大学英语精读第三版第二册课后习题答案TXT文本

UNIT 1
一）
1. bare
2. empty
3. empty
4. bare
5. empty
6.empty
二）
1. shortly
2.track down
3.faint
4.motioned
5.at the sight of
6.feel like
7.slamming
8.rang out
9.contract
10.made for
11.heated
12.emerged
三）
1. host
2. sprang up/rang out
3. impulse
4. came to
5. track down
6. unexpected
7. outgrow
8. widened
9. shortly
10. emerge / spring up
11. at the sight of
12. made for
13. crisis
14. colonial
四）
1. Jimmy has outgrown the shirts his aunt made for him a few years ago.
2. Does the doctor think the elderly lady is likely to survive the operation / it is likely that the elderly lady will survive the operation?
3. The other day your cousin paid us an unexpected visit.
4. Don't you see the nurse motioning us to be silent?
5. Her face lit up with joy at his return.
6. The sound of her footsteps grew fainter as she walked farther away.
五）
1.
Additional advantageous
Anxious conditional
Courageous curious
Dangerous educational
Emotional famous
Industrial intentional
Medical mountionous
Musical mysterious
National occasional
Personal practical
2.
Heated colored
pigtailed gifted
bearded pointed
experienced aged
skilled diseased
六）
1.The people questioned gave very different opinions on the issue.
2. Can you see the man climbing on that rock?
3. Several days passed before they came up with a satisfactory solution to the problems discussed.
4. We were woken early by the sound of the birds singing.
5. The chairman made it clear that those objecting should explain their reasons.
6. After a day’s work, I felt I had little energy left.
7. I knew of some of the athletes taking part.
8. The success obtained surprised those who had given up the project as impossible.
七）
1. During the time that
2. As long as
3. Although
4. as long as
5. whereas
6. Although
7. whereas
8. Although

1. They frightened the child into telling the truth.
2. He tricked her into marrying him by pretending that he was the son of a millionaire.
3. My tactless words forced the old gentleman into buying something he could not possibly afford.
4. He finally talked me into accepting his terms.
5. The girl persuaded her father into giving up smoking.
6. Their severe criticism shocked her into realizing her selfishness.

1. Guests are to be back in the hotel by twelve o’clock.
2. An investigation is to be made next week.
3. I am to meet them at the airport.
4. You are to finish your homework before you watch TV.
5. The medicine is to be taken three times a day after meals.
6. Bob and Susan are to get married in October

八）
1.hosts
2.heated
3.argument
4.impluse
5.shortly
6.emerged
7.slam
8.crawled
9.crisis

1.corner
2.attention
3.noticed
4.shining
5.directed
6.there
7.bed
8.snake
9.its
10.feet
11.from
12.however
13.do
14.as
15.forward
16.neither
17.still
18.if
19.thr

ough
20.floor
21.pulling
22.under
23.cried
24.out
25.to
26.where
27.made
28.eyes

九）
1.do the cooking
3.hardly thought so
3.settled down
4.half expected
5.equipment
6.boiled over
7.why things were so quiet
8.burning
9.greeted
10.battlefield
十）
1.她砰地关上门，一声不吭地走了，他们之间那场争执就此结束。
Their argument ended when she slammed the door and left without a word.
2. 出席晚宴的客人对那个美国人威严的语气感到有点意外。
The guests at the dinner party were slightly surprised at the commanding tone of the American.
3. 约翰尼已长大成熟，不再害怕独自呆在家里了。
Johnny has outgrown the fear of staying at home alone.
4. 当全部乘客都向出口处 (exit) 走去时，他却独自留在座位上，好像不愿意离开这架飞机似的。
While all the other passengers made for the exit, he alone remained in his seat as if unwilling to leave the plane.
5. 这封信必须交给威尔逊博士本人。
The letter is to be handed to Dr. Wilson himself.
6. 南希虽然很想参加辩论，但腼腆得不敢开口。
While she felt like joining in the argument, Nancy was too shy to open her mouth.
7. 你觉得什么时候最有可能在家里找到他？
What do you think is the likeliest time to find him at home?
8. 猎人一看见有只狐狸从树丛中出现并向他设下 (lay) 的陷阱 (trap) 方向跑去，脸上顿时闪出了兴奋的表情。
The hunter’s face lit up with excitement as soon as he saw a fox emerge from among the bushes and run in the direction of / make for the trap he had laid.









