Unit 1
1. Fume smoke or vapour ; offensive or suffocating gas 2. sandy of the colour of sand ; pale reddish-yellow 3. somehow for some reason or other 4. stale dry and unappetizing
5. dingy dirty-looking ; not fresh or cheerful 6. proceed go ahead
7. bloodshot full of blood ; red because the small blood vessels are swollen or broken 8. dismayed made afraid or discouraged at the prospect of trouble
Unit 2
1. rage be very angry
2. a vegetable plot a small piece of land for growing vegetables 3. croaking rough and harsh
4. murmur speak in a low but not clear voice
5. wind down lower ( the car window ) by turning the handle
6. gesture of despair movement of the head or hand to show helplessness 7. brutal cruel
8. quarantine the period of separation from others so that the disease cannot spread
Unit 3
1. globe world
2. circle move around
3. indirectly not straight to the point ; in a roundabout way 4. idle talk talking about unimportant things
5. coincidence a combination of events happening in such a way that it seems planned or arranged 6. hastily in a hurry 7. demand ask forcefully
8. roar speak in a loud, deep voice
Unit 4
1. will the legal statement concerning the disposal of one’s property after death 2. signature person’s name written by himself 3. literary of literature 4. supposition a guess
5. playwright dramatist, a person who writes plays 6. vague not clearly known
7. confirm prove the truth of something 8. verse poetry
Unit 6
1. outlay a spending of money 2. refill a new filling 3. theoretically in theory
4. uranium heavy white metal which is radioactive, a source of atomic energy 5. bonnet metal lid on the front of a car 6. submarine a ship that can stay under water
7. radiation the process in which energy in the form of rays is sent out from atoms
8. synthetic not naturally produced ; artificial
Unit 7
1. pose as pretend to be
2. pest an annoying thing
3. suspense and anxiety state of being anxious and uncertain about something unknown 4. fidgeting moving about restlessly
5. assure make somebody believe, feel sure 6. apace quickly
7. inquisitive chatterbox a person who is curious about other people and talkative 8. obstinacy and willfulness stubbornness and pig-headedness
9. escapism that which makes one stay away from unpleasant reality 10. justify give a good reason for
Uint 8
Shelter------------------------- f. protection;a building offering protection
dust-jacket----------------------h. a loose paper cover put roung the hard cover of a book for protection
become engrossed in----------d. have one’s attention completely taken up by Content--------------------------e. satisfaction
Browse--------------------------a. read here and there in books especially for enjiyment Variety --------------------------b. collection of different kinds of things apart from ----------------------g. besades Tempt----------------------------c. attract
Unit 9
Fledgling------------------------j. young and inexperienced Spectacular---------------------e. very impressive Adroit --------------------------g. quick and skilful
Coma----------------------------i. unconsciousness due to injury Flurry---------------------------a. sudden excitement Recuperate---------------------b. get back one’s strength massive hemorrhage----------c.l osing a lot of blood Fragile--------------------------f. easily injured or broken Concussion--------------------d. (an)injury to the brain
Permanent---------------------h. lasting for a long time or forever
Unit10
Cudgel-------------------------c. short,thick stick
Buck---------------------------g. lower one’s head or body so as to avoid being hit Placatory----------------------f. submissive,undisturbed Negligently-------------------h. carelessly Wry----------------------------b. twisted
Bawling-----------------------a. loud,rough shouting
Pandemouium----------------d. (scene of)wila and noisy disorder Gramophone------------------e. record-player
Unit1 P12
1. It is an excellent photograph of Mrs. Johnson.George, her son, has decided to make several enlargements . 2. There was a temporary shortage of fresh water on that small island. 3. This muslin is beautiful! But it’s so flimsy. Is it washable?
4. The helicopter came to rescue the survivor of the plane crash as soon as the local authorities received the radio message.
5. Have you seen the advertisement which says that a teaching post is vacant in a school in the suburbs of London?
6. A proverb says that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. 7. He was tall and muscular. Obviously he has a perfect constitution. 8. At the end of the interview the young man overcame his nervousness and asked about his salary.
9. The headmaster opened the door and looked at the interviewee with an air of disapproval.
10. His efforts for an early arrival proved to be a failure because he had to make such an awkward journey.
Unit 2 P28
1. Be (be) a teacher, he wants to be competent enough in the subjects he is teaching. 2. While crossing (cross) the street, you must keep your eyes open.
3. Having been damaged (damage) during the war, the airport has never been used again.
4. Not knowing (not know) his address, I couldn’t possibly pay him a visit.
5. Having settled (settle) down in a new country, I may soon forget my old habits. 6. Walking (walk) through the fields, one can take a look at the wild flowers. 7. We didn’t think he was very old, judging (judge) by the way he walks. 8. She was wheeled to the hospital, followed (follow) by her children.
