1、Unit 1 1. The enormous（庞大 oil spill on Alaskas North Slope region in 1989 was a disaster（灾难、灾 祸） for Alaskan sea animals. 巨大的 （庞大的） 油 泄漏 对 阿拉斯加 北 边坡 区 在 1989 是 一 灾难（灾难、灾 祸） 为 阿拉斯加 海 动物。2. Due to the lack of labor force, even women in this village were compelled（迫使）to work in the coal mines. 由于对 的 劳动
2、 力 缺乏 ， 甚至 妇女 在 这 村 是 强迫（迫使） 到 工作 在 的 煤矿山3. The travel agency promised to offer foreign travelers everything from historical monuments and castles to modern leisure activities. 该 旅行 代理 答应 到 提供 外国 旅行者 一切从 历史 纪念碑 和 城堡 到 现代 休闲 活动。4. According to the rules set by the company, anyone who is regularly lat
3、e for work is likely to be disciplined（训导） or dismissed. 通 过对 的 规则 的 的 公司集 ，任何人谁是 定期 晚 为 工作 是 可能 到 是 纪律（训导） 或 解雇。5. People in that area are already threatened with environmental destruction （破坏）since 60% of the forest there has been destroyed. 人们 在 ， 地区 是 已经 威胁与破坏环境 （破坏）以来的 60% 的 森林 有 已 摧毁了。6. The a
4、uto company has seen a huge increase in the output of private cars this year due to the improved working efficiency. 该 汽 车 公司 已 看到 一 巨大的 增加 在 私人汽车的 输出 这 年 由于对 的 提高工作效率 。7. Under the severe attack from enemy aircraft, the troops were forced to retreated from the front. 在 的 严重 攻击敌人 从 飞机， 的 部队 是 强迫 到 撤
5、退 从 的 前。8. The tennis match was abandoned at half-time because of the harsh weather conditions.9. The policeman searched the building thoroughly but did not find any trace of the criminal.10. Survival of the Fittest is an eternal truth of nature. ，适者生存是大自然的一个永恒的真理。11. A series of new policies have b
6、een introduced in the region in the hope of attracting foreign investment.一系列新的政策已在该地区推出了吸引外资的希望。12. The military government refused to transfer power to a democratically elected civilian government.军政府拒绝将权力移交给民选文官政府13. Many people tend to justify the breakdown of their marriage on the grounds of co
7、nflict of personalities. 很多人往往会抵销对个性冲突的理由，他们的婚姻破裂14. The substance on the new medicine is believed to be safe,nonetheless, the Food and Drug Administrations is going to examine it all the same. 在新的药物时，该物质被认为是安全的，尽管如此，美国食品和药物管理局是要检查它都是一样的。15. It has been a long tradition for businesses in this area t
8、o make contributions to the local charities. 这是一个悠久的传统，为企业在这一领域做出向当地慈善机构捐款。16. In order to achieve a higher GDP, the government has taken various measures to accelerate the rate of economic growth.为了达到一个更高的 GDP，政府已采取多项措施，加快经济增长的速度。17. Deforesting and global warming threaten to ruin the current and f
9、uture state of our environment. 滥垦滥伐，全球变暖威胁破坏我们的环境的当前和未来的状态。课后习题 close 答案Man has a blood tie with nature and nobody can live outside nature . Nature provides us with we need : the air we breathe ,the water we drink, and the food we eat. For quite a long time after man began to live in the (realm) of
10、 nature , he lived in fear of its destructive forces . he used to regard nature with its (elemental) forces as something hostile to him . and even the forest was something wild and frightening to him . very often ,he was unable to (obtain)the merest daily necessities thought he worked together with
11、others (stubbornly) and collectively with his imperfect tools , through his interaction with nature , man changed it gradually . he cut down forest , cultivated land , (transferred) various species of plants and animals to different climatic conditions, changed the shape and climate of his environme
12、nt and (transformed) pants and animals . he (subdued) and disciplined electricity and compelled it to serve the interests of society. Nonetheless , with the constant (expansion) of agriculture and industry , man has robbed nature of too much of its (irreplaceable) resources , polluted his own living
