A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 词汇提示 1.scrooge 吝啬鬼 2.funeral 葬礼 3.miser 守财奴 4.solitary 孤独的 5.fog 雾 6.nephew 外甥 7.Bah 呸 8.humbug 谎言 9.clapped 鼓掌 10.carol 颂歌 原文 Chapter I: Scrooge Marley was dead. That was certain because there were people at his funeral. Scrooge was there too. He and Marley were business partners, and he was Marley's only friend. But Scrooge looked very happy at the funeral, because on that day he made some money. Scrooge was a clever businessman. Yes, old Marley was certainly dead. But years later his name was still there above the office door. Scrooge and Marley. That was the company's name. Sometimes people called Scrooge 'Scrooge' and sometimes 'Marley'. He always answered. It was all the same to him. Oh, but he was a mean man, Scrooge! He never spent any money and he never gave any away. He was an old miser. And he was a cold and solitary man. The cold was inside him. You could see it in his red eyes and on his blue nose and thin, white lips. You could hear it in his hard voice, and it made his office cold, especially at Christmas. Nobody ever stopped him in the street to say, 'My dear Scrooge, how are you? When will you come and see me?' Children never spoke to him, and even dogs ran away from him. But Scrooge didn't care. He liked it. That was what he wanted. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge was sitting in his office. It was only three o'clock in the afternoon, but it was already dark. The weather was very cold and there was a lot of fog. It came into the office through the windows and doors. Bob Cratchit, Scrooge's clerk, was copying letters in a dark little room, and the old man watched him carefully. Bob had a very very small fire in his room. It was even smaller than Scrooge's, and he tried to warm his hands at the candle, but he couldn't do it. 'A merry Christmas, uncle!' said a happy voice. And Scrooge's nephew Fred came in. 'Bah!' answered Scrooge. 'Humbug!' His nephew looked warm. His face was red and his eyes were bright. 'Christmas a humbug, uncle?' he cried, surprised. 'Bah!' answered Scrooge. 'Humbug!' 'You don't mean that, I'm sure.' 'Yes, I do,' said Scrooge. 'Merry Christmas! Why are you merry? You're a poor man, aren't you?' 'Well, why are you so unhappy? You're rich.' 'Bah! Humbug!' 'Don't be angry, uncle,'said Fred. 'Why not? There are too many fools in this world. You say "Merry Christmas" when you're a year older and poorer. That's stupid!' 'Uncle - please!' 'Nephew! You have your own Christmas and I'll have mine. Leave me alone.' 'But you don't celebrate Christmas, uncle.' 'Because I never make any money at Christmas. I don't like it. Leave me alone.' 'But Christmas is a good time,' said the nephew. 'It's the only time in the year when people open their hearts and help each other. They become kind and generous. I like Christmas and I say God bless it!' The clerk in his little room clapped his hands happily and said, 'Yes, that's right!' 'Another word from you and you'll lose your job,' Scrooge said to him. 'Don't be angry, uncle. Come and eat with us tomorrow,' said his nephew. 'No! Go away! I'm busy.' 'But why won't you come?' 'Why did you get married?' Scrooge asked. 'Because I fell in love.' 'Because you fell in love! Bah! That's more stupid than a merry Christmas. Good afternoon.' 'But why don't you ever come to see me, uncle?' 'Good afternoon,' said Scrooge. 'Can't we be friends?' 'Good afternoon,' said Scrooge. 'Well. I'm very sorry about this, but I wish you a merry Christmas with all my heart, uncle.' 'Good afternoon,' said Scrooge. 'And a happy new Year!' 'Good afternoon!' said Scrooge. So his nephew went to the door and opened it. But before he left, he said 'Merry Christmas!' to the clerk, who answered with a warm 'Happy Christmas!' 'Are you stupid too?' Scrooge said. At that moment two fat gentlemen came in. 'Excuse me, is this Scrooge and Marley's?' said one of them. 'May I ask if you are Mr Scrooge or Mr Marley?' 'Mr Marley is dead. He died on Christmas Eve seven years ago.' 'At this festive time of the year, Mr Scrooge,' said the man, taking a pen from his pocket, 'we ask people to give some money to help the poor. There are thousands of people with nothing to eat at Christmas.' 'Aren't there any prisons?' asked Scrooge. 'Yes, lots of them.' 'And what about the workhouses? Aren't there still lots of them?' 'Unfortunately, yes.' 'Good. I'm happy to hear it.' 'We don't think the people in the workhouses or prisons are happy about it. They don't have much to eat or drink, and they're always cold. How much can you give us, sir?' 'Nothing!' Scrooge replied. 'Leave me alone. I don't celebrate Christmas and I don't give money to lazy people. I help to pay for the workhouses and prisons. That's enough.' 'But many people can't go there and they'll die in this cold weather.' 'Well, there are too many people in the world already, so that's a good thing. Good afternoon, gentlemen!' So the two men went out and Scrooge continued his work. It became colder and foggier and darker. When a boy came to sing a Christmas carol outside Scrooge's door, he stood up and shouted angrily, 'Go away!' The boy was frightened and ran away very quickly. Finally, it was time to close the office and go home. Scrooge stopped his work and put down his pen. The clerk put on his hat to go. 'You want all day tomorrow, do you?' said Scrooge. 'If it's all right, sir - yes.' 'It's not all right,' Scrooge answered. 'I must pay you for a day's holiday.' 'It's only once a year, sir. ' 'Bah! Every December 25th you get money for nothing! Well, arrive here extra early on the 26th - do you hear me?' 'Yes, sir,' said the clerk. And when he left the office, he ran and danced all the way home because it was Christmas Eve.

