新东方网络课堂：英语口译基础教程9

Unit 8

P1

Today let me give you not a definition but a desripition of country music in the united states , first of all , the themes in country music are traditionally ruraloriented and very often southern . second , the lyrics——or words of the song ---   are  usually country simple and basic . the guitar is the main music instruments , too ,but usually country music is built around the guitar .and the country singer’s voice voice traditionally had a nasal quality and often a southern or southwestern accent.

今天，我要给你们讲的不是美国乡村音乐的定义，而是它的描述。首先，乡村音乐的主题是传统的，以乡村为题，经常指南方乡村音乐。其二，歌词通常简单明了。吉他是乡村音乐的主要乐器，你也能听到钢琴和其他乐器声，但乡村音乐通常以吉他为主。乡村音乐的歌手i传统上带有鼻音，往往还带有南方或西南方口音。

P2 

In an age that haughtily made man the measures of all things , Shakespeare betrayed the essential fragility of the species ,defining humanity with the stories that continue to be our parable , both existentiallist and romantic . his works are still the vessels of our dreams and thoughts . “shall I compare thee to a summer’s day ?’’”a tale told by an idoit , full of sound and fury ,signifying nothing .’’ for the generations after him ,Shakespeare would be both goad and god ----not only the autocrat of the english language but a seer into what Coleridge called “the inferior nature” of human existence . we know little of shakespeare’s interior life ,and some even question his identity . but there is no need for pyramids or monuments. His monument is his name . shakespeare is now the global code word for culture.

在人类能够趾高气扬评判一切事物的时代，莎士比亚讲述了至今仍为我们所传颂的存在主义和浪漫主义故事，给人类重新定义，届时除了人类脆弱的本性。他的话语仍然是我们梦想和思想的导管。“我能把你夏天相比拟？”“人生不过是痴人说梦，充满喧嚣与哗动，却了无异议。”对于莎士比亚之后的一代又一代的人来说，他既催人奋进，又令人望尘莫及，逼近英语无人匹敌，而且对于人类的本性的洞察入木三分。对于莎士比亚的内心世界，我们知之甚少，有人甚至怀疑是否确有其人。但是莎士比亚不需要金字塔，不需要纪念碑。他的纪念碑就是他的名字。莎士比亚已经是全球文化的代名词。

P3

电影节明星云集无疑是锦上添花的点睛之笔，但电影节最大的亮点无疑是成百部精心挑选的国际影坛佳作的集中放映。在入选的影片中，文艺片、商业片、独立制作的小成本影片甚至另类电影比比皆是，更有电影短片、纪录片的加入，影片展映可谓异彩纷呈，满足了境外嘉宾，电影专业人士以及广大影迷电影艺术的不同追求。电影节的影片放映不同于常规的影院业放映，它充分体现了电影的多元与多变，强化了电影的艺术性和纯粹性，为那些追求卓越生活品质、享受艺术和崇尚艺术的人提供不可多得的机会。

Neumerous shining stars perfects the festival with glory ,but the true focus of the film festival is the screening of excellent films selected from hundreds of films . these films include art films ,commerical flims , low-budget independent films ,and also with the join in of short films and documentaries ,the international panorama becomes much more diversified and splendeid . the enriching selection is able to fulfill the multi needs of foreign guests ,film specialist , and of course the local mass audience.. screenings during the festival is different from the usual box office line of screening . festival screenings fully display the diversity and ever –changing phases of films .the purenness and aesthetics of films are intensified , thus making it easier for people in persuasion of high quality life and artistic taste.

P3 

在中国每星期的标准工作时间为40小时，如此可使工作的人有充分的时间娱乐和进修。除体育和健身外，摄影、集邮、缝纫和园艺是大众喜爱的消遣。其他的爱好包括绘画、雕塑、木工及金属工。

The standard work hours every week in china is 40 hours .this gives workers ample times for recreation and educational pursuits . in addition to sports and keep fit activities , photohgraphy , stamp collecting , needlework ,and gardenging are popular leisure pursuits . other hobbies people enjoy inlude painting ,sculpture ,wood and metal work.