牛津英语必修二课文原文及中文翻译.doc

M1U2 Home alone Act One
Mom and Dad arrive back from vacation a day earlier than expected. The curtains are closed and the living room is dark when Mom and Dad enter.
Dad: It’s so nice to be home!
Mom: Yes, I can’t wait to surprise the boys!
Suddenly the door opens and a soccer ball flies through the room. Eric runs in after it, followed by a big dog, walking very slowly.
Eric: Mom! Dad! You’re back early! (looking around room, sounding frightened) But, but … you weren’t supposed to e home until tomorrow!
The dog slowly walks to Mom and Dad.
Mom: (bending to touch dog) Eric, he’s so tired and hungry! (looking at table) The money for dog food is gone, but Spot looks like he is starving! What did you do with the cash we left?
Dad: And look at this room—garbage all over the place! Where is your brother? (shouting angrily) Daniel!
Daniel: (running into room) Mom, Dad, I can explain …
Dad opens the curtains and light es into the room. The room is in a mess, with pizza boxes on the floor and dirty dishes in the sink. In the corner, there is a garbage can around which are pieces of garbage and waste paper.
Mom and Dad both turn towards Daniel.
Dad: (sounding very angry) Listen to me, young man—we left you in charge! We thought you could act like an adult, but look at the mess! I don’t know why the house is so dirty ...
Mom: Daniel, we thought you were an adult, a person who would make good decisions ...
Dad: How can we trust you any more? We won’t tolerate such behavior in our house!
Daniel: (shouting) Stop shouting at me. I’m still a teenager! Why is everything always my fault?
Daniel runs into his bedroom and shuts the door angrily. Mom and Dad look at each other as lights go out.
End of Act One
Act Two, Scene One
Daniel and Eric’s bedroom. Eric sits on his bed. Daniel has his arms crossed and looks upset.
Daniel: They never even gave me a chance to defend myself. I hate them!
Eric: You don’t hate them. I can tell them we had an emergency. Then they won’t be mad any more.
Daniel: No, don’t tell them anything. Anyhow, they didn’t trust me. They don’t deserve an explanation. Let them think what they want.
Eric: But Daniel, if they knew that Spot was sick and we used the money to take him to the clinic ...
Daniel: And that we spent all of yesterday waiting there for him, and that is why we had no time to clean the house ... but no, Eric, why didn’t they ask me what happened instead of shouting at me?
Act Two, Scene Two
Mom: Do you think we were too hard on Daniel? Perhaps there is a reason why the house is a mess ...
Dad: Maybe, but now that he has been so rude to us, I feel like we have to punish him or he won’t respect us.
Mom: Oh, why does this have to be so difficult?
Mom sighs.
End of Act Two
小鬼当家
第一幕
妈妈和爸爸外出度假，比预期的时间提前一天返回家中。妈妈和爸爸进门时，窗帘紧闭，起居
室里黑咕隆咚的。
爸爸： 回家的感觉真好啊！
妈妈： 是啊，我迫不及待地要给儿子们一个惊喜呢！
突然，门开了，一只足球飞了进来。埃里克随后跑进起居室，身后跟着一条大狗，走路慢吞吞的。
埃里克：妈妈！爸爸！你们这么早就回来了呀！ （四下打量，惊慌地）可是、可是……你们应该
明天才到家的呀！
狗缓缓地走到妈妈和爸爸身边。
妈妈： （俯身抚摸着狗）埃里克，狗怎么又累又饿的啊! （看了看桌子）买狗食的钱不见了，
可是小斑点看上去都饿坏了！你俩用我们留给你们的钱做什么了？
爸爸： 还有，你们看看这起居室——垃圾满地都是！你哥哥在哪儿？ （生气地喊）丹尼尔！
丹尼尔：（跑进起居室）妈妈，爸爸，我可以跟你们解释……
爸爸拉开窗帘，光线一下子照进屋里。起居室里一片狼藉：地板上堆放着比萨饼盒子，洗碗池
里全是脏碗碟。角落里有只垃圾桶，在其周围还有垃圾和废纸。
妈妈和爸爸同时转向丹尼尔。
爸爸： （非常生气地）听我说，年轻人——我们将这个家交给你负责！我们原以为你的行为举
止能像个大人样了，可看看这片狼籍！我不知道为什么这个房子弄得这么脏……
妈妈： 丹尼尔，我们还以为你是成年人了，是一个会做出正确决定的人…，
爸爸： 我们怎么能再信任你？在我们家里可不能容忍这种行为！
丹尼尔：（叫喊着）别对我大喊大叫好不好？我还只是个少年！为什么什么事总是我的过错？
丹尼尔冲进自己的卧室，愤怒地关上房门。妈妈和爸爸面面相觑，灯光灭。
第一幕完
第二幕，第一场
丹尼尔和埃里克的卧室：埃里克坐在床上，丹尼尔双臂抱在胸前，看起来很不高兴。
丹尼尔： 他们压根儿就不给我一个辩解的机会。我讨厌他们：
埃里克： 你可不要讨厌他们!我可以告诉他们发生了紧急情况：解释之后他们就不会再生气了。’
丹尼尔： 别，什么都不用跟他们说。不管怎样，他们不信任我：他们不配得到解释。他们愿意
怎么想就让他们怎么想好了。
埃里克： 可是丹尼尔．如果他们知道小斑点生病了．我们用那笔钱带小斑点去看了兽医……
丹尼尔： 还有，我们昨天在兽医那儿呆了一整天，正因为如此，我们才没有时间打扫房子……
可是，不，埃里克，为什么他们不问问我到底发生了什么事就对我大喊大叫呢？
第二幕，第二场
妈妈： 你觉得我们刚才对丹尼尔是不是太苛刻了呢？有可能家里一团糟是有原因的……
爸爸： 也许吧，可是既然他对我们那么粗鲁无礼．那我觉得我们有必要教训教训他，要不然
他不会尊重我们的。
妈妈： 哎，干嘛非得这么麻烦啊？
妈妈叹了口气。
第二幕完

