Unit1 College Life
Think about it
1. What do you expect to learn at college?
Eg: I expect to learn more knowledge, skills for future work out of college and social communication with others. 2. What do the students in the passage think they have learned after four years’ college study?
Eg: They think they have learned everything. They believe that they are ready and able to conquer the world. Read and complete 4
1. To conquer the language barrier ,they are working hard at English. →译文： 为了攻克语言的难关，他们努力学习英语。
2. The teacher is deeply impressed by the students’ ability to surf the Internet. →译文： 老师对学生上网冲浪的能力感触颇深。
3. Nowadays many of the seniors are beginning to consider choosing a career. →译文： 目前许多高年级学生开始考虑选择一个职业。
4. The Spring Festival was approaching. A lot of people were traveling back home to have a family reunion. →译文： 春节快到了，许多人都回家团圆。
5. He looked out of the window, surveying the landscape of the countryside. →译文： 他向窗外望去，审视着乡下的风景。
6. We are confident that we can overcome the difficulties. →译文： 我们有信心能够克服困难。
7. Tom is the most brilliant graduate of this year at Harvard University. →译文： 汤姆是今年最出色的哈佛毕业生。
8. He shifted impatiently in his seat during the long speech by the Dean. →译文： 院长长时间的讲话使得他不耐烦地在座位上晃来晃去。 9. College has helped Bill to broaden his interests. →译文： 学院帮助比尔扩展他的爱好。
10. Words that obscure the truth must be discarded. →译文： 蒙蔽真理的言辞一定要弃之不用。 5、
1. The plane due to take off at 8:30 a.m. has been delayed because of thick fog. →译文： 八点三十分的班机因大雾而推迟起飞。
2. University students have various kinds of part-time jobs such as passing out flyers , working as private tutors or delivering newspapers. →译文： 大学生从事各种各样的兼职，如：派发广告传单、家教、送报纸。
3. The speech is scheduled at 3 this afternoon. The students are filing into the assembly hall now. →译文： 讲演定在三点钟开始，学生们现在依次进入会场。
4. They impressed upon their children the virtue of always telling the truth. →译文： 他们要孩子们牢记永远说实话是一种美德。
5. He is no longer a child. He should be allowed to make his own decisions. →译文： 他不再是个孩子，应该允许他自己作决定。 Read and translate
1.自从有了移动电话后，他再也没有给朋友写信了。 →译文： He has no longer written to his friends ever since he got a mobile phone. 2.尽管很忙，他每天至少花两小时上网，了解这个领域的最新动态。 →译文： Even though he is very busy, he spends at least two hours every day surfing the Internet, aiming to
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know about the latest development in this area / field.
3.李教授在毕业典礼上做了一个简短的讲话，他的话深深铭刻在我的记忆中。 →译文： Professor Li made a short speech at the commencement, his words of which were deeply impressed upon my memory.
4.讲到期末考试，学生们一点儿都不紧张，他们满脸都是自信。 →译文： Talking of the final exams the students were not nervous at all. On their faces was confidence. 5.在30分钟写出一篇约100个词的短文，对于他们班大多数学生来说不过是小菜一碟。 →译文： To write a short passage of about 100 words within 30 minutes would be a snap to most students in their class.
Passage B Think about it
1. How do you think you’ll feel after four years of college ?
eg. I think I will feel more confident, mature and ready to start my career. 2. How does the author feel about his college life before graduation ?
1) The author feels that his college life is fun and exciting. He is reluctant to leave college.
How do you usually read a passage, by skimming it to get a general impression or by going through it sentence by sentence focusing on the details ?
2) I usually choose the way of reading by the need I have. If the reading goal is to get a general impression, I would read by skimming. If I have to focus on the details, then I will go through it sentence by sentence. Read and complete 12
1. We were greatly amused to hear about his sitting on the wet paint. →译文： 听说他坐到了未干的油漆上，我们都感到非常好笑。
2. His father was quite stubborn and it was almost impossible to convince him of his mistakes. →译文： 他的父亲非常固执，想让他承认错误几乎是不可能的事。 3. The part-time job involves working at night. →译文： 这份兼职的工作需要晚上工作。
4. He moves from job to job , so he never has a permanent address . →译文： 他总是换工作，所以没有固定的地址。 5. He is always panicking at the sound of fire alarms. →译文： 他总是一听到火警声音就惊惶失措。
6. The professor was highly respected for his remarkable achievements in civil engineering. →译文： 这位教授因其对土木工程的杰出贡献而受到尊重。
7. It was the old lady’s eightieth birthday, and she was sitting in a chair surrounded with her children and grandchildren. →译文： 这是老妇人的80岁生日，她坐在椅子上被他的儿孙们簇拥着。 8. How I envy you! I wish I could write as beautifully as you do. →译文： 我非常羡慕你。我希望我的字能像你的字一样漂亮。 9. She had many failures before finding the right method. →译文： 在找到正确途径之前她经历了很多失败。
10. He gives the impression of being generous, but in reality he is a very selfish man . →译文： 他给人留下为人慷慨的印象，但事实上却是一个非常自私的人。 13、
1. At the commencement ceremony, he was awarded a Bachelor’s Degree. On his way back to the dormitory he looked back on his college days with mixed feelings. →译文： 毕业典礼时他被授予学士学位。在回宿舍的路上，他回想起大学生活，心中充满复杂的感情。
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2. At the idea of the coming National Holiday, I can’t concentrate on my study. →译文： 一想到国庆节将至，我就很难聚精会神地学习。 3. It is such a fine day that I feel like going swimming in the river. →译文： 天气真好，我想去河里游泳。
4. He didn’t know anything about the Internet a month ago, but today, he has come to realize what an important role the Internet is playing.
