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unit 8

section A

vocabulary

were running through thickly forested country,and nervousness began to

mount in the car.

2。Most animals,including fish，look for a mate which resembles their parents.

3。The implication in his article is that being a housewife is greatly inferior to every

other occupation.

high cost of equipment prohibits many people from taking up this sport.

5。The speech was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government.

r he deserves what has happened to him is open to debate.

7。Broadly speaking，interpretaions can be classified into two group：judgments and

opinions.

8。Today most people in charge of city planning observe fairly strict guidelines on

new houses。

are coming toward the conclusion of a transaction that will split the company

in half.

computer industry has generated hundreds of new jobs in the area.

1。The success he dreamed of is nowwithinreach.

studies show that many illnesses fallinto the category of stress-related

illnesses。

3。The job is great intermsof salary，but it has its disadvantages.

can getaround your parking problem by using my permit.

have to follow his decisions regardlessofwhether he is right or wrong。

。Radia Perlman is a software designer and network engineer，sometimes

referredto as the “Mother of the Internet”。

7。” Whatif he doesn't come to the meeting？”"We shall go ahead without him。”

brought Mary Engelbreit to New York inthefirstplace.

years ago，increasingly concernedabout the environment，he decided to work

directly for an environmental group。

10。The policemen found envelopes identicalto those used to post the letters。

You have probably heard of Dolly。She is the world's first cloned sheep and

quite would never know that she was such a famous animal just by

looking at her，though.”She's about as unremarkable—looking as may sheep there

ever was，”commented one scientist who tends to the famous sheep。

Now that Dolly has successfully been cloned,there are many scientists observing

her every movement。Their hope is that they never detect anything remarkable with

Dolly。One of the scientists humorously remarked,“It’s quite a(n） boring job always

sitting around hoping nothing will actually happen.”But that’s what they have

essentially hope that any differences between Dolly and the sheep she

was copied from are so minor that they go unnoticed. “We don’t want Dolly to live longer or jump higher。Some say that we are

deliberately trying to create animals with remarkable qualities。This is not

simply are showing that we can make a(n） identical copy of the original safely and

that the sheep is normal。”

Despite the protests of the scientists working on the project,the debate over

whether cloning is safe goes US congress organized a national commission to

study the legal and noral implications of cloning。，Many would like to abolish all

research on while everyone argues，the scientists are simply continuing

to watch Dolly.

1. 那个提议听起来很诱人，但如果是个骗局怎么办？

Itsoundslikeagoodidea,butwhatifit'satrick？

2.这一地区的城镇因为地震遭受了很大的损失，受灾最严重的地方包括九江和瑞昌。

CitiesandtownsinthisareasufferedalotfromtheearthquakewithJiujiangandRuichangamongtheworst—hit。

3。他抱怨说，他们压根就不应该参与这件事。

Hecomplainedthattheyshouldnothavegotinvolvedinitinthefirstplace.

4.看在玛丽的份上，我可以把车借给你，以解决你的交通工具问题.

For Mary’s sake, I can lend you my car to get around your transport problem。

5。理论上说，克隆一个孩子以获取器官是可行的,但实际上这么做却可能对孩子的心理有害。

In theory it’s feasible to clone a child to harvest organs, but in practice it would be psychologically harmful to the child.

6.他以Braver为笔名发表了一篇文章，强调克隆动物的过程也同样适用于克隆人类这一观点.

He published an article under the name of Braver which stresses the idea that the process of cloning animals would work for humans as well。

Section B

16，I resigned myself to the fact that I'd never be a dancer.

2。He is charged with taking a car without the owner’s consent。

regulations governing the inquiry into aircraft accidents had been unchanged

since 1969.

4。She must understand the consequences of her refusal to accept medical

treatment。

r waste can cause serious damage to the environment if not disposed of

properly。

6。Our range of herbal teas contains no preservatives，colorings or artificial flavorings.

