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1、The quiet life of the country has never appealed to me. City born and city bred. I have always regarded the country as something you look at through a train window, or something you occasional visit during the weekend. Most of my friends live in the city, yet they always go into raptures at the mere
2、 mention of the country. Though they extol the virtues of the peaceful life, only one of them has ever gone to live in the country and he was back in town within six months. Even he still lives under the illusion that country life is somehow superior to town life. He is forever talking about the fri
3、endly people, the clean atmosphere, the closeness to nature and the gentle pace of living. Nothing can be compared, he maintains, with the first cock crow, the twittering of birds at dawn, the sight of the rising sun glinting on the trees and pastures. This idyllic pastoral scene is only part of the
4、 picture. My friend fails to mention the long and friendless winter evenings in front of the TV - virtually the only form of entertainment. He says nothing about the poor selection of goods in the shops, or about those unfortunate people who have to travel from the country to the city every day to g
5、et to work. Why people are prepared to tolerate a four-hour journey each day for the dubious privilege of living in the country is beyond me. They could be saved so much misery and expense if they chose to live in the city where they rightly belong. If you can do without the few pastoral pleasures o
6、f the country, you will find the city can provide you with the best that life can offer. You never have to travel miles to see your friends. They invariably live nearby and are always available for an informal chat or an evenings entertainment. Some of my acquaintances in the country come up to town
7、 once or twice a year to visit the theatre as a special treat. For them this is a major operation which involves considerable planning. As the play draws to its close, they wonder whether they will ever catch that last train home. The city dweller never experiences anxieties of this sort. The latest
8、 exhibitions, films, or plays are only a short bus ride away. Shopping, too, is always a pleasure. There is so much variety that you never have to make do with second best. Country people run wild when they go shopping in the city and stagger home loaded with as many of the exotic items as they can
9、carry. Nor is the city without its moments of beauty. There is something comforting about the warm glow shed by advertisements on cold wet winter nights. Few things could be more impressive than the peace that descends on deserted city streets at weekends when the thousands that travel to work every
10、 day are tucked away in their homes in the country. It has always been a mystery to me why city dwellers, who appreciate all these things, obstinately pretend that they would prefer to live in the country.The quiet life of the country has never appealed to me. City born and city bred. appealpilvi. a
11、ppeal的基本意思是强烈的请求他人注意某事或希望他人认真考虑自己的请求,即“呼吁”“恳求”呼吁;有吸引力;求助;诉请;appeal to sb.(吸引某人)appeal to the court (向法院上诉), appeal to history (弓|证历史), appeal to the public (向大众呼吁), appeal to patriotism (引起爱国心),appeal to force (求助于武力)breedbridvi.繁殖;饲养;产生(过去式bred)breadbrdn. 面包;生计vt. 在上洒面包屑宁静的乡村生活从来没有吸引过我。我生在城市,长在城市,I
12、 have always regarded the country as something you look at through a train window, or something you occasional visit during the weekend. regardrrdn. 注意;尊重;问候;凝视vt. 注重,考虑;看待;尊敬;把看作;与有关vi. 注意,注重;注视regard sth. as sth. 以为某物是某物occasionalkenladj. 偶然的;临时的;特殊场合的总认为乡村是透过火车车窗看到的那个样了,或偶尔周末去游玩一下景象。Most of my fr
13、iends live in the city, yet they always go into raptures at the mere mention of the country. rapturerptn.兴高采烈vt.使狂喜(低频词汇)meremradj. 仅仅的;只不过的mentionmnnvt. 提到,谈到;提及,论及;说起n. 提及,说起at the mere mention of sth. 一提起某事就.我的许多朋友都住在城市,但他们只要一提起乡村,马上就会变得欣喜若狂。Though they extol the virtues of the peaceful life, onl
14、y one of them has ever gone to live in the country and he was back in town within six months. extolkstolvt.颂扬;赞美;赞颂extol sth. = praise sth. enthusiastically(满腔热情地)virtuevtn.美德;优点;贞操;功效(人或物的普通意义上优点长处,或指人的美德)peacefulpisfladj.和平的,爱好和平的;平静的尽管他们都交口称赞宁静的乡村生活的种种优点,但其中只有一个人真去农村住过,而且不足6个月就回来了。Even he still l
15、ives under the illusion that country life is somehow superior to town life. illusionlunn.幻觉,错觉;错误的观念或信仰live under the illusion 存在幻觉somehowsmhaadv. 以某种方法;莫名其妙地superspadj. 特级的;极好的n. 特级品,特大号;临时雇员superiorsupradj.较上级的;较优秀的,较出众的;较高傲的be superior to比某物好superior用作形容词时,本身含有“较”的意思,故不再有比较级或最高级形式,用“superior.to.”