M1U2 project Growing pains
Many teenagers feel lonely, as if no one understands them and the changes they are going through. Day by day, everything seems different, yet the same. Life never seems to be going fast enough; yet, in other ways, like a race car, life seems to be rushing too fast and even going out of control. Has anyone else ever felt this way?
很多青少年感到孤独，好像没有人理解他们以及他们正在经历的变化。日子一天天过去， 而所有事情似乎都是不同的，可又都是一成不变的。生活似乎从不过得足够快；而从别的方面看，生活似乎过得太快甚至于失控，像开赛车一样。别的人也有过同感么?

These feelings are a mon part of adolescence—the time of life between child and adult. And, though it may sometimes be difficult to believe, you are not alone—every adult has gone through adolescence, and your friends are going through it right now along with you. It is mon for teenagers to feel lonely and misunderstood. These feelings can be thought of as growing pains—the difficulties that teenagers face as they grow to adults.
这些感觉是青春期——介于孩童和成人之间的人生阶段——的正常组成部分。而且，虽然有时难以相信，并非只有你才是这样——每一个成年人都经历过青春期，而你的朋友和你一样正经历这个阶段。对青少年而言，感到孤独和被误解是很普遍的。这些情感可以看作是成长的烦恼——是青少年迈向成年时所面对的困难。

As teenagers grow, it is normal for them to bee confused with the changing world both inside and outside of them. During adolescence, teenagers go through great physical changes. They grow taller and their voices get deeper, among many other developments.
在青少年成长的时候，对自己无论体内还是体外的状态变化感到困惑对他们而言是正常现象。在青春期，青少年经历着身体上的巨大变化。他们个子长高，声音变低，还有很多其他的成长发育。

Along with these physical changes, there e many psychological changes. Boys and girls tend to be different in this regard. Many boys bee risk-takers—they want to find their own limits and the limits of the world around them, but may not have the wisdom to make good choices in their behavior. At the same time, girls often want someone –anyone –to talk to, as they try to deal with their strong feelings.
与这些生理变化同时而来的，还有很多心理上的变化。男孩和女孩在这方面往往有所不同很多男孩成为危险尝试者——他们希望找到自己的局限和他们周边世界的局限，但也许并不具有对其行为做出正确抉择的智慧。而与此同时，女孩则通常需要和某个人——或任何人——进行交谈，因为她们试图面对自己强烈的情感。

In the social world, as teenagers get older, they struggle to depend on themselves. They may badly want and need their parents’ love, yet feel distant; they may want to be part of the group, yet desire independence. Since teenagers have difficulty balancing these needs, they often question who they are and how they fit in society.
在大千社会中，随着青少年长大，他们努力地自力更生。他们或许迫切需要父母的关爱 却又感觉疏远；他们或许想要成为团体的一员，但又渴望独立。正因为青少年们在平衡这些需要时有困难，所以他们经常质疑自己到底是谁以及怎样融入社会。

