研究生英语综合教程UNIT3课文及翻译(含汉译英英译汉)PDF版.pdfVIP

UNIT 3 1. Most Americans would have a difficult time telling you, specifically, 1. 大多数美国人在谈起其赖以生存的价值观 what the values are that Americans live by. They have never given the 时会感到力不从心。他们从未仔细考虑过价 matter much thought. 值观这个问题。 2. Even if Americans had considered this question, they would probably, 2. 即使美国人考虑过这个问题，他们最终也不可 in the end, decide not to answer in terms of a definitive list of values. The 能决定以一张明确的价值观清单来回答。做出这 reason for this decision is itself one very American value — their belief 样的一个决定，本身就是一个非常美国式的价值 that every individual is so unique that the same list of values could never 观——他们相信每个个体都是独一无二的，相同 be applied to all, or even most, of their fellow citizens. 的价值观永远也不可能适用于所有的美国公民， 甚至不能适用于大多数公民。 3. Although Americans may think of themselves as being more varied 3. 尽管美国人可能认为他们自己比实际看上去 and unpredictable than they actually are, it is significant that they think 更加变幻莫测，但重要的是他们的确认为自己变 they are. Americans tend to think they have been only slightly influenced 幻莫测。美国人普遍认为他们受家庭、教会或学 by family, church or schools. In the end, each believes, “I personally chose 校影响很轻微。最终，每个人都认为“我个人会 which values I want to live my own life by.” 根据自己生活方式选择我的价值观”。 4. The different behaviors of a people or a culture make sense only 4. 一个民族的不同行为方式或者一种文化之所 when seen through the basic beliefs, assumptions and values of that 以有意义，是因为人们通过该民族的基本信仰、 particular group. When you encounter an action, or hear a statement in 看法和价值观念来看待它们。在美国，如果某一 the United States that surprises you, try to see it as an expression of one 个行为或某一句话使你感到吃惊，那么你可以将 or more of the values listed here. 其与下面罗列的价值观对号入座。 5. Bef