第一单元

1) It takes an enormous amount of courage to make a departure from the tradition.

背离传统需要极大的勇气

2) Tom used to be very shy, but this time he was bold enough to give a performance in front of a large audience.

汤姆过去很腼腆，但这次却非常勇敢的能在大庭广众面前上台表演了

3) Many educators think it desirable to foster the creative spirit in the child at an early age.

很多教育家认为从小培养孩子的创新精神是非常可取的

4) Assuming (that) this painting really is a masterpiece, do you think it’s worthwhile to buy/purchase it?

假设那幅画确实是名作，你觉得值得购买吗？

5) If the data is statistically valid, it will throw light on the problem we are investigating.

如果这些数据统计上市站得住脚的，那他将会帮助我们认识正在调查的问题

第二单元1) The company denied that its donations had a commercial purpose.

该公司否认其捐款具有商业意义

2) Whenever he was angry, he would begin to stammer slightly.

每当他生气的时候，他说话就有点结巴

3) Education is the most cherished tradition in our family. That’s why my parents never took me to dinner at expensive restaurants, but sent me to the best private school.

教育是我们家庭最看重的传统

4) Shortly after he recovered from the surgery, he lost his job and thus had to go through another difficult phase of his life.

手术康复不久他失约业了

5) In contrast to our affluent neighbors, my parents are rather poor, but they have always tried hard to meet our minimal needs.

与我们赋予邻居相比

第三单元1) Have scientists found proof of water on Mars?

科学家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

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

4) A jury consisting of 12 members voted in unison that Mary was guilty.

由十二人组成的陪审团一致

5) Sean felt humiliated to hear his talent being questioned.

听到有人质疑他的才能

第四单元 Research shows that laughter can bring a lot of health benefits.

研究表明，笑能够带来

2) A slow Internet connection speed is really annoying.

互联网连接速度慢真让人心烦

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 a completely different angle.

玛丽在他的报告中试图从一个完全不同的

5) Sue is a girl of great talent. Her amazing memory sets her apart from her classmates.

苏是一个很有天份的牛女孩

第五单元1）It is the creativity and dedication of the workers and executives that turned the company into a profitable business.

是工人和主管人员的创造力和敬业精神

2）The prices of food and medicine have soared in the past three months.

食品和医药的价格

3）We plan to repaint the upper floors of the office building.

我们打算重新粉刷这幢

4）His success shows that popularity and artistic merit sometimes coincide.

他的成功表明

5）I don’t 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的呻吟

第六单元

1）He is a man of few words, but when it comes to playing 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

2）Children who don’t know any better may think these animals are pretty cute and start playing with them.

无知的孩子们可能任务之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’ll 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

4）The hunter would not have fired the shots if he had not 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，

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.

我觉得具有讽刺意义的是汤姆的记

第七单元1）Many small businesses have sprung up in the city since the new policy went into effect.自从新政策生效之后，很多小企业在这个城市涌现出来

2）On hearing the news, she smiled briefly, and then returned to her habitual frown

.听到这一消息后，她略微一笑

3）He paused for effect, then said: “We can reach/enter these markets through new channels.

他稍微停了一下加强讲话的效果

4）The addition of a concert hall to the school will help it nourish young musical talents.

学校新添的音乐厅可以帮助它培养年轻的音乐人才

5）We have no way to protect our personal liberties until we have established a sovereign state.

我们必须首先建立一个主权国家，否则就无法保护我们的人身自由

第八单元

1)This is a prosperous town, but there is still poverty in the midst of wealth and abundance.

这是一个繁荣的小镇，但是在财富和充裕之中

2)The Brown family was stricken with one misfortune after another, but their children never complained.

布朗一家遭受了一个接一个的不幸，但是他们的孩子们

3)The museum is designed in such a way that it stands in perfect harmony with its surroundings.

这个博物馆的设计让他与周围的环境完全和谐

4)It was a miracle that these flowers did not wither at all in the blazing sun.

这下花在火辣辣的太阳下

4)Flocks of sheep feed on the patches of vegetation that rise above the winter snow.

一群群的羊在从冬天的积雪中