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William Shakespeare by Jennifer Bassett

单词提示

1.Puritans 清教徒

原文

Chapter 1: Toby remembers

My name is Toby.

I'man old man, 83 this spring.

My house is right in the middle of Stratford upon Avon, and I can watch the street market from my window.

But I live very quietly now, I'm just an old man sitting in a chair.

I once knew the greatest man in England for 30 years, I was his friend.

I worked with him in the through the good times and the bad times.

He was a good friend to me.

He was also the best playwright, the best poet that ever lived in England.

Will Shakespeare was his name.

I saw all his plays in the theatre.

People loved them, they shouted, laughed and cried, ate oranges and called for more.

All kinds of people, kings, queens, princes, great lords and ladies, poor people,the boys who held the horses, everyone Will Shakespeare could please them all.

He put me in a play once.

Well,he used my name Toby.

Twelfth Night was the play I remember.

Sir Toby Belch, he was a big fat man who liked drinking too much and having a good time.

Queen Elizabeth I, watched that play on Twelfth Night, the sixth January 1601, she liked it too.

Will's dead now, of course.

He's been dead more than 30 years and no one sees his plays now.

The Puritans have closed all the theatres.

There's no singing, no dancing, no plays.

It wasn't like that in my young days.

We had a good time in London, Will and I.

I've no teeth now, and my hair has all fallen out, but I can still think and remember. I remember when Will and I were young, just boys, really.

翻译

第一章：托比的回忆

我叫托比。
我是个老头儿，今年春天就83岁了。
我的家就在埃文河畔斯特拉特福的正中心，坐在窗前，就能把街上的集市尽收眼底。
不过我现在过得很安静，只是个坐在椅子里的老头子罢了。

我曾与英格兰最伟大的人相识整整三十年，我是他的朋友。
无论顺境还是逆境，我都曾与他并肩共事。
他对我而言，是个难得的好友。
他也是有史以来英格兰最杰出的剧作家、最出色的诗人。
他的名字，叫威尔·莎士比亚。

他的每一出戏，我都曾在剧院里看过。
观众们爱极了他的戏，他们欢呼、大笑、落泪，一边吃着橘子，一边高喊着“再来一出”。
形形色色的人，国王、王后、王子、达官显贵，还有穷苦百姓，甚至连那些帮忙牵马的男孩都包括在内——无论谁，威尔·莎士比亚都能让他们尽兴。

他还曾把我写进戏里呢。
准确地说，是他用了我的名字“托比”。
我记得的那出戏叫《第十二夜》。
里面的托比·贝尔奇爵士，是个大胖子，贪杯又爱寻欢作乐。
1601年1月6日，也就是第十二夜那天，伊丽莎白一世女王也看了这出戏，她同样很喜欢。

当然，威尔现在不在了。
他去世已经三十多年了，如今也没人再看他的戏了。
清教徒们关闭了所有的剧院。
再也没有歌声，没有舞蹈，也没有戏剧演出了。

我年轻那会儿，可不是这样的。
那时候，威尔和我在伦敦度过了许多欢乐时光。
我现在牙齿掉光了，头发也全掉没了，但我的脑子还能思考，还能回忆。
我还记得我和威尔年轻的时候，说真的，那时候我们也还只是两个毛头小子呢。

11.

Where did he go?

他去哪了？

12.

The last part of the book wasn't interesting.

这本书的最后一部分没有意思。

13.

Wherewas this picture taken?

这张照片是在哪里拍的？

14.

She sometimes eats Italian food.

她有时会吃意大利菜。

15.

Do you live near here?

你住在这附近吗？

16.

The price of the car is too high.

这辆车的价格太高了。

17.

I always do my homework before breakfast.

我总是在早餐前做作业。

18.

Have you ever visited foreign countries?

你去过国外吗？

19.

We were not playing golf then.

那时我们不打高尔夫球。

20.

Were they in Spain last week?

他们上周在西班牙吗?

听前提示

一、每期提供10个单词，每个单词都会有2-3个例句，方便理解记忆。

二、每个单词和句子都会重复5遍，其中第2遍为慢速，有助于识别。

三、本材料的整体难度较低，可以用来听力磨耳朵和单词查漏补缺。

Day 171

1701.

Politician

n.政治家，政客

My uncle is a politician.

我叔叔是个政治家。

Politicians often answer questions indirectly.

政治家们经常间接地回答问题。

1702.

Politics

n.政治，政治学；政纲，政见

He has no interest in politics.

他对政治毫无兴趣。

I don't know much about politics.

我对政治知之甚少。

1703.

Pollution

n.污染

Air pollution is a serious global problem.

空气污染是一个严重的全球性问题。

We have to do more to protect the environment from pollution.

我们必须做更多的工作来保护环境免受污染。

1704.

Pool

n.水池，游泳池v.合伙经营，联营

Does the hotel have a pool?

酒店有游泳池吗？

It's an outdoor swimming pool.

这是个室外游泳池。

This swimming pool is open to the public.

这个游泳池向公众开放。

1705.

