I think our dream will become true.英译汉

this time we are talking about the American Dream. This nation of ours is unique. You may not realize it and most of us surely take it for granted. We may complain about the economy but just try explaining the Price Club to a Russian or a Cuban or a Nigerian! We may complain about our government or our President, but in how many other countries is the press free to report the leaders indiscretions？ We have so much and yet we complain so much...actually I think it is the ability to complain that makes America great. It is the freedom to dissent, to rally against the incumbent powers. This freedom to disagree is what makes us so special and it is this very freedom that is the very essence of America. What is the "American Dream"？ Surely, it is different for everyone. For some, it is wealth and power. For others, it is religious freedom and justice. For others, it may be a roof over their heads. How has this nation been able to provide these things...we shall see. First, the American Dream is values and ideals. They are things we stand for, things we feel are right and correct. In America our values and ideals are: justice, liberty, fairness, democracy, and equality. Maybe you will ask why is understanding what the American Dream is important？ You know, we vote and influence government via democracy, and we should know what this nation is supposed to be about before we make these serious decisions. And policies should be consistent with stated ideals. We have a responsibility to the nation and the world because our unique status as an economic and military superpower. How has the dream, our ideological roots, been created？ Mores, the values of a society, and culture developed over time. Our values have been shaped by our forefathers, and, of course, our foremothers! Our history and the legacy of those that came before have created our culture. Religion teaches values and influences us. Enlightenment thinkers from the 1600s, like John Locke, Montesquieu, Rousseau and Voltaire have had a great impact on our government and our political philosophy. The ideas expressed by the enlightenment thinkers were put to use in America through the Declaration of Independence, in which such ideas as, natural rights, consent of the governed, life, liberty and property, later changed to "pursuit of happiness" by Jefferson, and right to rebel are also mentioned. Student A I have read it before. Professor Could you tell the class what other documents reflect the idea of American Dreams？ Student A Yeah...Voltaire, 1st Amendment, the Freedom of Speech..."I may disagree with what you say but I will defend till death your right to say it!" Professor Anything else？ What about Montesquieu, Constitution？ I think this is the last thing you may neglect. Student A Oh, right. Separation of powers, checks and balances and dividing the government into three branches. Professor Good, and there are revolutionary ideas like those of John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine, which created a nation out of rebellion. Dissent is the very basis of this nation, it is our heritage. And, er, ...immigrants have stocked this great nation. We are a nation of immigrants. We come from every continent and every nation. Immigrants come here for economic opportunity, religious freedom and to seek justice. These are our values because we are all the children of immigrants. They came to this island for their dreams. The Pilgrims wrote out their laws and created their government before they ever set foot in America so that the society would have a basis in law. This written "compact" was the foundation of their society. It illustrates the idea of consent of the governed because it was created by the governed. They all consented(agreed)to give up absolute and abject freedom in exchange for rule of law. John Locke wrote in the 1600s about the nature of government. He wrote: "In a state of nature, all men are free and equal. " "In a state of nature, no man ought to harm another. " "Man acquires property through the products of his labor. " "In order to remedy inconveniences(problems)resulting from a state of nature ...men enter into contract, thereby creating a civil society... to defend the natural rights of men. " "If a government violates the social contract... it rebels against the people, and the people have the right to dissolve the government. "This meant that government was created by the people and that people gave up absolute freedom in exchange for safety against problems. We call this concept "consent of the governed". Consent is given by what is referred to as a "social contract". This also says that if the government violates the social contract, the citizens have the right to remove the government, because it was the citizens that created the government. We call this notion the "right to rebel". These three concepts are the basic philosophical foundations of this nation. Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you answer. 12. What is the talk mainly about？ 13. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the factor that contributes to the American Dream？ 14. Why does the professor mention the immigrants？ 15. What does the professor say about the Declaration of Independence？ 16. According to the professor, what is the the basic philosophical foundation of the nation？ Listen again to part of the lecture. Then answer the question. Professor Anything else？ What about Montesquieus Constitution？ I think this is the last thing you may neglect. 17. Why does the professor say this？ Professor I think this is the last thing you may neglect.Narrator Listen to part of a talk in a history class. Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you answer.

