第一单元
little donkeys thread their way among the throngs of people
With great care and difficulty, little donkeys go through the crowds of customers
Then as you penetrate deeper into the bazaar, the noise of the entrance fades away, and you come to the muted cloth-market.
Then as you go further into the bazaar, you will find the gradual disappearance of the noise at the entrance and discover yourself at the quiet cloth-market
they narrow down their choice and begin the really serious business of beating the price down
they drop some of items that they don't really want and begin to bargain seriously for a low price.
he will price the item high, and yield little in the bargaining
He will ask for a high price for the item and refuse to cut down the price by any significant amount.
As you approach it, a sinking and banging and clashing begins to impinge on your ear…
As you get near it, a variety of sounds begin to strike your ear.
第二单元
Serious-looking men spoke to one another as if they were oblivious of the crowds about them,
Men with serious expressions spoke to each other as if they were so absorbed in their conversation that they did not pay any attention to the crowds around them
The cab driver’s door popped open at the very sight if a traveler
As soon as the taxi driver saw a traveler, he immediately opened the door.
The rather arresting spectacle of little old Japan adrift amid beige concrete skyscrapers is the very symbol of incessant struggle between the kimono and the miniskirt.
the rather striking picture of traditional Japanese floating houses among high modern buildings represents the constant struggle between old tradition and new development
I experience a twinge of embarrassment at the prospect of meeting the mayor of Hiroshima in my socks.
I suffered from a strong feeling of shame when I thought of the scene of meeting
the mayor of Hiroshima wearing my socks only.
The few Americans and Germans seemed just as inhibited as I was.
The few Americans and Germans seemed just as restrained as I was．
After three days in Japan, the spinal column becomes extraordinarily flexible.
After three days in Japan, one gets quite used to bowing to people as a ritual to show gratitude
I was about to make my little bow of assent, when the meaning of these last words sank in, jolting me out of my sad reverie.
I was on the point of showing my agreement by nodding when I suddenly realized what he meant．His words shocked me out my sad dreamy thinking．
I thought somehow I had been spared.
I thought for some reason or other no harm had been done to me．
第五单元
Hitler was counting on enlisting capitalist and Right Wing sympathies in this country and the U.S.A
Hitler was hoping that if he attacked Russia, he would win in Britain and the U.S. the support of those who were enemies of Communism.
Winant said the same would be true of the U.S.A
Winant said the United States would adopt the same attitude.
…my life is much simplified thereby
In this way, my life is made much easier. In this case, it will be much easier for me to decide on my attitude towards events.
I will unsay no word that I have spoken about it.
I will not take back a single word of what I have said about Communism.
I see the German bombers and fighters in the sky, still smarting from many a British whipping, delighted to find what they believe is an easier and a safer prey
I can see the German bombers and fighters in the sky, who, after suffering severe losses in the aerial battle of England, now feel happy because they think they can easily beat the Russian air force without heavy losses.
We shall be strengthened not weakened in determination and in resources
We shall be more determined and shall make better and fuller use of our resources.
Let us redouble our exertions, and strike with united strength while life and power remain.
Let us strengthen our unity and our efforts in the fight against Nazi Germany when we have not yet been overwhelmed and when we are still powerful.
第六单元
The house detective’s piggy eyes surveyed her sardonically from his gross jowled face.
The house detective's small narrow eyes looked her up and down scornfully from his fat face with a heavy jowl.
Pretty neat sit-up you folks got.
This is a pretty nice room that you have got.
The obese body shook in an appreciative chuckle
The fat body shook in a chuckle because the man was enjoying the fact that he could afford to do whatever he liked and also he was appreciating the fact that the Duchess knew why he had come.
He lowered the level of his incongruous falsetto voive
He had an unnaturally high-pitched voice. now When he spoke, he lowered the pitch.
The words spat forth with sudden savagery, all pretense of blandness gone
Ogilvie spat out the words, throwing away his pretended politeness.