Poor

a.贫困的；可怜的；贫瘠的；低劣的

All of them are very poor.

他们都很穷。

He is always generous to poor people.

他对穷人总是很慷慨。

New blankets were distributed to the poor.

向穷人分发了新毯子。

1706.

Popular

a.流行的，大众的；广受欢迎的

It's a popular holiday resort.

这是一个受欢迎的度假胜地。

Golf is very popular in South Korea.

高尔夫在韩国非常受欢迎。

Buddhism is one of the most popular religions in the world.

佛教是世界上最受欢迎的宗教之一。

1707.

Population

n.人口，（全体）居民

The population explosion is a serious problem.

人口爆炸是一个严重的问题。

There is a rapid increase in world population.

世界人口迅速增加。

Rapid population growth is a serious problem in our country.

人口快速增长是我国的严重问题。

1708.

Port

n.港口

We live in a beautiful port city.

我们生活在一个美丽的港口城市。

How long does it take to get to the port?

到港口需要多长时间?

1709.

Position

n.位置；职位；姿态；立场

What would you do in my position?

在我的岗位上你会怎么做？

I am looking for a management position.

我正在寻找管理职位。

He has an important position in the firm.

他在事务所担任重要职务。

1710.

Positive

a.肯定的，积极的，绝对的，正的

Think positive and positive things will happen.

积极地思考，积极的事情就会发生。

A negative mind will never give you a positive life.

消极的心态永远不会给你带来积极的生活。

You can't live a positive life with a negative mind.

你不能用消极的心态过上积极的生活。

2023年全国甲乙卷英语听力

第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分1.5分)

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. In the book store. 

B. In the register office. 

C. In the dorm building.

2.What is the weather like now?

A.Sunny. 

B. Cloudy. 

C. Rainy.

3.What does the man want to do on the weekend?

A. Do some gardening. 

B. Have a barbecue. 

C. Go fishing.

4.What are the speakers talking about?

A. Anew office. 

B. A change of their jobs. 

C. A former colleague.

5.What do we know about Andrew?

A. He’s optimistic. 

B.He’s active. 

C. He’s shy.

第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

6.Which of the following does the woman dislike?

A.The bedroom. 

B. The sitting room. 

C. The kitchen.

7 What does the woman suggest they do next?

A. Go to another agency. 

B. See some other flats. 

C. Visit the neighbors.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

8.What is the man doing?

A. He’s making a phone call. 

B. He’s chairing a meeting.

C. He’s hosting a program.

9.What makes Mrs. Johnson worried about her daughter in Africa?

A.Lack of medical support. 

B. Inconvenience of communication.

C.Poor transportation system.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

10.What position does the man apply for?

A. Asalesperson. 

B. An engineer. 

C. An accountant.

11.Which aspect of the company appeals to the man?

A.The company culture. 

B. The free accommodations. 

C. The competitive pay.

12.What is difficult for the man to deal with?

A.Interpersonal relationships. 

B. Quality-quantity balance. 

C.Unplanned happenings.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

13.How does Robert sound when speaking of his being a writer?

A.Hopeful. 

B. Grateful. 

C. Doubtful.

14.What was Robert like before he was 9 years old?

A. He had wild imagination. 

B. He enjoyed sports. 

C. He loved science.

15.What did Robert’s father do?

A. A teacher. 

B. A coach. 

C. A librarian.

16 What helped Robert become a writer?

A.Writing daily. 

B. Listening to stories. 

C. Reading extensively.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

17.Where was Open Tchaikovsky Competition held in 1986?

A. In Moscow. 

B. In Chelyabinsk. 

C. In Berlin.

18.What does Maxim say about the competition he attended at 10?

A. It inspired many young musicians.

B. It was the music event of his dreams.

C. It was a life-changing experience.

19.Which kind of music are the young players required to play?

A.Rock music. 

B. Pop music. 

C. Classical music.

20.What does Maxim value most in young players’performance?

A.Expressiveness. 

B. Smoothness. 

C. Completeness.

参考答案

1-5 BACCB       6-10 CBCBC 

11-15 ACBBA    16-20 CACCA

音频原文

Text 1

W:Could you please tell me how I can get to the student dorm building?

M:Sure. Turn left when you walk out of this register office, pass the bookstore and you’ll see it.

Text 2

M: We couldn’t ask for a better day, could we, Barbara?

W: I know, Steve. There isn’t a cloud in the sky. I love this time of year.

M:Me, too. The flowers are beautiful but calling for rain though.

Text 3

M: We got any plans this weekend?

W: We might start with our vegetable garden, then the barbecue.

M:Sounds fun, but I still want to go fishing with George.

Text 4

M:Lisa, I saw Jack this morning.

W:You mean the former designer of our company? What’s he doing these days?

M: He said he’s got a new job as an art reporter.

Text 5

W: Do you often go to the student union, Andrew?

M:Pretty much. Once in a while I meet friends there and I spend a lot of time organizing activities in different clubs or associations.

Text 6

W:What do you think, Terry?

