21世纪大学英语读写教程1-6单元Reading Aloud及句子翻译

perfect themselves.

Confucianism provides another important ingredient in the Asians’ success as well. In Confucian philosophy, the family plays a central role--an orientation that leads people to work for the honor of the family, not just for themselves. One can never replay one's parents, and there's sense of obligation or even guilt that is as strong a force among Asians as Protestant philosophy is among those in the West 1.

Female students constitute the majority of our class. By contrast, their class is made up of males only. 2.

American children can usually watch TV three hours a day, whereas their Chinese counterparts have to work on their homework during most their after-school time. 3.

His development of a series of new research

methods led to his huge success. He said he owed all this to his parents’ encouragement. 4.

He resented being excluded from discussions that directly concerned his future. 5.

The fact that these problems are continually showing up suggests that this new device has to be readjusted. 6.

As one of the many Asian students who have surged into the best American universities in recent years, Zhang Hua says that many of his ideas are based on traditional Chinese philosophy. 7.

To start with, it is not merely money that makes Mr. Young work so hard. He is committed to educating the young and tires to motivate them to get ahead in life. 8.

As time was running out, we drove even faster

in the hope that we could make it to the airport in time.

Unit3

The first cultural translator I ever met was an installation engineer, George by name, who worked for an American company where I was the director of international operations. The company had just started a joint venture with a Japanese firm, and the American management needed someone to train the Japanese employees in its unique technology. George's solid understanding of the equipment, its installation and use made him the best-qualified employee for the job ,so everyone was happy when George accepted a two-year contract for temporary transfer to Japan.

Form the start, George was well accepted by all the Japanese employees. Japanese managers often distrust anyone sent to represent US owners,

but

George

was

so

naturally

nonassertive that no one could see him as a

threat to their careers. So they felt comfortable asking his advice on a wide range of matters, including the odd behavior of their partners across the ocean. Engineers throughout the company appreciated George's expertise and his friendly and capable help, and they got into habit of turning to him whenever they had a problem-any problem. And the secretaries in the office were eager to help this nice bachelor learn Japanese. 1

When this temporary job came to an end, George was offered a permanent job, which he accepted at once. 2.

To ensure that their ventures in Japan are profitable, the American companies need cultural translators even more than language translators. 3.

As a cultural translator, George was eager to