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1.1本篇課文批評(píng)了一些即將畢業(yè)的英國(guó)年輕人。他們?cè)诮?jīng)濟(jì)不景氣的時(shí)代，不去努力尋求工作，而是終日呆在家里無所事事。作者還給父母提出了一些有益的建議。最后文章建議，年輕大學(xué)生應(yīng)該從小工作做起，忘記自己的大學(xué)教育學(xué)位。

The passage criticizes some young graduates,who,during these financially testing times, just stayed idle and lounged at home, rather than try to seek for jobs. The writer also gives parents some good advice. At last, the passage suggests that young people should start with some odd jobs and forget their university degrees.

1.2本篇涉及一位剛剛大學(xué)畢業(yè)的女孩，是如何闖蕩天下，并且在事業(yè)上有所成功的。她經(jīng)歷了一些波折，但是沒有氣餒。借助在一個(gè)酒吧工作的機(jī)會(huì)，結(jié)識(shí)了一些好人，在他們的資金幫助下，她完成了學(xué)業(yè)，還自主創(chuàng)業(yè)。她的經(jīng)歷表明，對(duì)人的投資會(huì)帶來一個(gè)人所能希望的最好的回報(bào)。

The passage is about how a girl graduate experienced the world and managed to make some success. She encountered some obstacles, but was not frustrated. By working in a pub, she made friends with some sympathetic people. With their financial help, she finished her studies and even set up her own business. Her experiences show that investing in people gives the best return one can ever hope for.?

2.1本文討論閱讀的益處。作者認(rèn)為，好書影響我們的生活方式，決定define我們的生活。閱讀給我們提供成長(zhǎng)的機(jī)會(huì)，使我們享受多樣化。而且，閱讀豐富我們的經(jīng)歷，開闊我們的視野，擴(kuò)大我們的見識(shí)。使我們發(fā)現(xiàn)生活的真正含義，并且反思自己?？偠灾?，閱讀改變我們的人生。

The passage revolves around the power of reading. The writer holds that books are supremely influential in the way we live and define our lives. Reading provides us with an opportunity to grow up. and allows us to enjoy variety. In addition, reading enriches our experiences, broaden our horizon, expand our visions, make us discover the real meaning of life and reflect on ourselves. In a word, reading changes our lives.

2.2本文圍繞的是如何有效effectively地智慧地閱讀。作者認(rèn)為hold/maintain，書籍的活力在于讀者間的熱情推薦。我們必須把書籍借出去，借進(jìn)來，從而給人帶來更多的快樂。我們無需碰到什么讀什么，而要讀那些對(duì)我們的身心健康有益和重要的東西，這是因?yàn)?in that大多數(shù)書籍都是相互重疊的。

The passage revolves around how to read effectively and wisely. The writer holds that a book lives through the passionate recommendation of one reader to another and it should be lent and borrowed so that we could derive more pleasure from reading. We don’t need to read whatever we stumble upon. We should read what is strictly advantageous to one's welfare, strictly vital because the vast majority of books overlap with one other.

3.1本文圍繞時(shí)裝業(yè)的兩大持續(xù)因素--牛仔服和女性裙子的長(zhǎng)度。作者敘述了過去50年來這兩方面的一些重要變化。值得注意的是，女性裙裝的長(zhǎng)度和經(jīng)濟(jì)有著精確的關(guān)聯(lián)。具體地說，to be specific 經(jīng)濟(jì)繁榮時(shí)期，女人穿衣大膽，而經(jīng)濟(jì)惡化時(shí)，人們傾向于保守。

This passage revolves around the two constant factors of fashion industry, namely, jeans and the length of women’s skirts. The writer recounts some important changes in these two aspects over the past 50 years, it should be noted that the length of women’s skirts has a precise relation with economy. To be specific, when economy prospered/thrived/boomed/, women were daring with their dressing. When economy deteriorated, they tended to be conservative.