The Duchess of Croydon— three centuries and a half of inbred arrogance behind her— behind her — did not yield easily
The Duchess was supported by her arrogance coming from parents of noble families with a history of three centuries and a half. She wouldn't give up easily.
“It is no go, old girl. I’m afraid. It was a good try.
It's no use. What you did just now was a good attempt at trying to save the situation.
That’s more like it,” Ogilvie said. He lit the fresh cigar, “Now we’re getting somewhere.”
\"That's more acceptable,\" Ogilvie said. He lit another cigar, \"Now we're making some progress. \"
… his eyes sardonically on the Duchess as if challenging her objection ...he looked at the Duchess sardonically as if he wanted to see if she dared to object to his smoking.
The house detective clucked his tongue reprovingly.
The house detective made noises with his tongue to show his disapproval.
第七单元
The microelectronic revolution promises to ease, enhance and simplify life in ways undreamed of even by the utopians.
The breakthrough in microelectronics will change people's lives in ways no one has ever thought of before.
The custom-made object, now restricted to the rich, will be within everyone’s reach.
Although at present only the rich man can afford custom-made goods，the average person will be able to afford them in the future．
The computer might appear to be a dehumanizing factor, but the opposite is in fact true.
The computer might appear to make human beings machinelike，but it can bring some human qualities into our lives as well．
In no area of American life is personal service so precious as in medical care.
Personal service in medical care is regarded as the most important part of the American life．
The widest benefits of the electronic revolution will accrue to the young.
It is the young Americans who will gain most of the advantages from the electronic revolution．
For the mighty army of consumers, the ultimate application of the computer revolution are still around the bend of a silicon circuit.
Right now，millions of American computer users are not able to make full use of the computer．
第八单元
Where he saw internal memos, someone else saw Beethoven
He imagined that the machine could record informal communication between departments in a company but other people thought it could be used to record music.
with so much big money and so many big dreams pinned to an idea that is still largely on the drawing boards, there’s no limit to they hype.
Since large sums of money have been spent on an idea which is mainly in the planning stage, since great hopes have been put on such an idea, there certainly is a lot
of exaggerated publicity.
Say you shoot a video that you think is particularly artsy.
For example, you film a video which you think has special artistic pretensions.
even the truest believers have a hard time when it comes to nailing down specifics
even for those who firmly believe in this ,it is difficult to work out the details of how it will actually function.
another electronic library filled with realistic video versions of arcade shoot-‘em-ups
another electronic Library which has a large number of video tapes with recordings of the actual shootings and killings available in video game shops
just one step past passive viewing, pure couch-potato mode
It is just one step beyond passive viewing. It is still the traditional form of sitting on the couch watching.
ordering pay-for-view movies and running up their credit-card bills on the Home Shopping Network
ordering films which you will pay for watching and getting bills piled up by doing
shopping at home paying with credit cards
The shows of the future may be the technological great-grandchildren of current CD-ROM titles
Future programs may be the technological descendants of today's CD-ROM discs.
“Interactivity” may be the biggest buzzword of the moment, but “convergence” is a close second.
\"Interactivity\" for the time being may be the most used word which has little meaning but sounds impressive to outsiders while \"convergence\" follows \"interactivity\" closely in the second place in frequency.
Now, politicians, from President Clinton on down, are falling over themselves to proclaim support for the new medium.
At Present, politicians starting from President Clinton all the way down to lower-level officials are eager and willing to state that they are for the new medium.
The solution: fiber optics
The solution to the problem is to use fiber optics?
Bits are bits Digits are digits．
Digits are really wonderful?
Imagine the conversation: ”Have I got a compatible use for you!’
Try to think what the conversation would be like：“I have got a user who will suit you fine!”
interactivity may widen the gap between the haves and have nots, the rich and wired vs the poor and unplugged.
Interactivity may widen the gap between those people or nations with relatively much wealth or rich resources and those without．those who have access to the network and those who cannot afford to use the information highway?
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