66高中英语选修7课文逐句翻译(人教版)分析

7.选修七Unit4 A LETTER HOME一封家信
Dear Rosemary, 亲爱的罗斯玛丽：
Thanks for your letter, which took a fortnight to arrive. 谢谢你的来信，这封信两星期才到。
It was wonderful to hear from you. 收到你的信真是太高兴了。I know you're dying to hear all
about my life here, so I've included some photos which will help you picture the places I talk
about. 我知道你急于了解我在这儿的生活情况。因此，我在信中附有几张照片，能够 帮助你
想象出我所谈到的地方。
You asked about my high school. 你问起我的中学情况。Well, it's a bush school – the
classrooms are made of bamboo and the roofs of grass. 噢，它是一所丛林学校——教室是用竹
子搭起来的，屋顶是用茅草盖的。 It takes me only a few minutes to walk to school down a
muddy track. 我只要沿着一条泥泞的小路步行几分钟就到学校了。When I reach the school
grounds there are lots of 每当我走到学校操场的时候，
迎接我的是男孩子们一片“早上好”的声音。Many of them have walked a long way, sometimes
up to two hours, to get to school.他们中许多人走了很长的路，有时候要走两个小时才能到学
校。
There's no electricity or water and even no textbooks either! 这里没有电，也没有水，甚至
连课本也没有！ I'm still trying to adapt to these conditions. 我还在努力适应这儿的生活条件。
However, one thing is for sure, I've become more imaginative in my teaching. 但是有一点是肯
定的，我在教学中变得更富有想象力了。 Science is my most challenging subject as my students
have no concept of doing experiments. 理科对我来说是最富挑战性的课，因为我的学生对做实
验没有概念。In fact there is no equipment, and if I need water I have to carry it from my house in
a bucket!实际上，根本没有设备。如果需要水，我还得从家里用水桶提过来！The other day I
was showing the boys the weekly chemistry experiment when, before I knew it, the mixture was
bubbling over everywhere!有一天，我正给孩子们做每周一次的化学实验的 演示，我还没有明
白怎么回事，混合剂就到处冒气泡了！The boys who had never come across anything like this
before started jumping out of the windows.男孩们以前从来没有见过这种情况，吓得都往窗外
跳去。Sometimes I wonder how relevant chemistry is to these students, most of whom will be
going back to their villages after Year 8 anyway. 有时候，我真想知道，化学对这 些孩子究竟有
多大的用处。他们中的大多数人学完八年级以后就要回到他们的村庄去了。To be honest, I

doubt whether I'm making any difference to these boys' lives at all.说实在的，我真的不知道我教
的课是否会让这些孩子的生活有所改变。
You asked whether I'm getting to know any local people. 你问我是否了解当地的老百姓。
Well, that's actually quite difficult as I don't speak much of the local English dialect yet. 这实在
是太难了，因为我还说不了几句当地人说的英语。But last weekend another teacher, Jenny, and
1 did visit a village which is the home of one of the boys, Tombe. 不过，上周末我和另外一位叫
詹妮的教师真的去访问了一个村庄，那是我的学生汤贝的家。 It was my first visit to a remote
village. 这是我第一次到偏僻的村子里去。We walked for two and a half hours to get there - first
up a mountain to a ridge from where we had fantastic views and then down a steep path to the
valley below. 我们步行了两个半小时才到达那 里——先是爬山，爬到山脊能看到奇妙的景
色，然后下一个陡坡，一直走到下面的山谷。When we arrived at the village, Tombe's mother,
Kiak, who had been pulling weeds in her garden, started crying ieee当我们到村庄的时
候，汤贝的母亲齐亚克本来在园子里拔草，看到我们就“嗳矣 ，嗳矣”地叫了起来。We shook
hands with all the villagers. 我们同所有的村民都握了手。Everyone seemed to be a relative of
Tombe's.每个人看上去都是汤贝家的亲戚。
Tombe's father, Mukap, led us to his house, a low bamboo hut with grass sticking out of the
roof - this shows it is a man's house. 汤贝的父亲叫莫卡普，他把我们带到 他的家里。这是一个
低矮的竹屋，屋顶上伸出一簇茅草——它代表这间竹屋是男人住的。The huts were round, not
rectangular like the school buildings.屋子是圆的，不像学校那样是长方形的。There were no
windows and the doorway was just big enough to get through. 这里没有窗户，房门只够一个人
进出。The hut was dark inside so it took time for our eyes to adjust. 小屋内很黑，因此眼睛要过
好一阵子才能适应过来。Fresh grass had been laid on the floor and there was a newly made
platform for Jenny and me to sleep on. 地上摆放着一堆新鲜的草，还新做了一个平台，是供詹
妮和我睡觉用的。Usually Kiak would sleep in her own hut, but that night she was going to share
the platform with us. 通常齐亚克是睡在她自己的小屋里的，而那天晚上她要同我们一起睡在
平台上。 Mukap and Tombe were to sleep on small beds in another part of the hut. 莫卡普和汤
贝则睡在竹屋另一边的小床上。 There was a fireplace in the centre of the hut near the doorway.
在竹屋中间靠近房门的地方有一个火炉。The only possessions I could see were one broom, a
few tin plates and cups and a couple of jars.我所看到的仅有的家具是一把扫帚，几个锡盘和锡
杯，还有两个罐子。

