1、第一课 Face to face with Hurricane CamilleTranslation (C-E) 1. Each and every plane must be checked out thoroughly before taking off. 每架飞机起飞之前必须经过严格的检查。2. The residents were firmly opposed to the construction of a waste incineration plant in their neighborhood because they were deeply concerned about t
2、he plants emissions polluting the air.居民坚决反对在附近建立垃圾焚烧厂，因为他们担心工厂排放的气体会污染周围的空气。3. Investment in ecological projects in this area mounted up to billions of Yuan. 在这个地区，生态工程的投资额高达数十亿元。4. The dry riverbed was strewn with rocks of all sizes.干枯的河道里布满了大大小小的石块。 5. Although war caused great losses to this cou
3、ntry, its cultural traditions did not perish.虽然战争给这个国家造成巨大的损失，但当地的文化传统并没有消亡。 6. To make space for modern high rises, many ancient buildings with ethnic cultural features had to be demolished.为了建筑现代化的高楼大厦，许多古老的，具有民族特色的建筑物都被拆毁了。 7. In the earthquake the main structures of most of the poor-quality hous
4、es disintegrated.在地震中多数质量差的房子的主体结构都散架了。 8. His wonderful dream vanished into the air despite his hard efforts to achieve his goals.他为实现自己的目标付出了最大努力，但最后美好的梦想还是化成了泡影。第二课 Hiroshima-the “Liveliest” City in JapanTranslation C-E Page 35 1. There is not a soul in the hall. The meeting must have been put of
5、f.礼堂里一个人都没有，会议一定是延期了。 2. That modern construction looks very much like a flying saucer.那座现代建筑看上去很想个飞碟。 3. Sichuan dialect sounds much the same as Hubei dialect. It is sometimes difficult to tell one from the other.四川话和湖北话在北方人听起来很相似，有时难以区别。 4. The very sight of the monument reminds me of my good frie
6、nd who was killed in the battle.一看见纪念碑就想起了再战斗中死去的好友。 5. He was so deep in thought that he was oblivious of what his friends were talking about.他陷入沉思之中，没有理会同伴们在谈些什么。 6. What he did had nothing to do with her.他干的事与她毫无关系。 7. She couldnt fall asleep as her daughters illness was very much on her mind.她睡不
7、着觉，女儿的病使她心事重重。8. I have had the matter on my mind for a long time.这件事长期以来一直让我放心不下。 9. He loves such gatherings at which he rubs shoulders with young people and exchanges opinions with them on various subjects.他喜欢这些聚会，喜欢与年轻人交往并就各种问题交换意见。 10. It was only after a few minutes that his words sank in.几分钟以
8、后大家才领悟他话中的含意。11. The soil smells of fresh grass.土壤散发着青草的气味。 12. Could you spare me a few minutes? 我可以占用你几分钟时间吗？ 13. Could you spare me a ticket? 你能匀出一张票子给我吗？ 14. That elderly grey-haired man is a coppersmith by trade.那个上了年纪的灰头发的人是铜匠。 第四课 The Trial That Rocked the WorldTranslation: 1) I did not antic
9、ipate that 1 would get involved in this dispute.我没有预料到会卷入这场争端。 2) You must involve yourself in the work if you want to learn something.如果你想学到一些东西，那你自己就应该参加到这项工作中去。 3) Racial discrimination still exists in various forms in the United States though racial segregation is violating the law.虽然种族隔离室违法的，但种
10、族歧视在美国仍然以不同形式存在着。 4) The jury brought in a verdict of guilty after their discussion.陪审团议论了一番，最后裁决他有罪。 5) He thinks the two views could be reconciled.他认为这两个观点是可以一致起来的。 6) The spectators hearts went out to the defendant.观众对被告充满了同情心。 7) He always put a dictionary on hand while reading an article.他阅读文章时
11、总把字典放在手边。 8) The dam construction project has got under way before conducting environment impact assessment.还没有进行环境影响评估筑坝工程就开工了。 第六课 Mark Twain-Mirror of AmericaTranslation1. 汤姆的聪明丝毫不亚于班上的第一名学生。Tom was every bit as intelligent as the top boy in his class. 2. 对贫困的担心使他忧虑重重。He was obsessed with fear of
12、 poverty. 3. 洞庭湖盛产鱼虾。Dongting Lake teems with fish and shrimps. 4. 在压力下，他别无办法，只好离职。Under pressure, he had no choice but quit. 5. 那时许多儿童死于天花。Many children succumbed to smallpox then. 6. 他发现船舱里进了很多水，十分惊恐。Much to his horror, he found the cabin flooded. 7. 直到半夜医生才做完手术。Not until midnight did the surgeon