13、 environment and caused about 95% of the species that have existed over the past 600 million years to become (extinct) and still many others to be endangered . the previous (dynamic) balance between man and nature is on the (verge) of breaking down . man is now faced with the problemof how to stop ,
14、 or at least to (moderate) the destructive effect of technology on nature . The crisis of the (ecological) situation has become a global problem . the solution to the problem depends on (rational) and wise organization both of production itself and care for mother nature . this can only be done by a
15、ll humanity , rather than by individuals , enterprises or separate countries.人有血缘与自然，没有人可以住外面性质。大自然为我们提供了我们需要的：我们呼吸的空气，我们喝的水，和我们吃的食物。在相当长的时间的人开始生活在大自然的（境界）之后，他生活在恐惧之中的破坏性力量。他曾经与它的（元素）的力量把自然作为敌对的东西给他。甚至森林是野生的东西和可怕的给他。很多时候，他无法（获得）微薄的日用品，虽然他曾伙同他人（顽固） ，并共同与他的不完美的工具，通过他与自然的互动，人逐渐改变了它。他砍伐森林，耕地， （转）不同种类的植物
16、和动物不同的气候条件下，改变了他的环境的形状和气候（转化）的裤子和动物。他（制服） ，有纪律的电力，迫使其服务社会的利益。然而，随着不断的农业和工业的（扩张） ，男子抢走太多了（不可替代）资源的性质，污染了自己的生存环境，造成约 95已经存在，在过去 6 亿年的品种成为（已灭绝） ，仍然许多人受到危害。人与自然之间的上一个（动态）的平衡是打破的（边缘） 。人类现在面临着如何停止的问题，或者至少（中度）技术对自然的破坏作用。的（生态）形势危机已成为全球性问题。解决这个问题依赖于（理性）和明智组织本身和关心大自然既生产。这只能由全人类来完成，而不是由个人，企业或独立的国家。Unit 3 1. Af
17、ter gold was first discovered at Sutters Mill in 1848, many people traveled all the way to California in quest of gold and fortune. 后金第一次被发现在萨特的磨坊在1848 年，很多人 专程到加州的黄金和财富的追求。2. He had finished his speech, but somehow he remained at the microphone for a few minutes, gazing at the audience. 他已经完成了他的讲话，
18、但不知何故，他仍然在麦克风几分钟，凝视着观众。3. Medical research has proved that people who consume large amounts of animal fatsare more likely to get cancer and heart disease than those who do not. 医学研究证明，谁消耗大量动物脂肪的人更容易得癌症和心脏疾病比那些谁不知道。4. My fathers job is to look through a microphone at viruses day and night, and his bi
19、ggest wish is that I could follow suit and do likewise. 我父亲的工作是看通过麦克风在病毒白天和黑夜，他最大的愿望就是我能效仿，也这样做。5. They filled a large cooking vessel with vegetables and let it simmer over the campfire. 他们充满了大量的烹调容器与蔬菜，让它煨在篝火旁6、 She wanted to improve her English so she could qualify herself as a translator. 她想提高自己的
20、英文，让她可以有资格自己作为一名翻译。7. I cant play the piano like I used tomy fingers have gone stiff from lack of practice. 我不能弹钢琴就像我以前，我的手指已经从缺乏实践僵硬。8. He felt as if his whole world had collapsed when he learned that his child had been killed in the accident. 他觉得好像他的整个世界都崩溃了，当他得知自己的孩子已经在事故中丧生。9. Some scientists pr
21、edict that the Earths temperature would rise by as much as 5 over the next 20 years if we didnt take effective measures. 一些科学家预测，地球温度会高达 5 上升，在未来 20 年，如果我们不采取有效的措施。10. The worsening economic conditions will inevitably lead to more crimes and more victims. 经济状况恶化将不可避免地导致更多的犯罪，更多的受害者。11. He appeared t
22、o have grasped what I said in class, but I could not tell whether he had absorbed every detail. 他似乎已经抓住了我在课堂上说的，但我不知道他是否已吸收了每一个细节。12. His proposal of decreasing production was turned down since all the board members thought it was sheer nonsense. 他的产量逐年减少的建议被拒绝了，因为所有的董事会成员认为这是无稽之谈。13. The company is
23、 planing to construct a palm oil refinery with the capacity of refining300 tons of palms to cooking oil per day. 本公司是刨去构造一个棕榈油提炼厂提炼 300 吨手掌每天烹调油的能力。14. The public transport system in the region has been completely paralyzes since the bus drivers started a strike in the morning. 在该地区的公共交通系统已经完全瘫痪，因为公
24、交车司机开始在早上的罢工。15. We thought wed do an exchange. Shell come over here at Easter and Ill go there in summer. 我们认为我们会做一个交流。她会来这里的复活节，我会在夏天去那里。Unit 4 1. Nearly 6 million people in the mid-western area were affected by the flood there is a real danger of mass starvation. 近 600 万人在中西部地区都受到了洪水出现大规模饥荒的真正危险。
25、2. Its incredible that when he gambled, he always won, whether he was playing a cardgame or betting on horse racing.它的令人难以置信的是，当他输光，他总是赢，他是否在玩一种纸牌游戏，或投注赛马。3. The council is trying to get more people to do voluntary work and render social services in the less developed regions该委员会正在努力让更多的人做志愿工作，并在欠发达