UNIT 2
1)Besides Except Besides
2)Have received Accepted Received Accept
3)Discovered Was invented Discovered Invented

1) alike
2) asleep
3) alive
4) awake
5) alone
6) astir

1) conflict with
2) superior to
3) resented
4) left behind/left (my car keys) behind
5) error
6) rejected
7) created
8) obtained
9) above all
10) perpetual

1)origin
2)threatening
3)in existence
4)hesitates
5)owes to
6) Acting on
7) leaving to
8) went out of her way
9) has been appointed
10) judgments
11) influence
12) humble

1) Many authors use a false name when they publish their books.
2) The origin of human life on earth is now believed to have been in Africa.
3) The book was translated from Chinese into English under the personal supervision of the author.
4) In spite of the personal participation of the President, the conference failed to produce agreement.
5) Many Americans prefer to travel by car over any other means of transportation.
6) Watches made in your factory are far superior in quality to those turned out in theirs.

1) a wait-and-see attitude
2) a life-and-death struggle
3) a down-to-earth spirit
4) an out-and-out lie
5) an out-of-the-way mountain village
6) a face-to-face talk
7) a divide-and-rule policy
8) up-to-date machines
9) word-for-

word translation
10) a never-to-be-forgotten night

1) self-conscious
2) self-sufficient
3) self-educated
4) self-respecting
5) self-supporting
6) self-made

1) frightened
2) be heightened
3) strengthen
4) lengthening/
5) to be lengthened
6) hastened heartened

1) In his youth
2) A 17-year-old youth
3) The youth of our country have
4) Some youths
5) Youth is
6) The youth of the 21st century have

1) Although advanced in years, Thomas Edison remained as active and creative as many young people.
2) While still at college, Miss Leacock had her first novel published.
3) A tiger cannot be tamed unless caught very young.
4) The old lady carrying a basketful of eggs was run down by a taxi when crossing the street.
5) I am sure Mr. White's latest play, once staged, will prove to be a great success.
6) Ben is fully aware that if not properly managed, his shirt factory will have to close down in less than a year.

1) Paul could not dance, nor could he sing.
2) I was not satisfied with her explanation, nor were my classmates.
3) My brother Joe never learned to swim, nor does he intend to start now.
4) They didn't invite me, nor did they invite my parents.
5) Cathy had hardly said a word since supper, nor had her husband.
6) Mr. Owen didn't know then what had happened, nor did he ever find out.

1) It was Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of Independence.
2) It is with genuine feeling that the author praises all that is progressive.
3) It was on the beach that Miss White found the child lying dead.
4) It was because the water had risen that we could not cross the river.
5) It was Jim, a heartless fellow, who was heard shouting at his mother in the dead of night.
6) It was not until I told her that Mrs. Williams knew anything about it.

1) Paul considered himself fortunate to have been admitted to Harvard University.
2) Don't you think it good for us to remember Jefferson's emphasis upon knowledge as a basis for action?
3) Today people find it impossible for one person to learn what needs to be known about all subjects.
4) His duty fulfilled, Henry felt a great weight taken off his mind.
5) Alice considered herself lucky that she was not injured in the accident.
6) The Chinese working class made its strength felt by playing the main role in the May 4th Movement.