Outside Mukap was building a fire. 莫卡普在屋子外边生火。 Once the fire was going, he
laid stones on it. 火着起来后，他往火里扔了几块石头。When hot, he placed them in an empty
oil drum with kau kau (sweet potato), corn and greens. 烧热以后，他把石头放在一个空油桶里，
加上一些考考（红薯）、玉米和青菜， He then covered the vegetables with banana leaves and left
them to steam. 然后他用香蕉叶把这些蔬菜盖上，等着它们蒸熟。 I sniffed the food; it smelled
delicious. 我用鼻子嗅，食物闻起来很香。We ate inside the hut sitting round the fire. 我们在房
里围着火炉坐下来吃东西。I loved listening to the family softly talking to each other in their
language, even though I could not participate the conversation. 他们家里人轻声细语地用自己
的语言在交谈。我很喜欢听他们谈 话，尽管我不能加入他们的谈话。Luckily, Tombe could be
our interpreter.幸好，汤贝能给我们当翻译。
Later, I noticed a tin can standing upside down on the grill over the fire.后来，我发现有一个
锡罐子倒放在火炉的烤架上。After a short time Tombe threw it out of the doorway.过了一会儿，
汤贝把它从门道里扔了出去。I was puzzled.我不懂为什么这么做。Tombe told me that the can
was heated to dry out the leftover food.汤贝告诉我说，罐子加热是为了把里面的残菜剩饭烧
干。They believe that any leftovers attract evil spirits in the night, so the food is dried up in the can
and the can is then thrown out of the hut.他们相信剩饭在夜晚会引来 邪灵，所以要把食物放在
罐子里烧干，再把罐子一起扔到屋外去。Otherwise they don't waste anything.否则的话，他们
是不会浪费任何东西的。
We left the village the next morning after many goodbyes and firm handshakes.第二天早晨，
经过一番紧紧握手和道别之后，我们就离开了村庄。My muscles were aching and my knees
shaking as we climbed down the mountain towards home.我们爬下山回家，往回走的时候，我
的腿部肌肉发痛，膝盖发抖。That evening I fell happily into bed.那天晚上我很开心，倒在床
上就睡了。It was such a privilege to have spent a day with Tombe's family.跟汤贝一家度过了一
天，真是一种殊荣。
It's getting late and I have to prepare tomorrow's lessons and do some paperwork. Please
write soon.天色很晚了，我还得准备明天的功课呢。请早日来信。
Love
Jo 爱你的，乔

