Read and complete 4
1. To conquer the language barrier ,they are working hard at English.
→译文： 为了攻克语言的难关，他们努力学习英语。
2. The teacher is deeply impressed by the students’ ability to surf the Internet.
→译文： 老师对学生上网冲浪的能力感触颇深。
3. Nowadays many of the seniors are beginning to consider choosing a career.
→译文： 目前许多高年级学生开始考虑选择一个职业。
4. The Spring Festival was approaching. A lot of people were traveling back home to have a family reunion.
→译文： 春节快到了，许多人都回家团圆。
5. He looked out of the window, surveying the landscape of the
countryside.
→译文： 他向窗外望去，审视着乡下的风景。
6. We are confident that we can overcome the difficulties.
→译文： 我们有信心能够克服困难。
7. Tom is the most brilliant graduate of this year at Harvard University.
→译文： 汤姆是今年最出色的哈佛毕业生。
8. He shifted impatiently in his seat during the long speech by the Dean.
→译文： 院长长时间的讲话使得他不耐烦地在座位上晃来晃去。
9. College has helped Bill to broaden his interests.
→译文： 学院帮助比尔扩展他的爱好。
10. Words that obscure the truth must be discarded.
→译文： 蒙蔽真理的言辞一定要弃之不用。
1. We were greatly amused to hear about his sitting on the wet paint.
→译文： 听说他坐到了未干的油漆上，我们都感到非常好笑。
2. His father was quite stubborn and it was almost impossible to convince him of his mistakes.
→译文： 他的父亲非常固执，想让他承认错误几乎是不可能的事。
3. The part-time job involves working at night.
→译文： 这份兼职的工作需要晚上工作。
4. He moves from job to job , so he never has a permanent address .
→译文： 他总是换工作，所以没有固定的地址。
5. He is always panicking at the sound of fire alarms.
→译文： 他总是一听到火警声音就惊惶失措。
6. The professor was highly respected for his remarkable achievements in civil engineering.
→译文： 这位教授因其对土木工程的杰出贡献而受到尊重。
7. It was the old lady’s eightieth birthday, and she was sitting in a chair surrounded with her children and grandchildren.
→译文： 这是老妇人的80岁生日，她坐在椅子上被他的儿孙们簇拥着。
8. How I envy you! I wish I could write as beautifully as you do.
→译文： 我非常羡慕你。我希望我的字能像你的字一样漂亮。
9. She had many failures before finding the right method.
→译文： 在找到正确途径之前她经历了很多失败。
10. He gives the impression of being generous, but in reality he is a very selfish man .
→译文： 他给人留下为人慷慨的印象，但事实上却是一个非常自私的人。
1. Since China has entered the WTO, the restrictions on foreign businesses will gradually be reduced.
→译文: 中国加入世贸组织后，对外贸易所遭受的限制会逐渐减少。
2. The Internet enables us to explore the world without leaving home.
→译文: 互联网使我们能够足不出户就能探询世界。
3. The problem with some of these drugs is that they are so accessible.
→译文: 这类药品所面临的问题是人们太容易得到某些药品。
4. The government has produced a series of materials to restriction public awareness of the dangers of AIDS.
→译文: 政府发行了一系列的材料去唤起公众对危险的爱滋病的认识。
5. Within 2 weeks of arrival all foreigners should register with the local police.
→译文: 驻留两个星期以内的外国人需要向当地公安局注册。
6. When he was offered the opportunity to have an online degree program, he seized it immediately and enthusiastically.
→译文: 当得到机会攻读在线学位时，他高兴地立即就抓住了这个机会。
7. No restriction was put on the access to the BBS. Our purpose is to promote interaction between the students and the teachers.
→译文: 获得电子布告栏上的信息没有任何限制。我们的目标是促进师生互动。
8. Exchanging houses for a few weeks is a good way of having a holiday.
→译文: 互换房屋居住是一种很好的度假方式。
9. The team members working on the project meet every Tuesday afternoon to exchange their views.
→译文: 制作项目的队员每周二下午碰头交换意见。
10. All the materials collected for the research project on pollution are available to all the seniors at this college.
→译文: 这所大学的高年级学生都可以得到关于污染研究项目的所有材料。
1. If you want to post this article on your website, you must obtain a written permission from the author.
→译文: 你如果要将这篇文章在你的网站上发表，就必须从文章作者那里得到一份书面的受权书。
2. The official refused to comment on the matter before he was authorized to deal with the problem.
→译文: 这个官员在没有得到受权处理这个问题前拒绝对此事发表任何言论。
3. Online learning makes a great impact on the traditional classroom.
→译文: 在线学习对传统的课堂授课有很大影响。
4. In no circumstance can the students hand in their assignments via
e-email after Friday.
