英语天堂-第165章
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＇D＇ They are familiar with each other’s problems。
Vocabulary
1。 to be in for = receive 接受
He is in for punishment。 他受到惩罚。
2。 miniature 缩样，雏形，微型画
3。 freckle 雀斑
4。 pigtail 鞭子
5。 knobbly = knobby 多节的
6。 unkempt 乱七八糟，蓬乱的
7。 sharp focus = clear view
bring into focus 使集中在焦点上，对光
bring into sharp focus 这里的意义是：一目了然，明显突出
8。 deviation 越轨，偏离，入歧途
难句译注
1。 all the more
越发，格外。
2。 a co…educational school offers children nothing less than a true version of society in miniature。
【参考译文】男女合校至少给孩子提供了一个社会真正缩影。
3。 The awkward stage of adolescence brings into sharp focus some of the physical and emotional problems involved in growing up。
【参考译文】棘手的青春期把成长过程中出现的某些身体上合感情上的问题清晰地摆出来。
写作方法与文章大意
文章论及“男女合校制的优越性和男女分校制的缺陷。”采用因果、对比写法。首先假设单一性别社会，人所不能容忍，那单一性别的学校培养的人又怎能适应社会。因为社会是男女组成的。然后分别对比合校和分校的优缺点。比较合校的优点，分校的缺点，最后得出结论：之后合校的学生，在离校进入社会，已做好一切准备，而不会感到震惊，因为他们已有好几年的经验，会处理面临男女的许多问题。
答案详解
1。 C 除了男女合校，其他形式的教育简直难以想象。答案见第一段“设想请你在一个只有你一样性别的人存在的社会生活12年光景，你会如何反应呢？除非你本人确实有毛病，否则，你至少不会太高兴。因此，世界上有那么多的父母愿意把这种不正常的环境（他们自己一分钟都受不了的环境）强加给他们的孩子们，这太令人惊讶！”第二段讲“教育的目的之一就是为未来的公民在成人社会中找一席之地，准备好需要的一切。而社会由男女组成，那分校又怎能准备？”后两段讲合校之优点，分校之缺点，具体对比突出主题。这都说明C 最合适。
A。 只有合校才能和社会相协调。D。 合校有许多特点。这两项文章内容涉及到，但作为最佳标题则不确切。B。 人们非常需要合校。文内没有直接谈到。
2。 B 一个真实社会的缩影。这在第三段第一句“男女合校确实能给孩子们提供一个社会真实的缩影。”下面的内容都是围绕这个主题而写的具体情况。如：生活在一起，彼此了解，对比等。
A。 社会。C。 一种真实的生活。D。 真实的社会情况。都没有B项那样确切。
3。 C 为未来公民在社会上拥有一席之地，准备好所需要的一切。这在第二段“这个话题的讨论必然会引出教育目的的问题。把各种知识塞进孩子头脑远不是教育主要的目的，教育的主要目的之一是为未来公民在成人社会求得一席之地，准备好所需一切。”
A。 学生学到只是。B。 以科技武装未来公民。C。为学生缺德学术成就。都只是知识学习的一个部分。
4。 B 几年学校共同生活打消了幻想。答案在第四段中；“在学校中，几年生活在一起消除这一类的幻想。没有什么脸上有雀斑，梳着鞭子，涂着指甲，尖的噪音的女神，也没有膝部有疙瘩，指甲脏兮兮，头发乱蓬蓬的浪漫英雄。棘手的青春期明显呈现出来的成长过程中身体上和感情上的问题，在男女合校环境中得到很好的解决。”
A。 他们生活在一起，彼此太了解。此答案太过，不是太了解而不产生幻想，而是了解情况；真人就在眼前，人就实际了，消除了幻想。C。 合校鼓励他们对生活有一种健康积极的态度。这是合校的大方向，不是消除幻想的根本原因。D。 他们熟悉彼此的问题。不全是消除幻想之因，而是处理问题的前奏。这在最后一段最后两句话有说明“当学生离校的时刻来到时，他们已是很有适应性的成人，为进入社会做好了充分准备。他们已有几年处理面临男女的许多问题的经验。”
Passage Sixteen （Mules）
Although the top men in smuggling business must work together； most of a syndicate’s small fry； especially the mules； know only their immediate contacts。 If caught there is little they can give away。 A mule probably will not even know the name of the person who gives him his instructions； nor how to get in touch with him。 Usually he even does not know the person to whom he has to make delivery。 He will be told just to sit tight in a certain hotel or bar until someone contacts him。 In this way if he is blown； coming through airport customs he cannot unwittingly lead agents to the next link in the chain。 All the persons at the receiving end do is to hang around the airport among the waiting crowd； and see that the mule comes through safely。 If he does not； he is dimply written off as a loss。 To make identification of mules easier； several syndicates have devised their own “club ties” so that a mule wearing one can immediately be picked out。
Mules often receive careful training before embarking on their first journey。 One Beirut organization； for example； uses a room with three airline seats in it。 There the trainee mules sit for hours on end wearing weighted smuggling vests beneath their clothes； so that they become acomustomed to standing up after a long flight in a natural way； and without revealing what they are carrying。 An outfit in Brussels maintained a comfortable apartment where the mules could relax and get a firm grip on themselves on the night before their first journey； they were helped to dress before setting out for the airport in the morning。 More often than not a courier will not know precisely where he is going or what flight number is until he is actually handed his tickets at the airport。 This prevents the careless boast in some bar or to a girl friend the night before。
