新概念英语3第2课

and that from the verb δ.The o most familiar interpretations of dragons are either European dragons, derived from various European folk traditions. However, the unifying feature of almost all interpretations is it being a serpentine or otherwise reptilian monster, and often possessing magical or spiritual qualities;a serpent of huge size, a python, a dragon"Dragons are mysterious, snake-like animals which are described in Chinese myths.The physical description and supposed abilities of the creature vary immensely according to the different cultures in which it appears？？ρκομαι"to see clearly"？？κων， ".The word "dragon" derives from Greek δρ， or unrelated Oriental dragons, derived from the Chinese dragon。

Key to Composition

Mrs. Stone had spent the whole morning picking blackberries in the countryside near her home. It was nearly lunch time, so she decided to return for lunch. She was just picking up her basket when she heard a noise in the bushes. Then she saw an animal which looked like a cat. She knew it was not a cat because it was so large. The animal suddenly turned round to look at her and she thought it was going to e towards her and perhaps attack her. She dropped her basket and screamed loudly. Hearing the sound, the animal disappeared into the bushes, after which Mrs. Stone picked up her basket and ran all the way home.She told her neighbours that she had seen a puma in the countryside, but they did not believe her. She also telephoned the police but they didn't believe her either. (148 words)

Lesson 64 The Channel Tunnel海峡隧道 First listen and then answer the question.听录音，然后回答以下问题。

Why was the first tunnel not pleted? In 1858, a French engineer, Aime Thome de Gamond, arrived in England with a plan for a enty-one-mile tunnel under the English Channel. He said that it would be possible to build a platform in the centre of the Channel. This platform would serve as a port and a railway station. The tunnel would be well-ventilated if tall chimneys were built above sea level. In 1860, a better plan was put forward by an Englishman, William Low. He suggested that a double railway-tunnel should be built. This would solve the problem of ventilation, for if a train entered this tunnel, it would draw in fresh air behind it. Forty-o years later a tunnel was actually begun. If, at the time, the British had not feared invasion, it would have been pleted. The world had to wait almost another 100 years for the Channel Tunnel. It was officially opened on March 7,1994, finally connecting Britain to the European continent.New words and expressions 生词和短语 tunnel n. 隧道port n. 港口ventilate v. 通风chimney n. 烟囱sea level 海平面double adj. 双的ventilation n. 通风fear v. 害怕invasion n. 入侵，侵略officially adv. 正式地connect v. 连接European adj. 欧洲的continent n. 大陆参考译文 1858年，一位名叫埃梅.托梅.德.干蒙的法国工程师带着建造一条长21英里、穿越英吉利海陕的隧道计划到了英国。他说，可以在隧道中央建造一座平台，这座平台将用作码头和火车站。

如果再建些伸出海面的高大的烟囱状通风管，隧道就具备了良好的通风条件。1860年，一位名叫威廉.洛的英国人提出了一项更好的计划。

他提议建一条双轨隧道，这样就解决了通风问题。因为如果有列火车开进隧道，它就把新鲜空气随之抽进了隧道。

42年以后，隧道实际已经开始建了。如果不是因为那时英国人害怕入侵，隧道早已建成了。

世界不得不再等将近100年才看到海峡隧道竣工。它于1994年3月7日正式开通，将英国与欧洲大陆连到了一起。

新概念3的第12课 Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture of life on a desert island.We sometimes imagine a desert island to be a sort of paradise where the sun always shines.Life there is simple and good.Ripe fruit falls from the trees and you never have to work.The other side of the picture is quite the opposite.Life on a desert island is wretched.You either starve to death or live like Robinson Crusoe,Waiting for a boat which never es.Perhaps there is an element of truth in both these pictures,but few us have had the opportunity to find out.Two men who recently spent five days on a coral island wished they had stayed there longer.They were taking a badly damaged boat from the Virgin Islands to Miami to have it repaired.During the journey,their boat began to sink.They quickly loaded a *** all rubber dinghy with food,matches,and cans of beer and rowed for a few miles across the Caribbean until they arrived at a tiny coral island.There were hardly any trees on the island and there was no water,but this did not prove to be a problem.The men collected rainwater in the rubber dinghy.As they had brought a spear gun with them,they had plenty to eat.They caught lobster and fish every day,and,as one of them put it 'ate like kings'.When a passing tanker rescued them five days later,both men were genuinely sorry that they had to leave.第四册的Chickens slaughtered in the United States,claim officials in Brussels,are not fit to grace European tables.No,say the American:our fowl are fine,we simply clean them in a different way.These days,it is differences in national regulations,far more than tariffs,that put sand in the wheels of trade beeen rich countries.It is not just farmers who are plaining.An electric razor that meets the European Union's safety standards must be approved by American testers before it can be sold in the United States,and an American-made dialysis machine needs the EU's okay before is hits the market in Europe.As it happens,a razor that is safe in Europe is unlikely to electrocute Americans.So,ask businesses on both sides of the Atlantic,why have o lots of tests where one would do?Politicians agree,in principle,so America and the EU have been trying to reach a deal which would eliminate the need to double-test many products.They hope to finish in time for a trade summit beeen America and the EU on May 28TH.Although negotiators are optimistic,the details are plex enough that they may be hard-pressed to get a deal at all.Why?One difficulty is to construct the agreements.The Americans would happily reach one accord on standards for medical devices and them hammer out different pacts covering,say,electronic goods and drug manufacturing.The EU -- following fine continental traditions -- wants agreement on general principles,which could be applied to many types of products and perhaps extended to other countries.From:The Economist,May 24th,1997。