→译文: 学生必须在周五之前通过电子邮件形式将作业交上来。
5. It would be wrong to pursue the development of industry at the cost of
→译文:
以污染环境为代价追求工业发展是非常错误的。
polluting environment.
6． A good education at a prestigious university often leads to a high-level career at a big company.
→译文: 在著名大学受过良好教育的人通常能在大公司里获得高层职务。
7． Professor Stephen Hawking’s disability and academic achievements inspire many young people to study hard.
8. career.
She likes being with young people and considers leaching a worthwhile
→译文: 她喜欢与年轻人在一起并认为教书是一个非常有价值的职业。
9. The college is now providing a service to counsel students with financial
problems.
→译文: 大学现在为有经济困难的学生提供服务。
10. The young computer expert notes the importance of the rapidly developing information industry in his speech.
→译文: 这位年轻的计算机专家在演讲中强调正迅猛发展的信息工业的重要性。
Language Focus Read and complete 4
1. The sort of music he listens to varies, but it tends to be popular music.
→译文: 他听不同的音乐，但都趋向于流行音乐。
2. Language is the medium of culture and when we learn a foreign language, we are exposed to a culture quite different from ours.
→译文: 语言是文化的载体，因此当我们学习外语时，会接触到与我们的文化有着相当差异的文化。
3. Scientific discoveries are often applied to industrial processes.
→译文: 科学发现常常被应用于工业生产工程。
4. I hope you are not getting bored listening to me.
→译文: 我希望在听我讲话时你不会感到乏味。
5. Can you secure me two good seats for the concert?
→译文: 你能保证为我留两个音乐会的好座位吗？
6. This is a highly amusing film. You’ll regret if you miss it.
→译文: 这是一部非常搞笑的电影，错过了你会后悔的。
7. He gave me negative answer to my request. I felt quite confused and disappointed.
→译文: 对我的要求，他给出了否定的回答。我感到困惑和失望。
8. She was annoyed by the young man’s impolite behavior.
→译文: 她被这个年轻人不礼貌的行为惹恼了。
9. Ever since that unhappy incident, I have tried to avoid any further conflict with him.
→译文: 自从那次不愉快的事件之后，我尽量避免与他发生更多的冲突。
10. The driver ignored the traffic light, and as a result, he ran into another car.
→译文: 司机无视交通灯，结果与另一部车相撞。
Language Focus Read and complete 12
1. She is very busy; she doesn’t have much leisure time.
→译文: 她很忙，没有很多闲暇时间。
2. He is under a lot of stress bcause his wife is very ill.
→译文: 他现在面临很多压力，因为他的妻子病得很重。
3. He has adjusted himself very quickly to changes in culture when he came to the country.
→译文: 当他来到这个国家后，很快调整自己适应文化的差异。
4. What about going to the concert with me? The music will help you relax.
→译文: 和我一起去音乐会怎么样？音乐会帮你放松自己。
5. Your support is vital to the success of my plan.
→译文: 你的支持对于我的计划的成功至关重要。
6. The thought of having to take the examination again depressed me.
→译文: 再次参加考试的想法使我很郁闷。
7. A little social drinking does no harm; but don’t drink too much.
→译文: 一点点社交性的饮酒是无害的，但不要喝太多。
8. The drug relieved my toothache. It was really effective.
→译文: 药物非常有效，缓解了我的牙痛。
9. It was difficult situation but he handled it very well.
→译文: 处于困境，他处理得相当好。
10. To maintain a happy mood is very important in one’s study and work.
→译文: 保持愉快的心情对一个人的学习和工作都非常重要。
Read and complete 4
1. The Channel Tunnel is one of the biggest engineering projects ever undertaken.
→译文: 英吉利海峡隧道是（我们所）承担的最大的工程项目之一。
2. He took it as an insult which wasn’t at all what I had intended.
→译文: 他将它当成侮辱，可这并非我的本意。
3. As a freshman, you should get to know campus resources as soon as
作为一名新生，你应该尽快熟悉校园
possible and make good use of them. →译文: 资源，并利用好它们。
4. He had made many inquiries into the quality of the computer before
buying one.
