成考专升本英语阅读理解难点句七
121.Heenjoysthelibertieshardwonovercenturiesbytheallianceofphilosophicgeniusandpoliticalheroism,consecratedbythebloodofmartyrs(烈士);heisprovidedwithcomportandleisurebythemostproductiveeconomyeverknowntomankind;sciencehaspenetratedthesecretsofnatureinordertoprovidehimwiththemarvellous,lifelikeelectronicsoundandimagereproductionsheisenjoying.
122.Eachhighbrowdidanddoescongratulatehimselfonbeinguniqueinhisunlikenesstoothermen;andconverselyeachlowbrownowcongratulatehimselfonbeinginsomemysticalwayuniqueinhislikeness-onbeing,sotosay,outstandinglyaverageandextraordinarilyordinary.
123.Asforthelowbrows’claimtobespecially"human",Iforonehaveneverbeenabletounderstandwhyitshouldbe"inhuman"tousethefacultiesthatdistinguishusfrompigsandgeeseand"human"tousethosewhichwesharewiththeloweranimals.
124.Thereisnodisputing,saystheproverb,abouttaste-though,infact,humanbeingsspendatleasthalftheirleisuredoingnothingelse-andifhighbrowismandlowbrowismwereexclusively(asitiscertainthattheyareingreatpart)mattersofindividualtaste,therewouldbenomoretosayaboutthemthanwhatIhavesaidintheprecedinglines.
125.ThusIdesireagreatdeallesspleasurefromjazzandthrillersthanfromthemusic,letussay,ofBeethoven(贝多芬)orthenovels,forexample,ofDostoievsky;andthesexappealofthegirlsonthecoversofmagazinesseemstomelessthrillingthanthemorecomplicatedappealtoagreatvarietyoffeelingsmadebyaRubens,anEIGreco,aConstable,aSeurat.
126.Oneneedonlyaskfirst-yearuniversitystudentswhatmusictheylistento,howmuchofitandwhatitmeanstothem,inordertodiscoverthatthephenomenonisuniversalinAmerica,thatitbeginsinadolescenceorabitbeforeandcontinuesthroughthecollegeyears.
127.Theystart,likethephariseeintheparable,bythankingGodthatthearenotasothermenare,andproceedtopaintapictureofthoseothermen,hardlymoreflatteringthanthatwhichSwiftpaintedoftheYahoos.
128.Eachtimethedreamwasapromiseoutofourancientarticlesoffaith,phrasesfromtheconstitution,linesfromthegreatanthemofthenation,guaranteesfromtheBillofRights,allendingwithavisionthattheymightonedayallcometrue
129.Formanythedayseemedanadventure,alongoutinginthelatesummersun-partliberationfromhome,partSundayschoolpicnic,partpoliticalconvention,andpartfishfry.
130.Itmaynot"looktoit"atonce,sinceitislookingtosomanythings,butitwillbealongtimebeforeitforgetsthemelodious(悦耳的)andmelancholy(忧郁的)voiceoftheRev.Dr.MartinLutherJr.,cryingouthisdreamstothemultitude(大众)。
131.Aboveall,theygotoverLincoln’spointthat"thenecessityofbeingreadyincrease",fortheyleftnodoubtthatthiswasnottheclimaxoftheircampaignforequalitybutmerelythebeginning,thattheyweregoingtostayinthestreetsuntiltheycouldgetequalityintheschools,restaurants,housesandemploymentagenciesofthenation,andthat,astheydemonstratedheretoday,theyhadfoundaneffectivewaytodemonstrateforchangesinthelawswithoutbreakingthelawthemselves.
132.AlthoughweapparentlyhaveaneedforREMsleep,judgingfromthefactthatourbodiesautomaticallycompensateforalossofit,whatREMsleepactuallydoesforusisnotclear.
133.Comingoutwhileyouwerepoisedunsteadilyontheicy,springybrushtheymadedifficultshootingandIkilledtwo,missedfive,andstartedbackpleasedtohavefoundacoveytothehouseandhappythereweresomanylefttofindonanotherday.
134.Moreimportanttothem,though,isthatitgivesthemsomeplaceswheretheycanborrowmoneyatacostthatisusuallyagooddeallessthanatthesmall-loanagency,ortheinstallmenthouse,orindeedmostplaces.
135.Thatsexratiowillbefavoredwhichmaximizesthenumberofdescendantsanindividualwillhaveandhencethenumberofgenecopiestransmitted.
136.Temporaryshortagesdooccur,butSimonandotherboomsters(兴旺论者)arguethataslongasgovernmentdoesn’tinterfere-bymandating(指令)conservationorsettingpricecontrols(价格)-peoplewillfindalternative(代用品)。
137.Heseldomignoresthatmanypotentialvotes,anditdidnotescapethenoticeofcongressmenthattheseNegroorganizations,someofwhichhadalmostasmuchtroublegettingoutacrowdastheWashingtonSenatorsseveralyearsago,werenowcapableoforganizingthelargestdemonstratingthrong(群众)evergatheredatonespotintheDistrictofColumbia……
138.Towardstheendofthecenturytherewasstillconsiderableargumentoverwhetherbooksshouldbeusedforinformationortreatedrespectfully,andoverwhetherthereadingofmaterialsuchasnewspaperswasinsomewaymentallyweakening.
139.However,whateveritsvirtues,theoldsharedliteracyculturehadgoneandwasreplacedbytheprintedmassmedia(宣传工具)ontheonehandandbybooksandmagazinesforaspecializedreadershipontheother.
