Unit 1 > Passage A
1. 任何年满18岁的人都有资格投票(vote)。(Be eligible to)
Anyone over the age of 18 is eligible to vote.
2.每学期开学前,这些奖学金的申请表格就会由学校发给每一个学生。(Apply for, scholarship)
A form to apply for these scholarships is sent by the university to each student before the start of each semester.
3. 遵照医生的建议,我决定戒烟。(On the advice of)
On the advice of my doctor, I decided to give up smoking.
4.公园位于县城的正中央。(Be located in)
The park is located right in the center of town.
The university provides all the materials and facilities we desire.
Choice Sentences | Simulated Reproduction | Translation |
1. Oxford University is the oldest university in Britain and one of the world's famous institutions of higher learning. | Newton is the most important natural philosopher and one of the greatest thinkers in the history or Western thought. | 鲁迅是中国最伟大的作家,同时也是世界杰出文人之一。 |
2. Most fellows are college instructors called tutors, and the rest are university professors and lecturers. | Most schools here are supported by the state, and the rest are funded by some multinational corporations. | 大部分研究生选择了文学作为其研究领域,其余的选择了语言学。 |
3. Students choose which lectures to attend on the basis of their own special interests and on the advice of their tutors. | Teachers choose which students to supervise on the basis of their own academic specialties and on the advice of their department heads. | 人们购买什么样的户型居住是根据各自的特殊需要和有关专家的建议。 |
4. The Rhodes scholarship program enables students from the United States, Canada, and many other nations to study at Oxford for a minimum of two years. | The funds granted by the central government enable students from the countryside to pursue their studies for a minimum of three years. | 这些虚拟教学设施能使亚非学生在一个真实的情景中学习外语至少 3 个月。 |
5. Students should check carefully that they are eligible to apply for a particular scholarship before making an application, as most of the schemes are restricted to certain nationalities and/or programs. | Job hunters should check carefully that they are eligible to apply for a particular position before making an application, as all the posts are restricted to some special fields of studies. | 学生在做出决定前应该认真核查他们是否有资格加入这一俱乐部,因为他们每个人只有一次选择机会。 |
1 Lu Xun is one of the greatest writer in China and one of the world’s outstanding men of letters.
2 Most graduate students chose literature as their field of study, and the rest made linguistics their choice.
3 People buy what kind of houses to live in on the basis of their special needs and on the advice of relevant experts.
4 These virtual teaching facilities enable overseas students from Asia and Africa to learn a foreign language in a real-life situation for a minimum of three months.
5 Students should check carefully that they are eligible to join this club before making their decision, as each of them is restricted to only one choice.
2 Most graduate students chose literature as their field of study, and the rest made linguistics their choice.
3 People buy what kind of houses to live in on the basis of their special needs and on the advice of relevant experts.
4 These virtual teaching facilities enable overseas students from Asia and Africa to learn a foreign language in a real-life situation for a minimum of three months.
5 Students should check carefully that they are eligible to join this club before making their decision, as each of them is restricted to only one choice.
Unit 1 > Passage B
1. 他内心深处知道,他们永远也不会再见了。(in one’s heart)
He knew in his heart that they would never meet again.
2.他们同意出版他的第一本书后,他终于感到自己快要成功了。(on the road to)
He finally felt that he was on the road to success after they agreed to publish his first book.
3.他停下来喝了一口(a sip of)水,然后继续讲话。(resume)
He stopped to take a sip of water and then resumed speaking.
4.这个大项目使我们忙得今年都无法安排一次度假了。(engage; so much that)
The big project engages us so much that we can’t manage to take a holiday this year.
5.氧气(oxygen)是气体中最重要的一种,正如水是液体中最重要的一种一样。(just as)
Just as water is the most important of liquids, oxygen is the most important of gases.
Unit 2 > Passage A
1. 警察们正忙着填写关于这场事故的各种表格。(fill out)
The policemen are busy filling out forms about the accident.
2.我想在还车之前把油箱(fuel tank)加满。(fill up)
I want to fill up the fuel tank before returning the car.
3.如果你要投诉,最好遵循正确的程序。(follow the procedure)
If you want to make a complaint, you’d better follow the correct procedure.
4.要不是约翰帮忙,我们绝不会这么快就完成实验。(without)
We couldn’t have finished the experiment so soon without John’s help.
5.暴风雨之后,岸边的人们焦急地搜索湖面以期发现小船的踪迹。(scan for)
After the storm, the people on the shore anxiously scanned the lake for any sign of the boat.