The good news is that these kinds of growing pains do not last. In the end everything turns out OK—the teenager bees a healthy adult, and this period of change and challenge is traded for the changes and challenges of grown-up life. 好在这些成长的烦恼并不会持久。最终一切都会好起来——青少年成长为健康的成年人而青春期的变化和挑战则转变为成人生活中的种种变化和挑战。
M1U3 Reading
想瘦身想得快死了……
（第一封电子邮件）
Dying to be thin …
Hi Zhou Ling
How are you? I haven’t heard from you for weeks. Is everything OK with you?
Do you still go to the gym every day? I used to go to the gym three times a week, but I don’t work out any more. I know another way to stay slim. Looking good is important to women, isn’t it? Most young women want a slim figure these days, especially here in Canada. I’m trying to lose weight because I’m so ashamed of my body. Since I’m preparing to act in a new TV show, I’m taking weight-loss pills called Fat-Less, which are quite popular among young women here. I hope to lose at least 10 kilograms. I take two pills a day and don’t need to exercise.
The pills really work! I’m being slimmer and slimmer. I’ve lost 7 kilograms in the last two months. However, sometimes I don’t feel so energetic. My mother, who you met last year, keeps telling me not to take them because they are dangerous. She says health is the most important thing, and I agree, but then I look so slim at the moment.
Write soon!
Love Amy

Dear Zhou Ling
Things change so quickly! I’m now in hospital recovering from liver failure. I regret taking those weight-loss pills. They contain a harmful chemical that caused my liver to fail. The pills were going to pletely destroy my liver if I continued taking them. My mother insisted on sending me to the hospital, where I received good medical treatment.
It was a really painful experience, but I’m feeling better now. I follow my doctor’s advice and exercise for at least half an hour every day (but I seldom go to the gym!), and eat lots of fruit and vegetables. People should look after their bodies. My mother is right: don’t damage your health for a slim and attractive figure. It isn’t worth it. We shouldn’t be ashamed of the way we look, should we? I hope to hear from you soon.
Love,
Amy

Dear Amy
My puter was broken so I couldn’t read your two e-mails until today. I’m so sorry to hear about your problem, but I’m glad you’re feeling better and are recovering.
You’re right. We shouldn’t be embarrassed about our weight. I think you look great as you are, and you’re a wonderful person. I know that the pressure to stay slim is a problem, especially for an actress. However, your mother knows best: nothing is more important than health.
It’s the same in China—many people, some of whom are not overweight at all, are always going on a diet or taking weight-loss pills, which are often dangerous. I hope they can learn from your story.
Love
Zhou Ling
嗨，周玲：
你好。好几个星期都没收到你的来信了。一切顺利吗？
你现在还是每天去健身房吗？我以前常去健身房，一周三次，可我现在不再锻炼了。我有了另外一种保持苗条身材的方法。显得美丽对女性来说很重要，难道不是吗？如今，大部分年轻女性都想拥有苗条的身材，在加拿大这里尤其是这样。我目前在努力减肥，因为我的体型让我觉得非常羞愧。由于我正准备出演一部新的电视剧，所以我在服用一种名叫Fat—Less的减肥药片，这种药片很受加拿大年轻女性的欢迎。我希望能够至少减去10公斤。我每天服用两片，因而也就不用锻炼了。
减肥药片还真的管用哦！我现在可是越发苗条了。前两个月我就减去了7公斤。可是，有时候我感到没有精神。我妈妈（你去年见过她的）一直告诫我不要服用减肥药片，因为减肥药危及健康。她说，健康是最重要的，我同意这个观点，可是我现在看上去多么苗条。
快些给我写信哦 ！ 爱你的 埃米
亲爱的周玲： 情况变化实在是太快了！我现在住院了，患的是肝衰竭，正在恢复中。我很后悔服用了那种减肥药片。那些减肥药片里含有某种有害的化学物质，导致了我肝功能衰竭。如果我当时继续服用这些药片，我的肝脏就彻底毁了。我妈妈坚持将我送进了医院。在这儿我得到了很好的治疗。
这的确是一段令人痛苦的经历，但是现在我感觉好多了。我听从医生的建议，每天锻炼至少半小时（但我很少去健身房！），吃很多的水果和蔬菜。人们应该照顾好自己的身体。我妈妈是对的：不要为了苗条、动人的身材毁了自己的健康，那样做是得不偿失的。我们不应该为自己的外表感到羞愧，不是吗？
我希望能够早点儿收到你的回信。 爱你的 埃米
亲爱的埃米： 我的电脑出了故障，所以直到今天才能够看到你的两封电子邮件。得知你的病情我非常难过，但让我感到高兴的是，你现在感觉良好，身体正在恢复中。
你说得对。我们不应该因为自己的体重感到难为情。我觉得你目前这个样子看上去就很棒，而且你是一个非常优秀的人。我知道，保持身材苗条的压力是问题的症结所在，对一个女演员来说尤其是这样。但是，你妈妈她最清楚不过：没有什么比健康更重要。
在中国也是一样的情况——许多人，其中有些人压根儿就不超重，总是在节食，或者是吃减肥药片，这些做法往往是危险的。我希望他们能够从你的经历中汲取教训。 爱你的周玲

