Uint 1
1. It is wrong to raise our children the way we grow flowers in the greenhouse. We must expose
them to all social problems because very soon they will be dealing with them as responsible citizens.
2. As time goes on we are inevitably going to get more and more involved in international
affairs. And conflicts are sure to occur because there always exist different views and interests among nations.
3. We are proud of our accomplishments, and we have reason to be. But we must never
become arrogant. Otherwise we will lose our friends.
4. Information is now easily available. An average computer can store the information of a small
library.
5. That construction company is not qualified to handle the project. They do not have any legal
document to certify that they have the necessary expertise. We must find a company that specializes in building theatres.
6. These think tanks do not make decisions. They are out to generate new ideas and
penetrating analyses that will be extremely useful for decision makers.
7. The growth of GDP is not everything. Our country cannot be said to have been modernized
unless the quality of our people’s lives is really improved.
8. Poor as we were in many ways at that time, we were still quite happy as children, for there
was clean air, clean water, a lot of fish, crabs and eels in the rivers, lakes, and ponds; and a lot of flowers, trees and birds in the fields.
9. Give absolute power to any individual or any particular group of people, and that person or
group is sure to abuse that power because, just as Lord Acton says, \corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.\
10. Traditionally in our country, school education was always said to be more important and
useful compared with all other pursuits.
Unit 2
1. You know what? All things considered, it's not a bad idea to be a teacher. As a matter of fact,
I think it is an excellent idea.
2. I don't like it when you take a sarcastic tone the way you just did. You seem to be implying all
the time that I am a good-for-nothing.
3. It is really considerate of my father to leave the final decision to me. I must say I am very
lucky. Not many people have such a terrific father.
4. You said you do not want any money. You may not want money, but you do need money. I
don't see what's wrong with students earning some money during their spare time.
5. Somehow this tune sounds very familiar, but I can't recall what it is. In any case, it is a
Russian folk song.
6. Besides the usual weekend housework, I also have a whole pile of homework to do tomorrow.
It's really terrible.
7. To demonstrate our unhappiness over the recent dispute, we put off our Foreign Minister's
visit indefinitely.
8. It's getting dark. The next town is still two hours' drive away. We might as well camp in the
forest, pitch a tent, build a fire, and have a good sleep before we continue our journey tomorrow.
9. I am really shocked to hear people say they do not consider cheating at exams shameful. Isn't
that the most shameful thing that we have been incapable of feeling ashamed?
Unit 3
1. Health care must be available to all citizens regardless of their differences. We cannot justify
a policy that denies medical care to the large population living in the country. 2. They claim to have discovered a universal law which applies to all nations.
3. I often made a fool of myself when I was living with my uncle on his farm. When asked to get
rid of the weeds in the rice fields, for example, I often failed to tell apart the weeds and the rice seedlings.
4. Why go there today? I'd much rather we stay until the snow ceases.
5. Rice requires large quantities of water and many scientists warn us that even if we use our
water sparingly, the day will inevitably come when we will be fighting over limited supplies of water resources.
6. There has been quite a noticeable change in recent years. We no longer lean on exports for
economic growth. We now tend to put more emphasis on home consumption.
7. Today's tendency is to give little kids too many tests and exams until they are no good for
anything but taking exams.
8. It is pointless to force professors to publish a fixed number of papers annually regardless of
their quality. Besides, this is a demand even Einstein would not have been able to meet.
Unit 4
1. The fact that he was able to avoid the seemingly inevitable crash made him a national hero. 2. Of the four students who risked their lives to try to drag the drowning children to shore, two
never returned.
3. The Japanese are known for their long life span. They believe they owe this to their eating
habits/the composition of their diet, which contains a lot of fish products. 4. I know Harris. I couldn't imagine a man like him making such stupid remarks.
5. After testing her loyalty many times, he was now going to give her the most dangerous task. 6. I hear that Lincoln delivered an extremely powerful speech on that occasion. Whatever did
he actually say?
7. That this time they must be ready to challenge death was clear to everybody. But no one
regretted this move.
8. As accidents go/As far as accidents are concerned, there was nothing out of the ordinary: a
crazy young man drives a car on a university campus and kills a young woman student. What is unusual is the fact that the man dares to challenge the people who want to take him to court, because his father is a local police officer.
9. Every time/Whenever we decide on a financial policy, we have to make a clear distinction
between short-term interests and long-term interests.
10. Although it was early October, people could already be seen driving across the frozen river.
Unit 5
1. The government will have to decide when and how to put brakes on the economy before it
speeds out of control.
2. Why waste money building an airport in the middle of nowhere? We must not ignore the fact
that what people here need most is clean water and clean air.
3. They thought they might take a different route on their return trip so as to explore the great
canyon in Tibet.
4. She traveled around the world and came back home quite a changed person, educated and
greatly revitalized.
5. There is no easy fix for our social problems. We should explore all possibilities and move one
step at a time.
6. All old traditions die a slow and lingering death. Customs and habits that have taken so long
to form can't be expected to disappear overnight.
7. Madam Chang was considered a pioneer who advocated combining classic Chinese music
with Western music.
8. I was so stunned when I heard the news, that for quite some time I didn't know what to say. 9. The soldiers are learning how to survive in the wilderness.
10. I'll go there with you if you insist. But really I won't be much help to you.
Unit 6
1. — I suspect that he has not told us the whole truth. /I doubt he has told us the whole truth.