26、地区提供社会服务. 4. Elephants are dying out because they are being hunted for the tusks(象牙). 大象正在消失，因为它们被猎的象牙5. Wines can be classified as dry, medium or sweet according to their sugar content. 葡萄酒可以根据自己的含糖量可分为干，中等或甜6. Slavery was abolished in Canada in 1833, and the Canadian authorities then encouraged sl
27、aves from America to settle down on their land. 废除了奴隶制在加拿大于 1833 年，与加拿大当局鼓励再从奴隶到美国定居下来在自己的土地。7. Some of the developing countries seem to be stuck with a tough situation the division between the rich and poor has never been so clear and sharp. 一些发展中国家似乎被卡住了贫富从未如此清晰和锐利之间的严峻形势8The mass media commented
28、that the young mans suicide was nothing but a senseless waste of his life. 大众媒体评论说，年轻人的自杀是什么，但他的生活毫无意义的浪费。9The younger generation should not just seek for the latest fashions; they should have long-term commitment and try to live a worthy life. 年轻一代不应该只是寻找最新的时装;他们应该有长期的承诺，并尝试过一种有价值的生活。10. Theres abs
29、olutely no coordination between the different work teams we dont know what others are doing. 但绝对之间没有协调不同的工作团队，我们不知道别人在做什么。11. As witnesses to the accident, we were asked to make written declaration of what we had seen. 由于目睹意外发生，我们被要求做什么，我们看到了书面声明。12. Although he pursued a life-time career as a lawye
30、r, his talents and achievements spanned a wide range of subjects in the arts as well as in sciences. 虽然他追求的终身事业作为一名律师，他的才华和成就跨越多种学科的艺术，以及在科学领域。13. The local government recommends that the police and the inhabitants join hands to fight against crimes in the neighborhood. 当地政府建议，警方和居民联手反对在附近的罪行战斗。课后习题
31、 close 答案Most people have work to do. With work , they can (enjoy)their lives. However people who did (physical) labor were looked down upon in the past. Many people were (compelled)to take manual labor because it was an absolute (necessity)for them to earn a living and to (support)their families. B
32、y contrast, people who did (mental)work were highly respected. Under the influence of this idea, even today some people still(idealize) their future when making choices for their career. What they care most about is whether the job can give them enough social (status) rather than whether they can re
33、alize their (values) in it. In their eyes, those who do manual labor should still be (classified) as inferior in social status. In fact, there is no (essential) difference between those who work with their hands and those who work with their (mind).Whether a job is labor or work does not depend on t
34、he job itself but on peoples (attitude)toward it. As long as you like your job, you will think you are (fortunate) enough to take it and you will do it enthusiastically.大多数人有工作要做。有了工作，他们可以享受自己的生活。然而人谁做体力劳动已在过去看不起。许多人被迫采取体力劳动，因为它是一个绝对的（必要的） ，为他们谋生和养家。相比之下，人谁没有（心理）的工作受到高度尊重。在这一理念的影响下，即使在今天，仍然有人（理想化） ，
35、他们的未来做出对自己职业的选择时。他们最关心的是什么作业是否可以给他们足够的社会（地位） ，而不是他们是否可以在里面实现自己的（值） 。在他们眼中，那些谁做体力劳动还是应该（分类）的社会地位低贱。事实上，还有那些谁用自己的双手工作，和那些谁与他们（头脑）工作之间没有（必要的）区别。无论是工作是劳动或工作不依赖于工作本身，而是对人的（态度）向它。只要你喜欢你的工作，你会觉得你（幸运） ，足以把它和你会做热情。Unit 5 1. There are always people who dream to make a fortune from gambling, even thoughthey kn
36、ow the chances are slim. 总有一些谁的梦想，从赌博发财的人，即使他们知道机会很渺茫。2. The inventor Thomas Edison was regarded as a dull boy when he was young because he couldnt work out easy mathematical calculations. 发明家托马斯爱迪生被视为沉闷的男孩，当他是年轻的，因为他不能工作了简单的数学计算。3. The police had had chased after the robbery suspect for about two d
37、ays before they finally caught him in a deserted warehouse. 警察已经遭抢劫后，犯罪嫌疑人大约两天追赶，才终于抓住了他在一个废弃的仓库。4. The local newspaper has launched a campaign to raise money for the girl who has caught a rare disease. 当地的报纸已经发起了一场运动，以筹集资金谁已经引起了一种罕见的疾病的女孩。5. As an expert in finance, he was very experienced in advis