Mules ocomasionally run off with the goods to keep the profit themselves。 As insurance against this； a syndicate often sends a high…up on the same plane to keep a wary eye on couriers； particularly new ones。 Even then things can go badly wrong。 One international currency smuggler who was having trouble getting money out of Britain was offered help by a group of men who said they were in a position to “fix thing” – for a fee of course。 Foolishly； the smuggler agreed to acomept their help。 When he got to London’s Heathrow Airport； he handed over to one of the men a black suitcase containing nearly 90；000 in cash； destined for Frankfurt。 Just to keep an eye on things； the smuggler went along on the same plane。 When they landed at Frankfurt he was handed back his suitcase。 He beat a straight path to the men’s toilet； opened the case； and found only old clothes。 The courier had switched suitcase en route； but the smuggler could hardly run to the police and complain that “the man who was smuggling money out of England for me has stolen it。”
1。 What is a “mule”？
＇A＇ A person who sends smuggling goods for a syndicate is called mule。
＇B＇ A person in charge of smuggling goods is called mule。
＇C＇ A person who makes delivery for a syndicate is called mule。
＇D＇ A person who receives instructions from a smuggler is called mule。
2。 The sentence “if he is blown” in line （6） is closest in meaning to
＇A＇ if he is arrested。
＇B＇ if he is recognized； but not necessarily arrested。
＇C＇ if he is recognized and arrested。
＇D＇ if he runs away。
3。 Why does the author give an example in the last paragraph？
＇A＇ To show how a smuggler is caught。
＇B＇ To show a smuggler is afraid of the police。
＇C＇ To show to keep a wary eye on couriers is useless。
＇D＇ To show mules may keep the profit for themselves。
4。 how does a mule work？
＇A＇ Jointly。
＇B＇ Independently。
＇C＇ consciously。
＇D＇ Separately。
Vocabulary
1。 fry 小鱼群，小生物群。这里的small fry是指辛迪加之子公司，小走私集团或走私者
2。 sit tight 稳坐不动，坚持下去，这里指一直坐等着，等到有人来和他联系。
3。 blown 欠账的，被炸毁的。这里指走私分子“出事”
4。 write off 销账，被勾销的项目。这里指把出事的骡子从名单上勾掉。
5。 written off as a loss 作为损失销账。
6。 embark （on） 开始搞，从事，上船。
7。 grip 紧握
8。 high up 高处，这里指高一级走私人
9。 fix thing 这里指“摆平事情”，解决问题
10。 beat 踏上
11。 switch 转变，调换
难句译注
1。 In this way if he is blown； coming through airport customs he cannot unwittingly lead agents to the next link in the chain。
【结构简析】条件句
【参考译文】这样，一旦在他通过机场检查处时出事，他不可能愚蠢地把检查事务官引到锁链的下一个环节。
2。 There the trainee mules sit for hours on end wearing weighted smuggling vests beneath their clothes； so that they become acomustomed to standing up after a long flight in a natural way； and without revealing what they are carrying。
【结构简析】主从句。主句中分词断语wearing修饰trainee。从句中and连接两组介词短语，后有一宾语从句what they are carrying。这实际上是with（without） ＋v…ing＋object基本句型。
【参考译文】在那里，走私者衣服下穿着装有东西的厚厚的走私背心，连续几个小时坐着，所以他们在长时间飞行后，能习惯于很自然地站起来而不暴露他们身上携带的一切。
3。 An outfit in Brussels maintained a comfortable apartment where the mules could relax and get a firm grip on themselves on the night before their first journey； they were helped to dress before setting out for the airport in the morning。
【结构简析】句子结构复杂。Where定语从句修饰apartment，从句中and连接两个谓语动词，后面又用分毫隔开另一句分句。
【参考译文】布鲁塞尔一家走私集团长期包了一套舒适的公寓。在那里走私分子可以休息，在第一次上路前的夜晚，好好控制下自己；早上出发去机场前，有人帮他们穿好衣服。
写作方法与文章大意
这是一篇介绍走私分子（绰号为骡子）的文章，采用一般到具体的写作手法。先从走私集团对具体走私分子实行单线，单方面联系，分配任务，以免他被逮住后出卖更多的人，危及走私集团。接货地点的人根据各集团自制的识别标志“会员联系信号带”和走私者联系。随后是具体培训走私分子，防范措施及出岔子等一般面谢佐以具体例子作说明，如：贝鲁特走私集团培训和从伦敦运送美金到法兰克福的事件。
答案详解
1。 C mule，骡子是为走私集团交货人的称呼，绰号。
A。 是为走私集团具体运送走私�
