1、新译林版高中英语必修一课文翻译Unit1Unit4Unit 1 Back to schoolReadingRea Ii z i ng your potent i a I发挥潜力Hello, everyone! We I come to senior high schooI! Today is the start of a new term, the start of a three-year journey and the start of a promising future.大家好！欢迎来到高中！今天是新任期的开始， 是三年旅程的开始，也是美好未来的开始。I can t wait to d
2、escribe to you what senior high schooI Iife is like. The path before you leads to a world ful I of chai lenges: a new envi ronment, new know I edge and new ways ofthinking, positive chaI Ienge. wi I I have knowI edgeHowever, for those of you with a mind, opportunity I ies in each When you rise to th
3、e chaI Ienges, you the opportunity to acquire great and enjoy personal growth. Most importantly, your time and effort atsenior high schooI wi I I open the door to your potential.的道路通往充满挑战的世界：新环境，新知识和新思 维方式。但是，对于那些拥有积极思想的人来说，每 一个挑战都蕴藏着机遇。当您迎接挑战时，您将有机 会获得丰富的知识并享受个人成长。最重要的是，您 在高中的时间和精力将为您发挥潜能打开大门。“What
4、 is potential?” you may ask. Put simply, potent i a I is your natural ab iIi ty that can be deveI oped when you try hard enough. Who knows what beaut ifu I works of art you wi I I create, what medicaI advances you wiI I make or what amazing technologies you wi I I develop! The poss i b i I i t i es
5、are end I ess, and I have conf i dence in your ability to make a difference to your fami ly, to your commun i ty and to your country. Over the next three years, you wiI I discover your potent i a I while you deveI op as a student and as a person.“潜力是什么？ 你可能会问。简而言之，潜力 是您在努力尝试时可以发挥的天生能力。谁知道您将 创造什么精美的艺
6、术品，您将取得什么样的医学进步 或您将开发出哪些惊人的技术！可能性无穷无尽，我 相信您有能力为您的家庭，社区和国家带来改变。在 未来三年中，您将在成为学生和一个人的过程中发现 自己的潜力。To ful ly rea I i ze your potent i a I, it is i mportant for you to make the most of our schoo I resources. Take advantage of your classes, learn from your teachers and classmates, and make use of our schoo
7、I faci I ities. There are also a lot of schooI activities for you. Join a club or two, and take an active part in different sports.要充分发挥您的潜力，对您来说，充分利用我们 的学校资源非常重要。利用您的课程，向您的老师和 同学学习，并利用我们的学校设施。您也可以参加许 多学校活动。加入一两个俱乐部，并积极参加不同的 运动。Of equa I i mportance are good study hab i ts, usefu I skills and a posi
8、tive attitude. Carefully plan your study, set clear goals and ba Iance your schooIwork with other activities. As a senior high schooI student, you must make efforts to improve your communication and problem-solving skills. Last but not least, a I ways look on the bright side and never lose hope, eve
9、n inyou wi I I find we I I-rounded有用的技能和积difficult situations. In time yourself growing into a individual.同样重要的是良好的学习习惯,极的态度。仔细计划您的学习，设定明确的目标，并 使您的学业与其他活动保持平衡。作为一名高中生， 您必须努力提高沟通和解决问题的能力。最后但并非 最不重要的一点是，即使在困难的情况下，也要始终 保持乐观的态度，永远不要失去希望。随着时间的流逝，您会发现自己成长为一个全面的个人。As Lao-Tzu wisely said, “A journey of a th
10、ousand miles begins with a single step. You need to make a continuous effort to train your mind and deve I op your character. Senior high schoo I wi I I help you learn and grow, yet you alone are responsible for reaI izing your great potential.Be conf ident, do your best and make us proud!正如老子明智地说的：
11、“千里之行始于一步。”您需要不断努力来训练自己的思维并发展自己的性格。高中将帮助您学习和成长，但只有您一个人才能发挥 自己的巨大潜力。要有信心，尽力而为，让我们感到 骄傲！Extended reading扩展阅读Schoo I life in the UK英国的学校生活Last year, I had the chance to study at a British secondary school as an exchange student. I stayed with a IoveIy host fami ly and went to school with thei r son, Da