M:Well, it has one more bedroom than the last flat. And the sitting room is big.

W:But there is not enough cupboard space in the kitchen.

M:It’s cheaper than the last one we saw. And it is in a good neighborhood.

W:Well, maybe we’ll have to see if the agent has anything else to show us.

Text 7

M:Thank you, Mrs. Johnson, for what you’ve shared with our listeners. Now, please tell us, do you sometimes feel worried about your daughter, now that she’s grown up?

W:Oh, I worry about her like all parents do. After she graduated from medical school, she went to volunteer medical service in Africa.

M:Wow.

W:That’s okay if communication was fine. But if there was no Internet or telephone connection, we could sometimes go two weeks without getting in touch with each other. That often worries me.

Text 8

W:Now sell yourself in a minute please.

M: I graduated from university two years ago, and have since been working in an accounting company. Apart from the knowledge and skills related to my major,I’m really good with computers. I have a large amount of experience working with big data. I think I’m well qualified for the accountant position here.

W:Good! Why did you choose this company?

M:Peterson has been my dream company all along. You value progress and focus on the quality of work more than the quantity. The flexible working hours and working from home is also attractive.

W:Uh-huh. What do you think is your biggest weakness?

M:Well, when I work, I often concentrate so much on what I’m doing that I may have a hard time dealing with things that come up unexpectedly. That maybe annoying to some people.

W:All right. Thank you very much.

Text 9

W: So Robert, I guess you must be well into your third decade as a writer. How is life treating you?

M:Fourth decade as a writer. Hmm, let me get my calculator out. Well, I guess I have been writing novels since the 1980s. So you’re right. But I have been writing all of my life. And to answer your question, life has been treating me excellently.

W:Can I ask you about your childhood? Were you a bookish child?

M: Ina strange way, I was a non-reader until I turned 9. I used to play basketball in the schoolyards of Brooklyn. My father was a high school teacher of physics and chemistry. And he was a big reader. He would bring books back from his high school library. One day I read the last chapter of a book,the title of which I’ve long since forgotten. I liked it so much that I started reading the remainder. Interestingly, I read the chapters backwards until I got to the beginning. I really loved the experience, and I soon became an eager reader. Then my father would bring piles of books home from the library. And I would read the mall, and they were all fiction. I must add that I started reading the books from the start, as opposed to working backwards.

Text 10

M:Hello, I’m Maxim Vengarov, and I’m very happy to share with you my connection with open Tchaikovsky Competition. It was June 1986 when I came to Moscow to participate in open Tchaikovsky Competition at the age of 10 from Chelyabinsk.This was actually the turning point of my life. Then I attended a world music festival in Berlin. And it was interesting to say that a kid made his breakthrough already at the age of 10. And that was me. Now as a judge of thecompetition, I can see clearly the huge challenges facing the musicians in thecompetition. Where else can you see young players playing within ten days—classical works and Russian traditional music before coming to the finalstage? As a musician, it’s important to give maximum attention and time to yourown reflections of your own feelings. So, what I’m really looking for in thecompetition is to meet someone who can touch me musically. I want to see theseed, at least the seed of the great tree that can grow. I would go for this violinist. I would go for this musician.

Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

原文

Chapter 7:Love and Death

Marius lies for a long time between life and death.

But months later, he is well again.

Cosette visits him every day, and this of course, helps him a lot.

His grandfather is happy to have his grandson back and is happy to have a new granddaughter in Cosette.

The two young people marry and live in the house of Marius's grandfather in the Le Marais.

There is a surprise for the young people.

Cosette has money, a lot of money.

Valjean tells them she has 600000 francs.

This pleases Marius's grandfather very much,

But the young people are only interested in love, not in money.

Where does it come from, this money?

Years ago,when Valjean was Monsieur Madeleine with a factory, he was a rich man.

Before he left Montroy, he took his money and the bishop's candlesticks to a secret place.

When he needs money, he goes back there.

Now this money is for Cosette, and the candlesticks stand in Valjean's house in the Rue de l'Homme-Armé.

They look very fine, and Toussaint cleans them every day.

A new life begins for everybody, but there are still secrets from the past., and Valjean wants to tell them he feels old and tired.

Death is coming for him at last, he feels.

He calls Cosette and Marius to his bedside.

“Listen,dearest Cosette, to the story of your mother…” he says.

Cosette hears the story of Fantine's sadlife.”

She learns that Valjean is not her real father.

But in her life, there is only one father, and that is Valjean, she tells him.

“Come closer,my children,” he says, “I love you dearly and I die happy. Come closer, and take my hands.”

Cosette and Marius are by his bed, holding his hands and crying.

His great hands are still, and do not move again.

He lies with his head turned up to the sky, and the light from the bishop's candlesticks falls upon his face.

