? 汉译英

新中国成立后，中国坚持（persist in）独立自主的和平外交政策，在外交领域取得了巨大成就。截至2011年，中国已与172个国家建立了外交关系（diplomatic relations）。近年来，随着中国综合国力的提升（enhancement），中国在国际事务中的作用越来越重要，中国的国际地位得到进一步提升。在地区性事务中，中国积极推动各种区域合作，为维护地区和平、促进地区发展作出了重要贡献。中国外交（diplomacy）将高举\和平、发展、合作、共赢\的旗帜（banner），在和平共处五项原则的基础上，通过全面发展同各国的友好合作，为建设持久和平、共同繁荣的和谐世界作出不懈的努力（make unremitting efforts）。

Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, China has persisted in the independent foreign policy of peace, and made tremendous progress in foreign affairs. By 2011, China had established diplomatic relations with 172 countries. Over recent years, with the enhancement of its comprehensive national strength, China has been playing an increasingly important role in international affairs, and China's international status has been further enhanced. In regional affairs, China actively promotes all kinds of regional cooperation. It has made important contributions in maintaining regional peace and promoting regional development. China's diplomacy will hold high the banner of \Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and through all-round and friendly cooperation with various countries, China will make unremitting efforts to build a harmonious world of enduring peace and common prosperity.

Unit 8 – Section B

? Language Focus – Words in Use 1. Nearly one-third of the people we interviewed think people from different cultures shouldn't get married, claiming that they cannot be (compatible) .

2. Telecommunications technologies have been (integrated) into everyday life so deeply that modern society could not function without them.

3. For a long time the US was regarded as a melting pot. This meant that all the (diverse) elements would be melted down into 100% American.

4. Out-of-town tourists (constitute) about a third of the amazing annual figure of six million visitors.

5. The discovery of the new drug is of great (significance) for people suffering from heart problems.

6. Having expensive equipment doesn't actually (guarantee) that you can play golf, and in order to play it well, you might have to take a few lessons.

7. Introducing a new product into the market is a highly (complicated) business, which calls for careful planning.

8. Many young women are so (keen) on keeping themselves in shape that they take dieting to extremes.

9. This organization's aim is to (enhance) the quality of life and employment opportunities of people with disabilities.

10. I would like to thank those organizations that have chosen to (extend) their help to sufferers from AIDS. Answer

? Language Focus – Expressions in Use

1. Local farmers regard the black soils as a \and have the ability to support (a range of) crops.

2. I spent many nights pacing (back and forth) in the library, trying to define a topic for my essay and choose my arguments.

3. As a famous actress, Caroline is always surrounded by a loving audience and (showered with) gifts from them.

4. In his speech, he expressed his (debt of gratitude/debt of thanks) to all the people who had supported his work.

5. We will do our best to provide you with good services, and I hope you will (be at home/feel at home) when you stay in our hotel.

6. A new variety of English has (come into being) as more and more foreign speakers of the language are using it.

7. Being able to determine the main idea of a passage is one of the most useful skills you can (apply to) any kind of reading. 8.

(A lack of) support from the public has led many public school teachers to leave the profession.

? Sentence structure 1.

(让我感到十分吃惊的是), she had changed so much that I could hardly recognize her. Reference: Much to my surprise 2.

(让总经理感到高兴的是), quite a number of business partners showed interest in this new project.

Reference: To the general manager's delight 3.

(让我表妹感到很失望的是), no one in the room found her joke amusing. Reference: Much to my cousin's disappointment