英译汉。1. Even though the first McDonald's restaurant sold only hamburgers and French fries, it still became a cultural symbol. They are using the earthquake as an excuse. Some think that McDonald's real reason for wanting to close down the restaurant has nothing to do with money. 2. It is more than just clothing and hairstyles that are in style one year and out of date the next; it's a whole way of living. Although clothing designers influence fads in fashion because they want to make money, this desire for money doesn't explain fads in other areas, such as language. However, in the United States, there is an additional reason for fads: most Americans seem to feel that something is wrong if there isn't frequent change in their lives. Helen was in her 60s, had red hair,and tons of self-respect—something I was really lacking. Thanks to the confidence I picked up from Helen,I dreamed of having my own restaurant one day. I know I could do so much more if somebody would just have faith in me.3. I'd rather find out how long I can take being at the dentist's, as long as I can watch TV while I'm there. I valued my life plenty, so I didn't touch the TV when I came home from school that day. I'm drawing a blank! This just seems cruel. As a doctor, he is especially conscious of the many dangers surrounding us.4. Look—it's too long, even on me. And this material is so heavy that would pull you down. 5. To this day, when I walk within yards of tree branches,I pause and hear Dad's voice:"Watch your eyes!" My father often said that it was only because my grandmother was so economical that the wolves were kept at bay.6. Now, I do not for a moment mean to speak poorly of business; my whole point is that it was just not for me.
英译汉。
1. Even though the first McDonald's restaurant sold only hamburgers and French fries, it still became a cultural symbol. They are using the earthquake as an excuse. Some think that McDonald's real reason for wanting to close down the restaurant has nothing to do with money.
2. It is more than just clothing and hairstyles that are in style one year and out of date the next; it's a whole way of living. Although clothing designers influence fads in fashion because they want to make money, this desire for money doesn't explain fads in other areas, such as language. However, in the United States, there is an additional reason for fads: most Americans seem to feel that something is wrong if there isn't frequent change in their lives. Helen was in her 60s, had red hair,and tons of self-respect—something I was really lacking. Thanks to the confidence I picked up from Helen,I dreamed of having my own restaurant one day. I know I could do so much more if somebody would just have faith in me.3. I'd rather find out how long I can take being at the dentist's, as long as I can watch TV while I'm there. I valued my life plenty, so I didn't touch the TV when I came home from school that day. I'm drawing a blank! This just seems cruel. As a doctor, he is especially conscious of the many dangers surrounding us.
4. Look—it's too long, even on me. And this material is so heavy that would pull you down.
5. To this day, when I walk within yards of tree branches,I pause and hear Dad's voice:"Watch your eyes!" My father often said that it was only because my grandmother was so economical that the wolves were kept at bay.
6. Now, I do not for a moment mean to speak poorly of business; my whole point is that it was just not for me.题目解答
答案
1. 尽管第一家麦当劳餐厅只卖汉堡包和炸薯条，但它仍然成为一种文化符号。他们以地震为借口。有人认为，麦当劳想要关闭餐厅的真正原因与金钱无关。
2. 不仅仅是服装和发型一年流行，下一年就过时了；这是一种完整的生活方式。尽管服装设计师影响时尚潮流是因为他们想赚钱，但这种对金钱的渴望并不能解释其他领域的时尚，比如语言。然而，在美国，风靡一时还有另一个原因：如果生活不经常发生变化，大多数美国人似乎觉得有些不对劲。海伦60 多岁，有一头红头发，还有自尊极强——这是我真正缺乏的。多亏了我从海伦那里得到的信心，我梦想有一天能拥有自己的餐厅。我知道如果有人对我有信心，我可以做得更多。
3. 我宁愿知道我可以在牙医那里待多久，只要我能在那里看电视。我非常珍惜自己的生命，所以那天放学回家时我没有碰电视。我在画一个空格！这看起来很残忍。作为一名医生，他特别意识到我们周围的许多危险。
4. 看——它太长了，即使是在我身上。而且这种材料太重了，会把你拉下来。
5. 直到今天，当我走近几码树枝时，我停下脚步，听到爸爸的声音: "注意你的眼睛"！我父亲经常说，只是因为我的祖母很省钱，狼才被挡在了外面。
6. 现在，我一刻也不想说生意不好。我的全部观点是它不适合我。