提示 一、每期五个句子，均是从四六级听力真题中选取的长难句。 二、每个句子念三遍女声，一遍男声，再一遍女声。 三、如果觉得语速过快，可以在播放器上调慢语速，多听几遍。 词汇提示 1.intact 完整的 2.perspective 远见 原文 91. Exhausted and hungry racers are greeted with delightful pies of all kinds, such as apple, orange, lemon, or banana. 疲惫不堪、饥肠辘辘的选手会得到各种令人愉快的馅饼，如苹果、橘子、柠檬或香蕉。 92. The study showed that the mice kept much of their routines intact, including cleaning themselves and eating when hungry. 研究表明，老鼠的日常活动基本保持没变，包括清洁自己以及饥饿时进食。 93. Almost half the center of Paris will be accessible only by foot or bicycle this Sunday to mark World Car-Free Day. 为了纪念世界无车日，本周日，巴黎市中心几乎一半的地方将只能步行或骑自行车进入。 94. If you do several jobs in a relatively short span of time, perspective employers might see that you lack loyalty. 如果你好几份工作干的时间都很短，有远见的用人单位可能会觉得你缺乏对公司的忠诚度。 95. Hi, my name is Gene Seaman. I recently bought an office chair from your company, but I returned it about a week ago. 你好，我叫姬恩·西曼。我最近在贵公司买了一把办公椅。但我在大约一周前把它退掉了。

听前提示 一、三遍英文，一遍中文，再一遍英文。 二、从听懂的词入手，理解句子含义。 三、根据中英文意思，听不懂的多听几遍。 词汇提示 1.lecture 讲座 2.dreadful 糟糕 原文 371. Kate thought the teacher's lecture was dull, boring and endless. 凯特认为老师讲的课枯燥无聊，没完没了。 372. Our captain got sick, so I attended the meeting in his place. 我们的队长病了，所以我代替他参加了会议。 373. I intend to take a month's vacation on completion of this job. 完成这项工作后，我打算休一个月的假。 374. The hardness of diamond is such that it can cut glass. 金刚石的硬度非常高，可以切割玻璃。 375. The money that Chris has not paid back adds up to a large sum. 克里斯还没有还的钱加起来数额不小。 376. I had to attend two meetings yesterday, and there was no time to have lunch between. 我昨天要参加两个会议，中间没有时间吃午饭。 377. The scientist gave a lecture on the structure of the universe. 科学家做了一个关于宇宙结构的讲座。 378. Had he taken his doctor's advice, he might not have died. 如果他听了医生的劝告，也许就不会死了。 379. We all try hard to make the grade in life, but only a few succeed. 我们都努力在生活中取得好成绩，但只有少数人成功。 380. This is the first time I've seen such a dreadful movie. 这是我第一次看这么糟糕的电影。

词汇提示 1.undefended 不设防的 2.deserter 逃兵 3.outnumber 比...点 4.troops 军队 5.bold 勇敢 6.ally 联盟 7.scattered 分散的 8.treaty 协议 原文 The War That Both Sides Won Today, the 3000 mile boundary between Canada and the United States is known as "the longest undefended boundary" in the world. But for three years in a row--1812, 1813and 1814--U.S. armies invaded Canada. When both sides failed to win a clear victory, and the costs of the war kept growing, the two countries decided that peace was the best policy. On June 18, 1812, the United States declared war on Great Britain. The United States had proclaimed their independence from Britain in 1776--36 years earlier. There were still bad feelings between the two countries. Great Britain was not treating the United States as an equal independent country. British ships were stopping American ships from trading with Europe. British sailors went aboard American ships looking for deserters from the British Navy. If an American sailor could not prove that he was an American, he was taken to work for the British. At the same time, the population of the United States was expanding. Americans wanted to move west into lands held by various American Indian tribes. Some Americans felt that Britain was encouraging the Indians to fight them and was supplying guns to the Indians. In 1812, Canada was made up of a small number of British colonies just north of the American border. Americans felt that it would be easy to take over Canada;then Canadian land would provide homes for their growing population. Since Americans outnumbered Canadians ten to one, the U.S. government thought that no one in Canada would dare to oppose them. Moreover, Britain was fighting a terrible war in Europe against Napoleon, the Emperor of Francem, and could not spare any troops to help defend Canada. But, in 1812, Canada had one advantage over the U.S.A. - good leadership. British General Isaac Brock had served in Canada for ten years. He knew how to inspire both his own soldiers and the ordinary people of Canada to fight for their country. He was a bold and energetic leader who moved quickly to attack American positions before they could attack him. Brock found a valuable ally in the American Indian Chief Tecumseh. Tecumseh had been trying to unite the scattered