职称英语 小抄王霞版综合b.docx
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职称英语小抄王霞版综合b
ALifewithBirds
Fornearly17yearsDavidCopehasworkedasoneoftheTowerofLondon'syeomanwarders(伦敦塔看守),_better(更…)knowntotouristsasbeefeaters.David,64,livesinathree-bedroomedflatrightatthetop(顶部)oftheBywardTower,oneofthegatehouses."From(从)ourbedroomwehaveamarvelous(a.奇妙的,不可思议的)viewofTowerBridgeandtheThames,"saysDavid.
TheTowerofLondonisfamousfor(以..而著名)itsravens(n.乌鸦,黑色的鸟),thelargeblackbirdswhichhavelivedthereforoverthreecenturies.Davidwasimmediatelyfascinated(着迷,吸引)bythebirdsandwhenhewas_offered(提供)__thepostofRavenMastereightyearsagohehadno_hesitation(犹豫)_inacceptingit."ThebirdshavenowbecomemylifeandI'malways_aware(意识到)ofthefactthatIam_maintaining(保持)_atradition.Thelegend(传奇,传说)saysthatiftheravensleavetheTower,Englandwillfalltoenemies,andit'smyjobto_make(确保)surethisdoesn'thappen!
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Daviddevotes(献身于)aboutfourhoursadaytothecareoftheravens.Hehasgrowntolovethemandthe_fact(事实)thathelivesrightnexttothemisideal."Icankeep(关注)acloseeyeonthemallthetime,andnotjustwhenI'mworking."Atfirst(起初),David'swifeMowasnot_keen(对..感兴趣)ontheideaoflifeintheTower,butshetoowillbesadtoleavewhenheretiresnextyear."Whenwelookoutofourwindows,weseehistoryall(所有)aroundus,andwearetakingitinandstoringitupforourfuturememories."
ALuckyBreak
ActorAntonioBanderasisusedtobreakingbones,anditalwaysseemstohappenwhenhe'sdoing(做)sport.InthefilmPlayIttotheBoneheplays(扮演一个…)thepartofamiddleweight(n.中量级拳击手)boxeralongsideWoodyHarrelson.During(过程中)themakingofthefilmHarrelsonkept(连续)complainingthatthefightscenes(场面)weren'tveryconvincing(a.有说服力的,令人信服的),soonedayhesuggestedthatheandBanderasshouldhaveafightforreal.TheSpanishactorwasn'tkeen(对…热衷)ontheideaatfirst,buthewaseventually(最终)persuadedbyhisco-startoputonhisglovesandclimbintotheboxingring(拳赛场地).However,whenherealizedhowseriously(认真地)hisopponent(对手)wastakingitall,hebegantoregrethisdecisiontofight.Andtheninthethirdround,HarrelsonhitBanderasso(太…以至于..)
hardinthefacethatheactuallybrokehisnose.Hiswife,actressMelanieGriffith,wasfurious(a.暴怒的,强烈的)thathehadbeenplaying"sillymacho(a.雄壮的,男子气概的)games"."Shewasright,"confesses(v.承认,坦白)Banderas,"andIwasafooltotake(冒险)arisklikethatinthemiddleofamovie."
Hewasreminded(提醒)ofthetimehebrokehislegduringafootballmatchinhisnativeMalaga.Hehadalwaysdreamed(梦想)ofbecomingasoccerstar,ofperforminginfrontofabigcrowd,butdoctorstoldhimhisplayingdayswereprobablyover."That'swhenIdecidedtotakeup(开始)acting;Isawitasanother(另外)wayofperforming,andachievingrecognition.Whathappenedtomeonthatfootballpitch(场)was,youmightsay,myfirstluckybreak
ASuccessStory
At19,BenWayisalreadyamillionaire,andoneofagrowingnumberofteenagerswhohavemade(制造)theirfortune(财富)throughtheInternet.What(这)makesBen'sstoryallthemoreremarkable(a.卓越的,值得注意的)isthatheisdyslexic(a.诵读困难的n.诵读困难者),andwastold(告知)byteachersathisjuniorschoolthathewouldneverbeabletoreadorwriteproperly(正确地)."Iwantedtoprovethemwrong(错了)",saysBen,creatoranddirectorofWaysearch,anetsearchenginewhichcanbeusedtofindgoodsinonlineshoppingmalls.