→译文: 买计算机以前，他询问了许多关于计算机质量方面的问题。
5. Te police investigated many cases by following the footprints left at the
警察通过跟踪犯罪现场的脚印侦破了多宗案件。
scene of the crime. →译文:
6. I’m thinking of buying a car. Can you recommend a good make to me?
→译文: 我正在考虑买汽车，你能推荐一个好的品牌给我吗？
7. Not only does Mary attend class regularly, but she also participates in
玛丽不但按时去上课，她还经常参加课
extracurricular activities frequently. →译文: 外活动。
8. With the rapid development of the economy, all aspects of our life have
随着经济的快速发展，我们生活的方方面面都发生了极
changed a great deal. →译文: 大的变化。
9. Tom is such a nice guy. He will not hesitate a moment to offer help when you are in trouble. →译文:
汤姆是个好人，你有困难时他会毫不犹豫地帮助你。
10. This system is extremely economical because it runs on half-price electricity.
→译文: 这套系统非常经济，因为它能节省一半电费。
Read and complete 12
1. After they had arrived campus, a girl was assigned to take them on a tour of the halls.
→译文: 他们到达校园后，一个女孩被分配给他们，带着他们参观各个会堂。
2. IN conclusion, we all hoped that more activities like this could be organized.
→译文: 总得来说，我们都希望多组织像这样的活动。
3. He was a well-known author who had created many unforgettable characters in his novels.
→译文: 他是个著名的作家，他在他的小说中创造了许多难忘的人物。
4. The injury of their key player could be a(n) decisive factor in the game.
→译文: 他们的主要球员受伤，这可能是比赛中的一个决定性因素。
5. Don’t you think that the Oxford English Dictionary is an authority on English words?
→译文: 难道你不认为牛津英语辞典是英语词汇方面的权威吗？
6. To be a top student, you need diligence and persistence in addition to intelligence.
→译文: 要做顶尖的学生，除了智力以外还需要勤奋和坚持。
7. As he has been in America for 3 years now, he is homesick for China.
→译文: 他在美国已经三年了，非常想念中国，想家。
8. Don’t be too dressy. Plain, simple clothes are appropriate for school wear.
→译文: 不要穿着过于讲究，朴实简约的服装适合在学校穿着。
9. There were not many people who dared predict the outcome of the World Cup 2002.
→译文: 没有很多人敢预测2002年世界杯的结果。
10. You are not supposed to carve your name on a tree in the park.
→译文: 你不应该在公园的树上刻上自己的名字。
Read and complete 4
1. When they arrived there, he lay on the floor, his nose bleeding.
→译文： 当他们到达这里的时候，他正躺在地板上，鼻子流着血。
2. I think she’s right but somehow I’m not completely sure.
→译文： 我想她是对的，可不知怎的，我又有点不确定。
3. I’d appreciate it if you would turn the radio down.
→译文： 如果你把收音机关轻点，我会很感谢的。
4. We were greatly amused to hear about his sitting on the wet paint.
→译文： 我们听说他坐到了湿油漆上，觉得很滑稽。
5. Britain’s poor economic performance was a cause for the flowing public concern.
→译文： 英国糟糕的经济表现引起了公众越来越多的关注。
6. It amazed us to hear that you were leaving. Why not tell us a bit earlier?
→译文： 听说你要离开，我们很惊讶，为什么不早点告诉我们？
7. You needn’t worry about him. This kind of medicine will help to heal his wound soon.
→译文： 你不必担心他，这种药将能帮助他很快愈合伤口。
8. I’m afraid I’ve chipped a piece out of this saucer.
→译文： 这个碟子恐怕已经被我弄破了一片。
9. She has got used to sucking milk through a straw though she is only two months old.
→译文： 尽管她只有两个月大，但是她已经习惯了用吸管吸牛奶。
10. The old woman had to support her family by washing a heap of dirty clothes every day though she had suffered a deadly disease. →译文： 尽管这位老妇人患有绝症，但是她还不得不每天洗一大堆衣服来支撑她的家庭。