groups of Indians to fight together against American expansion. He convinced the Indians that their best chance for success was to join the British and Canadians against the Americans. Although both Brock andT ecumseh were killed in battles,their example continued to inspire the defenders of Canada to fight against the American invasions. Before the end of 1814, all American forces had been driven out of Canada. By 1814, Britain had defeated the French Emperor Napoleon. Now it was the turn of the United States to be invaded,and burned the government buildings at Washington. Another British force attacked the U.S.A. near the mouth of the Mississippi River, but it was defeated at the Battle of New Orleans. Both sides were tired of fighting by this time, and a peace treaty was signed on December 24, 1814. This agreement restored everything to the way it had been when the war began. Although this really meant that no one had won the war, both sides claimed victory. The Americans felt that they had gained full recognition of their independence. Britain would no longer board their ships, or encourage the Indians to fight them. Canadians felt that they had shown Americans that they wanted to develop heir own country in their own way,separate from the United States. But the biggest result of the war was the decision by both countries never to fight each other again. 翻译 双方都赢了的战争 今天，加拿大和美国之间3000英里的边界被称为世界上“最长的不设防边界”。 但连续三年，即1812年、1813年和1814年，美国军队入侵加拿大。 当双方都未能取得明显的胜利，战争的代价不断增加时，两国决定和平是最好的政策。 1812年6月18日，美国向大不列颠宣战。 美国于1776年宣布脱离英国独立，距今36年。 这两个国家之间仍有不好的感情。 英国没有将美国视为一个平等的独立国家。 英国船只正在阻止美国船只与欧洲进行贸易。 英国水手登上美国船只，寻找英国海军的逃兵。 如果一名美国水手不能证明他是美国人，他就被带到英国工作。 与此同时，美国的人口也在增加。 美国人想向西迁移到由美洲印第安部落控制的土地上。 一些美国人认为英国在鼓励印第安人与他们作战，并向印第安人提供枪支。 1812年，加拿大由美国边境以北的少数英国殖民地组成。 美国人觉得接管加拿大很容易；那么加拿大的土地将为他们不断增长的人口提供住房。 由于美国人的人数比加拿大人多十倍，美国政府认为加拿大没有人敢反对他们。 此外，英国正在欧洲与法国皇帝拿破仑进行一场可怕的战争，无法腾出任何军队来帮助保卫加拿大。 但是，在1812年，加拿大比美国有一个优势——良好的领导能力。 英国将军艾萨克·布洛克在加拿大服役十年。 他知道如何激励自己的士兵和加拿大普通民众为国家而战。 他是一位勇敢而精力充沛的领导人，在美国的阵地攻击他之前，他迅速行动起来。 布洛克在美国印第安酋长特库姆塞身上找到了一个宝贵的盟友。 特库姆塞一直试图团结分散的印第安人群体，共同对抗美国的扩张。 他让印度人相信，他们取得成功的最佳机会是加入英国和加拿大对抗美国。 尽管布洛克和特埃克姆什都在战斗中阵亡，但他们的榜样仍激励着加拿大的守军抗击美国的入侵。 在1814年底之前，所有美国军队都被赶出了加拿大。 到1814年，英国击败了法国皇帝拿破仑。 现在轮到美国被入侵，烧毁了华盛顿的政府大楼。 另一支英国军队在密西西比河口附近袭击了美国，但在新奥尔良战役中被击败。 双方此时已经厌倦了战斗，并于1814年12月24日签署了和平条约。 这项协议使一切恢复到战争开始时的样子。 虽然这真的意味着没有人赢得这场战争，但双方都声称胜利。 美国人觉得他们已经充分认识到自己的独立性。 英国将不再登上他们的船，或鼓励印第安人与他们作战。 加拿大人觉得，他们已经向美国人表明，他们希望以自己的方式发展自己的国家，与美国分开。 但这场战争的最大结果是两国都决定不再相互开战。

The Final Problem by Conan Doyle 词汇提示 1.The Reichenbach Fall 莱兴巴赫瀑布 2.Alps 阿尔卑斯山 3.guest house 招待所 4.nail 指甲 5.cauldron 大锅 6.detectives 侦探 原文 PART THREE: THE REICHENBACH FALL On the third day of our travels in Europe, Holmes sent a telegram to the police. Later that evening he received a reply. 'I knew it!' he cried. 'Have they caught Moriarty?' I asked. He shook his head. 'He has escaped. You should return to England, Watson. Moriarty will try to find me.' 'No,' I said. 'I'm going to come with you.' We discussed the matter for over an hour until Holmes became bored and agreed that I could stay. Holmes decided it was best for us to walk from France into Switzerland with the help of a local guide. One day, after days of walking, we sat down on a pretty area of grass to eat. I looked up and saw a huge rock falling from the top of the mountain towards us. I jumped out of the way and pushed Holmes to one side. I was surprised the guide didn't try to help. He told us coldly that rocks often fell from the mountain. It was wise to be careful. 'Who's there?' I cried. I ran up the hill, but there was no sign of anyone. Holmes decided to change our plans. We took a different route into Switzerland and we left our guide. Finally we crossed over the Alps. We arrived at a small village where we rested at the guest house. The owner spoke good English. He knew London well from his time there in one of the city's finest hotels. He told us about the sights in the area. 'You really must go and see the Reichenbach falls,' he said. 