140.Bytheendofthecenturystudentswerebeingrecommendedtoadoptattitudestobooksandtouseskillsinreadingthemwhichwereinappropriate,ifnotimpossible,fortheoralreader.
122.Eachhighbrowdidanddoescongratulatehimselfonbeinguniqueinhisunlikenesstoothermen;andconverselyeachlowbrownowcongratulatehimselfonbeinginsomemysticalwayuniqueinhislikeness-onbeing,sotosay,outstandinglyaverageandextraordinarilyordinary.
123.Asforthelowbrows’claimtobespecially"human",Iforonehaveneverbeenabletounderstandwhyitshouldbe"inhuman"tousethefacultiesthatdistinguishusfrompigsandgeeseand"human"tousethosewhichwesharewiththeloweranimals.
124.Thereisnodisputing,saystheproverb,abouttaste-though,infact,humanbeingsspendatleasthalftheirleisuredoingnothingelse-andifhighbrowismandlowbrowismwereexclusively(asitiscertainthattheyareingreatpart)mattersofindividualtaste,therewouldbenomoretosayaboutthemthanwhatIhavesaidintheprecedinglines.
125.ThusIdesireagreatdeallesspleasurefromjazzandthrillersthanfromthemusic,letussay,ofBeethoven(贝多芬)orthenovels,forexample,ofDostoievsky;andthesexappealofthegirlsonthecoversofmagazinesseemstomelessthrillingthanthemorecomplicatedappealtoagreatvarietyoffeelingsmadebyaRubens,anEIGreco,aConstable,aSeurat.
126.Oneneedonlyaskfirst-yearuniversitystudentswhatmusictheylistento,howmuchofitandwhatitmeanstothem,inordertodiscoverthatthephenomenonisuniversalinAmerica,thatitbeginsinadolescenceorabitbeforeandcontinuesthroughthecollegeyears.
127.Theystart,likethephariseeintheparable,bythankingGodthatthearenotasothermenare,andproceedtopaintapictureofthoseothermen,hardlymoreflatteringthanthatwhichSwiftpaintedoftheYahoos.
128.Eachtimethedreamwasapromiseoutofourancientarticlesoffaith,phrasesfromtheconstitution,linesfromthegreatanthemofthenation,guaranteesfromtheBillofRights,allendingwithavisionthattheymightonedayallcometrue
129.Formanythedayseemedanadventure,alongoutinginthelatesummersun-partliberationfromhome,partSundayschoolpicnic,partpoliticalconvention,andpartfishfry.
130.Itmaynot"looktoit"atonce,sinceitislookingtosomanythings,butitwillbealongtimebeforeitforgetsthemelodious(悦耳的)andmelancholy(忧郁的)voiceoftheRev.Dr.MartinLutherJr.,cryingouthisdreamstothemultitude(大众)。
131.Aboveall,theygotoverLincoln’spointthat"thenecessityofbeingreadyincrease",fortheyleftnodoubtthatthiswasnottheclimaxoftheircampaignforequalitybutmerelythebeginning,thattheyweregoingtostayinthestreetsuntiltheycouldgetequalityintheschools,restaurants,housesandemploymentagenciesofthenation,andthat,astheydemonstratedheretoday,theyhadfoundaneffectivewaytodemonstrateforchangesinthelawswithoutbreakingthelawthemselves.
132.AlthoughweapparentlyhaveaneedforREMsleep,judgingfromthefactthatourbodiesautomaticallycompensateforalossofit,whatREMsleepactuallydoesforusisnotclear.
133.Comingoutwhileyouwerepoisedunsteadilyontheicy,springybrushtheymadedifficultshootingandIkilledtwo,missedfive,andstartedbackpleasedtohavefoundacoveytothehouseandhappythereweresomanylefttofindonanotherday.
134.Moreimportanttothem,though,isthatitgivesthemsomeplaceswheretheycanborrowmoneyatacostthatisusuallyagooddeallessthanatthesmall-loanagency,ortheinstallmenthouse,orindeedmostplaces.
135.Thatsexratiowillbefavoredwhichmaximizesthenumberofdescendantsanindividualwillhaveandhencethenumberofgenecopiestransmitted.
136.Temporaryshortagesdooccur,butSimonandotherboomsters(兴旺论者)arguethataslongasgovernmentdoesn’tinterfere-bymandating(指令)conservationorsettingpricecontrols(价格)-peoplewillfindalternative(代用品)。
137.Heseldomignoresthatmanypotentialvotes,anditdidnotescapethenoticeofcongressmenthattheseNegroorganizations,someofwhichhadalmostasmuchtroublegettingoutacrowdastheWashingtonSenatorsseveralyearsago,werenowcapableoforganizingthelargestdemonstratingthrong(群众)evergatheredatonespotintheDistrictofColumbia……
138.Towardstheendofthecenturytherewasstillconsiderableargumentoverwhetherbooksshouldbeusedforinformationortreatedrespectfully,andoverwhetherthereadingofmaterialsuchasnewspaperswasinsomewaymentallyweakening.
139.However,whateveritsvirtues,theoldsharedliteracyculturehadgoneandwasreplacedbytheprintedmassmedia(宣传工具)ontheonehandandbybooksandmagazinesforaspecializedreadershipontheother.
140.Bytheendofthecenturystudentswerebeingrecommendedtoadoptattitudestobooksandtouseskillsinreadingthemwhichwereinappropriate,ifnotimpossible,fortheoralreader.