→译文： 一个月前，他还对互联网一概不知，可现在他认识到互联网的重要作用。
5. At college, students can change their mind and declare another major if they find out they don’t like the one
they have declared before. →译文： 在大学，学生们如果发现他们不喜欢原来选的专业，可以改主意并申请另一个专业。 Read and translate 15
1. 我发觉自己对英语口语有着浓厚的兴趣。 →答案： I have found myself having great interest in spoken English.
2. 驱车行驶在高速公路上，我意识到近几年来，中国的公路系统发生了巨大的变化。 →答案： Driving on the highway, I realized that enormous changes had taken place in China’s automobile way system in recent years.
3. 我简直不敢相信他这么快就学会了操作计算机。 →答案： I can hardly believe that he has learned to how to work a computer in such a short time / period. 4. 三年的试管已经过去，这一刻终于来临了：不到两周我就要回国了。 →答案： Three years has passed and the time has come. In less than two weeks, I will go back to my country. 5. 许多我认识的人都迫不及待的想要出国，而我却宁愿和家人在一起呆在国内。 →答案： Many people I know can’t wait to go abroad, but I would rather stay with my family in my country.
Unit 2 study online
Read and Explore Think about it
1. How is learning made more convenient through the Internet?
Eg: It especially does good to adult learners, for most of them have jobs and couldn’t spare the time to go to school. They can obtain enormous knowledge and information from the Internet.
2. Why does online education often cost less to the students than classroom-based education? Does it also save
the college some money in the college some money in the long run?
Eg: At least online education would save a lot of paper since printed-books are not necessarily needed. The college will save money too, because there is no need to buy more land to set up more teaching buildings. Read and complete 4
1. Since China has entered the WTO, the restrictions on foreign businesses will gradually be reduced.
→译文: 中国加入世贸组织后，对外贸易所遭受的限制会逐渐减少。 2. The Internet enables us to explore the world without leaving home.
→译文: 互联网使我们能够足不出户就能探询世界。
3. The problem with some of these drugs is that they are so accessible.
→译文: 这类药品所面临的问题是人们太容易得到某些药品。
4. The government has produced a series of materials to restriction public awareness of the dangers of AIDS.
→译文: 政府发行了一系列的材料去唤起公众对危险的爱滋病的认识。 5. Within 2 weeks of arrival all foreigners should register with the local police.
→译文: 驻留两个星期以内的外国人需要向当地公安局注册。
6. When he was offered the opportunity to have an online degree program, he seized it immediately and
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enthusiastically.
→译文: 当得到机会攻读在线学位时，他高兴地立即就抓住了这个机会。
No restriction was put on the access to the BBS. Our purpose is to promote interaction between the students and the teachers.
→译文: 获得电子布告栏上的信息没有任何限制。我们的目标是促进师生互动。 Exchanging houses for a few weeks is a good way of having a holiday. →译文: 互换房屋居住是一种很好的度假方式。
The team members working on the project meet every Tuesday afternoon to exchange their views. →译文: 制作项目的队员每周二下午碰头交换意见。
All the materials collected for the research project on pollution are available to all the seniors at this college. →译文: 这所大学的高年级学生都可以得到关于污染研究项目的所有材料。
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1. Can I connected my laptop to the Intranet?
→译文: 我能将手提电脑连线到互联网上吗？
2. He has planned for his eldest son to take over his business when he is 65.
→译文: 他已经计划在65岁时将生意交给大儿子打理。
3. Knowledge is playing an increasingly important role in the development of economy.
→译文: 知识一直在经济发展方面起到重要作用。
4. In addition to taking care of her 3-year-old son she has taken 3 online courses in marketing, business
communication and economics.
