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1、大学英语精读_双语4(3)大学英语精读_双语4(3).txt结婚就像是给自由穿件棉衣,活动起来不方便,但会很温暖。谈恋爱就像剥洋葱,总有一层让你泪流。UnitThree第三单元Text课文Canyouprovethattheearthisround?你能证明地球是圆的吗?Goaheadandtry!继续去试一试!Willyourelyonyoursensesorwillyouhavetodrawontheopinionsofexperts?你将依靠你的感觉还是不得不利用专家的观点?WHYDOWEBELIE
2、VETHATTHEEARTHISROUND?我们为什么相信地球是圆的?Somewhereorother-记得在什么地方IthinkitisintheprefacetoSaintJoan-我想是在《圣女贞德》序言中——BernardShawremarksthatwearemoregullibleandsuperstitioustodaythanwewereintheMiddleAges,肖伯纳评论说,今天我们比在中世纪时更加轻信,更加迷信。andasanexampleofmoderncredulityhec
3、itesthewidespreadbeliefthattheearthisround.而作为现代轻信的例证,他举出地圆这一广为传播的信念。Theaverageman,saysShaw,肖伯纳说,普通人canadvancenotasinglereasonforthinkingthattheearthisround.举不出一条理由来说明为什么相信地球是圆的。Hemerelyswallowsthistheorybecausethereissomethingaboutitthatappealstothetwent
4、ieth-centurymentality.他全盘接受这一理论,只是因为这一理论有一种迎合20世纪心态的东西。Now,Shawisexaggerating,当然,肖伯纳是夸大其词了,butthereissomethinginwhathesays,但他说的也确实有些道理,andthequestionisworthfollowingup,这一问题值得进一步探讨,forthesakeofthelightitthrowsonmodernknowledge.因为它会帮助人们看清现代知识的真实情况。Justwhydo
5、webelievethattheearthisround?我们究竟为什么会相信地球是圆的呢?Iamnotspeakingofthefewthousandastronomers,我说的不是指那些为数不多的几千位天文学家、geographersandsoforthwhocouldgiveocularproof,地球学家之类的人,orhaveatheoreticalknowledgeoftheproof,他们可能用观察到的事实或用理论上的根据来证实这一点,butoftheordinarynewspaper-re
6、adingcitizen,我的是报纸的普通读者,suchasyouorme.如同你我之辈。AsfortheFlatEarththeory,至于“地平线”,IbelieveIcouldrefuteit.我相信我能够加以驳斥,Ifyoustandbytheseashoreonaclearday,如果你在天气晴朗的日子站立海边,youcanseethemastsandfunnelsofinvisibleshipspassingalongthehorizon.你可以看到船桅和烟囱沿着地平线移动而不见船体本身。Th
7、isphenomenoncanonlybeexplainedbyassumingthattheearth'ssurfaceiscurved.只有假设地球表面呈曲线状,这一现象才能到解释。Butitdoesnotfollowthattheearthisspherical.便不能由此推断地球是球形的。ImagineanothertheorycalledtheOvalEarththeory,设想另一个称做“地球卵形说”的理论吧,whichclaimsthattheearthisshapedlikeanegg.这
8、一学说声称地球形如蛋状。WhatcanIsayagainstit?对此,我能说什么加以反驳呢?AgainsttheOvalEarthman,面对“地球卵形说”者,thefirstcardIcanplayistheanalogyofthesunandmoon.我能打的第一张牌是,可以根据太阳和月亮来类推。TheOvalEarthmanpromptlyanswersthatIdon'tknow,“地球卵形说”者立即回敬道,bymy