What is the talk mainly about？

A．The ideas contributing to the American Dream.

B．The history of American immigration.

C．The famous persons who had contributed to the country.

D．The influences the American Dream has had on American history.

f ours is unique. You may not realize it and most of us surely take it for granted. We may complain about the economy but just try explaining the Price Club to a Russian or a Cuban or a Nigerian! We may complain about our government or our President, but in how many other countries is the press free to report the leaders indiscretions？ We have so much and yet we complain so much...actually I think it is the ability to complain that makes America great. It is the freedom to dissent, to rally against the incumbent powers. This freedom to disagree is what makes us so special and it is this very freedom that is the very essence of America. What is the "American Dream"？ Surely, it is different for everyone. For some, it is wealth and power. For others, it is religious freedom and justice. For others, it may be a roof over their heads. How has this nation been able to provide these things...we shall see. First, the American Dream is values and ideals. They are things we stand for, things we feel are right and correct. In America our values and ideals are. justice, liberty, fairness, democracy, and equality. Maybe you will ask why is understanding what the American Dream is important？ You know, we vote and influence government via democracy, and we should know what this nation is supposed to be about before we make these serious decisions. And policies should be consistent with stated ideals. We have a responsibility to the nation and the world because our unique status as an economic and military superpower. How has the dream, our ideological roots, been created？ Mores, the values of a society, and culture developed over time. Our values have been shaped by our forefathers, and, of course, our foremothers! Our history and the legacy of those that came before have created our culture. Religion teaches values and influences us. Enlightenment thinkers from the 1600s, like John Locke, Montesquieu, Rousseau and Voltaire have had a great impact on our government and our political philosophy. The ideas expressed by the enlightenment thinkers were put to use in America through the Declaration of Independence, in which such ideas as, natural rights, consent of the governed, life, liberty and property, later changed to "pursuit of happiness" by Jefferson, and right to rebel are also mentioned. Student A I have read it before. Professor Could you tell the class what other documents reflect the idea of American Dreams？ Student A Yeah...Voltaire, 1st Amendment, the Freedom of Speech..."I may disagree with what you say but I will defend till death your right to say it!" Professor Anything else？ What about Montesquieu, Constitution？ I think this is the last thing you may neglect. Student A Oh, right. Separation of powers, checks and balances and dividing the government into three branches. Professor Good, and there are revolutionary ideas like those of John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine, which created a nation out of rebellion. Dissent is the very basis of this nation, it is our heritage. And, er, ...immigrants have stocked this great nation. We are a nation of immigrants. We come from every continent and every nation. Immigrants come here for economic opportunity, religious freedom and to seek justice. These are our values because we are all the children of immigrants. They came to this island for their dreams. The Pilgrims wrote out their laws and created their government before they ever set foot in America so that the society would have a basis in law. This written "compact" was the foundation of their society. It illustrates the idea of consent of the governed because it was created by the governed. They all consented (agreed) to give up absolute and abject freedom in exchange for rule of law. John Locke wrote in the 1600s about the nature of government. He wrote: "In a state of nature, all men are free and equal." "In a state of nature, no man ought to harm another." "Man acquires property through the products of his labor." "In order to remedy inconveniences (problems) resulting from a state of nature ...men enter into contract, thereby creating a civil society.., to defend the natural rights of men. " "If a government violates the social contract.., it rebels against the people, and the people have the right to dissolve the government."This meant that government was created by the people and that people gave up absolute freedom in exchange for safety against problems. We call this concept "consent of the governed". Consent is given by what is referred to as a "social contract". This also says that if the government violates the social contract, the citizens have the right to remove the government, because it was the citizens that created the government. We call this notion the "right to rebel". These three concepts are the basic philosophical foundations of this nation.Narrator Listen to part of a talk in a history class. Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you answer

What is the talk mainly about？

A．The ideas contributing to the American Dream.

B．The history of American immigration.

C．The famous persons who had contributed to the country.

D．The influences the American Dream has had on American history.

I have a dream that one day our nation will (崛起并实现其信仰的真谛).

