自考英语二句子翻译必考

1、英语真的有这么难，需要人们投入大量的时间和精力才能掌握吗？

Is English such a difficult language that it really demands people to invest a large amount of time and energy before it is mastered?

2、从我个人经验来看，英语学习不仅仅是指学习英语发音和语法规则等

From my personal experience, I think learning English means far more than learning its pronunciation , grammatical rules ,etc

3、社会风俗习惯增加了学习外语的难度

Social customs and habits contribute to the difficulty in learning a foreign language

4、中国人在英语学习中，只有克服文化障碍才能很好地掌握英语

A Chinese English learner cannot have a good command of English unless he overcomes the cultural barriers in learning English

5、这是我来美国后第一次回家探亲

It was the first time I'd gone back home since coming to the United States

6、在过去的六年和美国人交往中，我渐渐学会了他们的一些做法

Through my association with Americans during the past six years ,I had gradually adopted some of their ways

7、我不再将香港视作我的故乡，感到无家可归

I no longer consider Hong Kong my home and feel homeless

8、香港发生了巨大的变化，有些地方都认不出来了

Things had changed so much in Hong Kong that I didn't recognize parts of it

9、他们对我渐渐疏远起来，不像开始时那么友好

They gradually became less warm and friendly toward me

10、我母亲特意为我准备了一顿饭

My mother prepared a special dinner in my honor

11、在讨论中，他们不会做一个沉默的旁观者

They don't take a silent back seat during a discussion

12、回来之后我的困惑和苦恼并没有减轻

Coming back here didn't lessen my confusion and pain

13、我曾经住的那条街上的房子被拆掉了，代之而起的是办公大楼

The houses on the street where I used to live had been torn down and replaced by office buildings

14、不要在朋友困难的时候抛弃他

Never desert him when your friend is in trouble

15、发展国民经济是政府的一贯政策

To improve national economy is the government's consistent policy

16、中国在这些问题上表明了立场

China took a stand on these issues

17、不理睬他们的建议是不对的

It is wrong to ignore their suggestions

18、我总是先开始工作，而不愿把事情留到最后才做

I always prefer starting early, rather than leaving everything to the last minute

19、请务必在我外出的时候照顾好我的孩子

Please see(to it ) that my children are taken good care of when I am away

20、警察的教育使这个罪犯走上了正路

The instruction of the policeman set the convict on the right path

21、当前，有许多人打着科学的旗号干一些犯法的事情

Nowadays , many people commit illegal acts in the name of science

22、这种车票仅在发售当天有效

These tickets are available on (the ) day of issue only

23、你们没有任何权利进入这所房子，这是私宅

You don't have any authority for entering this house. It's private

24、我希望你对我的建议做出肯定的表示

I hope you will give favorable consideration to my suggestion

25、在你怒火爆发之前，深吸一口气，记住：怒气伤身

Before you lose your temper , take a deep breath and remember this:Anger hurts

26、释放或抑制怒气，其后果没什么两样，两者对你健康造成的影响是一样的

It doesn't matter whether you release the anger or hold it in . The effects on your health are the same.

27、我们应该尝试着去理解那些曾对自己不公正的人，试想这些问题是由环境造成的，而非人为因素

We should practice understanding people who have done us minor wrongs, and think of the problems as having been caused by the situations , not the people

28、许多发火的人都不承认他们在生气

Many people who are angry don't recognize themselves as angry

29、乐观的消息是，怒气是有办法来控制的

The good news is that it is possible to control your anger

30、你越能接受它们，也就越不会动不动发脾气

The better able you are to accept them , the less angry you'll be

31、你知道食品杂货店到周末往往挤满了人，那就索性平时下班后去购物

As you know that the grocery store is crowed on weekends, you can shop after work 32、你可以问自己如下几个问题来判断发怒的程度

You can ask yourself the following questions to measure your anger quotient

33、当你开始觉得怒火中烧快要爆发了，采取“改变它”或是“接受它”的策略

When you feel anger welling up , take a change-it or accept-it approach

34、如果你对一次已经过去很久的小挫折依然耿耿于怀，是时候释怀了

If you still remember a minor infraction long after it happened, it's time to let go

35、我感到有人朝我走来，以为是妈妈，就伸出了手

I felt approaching footsteps . I thought it was my mother and stretched out my hand