7。Close collaboration between the Bank and the Fund is not merely desirable；it is

essential。

8。All cells reproduce by splitting into two，both halves getting a full set of genes。

officer involved was relieved of his duties because he had violated strict

guidelines. 10。Most new radical ideas in science turn out to be incorrect；only a tiny fraction

turns out to be correct.

Unit 9

Section A

y afterwards，Donald received a（n) invitation in the mail to speak at a

scientific conference.

to it that the safety regulations are enforced strictly.

3。The melting of the polar icecaps and the ensuing rise in the sea level are only the

most commonly cited effects of climate change。

was always awkward in the company of women,especially girls。

5。Moreover,she doesn't want to leave her home，a nice little house that she

inherited from her parents.

6。He proposed a peaceful settlement of the dispute between the two countries。

7。A research team has found that increased exposure to sunlight may decrease the

risk of breast cancer。

must be a legally valid contract of employment between the private

corporation and the staff members,

descriptions and information on hotels and guest houses in this advertisement

should be verified as we have never seen them before.

10。Your dislike of it is hardly a（n) justification to attack the whole thing.

My friend,Anna,said to me before I married Mike，”He's fine now，but wait until

after you’ve married him.”She thought that her own experience with marriage was

applicable to t even being asked，she cited all of the problems she’s had

with her disputes ranged from him not sharing responsibility for

household tasks to how often he went out at night。And every time，Anna

complained，her husband would find justification for what he did。”If I were you，”she

advised,”I'd get everything documented in writing。If there is something desirable

about him now,make sure you get an agreement from him that he will continue it

after you are married.”I tried to dispose of her advice saying that I thought Mike and I

could handle it without such an just dismissed what I had to say with

laughter。”You can’t believe him just because what he said。Once you marry

him,he'll think he owns you,and everything will change，”she said.

I tried to ignore her advice，but the next day I changed my mind and talked to

Mike。I said，"I’m not going to marry you unless you promise to always stay the

same。”

He replied，”You’re been talking to Anna again，haven't you?”

1.昨天传来消息说,他们在试图登上峰顶时遇难了。

Word came yesterday that they were killed while trying to reach the summit.

2。我绝不会向任何人提起我曾拒绝她的邀请，没有去参加她的婚礼.

Under no circumstances shall I mention to anyone that I have turned down the invitation to her wedding. 3。总裁夫人威胁要公开揭发丈夫，这件事成了头条新闻.

It made the headlines that the president’s wife threatened her husband with public exposure.

4。那位富有的女士再三要求签订婚前协议,令其未婚夫自尊心受伤害，结果以拒婚告终。

That wealthy lady's repeated demand for a premarital agreement greatly harmed her prospective husband’s self—esteem and ended up in his refusal to get married.

5.确实有些妇女坚持认为，在丈夫挣的钱不如他们期待的那么高的情况下，她们有权要求离婚.

Make no mistake about it， some women would insist on the right to get a divorce if

their husbands did not earn as much as they expected。

6。偶然发现的指纹有助于弄清他一直在调查的凶杀案。

The casual discovery of the fingerprint shed some light on the murder he had been looking into。

Section B

1。In certain cases its cells undergo changes,which in time can lead to cancer。

2。According to the report released Wednerday，75 percent of banks in the United

States operate ATMs.

3。Davis concludes from an analysis of traffic accidents that the speed limit should be

lowered。

the last two decades world production of electricity has roughly doubled，with

the developing nations overtaking the developed。

5。There was also an environmental objective—to maintain a proper balance

between human needs and the natural environment。

6。Some teachers were aware that they could now contribute to decision-making but

still saw the principal deciding all the issues。

7。The importance of these considerations again will varyfrom person to person，and

from one society to another.

ant competitions require proper preparation and adequate rest the night

before.

education is a sensitive area for some parents,and thus it should remain

optional.