M1U3 Project Making a booklet on keeping fit
The truth is, diet and way of life are often a problem for teenagers. However, the good news is that you can feel better, look better and have more energy if you eat the right food and exercise regularly.
Healthy eating along with regular exercise is probably the only way to bee fit. Diets are useless in the long term, yet approximately 20% of teenagers say they have tried going on a diet and skipping meals to control their weight. If you eat properly and exercise regularly, you will lose weight, keep fit and feel great.
As a teenager, it is important to give your body the energy it needs. If you skip meals, you don’t get enough energy, and then you feel tired. For a healthy diet, you should eat mostly rice, bread, vegetables and fruit. You also need to drink a lot of water—six to eight glasses a day. Water helps keep your system clean. Drinking enough water will improve your skin and give you healthy hair.
Exercise is something that can help to make you look good, feel good and be healthy. Experts suggest that teenagers spend at least 30 minutes exercising, five times a week. That is easy to do! Walking and riding your bike count, and so do school sports. Often, teenagers give up sport, saying they have no time left after their studies.长句
Many teenagers are surprised to learn that when you exercise, your body produces some chemicals that make you feel peaceful and relaxed and increase your ability to concentrate when you study. These chemicals can even help you sleep better at night.
A good amount of sleep every night is also important for your health. When you sleep, your body prepares you for the day to e. Teenagers need eight to ten hours of sleep each night. As a matter of fact, loss of sleep can make you look tired, and even cause you to gain weight.
If you follow the suggestions above, you will look and feel much better in no time at all!
制作健康小册子
实际情况是，对青少年而言，饮食习惯和生活方式往往是个问题。但好消息是，如果合理饮食，经常锻炼，你就可以感觉更好，气色更好，精力越发充沛。
健康的饮食加上经常锻炼也许是变得健康的唯一途径。从长远角度来看，节食并不能奏效，然而有大约20％的青少年声称，他们曾尝试过节食或者有时不吃饭，以控制自己的体重。如果你适当饮食并经常锻炼，你就会减轻体重，保持健康状态，感觉很棒。
作为青少年，给予你的身体所需要的足够能量是很重要的。如果不吃饭，你就不能得到足够的能量，因此就会感到疲倦。至于健康的饮食，你应该主要地摄入米饭、面包、蔬菜和水果。你还需要喝很多的水——一天需要6—8杯。水有助于保持人体内部系统清洁。足量饮水会改善你的皮肤，让你拥有健康的头发。
锻炼能够让你气色好、感觉好、身体健康。专家建议，青少年每周至少应该锻炼五次，每次至少30分钟。这一点是很容易做到的！步行和骑自行车就算，校内体育活动也算。常常有这样的情况：有些青少年干脆放弃体育锻炼，声称学习繁忙，没有时间进行体育锻炼。很多青少年吃惊地得知，当你锻炼时，你的体内会产生某些化学物质，这些化学物质让你感到平静、放松，增强学习时的注意力。这些化学物质甚至还有助于你改善睡眠呢！
每晚保证充分的睡眠对你的健康也是很重要的。睡觉的时候，你的身体就帮你为下一天作好准备。青少年每晚需要8—10小时的睡眠。事实上，失眠会使你面容疲倦，甚至身体发胖。
如果你能遵循以上建议，用不了多久你就会气色好得多、感觉棒得多！