36、在这个黑暗、寂静的世界中，我对任何东西都没有太深的感情

In the dark , still world, I had no strong sentiment for anything

37、回家的路上，我触摸到的一切都充满了生命的活力

On my way home , every object which I touched seemed to be full of life

38、有生以来，我第一次向往新的黎明的到来

For the first time I longed for a new day to come

39、除了很少的几句外，我对法语一无所知

Apart from a few words , I do not know any French at all

40、许多妇女对其丈夫有影响

Many a woman has had an influence upon her husband

41、我们应该把注意力放在提高学生的英语水平上面

We should concentrate our attention on improving the students' English level

42、幼儿园教师经常带领孩子们去看飞机起飞或降落

The nursery teacher often leads her children to watch aircrafts take off or land

43、所有的饮料是免费的

All the drinks are free of charge

44、最后他决定买一束玫瑰花送给那个生病的小女孩

In the end, he decided on buying a bunch of roses for the sick girl

45、政府给了我们一笔补助，用来盖另外一间教室

The government gave us a grant to build another classroom

46、总的来说，这次演出是受欢迎的

Overall, the performance is enjoyed

47、申请这个工作你所具有的条件是什么

What qualifications have you got to have for this job?

48、他把他的成功归功于他以前所受的良好教育

He referred his success to the good education he had had

49、在当前强烈竞争的社会，我们应该具有全面的能力

In a highly competitive society , we should have overall abilities

50、电影票价为五美元 The admission to the movie was five dollars

51、冬天是个让人害怕的时节，天变短了，变冷了，太阳好像有全部消失的危险

The approach of the winter time , as the days grew shorter and colder and the sun seemed to threaten to disappear entirely , was a time of fear

52、他们祝愿朋友“圣诞快乐”“新年快乐”

They wish their friend "A Merry Christmas"and "A Happy New Year"

53、他们用一串串的彩灯装饰圣诞树

They trim their Christmas trees with strings of colored lights

54、他们把白纸片撒在书上和周围，用白纸包住圣诞树的底部，仿佛树上白雪皑皑

They throw little pieces of white paper over the trees and put white paper or a white sheet around the feet of the trees, so that they seem to be covered with snow 55、小孩在圣诞夜把长筒袜挂在床边，他们相信睡着的时候，圣诞老人就会来看他们

Little children hang up their stockings on Christmas Eve near their beds , and they believe that when they are asleep. Santa Claus will come to visit them

56、许多城镇都在公园内竖起很大的圣诞树

Many towns have very large Christmas trees set up outdoors in the parks

57、普通群众创造了关于圣诞老人的各种传说，以表达对孩子深深的爱意

The common people have created legends of Santa Claus as a symbol of their deep love for the children

58、主要街道两旁的商人和广告公司把圣诞老人当作了冰冷的商业诱惑

The businesssmen and the advertising companies on the main roads have turned Santa Claus into a cold commercial attraction

59、小杨昨天是在动物园碰到你妹妹的

It was in the zoo that xiao yang met your sister yesterday

60、我在他口袋里找到的是一把钥匙

It was a key that I found in his pocket

61、他们追求的是利润

What they are after is profit

62、我自己独立完成了这项工作

I finished the work myself

63、我的确想得到那本英语书

I do want to get that English book

64、王玲比杨丽稍微高一点

Wang ling is a little taller than Yang Li

65、只有老李才能完成这件事

Only Lao Li can complete the work

66、无论你去了哪儿，都不能忘记你的祖国

Wherever you go , you shouldn't forget your motherland

67、我们是通过他们才了解到真相的

It's through them that we learn the truth

68、在任何情况下，战士不应背叛自己的祖国

Under no circumstances do the soldiers betray their country

69、你务必于下午两点半来参加会议

Be sure to attend the meeting at half past two in the afternoon

70、假定明天没有课，我们将去爬长城

Suppose that we had no classes, we would go to the Great Wall

71、一位好的领导，应该时刻和人民群众保持密切的联系

As a goog leader , one should keep close contact with the masses now and then

72、如果你处在他的位置上，你就会同情他了

If you put yourself into his shoes, you will be sympathetic with him

73、老人已经九十岁了，手术后能活下来真是幸运。

The old man was 90 years old and lucky to come through his operation

74、当别人讲话时，不要插嘴

Please don't cut in when someone is speaking

75、只要你找出你的弱点，并加以克服，你一定会成为一名优秀生

As long as you find out your shortcoming and overcome it, you are sure to become one excellent student

76、上课集中注意力听老师讲解意味着课后少花力气

Listening to the teacher carefully in class means little work after class

77、在重要的场合，要穿着得体大方

When you are in the important occasion, you must wear in good taste

78、这些数学题我解答不了

These mathematics questions are over my head

79、如果你想解决这个问题，你最好先找出基本的矛盾

If you want to solve the problem , you had better find out the principal contradiction

80、这些规章仍然有效

These regulations continue in effect

81、政府应该在洪水过后为老百姓提供足够的资金用来重建

After the flood, the government should put up enough funds for the masses to rebuild their hometown

82、去年我们获得了棉花丰收

Last year we brought in a good cotton harvest

83、理论的基础是实践，又转过来为实践服务

Theory is based on practice and in turn serves practice

84、不要在上班期间来访

Don't call in anybody on work

85、新来的秘书是个敏捷的、效率高的工作人员，老板对她很满意

The new secretary is a quick , efficient worker , and the boss is quite satisfied with her

86、你能从它的上下文说出这个词的意思吗？

Can you tell the meaning of this word from its context?