Such is human nature, that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of being white-collar workers。

不过他觉得。Every morning，损失点儿钱也值得。

From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him ', people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work in offices.如今，从事体力劳动的人的收入一般要比坐办公室的人高出许多。People who work in offices are frequently referred to as 'white-collar workers'，当8个小时清洁工。

Before returning home at night，艾尔弗一直这样；Alf' for the simple reason that they usually wear a collar and tie to go to work.坐办公室的之所以常常被称作“白领工人”，就是因为他们通常是穿着硬领白衬衫.不久就要坐在办公室里工作了。He will be earning only half as much as he used to, but he feels that his rise in status is well worth the loss of money.他将来挣的钱只有他现在的一半，系着领带去上班；s wife has never discovered that she married a dustman and she never will.因为艾尔弗已找到新职，He will soon be working in an office，艾尔弗的妻子一直不知道她嫁给了一个清洁工，而且她永远也不会知道了，for Alf has just found another job，地位升高了.许多人常常情愿放弃较高的薪水以换取做白领工人的殊荣。

When he got married，此乃人之常情。This can give rise to curious situations。

He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation，感到非常难为情.他只说在埃尔斯米尔公司上班，他的同事也为他保守秘密， He took a shower and changed back into his suit.晚上回家前，他洗个淋浴，重新换上那身黑色西服.两年多以来， as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a dustman for the Elle *** ere Corporation.而这常常会引起种种奇怪的现象，在埃尔斯米尔公司当清洁工的艾尔弗雷德.布洛斯就是一个例子。Alf did this for over o years and his fellow dustmen kept his secret .每天早晨，他穿上一身漂亮的黑色西装离家上班.然后换上工作服， Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job.艾尔弗结婚时，而没有将自己的职业告诉妻子， not ', he left home dressed in a *** art black suit？为什么阿尔弗想要得到一个白领工作？These days。

Alf'.布洛格斯的双重生活Listen to the tape then answer the question below.听录音，然后回答以下问题Lesson 4 The double life of Alfred Bloggs阿尔弗雷德；Mr. Bloggs'。别人将称呼他为“布洛格斯先生”，He then changed into overalls and spent the next eight hours as a dustman，艾尔弗可以一天到晚穿西服了；.从此。

Why did Alf want a white-collar job，而不再叫他“艾尔弗”了。

Thejournalist immediately set out to get the facts after receiving instructions from his editor, but he did not send them at once. The editor was getting impatient, so he sent three faxes and threatened that the journalist would be fired if he did not reply soon. The last fax was not answered as well. The artical was printed in its original form. The journalist sent a fax a week later. He was imprisoned because he was caught counting the steps.。

Flying cats Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.They can be friendly and affectionate towards humans,but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well.They never bee submissive like dogs and horses.As a result,humans have learned to respect feline independence.Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives.One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives.Apparently,there is a good deal of truth in this idea.A cat's ability to survive falls is based on fact. Recently the New York Animal Medical Centre made a study of 132 cats over a period of five months.All these cats had one experience in mon:they had fallen off high buildings,yet only eight of them died from shock of injuries.Of course,New York is the ideal place for such an interesting study,because there is no shortage of tall buildings.There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall from!One cat,Sabrina,fell 32 stories,yet only suffered from a broken tooth.'Cats behave like well-trained paratroopers,'a doctor said.It seems that the further cats fall,the less they are likely to injure themselves.In a long drop,they reach speeds of 60 miles an hour and more.At high speeds,falling cats have time to relax.They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels.This increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of impact when they hit the ground.。