每 年 农 历（Chinese lunar calendar）八 月 十 五 是我 国 的 传 统 节 日 —— 中 秋 节（the Mid-Autumn Festival）。这时是一年秋季的中期，所以被称为中秋。中秋节的一项重要活动是赏月。夜晚，人们赏明月、吃月饼，共庆中秋佳节。中秋节也是家庭团圆的时刻，远在他乡的游子，会借此寄托自己对故乡和亲人的思念之情。中秋节的习俗很多，都寄托着人们对美好生活的热爱和向往。自2008年起，中秋节成为中国的法定节假日。

According to the Chinese lunar calendar, August 15 of every year is a traditional Chinese festival — the Mid-Autumn Festival. This day is the middle of autumn, so it is called Mid-Autumn. One of the important Mid-Autumn Festival activities is to enjoy the moon. On that night, people gather together to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, looking up at the bright moon and eating moon cakes. The festival is also a time for family reunion. People living far away from home will express their feelings of missing their hometowns and families at this festival. There are many customs to celebrate the festival, all expressing people's love and hope for a happy life. Since 2008, the Mid-Autumn Festival has become an official national holiday in China.

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response反应，响应 transform使改观，使变形 focus焦点重点，集中于··· analyze分析，剖析 estimate估计，估算 competitive竞争性强的，有竞争力的 compensate补偿，弥补 adopt采用采纳收养 typical典型的有代表的 regulate调整校准调节 1. To make our companies competitive in the market, we have to be more creative and productive.

2. People are beginning to realize that to transform nature at will is the biggest mistake that man has ever made.

3. It is difficult to conclude what a(n) typical student does in his spare time because every student has different interests.

4. A month ago I wrote to the store complaining about its bad service, but I haven't gotten a(n) response yet.

5. Some of your suggestions have been adopted , but others have been turned down as they are not workable.

6. All of a sudden, he lost his interest in engineering, and focused his attention on learning a foreign language.

7. If a company decreases health benefits for its employees, they should increase salaries to compensate the workers.

8. I failed to pass the exam although I had worked very hard. I should analyze the causes of my failure.

9. When you do yoga, try to regulate your breathing. Don't breathe too fast and make sure you breathe only through your nose.

10. It was difficult to estimate how many people had been wounded in the

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earthquake.

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complex复杂的 access享用权，享用机会 preferred提出，提升 require要求 undergraduate大学生 大学的 accountable可解释的可说明的 acquire获得得到 tranmits传输传送 indispensable不可或缺的 creativity创造性，创造力 referred提及，针对 seeks 寻找，追求 post邮件，张贴，快速行进 connectivity连通性 transform改变改观

There have been increased demands for higher education to provide students with better courses and more opportunities. To deal with this (1) complex issue, colleges and universities are turning to the Internet for quick (2)access to its rich educational resources. Now the Internet has been accepted as the (3)preferred technology to many other methods in colleges and universities. Many teachers now routinely (4)post their teaching materials online. A growing number of schools offer at least some (5)courses over the Internet. There are two different models of making use of the Internet for higher education. The first model (6)undergraduate to improve existing courses by using the Internet. This model provides high-speed Internet (7)connectivity to all students, faculty, and staff. While this model uses the Internet, it doesn't (8)require many changes, and it keeps most existing institutional structures unchanged. A different, more revolutionary model regards the Internet as (9)indispensable to an important change in higher education, for it is believed that the Internet can (10)transform teacher-centered instruction into student-centered learning. This, as a result, will bring about basic change to our university education.

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keep up with保持，同步，和朋友保持联系 set up建立设立创立 fire off开枪，匆忙发出 take the lead树立榜样，带头 add to增加，增添 stand out显眼，突出，出色 in large part多半，在很大程度上 visit with叙谈闲谈 account for占据，是···的原因，解释 at a disadvantage处于不利地位的

1. I fired off a letter of complaint to the manager of the store as soon as I found they had sold me a pair of mismatched shoes.

2. People browse the Internet, read newspapers and watch TV to keep up with what is happening in the world.

3. The university has set up another large laboratory for students to design more complicated robots.

4. I find it very difficult to account for the fact that two of our best students failed the exam.

5. In the current economy, with unemployment high and competition for jobs fierce, your resume needs to stand out for all the right reasons.

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6. She is getting popular since she appeared in a TV interview last month. Her new movie will no doubt add to her growing fame.

7. The developed countries should take the lead in reducing greenhouse gas emissions (排放) and provide support for the developing nations to follow.

8. If your spoken English is not very good, then you may be at a disadvantage when you are looking for a job.

9. Their success was due in large part to their well-conceived (周密策划的) plan.

10. He has been so occupied with his work these days that he barely has time to visit with his friends.

4.汉译英

中国航天业开创于1956年。几十年来，中国航天事业创造了一个又一个奇迹。1970年，中国成功发射了第一颗人造地球卫星，成为世界上第五个独立自主研制和发射人造地球卫星的国家。1992年，中国开始实施载人航天飞行工程（manned spaceflight program）。2003年，中国成功发射了\神舟五号\载人飞船，使中国成为第三个发射载人飞船的国家。2007年发射了\嫦娥一号\，即第一颗绕月球飞行（lunar-orbiting）的人造卫星。2013年，第五艘载人飞船\神舟十号\发射成功，为中国空间站的建设打下了基础。

China's space industry was launched in 1956. Over the past decades, China's space industry has created one miracle after another. In 1970 China launched its first man-made earth satellite, ranking China the fifth country in the world to independently develop and launch man-made earth satellites. In 1992 China began to carry out the manned spaceflight program. In 2003 China launched Shenzhou-5, a manned spaceship. The successful launch made China the third country to launch manned spaceships. In 2007 Chang'e-1, the first lunar-orbiting man-made satellite, was sent to space. In 2013 Shenzhou-10, the fifth manned spaceship, was launched successfully, laying the foundation for building the Chinese Space Station.

