1、Unit 1 1) The village is so close to the border that the villages live in constant fear of attacks from the enemy.2) In only twenty years the country was transformed into an advanced industrial power. 3) This company has evolved into one of the major chemical manufacturing bases in this region. 4) G
2、iven the current financial situation, it is inevitable that the US dollar will be further devalued. 5) The governments call for suggestions about the control of water pollution produced very little response from the citizens. 6) The weather showed no signs of getting better so the government called
3、upon us to get prepared for flood. 7) At one time scientists thought that there was nothing smaller than an atom but now most people know that an atom consists of even smaller particles. 8) The students were all very much concerned about the World Cup, spending at least two hours every day watching
4、the live matches on TV. 9) The department store lost out because loans were very hard to come by and it could not start business on time. 10) We cant go there for a walk because there is a navy base there, which is off limits to tourists. Unit 21) He really knows a lot about theory, but when it come
5、s to actual work, he seems to be quite ignorant. 2) The latest survey showed that the majority of the citizens supported the governments plan to build a new library. 3) The two countries could reach agreement successfully on scientific and technological cooperation because several factors favorable
6、to their cooperation had been at work. 4) I saw the film when I was in the primary school, but the title just wont come to mind for the moment.5) He has been stuck with heavy debt though he works about twelve hours every day on average. 6) Is it necessary to know his height? To me, it is not relevan
7、t to whether he can be a good lawyer or not. 7) The cupboard is built into the wall so that it both saves space and is convenient to use. 8) These workers earn more than we do, but the other side of the coin is their job is more dangerous. 9) Helen majors in economics at the university and at the sa
8、me time she studies philosophy as her second major. 10) What is most important is that you must find out and solve the problems by yourselves. It makes no difference whether I go there or not. Unit 31) Most people strongly believe that the court will no doubt punish the bank robbers severely. 2) The
9、 medical workers overcame one difficulty after another in their long-term quest for a cure for the disease. 3) Acting on the information they received, the police closed off the streets and caught the bank robbers. 4) We were amazed at learning that the newly-built TV factory can produce 500,000 TV
10、sets in the first year. 5) The government is looking into the causes of so many layoffs and is trying to help the laid-off workers to be re-employed. 6) To expand the sales of its product, the company has taken up various measures to open up new markets and to improve its service. 7) He has neglecte
11、d his studies to such an extent that I am afraid it is impossible for him to catch up with the other students in a month. 8) The fireworks factory was closed last month for failing to comply with the government safety regulations. 9) It remains to be seen whether our football team can beat its oppon
12、ent. 10) Mr. Smith predicted that the recent oil discoveries, together with the use of new technologies, would lead to a decline in the price of crude oil. Unit 41) As more and more details of her private life were disclosed by the media, she was 0 to resign her post as general manger of her company
13、. 2) She is very satisfied with her new job as it coincides with her interests. 3) I bought this shirt because the price was reduced from 300 yuan to80 yuan.4) To bring her children up, the mother really went through all kinds of hardships. 5) The police have ruled out murder in the case of the old
14、ladys death. 6) The municipality promised to take effective steps as soon as possible to solve the problems of air pollution. 7) I did not go in for the Campus Tennis Championships held last month because of my injured leg. 8) If you can get the support of the majority of the girls, you stand a good
15、 chance of winning the election and becoming Chairman of the Students Union. 9) Not all the books he wrote were as successful as this one so I recommend that you borrow it from the library and read it. 10) At the 2004 Athens Olympic Games Liu Xiang won the championship of the mens 110-meter hurdles
16、and broke the world record, which had been previously held by an American athlete. Unit 51) He attempted to save the enterprise which was on the verge of collapse but failed.2) The president has announced that he will not seek re-election at the end of his first term. 3) The young teacher is skilled
17、 at motivating his students to study hard.4) She loves giving parties and does so whenever she can find an excuse. 5) Im afraid that youll have to compete with at least fifty people for an administrative post in this company.6) To be frank, I dont think you stand a good chance of getting promoted ev
