中石油職稱英語閱讀精講「含練習(xí)答案」
下面這篇中石油職稱英語閱讀文章是關(guān)于家族信條的,作者的家族信條告訴人們?nèi)绾慰鞓范兴鳛榈鼗钪哺嬖V人們?nèi)绾斡赂叶苍數(shù)孛鎸?duì)死亡。歡迎閱讀。
Our Family Creed 家族的信條
1. Theyare the principleson whichmy wife and I have tried tobring upour family. They are the principlesin whichmy fatherbelievedandby whichhe governed his life. They are theprinciples,many of them,whichI learnedat my mother's knee.
1、這些是我和我太太在教育子女的時(shí)候所盡力倚仗的信條,這些是我父親所深信并以之為人生律條的信條,這些信條中的大部分是我從母親的膝下秉承而來的。 (一串定語從句)
2. Theypoint the waytousefulness and happinessin life,tocourage and peaceindeath.
2、這些信條告訴人們?nèi)绾慰鞓范兴鳛榈鼗钪,也告訴人們?nèi)绾斡赂叶苍數(shù)孛鎸?duì)死亡。
3.Iftheymean toyouwhat they mean to me, they mayperhapsbehelpful also toour sons for theirguidanceandinspiration.
3、假如這些信條于諸位的意義如同它們于我的意義,那么也許它們可以有效地指導(dǎo)和鼓舞我們的兒女們。
4.Let mestate them:4、讓我說出這些信條:
5. Ibelieveinthesupremeworth of the individualandinhis right to life,liberty, and thepursuitof happiness.
5、我相信,個(gè)人擁有無上的(supreme)價(jià)值,擁有生存、自由和追求幸福的權(quán)利。
6. Ibelievethatevery rightimplies aresponsibility;every opportunity, anobligation;everypossession,a duty.
6、我相信,每一項(xiàng)權(quán)利都必然包含著(imply)責(zé)任,每一個(gè)機(jī)遇都必然包含著義務(wù),每一種獲得都必然包含著職責(zé)。
7. Ibelieve thatthe law was made for man and not man for the law;thatgovernmentistheservantof the peopleandnot theirmaster.
7、我相信,法律為人而制,而非人為法律而生,政府是人民的公仆,而非人民的主人。
8. Ibelieveinthedignity of labor,whetherwithheadorhand;thatthe worldowesno man a living butthatitowesevery manan opportunity to make aliving.
8、我相信,無論體力勞動(dòng)還是腦力勞動(dòng)都是高尚的(dignity),世界不會(huì)讓人不勞而獲,而會(huì)給人一次謀生的機(jī)會(huì)。
9. Ibelieve thatthriftisessentialtowell-orderedlivingandthateconomy is aprime requisiteof a soundfinancialstructure,whether ingovernment, business,orpersonal affairs.
9、我相信,無論在政府、商業(yè)還是個(gè)人事務(wù)中,勤儉節(jié)約都是合理安排生活之基本要素(be essential to 對(duì)…必要的),而經(jīng)濟(jì)適用是健全的金融機(jī)制(a sound financial structure)之必需。
10. Ibelievethattruth andjusticeare fundamental toanenduringsocial order.
10、我相信,真理和正義是任何一個(gè)長治久安的社會(huì)秩序之基礎(chǔ)。
11. Ibelieveinthesacredness of a promise,thata man's wordshouldbe as good as his bonds,thatcharacter-not wealth or power orposition-is of supreme worth.
11、我相信,承諾是神圣的;我也相信,假如人的言語(a man's word)能和契約同樣可靠(as good as),那么這種品質(zhì)(thatcharacter)-而非財(cái)富、權(quán)勢與身份地位-就具有至高無上的價(jià)值。
12. Ibelievethatthe rendering of useful serviceis the common duty ofmankind andthatonlyin thepurifyingfire ofsacrificeisthedrossofselfishnessconsumedandthegreatness of the human soulset free.
12、我相信,人類共同的職責(zé)是有用地服務(wù)社會(huì)(the rendering of useful service),只有在自我犧牲的煉火中(only in the purifying fire of sacrifice),自私的沉渣才會(huì)被焚為灰燼(only 在句首時(shí),句子要倒裝,is提到主語前),人類靈魂中的偉大情操才會(huì)顯現(xiàn)(setfree)。
13. Ibelieveinanall-wiseandall-lovingGod,namedbywhatevername, andthattheindividual'shighest fulfillment,greatest happiness,andwidest usefulnessare tobe found inliving inharmonywithhis will.
13、我相信,有一位大智大慧、大慈大悲的上帝存在-盡管人們對(duì)他的'稱呼各不相同--人們能在與他的意志相和諧的生活過程中得到最高的滿足感(highest fulfillment)、最大的幸福感(greatesthappiness),以及最廣博的成就感(widest usefulness)。
14. Ibelievethatlove is the greatest thing in the world;thatitalonecanovercomehate;thatrightcan and willtriumph over might.
14、我相信,世界上最偉大的事物就是愛,只有愛能夠戰(zhàn)勝仇恨,而真理(right)能夠而且必定能擊敗強(qiáng)權(quán)(might)。
15.These are the principles,howeverformulated,for whichallgood men and womenthroughoutthe world,irrespectiveof race orcreed,education, social position, or occupation, arestanding, andforwhichmany of themaresufferingand dying.
15、無論怎樣表達(dá)(howeverformulated),以上就是那些信條-世界上所有不計(jì)(irrespective)種族、信仰、教育、地位或職業(yè)的善良的人們(all good men and women)所代表(stand for)的信條-而且正是為了這些信條,他們中許多人正在忍受折磨(suffer for),甚至正在死去。
16.These are the principlesupon whichalone a newworldrecognizingthe brotherhood of man and the fatherhood of Godcan beestablished.
16、只有憑借這些信條,人類才能建立起人人如手足、上帝如慈父的新世界。
練習(xí):
1. They are the principles __________ mywife and I have tried to ______ our family.
A.which, bring about B. in which, bringup C. on which, bring up
2. They are the principles ___ which myfather believed and ____ which he governed his life.
A.on, on B. by, by C in, by D. in, in
3. The world owes no man _____ but that itowes every man an opportunity ______.
A.a living, make a living B. life, to live C. a living, to makea living
4. I believe that truth and justice arefundamental to ______ social order.
A.an endure B. an endurable C. an enduring D. an endurance
5. I believe that only in the purifyingfire of sacrifice ____ and the greatness of human soul ________.
A. is the dross of selfishness consumed, set free
B. the dross ofselfishness is consumed, setting free
C.is the dross of selfishness consuming, sets free
6. I believe in an all-wise and all-lovingGod, ___, and that the individual’ highest fulfillment, greatest happiness, andthe widest usefulness are to be found in living __________ his will.
A. named by whatever name, in harmony with
B.named by whoever name, in harmony to
C.naming by however name, in harmonious with
7. The right can and will triumph_______might.
A.at B. in C. over D. on
8. These are the principles, howeverformulated, for which all good men and women throughout the world, _____of raceor creed, education, social position, or occupation, are standing.
A.respective B.irrespective C. respect D. respectable
9.These are the principles _______alone a new world recognizing the brotherhoodof man and the fatherhood of God can be established.
A.for which B. in which C. upon which
答案:1C 2C 3C 4C 5 A 6 A 7 C 8B 9 C
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