Unit 1 Sports and Technology ………………………………………… 1Part I Reading and Translating ……………………………………………………………… 2Text A: A Chair for Getting Fit and Trim ……………………………………………… 2Text B: Ketone Drinks ………………………………………………………………… 7Part II Academic Reading: Identifying References in the Text ……………………………… 10Part III Academic Writing: Features of Academic Writing—Objectivity …………………… 12Part IV Translating Skill: 语态转换法 ………………………………………………………… 13Unit 2 Sports in Life ……………………………………………………17Part I Reading and Translating ……………………………………………………………… 18Text A: Why Mall Walk? ……………………………………………………………… 18Text B: How Finns Make Sports Part of Everyday Life ……………………………… 23Part II Academic Reading: Dealing with Di cult Words and Sentences …………………… 27Part III Academic Writing: Features of Academic Writing—Explicitness …………………… 31Part IV Translating Skill: 合译法 ……………………………………………………………… 32Unit 3 Music Celebrities ………………………………………………35Part I Reading and Translating ……………………………………………………………… 36Text A: My Childhood, My Sabbath, My Freedom …………………………………… 36Text B: Teachers Tell All ……………………………………………………………… 40Part II Academic Reading: Inferencing ……………………………………………………… 44Part III Academic Writing: Writing to Describe ……………………………………………… 48Part IV Translating Skill: 成分转换法 ………………………………………………………… 50Unit 4 The Sound of Music ……………………………………………53Part I Reading and Translating ……………………………………………………………… 54Text A: The Sound of Music Movie …………………………………………………… 54Text B: Amusing Dialogues in The Sound of Music …………………………………… 59Part II Academic Reading: Comparing and Contrasting …………………………………… 62Part III Academic Writing: Writing to Argue, Persuade and Advise ………………………… 64Part IV Translating Skill: 顺译法 ……………………………………………………………… 68ivUnit 5 Fine Art …………………………………………………………71Part I Reading and Translating ……………………………………………………………… 72Text A: American Fine Art …………………………………………………………… 72Text B: Contemporary Art …………………………………………………………… 77Part II Academic Reading: Distinguishing Between Facts and Opinions ………………… 79Part III Academic Writing: Writing to Review and Comment ……………………………… 83Part IV Translating Skill: 逆译法 ……………………………………………………………… 87Unit 6 Works of Art ……………………………………………………91Part I Reading and Translating ……………………………………………………………… 92Text A: The Unknown Stories of Works of Art ……………………………………… 92Text B: Art Imitable: A Master Forger’s Works Are Auctioned ……………………… 97Part II Academic Reading: Finding the Topic, Main Idea and Supporting Details ………… 99Part III Academic Writing: Writing to Analyze …………………………………………… 102Part IV Translating Skill: 综合法 …………………………………………………………… 108Unit 7 Fashion and Costume ……………………………………… 111Part I Reading and Translating …………………………………………………………… 112Text A: China’s Uniform A ection ………………………………………………… 112Text B: Dungarees ………………………………………………………………… 116Part II Academic Reading: Drawing Conclusions ………………………………………… 120Part III Academic Writing: Avoiding Plagiarism …………………………………………… 121Part IV Translating Skill: 音译法 …………………………………………………………… 122Unit 8 Technology and Life ………………………………………… 125Part I Reading and Translating …………………………………………………………… 126Text A: Digital Reading and Print Reading ………………………………………… 126Text B: Does Search Engines Make Us Lose Memory? …………………………… 130Part II Academic Reading: Critical Reading ……………………………………………… 133Part III Academic Writing: Writing a List of References …………………………………… 135Part IV Translating Skill: 加注译法 ………………………………………………………… 137Glossary ……………………………………………………………… 140参考答案 ……………………………………………………………… 150