than)
We should focus our attention on work rather than complicated personal relationships. 第六单元
1. 在过去的几十年里，这位老人一直守护着这片森林，不管有多大困难，从来没有想过放弃。(no matter what; give up)
Over the past decades the old man has been protecting the forest and has never thought of giving up no matter what difficulties he meets. 2. 真正的英雄决不会接受命运的安排，而是把命运掌握在自己的手里。 (come to terms with)
A true / real hero will never come to terms with fate. Instead, they keep their fate in their own hands.
3. 在接受采访时，他说他从来没有认为自己是英雄，只是做了自己该做的而已，不值得这么受到关注。(think of ? as; be entitled to) At the interview / When interviewed, he said he never thought of himself as a hero; he only did what he ought to do and was not entitled to such attention.
4. 地震已过去近两年了，但我们还清楚地记得当时救灾的情景。(it has been ? since ?)
It has been two years since the earthquake struck, but we still remember the disaster relief scene clearly / but the disaster relief scene is still vivid in my mind.
5. 给我们印象最深的是他处理险情的方法和表现出的沉着冷静。(what-clause)
What impressed us most is the way he dealt with / handled the danger and the calmness he manifested. 第七单元
1．说到科学发现，我们就会想起牛顿发现万有定律。这个例子告诉我们不要忽视生活中的小事，他们可能给人以灵感。（when it comes t o；inspiration）
When it comes to scientific discovery, we will think of Newton’s discovery of the law of universal gravitational. The example tell us that we should not ignore the small thing in life which might give us inspiration.
2.事实证明，不按照科学规律办事，是注定要失败的。（be bound to） It has been proved that we will be found to fail if we do not do things according to scientific ways.
3.当遇到挫折时，人们往往抱怨自己命运不好，虽然抱怨并不能解决问题。（seatback；crop up; tend to）
When setbacks crop up people tend up to complain about their bad luck , though such complain can offer nothing towards their solution.
4.这一自然奇观至今没有科学的解释，这就是人们对它倍感好奇的原因。（natural wonder；the reason why）
This natural wonder has not had a scientific explanation so far , that’s the
reason why people are curious about it .
5.后来的结果表明，他最初的判断是正确的。如果我们从开始就按照他的方法去做，这个技术难题也许早就解决了。（subsequent outcome；may have done）
This subsequent outcome proved that that his initial judgment was carrect , if we had followed his method from the beginning , we may have solved the technical problem much easier . 第八单元
1.虽然人们庆祝新年的方式不同，但有一个共同之处：都表达了对新年的美好祝愿，希望新年带来好运。（despite；in which）
Despite the different ways in which people celebrate the New Years , they have one thing in common ; All of them express best wishes and good luck for the scenic sports .
2.每逢假期，天安门广场就十分拥挤。在所有景点前，游客都需要排队，轮流拍照。（take it in turns to）
The Tian’an man square is much crowed at holiday times. At all scenic spots tourists, have to line up and take it in turn to take picture. 3.现在，节假日出游需提前联系旅行社，以确定最好的旅游路线。（best possible）
Today, it is necessary to contact travel agencies in advance so as to decide on the best tour route possible.
4.无论如何，我们都不应该让任何外来文化影响到中国传统文化在我
们心目中的地位。（whatsoever）
No matter what happens, we should not allow foreign cultures whatsoever to affect Chinese cultures positions in our mind.
5.平时因忙碌而疏于联系的朋友会在春节间相互联系，互致问候。（get in touch）
The spring Festival is a time when people get back in touch and exchange greetings with friends who are too busy to contact the rest of the year.