翻译

第七章：爱与死亡

马吕斯在生死边缘徘徊了许久。
但在几个月后，他终于痊愈了。
珂赛特每天都来看望他，这当然对他康复起到了极大的帮助。

他的祖父很高兴孙子能平安归来，也很高兴能迎来珂赛特这个新孙女。
两个年轻人结了婚，住在马吕斯祖父位于玛黑区的宅邸里。

这对年轻人还迎来了一个惊喜。
珂赛特有一笔钱，一笔巨款。
冉阿让告诉他们，她有六十万法郎。
这让马吕斯的祖父非常高兴，
但这两个年轻人只在乎彼此的爱，对金钱毫不在意。

这笔巨款是从哪里来的呢？
多年前，当冉阿让还是拥有工厂的马德兰先生时，他非常富有。
在离开蒙特勒伊之前，他把这笔钱和主教送的银烛台藏在了一个隐秘的地方。
每当他需要钱时，就会回到那里去取。
现在，这笔钱全留给了珂赛特，而那对银烛台则摆在冉阿让位于武人街的家中。
它们看起来依然十分精美，老女仆杜桑每天都会将它们擦拭得一尘不染。

每个人的生活都翻开了新的一页，但过去的秘密依然存在。冉阿让觉得是时候把一切告诉他们了。他感到自己老了，也累了。
他感觉到，死亡终于要向他降临了。

他把珂赛特和马吕斯叫到床前。
“听着，我最亲爱的珂赛特，我要给你讲讲你母亲的故事……”他说。
珂赛特听到了芳汀那悲惨的一生。
她也得知，冉阿让并不是她的亲生父亲。
但在她的生命中，她只有一个父亲，那就是冉阿让。她这样告诉他。

“走近些，我的孩子们，”他说，“我深爱着你们，现在我可以毫无遗憾地离去了。走近些，握住我的手。”
珂赛特和马吕斯站在他的床边，紧紧握着他的手，泪流满面。
那双宽大的手渐渐安静下来，再也没有动弹。

1.

I don't like baseball because I don't know the rules.

我不喜欢棒球，因为我不知道规则。

2.

The car is easy for me to drive.

这辆车对我来说很容易驾驶。

3.

Can you hear me?

你能听到我说话吗？

4.

I will order the cheapest wine at this restaurant.

我会在这家餐厅点最便宜的酒。

5.

Please write your name here.

请在这里写下你的名字。

6.

Who was swimming in the pool?

谁在池里游泳?

7.

The vase was broken to pieces.

花瓶被弄碎了。

8.

Is that car new?

那辆车是新的吗？

9.

He was doing his homework last night.

他昨晚在做作业。

10.

Miles came to Paris the day before yesterday.

迈尔斯前天来到巴黎。

听前提示

一、每期提供10个单词，每个单词都会有2-3个例句，方便理解记忆。

二、每个单词和句子都会重复5遍，其中第2遍为慢速，有助于识别。

三、本材料的整体难度较低，可以用来听力磨耳朵和单词查漏补缺。

Day170

1691.

Pocket

n.衣袋v.把…装入袋内

What's in your pocket?

你口袋里有什么？

It'sin my jacket pocket.

在我的夹克口袋里。

I have no money in my pocket.

我口袋里没钱。

1692.

Poem

n.诗

Who wrote this poem?

这首诗是谁写的？

What's your favorite poem?

你最喜欢哪首诗？

1693.

Point

n.点；分数v.(at,to)指

I'll get to the point.

我会直截了当的。

This is an extremely important point.

这是极其重要的一点。

His essay was concise and to the point.

他的文章简洁明了。

1694.

Poison

n.毒物，毒药v.放毒，毒害

Our dog has been poisoned.

我们的狗中毒了。

Some mushrooms contain deadly poisons.

有些蘑菇含有致命的毒素。

1695.

Police

n.警察，警察机关 a.警察的

The police captured the thief.

警察抓获了那个小偷。

He gave the police a false name and address.

他给了警察一个虚假的姓名和地址。

Get out of the house or I'll call the police.

滚出家门否则我去报警。

1696.

Policy

n.政策，方针

I don't agree with their policy.

我不同意他们的政策。

The government adopted a new policy.

政府通过了一项新政策。

I don't agree with the government's policy on education.

我不同意政府的教育政策。

1697.

Polish

v.磨光，擦亮n.擦光剂，上光蜡

You need to polish your shoes.

你需要擦亮你的鞋子。

He polished his glasses with a handkerchief.

他用手帕擦亮眼镜。

1698.

Polite

a.有礼貌的，客气的；有教养的

She's very kind and polite.

她非常友善和有礼貌。

Please be polite to our guests.

请对我们的客人保持礼貌。

I'll be polite and civil to him.

我会对他有礼貌和文明。

1699.

Politely

adv.有礼貌地；客气地；委婉地

He politely gave me the ticket.

他礼貌地把票给了我。

I politely refused their invitation.

我礼貌地拒绝了他们的邀请。

I met your daughter yesterday and she greeted me politely.

我昨天见过你的女儿，她礼貌地向我打招呼。

1700.

Political

a.政治的

I have no political ambition.

我没有政治野心。

We have different political views.

我们有不同的政治观点。

He has proposed a list of political reforms.

他提出了一份政治改革清单。

2022年1月浙江首考英语听力

第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.Where are the speakers going to meet?