'They are a beautiful sight at this time of year. You should stay another night.' We said we had no plans to stay longer; and that we would continue to the next village of Rosenlaui, but Holmes agreed that we should see the falls first as we weren't far away. After more than an hour along a steep, narrow path, we heard the falls. The water from the melted snow from the mountains fell into the depths below with a sound like thunder. The path ended at the waterfall. The only way back was along the same path we came. Smoke seemed to rise from the black rock at the bottom like a cauldron. I shouted to Holmes who was at the end of the path; I heard the echo of my voice from the bottom of the falls. We rested on a rock near the falls to admire the view. Soon after a young Swiss boy came running towards us with a note in his hand. 'Herr Doctor!' He shouted to me. He handed me the note. It was written in English. 'A young English woman is very ill.We think she is dying but she doesn't speak any German. We need an English doctor to come quickly before it's too late.' Holmes agreed he would continue to Rosenlaui with the Swiss boy as a guide. I would find another guide and see him later. I went back down the hill as quickly as I could to see the poor woman. ''Where's the patient?' I asked. 'I hope she's not worse.' 'What do you mean?'the guest house owner asked. I handed him the note written on hotel paper. 'Didn't you write this?'I asked. 'No,' he said. 'This is very strange.' 'Can you remember anyone asking you for paper?' 'Not long before you left a well-educated Englishman came here...' I didn't wait to hear any more because I knew the rest. When I was coming down the path to the hotel, I remembered seeing a man on the other side of the hill walking up towards the falls. He was tall and thin and... I ran back up the path, but it took longer to go up than to come down. When I arrived, Holmes wasn't there. My worst fear was true. There wasn't a sick English lady. It was all a lie so that I would leave Holmes. I tried to think what Holmes would do. It didn't take long to find out what happened. The sight of Holmes's walking stick against a rock nearby told me that his journey went no further than the end of the path by the waterfall. There were no footprints returning back towards the path. I could see the torn roots of plants, and finally the mark of a long finger nail in the ground at the edge of the falls. I looked over into the black water beneath and shouted as loudly as I could. 'Holmes! Sherlock Holmes!' 'Sherlock Holmes!' came the echo of my own voice. I shouted again but it was no good. In that cauldron was one of the world's most dangerous criminals, and in my stomach, I knew my friend and one of the world's greatest detectives was with him until the end. Then, on the rock next to the walking stick, I saw a small silver case. I picked it up. There was a note inside. It read: I am grateful to Professor Moriarty forgiving me this opportunity to write to you. Now I will finally defeat one of the world's greatest criminals. Tell everyone the news. The police have all the information they need. I have left a file with my brother Mycroft. I am sorry, Watson, because I know this will be particularly difficult for you, my dear friend, but my disappearance from this world is the price I must pay. Yours truly, Sherlock Holmes Then I understood the guide was paid by Moriarty and Holmes was left alone for the final battle with Moriarty, which ended, so the local police say, with both men falling to their deaths in the falls. The information Holmes left with the police was enough to send most of Moriarty's men to jail but little was ever said of their leader, which is why I feel it is my duty to speak of it now. I cannot replace the emptiness that has been left in my life but maybe Holmes was right: his disappearance was the price only a brilliant detective could pay. Sherlock Holmes was, and always will be, the best and wisest man that I have ever known. THE END

