外教社大学英语读第三册unit3原文+翻译+课后翻译.docVIP

Unit 3 一、课文 Every teacher probably asks himself time and again: Why am I a teacher? Do the rewards of teaching outweigh the trying moments? Answering these questions is not a simple task. Lets see what the author says. 也许每位教师都一再问过自己：为什么选择教书作为自己的职业？教书得到的回报是否使老师的烦恼显得不值得多谈？回答这些问题并非易事。让我们看看本文的作者说了些什么。 Why I TeachPeter G. Beidler Why do you teach? My friend asked the question when I told him that I didnt want to be considered for an HYPERLINK asfunction:funcA,administrative administrative position. He was puzzled that I did not want what was obviously a HYPERLINK asfunction:funcA,step(-)up step up toward what all Americans are taught to want when they grow up: money and power. 我为什么当教师彼得·G·贝德勒 你为什么要教书呢? 当我告诉一位朋友我不想谋求行政职务时，他便向我提出这一问题。所有美国人受的教育是长大成人后应该追求金钱和权力，而我却偏偏不要明明是朝这个目标“迈进”的工作，他为之大惑不解。 HYPERLINK asfunction:funcC,1 Certainly I dont teach because teaching is easy for me. Teaching is the most difficult of the various ways I have attempted to earn my living: HYPERLINK asfunction:funcA,mechanic mechanic, carpenter, writer. For me, teaching is a red-eye, HYPERLINK asfunction:funcA,sweaty sweaty- HYPERLINK asfunction:funcA,palm palm, sinking-stomach HYPERLINK asfunction:funcA,profession profession. Red-eye, because I never feel ready to teach no matter how late I HYPERLINK asfunction:funcA,stay%20up stay up preparing. Sweaty-palm, because Im always nervous before I enter the classroom, HYPERLINK asfunction:funcC,2 sure that I will be found out for the fool that I am. Sinking-stomach, because HYPERLINK asfunction:funcC,3 I leave the classroom an hour later convinced that I was even more boring than usual. 当然，我之所以教书不是因为我觉得教书轻松。我做过各种各样的工作，籍以谋生：机修工、木工、作家，教书是其中最难的一行。对我来说，教书是个会令人熬红眼睛、手掌出汗、精神沮丧的职业。说熬红眼睛，这是因为我晚上无论备课备到多晚，总觉得备得还不充分。说手掌出汗，这是因为我跨进教室之前总是非常紧张，自认为学生一定会发觉原来我是个傻瓜蛋。说精神沮丧，这是因为我1小时后走出教室时，确信这堂课上得比平常还要平淡无味。 Nor do I teach because I think I know answers, or because I have knowledge I feel HYPERLINK asfunction:funcA,compel compelled to share. Sometimes I am amazed