一起来历劫 | 四六级 Day8
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真题再现
It is fine and healthy for teens to cultivate their personal interests, and it is good news when young people enjoy harmonious relations with their family and friends. But there is also a place in a young life for noble purposes that include a dedication to the broader society, a love of country and an aspiration to make their own leadership contributions.
In the past, the young have eagerly participated in national service and civic affairs, often with lots of energy and idealism. If this is not happening today, we should ask why. Our society needs the full participation of its younger citizens if it is to continue to thrive. We know the promise is there-this is awell-grounded, talented, warm-hearted group of youngsters. We have everything to gain by encouraging them to explore the world beyond their immediate experience and to prepare themselves for their turn at shaping that world.
cultivate
英 ['kʌltɪveɪt] 美 ['kʌltɪvet]
vt. 培养；陶冶；耕作
harmonious
英 [hɑː'məʊnɪəs] 美 [hɑr'monɪəs]
adj. 和谐的，和睦的；协调的；悦耳的
dedication
英 [dedɪ'keɪʃ(ə)n] 美 [,dɛdɪ'keʃən]
n. 奉献；献身；赠言
participation
英 [pɑː,tɪsɪ'peɪʃn] 美 [pɑr,tɪsɪ'peʃən]
n. 参与；分享；参股
thrive
英 [θraɪv] 美 [θraɪv]
vi. 繁荣，兴旺；茁壮成长
well-grounded
adj. 基础牢固的；有充分根据的
warm-hearted
adj. 热心的（等于warmhearted）；热诚的
dedicate to
献给，奉献；献身：
The soldier dedicated himself to theservice of the people.
这名战士献身于为人民服务。
make contribution
贡献，奉献，做贡献，有所作为
participate in
分享；分担：
All of us will participate in the profits.
我们大家都将分享到利润。
prepare for
为…做准备
How do I prepare for the exams?
我要怎样为这些考试做准备？
原文阅读翻译
青少年能培养自身的兴趣爱好，是件有益身心的好事。 他们能享受与家人朋友的和谐关系也是不错的事情。但青少年在生活中，还应该怀有更高尚的目标，例如贡献社会，热爱国家，胸怀大志，发挥社会领袖作用。
过去，年轻人都积极服兵役，参与民政事务，而且充满活力，胸怀理想。可如今情况却不再如此，我们应该想想其中的原因。我们的社会要继续蓬勃发展，就需要年轻一代的全身心投入。我们知道——这些年轻人素质良好，多才多艺，又心地善良。鼓励他们超脱经验，去探索世界，教会他们勇于承担，去改造世界，都对我们百利无害。
阅读练习
阅读练习：(请选出与文章相关的一项）
A. Teenagers of today often turn to their parents for advice on such important matters as career choice.
B. The incidence of teenage crime and misbehavior is decreasing nowadays.
C. Young people should have lofty ideals in life and strive to be leaders.
翻译练习
汉译英：
很多中国新娘选择旗袍作为结婚礼服。
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解析
It is/ fine and healthy /for teens /to cultivate /their personal interests, and it is /good news /when young people /enjoy /harmonious relations with/ their family and friends.
青少年能发掘自身的兴趣爱好，是件有益身心的好事。 他们能享受与家人朋友的和谐关系也是不错的事情。
解析：
1. It is + 形容词+ (for sb) to +动词原形，表示对……来说做……是怎么样，这是一个非常实用的重要句型。
It is important for us to learn English well.
对我们来说学好英语很重要。
2. and 连接两个并列句。
3. it is good news when ... 本句中when引导从句，表示在…情况下。
But there is /also a place /in a young life /for noble purposes /that include /a dedication to the broader society, /a love of country and /an aspiration /to make their own leadership contributions.
但青少年在生活中，还应该怀有更高尚的目标，例如贡献社会，热爱国家，胸怀大志，发挥社会领袖作用。
解析：
1. there is also a place in a young life，典型的there be句型。
2. 句中noble purposes 做先行词，后面接由that引导的定语从句，that 在从句中做主语。
该从句中，三个名词短语a dedication，a love，an aspiration做并列宾语。
to make their own leadership contributions，这是to引导的目的状语。
In the past, the young /have eagerly participated in /national service and civic affairs, often /with lots of energy and idealism.
过去，年轻人都积极服兵役，参与民政事务，而且充满活力，胸怀理想。
解析：
1. In the past 是本句的时间状语，一般与过去时或完成时态连用。
2. have eagerly participated in 主句动词是完成时态。
3. with 则引导伴随状语。
If/ this is not/ happening today, we should /ask why.
可如今情况却不再如此，我们应该想想其中的原因。
Our society /needs/ the full participation of/ its younger citizens /if it is to continue to thrive.
我们的社会要继续蓬勃发展，就需要年轻一代的全身心投入。
解析：full participation，表示全身心的投入，充分的参与。
We know /the promise is there—this is /a well-grounded, talented, warm-hearted /group of /youngsters.
我们知道，这些年轻人素质良好，多才多艺，又心地善良。
解析：the promise is there，也可写成 there is the promise.
We /have everything to gain /by encouraging them /to explore the world /beyond their immediate experience /and to /prepare themselves /for their turn at /shaping that world.
鼓励他们超脱经验，去探索世界，教会他们勇于承担，去改造世界，都对我们百利无害。
解析：
encourage sb to do鼓励某人去做某事，请注意与encourage sb doing sth 的区别。
A. 语意上：
encourage sb to do为鼓励某人去做某；encourage sb doing sth为鼓励某人已经做过的事。
B. 语法上：to do强调的是某一具体的行为或动作，且逻辑主语一定是句中的主。而doing 则表示比较抽象或一般的行为动作,逻辑主语可以是也可以不是句中的主语。