38、ing people where to invest their money. 如金融方面的专家，他非常有经验的劝人去哪里投资自己的钱。6. The towns wildlife reserve has gained a reputation as one of the best leisure resorts in the country.镇的野生动物保护区已经赢得了声誉，作为全国最好的休闲度假胜地之一。7. People fear that the security cameras installed in public places could violate personal libe
39、rty. 人们担心，安装在公共场所的监控摄像头可能侵犯个人自由。8. There has been a great deal of publicity in the media about the campaign against genetically modified food. 已经有大量的在媒体宣传有关反对转基因食品的宣传活动。9. The coach was relieved that Micheal had recovered sufficiently from his knee injuryand he was able to play in the semi-finals ne
40、xt week. 教练很庆幸迈克尔已经足够从他的膝伤恢复，他能够在下周的半决赛发挥。10. At the news of the sudden bombing attack, the Prime Minister expressed his deep-sympathy for the families of the victims. 在突如其来的炸弹袭击的消息后，总理表示，他深为同情受害者的家属。11. Due to its inefficiency, the cable TV company has been a frequent traget of criticism from the p
41、ublic these days. 由于其效率低下，有线电视公司一直是市民这几天的批评经常追求的目标。12. The government says that they plan to set up more programs to educate the publicabout the consequences of drug abuse. 政府说，他们计划设立更多的方案，以教育公众有关药物滥用的后果。13. Electronic commerce is the activity of buying and selling goods and services and doing other
42、 business activities via the Internet. 电子商务是购买和销售商品和服务，并通过互联网做其他商业活动的行为。14. The bank of China is one of the largest banks in China, and is respected by investors and rival bankers alike. 中国银行是中国最大的银行之一，是由投资者和银行家对手尊重的一致好评。15. Kelly got a new job as a secretary, but two weeks later she became bored wi
43、th the endless office chores, so she quit. 凯利得到了一个新的工作，作为一个秘书，但两个星期后，她感到厌倦了无休止的办公室杂务，所以她退出。16. These two TV programs are bot about news or current affairs, but they have attracted very different audience in the United States. 这两个电视节目僵尸了解新闻或时事，但他们已经在美国引起了非常不同的观众。17. Janes parents held her in high reg
44、ard and they supported her decision to be an actress. 简的父母握着她的高度重视，他们支持她的决定成为一名演员。18. Their performance is a hit,. You should book the ticket early to assure yourself of a good seat in the theatre. 他们的表现是一个打击。你应该提前预定车票，以保证一个好位子在剧院的自己。课后习题 close 答案What dose success mean to you ? does it mean wealth ,
45、 fame , power , or something else ? different people have different in life so they understand success in different ways . some people (chase) money their whole lives .to them, more money means more success . some people run after fame . With fame and (reputation), they can gain the admiration and l
46、ove of many others. However, some people (dedicate) themselves to the well-being of society. Doubtlessly, money is something that can be used as a (reward) to those who have done valuable work. Those who perform their work excellently should be paid (sufficiently). But success cannot be (measured) i
47、n monetary terms, nor in terms of the amount of power one may exercise over others. After all, money and power can (assure) people neither of happiness nor of respect from others. Fame, too, is a flawed measure of success. (Momentary) fame can bring great joy to those who have it for a time. but the
48、y are very likely to become the slaves of their (celebrity) because of the publics demands .in addition , they will easily become the (target) of everyone who disagrees with them and of the media as well .to be (frank) , if one is unable to fully enjoy life and (liberty) , the short-lived success is
49、 nothing but (illusory) Therefore, to achieve the right kind of success is vitally important. as long as one can combines his own material needs and spiritual satisfaction with those of the well-beings of society , he should be held in high (regard). 什么剂量的成功对你意味着什么？难道财富，名声，权力，还是其他什么东西？不同的人有不同的生活，使他们懂得以不同的方式取得成功。有些人（追逐）钱他们的整个生活。对他们来说，更多的资金意味着更多的成功。有些人成名之后运行。随着名气和（名誉） ，就可以得到许多人的赞赏和喜爱。然而，有些人（奉献）自己的幸福社会。毫无疑问，金钱很重要，可以用来作为一个（奖励）对那些谁做了有价值的工作。这些谁执行他们的工作出色，应（充分）支付。但成功不能（实测）在货币方面，也不在中电一量方面可行使他人。毕竟，金钱和权力可以（保证）人既不尊重的幸福也不是来自他人。成名，也同样是成功的一个有缺陷的措施。 （瞬间）的
