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The-English-Reserve-and-Politeness-翻译-英泛读教程-3(高等教育出版社)

参考译文 HYPERLINK /specls/cls/200073/KECHENX/BOOK3/UNIT2/2reference.htm \l Text 1#Text 1 1. 课文一 HYPERLINK /specls/cls/200073/KECHENX/BOOK3/UNIT2/2reference.htm \l Text 2#Text 2 2. 课文二 Text 1 The English Reserve and Politeness ??? It seems to many people that the British are extremely polite and difficult to make friends with. Hopefully the following passage will help you to have a better understanding of the British character. 　 ??? To other Europeans, the best known quality of the British is reserve. A reserved person is one who does not talk very much to strangers, does not show much emotion, and seldom gets excited. It is difficult to get to know a reserved person; he never tells you anything about himself, and you may work with him for years without ever knowing where he lives, how many children he has, and what his interests are. English people tend to be like that. If they are making a journey by bus, they will do their best to find an empty seat; if by train, an empty compartment. If they have to share the compartment with a stranger, they may travel many miles without starting a conversation. If a conversation does start, personal questions like How old are you? or even What is your name? are not easily asked. Questions like Where did you buy your watch? or What is your salary? are almost impossible. Similarly, conversation in Britain is in general quiet and restrained and loud speech is considered ill-bred. ??? This unwillingness to communicate with others is an unfortunate quality in some ways, since it tends to give the impression of coldness, and it is true that the English (except perhaps in the North) are not noted for their generosity and hospitality. On the other hand, they are perfectly human behind their barrier of reserve, and may be quite pleased when a friendly stranger or foreigner succeeds for a time in breaking the barrier down. ?? Closely related to English reserve is English modesty. Within their hearts, the English are perhaps no less