12、niel. We were both in year ten and we got on well. He is learning Chinese and wi I I come to stay with me this year in China!去年，我有机会作为交换生在英国中学学习。 我住在一个可爱的寄宿家庭，和他们的儿子丹尼尔 一起上学。我们俩都进入了十年级，并且相处得很 好。他正在学习中文，今年将和我在一起！The British school day begins at 9 a. m. and ends at 4 p m. Students usual ly have to lea
13、rn nine sub jects at secondary school. Every student in the UK must study Engl ish, Maths and the Science subjects: Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Students can a I so choose to study other subjects, such as History, Art and Business.英国的上学日开始于上午9点，结束于下午4点学生通常必须在中学学习9门科目英国的每个学生都必须学习英语，数学和自然科学科目：生 物学，
14、化学和物理。学生还可以选择学习其他科目， 例如历史，艺术和商业。The classes are different from those inChina. Each teacher has thei r own classroom and the students move around for every lesson. In most of my classes, there were only about 20 students. In the beginning, however, it was still tough for me to remember everyone s nam
15、e!这些班级不同于中国的班级。每个老师都有自 己的教室，学生每节课都走动。在我的大多数课程 中，只有大约20名学生。但是从一开始，我仍然很难 记住每个人的名字！I enjoyed most of the classes, but some of them were quite chai I enging. Technology classes were fun. I made a clock to take home.The teacher helped me put the parts together. I like it so much that I still use it as my
16、 al arm! I found Maths quite easy and enjoyable because the mater ial was less advanced in the UK than in China.我喜欢大部分的课程，但其中有些非常具有挑 战性。技术课很有趣。我做了个钟回家。老师帮我 把零件放在一起。我非常喜欢它，以至于我仍将其 用作闹钟！我发现数学相当容易和有趣，因为在英 国，材料不如在中国先进。关However, learning in English was a great chaI Ienge for me. There were a lot of diff
17、icult English words, especially in Geography and Biology. Class discussion is very important in the UK, but I could not make much of a contribution because sometimes I wasn t able to express myse If cl ear ly in Eng I i sh. Al though there was not as much homework as I was used to, it was still chai
18、 I enging. Fortunately, my teachers and classmates were always helpful and gave me lots of encouragement. My Ianguage skills improved over time.但是，英语学习对我来说是一个巨大的挑战。 有很多困难的英语单词，尤其是在地理和生物学领 域。在英国，课堂讨论非常重要，但是我不能做出 太多贡献，因为有时我无法用英语清楚地表达自 己。尽管没有像以前那样多的家庭作业，但这仍然 充满挑战。幸运的是，我的老师和同学们总是乐于 助人，并给了我很多鼓励。随着时间的流逝，我
19、的 语言能力得到了提高。Dur ing the hour-1ong lunchtime, I ate in the school dining ha I I. There were lots of options including bread and butter, chicken pie and puddings, but I still missed my mum s cooking! After Iunch, I often played on the schools huge sports field with Daniel and his fr iends. Sometimes w
20、e just relaxed under a tree or sat on the grass. After school, there were many clubs to join. The one that attracted me most was the Rugby Club. We pIayed once a week, and it was real ly fun. Also, I enjoyed acting in the Theatre Club. I still have photos of myself acting in William Shakespeare sA M
21、idsummer Night s Dream. Joining clubs was a great way to meet British students and make friends with them.在一个小时的午餐时间里，我在学校食堂吃饭。有很多选择，包括面包和黄油，鸡肉派和布T,但我仍然想念妈妈的菜！午饭后，我经常和 丹尼尔和他的朋友们在学校巨大的运动场上玩。有时候我们只是在树下放松或坐在草地上。放学 后，有很多俱乐部加入。吸引我最多的是橄榄球 俱乐部。我们每周玩一次，这真的很有趣。另外, 我喜欢在剧院俱乐部表演。我仍然有自己在威 廉莎士比亚(William Shakespea
22、re)的仲 夏夜之梦中扮演的照片。加入俱乐部是结识英 国学生并与他们交朋友的好方法。I am glad to have the opportunity to experience this different way of Iife. I met some great people and learnt a lot about school Iife in the UK. Daniel and his famiIy were fantastic hosts, and his fr iends were very nice as we I I. I can t wait for Dan iel