Read and complete 13
1. His novel has virtually been finished; he has only a few last-minute changes to make in it.
→译文： 他的小说几乎快写完了，只有最后一些地方要改动。
2. The fall in the value of the dollar will enable them to export more goods.
→译文： 美元的贬值能使他们出口更多的商品。
3. Hopefully, he meeting will enhance the prospects of world economic prosperity.
→译文： 这次会议有希望加强全世界经济发展的前景。
4. Effective measures should be taken to prevent such accidents.
→译文： 需采取有效措施防止类似的事故。
5. Her report of what happened was accurate in every detail.
→译文： 他对所发生的事情的报道每个细节都非常精确。
6. His nationality isn’t relevant to whether or not he’s a good lawyer.
→译文： 他来自哪个民族跟他是否是成为优秀的律师没有关系。
7. The company conducted a survey to find out local reaction to the leisure center.
→译文： 公司对当地居民对休闲中心的反应做了一个调查。
8. She managed to acquire two tickets for the concert.
→译文： 她设法得到两张音乐会的门票。
9. Overall, prices are still rising no matter whether you admit it or not.
→译文： 总的来说，不管你是否承认，价格仍然在上涨。
10. The company has expanded its operations in China by building a new factory there.
→译文： 通过建立新厂，公司扩大了在中国的运转。
Read and complete 4
1. Your advice is exceedingly valuable to me in my research.
→译文： 你的建议对我的研究非常有价值。
2. pressure.
These two substances won’t bond together at this temperature or
→译文： 在这种温度和压力下，这两种物质不会融合。
2. Preparations were made overnight for an early start to the countryside the next morning.
→译文： 为了明早能早点出发去乡下，整晚都在做准备。
4. Although there were only 4 horses competing it was an exciting race.
→译文： 尽管只有四匹马参加，但是这仍然是令人兴奋的比赛。
5. The next big issue confronting the workers is the increase of wages.
→译文： 工人们面临的另一个大问题是涨工资的问题。
6. She always revels in meeting new friends or making new acquaintances.
→译文： 在遇到新朋友或者结交新朋友的时候，她总是非常高兴。
7. The invention of the telephone was a great contribution to human communication.
→译文： 电话的发明给人类通讯作出了很大的贡献。
8. Several strong men were needed to open and close the massive gates
to the castle.
→译文： 城堡的大门需要一些强壮的人来开和关。
8. My experience of being a volunteer was quite relevant to the job I was doing at that time.
→译文： 当志愿者的经历对我正在从事的工作来说很有关系。
9. One evening, when there were no staff to supervise him, he walked out of the hospital.
→译文： 一天晚上，当没有人监护他的时候，他从医院走了出去。
Read and complete 13
1. Peter was deeply impressed both by Shelley’s personality and by her talents.
→译文： 雪莱的人格和天赋给彼得留下了深刻的印象。
2. One of the essential qualifications for entering this company is to hold a master’s degree.
→译文： 进入公司的一个基本条件就是要有本科学历。
3. The trip to Florida was an adventure for Helen.
→译文： 佛罗伦萨之旅对海伦来说是一次冒险。
4. All the students closed their books. Obviously they were ready to leave the boring class.
→译文： 所有的学生都合上了课本，很明显，他们想离开枯燥的课堂。
5. One day his father accompanied him to school because of the heavy rain.
→译文： 有一天因为下大雨，他父亲陪他到学校上学。
6. The government has launched a new plan to build more houses.
→译文： 政府发起了一项新计划，准备多造房子。
7. 的生活
The retired couple lived a life of ease. →译文： 这对退休的夫妇过着安逸
8. He did not have the initiative to start his own business.
→译文： 他没有开始创办自己的公司。
10. We are all concerned for the security of the passengers on the aircraft.
→译文： 我们都很关心飞机里乘客们的安全。
10. He showed great enthusiasm in pursuing new knowledge.
→译文： 他对追求新知识表现出浓厚的兴趣。
Read and complete 4
1. The first-aid instructor demonstrated the correct way to bandage a wound.
→译文： 急救指导员示范正确的包扎伤口的方法。
2. How can you accept the defeat so passively? Why don’t you try again?
→译文： 你怎么能这么消极地接受失败呢？为什么不再试一次？
3. Although she has a wealthy background, she would like to earn enough money to be financially independent. 经济上独立。
→译文： 虽然家境优越，她想自己挣钱，
4. You should plug rubbers in your ears when you swim. →译文：游泳时要用胶塞塞住耳朵。
5. Twelve people constitute the jury in a law court to listen to the facts about a crime and to decide whether the person accused is guilty.
