新世纪商务英语综合教程第二册复习资料.docxVIP

Unit11. Truly, the tongue spoken back in the 1300s only by the low people of England has come a long way.Paraphrase: Indeed, the language spoken as early as 1300s by the native people in England has developed for a long time2. But however accommodating English might be the real reason for the latter day triumph of English is the triumph of the English-speaking United States as a world power.Paraphrase: Adaptable, as English might be, the English owes its success to the victory of the English-speaking United States as a world power.3. As the 20th century drew on, however, and English continued to encroach, French was driven on to the defensive.Paraphrase: As the 20th century was approaching, and English kept on expanding beyond limits, French was put in a cornered position, having to fight for protection.4. In India some people see English as an oppressive legacy of colonialism that should be exterminated.Paraphrase: India was once regarded as the Jewel in the Crown of the British Empire. People in India would think the English language reminds them of the period of colonialism, which should be wiped out.5. But for many peoples the triumph of English is the defeat, if not outright destruction, of their own language.Paraphrase: But for many peoples, the success or the wide spread of English means the defeat, perhaps even a complete extinction, of their own language.6. Thus the triumph of English not only destroys the tongues of others; it also isolates native English-speakers from the literature, history and ideas of other peoples.Paraphrase: Therefore, the success of English not only defeats other languages, but separates native English speakers from the literature, history and ideas of other ethnic groups.Unit21. Sometimes it seems as if a tidal wave of the worst Western culture is creeping across the globe like a giant strawberry milkshake oozing over the planet, with a flavor that is distinctly sweet, sickly and manifestly homogenousParaphrase: Sometimes the West