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Subsequent后来的，随后的 distinct明显的，清楚的 Intense热烈的，强烈的 respond回答，响应 Advocate提倡，拥护 involve包含，使参与 Confine限制，局限于，禁制 fulfill履行，执行 Circumstance环境，境遇 reconcile使和好 1. Fortunately, the accident didn't involve many people, for there was little traffic at that hour.

2. She fulfilled her ambition of becoming a fashion designer after years of hard work.

3. They kept on trying their best to develop their business, but in such intense market competition, they had no idea if success would come along one day.

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4. As music plays an important role in our life, many music teachers and educators advocate taking up a musical instrument at a young age.

5. This rule should be entirely clear in the minds of everyone and should not be misunderstood under any circumstances .

6. My daughter was shy; she was afraid to ask questions, respond to questions in class, or talk with other children.

7. I got from him only a letter, which was put on my office desk;subsequent to the receipt of this letter I have never heard from him.

8. The duties to provide services for children in need are not confine to the local social services department.

9. We pray that all nations be reconciled and that all people around the world live in peace.

10. He suggested a small but distinct improvement on our former plan; I really appreciate it.

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involve包含，使参与 remarkable异常的，引人注目的 focusing调焦，集中 showered似雨般降落 intense热情的 applying应用，致力于 pushed推，推动 commitment承诺，许诺 tragedy悲剧，惨剧 advocate提倡，拥护 hailed下冰雹 tender纤弱的，温柔的 fulfillment完成，实现

In January 2011, Daniel Hernandez saved congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' life in a mass shooting in Tucson. He kept her alive by (1)applying pressure to her wounds and speaking (2)tender words of sympathy until medical people arrived. He was (3)hailed as a hero by the public. Although his devotion to public service is (4)remarkable, in his book They Call Me a Hero: A Memoir of My Youth, Hernandez insists that he is not a hero. Hernandez said that he initially resisted the idea of writing a book about his experience on that day of enormous (5)tragedy. \ (6)pushed by a few publishers after the incident,\he said. \thought heroes should be people who make a lifetime (7)commitment to helping others.\ However, Hernandez, now a school board member, had come to realize that he would be interested in writing a book (8)focusing on his public service.\official, I've faced some big challenges, and I want young people to know that they need to face challenges and (9)involve themselves in their communities.\ When asked if he had any plan with a second book, Hernandez said his major purpose at present was to continue to serve his community and pursue his passion as a(n) (10)advocate for education. \I'm not going to say no,\

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in sb.'s words/in the words of sb.用某人的话来说

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count on依靠指望 make sense of理解，弄懂某事 reserve for预留，保留 shield from使···免受

call on呼吁，号召 sum up概括总结 relate to理解，认同 in need在困难时，在贫困之中 be/get caught up in被卷入，陷入

1. She held her hand above her eyes to shield them from the sun so that she could see more clearly the man in front of her.

2. The boy studied the signs for over an hour, but still could not make sense of them, so he turned to his teacher for help.

3. They called on the developed countries to commit more money to protecting the environment.

4. We will continue to care for those in need and work to establish a society that is generous and prosperous.

5. Many people are/get caught up in careers and raising kids so that they forget that their marriages also need to be taken good care of.

6. My most favorite program is the one that deals with scientific subjects that ordinary people can relate to .

7. Finally, I would like to sum up by saying that it has been a tremendous pleasure to work with you all.

8. He is a person that you can always count on when you need help.

9. Betty loves reading.In her words , \the world.\

10. This restaurant is very popular because it has some separate, smaller rooms reserved for families with small children.

4.汉译英

郑和是中国历史上最著名的航海家（maritime explorer）。公元1405 年，明朝的统治者为了稳固边防（border defense）和开展海上贸易，派郑和下西洋（the Western Seas）。在此后的28 年里，郑和带领船队七下西洋，前后出海的人员有10 多万人，访问了30 多个国家和地区。船队纵横南亚、西亚，一直到非洲大陆。郑和下西洋是世界航海（navigation）史上的壮举，它展现了郑和卓越的航海和组织才能，同时展现了明朝的国力和国威（national strength and prestige），加强了明朝和海外各国之间的关系。

Zheng He was the most famous maritime explorer in Chinese history. In 1405 AD, the ruler of the Ming Dynasty sent Zheng He on a voyage to the Western Seas in order to strengthen border defense and develop trade by sea. In the following 28 years, Zheng He led his fleet, made seven voyages to the Western Seas with over 100,000 crew members in total, and visited more than 30 countries and regions. The fleet traveled far into South Asia and West Asia, and made all the way to the continent of Africa. Zheng He's voyages to the Western Seas were a great feat in the world's navigation history. It showed Zheng He's outstanding navigation and organization talents; meanwhile, it exhibited the national strength and prestige of the Ming Dynasty, and strengthened the relationships between the Ming Dynasty and the overseas

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