Unit1
1.被警察询问时，杰夫极力保持冷静，沉着地回答每个问题。(composure) Jeff tried to keep his composure and answer every question calmly when inquired by the policeman.
2.油价不断上涨，世界各国都不同程度地受到了影响。(one way or another) With oil prices keeping on increasing, all the countries in the world have been affected (in) one way or another
3.他在会上提出了一系列可能避免环境污染的措施。(ward off)
At the meeting he proposed a series of measures that might ward off the environmental pollution.
4.迈克向他父亲保证他一定会全身心投入到即将到来的比赛上。(assure)
Mike assured his father that he would put his whole heart into the coming competition.
5.一旦玛丽下定决心，就绝不会动摇。(waver) Mary will never waver once she makes up her mind.
中国人从小就相信英雄得具有大无畏和自我牺牲精神(self-sacrifice)。当国家利益和个人利益相冲突时，英雄们总是选择牺牲自己。刘胡兰和董存瑞在中国家喻户晓。1947年，15岁的刘胡兰由于积极投身中国解放运动而被敌人杀害。战士董存瑞手托炸药包(a pack of explosives)，炸毁了敌人的碉堡(blockhouse)，并献出了自己的生命。但是，随着时间的推移，英雄的标准已经多样化，人们开始质疑这些英雄是否仍然是当今的楷模(role model) 。
Chinese people are brought up to believe that a hero has to be associated with tremendous courage and self-sacrifice. Whenever there is a contradiction between the interest of nation and their own, Chinese heroes always choose to sacrifice themselves. Both Liu Hulan and Dong Cunrui are household names in China. Liu was a 15-year-old girl killed by the enemy in 1947 for being actively involved in liberation of China. And Dong was a soldier who blew off the enemy blockhouse by holding a pack of explosives in his hand and killed himself in the explosion. However, it is open to question whether they can still be role models today since the criteria for heroes have diversified along with the passage of time.
Unit2
1.他们的一些罪行骇人听闻，简直令人毛骨悚然。
Some of their offences are so awful that they would chill the blood . 2. 材料包括但不限于洋葱、奶酪、西红柿和黑胡椒 。
The ingredients included but were not limited to onions, cheese, tomatoes and black pepper
3.他认为总经理如此重视那些日常琐事很荒唐
He considered it ridiculous for the general manager to attach so much importance to those routine trifles.
4. 我们没人打破物理定律，不然就有人获诺贝尔奖了！
We didn’t break the laws of physics, or else someone would be getting the Nobel
Prize!
5. 越来越多的医学证据表明了皮肤癌与在日光下暴露皮肤的明确关联 。
Mounting medical evidence showed the clear link between sun exposure and skin cancer
汉语常被认为是一种非常古老的语言。从某种意义上说，这种说法不免失之偏颇。人类所有的语言都可追溯到朦胧的史前时期(prehistory)，但目前我们还无法确定这些语言是否都同宗同源。五千年前华夏祖先说汉语的方法同英语人士的祖先说英语的方式大致相似。而从另一种意义上说，汉语确实也是一种很古老的语言。今天所存留下来的最早的汉字已有近四千年的历史。这些文字均为甲骨雕文( incisions on bones and tortoise shell )。
Chinese is often termed as a very old language. In a sense such a statement is misleading. All human languages go back to the dim uncertainty of prehistory, and at present we have no way of knowing for sure whether or not they can all be traced back to the same root. Five thousand years ago the ancestors of Chinese people spoke an early form of Chinese language in much the same way that the ancestors of English-speaking people were using English. In another sense, however, Chinese is indeed a very old language. The earliest written forms of Chinese in existence today date back nearly 4,000 years. These writings are incisions on bones and tortoise shell.
Unit3
去年年底公布的一次全国范围的调研结果描绘了18至19岁的一代青年人对公众事件漠不关心的现象。这一代青年与以前的青年相比，所知的更少，所关心的更少，也更少评论领导人和社会制度。这一代人对政治、政府乃至有关外面世界的新闻报道的冷漠态度已经开始影响中国的政治和社会。至今还没有人能充分地解释这一现象。也许缺乏能鼓动人心的事件，家庭的衰落以及网络的兴起可以解释一二。年轻人自己则认为这是公民教育的缺陷引起，并且不断地谈到他们的压力—对就业和成绩全力以赴的关注以及对职业前景的担忧。 The findings of a national study released late last year paint a portrait of a generation of young adults, from 18 to 19 years of age, who are indifferent toward public affairs. It is a generation that knows less, cares less, and is less critical of its leaders and institutions than young people in the past. The indifference of this generation - to politics, to government, even to news about the outside world - is beginning to affect Chinese politics and society. No one has yet offered a full explanation why this should be so. The lack of mobilizing issues is part of the answer, as are the decline of the family and the rise of internet. Young people themselves mention the weakness of their civic education, and they talk incessantly of stress - their preoccupation with getting jobs or grades and their concern about their job prospects.
1.天气骤然变坏，寻找伤员的工作要加紧进行。
Efforts to reach the injured men should be intensified because of the sudden
deterioration in weather conditions
2.有些人可能沉溺于网上冲浪，这会危害他们的身心健康。
Some people may be addicted to net surfing, which impairs their physical and mental health.
3.地球和它表面的一切，不管是有生命的还是没有生命的，相互作用来影响我们的生活。
The Earth and everything on it, living and nonliving, interact to exert influence on the life we have.
4.穷人和残疾人依靠政府的救济维持生计。
Needy and handicapped people depend on government relief for their support. 5.到目前为止，还没有迹象表明人们对此品牌感到疲倦。 So far there is no sign of fatigue with the brand.
Unt4
1.在一个没有为高温炎热做好准备的国家，这是紧急事件。
In a country that is not equipped for severe heat, this is an emergency. 2.房间里闹哄哄的，他不得不竖起耳朵来听电话。
It was so noisy in the room that he had to pull his ears to hear the phone. 3.这是一项令人兴奋的工作，但有几分危险。 This is an exciting job, but kind of dangerous. 4.很难预测这些事情的结果是什么。
It is hard to predict how these things will turn out.
5.谁也不知道怎么办。即使知道也将会是摸着石头过河。
Nobody knows how to figure them out. Even if somebody seems to know, it is still “crossing a river by feeling for the stones”.
最近几年，出国留学的人有不断上升的趋势。许多中国学生想要了解西方的文化和商业经济。然而，也有一些学生想要移民出去。开始时他们可能觉得挺开心，但随着时间的推移，他们会觉得在一个不同文化的国家生活非常困难，或感觉受到不平等待遇。为了拿到绿卡，他们不惜一切代价地拼命工作。然而当他们拿到了绿卡，他们可能发现真正的问题在于一些人因为他们是亚洲人而歧视他们。这使得中国人在国外生活非常艰难。
In recent years, studying abroad has flourished. Many Chinese students want to learn more about western culture and business. However, some students want to study abroad in order to move there. They might be happy at the beginning, but as time goes by they might find living in a different culture very difficult. They might also find that they aren't treated as equals. In order to get a green card some people will work hard and pour their heart and soul into this endeavor. When they get the green card, however, they might discover that some people discriminate against them because they are Asians, which makes it difficult for Chinese to live abroad.