8.选修七Unit 4 THE WORLD'S MOST USEFUL GIFT CATALOGUE
世界上最有用的礼物清单
Would you like to donate an unusual gift?你是否想要赠送一份特殊的礼物？Then this is the
catalogue for you.那么下面这份礼单供你参考吧。The gift you give is not something your loved
one keeps but a voluntary contribution towards the lives of people who really need it.你送的礼物
不是给你所爱的人留念的，而是给那些确有需要的人的一项生活上的无偿捐助。
Choose from this catalogue a really useful gift for some of the world's poorest and bring hope
for a better future to a community in nee d.从这份清单中选择一份确实有用的礼物，送给世界上
最穷苦的人吧。给急需帮助的社区带去一份改善 未来的希望吧。
When you purchase an item, we will send you an attractive card for you to send to your
special person.你选购一项礼物时，我们都会给你提供一张精美的卡片，让 你送给你的某个特
殊的人。You can use the cards for any special occasion-weddings ,births, birthdays, Christmas or
anniversaries, etc.这种卡片可以用在任何一种特殊的场合 —— 结婚、出生、生日、圣诞节、
周年纪念等。
Gifts礼物 Cost(AUD)价值（澳元）
A 20tree seedlings 20株树苗 $$5
B A loan to set up women’s self-help group组建妇女自助会的贷款 $$8
C Water supply for one person一个人的用水 $$10
DTraining in vegetable gardening蔬菜园艺培训 $$15
E Child vaccinations against 6 killer diseases预防六种儿童致命疾病的疫苗$$20
F School books 学校用书$$20
G Basic adult education 成人基础教育 $$25
H Basic health-care services 基本保健服务 $$30
I One year of primary schooling 小学一年的学费 $$35
J A goat for a poor family 资助困难户一头羊 $$40
K A family toilet 家用厕具 $$50
L Water for a family 一个家庭的用水 $$65
M A loan to set up a small business 建一家小型企业的贷款 $$85
N A sewing machine 一台缝纫机 $$100
O Family nutritional supplements 家用营养补品 $$130

P Oxen for ploughing 耕牛 $$180
Q A trunk library 箱式图书馆 $$200
R Assistance for families headed by children 对遗孤家庭的扶助金 $$300
S A community primary school 社区小学经费 $$500
T Village tractor 村庄拖拉机 $$1000
U A well and water pump 水井和水泵 $$1350
To致_______
To let you know that I am thinking of you, I have purchased a gift from the World’s Most
Useful Gift Catalogue for you to give to some of the world’s poorest. 为了让你知道我在想着你们，特从“世界上最有用的礼物清单”中购得一份礼物，请你转送给世界上最穷苦的人。
This gift will train a whole village of around 40 families in India, Kenya, or Bangladesh in
new agricultural methods, and provide seeds and simple agricultural equipment.这份礼物给印度、
肯尼亚或孟加拉国约40户人口的 村庄，对他们进行新的农业生产方法的培训，并提供种子和
简单的农业机械。Just 20% more produce will mean the difference between sickness and health,
between families going hungry and families providing for themselves.仅仅提高2 0%的产量就意
味着会对人的患病与健康、家庭饥饿与自足产生影响。
From 来自______

9.选修七Unit 5 Keep it up, Xie Lei再接再厉，谢蕾
Chinese student fitting in well中国学生适应能力强
Six months ago Xie Lei said goodbye to her family and friends in China and boarded a plane
for London.六个月前，谢蕾告别了她在中国的家人和朋友，登上了前往伦敦的飞机。It was the
first time she had ever left her motherland.这是她第一次离开自己的祖国。
I was very excited because I had dreamed of this day for so long. “拿到签证后我很激动，因为我
很久以前就梦想着能有这么一天，But I was also very nervous as I didn't know what to expect,
但是我又非常紧张，因为我不知道我所期望的是什么。”Xie Lei told me when I saw her waiting
in a queue at the student cafeteria between lectures.课间休息时我在学生餐厅碰到正排队的谢
蕾，她告诉我说.
Xie Lei, who is 21 years old, has come to our university to study for a business qualification.
谢蕾今年21岁，来我们大学上学，希望获得工商管理资格证书。She is halfway through the