10。As parts of the world become uninhabitable,millions of people will try to migrate

to more hospitable areas.

hout the trial，the prisoner insisted on/upon his innocence。

2。She brought about a major change in the way her company designed its products.

3。The doctor told me that I would have to go on to a strict diet.

beliefs can in fact contribute toincreasing their motivation in their struggle.

5。Fathers take 33 percent of all lave days to care for a sick child when a caregiver is

unavailable。

was sitting at the corner of the café,almost shadedto the point of darkness

against the morning sun. salesclerk asked if I was looking for anything in particular.

basketball players are very tall，but he's an exception to the rule;he’s short.

old hospital in London Road now serves as a place for the homeless.

phone was ringing but bythe time she got indoors,it had stopped。

Unit 10

Section A

you harness something such as a naturalsource of energy，you bring it under your

control and use it。

2。The study showed that only a small percentage of African American employees

were considered for promotion。

3。In some countries churches are not allowed to impose their beliefs on people.

4。Slowly they became the legal authorities on the religious law，adding cmments and

interpretations of their own.

Wilsons were coming back from holiday today,and I was dreading telling them

what had happened while they were away.

n surveys suffer from various drawbacks，the most important of which is that

they reflect opinion and not necessarily facts.

7。This doesn’t mean that the conclusion that life exists all around the universe is

necessarily wrong。

required by customers,the shops have been granted a(n) extension to opening

hours。

9。Reading widely certainly helps to broaden our horizon.

will find that in all such pictures before the war practically every man is

wearing a cloth cap or a hat.

1。ms has expressed on numerous occasions how lucky these students are to

be at a camp like this as freshmen。

seems to be generous but in fact she is only free with other people's money.

king was sad to lose such a good general,and built the city to the memory him。

4.A hundred youngsters from ten regions competed for medals with intensity.

is said that the best form of advertising is probably a recommendation by word of

mouth。

6。Sarah never really takes to Charles not only because he is odd but also because he

is mean。

7。At times I wonder what would have happened to me had I acted otherwise in such

a situation.

8。If you refer to someone or something as a particular thing，you use a particular

word,expression，or name to mention or describe them.

9。Some hard plastics are being used as substitute formetals in manufacturing

machine parts.

bagan to dawn on/upon people only slowly that they were never coming back

to work。

You have seen a friend succeed。No doubt you feel joy at this。You love your

friend，and maybe you even helped him accomplish his ,there is another

feeling,a dark feeling，within you。You begin to wish that it was you who was enjoying

success，and you begin to even dislike your friend。At first this envious feeling atarts

off like a tiny seed。But then,like a seed，it threatens to overtake you。

Of course you feel bad sbout your feelings，as they have become a（n） handicap

to your ，there doesn't seem to be anything that you can do。Facing

your friend invariably leads to more tension between ng him just seems to

widen the gulf between you。

Instead of feeling guility about your envy or hating your friend，you should take

a different your friend’s success as a challenge。He has succeeded。This means that you can succeed as thinking this way,you are harnessing your

feelings and redirecting them into a course of action that won't ruin your friendship.

Remember that friendship can survive friendly competition。Youcannot，

however，maintain your friendship if you harbor envy.

1。我去了图书馆,查阅我能找到的所有关于在百慕大三角地区船只和飞机神秘失踪的报道。

I went to the library and read whatever I could find about the causes of the mysterious disappearances of the ships and planes in the Bermuda Triangle.

2。如果你继续这样对待朋友，你会失去所有朋友。

Continue treating friends like this, and you will lose them all。

3.他们必须完全了解其产品,知道如何通过口头、电话或信件来推销.

They must know their product thoroughly and know how to promote sales by word of mouth, telephone or letter。

4。我突然意识到，金钱无法弥补过去五年里他所遭受的苦难。

It suddenly dawned on me that money couldn't make up for all that he had suffered in the past five years.