9. The children went to the park, a mile away from the school, singing and talking (sing and talk
10. I am sorry to have kept you waiting (wait) for two hours.
11. Can you hear the children shouting (shout) in the next room?
12. He whispered “Watch out” at the same time trying (try) to make as little noise as possible.
13. The little girl sat in a corner in deep silence, letting (let) her doll dangle at her side.
14. Finding (Find) the room unlocked, we immediately went in.
Unit 8 P122 A
1. We haven’t seen him for more than ten years and I find him a changed (change) person, He has become a promising (promise) young man. 2. In the coming (come) week, more qualified (qualify) teachers will be sent here. 3. There lived an unusually determined (determine) farmer in the nearby village. 4. In order to improve our spoken (speak) English, the leading (lead) comrades in our department have made a surprising (surprise) decision. 5. Taking a camel ride was a frightening (frighten)experience for me 6. Teaching is a more demanding (demand) job than working as a tourist guide.
7. The child, very pleased (please), cleaned her soiled (soil) hands and went to bed with her lovely toy.
8. Your unwillingness to cooperate with the doctor has made the case even more complicated
9. The interested (interest) spectators sat watching the exciting (excite) football match for an hour in spite of their soaked (soak) clothes.
10. After a tiring (tire) day ta work, the tired (tire) woman sat in the park enjoying the beautiful sunset with a pleasant smile on her face. B
1. The doctor insisted on giving (give) the patient an immediate operation 2. Fascinated (fascinate), we watched the sun rising (rise) above the horizon. 3. If you practice singing (sing) often, you will know how to do (do) it without making (make) such an exhibition of yourself.
4. Peter hated keeping (keep) to his bed. He missed playing (play) with his friends and never failed to be (be) at the window to see (see) them climbing (climb) the apple-tree.
5. Would you mind opening (open) the window?
6. I persuaded him taking (take) care of the child while I went shopping (shop), but I really could not depend on his doing (do) anything I asked him to do (do). 7. I ought to have remembered (remember) to tell (tell) my secretary to post the letter for me this morning but I was busy preparing (prepare) a speech and I forgot to do (do) so. 8. “Would you like to watch (watch) television now?” “I would prefer to read (read) a newspaper. As a rule, I prefer reading (read) to watch (watch) TV.”
9. “Yesterday I found one of the pages in the book I bought missing (miss). Could you change it for me?”
“I’m sorry to tell (tell) you that all the copies of this book have been sold out.” 10. Reference books are not allowed to be taken (take) out of the teachers’ reading room.
11. “The swimming (swim) pool needs to cleaning (clean).” “You needn’t tell me, I haven’t time to do (do) it.”
12. “It is no use our waiting (wait) for him any longer. He doesn’t know the way so
he won’t come.”
“But the film is worth seeing (see).” “He’ll regret missing (miss) the chance.”
“I’m sure he’ll show up at any minute. He knows how to find (find) his way. He used to be (be) a tourist guide in this city when he was young.”
Unit 9 P138 A
1. Boxing has been a controversial topic of conversation for a long time, its supporters say that it is man’s instinct to wish to show that his strength is greater than that of his opponent.(STRONG)
2. They maintain that this instinct makes boxing a sport that is fine and manly.(MAN) 3. They also say that it is very good for young boys to learn how to defend themselves in case of necessity.(NECESSARY) 4. Those who wish to see the abolition of boxing say just the opposite.(ABOLISH) 5. They declare that it is brutal and savage.(BRUTE) 6. Professional fighters are particularly criticized, but even more so the promoters of boxing matches who, it is said, make untold wealth out of the sufferings of the boxer.(WEALTHY)
7. But it must be realized that boxers too can make a lot of money, and a good fighter can look forward to a comfortable retirement if he is sensible.(RETIRE)
8. And it is undeniable that a famous boxer can attract far more spectators that even the most famous pop singer or film star.(DENY)
9. Even the most unemotional can’t fail to be affected by the exciting atmosphere of an important boxing match.(EMOTION)
10. Although we may not always approve of the motives that lead a man to take up professional boxing as a career, we can’t help admiring his bravery in the ring.(BRAVE)
As a rule In a gesture of despair At such short notice In hostile silence Claim Keep to one's bed Cling to No exception to Help out Spoil If only
1.As a rule southerners prefer rice, whereas northerners prefer steamed bread.
2.Everyone must get up at six to do morning exercises and those who stay up late are no exception to the rule.
3.\" Keep to your bed for three days,drink a lot of water and take two pills after each meal,\"the
doctor said to him.
4.When Mary had broken several plates for the third time on the same day,her mother spread out her hands in a gesture of despair.
5.The little boy clung to his mother, and kept asking her to tell him a story. 6.She spilt some milk on the desk and spoiled our new tablecloth/ 7.It is said that\"the cursed cave\" has already claimed many lives. 8.Mr.Smith helped out with the milking on the farm.
9.We received three days' notice to vacate the house as the rent was overdue.Jack was sitting in a corner in hostile silence because it was unreasonable of landlady to ask us to move out at such short notice.
