Book 2 Unit 3 Section AMarriage Across NationsMarriage Across Nations Para. 1 Gail and I imagined a quiet wedding. During our two years together we had experienced the usual ups and downs of a couple learning to know, understand, and respect each other. ups and downs: the mixture of good and bad experiences盛衰；沉浮Gail and I have been together for two years. During these two years we have experienced something good and bad. These good and bad experiences will often appear when the lovers learn to know, understand, and respect each other.Book 2 Unit 3 New Horizon College EnglishPara. 1 But through it all we had honestly confronted the weaknesses and strengths of each others characters. weakness: disadvantage; demerit; defect; shortcoming; short point strength: strong point; merit; advantagethrough it all: in these two yearsconfront: face; admitBut in these two years we honestly face the disadvantages and advantages in our characters.Book 2 Unit 3 New Horizon College EnglishPara. 2 Our racial and cultural differences enhanced our relationship and taught us a great deal about tolerance, compromise, and being open with each other. be open with sb: speak frankly and sincerely开诚布公tolerance: forgivenesscompromise: understand each otherOur racial and cultural differences make our relationship grow closer. These differences also make us learn to forgive, understand each other and speak to each other frankly and sincerely.Book 2 Unit 3 New Horizon College EnglishPara. 2 Gail sometimes wondered why I and other blacks were so involved with the racial issue, and I was surprised that she seemed to forget the subtler forms of racial hatred in American society. be involved with: cause someone to become connected with sth使介入；使卷入如此热衷于：如此关注subtle: delicatehatred: extreme dislikeSometimes Gail wants to know why I and other black men pay much attention to the racial problem. To my surprise, Gail seems to forget the fact that in American society there are delicate forms of strong racial dislike among American people.Book 2 Unit 3 New Horizon College EnglishPara. 3 Gail and I had no illusions about what the future held for us as a married, mixed couple in America. The continual source of our strength was our mutual trust and respect. have no illusions about: have no imagination about holdfor sb/sth: 对某人/事意味着mixed couple: a couple from different races get married Gail and I are from different races and get married. As this kind of couple, we are very realistic. We know that there will be difficulty and hardship in the future.strength: power; courageOur mutual trust and respect continually give us the power and make us have the courage to keep this relationship.Para. 4 We wanted to avoid the mistake made by many couples of marrying for the wrong reasons, and only finding out ten, twenty, or thirty years later that they were incompatible, that they hardly took the time to know each other, that they overlooked serious personality conflicts in the expectation that marriage was an automatic way to make everything work out right. Many couples get married for the wrong reasons. After ten, twenty or thirtyyears, they find they are not well-matched. Before getting married, they dont spend time knowing each other, so they dont realize that their characters have serious difference. They hope marriage can naturally solve all problems. Many couples will make this mistake. We want to avoid making the same mistake.automatic:自动的work out: be successfulBook 2 Unit 3 New Horizon College EnglishPara. 4 We wanted to avoid the mistake made by many couples of marrying for the wrong reasons, and only finding out ten, twenty, or thirty years later that they were incompatible, that they hardly took the time to know each other, that they overlooked serious personality conflicts in the expectation that marriage was an automatic way to make everything work out right. 许多夫妻因为错误的理由结了婚, 结果在10年、20年或 30年后才发觉他们原来是合不来的。他们在婚前几乎没 有花时间去互相了解，他们忽视了严重的性格差异，指 望婚姻会自然而然地解决各种问题。我们希望避免重蹈 覆辙。 they overlooked serious personality conflicts in the expectation that marriage was an automatic way to make everything work out right. Sb. does sth. in the expectation that 某人做某事，期望/指望着用于表述“某人做某事时的期望或目的” 。 许多学生从大学毕业时, 指望很快能找到称心的工作。 Sb. does sth. in the expectation that 某人做某事，期望/指望着找到：land称心：in accordance with their wishesMany students graduate from college in the expectation that they can soon land jobs in accordance with their wishes. Book 2 Unit 3 New Horizon College EnglishPara. 4 That point was emphasized b耀the fact that Gails parents, after thirty-five years of marriage, were going through a bitter and painful divorce, which had destroyed Gail and for a time had a negative effect on our budding relationship. Para. 4 That point was emphasized by the fact that Gails parents, after thirty-five years of marriage, were going through a bitter and painful divorce, which had destroyed Gail and for a time ha