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- . 第三课 T1. Today we are in the throes of a worldwide reformation of cultures, a tectonic shift of habits and dreams called, in the curious vocabulary of social scientists, “globalization . (Para.1)〞 今天我 们正经历着一种世界围文化剧变的阵痛 ,一种习俗与追求的 构造性变化 ,用社会科学家奇特的词汇来称呼这种变化 ,就叫 “全球化〞 . T2. Whatever their backgrounds or agendas, these critics are convinced that Western— often equated with American— influences will flatten every cultural crease, producing, as one observer terms it, one big . (Para.4)“McWorld 〞 不管他们的背景和纲领如何 ,这些对全球化持反对态度的人 深信西方的影响—往往等同于美国的影响—会把所有文化 上的差异一一压平 ,就像一位观察家所说的 ,最终产生一个麦 当劳世界 ,一个充满美国货和表达美国价值观的世界 . T3. But I also discovered that cultures are as resourceful, resilient, and unpredictable as the people who pose them. (Para.8) 不过我也发现文化就如同构成文化的民族一样 ,善于随机应 变 ,富有弹性而且不可预测 . Tr.-4 It ’ eally hard to be original these days, so the easiest ways r to e up with new stuff is to mix things that already exist. (Para.13) 现今创新极为困难。因此，最容易的方法就是把现存的东西 - .word.zl. - . 组合在一起，拿出一个新玩意儿来。 Tr.5- The Cosmopolitan, plunging necklines and all, is read by 260,000 Chinese women every month. (Para.20) 26 万中国妇女每个月都在阅读 ?时尚 ?杂志 ,那些开领袒胸的 画页及其他容 . T7. They received a lot from lo