13、finish the operation. 8. 彼得的特点正是如此。Thats Peter all over. 9. 历史课使我对古代文明有所了解。The history course has acquainted me with ancient civilizations. 10. 新上演的那出话剧充分表现了年轻人的追求和烦恼。The pursuit and anxiety of young people find expression in the newly-staged play第十三课 No signpost in the sea Paraphrase 1. I was once
14、so completely absorbed in the important affairs of the world that I devoted all my attention, time and energy to them and only occasionally did I allow myself a little rest by reading poetry or listening music. 2. Or maybe my suppressed inclination has been brought out under Lauras unintentional inf
15、luence. 3. I was as puritanical as a Pharisee and I viewed with contempt all those who lived a less practical life than my own and regarded them as creatures on the moon. 4. I firmly believed in uncompromising materialism which in my opinion represented the law of human progress. When people claimed
16、 that they protested against damaging natural beauty out of unselfish motives, I suspected them and viewed them with contempt. I not only disbelieved people when they said things out of unselfish motives, I also held them in contempt. 5. Just imagine how I have changed now. Here I stand, sentimental
17、 and sensitive, like an old unmarried woman painting a water-color picture of the sunset. 6. I want to enjoy beauty to my hearts content before I die. 7. At this moment I am not the middle-aged journalist that people believe me to be, spending a holiday on an ocean-going liner. I have now become a l
18、iberated person, bathed in magic waters, and I feel I am like Endymion, a young and strong youth who has a god for his father and gifted with the power to see the world inspired by the gods at Olympus. 8. I feel that I am weightless and totally absorbed by the night and feel at peace with the night.
19、 9. I imagine devoted religions people must feel as clean and pure as I do now when they leave the solemn confessional after gaining pardon for their sins. 10. In the same way I let myself freely imagine what the innermost part of Lauras character presents. She looks so severe outwardly, but inwardl
20、y she is full of tenderness-tenderness like delicate flowers waiting for the daring to discover them. 11. We human beings ought to learn from the wise bird, knowing how far we can allow ourselves to go; knowing how much freedom of conduct we can allow ourselves to have. 12. Here Im born anew, comple
21、tely different from the past, changed excessively or to an unusual extent. 13. The Pacific Ocean alone is much larger than all the continents combined. 14. A storm that lasted two days has made me extremely excited and happy, but above all，I love these idle days in which I throw off all the qualitie
22、s, perspectives, values and everything else that made me as what I was: Im born anew. . 1) He has a good eye for water-colors. 他对水彩画很有鉴赏能力。2) The daughter ventured to object to her parents arrangement of her marriage. 女儿大胆的反对父母对她婚事的安排。3Pressed by poverty, he took to stealing.在贫困的逼迫下，他开始行窃。4) My long
23、 journey was beguiled with novels. 在旅途中，我看小说来消磨时间。5) I suppose you have read Mark Twain. 我想你一定读过马克吐温的书。6) He concentrated all his attention on this problem to the exclusion of all others. 他的全部注意力都集中在这个问题上，顾不上其他问题。7 ，Our problems are piling up. We must solve them as quickly as we can. 问题堆积如山，我们必须尽快解决。9) The sentries are relieved every four hours. 哨兵每四个小时换一次岗。10) There was a touch of irony in his remark. 他的话里带有一定的讽刺味道。
