1、背离传统需要极大的勇气It takes an enormous amount of courage to make a departure from the tradition.汤姆过去很腼腆，但这次却非常勇敢能在大庭广众面前上台表演了Tom used to be very shy, but this time he was bold enough to give a performance in front of a large audience.很多教育家认为从小培养孩子的创新精神是很可取的Many educators think it desirable to foster the cr
2、eative spirit in the child at an early age.假设 ASSUME 那幅画确实是名作 MASTERPIECE，你觉得值得购买吗Assuming (that) this painting really is a masterpiece, do you think its worthwhile to buy/purchase it?如果这些数据统计上是站得住脚的，那他将会帮助我们认识正在调查的问题If the data is statistically valid, it will throw light on the problem we are inves
3、tigating.该公司否认其捐款有商业目的The company denied that its donations had a commercial purpose.每当他生气的时候，他说话就有点结巴Whenever he was angry, he would begin to stammer slightly.教育是我们家庭最看重的传统，这就是为什么我父母从不带我到昂贵的饭店吃饭，却送我到最好的私立学校上学。Education is the most cherished tradition in our family. Thats why my parents never took m
4、e to dinner at expensive restaurants, but sent me to the best private school.手术康复后不久，他失业了，因此经历了人生的又一个困难阶段Shortly after he recovered from the surgery, he lost his job and thus had to go through another difficult phase of his life.与我们的富裕邻居相比，我们的父母就相当穷了，但是他们总是努力满足我们最起码的需求In contrast to our affluent nei
5、ghbors, my parents are rather poor, but they have always tried hard to meet our minimal needs.1) Have scientists found proof of water on Mars?科学家们找到火星上有水的证据了吗2) The planning committee has narrowed down the possible locations for the nuclear power plant to two coastal towns.计划委员会已经将建核电厂的可能地点缩小到了两个沿海城
6、镇3) Sam not only lost his job but also both legs; he had to live on welfare for the rest of his life.山姆不仅失去了工作，而且还失去的双腿，他只好靠社会救济度过余生4) A jury consisting of 12 members voted in unison that Mary was guilty.由 12 人组成的陪审团 JURY 一致表决认为玛丽有罪5) Sean felt humiliated ti hear his talent being questioned.听到有人质疑他的
7、才能，肖恩觉得受了奇耻大辱1) Research shows that laughter can bring a lot of health benefits.研究表明，笑能够带来许多健康上的好处2) A slow Internet connecting speed is really annoying.互联网连接速度慢的真让人心烦3) As the law stands, helping someone commit suicide is a crime.法律规定，帮助他人自杀是犯罪4) In her report, Mary tries to interpret the data from
8、 a completely different angle.玛丽在她的报告中试图从一个完全不同的角度来解释这些数据5) Sue is a girl of great talent. Her amazing memory sets her apart from her classmates.苏是一个很有天分的女孩，她那惊人的记忆力使她在同班同学中显得格外特出1) It is the creativity and dedication of the workers and executives that turned the company into a profitable business.是
9、工人和主管人员的创造力和敬业精神将这个公司变成了一个盈利的企业2) The prices of food and medicine have soared in the past three months.食品和医药的价格再过去三个月里急剧增长3) We plan to repaint the upper floors of he office building.我们打算重新粉刷这幢办公大楼的上面几层楼4) His success shows that popularity and artistic merit sometimes coincide.他的成功表明流行与艺术价值有时候是一致的5)
10、 I dont want to see my beloved grandmother lying in a hospital bed and groaning painfully. 我不愿意看见我所敬爱的祖母躺在医院床上痛苦地呻吟1) He is a man of few words, but when it comes to playing a computer games, he is far too clever for his classmates.他这人话不多，但要说玩电脑那他就太机灵了，同学们都不是他的对手2) Children who dont know any better m
11、ay think these animals are pretty cute and start playing with them.无知的孩子们可能认为这些动物很可爱并开始跟他们玩起来3) There is no way to obtain a loan, so to buy the new equipment, I will just have to grit my teeth and sell my hybrid car. 没有办法获得贷款，所以，要购买新设备，我只得咬紧牙关，卖掉了我的混合型动力汽车4) The hunter would not have fired the shots if he hadnt seen a herd of elephants coming towards his campsite.如果猎人没有看到一群象朝他的营地走来，他就不会开枪5) I find it ironic that Tom has a selective memory - he does not seem to remember painful experiences in the past, particularly those of his own doing. 我觉得具有讽刺意味的是汤姆的记忆是有选择性的，他好像不记得过去痛苦的记忆，特别是那些由他自己造成的痛苦经历