 A. In a lab.    

 B. In a cafeteria.   

 C. In a classroom.

2.What will Jeff take to school tomorrow?

 A. An apple pie.    

 B. A carrot cake.    

 C. A roast chicken.

3.What are the speakers talking about? 

 A. Visiting a neighbor.

 B. Getting a library.

 C. Attending a meeting.

4.What will Jim probably do this weekend?

 A. Finish a project.    

 B. Take a class.    

 C. Have a rest.

5.Why does Amanda want to learn to play the guitar? 

 A. To record popular songs.

 B. To perform her own music.

 C. To become a guitar teacher.

第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 

6.What does the woman want to do?

 A. Open a bank account.

 B. Cancel a credit card.

 C. Withdraw some money.

7.Where will the woman go?

 A. Brown College. 

 B. Dudley Road. 

 C. Kingfield Street.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 

8.What does the woman do?

 A. She’s asecretary. 

 B. She’s a manager. 

 C. She’s a salesperson. 

9.What time will the meeting probably be over?

 A. At 1:00.    B. At 2:00.   C. At 3:00.

10.What does the man want to do before Friday? 

 A. Meet Mr. Smith.

 B. Write a document.

 C. Move to a new office.

听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 

11.Whose graduation day is it today?

 A. Annie’s.   B. Steve’s.   C. Jane’s. 

12.What does the man suggest the woman do?

 A. Arrive early.

 B. Sit near the stage.

 C. Take some pictures.

13.What is the relationship between the speakers?

 A. Brother and sister. 

 B. Fellow teachers. 

 C. Schoolmates.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.How does Laura sound at the beginning of the conversation？

 A. Anxious.    B. Regretful.   C. Surprised. 

15.What do we know about Peter？

 A. He has got a new job.

 B. He has four children.

 C. He has a big house.

16.Why did Jim choose to work from home？

 A. To look after the kids.

 B. To get more sleep.

 C. To accompany his wife.

17.What is Peter going to do this afternoon?

 A. Hold a dinner.   

 B. Give Sally a call.   

 C. Attend a meeting.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.What is Jennifer Green doing?

 A. Conducting a class.

 B. Presenting a speaker.

 C. Recommending a book.

19.What is Professor Bastian’s book about? 

 A. Tips for escaping unhappiness.

 B. Benefits of painful experiences.

 C. Ways to develop reading ability.

20.What is Professor Bastian going to do next? 

 A. Share his stories.

 B. Discuss his plans.

 C. Explain his views.

参考答案

1—5 BABCB      6—10 ABACA  

11—15CACCB   16—20 ACBBC

录音原文

(Text 1)

M: Professor Jackson, could I talk to you about my paper sometime today?

W: Sure. When the class is over,I need to go to the lab first and then I’ll be in cafeteria at about 12:30.Let’s meet then.

M: Okay, thanks, Professor Jackson.

(Text 2)

M: What are you cooking? It smells delicious.

W: I’m making a carrot cake.

M: Nice. I see a roast chicken and an apple pie over there too.

W: The chicken is for dinner and the pie is for Jeff. He has to take something to school tomorrow. 

(Text 3)

W: This neighborhood really needs a library. How can we get one?

M: I think we should have a meeting to talk about it.

(Text 4)

W: Hi, Jim. How’s your new job going?

M: It’s very exciting. And I’m really learning a lot, but it’s also quite tiring. I feel like a good break this weekend.

(Text 5)

M: Amanda. What skill would you like to develop?

W: Well, I want to learn to play the guitar. I love writing songs, you know. And I think it would be lovely if I could play my own music and entertain people.

(Text 6)

M: Hello, City Bank. Can I help you?

W: Hi, I’m calling for information on opening a savings account.

M: Have you had any accounts in our bank before?

W: No, I don’t think so.

M: Then you have to go in person to one of our branches and talk to a clerk there.

W: I see. Is there a bank near Brown College?

M: We have one branch at 135 Dudley Road and one at 512 Kingfield Street.

W: I think I will go to the one on Dudley. Thank you.

(Text 7)

W: Good morning. Frank Sampson’s.

M: Good morning. This is Peter Clifford from Smart Tech. Could I speak to Mr. Smith please?

W: I’m sorry. Mr. Smith is having a meeting right now. Would you like to leave a message or call back later?

M: What time is the meeting over?

W: Well, it started at one o’clock and it usually lasts about two hours.

M: All right. In that case, could you please tell him to check his email? I’ve sent him an important document. I’m waiting for his reply.

W: Certainly. Anything else, sir?

M: Yes, I’d like to know what would be the best time for us to meet before Friday. I must meet him this week.Please tell him to include the time in his reply.

W: Do you want to meet him in our office or in your office, sir?

M: Oh, either is fine.

W: All right, sir. I’ll tell him when he is back.

(Text 8)

M: Hi, Annie. That’s a very lovely bunch of flowers.

W: It’s for my sister. It’s her graduation day today.

M: It must cost you a fortune.