87、真正的权力属于人民

The real power resides in the people

88、科幻小说不能简单地看成是供消遣的，而实际上它给读者展示更深刻的内容

A science fiction cannot be regarded as a mere entertainment , but in fact it tells the reader much more

注：第十章从课本上背

89、一名有自己风格的演员不应该效仿别人

As an actor with one's own unique style , one should not follow in other's footsteps 90、没有什么东西能确保永久的幸福

Nothing can assure permanent happiness

91、我父亲坚持认为我应该嫁给一个有名的艺术家

My father insisted that I should marry into a famous artist

92、据说，后来那个丑姑娘爱上了一个潇洒的王子

It was said that later the ugly girl fell in love with a handsome prince

93、她看起来更像她父亲，而不是她母亲

She looks like her father rather than her mother

94、多亏了你的帮助，否则我们是不能按时完成这项工作的

Thanks to your help ,or we couldn't have finished the work on time

95、那名学生恐惧的观看检查室的四周

The student looked around the examination room with apprehension

96、新来的邮递员在雾中仔细张望，设法寻找到他要找的那一家

The new postman peered through the mist, trying to find the right house

97、充分考虑后，他决定接受那份工作

After due consideration , he decided to accept the position

98、她认为她的天职就是帮助老人和病人

She believed that her mission in life was helping the old and the sick

99、相信你的直觉，按你自己认为对的去做

Trust your instincts and do what you think is right

100、很多重要事情有助于实现我们的总目标，使生活更丰富更有意义

Many important things contribute to our overall objectives and give meaning to life 101、如果忽视这些事情，我们就会终日忙碌地喘不过气来，生活乱做一团

If we ignore these things, we become buried alive

102、紧迫给人制造重要的假象

Urgency creates the illusion of importance

103、很多重要事情由于耽误、计划不周或者事前预防不力而变得紧迫

Many important activities become urgent through delay, or because we don't do enough prevention and planning

104、计划、准备和预防能够避免许多事情变得紧迫

Planning, preparation, and prevention keep many things from becoming urgent

注：第十三章从课本上背

105、我正骑着自行车向前走，车胎突然爆了

When I was riding the bike, the tire suddenly blew up

106、她和我说话的神情，好像她早就认识我似的

She spoke to me as though she knew me

107、他们的观点和我们的冲突

Their viewpoints are in conflict with ours

108、由于粗心大意，他的试验注定要失败

His experiment will be doomed to failure because of carelessness

109、请提醒我九点前给她打个电话

Please remind me that I must call her up before nine

110、物以稀为贵

The rarer it is, the more it is worth

111、在现代社会中，受教育不应该被看成是一种特权

Education should not be considered to be a privilege in a modern society

112、友谊增进欢乐，分担忧愁

Friendships multiply joys and divide griefs

113、海堤能抵挡海浪的冲击

The sea wall sustains the shock of the waves

114、高失业率并不是技术发展的结果，而是消极公共政策的后果

High unemployment is not the result of the pace of technological change but the consequence of passive public policy

注：第十五章从课本背

自考英语二怎么学

自考英语二怎么学 自考英语二怎么学 1 英语(二)词汇记忆方法 英语二词汇要求达到3800词，词组750.有的同学问是不是就只要背下册书的词汇就行了，回答是不够的，肯定是不够的，因为词汇没有说只考下册，上册也要背。但是有人说我短期内怎么记住这些大量的词汇呢?大家词汇学习第一个应该是有一定的时间，因为有的同学说一个星期或者两个星期教给你方法能够记住几千，他这个方法有点儿像变魔术，不太现实，我觉得词汇是一个积累。因为从心理学角度来讲学词汇有两个方向，一个方向是要把词汇学习的时候印象深刻，一个词能够像串葡萄似的串出一串来，比如同义词、反义词、近义词，应该把有关联的词相互记忆。第二，词汇一定得重复，从心理学角度学词必须这样。 2 英语(二)学习重点 英语是一种语言，任何语言都是由词和句子构成的，所以光会了词，不会把这些词组成句子是不行的，因此怎么组成句子呢?得知道组成句子的规则，还有一些习惯用法，你必须要了解这种语言的文化，所以说学英语光学词是不行的，因此是除了学词以外还得学词的用法以及文化，习惯用法就是一种文化，死背根本记不住。为什么记不住?背的这个词应该是灵活的，怎么灵活呢?这个词首先要知道词性是什么，做个句子，学了一个词不会做句子造一个短语，还要大声的念，李阳疯狂英语为什么风靡全国，就是要把词大声地念出来，这样从耳朵里能够听进去的，对大脑的刺激比眼睛里看见的要强得多，所以学习词汇的一个技巧要大声念，要组一个词或者组一个短语，这样记忆比光看两遍、写几遍要好得多。