10.Our room is in a terrible mess. If only mother could be here/
As if It so happened Caught up with Loses Coincidence Make any difference Extraordinary concurrence of events On the contrary Gains Purple with anger
1.Does it make any difference whether you do it alone or with the help of others?
2.It does seem a happy coincidence that April 23rd was Shakespeare's date of birth as well as the date of his death.
3.My watch doesn't work properly,sometimes it gains and sometimes it loses.
4.I don't think that Chinese youth are a \"lost generation\on the contrary, they are a vital force in the realization of the four modernizations.
5. The fact that China won so many gold medals in the 1996 Olympic Games shows that we have caught up with the world advanced level in some sports and games.
6.Having been brought up in England,the young Indian man spoke as if he were a native English speaker.
7.It so happened that on the day when she visited the great,remarkable castle in Britain,I was there too. —What would you call it ? —i'd call it an extraordinary concurrence of events.
8.On hearing my comment on his work,he yelled, purple with anger.
Am doubtful Its effects will be felt Are equal to
To sum up Be well on the way There is much outlay on Except Worth
1.the human brain is able to work in many different ways — it can classify all kinds of information;it can think creatively,it can make astonishing scientific and technical progress. To sum up,it is a complex and delicate part of the human organism.
2.A computer can do nearly everything that man can do except for one thing,i.e.,it can't think creatively.
3.This article is of great value in our work.It is worth our studying thoroughly.
4.Many people say that Chinese herbal tonic may not give quick results,but its effects will be felt eventually.
5.People in many countries like to have pets.They keep cats,dogs,fish,birds,tortoises,guinea pigs and even snakes and monkeys.As a result, there is much outlay on pet food and accessories.
6.As we all know,sports are not just for participants;they are for spectators as well.Many people enjoy being\"fans \"or \"supporters \"of one team or one particular sportsman.As a matter of fact,the popularity and fame of many professional sportsmen are equal to those of the greatest Hollywood movie stars.
7.I am doubtful about your ability to understand different gestures.
8.If we have sufficient funds and support,we'll be well on the way to researching space exploration.
At the end In the middle of Be engaged in Justify himself Conclusion Keep thinking Draw Rush Dreadful necessity Show particular aptitude Itch Something for nothing Ignore Strong-minded Indiscreet enough
At the end of the trial,we kept thinking of one thing—what conclusion can we draw from this trial?
The defendant was young man only in his late twenties,who showed particular aptitude for mechanical engineering.Many a time he was rushed in to solve some complicated production problems when he was in the middle of a meal or (was) engaged in some experiments.
But two months ago,he was indiscreet enough to get involved in gambling.After he had got something for nothing for a number of times,he felt so happy that he even justified himself by saying that it was only a recreational activity that he did in his spare time.
He ignored the repeated advice and kind criticism from his parents,colleagues,and schoolmates.He was not dreadful necessity enough to quit gambling.When he saw a game of cards being played,he would itch to take someone's place.
Finally he got deeply into debt and,out of dreadful necessity, he began to steal money from the factory safe.He was caught red-handed and tried in court.
Be shocked to the core Recall Get ... Nowhere Sway from side to side In particular There was a fatal note of pleading Mount What was the worst Nail down
After years of struggle as a lawyer,Ruth had saved enough money to buy a four storeyed building in the heart of Harlem.When she took over the building ,she was shocked to the core.
It was in a terrible condition.She could still recall what it was like then,The whole building was in disrepair. In particular, the toilets did not work; the furnace was broken so there was no hot water;the floors,stairs and walls were in a state of decay, Many windows swayed from side to side in the wind.As she looked at it,a sudden feeling of being deceived mounted in her.She could not choose but put more money into the building.
After she had it renovated from cellar to roof,the building took on a completely new look. When she applied for the legal use of the building,she ran into a lot of troubles.And what was the worst was that,these troubles couldn't be nailed down.
When she finally went to the District Attorney to report the case, there was a fatal note of pleading in her voice.But as it turned out,her talk with him got her nowhere.
Unit 1
1. 他们都认为他成功的可能性很小。
They had thought his chances of landing the job were slim. 2. 我不知道她为何总带有一中闷闷不乐的神情。
I wonder why there is always an air of sadness in her.
3. 等到所有同学都就座后，学生会主席才开始宣布野营的日程安排。
It was after all the students had taken their seats that the president of the students’ union proceeded to announce the camping itinerary. 4. 胃是人体至关重要的器官，请善待之。
The stomach is a vital organ of the human body; please take good care of it. 5. 他认为总经理如此重视那些日常琐事是荒唐的。
He considered it was ridiculous for the general manager to attach so much importance to daily routines.
6. 根据安排，全体工作人员依次值晚班。
According to the arrangement, all the members of the staff take turns to be on night watch. 7. 她的研究涉及到多种语言和文化，富有挑战性。
Her study, which ranged over many languages and cultures, was full of challenge. 8. 想到要远离父母独立生活，她深感不安。
She felt dismayed at the thought of leaving away from her parents on her own. 9. 对于她是否胜任这项工作我们不甚担心，我们所担忧的确实她的健康状况。
We don’t worry so much about her qualifications for the job but about her health. 10. 想到要作一次环球航海旅行，他为之激动不已。
He was greatly excited at the thought of going on a voyage around the world.