Choice Sentences | Simulated Reproduction | Translation |
1. He had just been promoted to director of marketing for a company that produces tradeshow exhibits and wasn't looking for a job. | He had just been promoted to Governor and wasn’t planning a visit to the elementary school he graduated from. | 那时他刚刚被提升为公司副总裁不久,所以他并没有期待六个月内还会有升职。 |
2. Two interviews later he jumped to a new job. | Having finished the training, he immediately jumped to a new job. | 大学毕业不久他就到了一份满意的工作。 |
3. Most major newspapers and trade publications have online versions of their classified listings, enabling job-seekers to scan for work available across town, in another state, or round the world. | Most dormitories in our university have Internet connection, enabling students to scan for information available on the Internet with a click of the mouse. | 绝大多数大学都有自己的主页,可以让申请者搜索他们需要的资料。 |
4. With a click of her mouse, Mello sent her resume to the company via email and soon received an invitation for an interview. | With a click of her mouse, she found hundreds of websites about English study and soon downloaded some of them on her computer. | 她轻轻地点击了一下鼠标,就把作业上交给了导师,并很快得到了回音。 |
5. By accessing an online real estate service, she saw color photos of rental properties, including detailed floor plans. | By accessing the website of the company she is interested in, she saw a prospectus of the company, including a brief account of the general manager. | 通过进入她将就读的大学的网站,她看到这所大学的许多彩照片,还包括一幅详细的校园地图。 |
1 He had just been promoted to vice president of the company and wasn’t expecting another promotion in six months.
2 Shortly after he graduated from school, he jumped to a satisfactory job.
3 Most colleges and universities have their homepages, enabling applicants to scan for the information available about the university they want to apply to.
4 With a click of her mouse, she submitted her assignment to the tutor and soon got the reply.
5 By accessing the website of the university she was going to study in, she saw color photos of the university, including a detailed map of the university campus.
2 Shortly after he graduated from school, he jumped to a satisfactory job.
3 Most colleges and universities have their homepages, enabling applicants to scan for the information available about the university they want to apply to.
4 With a click of her mouse, she submitted her assignment to the tutor and soon got the reply.
5 By accessing the website of the university she was going to study in, she saw color photos of the university, including a detailed map of the university campus.
Unit 2 > Passage B
1. 没有身份证(ID card)我不能放任何人进来,但对你来说是例外(exception)。(in one’s case)
I’m not supposed to let anyone in without an ID card, but I’ll make an exception in your case.
2.他已经从失败中汲取教训,不会犯同样的错误。(learn a lesson from)
He has learned his lesson from the failure and won’t repeat the mistake.
3.我对你的能力很有信心,相信你一定能成功。(have faith in)
I have great faith in your ability — I’m sure you’ll succeed.
4.即使下着雨,我们还是继续比赛。(even though)
Even though it was raining, we still went on with our match.
5.我醒过来时,发现自己躺在医院的床上。(find oneself doing)
I woke up to find myself lying on a hospital bed.
Unit 3 > Passage A
1.我们需要通过减少道路上的车辆以降低燃料消耗。(consumption)
We need to cut down on our fuel consumption by having fewer cars on the road.
2.电费上涨增加了我们的负担。(add to)
The rise in power costs has added to our burden.
3.你应该自己判断行事,别总是跟在你哥哥的后面。(follow the lead)
哥哥求你要我You should judge by yourself, and not always follow your brother’s lead.
4.那种发型今年很流行,但是我想明年就会过时。(in fashion)
That hairstyle is in fashion this year, but I am afraid it will be out of fashion next year.
5.在追求真理的过程中,我们注定(fate to)要遭受失败的痛苦。(in one’s quest for)
We are fated to suffer from many failures in our quest for truth.
Choice Sentences | Simulated Reproduction | Translation |
1. I’ve never stopped to question whether I’m getting what I’m paying for, though I’ve always been a “smart” shopper, a sale shopper. | I’ve never stopped to question whether I’m trying hard enough to become what I’m expected to be though I’ve always been a “smart” student. | 我从来没有停止考虑过我是否适合成为父母要我去做的人,虽然我一直听从父母的意愿。 |
2. All the things I want and buy are influenced by what magazines, television, and other advertisers tell me I need to buy. | All the things he has done are influenced by what his parents tell him he needs to do. | 一个人所做的所有事情都受到他的习惯、个性或生活方式的影响,是他的习惯、个性或生活方式告诉他需要这样做。 |
3. College is a place where typically no one knows you at first, so you can be whoever you want to be. | College is a place where scholars gather, so you can improve yourself by learning from them. | 大学是一个你可以与教授、学者一起工作的地方,因而你可以学习成为你想探索的任何领域的专门人才。 |
4. Although I look to ads for the upcoming styles, I am still affected by the underlying images behind them. | Although she looks to fashion models for the latest dress designs, she is still affected by the traditional education she has received. | 虽然我常翻阅杂志查看流行时尚,但仍然受到传统服装样式的影响。 |
5. Because human nature makes us want to be popular and glamorous, we follow the lead ads give us. | Because his personality makes him want to be famous, he follows the lead the pop stars give us. | 因为人的本性让我们愿意打扮漂亮,所以我们往往跟着时尚模特的样子做。 |
1 I’ve never stopped to question whether I’m fit to be what my parents want me to be though I’ve always been listening to my parents.
2 All the things one has done are influenced by what his habits, his personality, or his way of life tell him he needs to do so.
3 College is a place where you can work with professors and scholars, so you can learn to be an expert in whatever field you want to be exploring.
4 Although I look to magazines for fashion, I am still affected by the traditional dressing styles.
5 Because human nature makes us want to look nice, we follow the lead fashion models give us.
2 All the things one has done are influenced by what his habits, his personality, or his way of life tell him he needs to do so.
3 College is a place where you can work with professors and scholars, so you can learn to be an expert in whatever field you want to be exploring.
4 Although I look to magazines for fashion, I am still affected by the traditional dressing styles.
5 Because human nature makes us want to look nice, we follow the lead fashion models give us.
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