新思维综合英语（3）课程辅导Unit8(36—40).pptVIP

新思维综合英语(3)课程辅导Unit 8（36—40） * * * Danger for the fun of it为乐趣而冒险 Dennis Joyce is a 30-year-old employee of an electric company in New York City. 30岁的Dennis Joyce是纽约市一家电力公司职员。 To put some excitement into his life, he spends many weekends and vacations white-water canoeing. 为了给生活增添一些新鲜刺激的东西，他把周末和假期的很多时间都用来在急流上划独木舟（冲浪）。 He is one of the growing number of Americans who in recent years have taken up dangerous sport to fill their leisure hours. 他是近些年越来越多地从事危险的体育活动来充实闲暇时间的美国人之一。 Although he has fallen into the river several times, Mr. Joyce has never been hurt himself. 虽然Joyce先生曾几次落入水中，可他还从没有受过伤。 Yet he admits he has seen some very serious accidents. 但是他承认他遇到过几次特别严重的意外。 People who participate in risky sports usually have several things in common. 那些参与冒险性体育活动的人往往有一些共同之处。 Most are men. They don’t like others to think of them as thrill seekers, yet they admit the dangers of their sport. 他们大多数都是男人，他们不喜欢别人把他们当成是追求刺激的人，但是他们承认他们所从事的活动具有危险性。 And almost all of them look down on sports like tennis and golf. 还有他们几乎所有人都看不起像网球和高尔夫球这样的体育活动。 “There’s just nothing happening in sport like tennis and golf, ” said Steve Kaufman, a 44-year-old Manhattan bill collector who scuba dives in his spare time. Steve Kaufman说“网球、高尔夫球这样的体育活动没什么意思，”,这位44岁的曼哈顿收款人在业余时间进行潜泳活动。 According to him, the only people who come close to the experience of scuba divers are astronauts “because they’re in a totally alien environment, too.” 据他讲，和潜泳者经历最接近的是宇航员。“因为他们也是在一个完全不同的环境中活动。” Kaufman describes his sport as “a total isolation from anything that can interfere with your own personal sense of self.” Kaufman把他的这项爱好描述为“完全与世隔绝，没有任何东西能干扰你自己感受到的自我存在。” Mr. Kaufman said his most dangerous moment as a diver came when he found himself looking at about 800 to 900 sharks. Kaufman先生说他潜泳是遇到的最危险的情况是当他发现自己面对着800至900只鲨鱼的时候。 Fortunately, he got out of there really fast. 幸运的是，他很快脱身了。 Why do people willingly seek out danger? According to Dr. George Serban, associate professor of clinical psychiatry at New York University