Unit2
11. 这位老人年轻时独居海外，有过许多不寻常的经历。
This old man lived alone overseas when he was young and had many unusual experiences. 12. 她是一位深受人们爱戴的教学经验丰富的物理老师。
She was a deeply respected physics teacher with rich teaching experience. 13. 我的鞋子是崭新的，我情愿等到天气放晴后再走。
My shoes are brand-new and I’d rather stay until it clears up.
14. 要离开曾在孩提时代住过的小屋子，她环顾四周，向每件熟悉的物品一一告别。
Upon leaving the small house where she lived in her childhood, she looked goodbye at every familiar object around.
15. 他接到通知要他立即去西安，时间紧迫得连给他妻子打电话的时间都没有。
He was asked to leave for Xi’an at such short notice that he didn’t even have time to call his wife.
16. 他们不情愿参与我们的演讲比赛，真令人扫兴。
Their reluctance to join us in the speech contest really spoilt our fun. 17. 请注意，每位学生都应该遵守课堂纪律，你也不例外。
Please note that every student should keep classroom discipline, and you are no exception. 18. 我倒不在乎偶尔加班加点，我在乎的是你任意取消我的节假日。
I don’t care so much working overtime occasionally, but your calling off my holidays with no notice.
19. 发言人清了清嗓子以唤起听众的注意。
The speaker cleared his throat to claim the attention of the audience.
20. 10．他对喧嚣、忙碌的城市生活深感厌倦，希望迁居乡村，改变日前的生活方式。
He was tired of the hustle and bustle of the urban life and hoped to move to the country, expecting a change in his current life style.
Unit 3
21. 我还没讲完她便打断了我，道出了一番不得不说的话。
She broke in with what she had to say before I’d finished speaking. 22. 我们之间对人生所持的不同看法丝毫没有影响我们的友谊。
Our different views of life have never affected our friendship.
23. 碰巧校长要他交代数这门课，这可是一门他在读书时未及格的课程。
It so happened that the headmaster asked him to teach algebra, the subject in which he had failed at school.
24. 这孩子坐在汽车里一言不发，对他叔叔表现出不友好态度，似乎视其为敌人。
The boy sat quiet in the car, showing unfriendliness to his uncle as if he were his enemy.
25. 汤姆听到他必须去叔叔家度假时很失望，如同得知彼得因为麻疹不得不严格地卧床养病
时一样感到沮丧。
Tom was as disappointed to know that he had to spend his summer holiday at his uncle’s as he was depressed to learn that Peter had to be kept strictly to his bed because of measles. 26. 当他最宠爱的小儿子公然反抗他时，他气得脸色发青。
When his youngest son, whom he loved most defied him, his face turned purple with anger. 27. 待大家都陈述了自己的见解后，科长才开口说话。
The head of the section found his voice after all the other members had stated their views. 28. 他们要外出度假两周，所以将家里所有的宠物都留给邻居照料。
As they were going out on holiday for two weeks, they left all their pets in the care of their neighbor.
29. 想必你弄错了，期中考试的日期不是下周五，而是下周三。
I reckon you are mistaken about the date of our mid-term exam, which is not next Friday but next Wednesday.
30. 按新规定，一支足球队可以拥有24名球员，换言之，24名球员可以组成一支球足球队。 According to the new rule, a football team may consist of 24 players. In other words.24 football players may make up a football team.
Unit 4
31. 凡是听到她不行的遭遇的人无不深表同情。
No one who has heard about her misfortune does not feel deep sympathy for her. 32. 他提出这个问题是出于好奇心，而非出于求知欲 。
He asked the question out of curiosity rather than out of his desire for knowledge.
33. 这位年轻学者专心致志地开发新型的电脑翻译软件，他深信在不久的将来自己会成名。
The young scholar devoted all his attention to the development of a new type of computer translation software in the full conviction that he would make a name for himself in the near future.
34. 别把它当作一回事，我刚才所说的并非指你。
Don’t take it seriously. What I’ve just said is not meant for you.
35. 这扇门这么低，那个高个子进屋时无法挺直身子，只能低头猫腰进入。
It was such a low doorway that the tall man had to bend his head rather than keep upright when entering the room.
36. 我们的班长两个星期前突发高烧，此后一直卧床不起。
Our monitor was suddenly ran a high fever two weeks ago and has been keeping to his bed ever since.
37. 令人难以置信的是他在两年内竟然把这些普通的女孩子训练成了世界一流的长跑运动
员。
What’s incredible is that he actually turned these ordinary girls into long distance runners within two years.
38. 他们竭力说服她放弃诉讼，但都无济于事。
They tried their best to talk her into giving up the lawsuit but in vain. 39. 那些过着富裕生活的农民从未想过要迁居到大都市去生活。
It never occurred to those comfortable off farmers that they would move to a metropolitan city.
