1、1 Passage 70 Guilty Pleasures? No Such Thing（节选） 【导读】 在许多人看来，像吃薯片、看肥皂剧、听口水歌这样不太高级，甚至有点罪恶感的事，要尽量 克制。但最近有研究表明，只要适度，这些“罪恶的快感”能给人带来益处，并有效对抗焦虑 和抑郁。那么，我们应该怎样对待自己的这种愉悦感呢？ 【难度与字数】【难度与字数】CSECSE 8 8; ; 2 26868 wordswords 【主题语境】人与【主题语境】人与社会社会 【文体话题】【文体话题】论说文论说文/ /社会社会/ /罪恶的快感真的“罪恶”吗？罪恶的快感真的“罪恶”吗？ 【正文】 We know
2、them when we see them: The TV shows and movies we love, even though we just know theyre bad. The trashy books we simply cant put down. The awful earworms we hate to love. Yes, these are our guilty pleasures what some people consider the junk food in our media diets. But if we enjoy them, why should
3、we feel guilty? As it turns out, these so-called “guilty” pleasures can actually be good for us, so long as theyre enjoyed in moderation. What is a guilty pleasure? “A guilty pleasure is something that we enjoy, but we know were either not supposed to like, or that liking it says something negative
4、about us,” said Sami Schalk, an assistant professor of gender and womens studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “That negative thing often ends up being an association with categories of identity we disparage and marginalize in society,” according to Dr. Schalk. Consider what separates spor
5、ts and reality TV. The idea of someone apologizing for watching the N.B.A. finals sounds silly, but the implied apology when someone says, “Ugh, I know The Bachelor is awful but I cant stop watching it” is normalized. The type of audience targeted, according to experts, can play into why 2 certain t
6、ypes of entertainment escape the guilty pleasure label. Its time to ditch “guilty pleasure” from our collective vocabulary. But still, its best to follow the age-old advice our parents taught us: Everything in moderation. Too much of a good thing is, of course, never a good thing, which is why under
7、standing and accepting what brings us pleasure is crucial to finding that balance, said Adrienne Maree Brown, the author of “Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good.” 【词汇积累】【词汇积累】 【英译汉】【英译汉】 1. even though 即使 2. The trashy books we simply cant put down 我们就是爱不释手的垃圾书 3. what some people consid
8、er the junk food in our media diets 一些人认为的“媒体饮食”中的 垃圾食品 4. as it turns out 正如结果显示的那样 （1）第一组形容词 7 个（adj.）： 1. trashy 垃圾的，无价值的 2. guilty 有罪的，内疚的 3. negative 负面的，消极的 4. implied 含蓄的，隐含的 5. normalized 正常化，正规化 6. collective 集体的，共有的 7. crucial 至关重要的，关键性的 （2）第二组动词个 7（v.）： 1. disparage 轻视，贬低 2. marginalize 排
9、斥，边缘化 3. separate 分开，分离 4. apologize 道歉 5. target 面向，把作为攻击目标 6. ditch 抛弃，摆脱 7. escape 逃脱；避免 （3）第三组名词 10 个（n.）： 1. earworm 耳朵虫（比喻为脑中回旋的音乐旋律） 2. moderation 适度，适中 3. gender 性别 4. association 关联，联盟 5. category 类别，种类 6. identity 身份，特征 7. label 标签 8. balance 平衡 9. activism 激进主义，积极行动主义 10. politics 政治学 3 5
10、. so long as they are enjoyed in moderation 只要我们适度控制 【汉译英】 1. 助理教授 an assistant professor 2. 结果会把它们和社会中我们所鄙视和排斥的身份种类联系在一起ends up being an association with categories of identity we disparage and marginalize in society 3. 某种类型的娱乐避免了被贴上“罪恶快感”的标签 certain types of entertainment escape the guilty pleasur
11、e label 4. 万事皆有度 Everything in moderation 5.理解和接受能带给我们愉悦感的东西对于找到那种平衡至关重要 understanding and accepting what brings us pleasure is crucial to finding that balance 【平行文本】【平行文本】 原文链接：原文链接： 【难句翻译难句翻译】 1. “A guilty pleasure is something that we enjoy, but we know were either not supposed to like, or that l
12、iking it says something negative about us,” said Sami Schalk, an assistant professor of gender and womens studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校（University of Wisconsin Madison）性别与女性研究助理教授萨 米沙尔克（Sami Schalk）说：“有罪恶的快感是我们享受的，但我们知道，我们要么不应 该喜欢，要么喜欢它就意味着对我们不利。”。 2. “That negative thi
13、ng often ends up being an association with categories of identity we disparage and marginalize in society,” according to Dr. Schalk. Consider what separates sports and reality TV. The idea of someone apologizing for watching the N.B.A. finals sounds silly, but the implied 4 apology when someone says
14、, “Ugh, I know The Bachelor is awful but I cant stop watching it” is normalized. The type of audience targeted, according to experts, can play into why certain types of entertainment escape the guilty pleasure label. 沙尔克博士说： “这种消极的东西往往会与我们在社会中轻视和边缘化的身份类别联系在 一起。 ” 。想想体育和真人秀的区别。有人为观看 nba 总决赛而道歉的想法听起来很
15、愚蠢， 但当有人说“呃，我知道单身汉很糟糕，但我不能停止观看它时，这种含蓄的道歉是正常 的。根据专家的说法，目标受众的类型可以解释为什么某些类型的娱乐活动逃脱了罪恶快 乐的标签。 3. Its time to ditch “guilty pleasure” from our collective vocabulary. But still, its best to follow the age-old advice our parents taught us: Everything in moderation. Too much of a good thing is, of course, n
16、ever a good thing, which is why understanding and accepting what brings us pleasure is crucial to finding that balance, said Adrienne Maree Brown, the author of “Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good.” 是时候从我们的词汇库中剔除“罪恶的快感”了。不过，我们最好还是听从父母告诫我们 的老话： 万事皆有度。 快感行动主义： 感受快乐的政治学 一书的作者阿德里安 马雷 布 朗认为，
17、好事多过了头，当然就不再是好事，这就是为什么我们要理解并接受给我们带来 愉悦感的东西，因为这对于找到一个平衡点至关重要。 【平行文本】【平行文本】 原文链接： thing.html 【课后习题】【课后习题】 5 假设你正在参加全省中学生演讲比赛， 请你针对有些父母经常翻开孩子的日记或书包这一 现象，写一篇演讲稿，陈述你的观点。 内容包括： 1.认为同学们不必为此烦恼； 2.希望能够体谅父母的苦衷； 3.建议与父母进行交流沟通。 【参考范文】 Good morning , ladies and gentlemen , Some of us are having problems with our
18、 parents , as they often look into our school bags or read our diaries. I fully understand why we are not comfortable about it , but theres no need to feel too sad. Our parents are checking our bags or diaries to make sure we are not getting into any trouble. They have probably heard some horrible s
19、tories about other kids and thought we might do the same. Or perhaps they just want to connect with us but are doing it all wrong. My suggestion is : Tell them we want them to trust us as much as wed like to trust them. If you dont think you can talk to them, write them a letter and leave it lying around -they are bound to read it. Thank you!