Dearest Scottie:

I don't think I will be writing letters many more years and I wish you would read this letter twice--bitter as it may seem. You will reject it now, but at a later period some of it may come back to you as truth. When I'm talking to you, you think of me as an older person, an "authority," and when I speak of my own youth what I say becomes unreal to you--for the young can't believe in the youth of their fathers. But perhaps this little bit will be understandable if I put it in writing.

When I was your age I lived with a great dream. The dream grew and I learned how to speak of it and make people listen. Then the dream divided one day when I decided to marry your mother after all, even though I knew she was spoiled and meant no good to me. I was sorry immediately I had married her but, being patient in those days, made the best of it and got to love her in another way. Yor came along and for a long time we made quite a lot of happiness out of our lives. But I was a man divided-- she wanted me to work too much for her and not enough for my dream. She realized too late that work was dignity, and the only dignity, and tried to atone for it by working herself, but it was too late and she broke and is broken forever.

……

The mistake I made was in marrying her. We belonged to different worlds--she might have been happy with a kind simple man in a southern garden. She didn't have the strength for the big stage-- sometimes she pretended, and pretended beautifully, but she didn't have it. She was soft when she should have been hard, and hard when she should have been yielding. She never knew how to use her energies--she's passed that failling onto you.

For a long time I hated her mother for giving her nothing in the line of good habit-- nothing but "getting by" and conceit. I never wanted to see again in this world women who were brought up as idlers. And one of my chief desires in life was to keep you from being that kind of persons, one who brings ruin to themselves and others. When you began to show disturbing signs at about fourteen, I comforted myself with the idea that you were too precocious socially and a strict school would fix things. But sometimes I think that idlers seem to be a special class for whom nothing can be planned, plead as one will with them--their only contribution to the human family is to warm a seat at the common table.

……

Why does the father talk about his youth in the form. of writing a letter？

A．Because the father decides that he won't write any letters in the future.

B．Because the written letter appears more authoritative and formal.

C．Because the father intends his daughter to find the truth hidden in the letter by carefully reading it.

D．Because the father views this as a better way for his daughter to know him.

SECTION B INTERVIEW

Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.

Now listen to the interview.

听力原文：W: Hello Fred. You don't look so good. What's the matter？

M: I just didn't have a good sleep. It seemed I dreamed all night. Do you dream a lot when you sleep？

W: Yes. In fact everybody dreams. And everyone needs to dream in order to stay healthy. There are two kinds of sleep, active sleep and passive sleep. The passive sleep gives our body the rest that is needed, and prepares us for active sleep in which dreaming occurs. The dream stage is very important in our sleep cycle. When the person is dreaming, the eyes begin to move. Through the night, people alternate between passive and active sleep. The cycle is repeated several times through out the night.

M: Do you know how long people usually dream during eight-hour's sleep？

W: For about one and a half hours on average. So we need active sleep because dreaming helps us rest our minds.

M: I see. All people experience dream cycles.

W: Can you remember dreams？ What did you dream last night？

M: Oh yes. It was terrible. I dreamed that I was chased by someone or something. I don't remember very well. So I was running all the time.

W: This is a very common type of dream. Over 70% of people have dreamed that they were being chased or pursued by something, and often in the dream they find themselves unable to flee for one reason or another. These often occur during periods of great anxiety and may be related to frustrating situations which are frequently occurring in their waking life. Anxiety dreams are amongst the most common types reported and are particularly common amongst women (78% ). Only 63% of men experience them.

M: How about dreams of violence？

W: Dreams featuring scenes of violence are more common amongst men (50%) than amongst women (44%). The differences are not very great. Perhaps men are simply more likely to talk about violent things and it must be remembered that men are often the most ardent fans of TV westerns and wrestling programmes.

M: Are there any more kinds of dreams that men experience more than women？

W: Yes. When people are tight in finances, they often have dreams which involve finding coins showering from a slot machine or picking up money from the ground, About a quarter of men have had this kind of dream, but only 15% of women. This probably relates to the fact that money matters are more likely to preoccupy the male that the female.

M: Do you sometimes have dreams about falling？

W: Yes. It is common type of dream too. Dreams about falling are very common with about 75% soaring average. The most frequently reported is one in which typically one trips over something, stumbles of falls and wakes up with a jump.

