21世纪英语第四册课后翻译答案.doc

1、21世纪英语第四册课后翻译答案2010-01-08 18:20Unit11、Americans tend to define people by the jobs they have/do. Such characteristics as their family and educational backgrounds are considered less important.2、His uncompromising personality explains why he could no longer put up with his employer and eventually subm

2、itted his resignation.3、If you really want to learn English well, you must put in a lot of time and energy, or youll go nowhere. The same can be said of other subjects.4、Some actors fame is built on their innate beauty, but despite his short stature, Dustin Hoffman rose above and it is his excellent

3、 acting that set him apart.5、After he took charge, we discovered that there were striking differences between him and his predecessor. He had the drive and passion, came up with many new ideas, and focused his work on how to raise our morale.6、Deng Xiaoping made history when he declared Chinas refor

4、m and opening-up policy. Despite tremendous obstacles, he made lasting contributions to our countrys modernization with his unrelenting efforts. 7、Why could someone with a genius IQ be left behind by a hardworking person with an average IQ? It has to be acknowledged that besides ones IQ, many other

5、factors have much to do with ones achievements.8、This teacher is really remarkable in first motivating her students so she can really teach them something. Its not that she is talented, its that she focuses completely or drawing their full attention in class.Unit21、He glared at John and was annoyed

6、by his refusal to cooperate.2、Johns sincere speech shows his gratitude to the people who rendered him generous help when he was in difficulty.3、He is something of a stamp collector. The fact that once he saved up for two years to buy a rare stamp is proof of it.4、The beauty of these roses could not

7、be overstated. They took/caught all the visitors fancy in one way or another.5、At first he took it for granted that they should build more highways in this area. Then a careful calculation of the expenditure compelled him to think twice before he made the final decision.6、Each time he receives a gif

8、t from me, no matter how small, my friend Bill never fails to acknowledge it.7、The journalist has decided to trace the young man referred to in the old couples letter, which is a tribute to the young mans effort at improving their living conditions.8、Though he was fed up with the salesmen who knocke

9、d at his door and boasted about their products every day, he refrained from slamming the door in their face.Unit31、Tom was hung up on the problem but could do nothing about it until he learnt to solve it with different tactics.2、Lateral thinking has helped him to advance his new theory which had see

10、med to reach a dead end3、The framework of our latest construction plan has been affirmed by the local government. Whether it will be carried out on time is of the utmost significance to the development of this coastal city.4、While trying to find a solution to the problem, Edward reached an impasse i

11、n his thinking, but later he changed his point of view and solved the problem in an entirely unexpected fashion.5、Many people believe that computer labs will eventually take over from the libraries and students who want to take in new knowledge will end up learning everything in the computer lab.6、Y

12、esterday his car crashed into a truck almost head-on . If he does not stop driving so carelessly, I am sure he will wind up in the emergency room of a hospital.7、There is a flaw in the structural design of the painting. Why dont you erase the vertical lines and simplify it a little bit?8、John should

13、 have given up smoking a long time ago. After all, health is of the utmost importance to everybody.Unit41、Schools should avoid deciding who is superior only in terms of students exam results and treating them accordingly. Instead, a good educational system should enable every student to measure up t

14、o good standards as well-rounded people.2、As often as not, when college students have questions after class, their teachers are not readily available except during office hours. This is due to teachers busy academic research, rather than their indifference to the students.3、This class consists of fo

15、rty students, most of whom used to be labeled average in terms of English level.But as this teacher has never shown any verbal impatience, the students have reacted positively to his teaching methods and lived up to his expectations.4、Teaching is becoming increasingly demanding in the United States,

16、 due in part to the diversity of students racial background and the complexity of educational technologies that require additional training .5、The English are, as often as not, labeled conservative. Obviously this label is prejudiced. In reality, Britain is not very different from other European cou

17、ntries in terms of national characteristics. The British are polite, neat, orderly and confident.6、Some young people grow up with a strong desire for independence. They would rather try hard to go through life on their own than turn to their parents for help with a sense of guilt.7、Your friend treat

