【正文】 實證研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，是文化標(biāo)準(zhǔn)和價值觀而非命運，將人們連系在一起。 . 1) The house needed painting. 譯文：房子需要油漆一下了。 you marry the person you cannot live without.” Do you agree with the saying? Give your reasons. Reading More—Critical Thinking Practical Translation 被動語態(tài)是一種表明句子的謂語和主語間關(guān)系的語法手段。s own. And, people who say they are in love emphasize caring, intimacy, and mitment. 6. In any type of love, caring about the other person is essential. Although love may, involve passionate yearning, respect is a more important quality. Respect is inherent固有的 ， 內(nèi)在的 in all love: “I want the loved person to grow and unfold發(fā)展 for his own sake, and in his own ways, and not for the purpose of serving me. If respect and caring are missing, the relationship is not based on love. Instead, it is an unhealthy or possessive dependency that limits the lovers39。s early intimate relationships within their family of origin1 are so critical. Children who are raised in impersonal environments (orphanage, some foster homes, or unloving families) show emotional and social underdevelopment, language and motor skills retardation, and mental health problems. 3. Love for oneself, or selflove, is also essential for our social and emotional development. Actress Mae West once said, I never loved another person the way I loved myself. Although such a statement may seem selfcentered, it39。s actually quite insightful Social scientists describe selflove as an important oasis for self esteem. Among other things, people who like themselves are more open to criticism and less demanding of others. Fromm (1956) saw selflove as a necessary prerequisite for loving others. People who don39。 social, emotional, and intellectual growth. 7. Love, especially longterm love, has nothing in mon with the images of love or .frenzied sex that we get from Hollywood, television, and romance novels. Because of these images, many people believe a variety of myths about love. These misconceptions often lead to unrealistic expectations, stereotypes, and disillusionment. In fact, real love is closer to what one author called stirringtheoatmeal love (Johnson 1985). This type of love is neither exciting nor thrilling but is relatively mundane and unromantic. It means paying bills, putting out the garbage, scrubbing toilet bowls, being up all night with a sick baby, and performing myriad other ―oatmeal‖ tasks that are not very sexy. 8. Some partners take turns stirring the oatmeal. Other people seek relationships that offer candlelit gourmet meals in a romantic setting. Whether we decide to enter a serious relationship or not, what type of love brings people together? 9. What attracts individuals to each other in the first place? Many people believe that “there?s one person out there that one is meant for” and that destiny will bring them together. Such beliefs are romantic but unrealistic. Empirical(經(jīng)驗的 ) studies show that cultural norms and values, not fate, bring people together. We will never meet millions of potential lovers because they are “filtered out” by formal or informal rules on partner eligibility(適任 ， 合格 ) due to factors such as age, race, distance, social class, religion, sexual orientation, health, or physical appearance. 10. Beginning in childhood, parents encourage or limit future romantic liaisons by selecting certain neighborhoods and schools. In early adolescence, peer norms influence the adolescent39。的差別 . 1) Neil is colorblind色盲的 and cannot differentiate between red and green. 2) It39。在翻譯時要根據(jù)英漢語言的特點，從句式和輔助詞語兩個方面進(jìn)行語態(tài)轉(zhuǎn)換。 2) The possibility of employing more staff is still under discussion. 譯文：是否雇用更多的員工還在研究中。我們錯過了成千上萬的可能的愛人，因為他們早就被正式的或非正式的挑選理想愛人的準(zhǔn)則篩選出局，這些準(zhǔn)則包括年齡、種族、地域、社會階層、宗教、性傾向、健康狀況或外表。這樣的想法很浪漫卻不現(xiàn)實。 5．某些表示被動含義的句型的翻譯。 ? Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Task 1 Choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in the sentence. (P107) A A C B B C D C Reading Focus – Vocabulary in Action A C Task 2 1. The two countries have always ___________ close relations. 2. When we’re together, all he talks about is business. I wish he were more __________. 3. The museum is closed while _________ repairs are being carried out. 4. She had packed two cases with clothes, towels and other __________. 5. His coaching has added another __________ to my game. Read the words and their explanations in the box. Choose a word to plete each of the sentences below and explain its meaning. Change the form if necessary. (P107) maintained (a) romantic (a) Reading Focus – Vocabulary in Action maintain, intimate, essential, defy, dimension, romantic essential (a) essentials (c) dimension (c) 6. We’re not on _________ terms with our neighbours. 7. He __________ that the money was donated for international purposes. 8. The beauty of the scene ___________ description. 9. He ___________ his wishes with a slight nod of his head. 10. Computers design tools that work in three ____________. intimate (a) maintains (c) defies (b) intimated (d) Reading Focus – Vocabulary in Action dimensions (a) 11. This was the first time that I dared to ________ my mother. 12. The castle is set in one of England’s most ___________ landscapes. 13. I did not realize the ____________ of the problem. 14. Her ine was barely enough to ___________ one child, let alone three. 15. He surprised me with his ___________ knowledge of Kierkegaard and Schopenhauer. defy (a) romantic (b) dimensions (b) Reading Focus