1、高中英语 人教版选必二Unit1课文（含重点词汇+语块+翻译）课文文本Unit1-THE FATHER OF CHINAS AEROSPACE中国航天之父Perhaps no other scientist hashad a greater impact onChinas aerospace sciencethan Qian Xuesen. Described by the authors of theStory of Qian Xuesenas a man with great scientific thoughtand scientific spirit who waspatriotica
2、nd served his homelandwith effort, achievement, and devotion, Qian wasanextremely well-respected man.也许再没有哪一位科学家比钱学森对中国航天科学的影响更大了。钱学森备受人们的尊敬，钱学森的故事一书的作者称他是一位具有“伟大科学思想和科学精神”的人，并且热爱祖国、勤勉努力、甘于奉献成就斐然。Born in Hangzhou in 1911, Qianattended schoolsin Beijing and then entered ShanghaiJiao Tong University t
3、o study Railway Mechanical Engineering. However，after the Songhu Battlebroke outin 1932，Qianmade the decision toswitchhis majortoaviationbecause he realized that China needed its own powerful air force toprotect anddefendthe country.钱学森1911年生于杭州，在北京上学，后来考入上海交通大学，学习铁道机械工程。不过，1932年淞沪会战爆发后，钱学森意识到中国需要建设
4、强大的空军来保卫国家，因此决定改学航空专业。Qian went to the United States in 1935 topursue his graduate studies.Over the course of the 1930s and 1940s, Qianbecamea pioneer inAmerican jet and rocket technology. As a graduateassistantat the California instituteof Technology during the 1930s, Qian helped conduct important
5、research intorocket propulsion, andin the 1940s, he and several other people founded theJet Propulsion Laboratory, now one of NASAS leading space-exploration centres.1935年，钱学森前往美国读研究生。二十世纪三四十年代，钱学森成为美国喷气式飞机和火箭技术的先驱人物。二十世纪三十年代担任加州理工学院的研究生助理时，钱学森协助开展火箭推进方面的重要研究工作。二十世纪四十年代，钱学森与其他几人成立了喷气推进实验室，该实验室现已成为美国
6、宇航局领先的太空探素中心之一After overcoming some difficulties during hisfinal few years in the US Qian returned to China in 1955. Hereceived a heroswelcomefrom his homeland and was putin charge ofnotonlydeveloping Chinas rocket sciencebut alsoits space andmissileprogramme. Atthat time, China was poor and its roc
7、ket science wasundeveloped. No instituteor university in Chinaofferedrocket science as a major, and there were notalents or experts inthisfieldin China.Nevertheless,Qiandidnotletthatdiscouragehimfromtaking onthe challenge. When asked CanweChinese possibly make missiles?” his reply was a determined W
8、hy not? WeChinese are able to make the same things that other people make.”留学美国的最后几年，钱学森克服困难，于1955年回到中国。他受到了祖国英雄般的欢迎，受命发展中国的火箭科学以及航天和导弹项目。那时候，中国还很贫穷，火箭科学尚不发达。中国没有一所学院或大学开设火箭科学专业，而且没有该领域的人才或专家。然而，钱学森并不气馁，而是接受挑战。有人问他:“我们中国人有可能制造出导弹吗?他的回答十分坚定:“有什么不能的，外国人能造出来的，我们中国人同样能造得出来。”Under Qiansleadership, China
9、developed the Dongfeng missiles, followed by thefirst generation of Long March rockets. In 1970, China successfullauncheditsfirst man-made satellite, Dong Fang Hong I, from a Long March rocket. Becausemuch of the technology behind the Shenzhou rockets can alsobe traced back toQians research, Qianear
10、ned the name ofthe father of Chinas aerospace.”在钱学森的领导下，中国研制出了“东风”导弹，紧接着又研制出第一代“长征”系列火箭。1970年，中国使用“长征”火箭成功发射本国第一颗人造卫星“东方红一号”。由于“神舟”系列火箭的大部分技术也可追根溯源到钱学森的研究，因此钱学森被誉为“中国航天之父”。Qian read a lot and was extremelyknowledgeable, especially in the area of frontier science research. However,what might have mad
11、e him such anoutstandingand creative scientist was probably his strong interest in other things,such asmusic and drawing. Hisdeep appreciation forart oftengave him inspiration inhis scientific research.钱学森博览群书，尤其在前沿科学研究领域知识极其渊博。然而，他之所以能成为一名如此杰出、富有创造力的科学家，可能是因为他对音乐绘画等其他事物的浓厚兴趣。他深厚的艺术鉴赏力时常给科研工作带来灵感。On