40. 他在餐厅享用美味的晚餐时，听到车子的警报声，猛然间他想起自己停在外面马路上的
车子未上锁。
While enjoying his delicious dinner in a restaurant, he heard the car alarm and realized in a flash that he left his car outside in the street unlocked.
Unit5
41. 老师显然下了很大功夫教学生如何做实验。
It was clear that the teacher has taken great pains to show the students how to do the experiment.
42. 我想校长对这位年轻的求职者存有偏见。
I’m afraid the headmaster has some prejudice against the young applicant. 43. 直到你告诉我后我才知道他所遭遇到的一切。
I had heard nothing of what had happened to him until you told me.
44. 这两位警察非常勇敢，他们做好了冒被走私者开枪射击的危险的准备。
The two policemen were so brave that they were ready to run the risk of being shot at by the smugglers.
45. 对于一周内会有三个星期日的说法，我永远不会信服。
I will never be convinced of the statement that three Sundays may occur in one week. 46. 大多数与会代表坚决反对在市区兴建大型游乐场的计划。
Most of the representatives at the meeting firmly opposed the plan of constructing an amusement park in the urban area of the city.
47. 教授结束讲话时，大厅里突然间爆发出一阵雷鸣般的掌声。
Thunderous applause erupted and rocked the hall as the professor closed his speech.
48. “我宁愿你独立工作，从失败中寻找新的方法，也不要你墨守成规，毫无建树，”导师
对他说。
”I would rather you work on your own to find a new solution from your failures than follow the convention without any new discovery , ” the supervisor said to him. 49. 我们宁为玉碎，也不为瓦全。
We would rather die than live in disgrace.
50. 这座城市为庆祝首座世界级大桥的落成举行了摩托车游行活动。
The town inaugurated its first world-class bridge with a motorcycle parade.
Unit 6
51. 你们无论做什么都不能阻止我对理想的追求。
Nothing you do can hold me back from pursuing my ideal. 52. 这个城市的人口由藏、汉两大名族构成。
The population of this city is made up of Tibetan and Han nationalities. 53. 这些人不断向西行进，希望能找到肥沃的尚未被征服的处女地。
These people kept heading west in the hope of finding fertile virgin land still to be explored. 54. 要是建筑材料按时运到的话，工程现在早已全面展开了。
Had the building materials been delivered to the construction site on time, the project would have been well on the way by now.
55. 众所周知，长城是世界七大奇观之一，需要我们精心维护。
As is known to all, the Great Wall is one of the Seven Wonders of the World, which deserves great care.
56. 我们有时用塑料代替钢材，不仅是因为这样更经济，而且也可以解决生锈问题。
We sometimes replace steel with plastics, not only because the latter is more economical, but also because it will solve the problem of rusting.
57. 他们对这件事进行了一番认真的讨论之后，想出了一个万无一失的计划。
After a serious discussion about the matter, they worked out a plan that would work in every circumstance.
58. 10年前很少有人意识到我们已走向一个知识经济的时代，一个信息即成功的时代。
A decade ago few of us were aware that we were well on the way to the age of knowledge-based economy, an age where information means success. 59. 请相信我的直觉，她完全适合这个岗位。
Please trust my intuition. She is surely fit for the position.
60. 他们这次极有可能会成功，因为他们做好了最充分的准备。
Most likely they will succeed this time since they have made full preparation for it.
Unit 7
61. 史密斯太太认为妇女理应下厨房做饭，因而从不允许家里任何人来取而代之。
Mrs. Smith took it for granted that women were supposed to do the cooking in the kitchen and would never allow anyone in the family to take her place.
62. 他不受人们欢迎的主要原因是，他往往在别人最需要他助以一臂之力时逃之夭夭。
The main reason for his unpopularity is that he tends to get away when he is most needed. 63. 万一出现紧急情况，将用直升飞机把抢救队送至事故现场。
In case of emergency, the helicopters will be used to send the rescue team to the scene of accident.
64. 至于日趋严重的空气污染问题，我们必须清醒地认识到这是全人类共同面临的一种威
胁。
As for the deteriorating air pollution, we should have a clear understanding that it is a threat that faces all mankind.
65. 这种地方杂志创刊不到一年，其发行量已达到50万册之多。
This local magazine which made its first appearance less than one year has already had a circulation of 500,000.
66. 当她发现没人来车站接她时，感到一阵心寒。
It chilled her when she saw nobody come to pick her up.
67. 这些测试的结果表明，你很有音乐天赋。
The results of these tests clearly show that you have an aptitude for music.
68. 他们日以继夜地在实验室工作了整整一个月，不料却发现他们在做根本无法做成的事。
They worked day and night in the lab for a whole month, only to find that they were trying the impossible.