提示 一、每期五个句子，均是从四六级听力真题中选取的长难句。 二、每个句子念三遍女声，一遍男声，再一遍女声。 三、如果觉得语速过快，可以在播放器上调慢语速，多听几遍。 词汇提示 1.cotton buds 棉签 2.clips 片段 原文 86. London's eggs and bread cafe offers boiled eggs, toast, jam, and bacon, as well as tea, coffee, and orange juice. 伦敦的鸡蛋和面包咖啡馆提供煮熟的鸡蛋、吐司、果酱和培根，以及茶、咖啡和橙汁。 87. Paper and plastic toys were the items removed next most from noses. Cotton buds and pencils were also found in ears. 纸玩具和塑料玩具是从鼻子里掏出来的最多的玩具，耳朵里还发现了棉签和铅笔。 88. Many students use their phones and computers during class for non-academic activities, which leads to poor grades. 许多学生还会在课堂上用手机和电脑做跟课堂无关的事情，继而出现成绩不佳的问题。 89. In another study, researchers asked volunteers to jog for 30 minutes and then showed them clips from a sad movie. 在另一项研究中，研究人员要求志愿者慢跑30分钟，然后给他们看一部悲情电影的片段。 90. Well, ducks have never been popular with farmers like my grandfather anyway, because they sometimes destroy crops. 好吧，不管怎样，鸭子从未得到像我祖父这样的农民的喜欢，因为它们有时会毁坏庄稼。

听前提示 一、三遍英文，一遍中文，再一遍英文。 二、从听懂的词入手，理解句子含义。 三、根据中英文意思，听不懂的多听几遍。 词汇提示 1.commands 俯瞰 2.circumstances 情况 原文 361. Standing as it does on the hill the hotel commands a fine view. 这家旅馆坐落在山上，可以俯瞰美丽的景色。 362. He was the kind of kid who was always showing off to his classmates. 他是那种总是在同学面前炫耀的孩子。 363. It's true that she knows a lot about cooking, but she isn't a good cook. 她确实很懂做饭，但她做的饭不怎么好吃。 364. The Internet is very useful for knowing the circumstances of each part of the world. 互联网对于了解世界各地的情况非常有用。 365. Sorry, but can you show me the way to the next village? 对不起，你能告诉我去下一个村庄怎么走吗? 366. Your essay has some mistakes, but as a whole it is very good. 你的文章有一些错误，但总的来说很好。 367. Some people look down on others because they have less money. 有些人看不起别人，只是因为别人没有那么多钱。 368. Mary is so nice a girl that she is loved by everybody. 玛丽是个好女孩，大家都喜欢她。 369. If I had 25% more income, I'd be more satisfied with my life. 如果我的收入能再多25%，我对我的生活就会更满意。 370. I'm glad you enjoy skiing, but guess it's just not my cup of tea. 我很高兴你喜欢滑雪，但我觉得滑雪并不适合我。

词汇提示 1.literary 人文 2.and vice versa 反之亦然 3.intellectuals 知识分子 4.reluctance 不情愿 5.desire 愿望 6.cultivate 培养 7.controversial 争议 8.mindset 心态 原文 The Two Cultures In 1956, English writer and scientist C. P. Snow wrote an essay on "The Two Cultures. By this, he meant that in the West there is a scientific culture and a literary culture. Scientists do not talk very much to literary men and vice versa. Neither group seems to know, nor want to know, very much about the other. Snow argues that the scientific people and the literary people are moving further and further apart. Few scientists or engineers read literature, very few writers or intellectuals know or care anything about science. Literary culture seems to be anti-science and anti-technology. This affects Western reluctance to train more scientists and engineers. The standard of living in the West, and throughout the world, depends on having scientists and engineers. Nonetheless, relatively little effort is given to encouraging and developing these areas of education. Westerners, who are part of the literary culture, do not encourage or understand the scientific revolution. As a result, they are insensitive to the desire of Third World peoples to improve their lives through technology. Snow talks about how the standard of living in England has improved since 1800. Snow's grandfather did not go far in school, but did learn to read and write. Living in 1900, he realized that he was better off than his grandfather who lived in the early 1800s Snow's great-great-grandfather was a farm laborer who didn't know how to read or write. Snow feels that a similar transformation could happen even in very poor countries. It could happen in a short time if the West supplied capital and engineers. Snow believes that it is the industrial revolution that has transformed the West. This is what has allowed the farm laborers to go to school and to learn employable skills. In 1800, only a small proportion of society could expect to live well. Now nearly everyone has access to education and training. The same industrial revolution can happen in Third World countries. Snow agrees that most scientists and engineers do not read novels or cultivate the arts. However, he doesn't consider this to be as dangerous as when literary people ignore science and technology. Science and technology are too important to our standard of living to be ignored; our education systems have to be changed to reflect our need of them. Snow's article was quite controversial. Not everyone agreed with him that science and technology are being ignored by our educational system. But Snow certainly has a point when he says that scientific people and literary people view the world differently. These two different mindsets often lead to conflict in the workplace. Snow may be right that it is too easy for literary-minded students to ignore science, and scientifically minded students to ignore literature. 