5。有些人称翻译为科学,而另一些人却把它当作艺术。

Some people refer to translation as science while others take it as art.

6.我们应该发扬民主，而不应该将个人观点强加于他人。

Instead of imposing personal views upon others， we should promote democracy.

Section B

cause of the crash was that a bird was sucked into one of the airplane's

engines。

the nation as a whole，the visible effect was a huge rise in unemployment and a

vast drop in the gross domestic product，with factories and companies closing down

all over the country.

3。With its economy booming，the coastal areas are attractin more and more skilled

and trained workers。

4。Although Chicago had faredbetter than many older citis，unemployment remained

a serious problem. 5。It is reported that overall，industrial electricity sales grew twice as fast as industrial

output last year.

6。Let’s look at what'sinstalled on your computer that may be interfering with your

connection.

d，they must work hard throughout the period of change until they have

integrated new behavior into daily routines.

8。I am sure the doctor will prescribe something to help you control the symptom。

9。He tore the envelope open，his mind full of various pleasing opportunities.

10。This encouraged the natural impulse to whistle,and led in turn to the use of

instrumental whistles emitting high—frequency sound.

developers have run into trouble,causing problems for the finance

companies that back them.

have a hard time keeping up with all the expenses of daily living，let alone

buying a home.

in life，I came to understand that happiness had something to do with being

free of feelings of hate and anger.

choosing to have a small amount deducted from your pay each week，you can

be secure in the knowledge that your donations will be used to do things valuable.

’ve torn down the wooden fences and broken branches off trees。

6.I think we all like to believe that if someone is made of the right stuff,they will

rise to the top。

was conscious of the fact that she was toying with her food instead of eating it.

demonstrators had laid siege to the mayor's office for some minutes before he

walked out to talk to them.

9。She followed,more cautious now,making her way through the thick forest toward

the house。

10。Then he got up and said，”Well,it's getting late;I must be on my way。”

unit 1

section A

ds of workers sat idleon the factory floor waiting for the assembly line to

start again.

some of our problems there was more than one right answer，so we were

looking at the students’ reasoning as to how they got it and if they could justifythe

answer they had.

3。Consumers expect to find the brand available at a(n) discountand are unpleasantly

surprised to find a higher price。

4。The European Union is made up of 27 nations with distinctcultural,linguistic and

economic roots。

found minutetraces of blood on the car seats。

e his promise to eliminate cronyism,he was openly accusedof giving

government positions to friends and relatives. I would like to accept his kind offer if he did not objectto my sharing the seed

with my friend，Mary,who was an experienced grower and had a beautiful rock

garden.

pollution from the factories continues to contaminatethe river and also poses

health threat to people living nearby。

believe it’s possible to sustaingrowth through the use of different kinds of

energy that will allow for lower carbon emissions。

10。The people loved her so much that they nicknamed her ”Evita",and long after

her death，many Argentines continue to worshipher.

President defended the government policy,accusingthe media ofmisinforming

the people。

less you spend，the less you'll owe,and the less likely you’ll end upbankrupt。

was looking for a way to improve the image of the company when he came

uponthe idea of inviting students from the local universities to visit the company.

far as I can remember，this was their motherat her worst：Her voice was

strident,andshe was ready to be angry at anyone.

you don’t take care of your body now,you’ll pay forit dearly when you’re older。

6。If they failed to complete the project on schedule,they would run a risk ofbeing

dismissed.

our university，students are also encouraged to make use of the Arts Center and

to participate inmusic and drama.

8。In many cases，optional subjects other thanscience are available,such as business

studies。

9。The young artist’s parents object to/objectedhis giving up his day job for fear that

he might fail in his quest for fame.

10。Some people think that most pills offer either no real improvement or，at

best,only moderate improvements.

