大學(xué)英語四級美文夜讀100篇篇一：星火四級晨讀英語美文100篇【勵(lì)志感悟】第16篇

星火四級晨讀英語美文100篇【勵(lì)志感悟】第16篇

Principles are lighthouses

It was a dark and stormy night. The officer on the bridge came to the captain and said, "Captain, Captain, there is a light in our sea lane and they won"t move."

"What do you mean they won"t move? Tell them to move. Tell them starboard right now."The signal was sent out, "Starboard, starboard, "The signal comes back, " Starboard yourself. "

"I can’t believe this. What"s going on here? Let them know who I am." The signal sent out, “this is the mighty Missouri, starboard." The signal comes back, "This is the lighthouse."

My friends, correct principles are 1ighthouses, they do not move. They are nature laws. We can’t break them. We can only break ourselves against them. We might as well learn them, accommodate them, utilize them and be grateful for them. Then it enlarges us and emancipates us and empowers us.

TS.Eliot once sad somedthing I think is appropriate as we come to the conclusion of our visit together. He said, “we are never cease from striving, and the end of all of our striving wi11 be to arrive where we began and to know the place for the first time."

翻譯：

正確原則燈塔

那是個(gè)漆黑的、狂風(fēng)暴雨的夜晚,大副從駕駛室出來走向船長說:"船長，船長，我們的海道上有燈光，而且他們不愿移開。"

"他們不愿移開是什么意思？叫他們移開。告訴他們立即右偏。"

信號(hào)發(fā)了出去："右偏，右偏。"發(fā)回來的信號(hào)說："你自己右偏。"

"我就不信。這是怎么了？讓他們知道我是誰。"信號(hào)發(fā)出去："這里是密蘇里巨輪，請右偏。"信號(hào)發(fā)了回來：“這里是燈塔�！�

朋友們,正確的原則猶如燈塔,他們不會(huì)移動(dòng)。它們是自然法則。我們打破不了。我們要么讓自己與它們相悖,要么去學(xué)習(xí)它們、調(diào)整它們、利用它們,并感激它們。然后我們自己得以發(fā)展,得以解放,得到使用這些原則的能力。

TS·愛略特曾說過一句話,我認(rèn)為很適合用來做此行的結(jié)束語。他說:"我們將永不放棄奮斗,經(jīng)過全力以赴的奮斗后,我們將到達(dá)出發(fā)之地,并重新認(rèn)識(shí)這個(gè)地方。"

大學(xué)英語四級美文夜讀100篇篇二：大學(xué)英語四級閱讀理解精讀100篇

Passage One (Clinton Is Right)

President Clinton‘s decision on Apr.8 to send Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji packing without an agreement on China‘s entry into the World Trade Organization seemed to be a massive miscalculation. The President took a drubbing from much of the press, which had breathlessly reported that a deal was in the bag. The Cabinet and Whit House still appeared divided, and business leaders were characterized as furious over the lost opportunity. Zhu charged that Clinton lacked ―the courage‖ to reach an accord. And when Clinton later telephoned the angry Zhu to pledge a renewed effort at negotiations, the gesture was widely portrayed as a flip-flop.

In fact, Clinton made the right decision in holding out for a better WTO deal. A lot more horse trading is needed before a final agreement can be reached. And without the Administration‘s goal of a ―bullet-proof agreement‖ that business lobbyists can enthusiastically sell to a Republican Congress, the whole process will end up in partisan acrimony that could harm relations with China for years.

THE HARD PART. Many business lobbyists, while disappointed that the deal was not closed, agree that better terms can still be had. And Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin, National Economic Council Director Gene B. Sperling, Commerce Secretary William M. Daley, and top trade negotiator Charlene Barshefsky all advised Clinton that while the Chinese had made a remarkable number of concessions, ―we‘re not there yet,‖ according to senior officials.

Negotiating with Zhu over the remaining issues may be the easy part. Although Clinton can signal U.S. approval for China‘s entry into the WTO himself, he needs Congress to grant Beijing permanent most-favored-nation status as part of a broad trade accord. And the temptation for meddling on Capital Hill may prove over-whelming. Zhu had barely landed before Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss) declared himself skeptical that China deserved entry into the WTO. And Senators Jesse A. Helms (R-N.C.) and Emest F. Hollings (D-S. C.) promised to introduce a bill requiring congressional approval of any deal.

