Unit1 Ways of Learning
1. (1) 背离传统需要极大的勇气
It takes an enormous amount of courage to make a departure from the tradition.
(2)汤姆过去也很腼腆，但这次却非常勇敢能在大庭广众面前上台表演了。 Tom used to be very shy, but this time he was bold enough to give a performance in front of a large audience.
(3)很多教育家认为从小培养孩子的创新精神是很可取的。 Many educators think it desirable to foster the creative spirit in the child at an early age.
(4)假设那幅画确实是名作，你觉得值得购买吗？ Assuming this painting really is a masterpiece, do you think it’s worthwhile to buy it (5) 如果这些数据统计上是站得住脚的，那它将会帮助我们认识正在调查的问题。 If the data is statistically valid, it will throw light on the problem we are investigating.
2. To improve our English, it is critical to do more reading, writing, listening and speaking. Besides, learning by heart as many well-written essays as possible is also very important. Without an enormous store of good English writing in your head you cannot express yourself freely in English. It is also helpful to summarize our experience as we go along, for in so doing, we can figure out which way of learning is more effective and will produce the most desirable result. As long as we keep working hard on it, we will in due course accomplish the task of mastering English.
Unit3 The Generation Gap
1. (1) 科学家们找到火星上有水的证据了吗？ Have scientists found proof of water on Mars?
(2)计划委员会已经将建核电厂的可能地点缩小到了两个沿海城镇。 The planning committee has narrowed down the possible locations for the nuclear power plant to two coastal towns.
(3)山姆不仅失去了工作，而且还失去了双腿，他只好靠社会救济度过余生。 Sam not only lost his job but also both legs; he had to live on welfare for the rest of his life.
(4)由二个人组成的陪审图一致表决认为玛丽有罪。 A jury consisting of 12 members voted in unison that Mary was guilty.
(5)听到有人质疑他的才能，肖恩觉得受到了奇耻大辱。 Sean felt humiliated to hear his talent being questioned. 2. George, the son of Mr. Johnson, liked listening to heavy metal music in the evenings, which made it hard for other residents in the community to fall asleep. Eventually the exhausted neighbors lost their patience and decided on direct interference. They called Mr. Johnson to tell him in a frank manner what they were thinking. Mr. Johnson assured them that he would certainly settle the issue. As soon as he put down the phone he scolded his son, “What has come over you? You should know better than to disturb others for your own amusement.” In the end George traded
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his CD’s for computer games software from his classmates.
Unit4 The Virtual World
1. 1)研究表明，笑能够带来许多健康上的好处 Research shows that laughter can bring a lot of health benefits.
2)互联网连接速度慢真让人心烦 A show Internet connection speed is really annoying.
3)法律规定，他人自杀是在犯罪 As the law stands, helping someone commit suicide is a crime.
4)玛丽在她的报告中试图从一个完全不同的家督来解释这些数据。 In her report, Mary tries to interpret the data from a completely different angle.
5) 苏是一个很有天分的女孩。她那惊人的记忆力使她在同班同学中显得格外特出。 Sue is a girl of great talent. Her amazing memory sets her apart from her classmates.
2. Perhaps you envy me for being able to work from home on the computer. I agree that the Internet has made my job a lot easier. I can write, submit and edit articles via email, chat with my colleagues on line and discuss work with my boss. With a click of the mouse, I can get all the data I need and keep up with the latest news. But then, communicating through the Net can be frustrating at times. The system may crash. Worse still, without the emotional cues of face-to-face communication, the typed words sometimes seem difficult to interpret.
Unit5 Overcoming Obstacles
1)是工人和主管人员的创造力和敬业精神将这个公司标成了一个盈利的企业。 It is the creativity and dedication of the workers and executives that turned the company into a profitable business. 2)食品和药品的价格在过去三个月里急剧增长。 The prices of food and medicine have soared in the past three months.
3)我们打算重新粉刷这幢办公室大楼的上面几层 We plan to repaint the upper floors of the office building.
4)他的成功表明流行与艺术价值有时候是一致的。 His success shows that popularity and artistic merit sometimes coincide. 5)我不愿意看到我所敬爱的祖母躺在医院床上痛苦的呻吟 I don’t want to see my beloved grandmother lying in a hospital bed and groaning painfully.
2. Numerous facts bear out the argument/statement/claim that in order to recover speedily from negative emotion, you should allow yourself to cry. You needn’t/don’t have to be ashamed of crying. Anxiety and sorrow can flow out of the body along with tears.
Consider the case of/Take Donna. Her son unfortunately died in a car accident. The intensity of the blow made her unable to cry. She said, “It was not until two weeks later that I began to cry. And then I felt as if a big stone had been lifted from my shoulders. It was the tears that brought me back to earth and helped me survive the crisis.”
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Unit7 Learning about English
1)自从新政策生效之后，很多小企业在这个城市涌现出来。 Many small businesses have sprung up in the city since the new policy went into effect.
2)听到这一消息后，她略微一笑，然后便又习惯性地皱起眉头。 On hearing the news, she smiled briefly, and then returned to her habitual frown.
3)他稍微停顿了一下以加强讲话的效果，然后说，“我们可以通过新的渠道进入这些市场。 He paused for effect, then said: “We can reach/enter these markets through new channels.”
4)学校新添的音乐厅可以帮助他培养年轻的音乐人才。 The addition of a concert hall to the school will help it nourish young musical talents. 5)我们必须首先建立一个主权国家，否则就无法保护我们的人身自由 We have no way to protect our personal liberties until we have established a sovereign state. / We can’t protect our personal liberties unless we, first of all, establish a sovereign state.
2. Though how the English language came into existence remains a mystery to many people, linguists believe that English and most other European languages have descended from a common source: the Indo-European parent language. English was first spoken by the Anglo-Saxons who invaded England in the fifth century. They passed onto us the basic vocabulary of English. In over fifteen centuries of its development, English has enriched itself by massive borrowing. As British immigrants landed in America and established the United States as an independent nation, a new variety was added to the English language: American English. Though some people worry that the language is running out of control, many native speakers of English take pride in the tolerance of their language.
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