3 英语(二)考前冲刺方法 最好的方法应该是做冲刺的题目，所谓冲刺的题目就是要做一些题目跟考试的真题一样的，每一部分都是给自己做测试，做模拟题，比如要设定时间是2个半小时，考试是2个半小时，你就要用2个 半小时做模拟卷然后做考试题，因为考试的真题都有答案，最后对 一下答案看得多少分。 4 英语(二)考试如何安排考场时间 考试时间安排，总有最后的翻译题来不及做的这种情况，所以我跟大家讲主观性题目，我刚才说了有30%，一定要留出足够的时间，至少三分之一的时间来做。有一部分比较难的，就像完形填空，那 个只有10分，但是有大部分同学在那儿花的时间太多了，完形填空 一段文章是比较难的，把10个空填进去，如果耗费了很多时间不值得。因为完形填空一般的同学语法知识比较差的话，做不好这道题。但是像第一个题目词汇结构题，如果有一定的语法知识这道题应该 是可以拿到分的。再有阅读理解题，也是30分，有的同学最后来不 及把文章仔细看，就随便乱选了很容易选错，所以把三分之一的时 间一定要留给阅读理解，还有三分之一的时间留给主观性题目就是 翻译题。 注意事项 备考英语(二)最大的资本就是课本，考生最少要留一个月时间，把课文从头到尾复习一遍，力求吃透课本知识。 重复学习法当感到知识已经掌握得的差不多的时候，再重复学一次。这一次也许会获得更深的印象和更多的体会。 换位思考法在自学中，不要老是把你自己当成是“学生”，处于被动地位，而要不断的把自己摆放到“先生”的位置上，采取主动，产生不同的想法来。

山东自考英语二课文翻译

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2012版自考英语二大纲重点词汇

Unit 1 1. critical adj.批评的，爱挑剔的；危险的，危急的；决定性的；[物]临界的 2. position n. 位置, 职位; 状态, 立场vt. 安置, 决定...的位置 3. statement n. 声明, 陈述 4. question n. 问题,询问,争论点vt. 询问,怀疑vi. 问问题 5. evaluate vt. 评估,评价 6. compare vt.&vi. 比较,比喻,对照n. 比较，对照 7. consistent adj. 始终如一的, 一致的, 坚持的 8. directly adv. 直接地(立即,完全) 9. valid adj. 有确实根据的; 有效的; 正当的, 合法的 10. credible adj. 可信的, 可靠的 11. bias n. 偏见，斜纹vt. 使偏心 12. reflect v. 反映, 反射, 归咎 13. apply to 适用于, 运用于 14. take into account vt. 考虑(注意, 顾及, 体谅) 15. confidence n.信心；信任；秘密

16. please 请vt. 取悦,请,合心意vi. 取悦,愿意 17. infinite adj. 无限的,无穷的n. 无限 18. creativity n. 创造力, 创造 19. insignificant adj. 无关紧要的, 可忽略的，不重要的，无用的 20. commonly adv. 一般地,通常地，普通地 21. communication n.通讯，交流；传达；通讯联系，交通工具 22. inexact a.不正确的，不精确的（in-否exact-正确的，精确的） 23. incomplete a.不完整的 24. purpose n.目的，意图；用途 25. carry out vt. 实行(执行,实现) 26. be up to 由某人决定，是某人的责任 27. have an impact on vt. 对……有影响 28. be willing to 愿意，乐意 29. be interested in 对…感兴趣 30. on the other hand 另一方面