1) action
2) obtain
3) humble
4) origins
5) go out of one's way
6) conflict
7) acted on
8) owe much to
9) left behind

1) before
2) aged
3) following
4) Now
5) lying
6) for
7) that
8) as
9) in
10) that
11) might
12) life
13) away
14) saved
15) was
16) given
17) does
18) the
19) done
20) more
21) in
22) and

1) guided
2) In fact
3) a second term
4) shape
5) independence
6) served as
7) Constitution
8) honored
9) The nation's capital
10) celebrated
翻译
1) 会上有人建议任命一个十一人委员会来制定新章程。
It was suggested at the meeting that a committee of eleven be appo

inted to make a new constitution.
2) 这些青年科学家通过现场观察，获得了研究工作所需的第一手资料。
By making on-the-spot observations, the young scientists obtained first-hand information they needed in their research work.
3) 他很可能会因视力不好而被拒收入伍。
It is very likely that he will be rejected by the army because of his bad eyesight.
4) 委员会成员在新机场最佳选址 (location) 这一问题上持有不同意见。
The committee members have conflicting opinions as to the best location of the new airport.
5) 亨利创作的艺术品在许多方面比他兄弟的要好。
Henry's works of art are superior in many respects to those of his brother's.
6) 我们产品质量的稳步提高在很大程度上是由于设备有所改进。
The steady rise in the quality of our products owes much to the improvement of our equipment.
7) 吉姆本想按照自己的判断行事，但他没有这样做，因为作为军人他得服从命令。
Jim would have preferred to act on his own judgment, but he didn't because as a soldier he had to obey the order.
8) 如果让我来决定我们是要一个没有自行车的城市呢，还是要一个没有汽车的城市，我会毫不犹豫地选择后者。
Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a city without bikes or one without cars, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.





UNIT 3
1)were short of
2)attached any importance to
3)have applied for
4)consists of
5)vital
6)range
7)Judging by
8)leisure
9)awkward
10)ultimate
11)constitute
12)slim

1) salary
2) prospect
3) in turn
4) smelled of
5) depressed
6) suburb
7) stale
8) protested
9) incompetent
10) interview
11) Having little in common
12) disapproval
13) advertise
14) plus

1) A résumé generally consists of personal information, work experience and educational background.
2) In today's job market, importance is attached to practical experience as well as formal education.
3) The pay for this type of work ranges from ten to fifteen dollars per hour.
4) The thought of having to take the exam again depressed me./ I was depressed at the thought of having to take the exam again.
5) Tony and his brother have little in common except that they share the same interest in cricket./ Tony and his brother have little in common except their shared interest in cricket.
6) England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland constitute the United Kingdom.

1) unlock
2) unpacked
3) undo
4) unfolded
5) unsay
6) undressed

1) a blue-eyed girl
2) a kind-hearted woman
3) a simple-minded young man
4) a double-faced guy/a double-faced fellow
5) a long-haired rabbit
6) a white-haired girl
7) a left-handed person
8) a red-tailed bird
9) a narrow-minded man
10) a short-sighted woman

1) smells lovely/smells sweet
2) could smell cigarettes
3) Smell the milk
4) smells stale
5) smells of wine
6) can smell something burni

ng
7) was smelling a ball of wool
8) smell of fish/smelt of fish/smelled of fish

1) surprising/surprise
2) surprised
3) excited interested
4) frightened
5) bored closing
6) closed
7) frightening
8) winning
9) amusing thinking
10) lost

1) The rumour proved (to be) true.
2) The experiment proved (to be) a success in the end.
3) The student proved (to be) much brighter than he had first appeared.
4) His experiences on the farm proved (to be) a turning point in his writing career.