18、s you sincerely, so you should respond accordingly and mustnt deceive him or talk about his setbacks with irony(ironically).8、The neighbors irritation/annoyance was due to the noise they made. However, because of reassurances that they would stop working at night, they went through with the decorati

19、on of this apartment.Unit51、As you can imagine, reading has opened a new world to me and changed forever the course of my life.2、He had demonstrated an unusually intense interest in books since childhood. So fascinated with books was he that he never let a day pass without doing some reading.3、Every

20、 time he takes the subway to and from work, he has with him a book that he wants to read. That is the way he has read nearly a hundred books in the past three years.4、When he was in high school, he used to read deep/far into the night in his own room. Each time he heard the approaching footsteps of

21、his mother, he would turn off the light and feigned sleep. But as soon as his mother passed, he would turn on the light and begin reading again.5、There is hardly anything about China hes not curious about. And to satisfy his curiosity he has decided to go there in person to see as much as he can.6、I

22、 dont know/ I have little/no idea what made your son envy that pop singer and try to emulate him in everything. You might as well ask him in person.7、As soon as he checked out the book from the library, he thumbed through its pages by the corridor light.8、I dont think anybody ever learned more in th

23、e countryside than I did. In fact, those three years in the countryside enabled me to study far intensively than I would have if I had attended some college.Unit61、He was disabled from birth, but he never felt frustrated, nor did he give in to any difficulty.2、Tom had been holding out for a promotio

24、n. When the opportunity showed up, he grabbed it at once.3、He distrusts all standardized tests and believes that there should be something better to substitute for them.4、My thesis is that we should carry out a survey of these controversial issues one by one right now.5、Betty is diligent and dependa

25、ble. She never shies away from any difficulties. In short, she is the kind of student that we are all proud of.6、It is ill-advised to keep the gas tank in your house for it ignites easily and may burn up all your hardearned wealth in just a few minutes.7、Doctor Smiths lecture amounts to saying that

26、a child who displays high EQ early on in life will succeed eventually in the face of all kinds of difficulties.8、Since many marriages end in divorce in the United States, psychologists have suggested that couples in all families communicate with each other more often and solve their problems before

27、it becomes too late.Unit71、As I grew up, I made my peace with the fact that I would never fulfil my dream of becoming a writer.2、Michael had got stuck trying to figure out the word essential to the word puzzle for two days before he threw up his hands in frustration.3、The singer was taken aback by t

28、he pirated editions of his songs on the market, and he vowed not to let the thiefs off.4、Thank you for purchasing our furnace. In return we will get rid of your old one for free.5、Susan and I filled each other in on what had happened after we parted, from which I learned that she had had several chi

29、ldrens books in print.6、Her bookstore having been frozen out by a giant chain, the middle-aged Lillian was at a loss as to what else she could do.7、You need somebody to urge you constantly to see the task through to completion.8、For fear that a new shopping center would ruin the peace of the communi

30、ty, many residents opposed the construction plan.Unit81、 It is really pointless to sit through a tedious lecture if you do not take any interest in it.2、 The stundents at our university all hold him in high esteem because of his eminence in The field of ecology.3、 Though he claims that his new novel

31、 has nothing to do with his own life,it has caughtthe fancy of many young readers,who believe that this novel has given them a glimpse ofthe authors childhood.4、 Since computer technology ushered in what is known as the Information Age, someWriters have done away with their pens,for they can write e

32、verything with their computer.5、 We have to admit, as much in sorrow as in shame, that there are some people amongus who do think of themselves as the center of the univers and care very little about publicaffairs.6.First foremost , we should get the precise data on the population of the city. If re

33、tired people outnumber the teengers, we should adjust our development plan to the needs of this large group of people.7、Nothing pleases Nacy more than to see the rapid progress made by her seven-year-old son, whose playing would put many a professional pianist to shame.8、The point I want to make is that as modern university students, we must hold knowledge in high esteem, especially its quest, and place great value on tradition, social restraint and cntinuity.