翻译 两种文化 1956年，英国作家兼科学家C·P·斯诺写了一篇关于“两种文化”的文章。 他的意思是，西方有科学文化和人文文化。 科学家们不怎么与文学家交谈，反之亦然。 这两组人似乎都不太了解，也不想了解对方。 斯诺认为，科学界人士和文学界人士的距离越来越远。 很少有科学家或工程师阅读文学，很少有作家或知识分子了解或关心科学。 人文文化似乎是反科学和反技术的。 这影响了西方不愿培养更多的科学家和工程师。 西方和全世界的生活水平取决于拥有科学家和工程师。 然而，鼓励和发展这些教育领域的努力相对较少。 西方人是人文文化的一部分，他们不鼓励或理解科学革命。 因此，他们对第三世界人民通过技术改善生活的愿望不敏感。 斯诺谈到了自1800年以来英国的生活水平是如何提高的。 斯诺的祖父在学校没走多远，但确实学会了阅读和写作。 生活在1900年的他意识到自己比生活在19世纪初的祖父过得更好 斯诺的曾曾祖父是一名农场工人，不知道如何阅读或写作。 斯诺认为，即使在非常贫穷的国家，也可能发生类似的转变。 如果西方提供资本和工程师，这可能在短时间内发生。 斯诺认为，正是工业革命改变了西方。 这就是让农场工人上学和学习就业技能的原因。 在1800年，只有一小部分社会能够过上好日子。 现在几乎每个人都能接受教育和培训。 同样的工业革命也可能发生在第三世界国家。 斯诺同意大多数科学家和工程师不读小说或培养艺术。 然而，他认为这不像文学界忽视科学技术那样危险。 科学和技术对我们的生活水平非常重要，不容忽视；我们的教育体系必须改变，以反映我们对它们的需求。 斯诺的文章颇有争议。 并非所有人都同意他的观点，即我们的教育系统正在忽视科学和技术。 但斯诺说科学界人士和文学界人士对世界的看法是不同的，这当然是有道理的。 这两种不同的心态往往会导致职场冲突。 斯诺说得对，有文学头脑的学生很容易忽视科学，有科学头脑的学生也很容易忽视文学。

The Final Problem by Conan Doyle 词汇提示 1.a narrow escape 死里逃生 2.opponent 对手 3.madness 疯狂 4.destruction 毁灭 5.pit 遗憾 6.carriage 马车，车厢 7.reserved 预定 8.destination 目的地 9.ferry 摆渡 10.porter 搬运工 11.priest 神父 12.disgused 伪装 13.platform 站台 原文 PART TWO: A NARROW ESCAPE Holmes moved around the room restlessly. 'And what happened next?' I asked. 'Moriarty asked me if I would continue with my investigations. I told him he already knew the answer. "Then you know mine," he replied. He put his hand in his pocket. I placed my fingers on the gun on the table but instead of a gun he took out a notebook and read aloud: "On the 4th January you passed me in the street, on the 23rd of January you were in my way, in the middle of February you were causing me problems, by the end of March I had to change my plans...Now I find, a month later, that you are trying to take my freedom from me. We both know that this cannot continue." 'You're right.' I said. 'It won't continue. Give me three more days and it will end. "You're an interesting opponent, Holmes. I don't know what I'd do without you. I'd be quite bored. You're smiling but I'm telling you the truth. This little game you are playing is too dangerous," he continued. 'I'm not afraid of danger. It's part of my profession,' I replied. "This is not danger!" he cried. "This is madness. There is a whole organization behind me. Do you think you alone can stop it? There is only one end to this Holmes. We both know what it is." 'I enjoy your company,' I replied, 'but I have an important matter to investigate.' "I know every move you make. If you try to destroy me, I will do the same to you," he said. 'You are too kind if you think I am capable of destroying you, but I will happily accept my own destruction if I can free the world of you, Moriarty.' "Such a pity!" he said as he went out of the door, "but you leave me with no choice." 'Moriarty is a man of his word and he doesn't waste time. On the way here I almost lost my life three times. First, a carriage with two horses came towards me at full speed. Fortunately, I jumped from the road just intime. Then, as I was walking around the corner, as tone fell from the top of the town hall; it missed me by the smallest amount. Finally, on the road to your house a man attacked me. I hit him hard and he fell over.' I was amazed at the way my friend spoke of these events. He was lucky to be alive and yet he told his story so calmly. 'You can understand now, Watson, why I shouldn't leave by the front door,' he continued. 'Holmes, you can't go home. You must stay here!' Holmes would not listen. He left, as planned over the back wall, but only after we had made arrangements for the next day. 'I'll see you tomorrow morning,' he said. 'Take this note. Follow these instructions carefully. Do exactly what it says. Destroy it afterwards.' 'Where will I meet you?' I asked. 