综合教程1英语

1. Refer to Paragraphs 4,9,12. They are, first, to stand firmly for your convictions in the face of personal pressure; second, always to give others credit that is rightfully theirs

Opener问题如下1. The speaker is talking about the coming global water crisis/water problem.2. Water is the key component in our daily life, not only for human use, but for energy, industry, agriculture, and livestock.3. If you look at the earth, you will notice that over 75 % of our blue planet is water. But the problem is only 3% of that water is fresh water.Transcript:Today, according to UNICEF, at least 2.6 billion people lack adequate sanitation, while 1.1 billion people live without clean drinking water period. Water is the key component in all of our daily lives no matter where we live, not only for human use, but for energy, industry, agriculture, and livestock. Now if you look at the earth, you’ll notice that over 75% of our blue planet is water. The problem is only 3% of that water is fresh water.Reading & InteractingI. Understanding the Text1. Text Organization1.1Paras. 1-2: We need to conserve water aggressively so that scientists can have time to find solutions.Paras. 3-7: Water is going to be the most important and most contentious resource of the 21st century.Paras. 8-9: There are solutions, but they take time.Para. 10: Aggressive conservation is needed to buy us time before scientists find solutions.1.21)Water is on the way to becoming the most important resource of the 21st century. Getting water right is the great challenge the world is confronted with. To meet the challenge conservation should come first; then follow it up with new solutions.2)To introduce the water problem, the author tells us about what happened one night when he and his seven-year-old daughter were brushing teeth together. In so doing the author tries to introduce the reader to a serious topic in a casual manner. Besides, it also reminds us of the fact that everyone can play a role, even in our daily life, in saving water.3)He cites the late Nobel Laureate Richard Smalley’s list of humanity’s top 10 problems for the next 50 years.4)He wants to show the reader how difficult it is for us to find a solution to the water problem.5)He repeats what he says at the beginning of the article: The water problem can be solved but “The scientists need time.”2. Comprehension Check2.1 Focusing on the main ideasIn his 2003 speech at Rice University’s Energy & Nanotechnology Conference, the late Nobel Laureate Richard Smalley highlighted the top 10 problems for the next 50 years. In his list, energy sits at the top, and water comes next. Now, with the price of solar power going down, the dawn of a new energy era is just around the corner. As a result, water is going to be the greatest challenge for humanity.But the water problem is complicated. First, unlike coal and oil, water cannot be replaced. Second, water is intertwined with every other sector of society. Third, while water demands are growing, climate change is intensifying droughts and floods and water supplies are fluctuating.There are solutions, such as building water-transfer aqueducts, hydroelectric dams, and desalination plants. But they may be incredibly expensive. It will take time for scientists to find affordable solutions to the water problem. Before that, everyone should do his or her bit to conserve water.2.2 Digging into detail1)He means that water is most likely to become a strategic resource like oil that could trigger geopolitical conflict.2)Because solving the energy and water problems will make the other problems easier to deal with. Abundant energy and water supplies will increase food production and improve the environment. They will also reduce poverty, disease, and so forth.3)It most probably means energy produced at a low cost.4)He means that every other sector of society needs water. People need water in their daily life. Energy production requires water for cooling power plants. Industry needs water for all sorts of purposes. Agriculture needs water for irrigation.5)Yes, he did. Because he said getting freshwater from saltwater at a cheap price would dwarf all other scientific accomplishments.

课文翻译：

1、Some years ago, long before human cloning became a near-term prospect, I was among those who urged that human cloning be assessed not simply in terms of concrete costs and benefits, but in terms of what the technology might do to the very meaning of human reproduction, child rearing and individuality. I leaned toward prohibition as the safest course.

几年前，在克隆人还远未成为一种近期前景的时候，我和一些人一起，极力主张对人类克隆的评判不仅仅要考虑到具体的代价与裨益，而且要考虑到这一技术将会对人类繁殖、孩子的抚养以及对人的个性的真实意义会带来什么影响。我倾向于禁止克隆人，认为此乃最为安全可靠的方针。

2、Today, with the prospect of a renewed push for sweeping prohibition rather than mere regulation, I am inclined to say, "Not so fast."

时至今日，眼看着新一轮要求对克隆人全面禁止而非简单规范的呼声即将再起，我倒想说：“慢一点来。”

3、When scientists announced in February that they had created a clone of an adult sheep -- a genetically identical copy named Dolly, created in the laboratory from a single cell of the "parent" -- fierce debate arose over the pros and cons of trying to clone a human being.

当科学家于2月宣布他们缔造了一头由成年羊克隆而成的克隆羊――这头羊名叫多利，是从其“母体”的一个单细胞在实验室里缔造的基因完全一样的复制品――时，对克隆人的利弊掀起了一场激烈的争论。

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新标准大学英语综合教程翻译方法：

由于翻译有直译、音译、意译。而且，同一种方式，可能会产生多种译义，以何种为准关系到如何保护驰名商标以及他人的合法权益。可以从以下几个方面考察：

第一，驰名商标是否具有明确含义的，并且与汉字形成一一对应的关系；

第二，驰名商标的音译是否是习惯的；

第三，翻译方式是否已为公众，尤其是市场所认可。