69. 一项重要实验做到一半时电话铃响了。他对持续不停的铃声置之不理，心想要是有重要
的事他迟早总会知道的。
The telephone rang in the middle of an important experiment. He ignored the persistent ringing, thinking that if it was an important message it would reach him sooner or later. 70. 要是你数学考试再次不及格，真是活该。这学期的数学课你缺课次数太多了。
It serves you right if you fail in math again, you have cut too many math classes this semester.
Unit 8
71. 看到敌机飞近，他们飞奔开去，寻找可以躲避炸弹的掩蔽处、
Seeing the enemy’s planes approaching, they dashed off to look for a shelter from the bombs. 72. 我理解她为何日以继夜地努力工作：她极其渴望在这个领域里取得成功。
I understand why she is working so hard day and night, for she has a great desire for success in this field.
73. 吉姆埋头玩电脑游戏，一点都没有听到母亲的叫唤声。
Jim was so engrossed in his computer games that he didn’t hear his mother call him. 74. 除夕夜，全镇的姑娘和小伙子都在尽情的唱歌跳舞。
On New Year’s Eve, all the boys and girls of the town sang and danced to their heart’s content.
75. 那银行家死后，人们发现他竟是债务重重。
The banker was found to have run up huge debts when he died. 76. 听到只有自己一人考试不及格时，他灰心丧气极了。
He was dismayed to hear that he was the only one who had failed the examination. 77. 图书管理员看见那人把书藏在大衣里走出阅览室。
The librarian saw the man tuck away the book in his overcoat and walk out of the reading-room.
78. 在纽约的大街上，你可以看到各种各样的人，他们有着不同的肤色，来自不同的阶层。
In the streets of New York you can see a great variety of people with different skin colors and from all walks of life.
79. 过于纵容孩子的父母会把孩子宠坏。
Over-indulgent parents may spoil their children. 80. 带上伞或雨衣，以免下雨着凉。
Take an umbrella or a raincoat in case it rains, or you may catch cold. Unit9
81.电视转播了那个初出茅庐的新闻记者成功的采访好莱坞电影明星的节目。
The fledgling news reporter’s successful interview with the Hollywood movie star was telecast.
82. “有志者是竟成，没有秘诀可言“jack博士说。
“Where there is a will, there is a way. There is no mystery to it,”said Dr.Jack. 83. 李教授以一段幽默的故事结束了讲课。
Prof. Li wound up his lecture with a humorous story.
84. 组委会主席说：“不论怎样，运动会都将如期举行。”
The chairman of the organizing committee declared, “In any event, the sports meet will be held as scheduled.
85 .我校的外貌无惊人之处，可是它拥有一支优秀的教师队伍
Although there is nothing spectacular in its physical appearance, our university has an excellent teaching faculty.
86.中央政府对洪灾地区可能爆发的疾病流行深表关切。。
The central government of the country expressed its deep concern over the possible epidemic of diseases in the flood –stricken areas.
87. 当泰坦尼克号两名男女主角出现在舞台上是，观众们顿时一片欢腾。
The audience came alive when the leading actor and actress of the Titanic appeared on the stage.
88. 输了球的主队不自找原因，却把失败归咎于裁判。
The host team that lost the match put the blame on the referees rather than on themselves. 89. 我的报告中列举了几种实施方案，至于选择哪一种方案得由董事会决定。
My report includes several plans of implementation. It lies with the board of directors to decide which one to use.
90. 被告律师着手调查每种可能导致三人被害的原因。
The attorney of the defendant set about looking into every possible cause of the killing that involved the death of the three people.
Unit 1
1. Being very short of money and wanting to do something useful, I applied, fearing as I did so, that without a degree and with no experience of teaching my chances of landing the job were slim.
Para: Because I was in bad need of money and was eager to do something of me, I applied for the job, but at the same time that I did so, I was afraid that the possibility for me to get the job was very small because I didn’t have a university degree, nor did I have any teaching experience.
2. …three days later a letter arrived, summoning me to Croydon for an interview.
Para: …three days later I received a letter, asking me to go to Croydon to have an interview. 3. He looked at me with an air of surprised disapproval, as a colonel might look at a private whose bootlaces were undone.
Para: He cast a look at me with the same surprise and dislike as a colonel would look at a soldier when his bootlaces came loose.
4. The headmaster and I obviously had singularly little in common. Para: Apparently the headmaster and I had no similar interests. 5. The teaching set-up appalled me.
Para: The way teaching was organized filled me with terror.
6. I should have to spilt the class up into three group and teach them in turn at three different levels.
Para: I should have to divide the class into three groups of three different levels and teach them one after another.
7. It was not so much having to tramp a mile along the dusty streets of Croydon, followed by a crocodile of small boys that I minded, but the fact that most of my friends would be enjoying leisure at that time.
Para: I felt troubled not because I had to walk for a mile along the dusty streets of Croydon, followed by a group of boys, but because at that time most of my friends were having a good time and relaxing.