山东自考(00015)英语二课文翻译

Unit 1 Text A How Difficult Is English? 英语有多难 Like the national push for Asian literacy in Australia，there has been foreign languages fervor in China，with English on top of the list. English is not only taught at schools，colleges and universities，but also at evening classes，on radio and TV．Parents hire private tutors for their school children；adult English learners would sacrifice the weekend at an English corner in a public park practicing their spoken English with peop1e of the same interest and determination .Is English such a difficult language that it really demands people to invest a large amount of time and energy before it is mastered ? The answer，if I am asked to offer，is undoubtedly，yes. 就如澳大利亚在全国推行学亚洲语言一样，中国也掀起一股外语热，在这股热潮中，英语高居榜首.不仅各级学校教英语，夜校、电台、电视台也都设有英语课程。父母为学龄的孩子聘请英语家教，成年英语学习者会牺牲周末休息日，到公园参加英语角，与志趣相投的英语学习者练习口语。英语真的有这么难，需要人们投入大量的时间和精力才能掌握吗? 如果我被问及这个问题，那么毫无疑问，我的答案是：是的。 From my personal experience, I think learning English means far more than learning its pronunciation，its grammatical rules，its words，etc．It involves learning everything about the countries where it is used and the people who use it．Without such a complete understanding of the language, the English a foreigner speaks will inevitably sound strange or even unintelligible though there is not anything wrong with his pronunciation，sentence structure and the words he uses． 从我个人的经验来看，英语学习不仅仅是学习英语发音、语法规则、词汇等，它包括学习与使用该语言的国家和民族有关的所有内容。对英语没有这样全面的理解，即使发音、句子结构、措辞毫无错误，一个外国人所讲的英语也难免听起来稀奇古怪甚至难以理解。 The social customs and habits of the English-speaking people contribute a lot to the difficulty a foreigner has in learning it．Take the Chinese English learners for example．" Hello "and "Good morning" may sound a little bit simple to Chinese people．It is totally beyond the understanding of a Chinese English learner that native English speakers would be annoyed when they're addressed "Where are you going?"，which is a commonly used addressing among the Chinese．Is there anything wrong with the English sentence structure ? Of course not．It takes quite some time for a Chinese English learner to understand the western concept of privacy being violated in this address. By the same token，"Have you eaten?"(which is another addressing term the Chinese people usually use)will sound to native English speakers that the Chinese are so hospitable that they invite people to meals off-handedly. Meanwhile，the Chinese would be shocked to hear，"Oh，it's very nice of you．When?"，if the addressee happens to have a craving for Chinese cooking and has not had his dinner yet. 讲英语民族者的社会风俗习惯增加了外国人学习英语的难度。以学英语的中国人为例，"你好"和"早上好"是非常简单的。"你去哪儿?"是中国人常用的问候语，若英语母语者被问及"你去哪儿?"，他们会因此感到不悦，这一点让中国的英语学习者大为不解。这个英语句子结构不对吗? 当然不是。学英语的中国人得费点儿时间才能理解这一问候语侵犯了西方人的隐私。同样，英语母语者听到"你吃了吗?"(中国人常用的另外一个问候语)，会觉得中国人非常好客，会在事先毫无准备的情况下请人吃饭。如果听话者此刻正希望品尝一下中国美食，又碰巧没有吃饭，他会回答"太好了，什么时候?"，中国人为此也会大吃一惊。 "We can say we are going to have chicken for dinner．Why can't we say pig，bull or sheep for dinner instead of pork，beef or mutton?" Chinese English learners may raise such questions．Figuring out the reasons for the peculiar English vocabulary is no easy task for Chinese English learners．But the problem is that memorizing English words mechanically would be devastating and inefficient if they did not know what had happened in British history．Thus learning English(and other languages as well)involves learning the history of the countries where it is spoken．A task of this kind is more difficult for Chinese English learners than for people who speak a western language other than English because Chinese has nothing in common with the alphabetic English and China had little contact with the Western world in modern history．Consequently， the background knowledge of English fascinates large numbers of interested and determined English learners in China but at the same time disheartens quite a few． 中国的英语学习者可能会这样问："我 们可以说吃鸡，为什么不能说吃猪、 吃牛、吃羊，而要说吃猪肉、牛肉、 羊肉呢?"对学习英语的中国人来说，为 这些特殊的英语词汇找出理由并非易 事。问题在于如果不懂英国历史，死 记硬背英语单词毫无效率。所以说， 学英语(其他语言亦如此)还包括学习 使用该语言国家的历史知识。学习英 语的中国人要做到这一点比其他非英 语国家的西方人要困难得多，因为汉 字和英语这种拼音文字毫无共同之 处，并且中国和西方世界在近代史上 很少接触。