1、Unit 2 Working the landAutobiography of HemingwayErnest Hemingway is a giant of modern literature. Among twentieth-century American fiction writers, his work is most often compared to that of his contemporaries William Faulkner and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Combined with his outstanding short stories, He
2、mingways four major novels The Sun Also Rises (1926), A Farewell to Arms (1929), For Whom the Bell Tolls (1940), The Old Man and the Sea (1952) comprise a contribution to modern fiction that is far more substantial than Fitzgeralds and that approximates Faulkners.Faulkner was awarded the Nobel Prize
3、 in Literature a few years before Hemingway received this recognition, but their respective approaches to fiction are dissimilar. When set along side Faulkners Mississippi novels, Hemingways major works feature simpler structures and narrative voices.As or more important, Hemingways style, with its
4、consistent use of short, concrete, direct prose and of scenes consisting exclusively of dialogue, gives his novels and short stories a distinctive accessibility that is immediately identifiable with the author. Owing to the direct character of both his style and his life-style, there is a tendency t
5、o cast Hemingway as a representative American writer whose work reflects the bold, forthright and rugged individualism of the American spirit in action. His own background as a wounded veteran of World War I, as an engaged combatant in the fight against Fascism and as a he-man with a passion for out
6、door adventures and other manly pursuits reinforce this association.Hemingway is direct. But he is also quite subtle, and subtlety is not a trait that we ascribe to the American way. In the end, Hemingway is an international artist, a man who never relinquished his American identity but who entered
7、new territories too broad and too deep to fit within the domain of any national culture.海明威是现代文学巨匠。在二十世纪的美国小说作家之中，他的作品常常被人们和与他同时代的福克纳和菲茨杰拉德相提并论。海明威的四大小说， 太阳照常升起 （1926 年）， 永别了，武器 （1929),丧钟为谁而鸣 （1940) 和 老人与海 （1952 年） ，加上他出色的短篇小说故事，对现代小说的贡献远远超过斯科特菲茨杰拉德的小说，可以和福克纳相提并论。福克纳被授予诺贝尔文学奖，比海明威早几年获得这样的认可，但他们各自小说的
8、表现方式截然不同。和福克纳的小说密西西比相比，海明威的主要著作表现出更简明的结构，语气和人物角色也显得更具叙事的特征。与此同样重要，甚至比这更重要的是，这种以坚持使用简短、具体而直接的平铺直叙的文体和完全由对话构成的场景为主要特点的写作风格，使海明威的小说和短篇故事具有一种独特的、能够立即被确认是作者本人所写。由于他写作的风格以及他个人的生活风格，人们倾向于把他当作一群美国作家中的代表性人物，这些作家的作品反映了美国人所特有的一种寓于行动中的精神，即勇敢、直率以及坚定的独立精神。他本人是一个曾经参加一战的负过重伤的老兵，一名直接参战的反法西斯战士，同时还是一位热爱户外活动、有着诸多人生追求的硬
9、汉，这样的背景加深了他和他作品之间的这种联系。海明威是率直的。但同时，他又非常细心和敏锐，这种细心和敏锐不能认为是美国文学特色所致。总之， 海明威是一位国际艺术家，他从没有放弃他作为美国人的标志性身份，但他所进入的艺术领域太深远也太广大，根本不能用任何单一国家的文化去界定它。(二) 原来红薯这么有营养Here are some facts about sweet potatoes you probably dont know: 这里有一些关于红薯你可能还不知道的事实：A 5000 Year-Old Food红薯有 5000 年的历史Sweet potatoes originated in th
10、e Americas. When Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas in the 15th century, sweet potatoes were already a staple crop. He took some with him back to Spain and by the 16th century, gardens all over Europe were growing them.红薯起源于美洲。15 世纪哥伦布到达美洲，那时红薯已是当地的主要作物了。他带了一些回西班牙，到了 16 世纪整个欧洲的花园都种植红薯。A Ri
11、ch Source of Beta-Carotene红薯富含 -胡萝卜素This powerful antioxidant gives the tuber its yellow, gold, or orange (and sometimes even purple) coloring and converts to vitamin A in your dogs body. Its thought to reduce the risk of certain types of cancer and provide protection against heart disease.强大的抗氧化剂使得