W: I paid $60 for it, but it’s worth it. Jane worked very hard for her degree over the last four years. Today is a very important day for her. And I want it to be special.

M: That’s very nice of you. I wish it were our graduation day too.

W: Another three years and we’ll be done too.

M: Where are they going to hold the graduation ceremony?

W: In the Conference Hall at 2:00 p.m. It’ll be a feast ceremony.

M: I guess you should be there early, otherwise you won’t get a seat.

W: Yes. I’ll try to find a seat close to the stage. I want to take some good pictures of my sister.

M: Have fun, Annie. Give Jane my best wishes.

W: Thanks. Bye, Steve.

(Text 9)

W: Oh, I can’t believe it. Peter,I haven’t seen you for ages. How are you?

M: Hi, Laura. Nice to meet you here. I’m pretty good. How about you?

W: I’m fine. It’s really great to see you. Do you have time to sit down?

M: I was leaving, but I can join you for a few minutes.

W: Great. So tell me how is your family?

M: Well, it keeps getting bigger.We have four kids now, all boys.

W: Four boys? I suppose they keep you busy.

M: They sure do. The baby is only one month old, so Sally is not working right now. And what’s new with you and Jim?

W: Believe it or not. He’s home with the kids.

M: You’re kidding.

W: No, I’m not. Jim chose to work from home, so we could spend less on child care. I love it, because he does all the shopping and cleaning.

M: Good point. Yikes, it’s already 12:30. I’ve to go now. I’ll have an important meeting this afternoon. Tell Jim I said hi. And I’ll call you, so we can have dinner sometime. 

W: Great. And say hi to Sally and the kids. See you.

M: See you.

(Text 10)

W: Good evening, everyone. I’m Jennifer Green. Thanks for joining us. In today’s edition, Our Perfect Life. Our guest is Brock Bastian, a social psychologist from the University of Melbourne. Professor Bastian’s research focuses on pain, happiness and morality. Recently, he published a book on the role of pain in promoting pleasure. The title of the book is The Other Side of Happiness. In this book, he argues that as we seek to escape pain or sorrow, we’re weakening ourselves and may lose our adaptability to deal with pain in the future.Painful experiences are in fact vital for our development and how we face the unavoidable challenges ahead and they play a key role in helping us to develop our ability to feel truly happy. Now, let’s welcome Professor Bastian to talk about his ideas in the book.

Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

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1.splash 落水声

原文

Chapter 6: The Barricades

It is a long night at the barricade in the Rue de la Chanvrerie.

The news is bad.

More and more soldiers are arriving in the city, but the people stay in their homes.

This time, they don't want to fight the government, only the students are still at the barricades waiting for the soldiers, bullets and death.

Then a new man arrives at the barricade, a big man in dark clothes.

Mario stares,it is Cosette's father, he is certain.

Is he a friend or an enemy, who knows?

Inside the tavern, Javert, too, waits for death.

Rebels shoot spies, he knows that.

Does he think about his life? Waiting there in the tavern? Is the law always right? Can a criminal change and be a good man?Does Javert ask these questions, who knows?

Daylight comes and the shooting begins.

“Rat ta tat, rat ta tat, rat ta tat…”, on the barricade, noise and shouting, cries and screams.

Valjean saves Jean Enjolras's life.

Two men die,Valjean carries the bodies into the tavern, sees Javert and Javert sees him.

Then the shooting stops.

The Rebelsneed more bullets, and Gavroche runs out to the front of the barricade.

“Come back, Gavroche!”, he doesn't listen and start singing.

There are dead soldiers lying in the street, Gavroche takes the bullets from their bags and puts them into his bag.

He is small and quick, and his bag is nearly full before the soldiers start shooting at him.

“Come back, Gavroche!”, he sings louder, but the fifth bullet hits him and he falls down in the street.

He moves once, then falls back.

Gavroche is dead.

A child of the Paris streets, his singing now stopped forever,just another dead body in the rebellion.

Smoke from the guns is everywhere, it is hard to see anything, but Marius runs out into the street, picks Gavroche up and runs back.

He puts the small body on a table in the tavern and cries.

It is going to be a long day.

Behind the barricade, Enjolras talked to the men.

“They're going to attack again soon, 60 soldiers to every one of us. Mariusand I are your two leaders, Gavroche brought us bullets, so let's use them well and fight to the end.”

 “Let's kill the spy now.” said one of the men.

Then Valjean spoke, “give him to me. I can do that for you. I'd like to shoot him.”

Enjolras looked at him, “You saved my life, friend. You can have the spy.”

Valjean took Javert out of the tavern to a little street behind.

He took out a knife.

“Oh, a knife,” said Javert, “of course, a criminal's way to kill,so kill me and be quick.”

Valjean said nothing.

He cut the ropes around Javert's arms and legs, then stood up and said “You're free to go.”

Javert stared,he could not understand this.

“I live in the Rue de l'Homme-Armé. The next time we meet, you can arrest me. Now, go.”

Javert turned and walked away.

Valjean fired his gun into the air, then went back to the barricade.