8. The prospect of working under a woman constituted the ultimate indignity.
Para: The fact that I would have to work under a woman in future made me feel totally humiliated. Unit 2
1. Accordingly, the two boys had always been allowed to climb freely over it. Para: Therefore/ As a natural consequence/So…. 2. There was a croaking answer. Para: In a deep, hoarse sound…
3. He looked his good-bye at the garden and raged that he had to leave it -----leave it and Peter Para: He said goodbye to the garden by looking at it and felt that …..
4. Town gardens are small, as a rule, and the Longs’ gardens was no exception to the rule. Para: Usually often that not, town gardens are small; the same is the case with the Long’s garden.
5. Mrs. Long clung to the case for a moment, claiming his attention first.
Para: Mrs. Long held the case tight for a while, in an effort to call his attention first.
6. She kissed him, gave him a dismissive push towards the car and then followed him to it. Para: She kissed him, pushed him towards the car so as to send him away and then followed him to it.
7. How grateful we are to you both for taking him at such short notice.
Para: How can we thank you enough for taking Tom away so quickly, we had hardly any time to ask for your consent.
8. Tom waved good-bye angrily to his mother, and then , careless even of the cost to others, waved to an inflamed face pressed against a bedroom window.
Para: Tom waved good-bye angrily to his mother, and then, without considering the pain and suffering it might give others, Tom waved good-bye to Peter whose red, feverish face was pressed against the bedroom window.
9. Tom closed the car window and sat back in his seat, in hostile silence.
Para: Tom closed the car window and sat back in his seat, keeping very quiet and strong resentment and unfriendliness.
10. I hope we get on reasonably well.
Para: I hope we can get along with each other quite well. Unit 3
1. …after a half hour or so of idle talk, we began to steer the conversation.
Para: …after about half an hour of casual chatting, we began to make the conversation follow the course as we had planned.
2….it does seem a coincidence, really, doesn’t it?
Para: …it really looked as if we two had planned our trips together, doesn’t it?
3. …that’s what Dr. Double L. Dee would call an extraordinary concurrence of events.
Para: …that’s what Dr. Double L. Dee would call an amazing coincidence.
4. But remember that Captain Pratt didn’t go by the same route as Captain Smitherton ----- that makes a difference, you know.
Para: But remember that two captains in opposite directions and that is quite important, you know.
5. “well,” broke in my uncle.
Para: “well,” my uncle interrupted.
6. Here Smitherton found his voice at last. Para: Here Smitherton began to speak at last.
7. And here Kate ended the quarrel by jumping up as if she had a new thought. Para: Kate jumped up to bring the quarrel to a close by p is a judgment on you about you know what.
Para: You are being judged about something that you don’t really know. Unit 4
1. …the income from the estate probably amounted to about $200 a year.
Para: …most likely, the money he made from his estate reached about $200 a year.
2. There is no country where Shakespeare’s work is not read with something very like awe because there is something fascinating about a men…
Para: People all over the world read Shakespeare’s work with a feeling of profound respect and wonderment because there is something about him which made people charmed. 3. ..almost every detail of his personal life is supposition rather than fact.
Para: we do not base every minute and particular detail of his personal life so much on facts on guesswork.
4….But his activities, like those of nearly every playwright of his day, are so vague that he could have been born in Roman times.
Pare: We are so uncertain about his activities that we might as well say that he was born when the Romans occupied a long time ago.
5. …had made a thriving business out of its most famous citizen for a long time.
Para: Because of its most famous citizen, Stratford-upon-Avon has made a lot money for a long time.
6. … he has such a fine reputation that it is well worth the journey just to be able…
Para: …he enjoys such high prestige that it is worthwhile to make a journey to Stratford-upon-Avon just to be able…
7. he can next be traced in 1592 in London…
Para: After that we know he was in London in 1592.
8. Shakespeare soon became sufficiently well-known for managers and other influential people to refer to him in writing.
Para: soon Shakespeare became so famous that manager and other powerful people often mentioned him in their writing. Unit 5
1. …by grace one of the engineering feats of the century, for richer or poorer, better or worse, England and France are getting hitched.
Para: Thanks to one of the remarkable construction achievements of the 20th century, whether owe likes it or not , England and France are on the way of getting geographically connected.
2. The Chunnel rewrites geography, at least in the English psyche. The most has been breached. Britain no longer is an island.
Para: As far as the British are concerned, the Chunnel has changed the geographical pattern which long separated Britain from Continental Europe. 3. The Chunnel is a work in progress. Para: The Chunnel is under construction.
4. …I imagine 180 feet of Channel above my head…
Para: I picture the transport scene of the Chunnel 180 feet above this tunnel . 5. And there are 56 million more behind them.
Para: and soon the whole French population will take the Chunnel transport and come over to visit British.
6. …we will work on selling the idea.
Para: We will promote the Chunnel transport business by informing people of the benefits that this new means of transport will bring them. Unit 6
1. But is this science-fiction-like picture of the atom exploding peacefully beneath the bonnet of a car possible.
Para: But is it possible for the atom to explode beneath the bonnet of a car without doing any harm to the people? For such a thing to a happen is just like science fiction.