The hidden message from these three textile-state Southerners: Get more protection for the U. S. clothing industry. Hoping to smooth the way, the Administration tried, but failed, to budge Zhu on textiles. Also left in the lurch: Wall Street, Hollywood, and Detroit. Zhu refused to open up much of the lucrative Chinese securities market and insisted on ―cultural‖ restrictions on American movies and music. He also blocked efforts to allow U. S. auto makers to provide fleet financing. BIG JOB. Already, business lobbyists are blanketing Capitol Hill to presale any eventual agreement, but what they‘ve heard so far isn‘t encouraging. Republicans, including Lott, say that ―the time just isn‘t right‖ for the deal. Translation: We‘re determined to make it look as if Clinton has capitulated to the Chinese and is ignoring human, religious, and labor rights violations; the theft of nuclear-weapons technology; and the sale of missile parts to America‘s enemies. Beijing‘s fierce critics within the Democratic Party, such as Senator Paul D. Wellstone of Minnesota and House Minority leader Richard A. Gephardt of Missouri, won‘t help, either.

Just how tough the lobbying job on Capitol Hill will be become clear on Apr. 20, when Rubin lectured 19chief executives on the need to discipline their Republican allies. With business and the White House still trading charges over who is responsible for the defeat of fast-track trade negotiating legislation in 1997, working together won‘t be easy. And Republicans—with a wink—say that they‘ll eventually embrace China‘s entry into the WTO as a favor to Corporate America. Though not long before they torture Clinton. But Zhu is out on a limb, and if Congress overdoes the criticism, he may be forced by domestic critics to renege. Business must make this

much dear to both its GOP allies and the Whit House: This historic deal is too important to risk losing to any more partisan squabbling

1. The main idea of this passage is

[A]. The Contradiction between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.

[B]. On China‘s entry into WTO.

[C]. Clinton was right.

[D]. Business Lobbyists Control Capitol Hill.

2. What does the sentence ―Also left in the lurch: Wall Street, Hollywood, Detroit‖ convey?

[A]. Premier Zhu rejected their requirements.

[B]. The three places overdid criticism.

[C]. They wanted more protection.

[D]. They are in trouble.

3. What was the attitude of the Republican Party toward China‘s entry into the WTO?

[A]. Contradictory. [B].Appreciative.

[C]. Disapproving. [D]. Detestful.

4. Who plays the leading part in the deal in America?

[A]. White House . [B]. Republicans.

[C]. The Democratic Party. [D]. Businessmen.

5. It can be inferred from the passage that

[A]. America will make concessions.

[B]. America will hold out for a better WTO

[C]. Clinton has the right to signal U. S. approval for China‘s entry.

[D]. Democratic party approve China‘s entry into the WTO.

Vocabulary

1. drubbing痛打

get/take a drabbing 遭人痛打

2. flip-flop=great change suddenly游說，突然改變，突然反方向。人字拖鞋，趾拖鞋

3. hold out維持，保持

hold out for sth.故意拖延達(dá)成協(xié)議以謀求……

4. horse –trading 精明的討價(jià)還價(jià)

5. bullet-proof防彈的

6. lobby 收買，暗中活動(dòng)

7. lobbyist院外活動(dòng)集團(tuán)成員

8. partisan黨人，幫派，是黨派強(qiáng)硬支持者

9. acrimony 語言/態(tài)度的刻薄

10. sell to 說服（某人）接受或采用

11. meddle 干預(yù)

12. Capitol Hill美國國會(huì)

13. budge 使稍微移動(dòng)，改變

14. lucrative有利可圖的，賺錢的

15. block制止

16. fleet 艦隊(duì)，船隊(duì)，車隊(duì)，機(jī)隊(duì)

17. blanket 覆蓋，妨礙掃興，撲滅

18. Capitulate 投降，停止抵抗

19. fast track快速行程（輕車熟路）

20. with a wink 眼睛一眨，很快的

21. out on a limb孤立無援（尤指爭論和意見上）

22. renege 違約

23. squabble爭吵

難句譯注

1. President Clinton‘s decision on Apr.8 to send Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji packing without an agreement…