preparation year, which most foreign students complete before applying for a degree course.大多
数外籍学生在申请学位课程之前都要学习一年预科，而谢蕾已经读完半年了。Xie Lei highly
recommends it.她非常看重预科课程。preparation course is most beneficial,she said.
她
说：“预科课程非常有益。在这儿学习跟在中国学习是相当不同的。你必须事前做些准备。”
not just study that's difficult. “困难不仅仅只在学习方面，You have to get used to a
whole new way of life, which can take up all your concentration in the beginning,你还必须习惯
一种全新的生活方式，在一开始的时候这就会占去你的全部精力，” explained Xie Lei, who
had lived all her life in the same city in China.谢蕾解释说。她在中国时一直居住在同一座城市。
She told me that she had had to learn almost everything again.她还告诉我 ，几乎每件事她都得重
新学习。她说：“有时候我觉得自己像个小孩似的，
to learn how to use the phone, how to pay bus fare, and how to ask a shopkeeper for things I didn't
know the English for.我得学习如何使用电话，乘公交车时该怎样付款，在商店买东西时如果
不知道商品的英文名字时，又怎样问店主。When I got lost and had to ask a passer-by for
directions, I didn't always understand.当我迷路不得不向过路人问路时，经常听不懂他们说的
话。They don't talk like they do on our listening tapes,他们说的话不像我们
在听力磁带上听到的那样，”谢蕾说着笑了。
Xie Lei lives with a host family who give her lots of good advice. 谢蕾同房东一家人住在
一起，他们给了她许多建议。 Although some foreign students live in student accommodation or
apartments, some choose to board with English families. 虽然有些外国学生住在学生宿舍或公
寓房里，但是有些学生选择寄宿在英国人的家中。Living with host families, in which there may
be other college students, gives her the chance to learn more about the new culture. 有的房东家
也许会住着其他大学生，跟这样的人家住在一起会给她提供机会，更好地了解新的文化。

Lei. “当我听到我不理解的成语时，我可以向房东家里的人请教，”谢蕾解释说。
I miss my family, it's a great comfort to have a substitute family to be with.“还有，当我想家的
时候，房东家就是我家的替身，和他们在一起给了我很大的安慰。”
Xie Lei's preparation course is helping her to get used to the academic requirements of a
Western university. 谢蕾的预科课程帮助她熟悉了西方大学里在学术方面的要求。
remember the first essay I did for my tutor,她对我说：“我还记得我交给导师的第

< br>一篇论文。
我在网上找到一篇文章，看来跟我所需要的信息恰好一样。 So I made a summary of the article,
revised my draft and handed the essay in. 于是我就那篇论文写了一篇小结性的文章，修改了草
稿，然后交给了导师。 I thought I would get a really good mark but I got an E. 我原以为我会
得到高分的，结果只得了一个E。 I was numb with shock! 我非常吃惊！So I went to my tutor
to ask the reason for his revision. 于是去找导师理论，想换个分数。 First of all, he told me, I
couldn't write what other people had said without acknowledging them.他告诉我说，首先，我不
能把别人的话写下来而不表示感谢。Besides, as far as he was concerned, what other people
thought was not the most important thing. 此外，他认为，别人的想法并不是最重要的。He
wanted to know what I thought, which confused me because I thought that the author of the article
knew far more than I did. 他想要知道的是我所想的是什么。这倒把我弄糊涂了，因为该文作
者所知道的比我多得多。 My tutor explained that I should read lots of different texts that contain
different opinions and analyse what I read. 导师给我解释说，我得阅读大量的、有关不同观点
的文章，并进行分析。 Then, in my essay, I should give my own opinion and explain it by
referring to other authors. 然后，在我的论文中，我得表明我自己的观点，并且引用别的作者
的观点来说明为什么我相信我的观点。 Finally he even encouraged me to contradict the authors
I'd read! 最后，他甚至鼓励我反驳我读过的那些作者的观点！ At first I lacked confidence, but
now I'm beginning to get the idea and my marks have improved. More importantly, I am now a
more autonomous learner.起初，我缺乏信心这样做，而现在我开始懂得了，我的分数也已经有所提高了。更重要的是，我现在是一个自主学习者。”
Xie Lei told me that she feels much more at home in England now, and what had seemed
very strange before now appears quite normal.谢蕾告诉我说，现在她在英国感到自在多了。以
前看似很奇怪的事，如今觉得似乎很正常了。“我还有
一件事要做，I have been so occupied with work that I haven't had time for social activities.我一
直忙于学习，以至于没有时间去参与社会活动。I think it's important to have a balance between
study and a social life, so I'm going to join a few clubs.我认为在学习与社会生活之间的平衡也
是很重要的，所以我打算参加几个俱乐 部，Hopefully I'll make some new friends.我希望会结
识一些新朋友。”
We will follow Xie Lei's progress in later editions of this newspaper but for now, we wish Xie Lei
all the best in her new enterprise.关于谢蕾的进步，我们将在今后几期的报纸中做跟踪报道。