3.2本文圍繞的一種制造珠寶的特殊材料----海玻璃。作者通過講述一位珠寶設(shè)計(jì)者的經(jīng)歷，告訴我們，海玻璃是一種非常珍貴的發(fā)光珍寶，而且其形成是一種大自然彌補(bǔ)人類愚蠢行為的例證。此外，它還有較高的生態(tài)價(jià)值。隨著人們對(duì)于垃圾處理越來越明智，海玻璃也將會(huì)變得稀少。

This passage revolves around a special material of which jewellery are made. That is sea glass. By recounting the experiences of a jewellery designer, the writer tells us that sea glass is a precious luminous treasure and its creation is an example of nature’s compensation for human folly. Besides,it is very ecological. As humans are becoming more and more sensible with the garbage disposal, sea glass will be rarer and rarer.

4.1本文作者講述了自己和一個(gè)女孩在信用卡方面的經(jīng)歷，借此告訴我們，雖然信用卡給我們帶來了無現(xiàn)金交易和透支消費(fèi)等方面的方便，但是它卻是銀行設(shè)置的陷阱，會(huì)給消費(fèi)者帶來一定的損失。文章最后她提出了一種極端的解決方式。

The passage recounts the experiences of the writer and a girl about their use of credit cards. We are told that for all the conveniences of the cash-free transaction and overdraft consumption, the credit card is actually a trap set by a bank and is prone/liable to some big losses to consumers. In the end, she comes up with an extreme solution.

4.2 本文圍繞婚姻和經(jīng)濟(jì)的關(guān)系。作者認(rèn)為，涉及到經(jīng)濟(jì)，婚姻可能是最寶貴的資產(chǎn)，也可能是最大的債務(wù)。婚姻本質(zhì)上還是一種經(jīng)濟(jì)的聯(lián)合。作者提供了一些從經(jīng)濟(jì)方面實(shí)現(xiàn)幸?；橐龅闹笇?dǎo)原則。

The passage revolves around the relation between marriage and finances. The writer holds that when it comes to finances, marriage is likely to be one’s most valuable asset or his largest liablity. Marriage at its core is still a financial union. The writer comes up with some guildlines leading to a financially successful marriage.

5.1 本文圍繞的是男女在說閑話方面的差異，作者指出，男人和女人一樣多的說閑話，而且其內(nèi)容也并非高雅，但是男人不承認(rèn)自己在說閑話，認(rèn)為gossip本身具有一定的貶義。作者從三個(gè)方面談到了男女的差異，即，語(yǔ)調(diào)規(guī)則、細(xì)節(jié)規(guī)則和反饋規(guī)則。

The passage revolves around the differences between men and women in terms of gossip. The writer holds that men gossip as much as women. The subject of their gossip is no more highbrow. However, they tend to deny they are gossiping, believing the word gossip denotes a negative meaning. The writer mentions three principal factors: the tone rule、the detail rule and the feedback rule.

5.2 本文涉及的是女性在職場(chǎng)上的與眾不同之處。除了英語(yǔ)語(yǔ)言上存在著性別歧視外，作者指出，職業(yè)女性在發(fā)式、穿衣、化妝品和飾物等方面，都有不同尋常的鮮明特征。文章最后，作者甚至提出，女人在稱謂方面，也是顯得狠特別。文章批評(píng)了性別歧視現(xiàn)象。

The passage revolves around how distinctive women are at workplace. The writer points out that, in addition to sexism in English language, professional women have some distinctive features in terms of hairstyle, clothing.and makeup. At last, the writer even mentions that women’s titles are distinctive. The passage criticizes sexism.

6.1 本篇圍繞Winston Churchill的生平，以及他對(duì)英國(guó)的杰出貢獻(xiàn)。他憑借卓越的個(gè)人素質(zhì)----堅(jiān)定，堅(jiān)韌，勇氣和智慧，領(lǐng)導(dǎo)英國(guó)人民戰(zhàn)勝了納粹的侵略，維護(hù)了英國(guó)的尊嚴(yán)。他被看作是人類歷史上有影響的人物之一。

The passage revolves around the life story of Winston Churchill and his remarkable contributions to Britain. With his extraordinary personalities such as determination, persistence, courage and wisdom, he led the British people against the Nazi invasion and managed to preserve the dignity of the UK. He is looked upon as one of the most influential figures in human history.