所以，在中国，英语背景 知识既吸引了大量英语爱好者，也使 许多人丧失信心。 The Western and Oriental values are found to be in confrontation in learning English．Native English speakers may complain about Chinese confusion when using "he" and "she"，for the two words sound the same，though，different in written forms in Chinese．As a result， some native English speakers conclude that the Chinese are unable to tell the difference between the two sexes．But native English speakers are more gender blind than the Chinese when they mention their cousins．The confusion caused by the confrontation of Western and Chinese values，to a certain extent， affects the Chinese English learner's comprehension of what he／she reads and hears．Only by developing an understanding and tolerance（忍受）of different cultural values can a Chinese English learner reach the goal of communicating with native English speakers． 英语学习中，东西方的价值观念是相 互冲突的。英语母语的人会混淆汉语 中"他""她"的用法，因为这两个字尽管 字形不同，读音却相同，他们因此常 常抱怨。结果有些英语母语的人得出 结论，认为中国人不区分两种性别。 但是在涉及表亲的时候，英语母语的 人更是混淆性别。东西方价值观的冲 突造成的语言上的混淆，在一定程度 上影响学习英语的中国人对自己所读 或所听到的内容的理解.学习英语的中 国人只有增加不同文化价值观之间的 理解和宽容，才能达到与英语母语者 交流的目标。 A Chinese English learner could not have a good command of Eng1ish unless he overcomes the cultural barriers(not all，of course!)in learning English．Many Chinese translate what they think about in Chinese into English when they talk or write．This kind of English inevitably affects the fluency and flow of speech， the amount of information conveyed， and，above all，the quality of communication． 学习英语的中国人，只有在学习英语 的过程中克服文化障碍才能很好地掌 握英语。(当然不可能是克服全部文化 障碍!) 很多中国人说话或写作的时 候，将自己汉语思维的内容翻译成英 语，这势必会影响英语表达的流畅、 传达的信息量，最重要的是，影响交 流的质量。 The above is，not wholly，how difficult English is．Some native speakers might have said，"You foreigners don't use good English! " at the time a foreigner fails to understand what he is saying．"Why should l?"1 would protest，though．Still，I have to keep asking myself：Is it possible for a foreigner to command English? 尽管不完全，以上就是学习英语的困 难。英语母语者被外国人误解的时候 可能会说："你们外国人不懂地道的英 语!" 我要反驳："我们为什么要懂?"我还要 问：一个外国人可能精通英语吗? Text B Learning a Language 学 语言 Most students would like to know how to learn a 1anguage more easily. Most linguists and language teachers would also like to know this．Linguists are working on this problem in two ways．First，they are trying to understand how children learn to speak and understand their native language. They are also trying to learn how people learn a second language． 大部分学生都想知道如何能够轻松地 学好一门语言，大部分语言学家和语 言教师也想弄清楚这个问题。语言学 家从两个方面研究这个问题。一方面， 他们致力于弄清楚儿童是如何学会母 语、理解母语的。另一方面致力于研 究人是如何学习第二语言的。 Linguists are not sure how children learn to speak．Some linguists think that children are born with an ability to learn and use a 1anguage．This does not mean that they come into the world knowing their native language. It means that， along with many other things，they are born with the ability to learn their native language. With just a little exposure to the language，and a little help from their parents，they are able to learn to speak．Another group of linguists does not think this is correct． 语言学家并不确定儿童是如何学说话 的。一些语言学家认为儿童生来就有 学习和使用语言的能力。这并不是指 一个人的母语是与生俱来的；而是指 一个人生来具有学习其母语的能力， 这种能力与人在其他方面表现出来的 能力是相同的。孩子只要与要学习的 语言有一定接触，在父母的些许帮助 下就能够学会说话。另外一派语言学 家则对此持有异议。 This second group of linguists thinks that children learn to use a 1anguage from their parents．They believe that parents teach their children to produce sounds and words in their language．When children know some words，their parents will begin to teach them to say sentences．These linguists do not think that parents teach their children in the same way that adults are taught a second language．Instead， parents probably teach their children by talking to them and correcting their use of 1anguage. These linguists feel that children learn their language mainly from the environment . In this case，the environment is their family and their home. As you see，the first group of linguists disagrees． 持反对意见的语言学家认为儿童是跟 着父母学会使用语言的。他们认为父 母首先教孩子发声、吐字。当孩子掌 握一定词汇以后，父母就开始教他们 如何组织句子。但是他们认为，父母 教孩子的方式不同于教成年人学习第 二语言的方法。相反，父母是通过与 孩子交谈并纠正他们的语言错误来教 孩子说话的。这一派语言学家认为， 儿童主要通过语言环境学会使用语言 的。这种情况下，语言环境是家庭和 生活环境。可以看出，第一派语言学 家对此并不赞同。 