1) I could say "Thank you"
2) I had time to look over my answers
3) most of the students understood the first problem
4) I could stop him

1) the letter must have been written by a small child
2) they are probably Japanese
3) he might have failed in his English exam
4) the performance must be a great success

1) advertised
2) local
3) slim
4) apply
5) disapproval
6) consisted of
7) attached importance
8) Obviously
9) in common
10) salary
11) prospect

1) Out
2) apply
3) others
4) know
5) preferred/chose/select
6) single
7) a
8) at
9) behind
10) careful
11) to
12) considerate/thoughtful
13) when
14) questions
15) polite
16) rest/others
17) floor
18) placed
19) turn
20) When
21) noticed
22) brushed
23) nails
24) excellent
25) more

1) hiring
2) link
3) college graduate
4) somewhere
5) find out
6) checked with his university
7) he'd be right for the job
8) eagerness
9) left me with only one other question
10) call on

翻译
1. She got a post as a cashier at a local bank. But she was soon fired because she proved to be incompetent.
她在当地一家银行找到一份出纳员的工作，但不久因不称职而被解雇了。
2. It is obviously/clearly his young assistant who is running the book store.
很明显是他的年轻助手在经营这家书店。
3. No sooner had the proposal been announced at the meeting than she got to her feet to protest.
这项建议在会上一宣布，她就站起来提出异议。
4. Bill has applied to Harvard University for a teaching assistantship, but his chances of getting it are slim.
比尔已向哈佛大学申请助教职位，但他得到它的可能性很小。
5. Being short of funds, they are trying to attract foreign capital.
由于缺乏资金，他们正在想办法吸引外资。
6. The room smells of stale air. It must have been vacant for a long time.
这个房间有股霉味，一定是好久没人住了。
7. As far as hobbies are concerned, Jane and her sister have little in common.
就业余爱好而言，珍妮和她妹妹几乎没有什么共同之处。
8. It is self-evident that the education of the young is vital to the future of a country.
不言而喻，青年人的教育对于一个国家的未来是至关重要的。
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UNIT 4
1) few
2) A little
3) little
4) few
5) a few little
6) a few few
7) l

ittle
8) few

1) function
2) corresponded with each other
3) immune to
4) at ease
5) displayed
6) approach
7) puzzle
8) a household word
9) capable of carrying out
10) so much so that

1) a series of
2) approaches
3) are pursuing
4) ambition
5) fame
6) come to terms with
7) work out
8) singled out
9) personality
10) taken apart
11) at ease
12) observe
13) modest
14) application
15) curiosity
16) solutions

1) He writes exclusively for the "Washington Post".
2) The friendship your people have for our people impressed me deeply during my visit in your country./ I was deeply impressed during my visit in your country by the friendship your people have for our people.
3) It took Joe a long time to come to terms with the fact that he would no longer be able to go sailing again.
4) Jim's grandfather believes more in fresh air and exercise than in medicine.
5) Owing to his poor education he was frustrated in his attempt to find a good job.
6) Most American cities are relatively small in terms of population when compared to Chinese cities like Shanghai and Beijing.

1) emotional
2) angry
3) atomic
4) exclusive
5) famous
6) jealous
7) safe
8) simple
9) important
10) valuable
11) central
12) delightful/delighted
13) feasible
14) fortunate
15) personal
16) capable
17) sandy
18) original
19) curious
20) easy


1) typewriter
2) honeymoon
3) airport
4) schoolmaster
5) necklace
6) eyesight
7) loudspeaker
8) sunrise
9) heartbeat
10) blood-test
11) motorcycle
12) crossroad
13) spaceship
14) superpower
15) lifeboat
16) rainstorm

1) handbook/handmade/handsaw/handshake/handwork/handwriting
2) housebreaker/housekeep/housekeeper/house arrest/housemate/housework
3) workbook/workday/workmate/workshop/worksite/worktable
4) bookkeeper/bookmark/book review/bookseller/bookshelf/bookstall
5) riverside/roadside/bedside/dockside/inside/outside
6) classroom/living room/reading room/waiting room/consulting room/dark room

1) a drop of blood
2) a grain of wheat
3) a length of rope
4) a lump of sugar
5) a ball of string
6) a block of marble
7) a roll of toilet paper
8) a helping of pie
9) a blanket of heavy mist
10) a slice of beef

1) Joe's father was seen to return after dark.
2) The wind was heard to roar through the trees.
3) I don't think Tom can be made to take the boss's orders.
4) The young man was seen to enter the building next to the bank.
5) When she was in Shanghai the actress was heard to say she had long thought of this city as her second home.
6) After the minister of education had finished speaking at the press conference, he was made to answer all sorts of questions.