[結(jié)構(gòu)分析] send one packing 打發(fā)人走。

[參考譯文] 克林頓于4月8日決定不達(dá)成中國加入世貿(mào)組織的協(xié)議便打發(fā)中國總理朱容基走人。

2. The President took a drubbing from much of the press, which had breathlessly reported that a deal was in the bag.

[結(jié)構(gòu)簡析] in the bag 倒手，囊中之物。

[參考譯文] 總統(tǒng)遭到許多報(bào)界輿論的抨擊，它們曾報(bào)道過這樁買賣（入世貿(mào)）已是囊中之物。

3. Zhu charged that Clinton lacked ―the courage‖ to reach an accord.

[參考譯文] 朱指責(zé)克林頓缺乏達(dá)成協(xié)議的勇氣。

4. the gesture was widely portrayed as a flip-flop

[參考譯文] 普遍認(rèn)為總統(tǒng)的姿態(tài)來了一個(gè)一百八十度的轉(zhuǎn)彎。

5. Clinton made the right decision in holding out for a better WTO deal.

[參考譯文] 總統(tǒng)故意拖延協(xié)議以謀取一筆更好的入世貿(mào)組織交易的決定完全正確。

6. And without the Administration‘s goal of a ―bullet-proof agreement‖ that business lobbyists can enthusiastically sell to a Republican Congress, the whole process will end up in partisan acrimony that could harm relations with China for years.

[參考譯文] 沒有商界院外活動(dòng)集團(tuán)成員熱情的勸說共和黨國會(huì)采納政府目標(biāo)中的防彈性（保護(hù)性）協(xié)議，那么整個(gè)過程將會(huì)以黨派之間的尖刻的爭吵而結(jié)束，這會(huì)影響以后多年和中國的關(guān)系。

7. the Administration tried, but failed, to budge Zhu on textiles.

[參考譯文] 美國政府希望（為紡織業(yè)）鋪平道路，試圖使朱在紡織品上讓步，結(jié)果失敗。

8. Also left in the lurch: Wall Street, Hollywood, and Detroit.

[結(jié)構(gòu)簡析] 這句句子連接上文而說。

Leave sb. In the lurch 固定用法，義：置某人于困難之中棄之不顧，遺棄某人。完整句型應(yīng)該是：Wall Street, Hollywood and Detrait are also left in the lurch.

[參考譯文] 同樣也陷于困境的有華爾街，好萊塢和底特律。

9. Zhu refused to open up much of the lucrative Chinese securities market and insisted on ―cultural‖ restrictions on American movies and music. He also blocked efforts to allow U. S. auto makers to provide fleet financing.

[參考譯文] 朱容基總理不允許開放金融股票市場，堅(jiān)持對美國電影和音樂作文化方面的限制規(guī)定，不讓美國汽車商染指投資汽車。

10. Translation. 翻譯。這是作者為共和黨的―The time isn‘t right‖做注解/解釋。

寫作方法與文章大意

文章以先聲奪人的寫作手法：克林頓不同意中國加入世貿(mào)打發(fā)朱總理回國引出兩黨（共和黨和民主黨）矛盾，國會(huì)和白宮之相反意見（對比寫法）到最終四方趨向一致來證明總統(tǒng)決定是對的——以最好的價(jià)碼使美國獲得最佳利益為前提同意中國加入世貿(mào)來滿足美國商人的要求。

答案祥解

1. C. 總統(tǒng)是對的。這篇文章摘自Business Weekly. 文章是從商人的角度來看待中國加入WTO，他們希望從談判中獲得更多的利益，而克林頓的同意不同意的目的和他們相符——爭取更多利益。這篇就是從四方利益最終趨向一致―同意中國加入世貿(mào)‖來證明―總統(tǒng)結(jié)論正確‖的中心思想。

第一段指出Clinton由打發(fā)朱總理回國，不同意中國入世到一百八十度大轉(zhuǎn)彎，在電話中憤怒的朱總理表示再次努力協(xié)商。內(nèi)閣和白宮官員意見分歧，商人對失去機(jī)會(huì)火冒三丈。

第二段點(diǎn)出克林頓故意拖延以謀取更多的利益的決定是正確的——文章的主旨句。商人院外活動(dòng)集團(tuán)成員要以―政府完美無缺的協(xié)議的目標(biāo)來說服共和黨贊成/接受。以免整個(gè)過程以黨爭而告終。

第三，四段是商業(yè)方面的高級官員的代表紛紛卻說Clinton―當(dāng)中國作出許多優(yōu)惠讓步時(shí)，美國不在那里。‖（意：美國吃虧了現(xiàn)在不要再吃虧了。）克林頓有權(quán)簽署贊成中國加入世貿(mào)組織，可他需要國會(huì)批準(zhǔn)北京永久性最惠國作為擴(kuò)大貿(mào)易協(xié)定的組成部分。再說對國會(huì)的干預(yù)的誘惑力相當(dāng)大：就在朱踏上美國本土?xí)r，參議院多數(shù)派領(lǐng)袖Trent Lott宣布他對中國是該不該入世持懷疑態(tài)度，而參議院Tesse A Helms… 承諾提出一項(xiàng)要求國會(huì)批準(zhǔn)任何交易的提案。