Whenhewaseight,hislocalauthorities(n.权威,权力,当权)provided(提供)himwithaPCtohelpwithschoolwork.Althoughhewasunable(不能)toreadthemanuals,hehadanaturalabilitywiththecomputer,andencouraged(鼓励)byhisfather,hesoonbegancharging(收费)people$l0anhourforhisknowledgeandskills.Attheageof15heset(创建)uphisowncomputerconsultancy(n.咨询公司,顾问工作),QuadComputer,whichheranfromhisbedroom,andtwoyearslaterheleftschooltodevote(精力)allhistimetobusiness.
"BythistimethecompanyhadgrownandIneededtotakeonacouple(一些)ofemployeestohelpme",saysBen."Thatenabledmetostartdoing(做)businesswithbiggercompanies.”Itwashisabilitytoconsistently(始终如一的)overcome(克服)difficultchallengesthatledhimtowintheYoungEntrepreneur(n.企业家,主办者)oftheYearawardinthesameyearthatheformedWaysearch,andhehasrecentlysignedadealworth(价值)$25millionwithaprivateinvestment(n.投资,投入)company,whichwillfinance(为…供给资金)hissearchengine.
APowerfulInfluence
Therecanbenodoubtatall(根本)thattheInternethasmadeahugedifferencetoourlives.ParentsareworriedthatchildrenspendtoomuchtimeplayingontheInternet,hardlyever(几乎不)doinganythingelseintheirsparetime.Naturally,parentsarecurious(对…好奇)tofindoutwhytheInternetissoattractive,andtheywanttoknowifitcanbeharmful(伤害)totheirchildren.Shouldparentsworryiftheirchildrenarespendingthatmuchtimestaringat(盯着看成)theircomputers?
Obviously,ifchildrenarebentovertheircomputersforhours,absorbed(沉迷)insomegame,insteadofdoingtheirhomework,thensomethingiswrong.Parentsandchildrencoulddecidehowmuchusethechildshouldmake(利用)oftheInternet,andthechildshouldgivehisorherword(诺言)thatitwon’tinterfere(妨碍)with
homework.Ifthechildisnotholding(坚持)tothisarrangement(安排),theparentcantakemoredrastic(严厉的,极端的)steps(采取措施)dealingwithachild'suseoftheInternetisnotmuchdifferentfromnegotiating(协商)_anyothersortofbargainabout(就(某物)讨价还价)behaviour.
Anyparentwhoisseriously(严重)alarmedaboutachild'sbehaviourshouldmakeanappointment(约定)todiscuss(讨论)thematterwithateacher.Spendingtimeinfrontofthescreendoesnotnecessarily(必定)affectachild'sperformanceatschool.Evenifachildisabsolutely(完全地)crazyaboutusingtheInternet,heorsheisprobablyjustgoing(度过)throughaphase(阶段,时期),andinafewmonthstherewillbesomethingelsetoworryabout!
FamilyHistory
Inanagewhentechnologyisdevelopingfasterthaneverbefore,manypeoplearebeingattracted(吸引)totheideaoflookingbackintothepast.Onewaytheycandothisisbyinvestigating(调查,研究)theirownfamilyhistory.Theycantrytofind(找出)outmoreaboutwheretheirfamiliescamefromandwhattheydid,Thisisnowafast-growinghobby,especiallyincountrieswithafairly(相当)shorthistory,likeAustraliaandtheUnitedStates.