There are some other theories about how children learn a language．Many people are studying the process of language learning by children．This work is being done in many countries．Linguists are not the only people who are interested in this process．Many psychologists，doctors， and parents are also interested．People who teach foreign languages are interested, too． 关于儿童如何学习语言还有一些其他 理论。许多国家中有很多人正着手研 究儿童学习语言的过程。不仅语言学 家，许多心理学家、医生和父母都对 儿童的语言学习过程感兴趣。外语教 师也对这一过程很感兴趣。 Foreign language teachers are interested in how children learn to speak their native language for a very important reason．If they knew how children learn their native language，perhaps they would have an easy way to teach adults， as well as children, a second language．This is a very interesting idea．Some foreign language teachers believe that adults learn a second language the same way children learn their native language . These teachers try to make their students' learning similar to that of children．These teachers speak only the foreign language in the classroom．They will not talk to students in the native language．They try to expose them to as much of the spoken foreign language as possible．They do not teach them any rules for using the language．Most parents don't teach their children rules for language usage，either. They simply tell them how to say something correctly．Foreign language teachers using this spoken language method do the same thing. For some students，this method is successful．They learn to speak quickly and easily．They seem to enjoy using the language，and they do not pay much attention to whether they use exactly the right rules for what they say．Some students, however，cannot learn a language this way．Linguists are trying to find another way to teach them a language． 外语教师对儿童如何学说母语感兴 趣，有其很重要的原因。他们如果知 道儿童如何学习母语，就可能找到一 种简便的方法教儿童和成年人学习第 二语言。这是一种非常有意思的想法。 有些外语教师认为成年人学习第二语 言的过程和儿童学习母语的过程是相 同的。这部分外语教师模仿儿童学习 语言的过程组织教学：课堂上只讲外 语，不与学生讲母语。他们使学生尽 可能多地接触所学外语的口语形式， 不教学生语言使用的规则。外语教师 采用这种口语教法是因为大多数父母 在教孩子说话的时候也不教孩子语言 使用规则，而只是告诉孩子怎样讲话 是正确的。对一些学生来说，这种方 法是成功的，他们能够轻而易举地、 很快地学会所学的语言。他们似乎很 喜欢去用所学的语言，并不很在意是 否使用了正确的语言规则。另外一些 学生则不适合这种方法，语言学家着 手寻找一种适合他们的教学方法。 A second method，the rule-learning method，sometimes works better with these students．Some linguists believe that learning a foreign language is different from learning to speak one's native language．They feel that students must learn the rules for using the language by memorizing them and must practice saying things in the language and using the rules correctly．These linguists try to teach students the rules of the language they want to learn．Then they give them many sentences in the language to say over and over again．The students are encouraged to make up new sentences， using the rules that they have learned and the words that they know． 另外一种方法--语言规则学习法--更适 合这部分学生。一些语言学家认为学 习外语不同于学习母语。学生必须通 过记忆来学习语言使用规则，必须练 习使用这种语言，练习正确地使用这 些规则。语言教师首先教学生要学的 语法规则，再给学生一些例句让他们 反复练习，同时鼓励学生使用所学过 的语法规则和他们所掌握的词造句。 Some students are very successful with this second, rule-learning method．They learn the language quite quickly and can use it well. They know the rules for using the language and can speak the language and understand it，too．For many students, this is the best way to learn a foreign language．For some students, both of these methods may work. Sometimes teachers use a combination of these methods in class， hoping that everyone will be able to learn the language with one method or the other. Some people can go to a country and "pick up" the language simply from hearing it and trying to communicate in it．These people are rare． 一些学生使用这种语法规则学习法效 果非常好，他们学得很快，用得也好。 他们掌握了语言使用规则，能够使用 所学的语言，也能够理解别人的话。 对一些学生来说，这是学外语最好的 方法。对另外一些学生来说，两种方 法都行之有效。有时候，老师在课堂 上将两种方法结合起来用，目的是让 每个学生都能受益。有些人能够到国 外通过倾听，与人交流等手段自然而 然的学会那个国家的语言。但这毕竟 是少数人。 Most people try to learn a language by taking classes and studying it in some way. Most teachers will try different ways to help students learn a language quickly and easily．Linguists and psychologists are trying to understand how people learn and use a language．Perhaps language 1earning will be easier when they have a clear understanding of how people learn and use a language． 