1、TranslationUnit one Another School Year - What For? 1. Its wrong to raise our children the way we grow flowers in the greenhouse. We must expose them to all social problems because very soon they will be dealing with them as responsible citizens.2. As time goes on we are inevitably going to get more
2、 and more involved in international affairs. And conflicts are sure to occur because there always exist different views and interests among nations.3. We are proud of our accomplishment, and we have reason to be. But we must never become arrogant. Otherwise we will lose our friends.4. Information is
3、 now easily available. An average computer can store the information of a small library.5. That construction company is not qualified to handle the project. They do not have any legal document to certify that they have the necessary expertise. We must find a company that specializes in building thea
4、ters.6. These think tanks do not make decisions. They are out to generate new ideas and penetrating analyses that will be extremely useful for decision makers.7. The growth of GDP is not everything. our country cannot be said to have been modernized unless the quality of our peoples lives is really
5、improved.8. Poor as we were in many ways at that time, we were still quite happy as children, for there was clean air, clean water, a lot of fish, crabs and eels in the rivers, lakes, and ponds; and a lot of flowers, trees and birds in the fields.9. Give absolute power to any individual or any parti
6、cular group of people, and that person or group is sure to abuse that power because, just as Lord Acton says,“ Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.“10. Traditionally in our country, school education was always said to be more important and useful compared with all other pursuits./
7、To be a scholar is to be the top of society.1. The premier is leaving for New York for a UN conference tomorrow.2. He is to meet the heads of state of several countries during his stay in New York.3. What are you going to do during the National Day holidays? Are you going home or staying on campus?4
8、. - What do you think school will be like in twenty years time?- I think children will probably learn at home with a mechanized teacher.5. Thirty years ago, my grandparents never thought they would be able to move into a two-storey house with all the modern facilities.6. Whatthey lack is not money b
9、ut experience.7. They have come to China not only to learn Chinese, but to learn about Chinese culture as well.8. What children want most from their parents are not material things but love and attention.9. You may either write your essay in your regular exercise book or do it on your computer.10. I
10、m not quite sure why he didnt show up. Either he was not interested, or he simply forgot about it.11. A society should respect both its scientists and its garbage collectors.12. He is miserly both with his money and with his time.Unit 2 1. The three computer companies have all invested a large amoun
11、t of money in technical innovations to contend for a greater share of the market. 2. He seems to have changed into a totally different person; what hes doing doesnt make sense to me. 3. The reason why his novels always sell well is that he can always delineate his characters delicately. 4. I may not
12、 like her but I will stop short of calling her names. 5. Attracted by the promise of success, people swarmed to this city which had been a small fishing village only several years before. 6. Seeing into his eyes with unalloyed loyalty, I told myself that this is the person I could depend on 7. We wa
13、nted to walk along as much of the coastline as we could in these several hours 8. After this incident, it was barely possible for the couple to recapture their past love and intimacy 1. Many Americans do not trust the government to do anything more, let alone making decisions about life and death. 2
14、. I underlined the idiomatic expressions in the passage to catch your eye. 3. Frost is the greatest enemy that fruit-growers have to contend with. 4. Can you make sense of what this American is saying？ 5. They not only made unreasonable demands on the tourist guide, but also quarreled with their fel
15、low travelers. 6. I stopped short of telling him the truth. 7. Please forgive him once for not attending that important meeting 8. We decide against buying the TV set because of shortage of money.Unit 31. One shop began to prolong the shop hours, and all the other shops along the same street followe
16、d suit2. When it comes to making friends, you cannot be too careful. 3. The two computer systems are incompatible with each other4. In this article, Im going to show you a way to circumvent that problem5. We should not delude ourselves into thinking that monetary policy can save the world6. Producer
17、s may respond to the challenge of greater foreign competition and cut their costs and prices7. The author reveals this gradually to the reader by way of hints8. In the 1820s, many people migrated to California with the hope of getting rich9. I often recall my childhood which is dead and gone10. He u
18、ses his wife as a kind of crutch because of his lack of confide. The newly developed industries took over the past manual labor.2. They have been connecting with each other for more than a year, but have never met3. They have tried to reach out to these unfortunate people.4. Since her husband died s
19、he has been very distressed. She seems to be living in a world of her own5. The alternative book to study for the examination is War and Peace6. Now experienced teachers focus more on giving kids access to the Information Highway7. Advanced science and technology in modern times are the incomparable
20、 sharp edges of a sword.8. I still cannot believe that he hit the jackpot to win the first prize9. They want a house, whereas we would rather live in a flat10. You always go without me and Id rather you didnt.ParaphraseUnit 2SentenceA. 1. . while I was drinking the juice, I always had a pleasant fee
21、ling of hope that pure sweetness would come at the end2. I didnt look my friend in the eye, so Im not sure whether at that time my friend was feeling embarrassed just as much as I was feeling uncomfortable3. Although her parents nearly expressed the meaning that she was ungrateful for their sacrific
22、e, they stopped and didnt speak it out4. . I could only watch her gradually lose the ability to move around the place where she could easily go and to do the things which she used to do easily5. I made some foods which took a long time to prepare and cook; I had eaten a lot of such foods cooked by m
23、y mother during the time of my growth .6. .the dumplings I made had an awful taste and an ugly look, unlike the dumplings she used to makeUnit 3SentenceA. 1. When we grew older, we came to see that concerning the issues related to human emotions, the result would not occur quickly2. Those days when
24、men and women happily communicate with each other in real life to look for a love relationship no longer exist3. If love affairs did not turn out successfully, we would accept the failure and think that we didnt suit each other because of important differences or we didnt meet at the right time. 4.
25、By means of technology, we are able to avoid the requirements that are not necessary for a partnership between a man and a woman, as in marriage5. . a person may fall in love with someone he/she meets immediately and soon after that, the love relationship may come to an end6. . the desire to win giv
26、es us excitement, which is more powerful than any other feeling in the worldVocabularyUnit 11. to see to it; exposed to 2. out for; succeed in3. averages out 4. specialize in 5. stuck for 6. preside over 7. stuck for; see to it that 8. true of; true of 9. out to; see to it that 10. have no businessUnit 2B. 1. stop short of 2. let alone 3. in terms of4. make sense 5. become too much for 6. lose access to7. came close to 8. accused of 9. in halfUnit 3B. 1. took over 2. hit the jackpot 3. reaching out4. run its course 5. connect with 6. respond to7. access to 8. chalk.up to 9. work out