2. In theory it is, since already the atom has been harnessed to drive submarines and an atomic engine is already in existence.
Para: Theoretically it is possible, now that atomic energy has been used to drive submarines and an atomic engine has been made.
3. …there are many problems still to be conquered before such an engine can in fact be fixed in a car.
Para: An engine like that cannot really be installed in a car until we have solved many problem.
4. …the motoring world will be well on the way to an atomic car.
Para: The automobile industry will make great progress in the waking of an atomic car. 5. The effect of such an explosion would be felt for several miles around.
Para: In an area for several miles around people would be affected by the results of such explosion. Unit 7
1. …or pose as unusual. Para: …or pretend to be uncommon/out of the ordinary. 2. …flavored with cheap face-powder and chain-smoking.
Para: …filled with the odor of women’s low quality face-powder and that of men’s cigarettes…
3. Are you strong-minded enough to…? Para: Do you have enough strong will power to … 4. …, only to be told that…? Para: …then you are just told that … 5. “The truth will out.” Para: The truth will become publicly known. 6. a book more in evidence than Shakespeare or the Bible,…
Para: a book which can be seen in more places than the works by Shakespeare or the Bible. 7. … to escape from idle or inquisitive chatterbox, or somebody who wants something for nothing…
Para: to keep away from some lazy or curious gossip, or from somebody who only wants something but not to give anything in retrun.
8. …or from some reporter bent on questioning you…
Para: or from some reporter who is determined to question you. 9. …your back is chilled by the cold look of somebody,…
Para: somebody’s cold stare behind your back is sufficient to wake your blood run cold… 10. ..there are two things for which the English seen to show particular aptitude… Para: The English seem to be especially gifted in two things… Unit 8
1. The desire to pick up with an attractive dust-jacket is irresistible, although this method of selection ought not to be followed,…
Para: You wish to buy a book with a lovely cover is so strong and powerful that you can’t resist it, although this method of selecting a book is not recommended. 2. You soon become engrossed in some book or other… Para: You are soon absorbed in a book…
3. You can wander round such places to your heart’s content.
Para: You can move about from one place to another until you are completely satisfied.
4. In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished browsing.
Para: An assistant should remain relatively inconspicuous until you have finished looking at the book.
5. …something which had only vaguely interested you up till then.
Para: …something in which you had preciously only had a slight interest. 6. Apart from running up a huge account, you can…
Para: In addition to getting large bills for the books, you can…
7. …he was dismayed to find the book missing from its usual place and was about to leave when he noticed the owner of the shop beckoning to him.
Para: …he was very disappointed to find that the book was not in the place where it was usually put and was on the point of leaving; just then he saw the owner of the shop signaling to him.
8. Expecting to be told off, he went towards his.
Para: Thinking that he would be scolded, he went up to him. Unit 9
1. I found myself on varied assignments, all the way from ship news to sports reporting.
Para: I found I was giving different kinds of assignments, ranging in variety from ship news to sports reporting.
2. There was noting spectacular in Mr. Jacobs’ manner or appearance; but when he spoke about prizefights, he was no longer a bland man but a colossus…
Para: There was nothing in Mr. Jacobs’ appearance and manner that would attract public attention, but when he talked about prizefight, he was not ordinary any more, he looked like a giant.
3. You knew you were listening to Number One.
Para: You know you were listening to the most authoritative prizefight promoter. 4. So far as he was concerned, there was no mystery to it.
Para: he saw nothing mysterious in boxing.
5. he …went down, was counted out, and never came out of the coma.
Para: he feel to the floor, did not stand up when the referee counted the seconds from one to one, and never regained consciousness.
6. The Paret fight produced a flurry of investigations.
Para: The Paret fight resulted in a great deal of, fervent public interest all several investigations.
7. One question that was solemnly studied in all three probes concerned the action of the referee.
Para: After careful investigation and through and serious examination by the three organizations was found to be of common concern – the action of the referee.
8. No crowd was ever brought to its feet screaming and cheering at the sight of two men beautifully dodging and weaving out of each other’s jabs.
Para: when the crowd saw two boxers exquisitely move from side to side to avoid the opponent’s quick straight punch to the head, nobody would get to his feet, crying out in a shrill voice and shouting in great joy.
9. The time the crowd comes alive is when a man is hit hard over the heart or the head, when his mouthpiece flies out, when blood squirts out of his nose or eyes, when he wobbles under the attack and his pursuer continues to smash at him with poleax impact.
Para: the time when the crowd is brought to a cheerful and excited mood is when a boxer receives hard blows over his heart and head, when his mouthpiece falls off, when blood oozes from his nose or eyes, when he moves unsteadily from side to side under the attack, and his opponent chases him and goes on with his heavy blows and hard punches with the force of a poleax.
10. Put the blame where it belongs – on the prevailing mores that regard prizefighting as a perfectly proper enterprise and vehicle entertainment.
Para: Find out where the responsibility really lies – it lies in the dominant and controlling social customs and standards
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