1) The doctor advised (that) Mike (should) stay in hospital until he was fully recovered.
2) Cathy's father insisted (that) she (should) take a two-week rest before going back to work.
3) The chairman of the Trade Union suggested (that) a special committee (should) be set up to look into

the problem./ The chairman of the Trade Union suggested (that) they set up a special committee to look into the problem.
4) The commander ordered (that) our company (should) start the attack before dawn.
5) Knowing Jack to be dishonest, I demanded (that) he (should) tell me nothing but the truth.
6) The dean of the philosophy department requested (that) the visiting scholar (should) give a lecture on Sartre.

1) bewildered
2) impressed
3) modest
4) profound
5) displayed
6) ambition
7) singled out
8) puzzle
9) capable
10) at ease

1) by
2) with
3) listened
4) gave
5) told
6) lecture
7) sure
8) Why
9) for
10) agreed
11) two
12) hall
13) before
14) place
15) began
16) single
17) success
18) people
19) shaking
20) followed
21) before
22) stopped
23) a
24) listened
25) not
26) nodded
27) did
28) thought
29) but
30) order
31) was
32) answer

1) childhood
2) a slow start
3) mathematics
4) grew up
5) devote himself to research
6) world-famous
7) explain
8) you think it's two hours
9) the physical world
10) conquer
翻译
1) 那小女孩跑得太快，身体一下失去平衡，跌倒了。
The little girl ran so fast that she was thrown off balance and fell over / down.
2) 他致力于研究工作的精神 (devotion to research) 给我留下了很深印象，但我对他那些深奥的理论丝毫不感兴趣。
I was impressed by his devotion to research but I did not have the slightest interest in his profound theories.
3) 千万别说可能会被人误解的话。
Be sure not to say anything capable of being misunderstood.
4) 我被他们互相矛盾的意见搞糊涂了，不知如何去做才是。
I was so bewildered by their conflicting advice that I did not know how to act/what to do.
5) 起初，这个复杂问题使他们感到灰心丧气，但经过仔细思考后他们终于研究出了解决办法。
At first this complicated problem frustrated them, but after thinking it over carefully they finally worked out a solution.
6) 体育代表团团长在少先队员向他献上一束鲜花时愉快地笑了。
The head of the sports delegation beamed with delight when a young pioneer presented him with a bunch of flowers.
7) 这学期我们都学习得不错，我真不明白为什么我们的英语老师单单表扬了班长一个人。
I really don't see why our English teacher should single out our monitor for praise since we have all done quite well this term.
8) 我相信比较高级的| (higher) |动物是由比较低级的|（lower）|动物进化而来|（develop from）|的这一学说。
I believe in the theory that the higher animals developed from the lower ones.

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UNIT 5
1)h
2)e
3)a
4)g
5)f
6)d
7)b
8)c

1)makes up
2)fraction
3) perspectives
4) from year to year
5) poisonous
6) liberate
7) crept
8) transp

arent
9) to make matters worse
10) consume
11) be replaced
12) interior
13) has disappeared
14) came about

1) has served as
2) may do harm to
3) makes up
4) convert them into
5) in all likelihood
6) from year to year
7) compete with for
8) is essential to

1) poisonous
2) joy
3) treacherous
4) religious
5) prosperous
6) spontaneous
7) humorous
8) mysterious
9) jealousy
10) curious
11) cautious
12) ridiculous
13) ambition
14) generous
15) virtue
16) error

1) fast-growing
2) fast-moving
3) good-looking
4) far-reaching
5) outstanding
6) ill-fitting
7) high-sounding
8) everlasting

1) ill-planned
2) well-paid
3) well-designed
4) well-read
5) newly-wed
6) well-meant
7) widespread
8) far-fetched

1) at first
2) firstly/first
3) First of all
4) first of all/first
5) firstly
6) first
7) at first
8) at first

1) A ballet dancer who does not practice every day loses a lot of skill, as does a musician.
2) Almost all the teachers at the training centre were women, as were the majority of the learners.
3) The first lines gripped him; as did the next verse; and then the whole poem.
4) Isaac watched her winning smile, as did every man in the group.
5) Anyone accompanying a disabled person will be admitted to the meeting, as will guide dogs.
6) The second individual session began with a review of the homework assignment, as did all sessions.