— Why do you doubt it?
2. Nobody would have suspected him. A suspect wouldn't usually look so appealing. But finally the police identified him to be the true murderer through a DNA test.
3. Huangdi is regarded as the very first farmer in our history while his wife was the first weaver. 4. Please give my best regards to my friends there. I really miss them all.
5. Whenever possible young people prefer to earn their own living than live off their parents. 6. The North demanded the military exercise be called off, but the South refused. Instead they demanded an open apology from the North for the gun fire.
7. This place has earned itself quite a reputation for developing a green economy. 8. Being young, they are often inclined to look at things from the bright side.
9. Scientists have identified the frozen body as a young hunter who lived about six thousand years ago.
10. Although she is a second-generation Chinese American, she still values her Chinese cultural identity.
Uint 7
1. As a child, he was exposed to great works of literature, for both his parents were wellread 2. The military announced that they had succeeded in developing a new stealth fighter.
3. They’re trying tocome up with practical ways to reduce production costs for this
4. Most people think that all things considered , life is much better today than it was 30 years
ago.
5. Success doesn’t only depend on what you do. What you don’t do is equally important. 6. How do you account for the company’s high staff turnover?
7. Most of the buildings in the town were reduced to to rubble in the earthquake. 8. How can I concentrate on my work with my roommates talking and laughing ?
9. We admire the way he answered awkward questions at the press conference with wit and
facts.
10. The moment he entered the conference room, he a feeling that something had gone wrong.
Uint 8
1. If it hadn't been for one man's courage and wisdom, the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone
could never have succeeded.
2. — Sorry I cut you off just now. You were saying...— I was saying that it is not easy to break
down the resistance of those conservatives. But we must go at them step by step.
3. The government knows only too well that it cannot increase taxes at will without hurting
home consumption. But to shift the emphasis from export to domestic consumption takes time.
4. Even with all these home appliances, it is impossible to do away with/eliminate domestic
labor completely.
5. Our town must have looked this way three hundred years ago. Many old buildings were
about to fall in ruins. Some of our leaders wanted to tear them down and put up new tall buildings in their place. But due to lack of money, the plan had to be abandoned. Looking back that was actually a blessing. Today our town has become a tourist attraction. 6. Ironically, sometimes the more we increase production, the more we decrease profit.
7. This project has occupied too much of my time. I could not launch a new project even if I
wanted to.
8. To tell the truth, I'm more worried about social stagnation than economic slowdown. Of
course, you may not share my view.
9. Sadly enough, not everyone realizes that if we do not improve our educational standards, we
will lag behind other countries for ever.
Unit 9
1. Mr. Lin has always concerned himself with the desertification problem. I fully agree with him
that this is a serious concern as regards our environmental protection.
2. The government spokesman expressed our deep concern for the two Chinese engineers who
were recently taken hostage by the pirates.
3. It is hard to visualize how we can protect the dam from enemy attack.
4. Freedom of religion means not only that people can pursue different faiths. It also means
that they have the right not to have any religion.
5. We teachers usually meet once every week to compare notes about our teaching.
6. The situation of this area is very delicate. No country should be allowed to do anything to
threaten the precarious balance.
7. To be adequate as a translator, we must have a good command of both the foreign language
and Chinese. And I consider myself terribly inadequate in this respect. 8. However we differ in our opinion, we must face the challenge together.
9. The way I define a good education is that, when you get through it, you not only know how
to make a living, but you also know how to live.
Unit 10
1. There is a popular children’s story, which describes the adventures of a wooden puppet that
comes to life as if by magic.
2. Your humorous analysis of the situation made the discussion lively. 3. This ancient building has been restored to its original beauty.
4. You know, for me, to go and live up in the mountains is to recapture my happy childhood. 5. This overcoat alone is not enough to protect you from the bitter cold in Canada.
6. The fruit growers were all happily expecting a good harvest this year when the terrible snow
storm struck, doing great damage to the ripening fruits.
7. Too much sugar will not do you any good. To begin with, it will do damage to (or damage)
your teeth. In fact, it will do you harm (or harm you) in many ways. 8. His utter devotion to the Chinese people filled me with admiration.
9. He insisted that everything should be in place before we knocked off, before five-thirty, to be
exact.
10. He knew that he would have to redouble his efforts to carry out this plan, and he was anxious
to plunge into the work as soon as he went back. But he never knew that a disaster was lying in store for him.
Unit 12
1. When dealing with tough situations, try always to look at things from the bright side. Never
despair.
2. What do you suppose we should do to arouse everybody’s interest in sports?
3. He was made chairman of the Academy of Social Sciences upon his return from England. ? 4. Young people usually favor changes whereas old people favor more respect for tradition. 5. The comedy was a terrific hit. Time after time, the audience roared with laughter.
6. Like others, he likes to indulge in good food, good drinks, and pretty women. But he tries to
justify himself by saying that all this is necessary for him to do his job.
7. The earthquake has destroyed the whole town. Not a single building remains standing. Many
people are in despair. Many are in favor of abandoning the town. But he refuses to give in. he is determined to meet the challenges.
8. People often say “great minds think alike”. I don’t think it always applies in real life. In fact,
great minds often think differently, and only small minds think alike.
9. We can apply to the state bank for a loan, but how are we going to justify our application? 10. People roared with laughter. On occasions like this ,usually you would feel insulted and boil
with indignation . But he did not lose his temper. This showed his moral character.
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