“It's done.”he told Enjolras.

Now the second attack began.

The government had more men, more guns, more bullets, and one by one the students began to die.

Marius was on top of the barricade.

He was one of the last men still alive, but then 1, 2 bullets hit him, and he fell.

Two great hands at once, picked him up.

Cosette whispered Marius, and then he went into that dark night.

Jean Valjean knew Paris well, knew its little back streets, its secret places.

He used them now with the dead or dying Marius in his arms.

He ran through the back street, watching at every corner.

Night came, and the sky was full of the smoke from the guns.

Valjean stopped to rest, in Marius's pocket, he found a piece of paper, “Take my body to my grandfather's house.”

The address was in the Le Marais, not far away.

Valjean began to pick up Marius's body again, and a hand came down hard on his shoulder.

Valjean turned, Javert stood behind him.

“What are you doing here,” he said, “who is this man?”

Valjean stood up.

“Inspector Javert,” he said, “I told you I'm tired of running and hiding. You can arrest me, put me back in prison. I ask just one thing, help me to take this young man home, that is all.”

“He's dead,”said Javert.

“No, not yet,he lives in the Le Marais with his grandfather. Look…”

He showed Javertthe piece of paper.

Javert read the address, then called to a carriage along the street.

They put Marius's body on the back seat and sat side by side on the front seat.

At the house of Marius's grandfather, a servant opened the door.

She gave a little scream when she saw Marius in Valjean's arms.

“It's Monsieur Marius, take the boy in,” said Javert, “I'm waiting for you here at the door.”

His voice was different.

Uncertain,Valjean looked at him, then carried Marius's body into the house.

“Call a doctor quickly!” he said to the servants, “He was out the barricade and has two bullets still in him.”

Then he came back downstairs and out into the street.

Javert was gone.

Valjean looked up and down the street, nothing, nobody.

Down by the River Seine, near the Place du Chatelet, Javert stoodon the bridge, looking down into the water.

“What must I do?” he thought, but for the first time in his life he had no answer.

Valjean's words at the barricade went through his head again and again,“You're free to go, free to go, free to go.”

“I can do one of two things,”Javert said to the river, “I can arrest him or I cannot arrest him and say you are free to go. But the law is the law, so I must arrest him. But he gave me my life, so I must give him his life. But the law is the law.”

And a voice in Javert's head said, “You worked for the law all your life, but Jean Valjean is a better man than you are.”

For a long time, Javert stared down at the river, but the river gave him no answer to his question.

Then he took off his hat and put it carefully on the ground.

A moment later, he stood high on the bridge, then fell down into the dark river.

There was a splash,and that was all.

