北师大版高中英语新教材(第一册)课文中英文互译
(Unit 1 LESSON 1)I’m a ... digital native!我是一名……数码族!
I’m Joe, a student from London. You’ll often find me sitting in front of my laptop.
我是乔,来自伦敦的一名学生。你会发现我经常坐在笔记本电脑前。
The online world is a big part of my life. I’m a “digital native”—I’ve been using the computer since I was a kid.
网络世界是我生活中的重要组成部分。我是一名“数码族”,还是个孩子的时候就经常使用电脑。
I do a wide range of things online. Besides doing all my school work, I chat with my friends, watch films and read the daily news and other interesting articles; I also shop for various things online, such as books, computer hardware and other necessities. It’s so convenient to be able to compare the quality and prices from different online shops before I buy. I also
play computer games from time to time and I even play tennis on my television screen in my living room!高中英语课文
我在网上做很多事情。除了做所有的学校作业外,我还和朋友聊天,看电影,阅读每日新闻和其他有趣的文章;我还在网上买各种各样的东西,如书籍、电脑硬件和其他必需品。购物前,能够比较不同的网络商店的质量和价格是非常方便的。我也经常玩电脑游戏,甚至用客厅的电视屏幕打网球游戏!
My parents are worried that I may become an “Internet addict”. They think I’m playing computer games all the time and I chat too much with online friends. According to them, there is a danger that I may not be able to tell whether these friends are real friends. My mum keeps telling me to go out with my school friends instead. Maybe she’s right. It’s important to meet friends in person from time to time, not just on social media. Actually, I do know I need to drag myself away from the online world sometimes, especially because real life can be just as interesting.
我父母担心我会成为一个网迷。他们认为我一直不停地玩电脑游戏,并且总和网友聊天。
在他们看来,我可能无法判断这些人是否是真朋友,这是危险的。妈妈一直让我和学校的朋友们出去玩(而不是在家打游戏)。也许她是对的。时不时与朋友亲自见面是很重要的,不能只是利用网络交流。事实上,我非常清楚我有时需要强迫自己不上网,特别是因为现实生活也可以一样有趣。
Your Life Is What You Make It 你的生活你做主
After a long day, Zhang Tian finally got back to his small room, feeling tired. He had started working at seven in the morning and it was eight in the evening now. He had to prepare his lessons for the following day. This is a typical day for Zhang Tian. Coming to Guizhou Province to teach has been quite an experience for him.
漫长的一天过后,张天疲惫不堪,终于回到了自己的小窝。他从早上七点开始一直在工作,现在已经是晚上八点。他必须为第二天备课。这是张天典型的一天。来贵州教书对他来说是一次不寻常的体验。
Zhang Tian graduated from university and got a teacher’s certificate last year. His parents,
like most, hope he would go to a big city to find a teaching job. Likewise, his friends all left his hometown for work in Shanghai or Beijing. Zhang Tian felt differently, however. He wanted to start a new lifestyle. He had met wonderful teachers from small villages during his early school years and he was inspired by them to go and teach where he was needed the most. For that reason he applied for and became a volunteer teacher in a village school. Bringing with him lots of books, clothes, and two pairs of trainers, Zhang Tian travelled to the village with an eager heart. He imagined all sorts of exciting things about living independently and teaching in a village.
去年,张天从大学毕业并考取了教师资格证。他的父母和大多数人一样,希望他能去一个大城市从事教学工作。他的朋友们也都离开了家乡到上海或北京工作。然而,张天却有不同的想法。他想要开始一种新的生活方式。在学校初期他遇见了来自小村庄的教师,他被他们所鼓舞,到最需要的地方去教学。因此,他申请并成为了一所乡村学校的志愿教师。张天带着很多书、衣服和两双运动鞋,还有一颗热切的心来到了村庄。他想象着自己在村里独立生活、教书,会发生哪些各种各样令人兴奋的事情。
However, not everything lived up to Zhang Tian’s hopes. The school was much smaller than he had expected, with only three classrooms. In front of the classrooms, there was a playground which got dusty on windy days and muddy on rainy days. Living in the village was also more challenging than he had thought. The power and water supplies were unstable, so he could only shower every three or four days, and he had to learn how to cook. The thought of leaving once flashed through his mind, but he quickly gave up on the idea and found ways to deal with the challenges.
但是,不是每件事都像张天希望的那样。学校比他想象的小得多,只有三个教室。教室前面有一个操场,刮风时扬尘,下雨时泥泞不堪。住在村子里也比他想象的更具挑战性。电和水的供应不稳定,所以他只能每三四天洗一次澡,他还必须学会做饭。离开的想法曾在脑中闪现过,但是他很快放弃了这个念头,并且到了应对挑战的办法。
The school had just three teachers and Zhang Tian was the only English teacher. The other two local teachers were responsible for maths and Chinese. To make school life healthier and livelier for his students, Zhang Tian introduced more subjects to the school—
music, art and PE. It is not surprising that PE is the kids’ favourite subject! Their school lives are now more attractive and interesting, and they enjoy playing football in the playground, as well as singing songs they’ve learnt. The school is now full of laughter and music. Zhang Tian is planning to organise the first-ever school concert! Everyone is very excited.
学校只有三名老师,张天是唯一的英语老师,另外两名当地教师教授数学和语文。为了让学生的校园生活更有益健康和活泼热闹,张天开设了更多的课程——音乐、艺术和体育。毫不意外的是体育是孩子们最喜欢的科目。孩子们的学校生活现在更有吸引力也更有趣,他们喜欢在操场上踢足球,也喜欢唱学过的歌。校园里现在充满了笑声和音乐。张天正在计划组织第一场学校音乐会!大家都很兴奋。