'I'll see you on the train. The third carriage from the front is reserved.' The next day I followed Holmes's instructions. I did not take the first cab that arrived outside my door, or the second, I took the third. I gave the cab driver an address to take my luggage to. I got out early, ten minutes away from the station. I ran around the corner where a horse and carriage was waiting. He didn't ask for my destination; he took me directly to the station. When I arrived I was just in time for the express train that connects with the ferry to France. I ran as fast as I could and I saw a porter taking my luggage to a carriage. There was are served sign on the window and I got in. There was a man in the carriage but it wasn't Holmes; it was a priest. I was confused. Holmes said the carriage was only reserved for us. I sat down and the train left the station. Where was Holmes? After last night's events I was very worried for my friend's safety. Then the priest spoke. 'It's good manners to say "good morning," Watson.' Within moments, I realized that Holmes, disguised as a priest, was sitting before me in the carriage. 'We must be careful. There's Moriarty now!' he added. I looked out of the window and saw a man running towards the train, shouting angrily at the guard. I could see his large forehead and small dark eyes in the distance. Holmes smiled, sat down, and took out a newspaper. 'Holmes, this can't continue. Tell the police they have to arrest Moriarty! They can hold him until you have all the evidence they need.' 'No,' replied Holmes. 'There are too many fish in this net and I intend to catch them all. Now, we must plan what to do next. Moriarty will soon catch the train.' 'How?' I asked. 'This is the express train. There aren't any faster trains.' 'Think, Watson!' sighed Holmes. 'Moriarty is as intelligent as I am. Imagine I'm Moriarty! What would I do?' 'You could hire a private train.' 'Precisely.' Fifty-five minutes later the train stopped at a station. 'Quick!' said Holmes. 'We're getting off here.' 'What about our bags?' I asked. 'They'll arrive in Paris, where one of Moriarty's men will wait for us to come and collect them. We won't be there, of course, because we're getting a ferry to Belgium. We'll buy new bags and new clothes on the way.' At that same moment another train passed by on another platform, going at full speed. A man looked out of the window. We saw the face of Professor Moriarty. 'We guessed his plan,' said Holmes. 'We're lucky he didn't guess mine.'

提示 一、每期五个句子，均是从四六级听力真题中选取的长难句。 二、每个句子念三遍女声，一遍男声，再一遍女声。 三、如果觉得语速过快，可以在播放器上调慢语速，多听几遍。 词汇提示 1.impulse 冲动 2.sting 刺 原文 81. Wild pigs will eat almost anything containing calories. Mice, deer, birds, snakes and frogs are among their victims. 野猪几乎可以吃任何含热量的食物。老鼠、鹿、鸟、蛇和青蛙都是受害者。 82. Children have an impulse to explore their noses and ears. This results in the accidental entry of foreign objects. 孩子们有一种想要探索自己的鼻子和耳朵的冲动。这就导致了异物的意外进入。 83. You see, in America, many cities don't have good public transport. So most people need their own car to get around. 你看，美国许多城市没有良好的公共交通。所以大多数人都需要有辆自己的车。 84. A poisonous fish which has a sting strong enough to kill a human is invading the Mediterranean, warned scientists. 科学家们警告称，一种有毒的鱼正在入侵地中海，这种鱼的毒刺足以杀死一个人。 85. They were an easily found and plentifully available food source in farming areas, especially for poor immigrants. 在农业地区，特别是对贫穷的移民来说，它们是一种很容易找到的、丰富的食物来源。

听前提示 一、三遍英文，一遍中文，再一遍英文。 二、从听懂的词入手，理解句子含义。 三、根据中英文意思，听不懂的多听几遍。 词汇提示 1.funeral 葬礼 2.widow 寡妇 3.dignified 庄严的 4.kennel 狗窝 原文 351. Passengers shall not converse with the driver while the bus is in motion. 公共汽车行进过程中，乘客不得和司机交谈。 352. The company's financial year runs from April until March of the following year. 公司的财政年度从4月到次年3月。 353. The train was so crowded that I was kept standing all the way. 火车上太挤了，我一路都站着。 354. After running up the hill, I was completely out of breath. 跑上山后，我上气不接下气。 355. Paul is not a lazy boy. As a matter of fact, he works hard. 保罗不是一个懒惰的男孩。事实上，他工作很努力。 356. At the funeral, the widow looked very dignified, with her black suit, hat and gloves. 在葬礼上上，那个寡妇穿着黑衣服，戴着帽子和手套，看上去很庄重。 357. Carol and Carl are in the kennel, and other dogs are playing in the garden. 卡罗尔和卡尔在狗窝里，其他的狗在花园里玩。 358. I went through my money in a very short time. 我在很短的时间内花光了我的钱。 359. If you take care of the small things, the big things will take care of themselves. 如果你能处理好小事情，大事情就会自动解决。 360. As soon as he felt his house shake, he rushed out into the garden. 他一感觉到房子摇晃，就逃到花园里去了。