M: How do you explain this？

W: Psychologists now believe that these dreams do not have any great emotional significance, but are merely due to muscular spasms which take place on the threshold between consciousness and sleep. Well, dreams about flying or floating in the air are often considered to be related to an unconscious wish to escape from something. They are in fact reported by about 50% of dreamers. Dreams about the sea are also common. Women (40%) are far more likely to experience than men(27%).

M: What other kinds of dreams do women experience more than men？

W: Dreams about famous people. Women are more likely to dream about famous people, politicians, pop stars and the like (33%) than men (27%). One very common dream, which almost certainly falls into the wish fulfillment category, is when people report that they are actually meeting famous people in their dreams.

M: What do you think of recurring dreams？

W: Recurring dreams are very com

A．During passive sleep.

B．During active sleep

C．Between passive sleep and active sleep

D．After active sleep.

tudent A Hi, Nicolas! Student B Hi, Peter! Todays science class, by the way, how do you like it？ Student A Its really interesting. Professor Smith defines science as knowledge of facts, laws and relationships that is obtained through systematic observation and experimentation. This is really an accurate definition. Student B Yeah. When we think of science, we normally think of exact sciences like biology, chemistry and physics. But many other branches of science have developed over the past century. Student A Whats more, science is always attached to technology. Student B Professor Smith also gives a definition of technology. Student A Yeah. Professor Smith says that scientific knowledge applied to practical uses is normally referred to as technology. What a simple concept! Student B But its concise and exact. Robotics, for instance, is a branch of technology involving the study and production of manlike machines capable of performing human tasks. You know, some people even predict that, in the not so distant future, robots will be capable of feeling the same emotions as humans. Student A Wow, its hard to imagine an emotionally independent machine, but many of the things we take for granted now were once considered ridiculous dreams. Student B Yeah. Like computers and robots. Student A The technological changes that took place in the 20th century revolutionized virtually every aspect of our life from communication to material comfort. Student B Thats quite true. In the space of two or three generations, people witnessed major advances in medical research, nuclear energy and space exploration. Space exploration, for example, seeks to use space travel to discover the nature of the universe beyond Earth. Since ancient times, people have dreamed of leaving their home planet and exploring other worlds. In the latter half of the 20th century, that dream became reality. The space age began with the launch of the first artificial satellites in 1957. The first human went into space in 1961. Student A Thats right. And we will surely experience more benefits of science and technology in our daily life, such as more sophisticated communication systems, more advanced facilities and equipment, and improved modes of transportation. This will bring us a greater variety of food, a higher standard of living and a more prosperous and stronger nation. Student B But we cannot always be so optimistic. The consequences of technological innovations have not always been positive and the moral and political issues regarding new inventions have often been questionable. Student A Really？ In what ways？ Student B We have to admit that developments in science and technology have also brought about some disasters. Wars, pollution and new diseases have undermined our confidence in technology. There is less communication and thus greater social distance between people. More people are suffering from mental problems and unemployment is rising. Student A Oh, really a nasty picture, isnt it？ So, in your opinion, is science a monster or an angel？ Student B Uh, I think science is mainly an angel. Science enables us to experience and enjoy many things that our forefathers couldnt even dream of. Student A Just like a miracle, isnt it？ Student B Yeah. Because of science, we can know what is happening all over the world without leaving home. We can order food and other things at home. We can even receive education at home. It is science that has enriched our lives and improved our standard of living. Student A Yeah, I fully agree with you. I think its really nice to live in this modern world. Student B So were really lucky to enjoy all those modern things in todays world, arent we？ Student A Yeah. In this modern world, there are so many things that were not available in the past, like television, refrigeration, digital entertainment and computers. They make our life so colorful and enjoyable. I cant imagine a life without all these things. The modern world provides us with so many wonderful objects that our ancestors couldnt even dream of. Student B Right because of all these wonderful things, our life becomes more and more convenient, and we reach higher and higher standards of living. Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you answer. 1. Which expression is NOT true according to the conversation？ 2. According to the conversation, what have people dreamed of since ancient times？ Listen again to part of the conversation. Then answer the question. Student A Wow, its hard to imagine an emotionally independent machine, but many of the things we take for granted now were once considered ridiculous dreams. Student B Yeah. Like computers and robots. Student A The technological changes that took place in the 20th century revolutionized virtually every aspect of our life from communication to material comfort. Student B Thats quite true. In the space of two or three generations, people witnessed major advances in medical research, nuclear energy and space exploration. 3. What does Student B mean when he says this？ Student B Thats quite true. 4. How do the students clarify the benefits and disadvantages that science has brought to us？ 5. Whats the students general attitude towards science？Narrator Listen to a conversation between two students after a science class. Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you answer.

