1.Even when we turn off the bedside lamp and are fast asleep (2), electricity is working for us (1), driving our refrigerators, heating our water, or keeping our rooms air-conditioned (3).

　　電仍在為我們工作。

　　即使在我們關(guān)掉了床頭燈深深地進(jìn)入夢鄉(xiāng)時, 電仍在為我們工作。

　　即使在我們關(guān)掉了床頭燈深深地進(jìn)入夢鄉(xiāng)時, 電仍在為我們工作——開動電冰箱, 把水加熱, 或使室內(nèi)空調(diào)機(jī)繼續(xù)運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)。

　　2.But now it is realized that supplies of some of them are limited, and it is even possible to give a reasonable estimate of their “expectation of life" (1), the time it will take to exhaust all known sources and reserves of these materials (2).

　　可是現(xiàn)在人們意識到, 其中有些礦物質(zhì)的蘊(yùn)藏量是有限的, 人們甚至還可以比較合理的估計(jì)出這些礦物質(zhì)“可望存在多少年”。

　　可是現(xiàn)在人們意識到, 其中有些礦物質(zhì)的蘊(yùn)藏量是有限的, 人們甚至還可以比較合理的估計(jì)出這些礦物質(zhì)“可望存在多少年”, 也就是說, 經(jīng)過若干年后, 這些礦物的全部已知礦源和儲量將消耗殆盡。

　　3.If parents were prepared for this adolescent reaction, and realized that it was a sign that the child was growing up and developing valuable powers of observation and independent judgment (2), they would not be so hurt, and therefore would not drive the child into opposition by resenting and resisting it (1).

　　他們就不會感到如此傷心, 所以也就不會因?qū)Υ擞袘嵑藓头磳Φ那榫w而把孩子推到對立面去。

　　如果做父母的對這種青少年的反應(yīng)有所準(zhǔn)備, 而且認(rèn)為這是一個顯示出孩子正在成長, 正在發(fā)展珍貴的觀察力和獨(dú)立的判斷力的標(biāo)志, 他們就不會感到如此傷心, 所以也就不會因?qū)Υ擞袘嵑藓头磳Φ那榫w而把孩子推到對立面去。

　　4.They (the poor) are the first to experience technological progress as a curse (1) which destroys the old muscle-power jobs (2) that previous generations used as a means to fight their way out of poverty (3).

　　他們(窮人們)比較早體味到了技術(shù)進(jìn)步所帶來的危害。

　　他們(窮人們)比較早體味到了技術(shù)進(jìn)步所帶來的危害，因?yàn)榧夹g(shù)進(jìn)步使傳統(tǒng)的體力勞動受到了威脅。

　　他們(窮人們)比較早體味到了技術(shù)進(jìn)步所帶來的危害，因?yàn)榧夹g(shù)進(jìn)步使傳統(tǒng)的體力勞動受到了威脅。而在過去，體力勞動是人們擺脫貧困的一種手段。

　　5.Television, it is often said, keeps one informed about current events, allow one to follow the latest developments in science and politics, and offers an endless series of programmes (1) which are both instructive and entertaining (2).

　　人們常說, 通過電視可以了解時事, 掌握科學(xué)和政治的比較新動態(tài)。從電視里還可以看到層出不窮的新節(jié)目。

　　人們常說, 通過電視可以了解時事, 掌握科學(xué)和政治的比較新動態(tài)。從電視里還可以看到層出不窮、既有教育意義又有娛樂性的新節(jié)目。

　　6.All they have to do is press a button, and they can see plays, films, operas, and shows of every kind, not to mention political discussions and the latest exciting football match (2).

　　他們所必須做的只是按一下開關(guān)。然后就可以看到電視劇、電影、歌劇, 以及其他各種各樣的文藝節(jié)目。

　　他們所必須做的只是按一下開關(guān)。然后就可以看到電視劇、電影、歌劇, 以及其他各種各樣的文藝節(jié)目，更不用說政治辯論以及近來激動人心的足球賽了。