词汇提示 1.region 地区 2.inn 小客栈 3.swans 天鹅 4.permanent 永久的 5.ease 缓解 原文 The Stratford Festival The Shakespearean festival in Stratford, Ontario, is one of the greatest theatrical festivals in the world This is the story how this small town, which was far from any theatrical centers, became so important for drama. For most of its history, Stratford was the county town for the local farming region. It was also a railway center. An Irishman who opened an inn there founded Stratford in 1832. He called his roadhouse "Shakespeare's Inn," after England's great dramatist. Soon the little town became known as Stratford, after the town in England where Shakespeare was born. The local river was likewise called the Avon after the English river. The little town grew gradually and became the local center for government and law. Stratford people seemed to enjoy the association with Shakespeare. Many streets were given Shakespearean names such as Arden Park, Portia Boulevard, Romeo Street and Viola Court. Local schools received names such as Hamlet Public School or Falstaff School. Still, there was no attempt at Shakespearean theatre in Stratford, Ontario In 1913, the Canadian Pacific Railway threatened to take over the town. They proposed a railway line running through the center of Stratford, which would have taken overmuch of the town's parkland. The townspeople voted down this proposal. Instead, they expanded the parkland along the Avon River. These parks were enhanced with gardens and, in 1918, a pair of swans was added. These swans were an imitation of the swans on English rivers. In 1950, it appeared that the railway would be closing some of its workshops in Stratford. The town was looking for ideas that might lead to new employment opportunities. This was when one citizen, Tom Patterson, suggested that the town sponsor a drama festival. Patterson was able to get Irish director, Tyrone Guthrie, to come to Stratford in 1952. Guthrie agreed to head up the 1953 season. Everyone in Stratford pitched in to raise the necessary money and prepare the stage. Since there was no time to put up a building, the plays were staged under a huge tent. Two plays were put on during a six-week season, and with great success. In 1957, a permanent theatre was built. The Stratford season in 2001 runs for more than six months, from late April to early November. There are fourteen plays in production at three different theatres. Altogether there are 668 performances, with a total attendance of 580,000 people. About 40% of the audience comes from the United States. Tom Patterson's plan to ease unemployment in Stratford has worked well. The festival has helped to create nearly 6,000 jobs and generate wages and salaries of $110 million annually. In total, the festival brings about $170million of revenue into the Stratford area. Of course, to the audiences who come back every year,the main attraction is seeing some of the best Shakespearean theatre in the world. The Stratford Festival Company is Canada's leading acting company,and many of its actors have become internationally known. 翻译 斯特拉特福德节 安大略省斯的特拉特福德莎士比亚戏剧节是世界上最伟大的戏剧节之一 这就是关于这个远离任何戏剧中心的小镇如何对戏剧变得如此重要的故事。 在其历史的大部分时间里，斯特拉特福德是当地农业区的县城。 它也是一个铁路中心。 1832年，一位爱尔兰人在那里开了一家客栈从此建立了斯特拉特福德。 他以这位英国伟大的剧作家的名字，将自己的小屋称为“莎士比亚客栈”。 不久，这个小镇就以莎士比亚出生的英国小镇——斯特拉特福德而闻名。 当地的河流也以英格兰河流的名字命名为雅芳河。 这个小镇逐渐发展壮大，成为当地的政府和法律中心。 斯特拉特福德人似乎很喜欢与莎士比亚产生联系。 许多街道都被冠以莎士比亚的名字，如阿登公园、波西亚大道、罗密欧街和维奥拉宫。 当地的学校被命名为哈姆雷特公立学校或法尔斯塔夫学校。 尽管如此，还是没有在安大略省斯特拉特福德建立莎士比亚剧院的计划。 1913年，加拿大太平洋铁路公司威胁要接管该镇。 他们提议修建一条贯穿斯特拉特福德市中心的铁路线，这将占用该镇大部分的公园。 镇民投票否决了这项提案。 相反，他们沿着雅芳河扩建了公园。 这些公园因花园而得到了提升，1918年又增加了一对天鹅。 这些天鹅是英国河流上天鹅的仿制品。 1950年，铁路公司似乎要关闭斯特拉特福德的一些车间。 该镇正在寻找可能带来新就业机会的想法。 当时，一位名叫汤姆·帕特森的市民建议小镇举办一个戏剧节。 1952年，帕特森让爱尔兰导演泰隆·古思里来到斯特拉特福德。 格思里同意指挥1953年的节日季。 斯特拉特福德的每个人都参与筹集必要的资金，为舞台做准备。 由于没有时间搭起大楼，戏剧就在一个巨大的帐篷下上演。 在为期六周的赛季中上演了两出戏，并取得了巨大的成功。 1957年，一座永久性剧院建成。 2001年的斯特拉特福德戏剧节持续了六个多月，从4月底到11月初。 三家不同的剧院共有十四部戏剧正在制作中。 共有668场演出，总观众达58万人。 大约40%的观众来自美国。 汤姆·帕特森（Tom Patterson）缓解斯特拉特福德失业的计划效果良好。 该节日帮助创造了近6000个就业机会，每年产生1.1亿美元的工资和薪金。 总的来说，这个节日为斯特拉特福德地区带来了约1.7亿美元的收入。 当然，对于每年回来的观众来说，最吸引人的是看世界上最好的莎士比亚戏剧。 斯特拉特福德戏剧节公司是加拿大领先的表演公司，其许多演员已成为国际知名演员。