18、en if you are loyal to the company.7) It was obvious that his speech aroused the sympathy of the audience for the victims of the earthquake.8) Though he has repeatedly assured me of his ability to promote our companys products, Ill give him another interview before hiring him.9) The companys investm
19、ent ended in failure due to the wrong strategic decisions of the general manager and so the board of directors decided to throw him out. 10) I know you are tired but try to hang on a little bit longer. We will reach the peak in half an hour. Unit 61) The ambassador to the U.N, was invested with full
20、 authority to deal with all the foreign affairs concerning his country on behalf of his government.2) All the way on the train I had been preoccupied with the result of the term examination until the conductor reminded me of the arrival of my destination.3) Although her husbands name did not appear
21、on the list of the people who got killed in the traffic accident, she kept walking to and fro, anxious to see him back home sooner.4) I was setting out to translate the contract into English when it dawned upon me that both parties involved were Chinese companies.5) At the party, people sang and dan
22、ced with abandon, totally forgetting the troubles in their lives. 6) With the great aspirations to become an astronaut, Jackson committed himself to the 2-year strenuous constitution training.7) His paintings, drawing on timeless fairy stories, exemplified the Europeans taste of that period.8) The b
23、us driver didnt want to take any responsibility for the accident and so he took every means to put the blame on the passengers on board.9) He not only risked his own life to save the old man from the burning house but made some room in his own house for him to settle down.10) From childhood, she tri
24、ed to live by the teachings of her parents and gradually accumulated a set of standards of conduct.Unit 71) She is a very capable housewife but she likes to purchase things on impulse. Her kitchen cabinets are always full of clutter that will eventually be discarded.2) University students should hav
25、e the resolve to live a frugal lifestyle and should not try keep up with the Joneses or followed trends and fads. They should know that only when you mind the pennies will the dollars take care of themselves.3) The couple are high-ranking executive of big companies. They eat out at least five days a
26、 week due to the lack of time for home cooking. 4) The two signatures are all of a piece. Even experienced experts may find it difficult to identify any difference between them. 5) The editor of the journal cut out all the pictures attached to the article because the length of the article was restri
27、cted to only two pages. 6) As a member of the standing committee, he has been tacking unemployment and traffic problems during the past three years.7) The old man made a will before his death, giving away all his savings to our school as scholarships, a decision sanctioned by his children.8) The doc
28、tor assured his patient that if he took the medicine three times a day for three months without interruption, he would recover from the illness for good. 9) Only when I looked back on my past experiences did I realize that my four-year period at university was the most care-free time in my life.10)
29、If we want to excel in others in technological innovation, we must keep track of all the new ideas and developments in the field of science and technology.Unit 81) Fearing that she couldnt stand the blow, the police broke to the old woman as gently as possible the news of her sons death in the air c
30、rash.2) Investigations revealed that the road accident was caused by the driver who drove against traffic regulations.3) He is as mean as Shylock. When it comes to money, all the promises hes made to his friends count for nothing. 4) Since last year, the company has been unable to sell its products,
31、 but it was the recent unsuccessful foreign trade deal that hastened its bankruptcy.5) He booked his ticket half a month in advance to assure himself of going back home on time to spend the Spring Festival with his gamily. 6) At first, she had some worries about telling the truth. However, at length
32、, she spoke out the secret that she had kept in her heart for several years.7) Helen tried to control her mood, but her trembling hands betrayed her nervousness. 8) Annie was awarded a scholarship at school. When she told her parents the good news, she could not conceal her eagerness for praise from
33、 them though she claimed that it was nothing special at all. 9) The leader of the rescue team told me under his breath that he had little hope of finding more survivors from the mine accident.10) In the early days of World War ,the German submarines ran riot in the Atlantic Ocean. However, when radar was invented in Britain, the German began to suffer heavy losses.