1) It is believed that between 50,000 and 100,000 people in this country, who are free of symptoms, are likely to be carrying the HIV virus.
2) During this period, it is estimated that half a million people were killed in the communal violence that flooded the country.
3) When it is discovered that a substance harms women's reproductive health, women of childbearing age are usually kept from jobs that might expose them to it.
4) Official figures give average class sizes as forty to fifty, but it is reported that in the rural areas there are often seventy to eighty children in a class.

1) apparent
2) disappear
3) pressure
4) widespread
5) collapse
6) alternative
7) does us no harm
8) tissue
9) liberate
10) visible
11) radiation
12) by itself
13) consume
14) in all likelihood

1) grow
2) hotter
3) seem
4) run
5) fall
6) melt
7) means
8) away
9) retreat
10) to
11) necessarily
12) possible
13) so
14) exist
15) gained
16) though
17) found
18) another
19) piled
20) stay
21) causing
22) flooded
23) farther

1) planet's
2) average
3) directly
4) temperature
5) too cold for most life
6) In fact, it is frozen
7) thick
8) hot enough to melt lead
9) The Earth absorbs most of the energy that reaches its surface and re-emits it as heat
10) In doing so, we are setting the stage for a warmer Earth

翻译
1) 如果富有的国家多花些钱搞绿色工业， 而不是去建立军事机器和制造核武器，当今许多广泛存在的污染问题将会逐渐消失。
If the rich countries spent mor

e money on green industries, instead of on building up military machines and nuclear weapons, many of today's widespread pollution problems would gradually disappear.
2) 烧煤的时候，不仅消耗房子里面的氧气，而且还散发出有毒的气体。
The burning of coal not only consumes the oxygen in the house but also gives out poisonous gases.
3) 显然，找到替代能源对我们经济的稳定发展是至关重要的。
Apparently, finding alternative energy sources is essential to the steady development of our economy.
4) 太阳能电池（solar cell）能吸收阳光并把它变成电。
Solar cells can absorb sunlight and convert it into electricity.
5) 如果地球上的温度继续年复一年地上升，极地的冰帽将会开始融化，沿海城市中一半的建筑物很可能会消失在劈啪飞溅的海浪下面。
If the temperature on the Earth continues to go up from year to year, the polar ice caps will begin to melt and, in all likelihood, half of the buildings in coastal cities will disappear beneath splashing sea waves.
6) 因为这些生物很小并且常常躲在叶子茂密的植物下面，肉眼并不都可以看见。
Because these creatures are small and tend to hide beneath leafy plants, they are not always visible to the naked eye.
7) 由于受到原子辐射，他最终在工作时倒下了。
As a result of exposure to atomic radiation, he finally collapsed at work.
8) 有明显的证据表明工作上的重压与身体的某些毛病有联系。
There is distinct evidence of the connection between heavy pressure of work and some disorders of the body.
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UNIT 6
1) live with
2) resolve
3) encounter
4) sole
5) drawing to a close
6) anticipated
7) dwelt on
8) sat on
9) had butterflies in his stomach
10) conceited

1) open up
2) relaxed
3) emergency
4) concluded
5) live with
6) at one time or another
7) particular
8) surgery
9) was sweating
10) competently
11) in advance
12) in practice