第五段講了朱總理的強(qiáng)硬立場。第六段又是共和黨的反對聲，使民主黨內(nèi)站在北京以便的批評家也無能為力。

最后一段指出：盡管困難重重，這一歷史事件太重要了，不能因黨爭而冒失失去機(jī)會(huì)的危險(xiǎn)。

A. 民主黨和共和黨的矛盾。兩黨之爭見上文譯注，最終還是一致。B. 論中國加入世貿(mào)組織。文章不是論中國加入而是論美國環(huán)繞中國入世貿(mào)的種種。 D. 商人院外活動(dòng)集團(tuán)成員控制國會(huì)。這在第五段中提到商人院外活動(dòng)集團(tuán)成員阻撓美國國會(huì)事先接受最終協(xié)議，但不是主題思想。

2. A. 朱總理拒絕了他們的要求。見難句譯注9。

B. 這三個(gè)地方批評過頭。C. 他們要求更多的保護(hù)。 D. 他們陷入困境。

3. A. 矛盾。共和黨一開始就反對。什么對中國該不該加入世貿(mào)組織持懷疑態(tài)度。第六段說得更露骨，時(shí)間不對。意思是他們想把整個(gè)事件看起來好象克林頓屈從于中國，忽視了―中國違反人權(quán)，宗教權(quán)，勞動(dòng)權(quán)，偷竊核武器技術(shù)，把導(dǎo)彈組成部件買給美國的敵人‖等事實(shí)。最后一段共和黨一下子又所他們最終將會(huì)接受中國加入世貿(mào)組織以表示對整體美國的好感。不管是商人院外活動(dòng)集團(tuán)的作用，還是明確指出重開談判的重要性。這一歷史事件太重要絕不能因黨爭而失去機(jī)會(huì)。共和黨縱然心中不愿，也不得不接受現(xiàn)實(shí)。心情是矛盾的。

B. 贊賞。 C. 不贊成。D. 厭惡。

4. D. 商界。第一段中就點(diǎn)出：商界領(lǐng)袖對失去這次機(jī)會(huì)火冒三丈。第二段中提到商界院外活動(dòng)成員要以實(shí)實(shí)在在的協(xié)議來說服共和黨國會(huì)，免得以黨爭告終。第三段明確指出：許多商界院外人士一方面對協(xié)議未簽定表示失望，另方面又同意，還會(huì)更好的條件。各種和商界直接關(guān)系的高級官員對克林頓勸說。

第五段：紡織，金融股票，汽車以至電影等都是商界的要求。朱總理拒絕的就是商界要求。

第六段提及商界院外活動(dòng)的成員制止國會(huì)事先接受最終協(xié)定。

最后一段又是商界使共和黨聯(lián)盟和白宮懂得此事的重要性。

5. A. 美國將會(huì)作出讓步，見上面注釋。商人是絕對不會(huì)放棄中國市場的。

B. 美國會(huì)故意拖延以求取得更好的條件。這一點(diǎn)恐怕不會(huì)，見上文注釋。朱總理的強(qiáng)硬立場，商人的見解。C. 克林頓有簽署批準(zhǔn)中國入世之權(quán)。 D. 民主黨贊成中國加入世貿(mào)，這兩項(xiàng)都是事實(shí)。

Passage Two (Europe‘s Gypsies, Are They a Nation?)

The striving of countries in Central Europe to enter the European Union may offer an unprecedented chance to the continent‘s Gypsies (or Roman) to be recognized as a nation, albeit one without a defined territory. And if they were to achieve that they might even seek some kind of formal place—at least a total population outnumbers that of many of the Union‘s present and future countries. Some experts put the figure at 4m-plus; some proponents of Gypsy rights go as high as 15m.

Unlike Jews, Gypsies have had no known ancestral land to hark back to. Though their language is related to Hindi, their territorial origins are misty. Romanian peasants held them to be born on the moon. Other Europeans (wrongly) thought them migrant Egyptians, hence the derivative Gypsy. Most probably they were itinerant metal workers and entertainers who drifted west from India in the 7th century.

However, since communism in Central Europe collapsed a decade ago, the notion of Romanestan as a landless nation founded on Gypsy culture has gained ground. The International Romany Union, which says it stands for 10m Gypsies in more than 30 countries, is fostering the idea of ―self-rallying‖. It is trying to promote a standard and written form of the language; it waves a Gypsy flag (green with a wheel) when it lobbies in such places as the United Bations; and in July it held a congress in Prague, The Czech capital. Where President Vaclav Havel said that Gypsies in his own country and elsewhere should have a better deal.