16、表示“两事物的比较”。不能用superior.than.即使他也仍存有幻觉,好像乡村生活就是比城市生活优越。He is forever talking about the friendly people, the clean atmosphere, the closeness to nature and the gentle pace of living. foreverfvadv. 永远;不断地;常常atmospheretmsfrn. 气氛;大气;空气closenessklosnsn.亲密;接近;密闭;严密gentledntladj.温和的;文雅的peacepisn. 和平;平静;和睦;秩序
17、pacepesn. 一步;步速;步法vi. 踱步;缓慢而行vt. 踱步于;用步测pace of living生活节奏他滔滔不绝地大谈友好的农民,洁净的空气,贴近大自然的环境和悠闲的生活节奏。Nothing can be compared, he maintains, with the first cock crow, the twittering of birds at dawn, the sight of the rising sun glinting on the trees and pastures. comparekmprvt.比拟,喻为;语构成vi.相比,匹敌;比较,区别;比拟(常与
18、to连用)compare sth. with sth. 同类比 she compares me with my sister. 她把我和我妹妹比较;compare sth. to sth. 不同性质比 we may well compare the little girl to a kitten. 我们可能把这个小姑娘比作小猫来看。compare接with还可表示“比得上”,这种用法常出现在疑问句或否定句中,且常与can连用。maintainmentenvt.维持;继续;维修;主张;供养he maintains插入语,他坚持认为(断言)cockkkn.公鸡;龙头;雄鸟;头目vt.使竖起;使耸立
19、;使朝上crowkrovi.啼叫;报晓crowdkradn. 群众,一伙;一堆,许多,大众v. 拥挤,挤满,挤进vt. 挤满,将.塞进;催促,催逼vi. 挤,拥挤,聚集twittertwtn.微博客,鸟叫声vt.吱吱叫;嘁嘁喳喳地讲dawndnn.黎明;开端vt.破晓;出现;被领悟glintlntvi.闪烁vt.使闪光;使发光;(光线)反射;闪闪发光n.闪烁;闪光pasturepstn.草地;牧场;牧草vt.放牧;吃草他坚持认为,凌晨雄鸡第一声啼叫,黎明时分小鸟吱喳欢叫,冉冉升起的朝阳染红树木、牧场,此番美景无与伦比。This idyllic pastoral scene is only pa
20、rt of the picture. idyllicadlkadj.田园诗的pastoralpstrladj. 牧师的;牧人的;田园生活的;乡村的n. 牧歌;田园诗;田园景色part of the picture事实的一个方面 但这种田园诗般的乡村风光仅仅是一个侧面。My friend fails to mention the long and friendless winter evenings in front of the TV - virtually the only form of entertainment. mentionmnnvt. 提到,谈到;提及,论及;说起n. 提及,说起
21、friendlessfrndlsadj.没有朋友的;无依无靠的;孤单的virtuallyvtliadv.事实上,几乎;实质上(这个词很奇怪,在计算机词汇中是虚拟的意思)He is the virtual head of my business.他是我们公司的实际负责人。entertain,nttenvt. 娱乐;招待;怀抱;容纳vi. 款待I like to entertain friends with music and refreshments at home.我喜欢在家里用音乐和茶点招待朋友。entertainmentnttenmntn.娱乐;消遣;款待我的朋友没有提到在电视机前度过的漫
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