12、 31 October 2009, the whole countrywassaddened byQians death, and peoplehonoured and remembered him in differentways.2009年10月31日，钱学森逝世，举国哀痛，人们以各种方式纪念他缅怀他。Unit 1-A WORLD OF PURE THOUGHTPerhaps no other scientist hashad a greater impact onChinas aerospace sciencethan Qian Xuesen. Described by the auth
13、ors of theStory of Qian Xuesenas a man with great scientific thoughtand scientific spirit who waspatrioticand served his homelandwith effort, achievement, and devotion, Qian wasanextremely well-respected man.也许再没有哪一位科学家比钱学森对中国航天科学的影响更大了。钱学森备受人们的尊敬，钱学森的故事一书的作者称他是一位具有“伟大科学思想和科学精神”的人，并且热爱祖国、勤勉努力、甘于奉献成就
14、斐然。Born in Hangzhou in 1911, Qianattended schoolsin Beijing and then entered ShanghaiJiao Tong University to study Railway Mechanical Engineering. However，after the Songhu Battlebroke outin 1932，Qianmade the decision toswitchhis majortoaviationbecause he realised that China needed its own powerful a
15、ir force toprotect anddefendthe country.钱学森1911年生于杭州，在北京上学，后来考入上海交通大学，学习铁道机械工程。不过，1932年淞沪会战爆发后，钱学森意识到中国需要建设强大的空军来保卫国家，因此决定改学航空专业。Qian went to the United States in 1935 topursue his graduate studies.Over the course of the 1930s and 1940s, Qianbecamea pioneer inAmerican jet and rocket technology. As a
16、 graduateassistantat the California instituteof Technology during the 1930s, Qian helped conduct important research intorocket propulsion, andin the 1940s, he and several other people founded theJet Propulsion Laboratory, now one of NASAS leading space-exploration centres.1935年，钱学森前往美国读研究生。二十世纪三四十年代
17、，钱学森成为美国喷气式飞机和火箭技术的先驱人物。二十世纪三十年代担任加州理工学院的研究生助理时，钱学森协助开展火箭推进方面的重要研究工作。二十世纪四十年代，钱学森与其他几人成立了喷气推进实验室，该实验室现已成为美国宇航局领先的太空探素中心之一After overcoming some difficulties during hisfinal few years in the US Qian returned to China in 1955. Hereceived a heroswelcomefrom his homeland and was putin charge ofnotonlydev
18、eloping Chinas rocket sciencebut alsoits space andmissileprogramme. Atthat time, China was poor and its rocket science wasundeveloped. No instituteor university in Chinaofferedrocket science as a major, and there were notalents or experts inthisfieldin China.Nevertheless,Qiandidnotletthatdiscourageh
19、imfromtaking onthe challenge. When asked CanweChinese possibly make missiles?” his reply was a determined Why not? WeChinese are able to make the same things that other people make.”留学美国的最后几年，钱学森克服困难，于1955年回到中国。他受到了祖国英雄般的欢迎，受命发展中国的火箭科学以及航天和导弹项目。那时候，中国还很贫穷，火箭科学尚不发达。中国没有一所学院或大学开设火箭科学专业，而且没有该领域的人才或专家。然
20、而，钱学森并不气馁，而是接受挑战。有人问他:“我们中国人有可能制造出导弹吗?他的回答十分坚定:“有什么不能的，外国人能造出来的，我们中国人同样能造得出来。”Under Qiansleadership, China developed the Dongfeng missiles, followed by thefirst generation of Long March rockets. In 1970, China successfullauncheditsfirst man-made satellite, Dong Fang Hong I, from a Long March rocket.
21、 Becausemuch of the technology behind the Shenzhou rockets can alsobe traced back toQians research, Qianearned the name ofthe father of Chinas aerospace.”在钱学森的领导下，中国研制出了“东风”导弹，紧接着又研制出第一代“长征”系列火箭。1970年，中国使用“长征”火箭成功发射本国第一颗人造卫星“东方红一号”。由于“神舟”系列火箭的大部分技术也可追根溯源到钱学森的研究，因此钱学森被誉为“中国航天之父”。Qian read a lot and w
22、as extremelyknowledgeable, especially in the area of frontier science research. However,what might have made him such anoutstandingand creative scientist was probably his strong interest in other things,such asmusic and drawing. Hisdeep appreciation forart oftengave him inspiration inhis scientific research.钱学森博览群书，尤其在前沿科学研究领域知识极其渊博。然而，他之所以能成为一名如此杰出、富有创造力的科学家，可能是因为他对音乐绘画等其他事物的浓厚兴趣。他深厚的艺术鉴赏力时常给科研工作带来灵感。On 31 October 2009, the whole countrywassaddened byQians death, and peoplehonoured and remembered him in differentways.2009年10月31日，钱学森逝世，举国哀痛，人们以各种方式纪念他缅怀他。