At the congress a Slovak-born lawyer, Emil Scuka, was elected president of the International Tomany Union. Later this month a group of elected Gypsy politicians, including members of parliament, mayors and local councilors from all over Europe (OSCE), to discuss how to persuade more Gypsies to get involved in politics.

The International Romany Union is probably the most representative of the outfits that speak for Gypsies, but that is not saying a lot. Of the several hundred delegates who gathered at its congress, few were democratically elected; oddly, none came from Hungary, whose Gypsies are perhaps the world‘s best organized, with some 450 Gypsy bodies advising local councils there. The union did, however, announce its ambition to set up a parliament, but how it would actually be elected was left undecided.

So far, the European Commission is wary of encouraging Gypsies to present themselves as a nation. The might, it is feared, open a Pandora‘s box already containing Basques, Corsicans and other awkward peoples. Besides, acknowledging Gypsies as a nation might backfire, just when several countries, particularly Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, are beginning to treat them better, in order to qualify for EU membership. ―The EU‘s whole premise is to overcome differences, not to highlight them,‖ says a nervous Eurocrat.

But the idea that the Gypsies should win some kind of special recognition as Europe‘s largest continent wide minority, and one with a terrible history of persecution, is catching on . Gypsies

大學(xué)英語四級美文夜讀100篇篇三：大學(xué)英語四級聽力100篇

大學(xué)英語四級聽力100篇(文本)

Unit 1

Will Linda Say Yes

Part Ⅰ

Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked

some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the three choices marked A, B, and C.

1. A) A waiter.

B) A bus driver.

C) A ticket collector in a cinema.

2. A) Because traffic is heavy in Chicago.

B) Because there is snow, wind and wild drivers.

C) Both A and B.

3. A) To a nice restaurant.

B) To a cinema.

C) To a bank.

4. A) Because he is handsome.

B) Because he has much money in the bank.

C) Because he understands her and she understands him.

Part Ⅱ

Directions: Learn the following words. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.

Chicago n. 芝加哥（美國城市名）

appetite n. 食欲，胃口

5. ( )

A) true

B) false

6. ( )

A) true

B) false

7. ( )

A) true

B) false

8. ( )

A) true

B) false

Part Ⅲ

Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.

1. Ray tries to ____ all the passengers.

2. They talk about their lives and hopes ____ the future.

3. This Sunday Ray is taking Linda to ____ restaurant.

Unit 2

I Saw the Thief Again

Part Ⅰ

Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked

some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.

1. A) At 11 o'clock on Wednesday morning.

B) On Wednesday afternoon.

C) At 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning.

D) On Wednesday evening.

2. A) Big and tall.

B) Small and thin.

C) Short and fat.

D) Tall and thin.

3. A) He went shopping.

B) He went to the movies.

C) He went to the bank.

D) He went to the Police Station.

4. A) They arrived in 20 minutes.

B) They were too busy to come.

C) They called back.

D) They arrived in less than 5 minutes and arrested the thief.

5. A) The thief hated chocolate.

B) The speaker was the thief's neighbour.

C) The speaker was praised by the mayor.

D) The speaker got a $100 reward from the bank.

Part Ⅱ

Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.

shot n. 射擊聲

candy machine 自動(dòng)出售糖果的機(jī)器

reward n. 賞金

6. ( )

A) true

B) false

7. (

A) true

B) false

8. ( )

A) true

B) false

Part Ⅲ

Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.

I telephoned the police ____ a telephone next to the rest rooms. The police arrived in ____ than five minutes. They arrested the thief ____ as he was buying a chocolate bar from the candy machine! What an exciting ____! And best of all, the ____ gave me a $100 reward!

Unit 3

Photographer

Part Ⅰ

Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked

some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.

1. A) An actress.

B) A photographer.

C) A director.

D) A driver

2. A) An actor.

B) A bodyguard.

C) An actress.

D) A football star.

3. A) Some of her fans.

B) Her mother and her guard.

C) The hotel manager and her driver.

D) A companion and a guard.

4. A) Because he wanted to have it in his new book of photographs.

B) Because he thought she was beautiful.

C) Because he thought she was talented.

D) Because he was in love with her.

5. A) She always tried to avoid her fans.

B) She didn't like photographers.

C) She was tall.

D) She had a beautiful car.

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