Have you ever known anyone famous? If so，you may have found that they are

remarkably similar to the rest of may have even heard them objectto people

saying there is anything different about them。”I'm really just a normal guy，”protestsan actor who has recently rocketed into the spotlight。There is，of course，usually a brief period when they actually start to believe they are as great as their

worshippingfans suggest。They start to wear fancyclothes and talk as if everyone

should hear what they have to period，however，does not often last long。They fall back to reality as fast as they had originallyrisen above it all。What will it feel

like to soar to such altitudeand look down like an eagle from up high on everyone

else？And what will it feel like to have flown so high only to wakefrom your dream

and realize you are only human?Some only see the crueltyin losing something they

had gained。They often make desperateattempts to regain what they these

efforts result in even greater become bankruptfinancially and

emotionally。The only real winners are those who are happy to be back on the

ground with the rest of us。 1。这种植物只有在培育它的土壤中才能很好地成长。

The plant does not grow well in soils other than the one in which it has been

developed。

2。研究结果表明，无论我们白天做了什么事情，晚上都会做大约两个小时的梦。

Research findings show that we spend about two hours dreaming every night, no

matter what we may have done during the day.

3。有些人往往责怪别人没有尽最大努力，以此来为自己的失败辩护。

Some people tend to justify their failure by blaming others for not trying their best。

4。我们忠于我们的承诺:凡是答应做的,我们都会做到。

We remain tree to our commitment: Whatever we promised to do； we would do it.

5。连贝多芬的父亲都不相信自己儿子日后有一天可能成为世界上最伟大的音乐家.爱迪生也同样如此，他的老师觉得他似乎过于迟钝。

Even Beethoven’s father discounted the possibility that his son would one day

become thegreatest musician in the world. The same is true of Edison, who seemed

to his teacher to be quite dull.

6.当局控告她们威胁国家安全.

They were accused by authorities of threatening the state security。

section B

1。To our surprise,when he heard the news he laughed suddenly and all the anger in

his face meltedaway。

Prime Minister said his government would try to restorepublic trust。

gh she was quite young,she showed a lot of initiativeand was promoted to

manager after a year.

is no doubt that children learn far more by example than by precept，and

therefore teachers have a（n) obligationto behave well themselves。

5。It is believed that listening to gentle and soft music might help to inducerelaxation

and reduce stress.

6。The young driver looked over the engine carefully lestit should go wrong on the

way。

7。Seeing the patient in good condition after the operation,the doctor breathed a

sigh ofrelief.

these findings furnishmore information on prehistoric man?

9。A special committee was formed to enquireinto complaints made by several

employees who claimed to have been treated unfairly by the company。

10。Stress can be extremely damaging to your health。Exercise,meanwhile，can

reduce its effects.

1。The President promised at the election to do all he could to reduce taxes，but has

not fullykept his word。

2。Jacob shrugged offthe criticism，claiming he is working for the taxpayers，not

special interest groups。 doubts about her suitability for the position soon melted awaywhen he found

that she had done her job quite well in the first two months.

Court was still,in theory，under a duty to enquire intothe facts alleged。

afternoon temperature shot into three figures Fahrenheit so we dived into the

river tocool off。

company believes the peaceful settlement of these issues should pave the way

forthe deal to be signed。

pillars that hold upthe roof broke in the earthquake，leading to the collapse of

the house。

manager knew that，if he could not control costs,the business would finallyfall

apart.

did not attempt to wipe awaythe let them roll down and fall onto

the front of the apron she was wearing over her brown dress.

had practically no money left in the world，but he went on buying thingson

credit.

unit 2

section A

1。She was very polite and，like the rest of her people，never laughed if an outsider

said somethingcoarse.

2.I still have bitter feelings for can I say?He completely betrayedmy

trust。

from the incidentin Las Vegas our vacation was completely trouble—free.

1968，the Oscar ceremony was postponedfor two days,following the

assassination of Martin Luther King.

