人教版八年级下册英语Unit4 SectionB 2部分课文翻译

12a部分翻译

Check(√)the afterschool actMties you and your classmates usually do.

在你和你的同班同学通常做的课外活动前打上勾“√”。

do homework

做家庭作业

use the Internet

上网

have after-school lessons

上课外补习课

hang out with friends

和朋友们一起闲逛

watch movies

看电影

play sports or exerclse

做运动或锻炼

22b部分翻译

Read the article and answer the questions.

读文章并回答问题。

1．What is the common problem for Clunese and American families?

对中国家庭和美国家庭来说，共同的问题是什么？

2．Who gives their opinions about the problem?

关于这个问题，谁给出了他们的看法？

Guessing the Meaning

When reading something for the first time.do not worry about words you do not know.Use the context to help you guess the meaning.

猜测意思

当第一次阅读的时候，不要担心你不认识的单词，利用上下文来帮助你猜测意思。

Maybe You Should Learn to Relax！

或许你应该学会放松！

These days，Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many afterschool classes. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win. However，this doesn't only happen in China.

如今，中国孩子有时在周末比上学日还要忙，因为他们不得不上那么多的课外辅导班。他们中的许多人在学习考试技巧，这样他们就能进入一所好的高中，再后来就可以上好的大学。另外一些人为了在竞赛中获胜而参加体育训练。然而，这不仅仅发生在中国。

The Taylors are a American family.Life for three children is very busy.”On most days after school，”Cathy says，“I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my

泰勒一家是一个典型的美国家庭。对于凯西泰勒的三个孩子来说，生活是非常忙碌的。“放学后的大多数日子，”凯茜说，“我送我的两个儿子中的一个去进行篮球练习，

daughter to training Then I have to take my other son to piano lessons.MaybeI could cut out a few of their activities,but I believe these activities are important for my children's future.I really want them to be successful.”However，the tired children don't get home until after 7：00 p．m.They have a quick dinner，and then it's time for homework.

送我的女儿去进行橄榄球训练。然后我得送我的另一个儿子去上钢琴课。或许我可以减掉他们的几个活动，但是我相信这些活动对我的孩子们的将来是重要的。我真的希望他们将来能成功。”然而，疲惫的孩子们直到晚上7点以后才回到家。他们迅速吃过晚饭，接着又到了做家庭作业的时间了。

Linda Miller，a mother of three，knows all about such stress“In some families，competition starts very young and until the kids get older，”she says.“Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes.And they are always comparing them other children.It's crazy,I don't think that's fair. Why don't they just let their kids be kids? People shouldn't their kids so hard”

琳达·米勒，一位三个孩子的毋亲，她深知这样的压力。“在一些家庭，孩子很小的时候竞争就开始了，并且持续到孩子长大，”她 说道，“妈妈们送她们的小孩子去上各种各样的（学习）班。并且她们总是把 他们和别的孩子对比。这是不理智的。我认为那是不公平的。他们为什么就不能让孩子就做孩子呢？人们不应该把孩子督促的那么紧。”

Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child's development．Dr.Alice Green says all these activities can a lot of stress for children.。Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves，too. Although it's normal to want successful children，it's even more important to have happy children.”

医生们说太多的压力不利于孩子的发展。爱丽丝·格林医生说所有这些活动会对孩子们造成许多压力。“孩子们也应该有时间放松，去想想自己的事情。尽管想要孩子成功是正常的（愿望），但更重要的是要孩子快乐。

32c部分翻译

Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their memungs? Try to match them with the meanings below.

看文章中的粗体单词。你能猜出它们的意思吗？尽力把它们和下面的意思匹配起来。

1．Keeps on happening

继续发生继续；继续存在

2．Physical exercise and practice of skills

体育锻炼和技巧练习训练；锻炼

3．Worries about things at home, school or work____

家里、学校或工作上的烦心事忧虑；

4．Usual or common____

寻常的或普通的典型的；有代表性的

5．Try to be the best or the first to finish something____

努力成为最好或第一个完成某事的人竞争

6．Getting better or bigger____

变得更好或更大发展；发育；成长

7．Looking for differences and similarities between things____

寻找事物之间的不同点和相似点比较

42d部分翻译

Read the article again and answer the questions

再读一遍文章，回答问题。

1．Does Cathy Taylor think it's important for kids to join after-school activities?

凯茜·泰勒认为孩子们参加课外活动是重要的吗？

2．Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? What's her opinion?

林达·米勒同意凯茜的看法吗？她的看法是什么？

3．Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say?

格林医生同意凯茜的看法还是琳达的看法？她说什么？

52e部分翻译

Discuss the questions with your partner.

与你的同伴一起讨论这些问题。

1．What do you think of after-school activities?

你认为课外活动怎么样？

2．What should you do to relax?

你应当做什么来放松？