1) I was confident that I would win the race. /I was confident of winning the race.
2) With determination and hard work, you are bound to succeed eventually.
3) The burglar walked very fast in order to avoid being seen by the policeman behind.
4) Driving a car after drinking alcohol will inevitably lead to an accident or arrest by the police.
5) You must take (full) responsibility for losing the money.
6) Great success at such an early age made the young businessman quite a conceited fellow.
下题横着
1) absence
2) efficiency
3) independence/independency
4) silence
5) confidence
6) patience
7) distance
8) competence/competency
9) frequence/frequency
10) presence
11) importance
12) permanence/permanency
13) constancy
14) emergence/emergency
15) evidence

1) efficiency
2) emergency
3) absence
4) confidence
5) frequency
6) distance
7) p

resence
8) independence

1) have enriched
2) had enjoyed
3) ensured
4) endeared
5) enabled
6) endanger
7) enlarge
8) have been embodied
9) empower
10) entitle

1) I'll get you one
2) I'm thinking of getting a new one
3) must buy some bigger ones
4) The one at the front
5) have eaten all the soft ones
6) decided to catch a later one
7) I want to borrow one
8) the ones you had on yesterday

1) Once a good beginning is made
2) Once you understand these rules
3) Once he makes a promise
4) Once they are put down in black and white/Once put down in black and white
5) once you get into the habit of smoking
6) Once she began to write in English

1) I had a lot of trouble getting the car started this morning.
2) You won't have much difficulty getting to know people in Italy.
3) The conceited young man said he had no difficulty whatsoever reading technical drawings.
4) To the teacher's surprise, most of the students in his class had little difficulty working out the hard maths problems.
5) Did you have any trouble finding the butterfly specimen Prof. Nolen wanted?
6) The shepherds had a great deal of trouble driving the sheep to a place of safety in the snowstorm.

1) Einstein is so famous that there is no one who doesn't know him.
2) There is almost nothing that his dog won't eat.
3) There is no one who doesn't make any mistakes in his lifetime.
4) There is no goal that you cannot obtain so long as you have an honest attitude and a strong will.
5) There is nobody here who won't lend you a helping hand when you find yourself in difficulty.
6) John is called Mr. Fix It because there is almost nothing that he cannot fix.

1) surgical
2) confident
3) dwell on
4) emergency
5) sweat
6) competent
7) at one time or another
8) relax

A
1) from
2) examined
3) nothing
4) trouble
5) much
6) same
7) ago
8) advice
9) you
10) pay
11) worry
12) followed
13) again
14) quite
15) that
16) tailor

B
1) how
2) answer
3) cut
4) surgeon
5) had
6) over
7) only
8) found
9) by
10) got
11) then
12) saying
13) around

1) By most standards
2) distance
3) diseases
4) considered
5) a different way of practicing medicine
6) show concern for
7) stand apart from
8) grows
9) by my first name
10) satisfying

翻译
1) 只要你不断努力，你迟早会解决这个难题的。
If / As long as you keep (on) trying, you will be able to resolve this difficult problem sooner or later.
2) 我们预料我们的计划会受到抵制 (resistance)。
We anticipate encountering / that we will encounter resistance to our plan / our plan will meet with resistance.
3) 吉姆的朋友说，他们那个城市的噪音污染十分严重，但是他们只好忍着。
Jim's friends said that the noise pollution in their city was terrible, but they had to live with it.
4) 汤姆起初认为，凭他的知识、技术和经验，一定能够找到一份称心如意的工作。
At first Tom though

t that with his knowledge, skill and experience he was bound to find a satisfactory job.
5) 冷静耐心地处理这个微妙 (delicate) 问题是明智的。
It would be wise / advisable to handle this delicate problem with calmness and patience.
6) 迪克以为，如果他拆不开那台机器，那么很可能厂里别的工人也拆不开。
Dick thought that if he wasn't able to take the machine apart, chances were that no other worker in the plant could, either.
7) 你是否认为公共汽车司机应对乘客的安全负完全的责任？
Do you think bus drivers should take full responsibility for the passengers' safety?
8) 你不必再去多想那些判断上的失误了。重要的是尽量避免再犯。
You needn't dwell on your mistakes in judgment any more. What's important is to try your best to avoid repeating them.