5。Now that we have approval we may executethe scheme as previously agreed.

of the papers focus their attention on the controversy

surroundingstatements reportedly made by the Foreign Secretary。

all the performers were either related to or known to the audience，each act

was greeted with loud and equalapplause.

man's story was so extraordinarythat I didn't know whether to believe him or

not。

first mobile phones were heavy and clumsyto use，but nowadays they are

much easier to handle。

latest book,Animal Liberation, sparkeda nationwide debate on the way we

think about animals.

e Chaplin was born in a poor area of South London，but in 1913 he left Britain

for good。

2。He revolted against all kinds of human discrimination and sought to establish social

justice,democracy and freedom as rights for all human beings.

3。The interview was really stressful。They were trying to trip me up all the way

through. studies have found that certain smells can bring about extreme

psychological changes.

5.I couldn't remember a fairy story to tell the children，so I made up one as I went

along.

6。I think that the decision was not appropriate to a degree concerning the undue

weight being given to the question of an economic crisis。

’ll have to cut to film down–it's far too long.

8。They used to live in a big house with lots of servants，but they've come down in

the world since then。

e of the popularity of the region,it is advisable to book hotels or campsites

in advance.

10。There were moments when I wondered:Did she do this on purpose,or was it all

just a game？

Have you ever heard of Jon Stewart?He is currently one of the most popular

comics on pessimistic view of the politics and government

induceslaughter,thought and even has a clever wit that often runs into

collisionwith some government policies。His whole show is devotedto making fun of

the nonsense that occurs in politics。But,what makes his show so successfulis his

ability to tell his jokes with intelligence.

"It's not just comedy，”said one media expert。"His comments have a lot of

influenceover a very large audience in has a lot of political power.”

Recently Stewart was a guest on a news show about politics。The host journalist

sparkeda heated debate when he inquiredabout Stewart’s responsibility to the

American public。Stewart argued that while the content of the script for his show

may be political in nature，his primary obligationis to host

journalist,however,emphasized the political influence of his performance。The

argument ended up rousinganger from both parties。The incident underlinedhow

sensitive some people can be to what others find also showed how

important comedians have become to politics.

1。要是这部喜剧中的人物更加幽默些的话，就会吸引更多的观众。

If the characters in this comedy had been more humorous， it wouldhave attracted a

larger audience。

2.她从未对自己的能力失去信心，因此她有可能成为一名成功的演员。

She has never lost faith in her own ability， so it is a possibilityfor her to become a

successful actress。

3。我从未受过正式培训，我只是边干边学。

I never had formal training, I just learned as I went along.

4。随着产品进入国际市场,他们的品牌知名度越来越高了。

As their products find their way into the international market,their brand is gaining in

popularity.

5。她可以编造一个故事，说自己被窃贼打昏,所有的钱都没了，但她怀疑自己是否能让这故事听起来可信。 She could make up a story by saying she was knocked unconscious bythieves and that

all hermoney was gone, but she doubted whether she could make it sound

believable.

6.谁都不清楚他是否故意推迟了这次访问，可是这引起了对他更多的批评。

No one was certain whether he postponed the visit on purpose, butthis brought

more criticism of him。

section B

se banks,once fierce competitors in the British banking market,have all but

disappeared.

2。The army launched its third air strike against the country yeaterday。

3。She does all her work in a careful manner,and her boss and colleagues speak highly

of her.

4。He was accused of manipulating the price of a stock by illegal means so he could

buy it cheaply。

5。The Community College，which is partly funded by the State，has many

international students from Southeast Asia。

leaders were very jealousof their power,and did whatever they could to shut

women out of politics。

going for a walk can relax the mind and refresh the spirit，and it will make

you fitter,too。

8。The local government has been providing substantialsupport,without which they

couldn't have been so successful。

9。These educators finally came to the conclusion that education must sowthe seeds

of wisdom，besides providing knowledge and skills.

10.,adam，I wish you would listen instead of jumping to ridiculousconclusions!