12、这种块茎呈黄色、金色、或橙色(有时甚至呈紫色 )，并在你的体内转化成维生素 A。有降低患某些癌症风险的功效，并预防心脏病。A Good Source of Minerals富含矿物质Sweet potatoes are a good source of potassium, manganese, and magnesium. They also contain calcium, iron, and zinc but are low in sodium.红薯富含钾、锰、镁，同时也含有钙、铁、锌，但钠含量比较低。High in Fiber, Low in Fat高纤维、低脂肪Sweet potat
13、oes are high in dietary fiber which is great for digestive health. Plus, they contain very little fat.红薯富含膳食纤维，对消化大有健康益处。另外，红薯含的脂肪很少。A Healthy Alternative健康的选择White potatoes may be cheaper than sweet potatoes but sweet potatoes have more nutritional value. Plus, white potatoes have more carbohydrate
14、s which can lead to obesity and blood sugar problems.土豆比红薯便宜，但红薯的营养价值更高。另外，土豆含的碳水化合物偏多会导致肥胖和血糖问题。(一) 袁隆平又为中国创下一项世界纪录A new type of hybrid rice grown in China has become the highest-yielding one in the world, said a report by Science and Technology Daily on Sunday. 据科技日报周日报道，中国一种新型杂交水稻已成为世界上产量最高的水稻品种。
15、 The pilot rice fields in Handan, Hebei province, were harvested on Sunday. The three plots yielded 17.2 tons per hectare on average, according to a group of agricultural experts who measured the harvest. Of the three plots, the one with the highest yield reached 17.7 tons per hectare, which is a ne
16、w world record. 周日，河北省邯郸市的杂交稻示范基地进行了水稻的收割测产。根据测产专家组的数据，这三块试验田平均每公顷产量为 17.2 吨。其中最高产量达到每公顷 17.7 吨，这创造了一个新的世界纪录。 The new variety, called Xiang Liangyou 900, was cultivated by a team led by Yuan Longping, who is known as the father of hybrid rice in China. 新的杂交稻品种湘两优 900是由被誉为中国杂交水稻之父的袁隆平团队选育的。 (二 ) Maxi
17、mum yield of Chinas sea rice way beyond experts expectations87 岁袁隆平再创奇迹！青岛试种海水稻亩产破 600 公斤！The maximum yield of sea rice on saline-alkaline soil developed by Chinas father of hybrid Yuan Longpings team has reached 620.95 kilograms per mu (0.07 hectare), way beyond experts expectations, Peoples Daily
18、reported on Sept. 29.人民日报于 9 月 29 日报道，由中国杂交水稻之父袁隆平的团队研发的长于盐碱土地上的海水稻最高产量已达到 620.95 公斤每亩（0.07 公顷），这超出了专家们的预期。The test was carried out in the field at the Sea-Rice Research and Development Center in Qingdao, east Chinas Shandong Province, on Sept. 28.该试验于 9 月 28 日在中国东部山东省青岛海水稻研究发展中心的田地里进行。The existing
19、sea rice yield is only about 100 kilograms per mu, according to Yuan, which is not cost-effective for farmers. However, if the yield could be improved to 300 kilograms per mu, they would be much active in planting the rice.根据袁隆平的说法，现有海水稻亩产仅为 100 公斤左右，这对农民们来说并不划算。然而，如果产量可以提高到每亩 300 公斤，那么他们种植水稻的积极性就会很
20、高。Yuan said he is very satisfied that the sea rice yield has well exceeded 300 kilograms.袁隆平称，他非常满意的是，海水稻产量超过了 300 公斤。Rice is the first choice for improving saline-alkaline soil, of which there is 1.5 billion mu in China. About 300 million mu of that is exploitable. If one third of such land is used
21、 to plant the sea rice, the total yield could reach at least 30 billion kilograms, which could feed 80 million people in China, experts estimated.水稻是改善盐碱土壤的首选，中国有 15 亿亩。大约 3 亿亩是可以利用的。专家们估计，如果三分之一的这类土地被用于种植海水稻，那么其总产量将至少达到 300 亿公斤，这能养活中国 8000 万人口。Yuan also noted his and the institutions desire to help other countries develop hybrid rice to contribute to world food security and peace.袁隆平还指出，他和该机构希望帮助其它国家发展杂交水稻以促进世界粮食安全与和平。
