大学英语综合教程全新版第四册第一单元课文.pdfVIP

They say that pride comes before a fall. In the case of both Napoleon and Hitler, the many victories they enjoyed led them to believe that anything was possible, that nothing could stand in their way . Russias icy defender was to prove them wrong. 人道是骄兵必败。就拿拿破仑和希特勒两人来说吧，他们所向披靡，便以为自己战无不胜，不可阻挡。但 俄罗斯的冰雪卫士证明他们错了。 The Icy Defender Nila B. Smith 1 In 1812, Napoleon Bonaparte , Emperor of the French, led his Grand Army into Russia . He was prepared for the fierce resistance of the Russian people defending their homeland . He was prepared for the long march across Russian soil to Moscow , the capital city. But he was not prepared for the devastating enemy that met him in Moscow -- the raw , bitter, bleak Russian winter. 冰雪卫士 奈拉 ·B ·史密斯 1812 年，法国皇帝拿破仑 ·波拿巴率大军入侵俄罗斯。 他准备好俄罗斯人民会为保卫祖国而奋勇抵抗。 他准备好在俄罗斯广袤的国土上要经过长途跋涉才能进军首都莫斯科。但他没有料到在莫斯科他会遭遇劲 敌—— 俄罗斯阴冷凄苦的寒冬。 2 In 1941, Adolf Hitler , leader of Nazi Germany, launched an attack against the Soviet Union , as Russia then was called. Hitlers military might was unequaled . His war machine had mowed down resistance in most of Europe. Hitler expected a short campaign but, like Napoleon before him, was taught a painful lesson. The Russian winter again came to the aid of the Soviet soldiers. 1941 年，纳粹德国元首阿道夫 ·希特勒进攻当时被称作苏联的俄罗斯。希特勒的军事实力堪称无敌。 他的战争机器扫除了欧洲绝大部分地区的抵抗。 希特勒希望速战速决， 但是，就像在他之前的拿破仑一样， 他得到的是痛苦的教训。仍是俄罗斯的冬天助了苏维埃士兵一臂之力。 3 In the spring of 1812, Napoleon assembled an army of six hundred thousand men on the borders of Russia. The soldiers were wel