英文段落翻译 13页.pptVIP

Gold, a precious metal, is prized for two important characteristics. First of all, gold has a lustrous beauty that is resistant to corrosion. Therefore, it is suitable for jewelry, coins and ornamental purposes. Gold never needs to be polished and will remain beautiful forever. For example, a Macedonian coin remains as untarnished today as the day it was minted twenty-three centuries ago. Another important characteristic of gold is its usefulness to industry and science. For many years, it has been used in hundreds of industrial applications. The most recent use of gold is in astronauts suits. Astronauts wear gold-plated heat shields for protection outside the spaceship. In conclusion, gold is treasured not only for its beauty, but also for its utility. I remember being startled when I first saw my grandmother rocking away on her porch. All my life I had heard that she was a great beauty and no one had ever remarked that they meant a half century before. The woman that I met was as wrinkled as a prune and could hardly hear and barely see and always seemed to be thinking of other times. But she could still rock and talk and even make wonderful cakes. She was captivated by automobiles and, even though it was well into the thirties, I don’t think she had ever been in one before we came down and took her driving. 她患了肺癌，疯长的癌细胞已经沿着她的血液和淋巴(lymph glands)转移至全身。‖她的丈夫不久前死于肝癌，唯一的儿子又遭车祸，变成植物人。‖为了治病，老人家负债累累，她索性卖掉了遮风避雨多年的房子，死心塌地地住在医院里。‖ “我不可怜，我要努力活，唤醒儿子的记忆。” ‖我大吃一惊，老人活在对爱子的殷殷希望里，希望的曙光照亮了一切，自身的悲痛就显得微不足道了。‖所以，“可怜”是专门给没有希望的人准备的名词。 She has been suffering from lung cancer. Cancer cells are reproducing themselves in great number and spreading to the whole of her body along her blood vessels and lymph glands. Her husband died a short time ago of liver cancer ad her son has become a “vegetable” as a consequence of a car accident. To cover the medical expenses, she has incurred heavy debts. To pay off the debts she made up her mind and sold the house, her only shelter