults were at home on the route. So were school-age children. I thought this might mean more exchanges as I made the rounds today. Many people were outdoors working in their gardens or greenhouses. Most looked approachable enough. There wasn't time for lengthy talks but enough to exchange greetings that go with civilized ways. 4月7日,星期六 我和史蒂夫已拖运垃圾整整四个小时了,中间只停下来说了约五分钟的话。每次我将满满的一桶垃圾扛上肩,肩膀就痛得厉害,有时候扛着垃圾朝街上走,腿都打颤,可我心里却对自己说:“挺住,垃圾工,要挺住。” 我原本就没有想过这工作会有什么快乐可言。倒、扛、走、扛、走。时间过得飞快。 星期六意味着一路上大多数成年人会呆在家里。上学的孩子也一样。我心里琢磨,这可能意味着我挨家挨户收垃圾时可以和人们多搭上几句话了。很多人在花园里或花房里干活儿。多数人看上去是可以说说话的。虽没有工夫聊很久,但问候几句以示礼貌还是有时间的。 这篇材料你能听出多少?点击这里做听写,提高外语水平>>

  • 【新视野大学英语】(第一册)垃圾清理工(2/5)

    常见的。偶尔,有人也会看着我,微笑一下,对我说一声“你好”,或者“今天天气真好”。这时,我还是感到有人情味儿。可多数情况下,人们的反应要么是不理我,要么是因为我这个垃圾工竟然也和他们说话而惊讶地盯着我看。 一个身着家常便服的妇女见我绕过她家的拐角,脸上露出惊讶之色。听到我向她打招呼,她就赶紧用衣服把自己严严实实地遮了起来,并匆忙退回屋里。我还听到咔嗒一声门被锁上了。另一个妇女,院子里养了一只巨大古怪的动物。我问她那是什么动物,她两眼盯着我。我以为她耳背,所以提高了声音。她好像给吓着了似的,冷冷地转身走了。 这篇材料你能听出多少?点击这里做听写,提高外语水平>>