→译文: 为了照顾3岁的儿子，她已经选修了市场策划、商务交往和经济学的在线课程。 5. The practice of online learning will spread out as more and more people have access to the Internet.
→译文: 在线学习会被推广开来是因为越来越多的人能够上网。 Read and translate 7
1. 他的生活经历在他的学术生涯中一直扮演着一个重要角色。
His life experiences have always been playing an important role in his academic career. 2. 那家餐厅最近已经延长了营业时间。
The restaurant has extended its opening hours recently.
3. 我刚刚读完一本从一种新的视角研究莎士比亚的有趣书籍。
I have just read an interesting book which has a new approach to Shakespeare. 4. 随着电子邮件的广泛应用，垃圾邮件问题已引起人们的极大关注。
With the wide use of e-mail, the issue of junk mail / spam issue / problem has drawn much concern. 5. 传统教育比起网络教育来说对于学生和教师之间的交流和互动有着更多的限制。
There are more limitations on communication and interaction between teachers and students in traditional/ conventional education than (there are) in online education. Passage B Think about it
1. How can a person start over when his or her life is changed by unexpected events?
Eg: No one wanted unexpected accident, but some bad luck just come and change the way of your life. Those who suffered the bad luck need comfort and encouragement most at such time. They have to overcome themselves and find themselves useful. There are always good examples on how an accident changed a person’s life and he/ she struggled to get used to the new life and start all over again.
2. Why did Kelley Mckee study for a degree when she already had a business school certificate? How did she
hope to use what she learned? Predicting is using knowledge about words and context to anticipate(预料，猜测)what will come net. When you read the beginning of this passage, how do you expect Kelley Mckee’s story
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to come out?
Eg: An accident happened to Kelley and she was paralyzed afterwards. In order to cheer her up, she decided to pursue a degree through online education. She wished to inspire her children by setting a good example for them and at the same time start a new career in helping the disabled individuals. Language Focus Read and complete 12
1. If you want to post this article on your website, you must obtain a written permission from the author.
→译文: 你如果要将这篇文章在你的网站上发表，就必须从文章作者那里得到一份书面的受权书。 2. The official refused to comment on the matter before he was authorized to deal with the problem.
→译文: 这个官员在没有得到受权处理这个问题前拒绝对此事发表任何言论。 3. Online learning makes a great impact on the traditional classroom.
→译文: 在线学习对传统的课堂授课有很大影响。 4. In no circumstance can the students hand in their assignments via e-email after Friday. →译文: 学生必须在周五之前通过电子邮件形式将作业交上来。
5. It would be wrong to pursue the development of industry at the cost of polluting environment. →译文: 以污染环境为代价追求工业发展是非常错误的。
6． A good education at a prestigious university often leads to a high-level career at a big company. →译文: 在著名大学受过良好教育的人通常能在大公司里获得高层职务。
7． Professor Stephen Hawking’s disability and academic achievements inspire many young people to study hard. 8. She likes being with young people and considers leaching a worthwhile career. →译文: 她喜欢与年轻人在一起并认为教书是一个非常有价值的职业。
9. The college is now providing a service to counsel students with financial problems. →译文: 大学现在为有经济困难的学生提供服务。
10. The young computer expert notes the importance of the rapidly developing information industry in his speech.
→译文: 这位年轻的计算机专家在演讲中强调正迅猛发展的信息工业的重要性。 13
1． Rome was not built in one day. We must balance our duty with our rest.
→译文: 罗马不会一蹴而就。我们必须平衡我们的学习和休息。
2． Your story reminded me of my childhood spent in a little town.
→译文: 你的故事使我回忆起我在一个小镇里的童年生活。
3. She knows how to get around the city quite a lot, working for the taxi company.
→译文: 她为出租车公司工作，所以知道怎样在城市里转来转去。
4. As he hasn’t made any promise to do anything for us, all sorts of possibilities may open up. →译文: 因为他没有许诺为我们做什么，所以各种可能都会发生。
5. Our university has an excellent faculty and staff. Many of them play an important role in helping students to cope with their stress during their university careers. →译文: 我们大学拥有一支非常优秀的教职员工队伍。大学工作期间他们中的很多人都在帮助学生们处理压力方面起到非常重要的作用。 Read and translate 14
1. 谁是谁非昭然若揭，吉姆无意和他真论。
Since it is obvious who was right and who was wrong, Jim had no intention of arguing/ to argue with him. 2. 令人惊讶的是，那次与威尔逊教授的偶然相识，后来居然给了我一个机会去他们学校做交流生。
To my surprise, it was the chance meeting with Prof. Wilson that later on afforded me an opportunity to study at his university as an exchange student.
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大学体验英语综合教程1课后答案