Which expression is NOT true according to the conversation？

A．Biology is an exact science.

B．Robotics is a branch of science.

C．Science may also bring about disasters.

D．Science is knowledge of facts and laws.

Where Do Dreams Come from？

Do you often dream at night？ Most people do. When they wake in the morning they say to themselves, "What a strange dream I had! I wonder what made me dream that."

Sometimes dreams are frightening. Terrible creatures threaten and pursue us. Sometimes, in dreams, wishes come true. We can fly through the air or float from mountain-tops. At other times we are troubled by dreams in which everything is confused. We are lost and can't find our way home. The world seems to have been turned upside-down and nothing makes sense.

In dreams we act very strangely. We do things which we would never do when we're awake. We think and say things we would never think and say. Why are dreams so strange？ Where do dreams come from？

People have been trying to answer this since the beginning of time. But no one has produced a more satisfying answer than a man called Sigmund Freud. One's dream-world seems strange and unfamiliar, he said, because dreams come from a part of one's mind which one can neither recognize nor control. He named this the "unconscious mind."

Sigmund Freud was born about a hundred years ago. He lived most of his life in Vienna, Austria, but ended his days in London, soon after the beginning of the Second World War.

Freud was one of the great explorers of our time. But the new worlds he explored were inside man himself. For the unconscious mind is like a deep well, full of memories and feelings. These memories and feelings have been stored there from the moment of our birth—perhaps even before birth. Our conscious mind has forgotten them. We do not suspect that they are there until some unhappy or unusual experience causes us to remember, or to dream dreams. Then suddenly we see a face we had forgotten long ago. We feel the same jealous fear and bitter disappointments we felt when we were little children.

This discovery of Freud's is very important if we wish to understand why people act as they do. For the unconscious forces inside us are at least as powerful as the conscious forces we know about. Why do we choose one friend rather than another？ Why does one story make us cry or laugh while another story doesn't affect us at all？ Perhaps we know why. If we don't, the reasons may lie deep in our unconscious minds.

When Freud was a child he wanted to become a great soldier and win honor for his country. At that time Austria and Germany were at war with each other. His father used to take Sigmund down to the railway station to watch the trains come in from the battle-fields. The trains were full of wounded soldiers. There were men who had lost an eye, an arm or a leg fighting in the war. Many of the soldiers were suffering great pain.

Young Sigmund watched the wounded men as they were moved from the trains into the hay-carts that carried them to the hospital. He was very sorry for them. He pitied them so much that he said to the teacher at his school, "Let us boys make bandages for the poor soldiers as our sisters in the girls' school do."

Even then, Freud cared about the sufferings of others, so it isn't surprising that he became a doctor when he grew up. Like other doctors he learned all about the way in which the human body works. But he became more and more curious about the human mind. He went to Paris to study with a famous French doctor, Chareot. Chareot's special study was diseases of the mind and nerves.

At that time it seemed that no one knew very much about the mind. If a person went mad, or 'out of his mind', there was not much that could be done about it. There was little help or comfort for the madman or his family. People didn't understand at all what was happening to him. Had he been possessed by a devil or evil spirit？ Was God punishing him for wrongdoing？ Often such people were shut away from the company of ordinary civilized

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B．N

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ink I am improving.

W: Look Paul, it's still too early to quit. Nobody expects you to be a superstar.

What does the woman mean？

A．The man didn't practice hard enough.

B．The man should find a new partner.

C．The man should not give up.

D．The man should not dream of being a superstar.

听力原文：M: I hope it'll be fine tomorrow. I'm going boating with Tom.

W: Oh, I think it will be fine.

M: Are you sure？

W: Yes. I heard it on the radio.

What are the two speakers talking about？

A．A fine boat.

B．Their friend, Tom.

C．The weather.