翻译

第六章：街垒

在尚夫雷里街的街垒，这是一个漫长的夜晚。
局势很不妙。
越来越多的士兵正在涌入这座城市，但普通百姓都躲在家里不敢出来。
这一次，他们不想再反抗政府了。只有那些学生们依然坚守在街垒，等待着士兵、子弹和死亡。
这时，街垒上来了一个陌生人，一个穿着深色衣服的高大男人。
马吕斯死死盯着他，他确信那是珂赛特的父亲。
他究竟是敌是友，谁又知道呢？
在酒馆里，沙威也在等待着死亡。
他知道，起义者们是会枪毙密探的。
在酒馆里苦等的时候，他有没有思考过自己的人生？法律永远都是绝对正确的吗？一个罪犯真的能改邪归正，成为一个好人吗？沙威会问自己这些问题吗？谁又知道呢？
天亮了，枪声随之响起。
“哒哒哒，哒哒哒，哒哒哒……”街垒上充斥着巨大的噪音、呼喊声和惨叫声。
冉阿让救了安灼拉的命。
两名起义者牺牲了，冉阿让把他们的遗体抬进酒馆，他看见了沙威，沙威也看见了他。
随后，枪声短暂地停歇了。
起义者们需要更多的子弹，加夫罗什冲到了街垒的最前面。
“回来，加夫罗什！”但他根本不听，反而唱起了歌。
街上有几具士兵的尸体，加夫罗什从他们的弹药袋里掏出子弹，装进自己的口袋里。
他身形娇小，动作敏捷，在士兵们开始向他开枪之前，他的口袋几乎已经装满了。
“回来，加夫罗什！”他唱得更大声了，但第五颗子弹击中了他，他倒在了街上。
他挣扎着动了一下，然后重重地倒了下去。
加夫罗什死了。
这个在巴黎街头长大的野孩子，他的歌声永远地停息了，他成了这场反叛中又一具冰冷的尸体。
到处弥漫着枪炮的硝烟，什么都看不清。但马吕斯还是冲到了街上，抱起加夫罗什，又跑了回来。
他把那小小的身躯放在酒馆的桌子上，痛哭失声。
这将是漫长的一天。
在街垒后方，安灼拉对众人说道：
“他们很快又会发起进攻。敌军人数是我们的六十倍。马吕斯和我是你们的领袖，加夫罗什为我们弄来了子弹，让我们好好利用它们，战斗到最后一刻。”
“现在就把那个密探毙了吧！”其中一个人喊道。
这时，冉阿让开口了：“把他交给我吧。我来替你们解决，我想亲自枪毙他。”
安灼拉看着他：“朋友，你救过我的命。你可以处置这个密探。”
冉阿让把沙威从酒馆里带出来，走到后面的一条小巷。
他掏出了一把刀。
“哦，用刀啊，”沙威说，“当然，这是罪犯杀人的方式。那就杀了我吧，快点。”
冉阿让一言不发。
他割断了绑在沙威手脚上的绳子，然后站起身说：“你自由了，走吧。”
沙威死死盯着他，完全无法理解这一切。
“我住在武人街7号。下次我们再相遇，你可以逮捕我。现在，走吧。”
沙威转过身，走了。
冉阿让朝空中开了一枪，然后回到了街垒。
“解决了。”他对安灼拉说。
现在，第二次进攻开始了。
政府军拥有更多的人、更多的枪和更多的子弹，学生们开始一个接一个地倒下。
马吕斯站在街垒的最顶端。
他是最后几个还活着的战士之一，但紧接着，一两颗子弹击中了他，他摔了下去。
一双宽大的手瞬间将他接住。
“珂赛特……”马吕斯喃喃低语，随后便陷入了无尽的黑暗。
冉阿让对巴黎了如指掌，熟悉每一条幽暗的后巷和隐秘的角落。
此刻，他正抱着垂死的马吕斯，在这些小巷中穿梭。
他背着马吕斯在暗巷中狂奔，在每个拐角处都警惕地观察着。
夜幕降临，天空中弥漫着火药的浓烟。
冉阿让停下来稍作休息，他在马吕斯的口袋里摸到了一张纸条：“把我的遗体送到我祖父家。”
地址在玛黑区，离这里不远。
冉阿让重新背起马吕斯，突然，一只大手重重地拍在了他的肩膀上。
冉阿让猛地回过头，沙威就站在他身后。
“你在这里干什么？”沙威问，“这个人是谁？”
冉阿让站起身。
“沙威警长，”他说，“我告诉过你，我已经厌倦了东躲西藏。你可以逮捕我，把我重新关进监狱。但我只有一个请求：帮我把这个年轻人送回家，仅此而已。”
“他已经死了。”沙威说。
“不，还没死。他和祖父住在玛黑区。你看……”
他把那张纸条拿给沙威看。
沙威看了看地址，然后向街上叫来了一辆马车。
他们把马吕斯放在马车后座上，两人并肩坐在前排。
在马吕斯祖父的家门前，一个女仆打开了门。
当她看到马吕斯躺在冉阿让的怀里时，忍不住发出一声尖叫。
“是马吕斯少爷，快把少爷抬进去，”沙威说，“我就在门口等你。”
他的声音听起来有些异样。
冉阿让疑惑地看了他一眼，然后抱着马吕斯走进了屋子。
“快叫医生！”他对仆人们说，“他刚从街垒上下来，体内还留着两颗子弹。”
随后，他走下楼，回到了街上。
沙威已经不见了。
冉阿让环顾街道的两头，什么也没有，什么人也没有。
在塞纳河畔、沙特雷广场附近，沙威正站在桥上，低头凝视着脚下的河水。
“我该怎么办？”他想，但这是他一生中第一次找不到答案。
冉阿让在街垒上说的话在他脑海中一遍又一遍地回荡：“你自由了，走吧，自由了，走吧。”
“我只能做两件事中的一件，”沙威对着河水喃喃自语，“要么逮捕他，要么不逮捕他，告诉他‘你自由了’。但法律就是法律，所以我必须逮捕他。但他给了我一条命，所以我必须还他一条命。可是，法律就是法律啊。”
沙威的脑海中有一个声音在说：“你一生都在为法律效劳，但冉阿让比你更是一个高尚的人。”
沙威久久地凝视着脚下的河水，但河水并没有给他任何答案。
然后，他摘下帽子，小心翼翼地放在地上。
片刻之后，他站在高高的桥栏上，纵身跃入了黑暗的河水中。
只听“扑通”一声水响，一切便归于死寂。

146.

I held the fur coat close to my cheek and dreamt of the day l would be able to afford it.

我把毛皮大衣紧贴着我的脸颊，梦想着有一天我能买得起它。

147.

With this one exception, it is quite wrong to suppose that a simple culture will also have a simple language.

除了这个例外，任务一个简单的文化也会有一个简单的语言是完全错误的。

148.

Why don't you try expressing your opinion a little more gently? Think about how he feels getting told flatly that he's being cut loose.

您为什么不尝试稍微温和地表达意见？想一想他被断然告知自己被解雇的感觉。

149.

As soon as they realized the mayor was on his way down, his critics started coming out of the woodwork.

当人们意识到市长开始失势时，他的批评者就会接二连三的出来指责。

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I want you to search high and low for a writer who's just right for this project.Leave no stone unturned.

我想让你努力寻找一个适合这个项目的作家，竭尽全力的找。