→译文： 法庭上由十二人组成的陪审团聆听犯罪举证后决定被告是否有罪。
5. It’s the money that spurs these fishermen to risk a long ocean journey.
→译文： 渔民们在钱的驱动下冒险长途远航。
6. A good teacher should stimulate students to come up with original ideas and inventions.
→译文： 一名好老师应该激励学生有创见和发明。
8. With the rapid development of the economy, our mode of life has changed greatly these years. →译文： 随着经济的快速发展，我们的生活模式这些年也发生了巨变。
9. She studied almost constantly for the big test, more than 12 hours per day for nearly a month. →译文：为了这次重要的考试她一直在学习，差不多一个月里每天学习12个多小时。
10. Mr. Selby is seriously ill and has been transferred to intensive care.
→译文： 赛尔比先生病情严重，已经被转到加护病房。
Read and complete 12
1. The foreign Affairs Minister spokesman said that high-level contacts and visits by leaders of the two countries have had a significant effect on the restoration of relations between the two countries. →译文：外交部发言人说两国领导人之间的高层接触和互访对恢复两国关系起到了重大的作用。
2. After years of repeated effort, he attained the position of senior manager in the company.
→译文： 经过几年的不断努力他成为了公司的高层经理。
3. Credit-card purchases via the Internet are getting popular as the IT(information technology)industry mushrooms.
→译文： 随着信息产业的繁荣，网上信用卡购物变得流行起来。
4. Millions of people visit websites daily, utilizing the cyberspace to communicate.
→译文： 几百万人日访网站，通过网上空间进行交流。
5. The love of wicked friends converted to fear, that fear, to hate.
→译文： 坏朋友的爱变成了怕，怕又变成了恨。
6. The detective’s final explanation of the criminal’s motives was quite complex.
→译文： 侦探对罪犯的犯罪动机的最后解释非常复杂。
7. The flight of birds might furnish a valuable clue to the problem of blind flying.
→译文： 鸟类的飞行也许能给盲目飞行提供有价值的线索。
8. Bicycle theft may be considered a minor crime, but bicycle owners feel it should not go unpunished.
→译文：偷盗自行车也许只是小小的罪行，但自行车车主们认为一定要对此实施处罚。
9. If you approach your problem more creatively you’ll find a better solution.
→译文： 如果你能更带创见地去处理你的问题，你就能找到更好的解决办法。
10. The quiet thoughtful person sitting in the back of the room shared some interesting observations during the discussion.
→译文： 坐在教室后面的那个沉思的人在讨论中提出了很多有趣的观察。
Read and complete 4
1. Friends visit him occasionally at the weekends. →译文： 朋友们偶尔在周末拜访他。
2. She encountered an old friend unexpectedly in the theatre.
→译文： 她在剧院和一位老朋友不期而遇。
3. Motioning to the best students to come forward, the teacher introduced them to the dean.
→译文： 老师指着走向前的优秀学生，把他们介绍给系主任。
4. I incline to take the opposite point of view. You may disagree if you wish.
→译文： 我倾向于反方的观点，你愿意的话可以持不同意见。
5. Our principle Problem was lack of time to review the details of our plan.
→译文： 我们的主要问题是没时间检查计划中的细节。
6. I can’t recall the exact details of the report. It was much too long.
→译文： 我想不起报告中的细节了，它太长了。
7. Can anything replace a mother’s love and care? 母亲的关爱吗？
→译文：有什么可以替代
8. The class was not in my major so I had only a few acquaintances in the room.
→译文： 这不是我的专业课，所以教室里没有几个是我的熟人。
9. He was barely old enough to drive a car at the time of the accident.
→译文： 这次事故中，他几乎不到驾车年龄。
10. She was most upset that you couldn’t come to her birthday pary.
→译文： 你不能去她的生日聚会令她非常沮丧。
Read and complete 12
1. This is the identical hotel room we stayed in last year.
→译文： 这是我们去年住过的酒店房间。
2. I like all her books, but this one is my favorite.→译文：她所有的书我都喜欢，尤其这本。
3. Please don’t enclose any payment with the application for the job this time.
→译文： 这一次不要在工作申请书里面夹带任何付款条。
4. The students tried to provoke the teacher into losing her temper.
→译文： 学生企图惹老师生气。
5. They have endured tremendous hardship on their journey to the South Pole.
→译文： 去北极的征途上他们历尽艰险。
6. He carefully inserted the key in the lock and opened the door.
→译文： 他把钥匙谨慎地插进门锁，将门打开。
7. The students stared blankly at the test questions and wondered what to do.
→译文： 学生们茫然地盯着考题，不知怎么做。
8. After the applause died down, the pianist proceeded to play.
→译文： 掌声平息下去后，钢琴家继续演奏。
9. He stared in astonishment at the divorce papers from his wife’s attorney.
→译文： 他吃惊地望着律师递过来的妻子写的离婚书。
10. The game will keep the children occupied for most of the evening.
→译文： 游戏将占据孩子们晚上的大半时间。
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