Itisone(一方面)thingtospendsometimegoing(探究)throughabookonfamilyhistoryandtotakethedecision(决心)toinvestigateyourownfamily'spast.Itisquite(的确)anothertocarryout(完成)theresearchworksuccessfully.Itiseasytosetabout(开始做(某事))itinadisorganized(扰乱,瓦解)wayandcause(引起)yourselfmanyproblemswhichcouldhavebeenavoided(避免)withalittleforwardplanning.
Ifyourownfamilystoriestellyouthatyouareconnected(有关系)withafamouscharacter,whetherheroorcriminal(罪犯),donotletthisideatakeover(接管)yourresearch.Justtreat(当作)itasaninterestingpossibility(可能的事).Asimplesystemfor(用collectingandstoringyourinformationwillbeadequate(充足的,适当的)tostartwith;amorecomplex(错综复杂的)onemayonlygetinyourway(道路).Themostimportantthing,though,istoget(被)started.Whoknowswhatyoumight(可能)find?
HelenandMartin
Withathoughtfulsigh(长叹一声),Helenturnedawayfromthewindowandwalkedbacktoherfavouritearmchair(扶手椅).Would(将要)herbrotherneverarrive?
Forabriefmoment,shewonderedifshereallycaredthatmuch.
OvertheyearsHelenhadgivenup(放弃)_waitingforMartintotakeaninterestinher.Herfeelingsforhimhadgraduallyweakened(变淡)_untilnow,asshesatwaitingforhim,sheexperiencednomorethanasister's.curiosity(好奇心)toseewhathadbecome(发生…事)ofherbrother.
Almostwithoutwarning(预兆),MartinhadlosthisjobwithabusypublishingcompanyafterspendingthelasteightyearsinNewYorkasakeyf
igureintheUSoffice.Somehowthetwoofthemhadn'tbothered(烦扰)tokeepintouchand,leftalone,Helenhadslowlyfoundherconfidence(对…有信心)inherown
judgmentgrowing.Ignoring(不顾)thewishesofherparents,shehadleftuniversityhalfwaythrough(过程中)hercourseandnow,totheastonishment(惊讶;令人惊讶的事物)ofthewholefamily,shewasgaining(获得)afast-growingreputation(名声,名誉;声望)inthepagesofrespectedartmagazinesandwasactuallyearningenoughtoliveon(靠)fromherpaintings.
Ofcourse,shetook(对)nopleasureinMartin'ssuddenmisfortune(不幸;灾祸,灾难),butshecouldn'thelp(忍不住)lookingforwardtoherbrother'sarrivalwithquiet(暗暗地)satisfaction(满意,满足)atwhatshehadachieved.
GlobalWarming
Fewpeoplenowquestiontherealityofglobalwarminganditseffectsontheworld'sclimate(n.气候,风气).Manyscientistsput(把…归咎于)theblameforrecentnaturaldisastersontheincreasein(在)theworld'stemperaturesandareconvincedthat,morethanever(任何时候)before,theEarthisatrisk(危险)fromtheforces(暴力)ofthewind,rainandsun.According(据说)tothem,globalwarmingismakingextreme(极端的)weatherevents,such(例如)ashurricanes(n.飓风,暴风)anddroughts(n.干旱,早灾),evenmoresevere(严重)andcausingsealevelsallaroundtheworldtorise(上升).
Environmentalgroupsareputtingpressure(压力)ongovernmentstotakeaction
toreducetheamount(数量)ofcarbondioxide(n.二氧化碳)whichisgivenoff(排放)byfactoriesandpowerplants,thusattacking(攻击)theproblematitssource.Theyareinfavour(赞成)ofmoremoneybeingspentonresearchintosolar(a.太阳的n.太阳能),windandwaveenergydevices,whichcouldthenreplaceexistingpowerstations(装置).
Somescientists,however(然而)believethatevenifwestoppedreleasingcarbondioxideandothergasesintotheatmosphere(n.大气)tomorrow,wewouldhavetowaitseveral(几)hundredyearstonoticetheresults.Globalwarming,itseems
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