深圳高级技工学校2011-2012秋季公共英语课文英汉对译unit4--unit 8.doc

unit 4 American Malls 购物中心 Malls are popular places for Americans to go. People like malls for many reasons. They feel safe because malls have police stations or private 美国人很喜欢去购物中心。人们为什么喜欢购物中心，原因众多。他们觉得购物中心里面很安全，因为有警察局或私人保安。在购物中 security guards。Parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest areas with waterfalls and large green trees.心，停车往往是免费的，而在里面气候总是很宜人。时兴的购物中心还带有休息区域，装饰着喷泉和巨大的绿色植物。 The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1955 in Edina, Minnesota. People love doing all their shopping in one place. More malls 美国最早的室内购物中心建于1955年，位于明尼苏达州的Edina。人们十分喜欢在购物中心里面逛个够，越来越多的购物中心出现在人 are built around the country .Now, malls are like town centers where people come to do many things. They shop ,of course ,and they also eat in food们的生活中。 现在。购物中心就像是市中心，人们在里面做各种各样的事情。 当然。他们购物在食品区品尝来自世界各 courts that have food from all over the world. They see movies at theaters. Some people even get their daily exercise by doing the new sport of 地的美食。 人们在里面的剧场看电影。有些人甚至在里面进行日常锻炼，被称之为 “mall walking .”Others go to malls to meet friends. “漫步购物中心”。 还有一些人在中心里面和朋友见面聚会。 In some malls, people can see a doctor or a dentist and even go to church. In other words, people can do just about everything in malls。 在有些购物中心，人们可以看病，看牙科医生甚至上教堂祷告，可以这样说，人们可以在购物中心里做所有的事情。 Now people can actually live in their favorite shopping center.现在事实上人们可以住在他们最喜欢的购物中心里面。 unit 5 Invitations 邀请函 “Drop in anytime” and “come and see me soon” are often used in social settings but seldom meant to be taken literally. It is wise to telephone “欢迎随时拜访”和“最近来我家看看”，这两句话在社交场合常被用到，但是并不能从字面上去理解。在去别人家叨扰之前， before visiting someone at home. If you receive a written invitation to an event that says RSVP, you should respond to let the person who sent 最好能打个电话。如果收到请柬，那么你需要告诉那位邀请你的人the invitation know whether or not you plan to attend.是否能顺利赴约。 Never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse b