综合英语教程第一册课后翻译答案

BOOK 1

Unit 1 My First Job

1. I want to buy a house in town, but can’t afford it now.

2. We can’t afford to wait. Let’s get out of here!

3. He took good care of the house and painted it every second year/every other year/once in two years.

4. He moved the furniture into another room.

5. They have decided to move to another house because they don’t like this place.

6. Li Ming shares an apartment with four other students.

Unit 2 American Homes and British Homes

1. I want to buy a house in town, but can’t afford it now.

2. We can’t afford to wait. Let’s get out of here!

3. He took good care of the house and painted it every second year/every other year/once in two years.

4. He moved the furniture into another room.

5. They have decided to move to another house because they don’t like this place.

6. Li Ming shares an apartment with four other students.

UNIT 3 What Is in a Name?

1. I’m afraid that the position is not open to students.

2.I came across a letter from France the other day.

3.He put his hand on his chest as if to show sincerity.

4.I’ve filled out the application form.

5.She had her coat on.

6.I can’t help thinking that we’ve made a big mistake.

7.Fred is short for Frederick.

8.He seemed in his early thirties. .

Unit 4 Doing A way with the King’s English

1. Y ou can look up the phone number of the company in the phone book (directory).

2.Outmoded conventions and bad customs should be done away with.

3.As far as I know, they cannot finish the project ahead of schedule.

4.As far as the structure is concerned, the article is good, but the content needs to be enriched.

5.Chances are that the train will be late. Y ou needn’t worry so much for him.

6.In daily life, gas has replaced coal as fuel.

7.Y oung people should learn to be independent from their parents.

Unit 5 England as Seen by Americans

1. What is the average monthly income of the people in Shanghai?

2. She is improving in health.

3. Compared with last year, my income has doubled.

4. Investigation shows that volour televisions of Chinese make are not inferior in qulity to the imported brands.

5. After the traffic accident, he become handicapped.

6. What you said doesn’t change my position, but I will take your point.

Unit 6 The First Day at School

1. Three days’hard work made John tired out.

2. This point is no doubt very absurd.

3. As I was about to answer the phone, the door bell rang.

4. When you have finished reading the book, please place it back where you found it.

5. The meeting was prolonged into the evening.

6. Maggie spends almost all her spare time reading, to the exclusion of other entertainment. Unit 7 Computers

1. A good idea came upon him.

2. His hard work paid off. He got a promotion.

3. John spends some time playing with his children every weekend.

4. The article can serve as a model.

5. As long as you keep trying, you will surely succeed.

6. His hard work paid off. He got a promotion.

7. As long as you keep trying, you will surely succeed.

8. Y ou can stay as long as you like.

9. It takes time to write a book.

10. The teacher made a joke and the class came alive immediately.

Unit 9 The Risks of Life

1. Scientists assume that there is no life on Mars.

2. Different nations have different ways of living.

3. Health has something to do with diet.

4. The two pictures look so alike that I can’t tell who he is

5. This article doesn’t make any sense.

6. On my way to the company, I tried to anticipate the kind of questions the manager would ask me at the interview.

Unit 10 Words Can Give Y ou Power

1. It is difficult to get across Chinese humour to foreigners

2. Weather determines the growth of crops.

3. When she saw him go, she went as well.

4. Eating too much often results in illness.

5. This book has a great impact on a whole generation.

6. Once in a while he went fishing.

7. This paper represents important findings in our recent research.

Unit 11 The Transaction

1. Most people like summer. As for me, I like winter better.

2. He wants to take up photography when he grows up.

3. I t suddenly occurred to him that he had taken the wrong bus.

4. She devoted all her life to teaching.

5. If you have made a plan, you must stick to it.

6. I cannot help it if he doesn’t come to the meeting.

Unit 12 The Message Behind the Smile

1. Because of the bad weather, we are unlikely to arrive at the destination before dark.

2. I find it difficult to speak fluent English.

3. On birthdays children always expect their parents to buy some birthday presents for them.

4. To write a paper is quite time-consuming. It involves finding materials, making an outline, writing and rewriting.

5. If you don’t work hard, you will end up nowhere,

6. In the class, all the students concentrate on the teacher’s lecture.

7. I’m very disappointed that you failed to win the game.