23、to visitChina!我很高兴有机会体验这种不同的生活方式。我 遇到了一些很棒的人，并且对英国的学校生活了解很多。丹尼尔和他的家人是很棒的主人，他的朋友 们也很好。我等不及丹尼尔访华了！Unit 2 Let s talk teensReadi ngStrangers under the same roof?最熟悉的陌生人？Does every dinner with your parents seem toturn into a batt Ie? Have your once warm and open conversations become cold and guarded? Do
24、you feel that you just cannot see eye to eye with them on anyth i ng? You are not a I one. Heated arguments and cold silences are common between teenagers and their parents.每天的家庭晚餐幻化成激烈战斗？热情开朗的谈话蜕变成 冷淡警惕？无论什么事情都夏虫语冰？其实大家都一样。青少年和父母之间，无论是激烈争论，还是冷面以对，都 并不少见。Teenagers physical changes may result in such
25、 fami Iy tensions. You may feel anxious that you are developing at a different rate to your friends, shooting up in height or getting left far behind. You might worry about your changing voice, weight problems or spots. When it al I gets too much, your parents are often the first targets of your ang
26、er.这种家庭紧张气氛有可能是由青少年的身体变化引发的。 你可能因为发育速度和朋友不同而焦虑不安，比方个子窜 得太快或比别人矮半个头；你也可能因变声情况，体重问 题或者长了雀斑而担心不已。如果此类变化经历太多，父 母往往就成为你倾泻怒火的首要人选OIt can be a big headache to ba Iance your developing mentaI needs too. You enter a strange middle ground- no longer a smal I child but not quite an adult. You have both a new d
27、esire for i ndependence and a cont i nued need for your parents love and support. You feel ready to be more responsible and make decisions on your own. Unfortunately, your parents do not a I ways agree and that makes you fee I unhappy. Why cant they just let me go?” you may wonder. On the other hand
28、, when you are strugg Iing to control your fee I i ngs, you w i sh they cou I d be more car i ng and patient-sometimes they forget that growing up is a rough ride. It can be difficult when your parents treat you I i ke a ch i I d but expect you to act I ike an adult. Al I of this can lead to a break
29、down in your relationship.在发育过程中，如何平衡你的精神需求也会让你头痛不 已。你进入了奇怪的进退维谷状态你已经不是小 孩了，却又还不是大人。你既渴望独立，又需栗父母 的关爱支持。你觉得自己已经准备好担负起更多责 任、做出自我决定。可惜你的父母并不完全这么想， 所以你感到相当郁闷。“为什么他们就不能放手呢？ “你百思不得其解。你努力地抑制自己情绪，同时又 希望父母能有更多的关心和耐心他们有时忘记 了成长的坎坷艰辛。父母把你当孩子看，却又期待你 处事像个大人。所以你们的关系产生了裂痕。Although sometimes it may seem impossible t
30、o get along as a family, you can take action to improve the situation. The key to keeping the peace is regular and honest communicat ion. When you disagree with your parents, take a minute to calm down and try to understand the situation from their point of view. Perhaps they have experienced someth
31、ing similar and do not want you to go through the same pain. After you have thought it through, exp lain your act i ons and fee Ii ngs calmly, Iisten carefully,and address their concerns. Through this kind of healthy discussion, you will learn when to back down and when to ask your parents to relax
32、their control.尽管有时候你觉得再无法与父母亲如家人，但是 可以采取行动来改善这种状况。和平相处的关键是要 定期进行开诚布公的沟通。和父母意见不一的时候， 不妨冷静一分钟，试着设身处地地考虑下情形。说不 定他们有过前车之鉴，所以不想让你重蹈覆辙呢。等 考虑周全了，你再心平气和地解释你的所思所想，同 时要仔细倾听，解决他们的心中疑虑。这样的健康讨 论能让你学会何时做出让步，何时要求他们放松管 控。Just remember that it is comp I ete I y normal to struggle with the stress that parent-chi Id tensions create, and that you and your parents can work together to improve your relationship. The good news i s that th i s stormy per i od wi I I not last. Everything will turn out al I right in the end, and the changes and chaI Ie