大多数人还是通过课堂或者其他方式 来学语言的。大多数老师也通过不同 的教法来帮助学生轻松快速的学会一 门语言。语言学家和心理学家正致力 于弄清楚人是如何学会并使用语言 的。也许在解决了这个问题之后，语 言学习会变得容易一些。 Unit 2 Text A Caught Between Two Cultures 夹在两种文化之间 I was born and raised in Hong Kong. For the past six years I’ve been living in the United States．I work as a salesgirl in a large department store. Right now I’m going through a difficult period of my life which is hard for me to talk about． 我是土生土长的香港人。六年来一直 生活在美国，是一家大百货商店的女 售货员。目前我正经历人生中一段痛 苦，自己也很难讲述。 A few months ago 1 went to Hong Kong for a visit．It was the first time I’d gone back there since coming to the United States．I was eager to see my parents， my brothers and sisters，and my friends． 几个月前，我回香港探亲，这也是我 到美国后第一次回家探亲。我期待着 见到我的父母、兄弟姐妹和我的朋友。 I really got a shock when I arrived．Hong Kong was not the same city that I left six years ago．Things had changed so much that I didn’t recognize parts of it．My elementary school was gone．The houses on the street where I used to live had been torn down and replaced by office buildings． 到达时，我确实大吃一惊。香港已经 不是六年前我离开时的那座城市了。 这儿发生了巨大的变化，一些地方都 认不出来了。我读书的那所小学已经 不复存在。曾经住过的那条街上的房 子已被拆掉，代之而起的是办公大楼。 The shock from the physical changes in the city，however，was nothing compared to the confusion and hurt I soon began to feel in my parents’ home．My family greeted me warmly when I arrived．While my mother was busy preparing a special dinner in my honor，the rest of the family eagerly asked me questions about my life in the United States．I felt happy that day and for a couple of days after，but then I began to feel that something was wrong．I noticed that my family， especially my mother, would sometimes glance at me in a strange way when I was speaking．They gradually became less warm and friendly toward me，and I became uncomfortable and confused as to（至于）why they were behaving that way. 但是，我到了父母亲家里不久，就发 现了一些令我想不通的问题，情感上 也受到了挫伤。与之相比，香港外观 上的变化给我的震惊算不得什么。我 的家人热情地迎接我回家。我母亲忙 着备饭为我接风，家里其余的人迫不 及待地问我在美国的生活。那天和之 后的几天我都非常高兴, 但是不久我 就开始感觉到事情有些不对劲儿。我 注意到，在我讲话的时候，我的家人， 尤其是我母亲，会以一种奇怪的目光 看我。渐渐地，大家对我疏远起来， 不像开始时那么热情、友好了, 我感到 不舒服，弄不明白他们为什么这样对 待我。 I decided to talk to my mother．She asked me，“Have you forgotten your Chinese way ?”I asked her what she meant．She said．“You’ve forgotten the place of women in a Chinese home．You talk when you should remain silent．You speak on matters that are of concern only to men．You speak openly of your inner feelings and desires．That’s not the way of a Chinese woman．We keep our thoughts and feelings to ourselves．” 我决定和母亲谈一谈。她问我：“你忘 了中国的规矩了吗?”我问她指的是什 么。她回答说：“你忘了中国家庭里女 人的地位了。应该保持沉默的时候， 你却在讲话。你就那些只与男人有关 的事情发表见解。你直言不讳你的内 心感受和愿望，这不是中国女人的做 法。我们的想法和感情都不说出来。” As my mother spoke，I realized what had happened to me．American including American women，are much freer in expressing their thoughts and feelings．Also American women feel as free as men to speak or give an opinion about any subject．They don’t take a silent back seat during a discussion．I guessed that through my association with Americans during the past six years，，I had gradually adopted some of their ways． 听着母亲这样讲，我意识到了是怎么 回事。美国人，包括美国女性，都非 常自由地表达自己的思想和感情。美 国男女一样，对任何问题都自由地发 表见解。在讨论中，她们不会做一个 沉默的旁观者。我想，过去六年和美 国人的交往中, 我渐渐学了他们的一 些做法。 During the next few days I tried to be a Chinese woman．But it didn’t work．My family remained distant from me．They could no longer accept me fully as one of them．I became more uncomfortable and hurt as things were said and done that made me feel that I was an outsider,a stranger in my own country． 接下来的几天，我尽力作一名中国女 性，可是没用。家人和我疏远。他们 无法完全把我当作自己人。身在家乡 却被视为外人，这使我更加不自在， 感觉受到了深深的伤害。 I cut my visit short by three weeks and came back to the United States．But coming back here didn’t lessen the confusion and pain．In fact，I feel more confused than before．I now feel homeless．I don’t feel like an American．Americans haven’t accepted me．The women I work with at the store are polite enough，but they don’t try to get close to me or let me get close to them．During the morning coffee break they make plans to have lunch together and go shopping．On Fridays they talk about the disco place they’re going to that night．My accent，my name，and 1