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UNIT 7
1) peered
2) right off/right away
3) tough
4) checks on/checks in on
5) take to
6) waging
7) extending
8) impact
9) established
10) abandon
11) confront
12) ran into
13) raged
14) get through to

1) tragedies
2) has established/established
3) cautious
4) took to
5) talk back
6) take a stand
7) exploded
8) have stepped up/stepped up
9) get through to
10) fuss
11) vacant
12) stream
13) drifted
14) challenges
15) property

1) Famine followed the war, one tragedy after another.
2) We're praying for good weather for tomorrow's cricket match.
3) This sofa can be extended into a bed.
4) The Jackson family have occupied this gray row house for two and a half years.
5) It was reading his books that prompted me to write to him.
6) Are you positive the hospital has no vacant beds?

1) dirty
2) stormy
3) healthy
4) muddy
5) rainy
6) sunny
7) smoky
8) noisy

1) reorganized
2) rearrangement
3) reassembled
4) replace
5) reunion
6) regain
7) repay
8) reconsideration

1) in several different ways
2) the right way of saying/the right way to say
3) the wrong way
4) the way/the way that/the way in which
5) way of telling his story
6) her way
7) that way
8) his way of helping the poor

1) speaking
2) to pay
3) being dropped becoming
4) to leave
5) to fight
6) moving
7) spending
8) to be

1) It is / was the first time (that) Tommy has / had talked back to his parents.
2) It is / was the first time (that) I have / had ever been in a plane.
3) It is / was the first time (that) John has / had spoken in public.
4) It is / was the first time (that) she has / had ever taken a strong stand against raising taxes.

1) moved in
2) waged
3) property
4) take a stand
5) drifted
6) tragedy
7) prompt
8) impact
9) took to
10) got through to
11) ran into
12) fussing

1) Judging
2) Confronted
3) change
4) You
5) treated
6) But
7) set
8) never
9) called/named
10) boy's
11) your
12) the
13) on
14) make
15

) bring
16) through
17) later
18) showing

1) cigarette
2) two and a half packs
3) lung cancer
4) influence
5) pull a blanket over my head
6) suffering
7) decision
8) affect
9) prospect
10) sharing his experience

翻译
1) 在当地政府的领导下，村民们奋起应付由水灾造成的严重粮食危机。
Under the leadership of the local government, the villagers rose to the serious food crisis caused by the floods.
2) 这个展览会很受欢迎，吸引着源源而至的参观者。
The exhibition is very popular and is attracting a steady stream of visitors.
3) 妈妈上楼来查看我们这些孩子时，我转过身假装睡着了。
When Mom came upstairs to check on us kids, I turned over and pretended to be asleep.
4) 对阿姆斯特德来说，向毒贩展开斗争是个挑战。虽然她感到紧张不安，但她决心勇敢地面对这些人。
Waging a battle against the drug pushers was a challenge to Armstead. She felt rather nervous but she decided to confront them.
5) 老太太叫我小心些，不要与那些在街角闲荡的家伙讲话。
The old lady told me to be cautious and not to talk to the guys hanging out on the street corner.
6) 一个卫生组织促使地方政府为建造一所新的医院筹措三百万美元的资金。
A health organization prompted the local government to raise a three-million-dollar fund for a new hospital.
7) 那个曾放火烧教堂的男子打开门时，迎面遇到十来个持枪的警察。
Opening the door, the man who had set fire to the church found himself confronted by a dozen policemen with guns.
8) 据报道，燃烧了两个多小时的熊熊烈火始于一个废弃的仓库。
It is reported that the fire which raged for more than two hours started in an abandoned warehouse / store.
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UNIT 7
1) peered
2) right off/right away
3) tough
4) checks on/checks in on
5) take to
6) waging
7) extending
8) impact
9) established
10) abandon
11) confront
12) ran into
13) raged
14) get through to

1) tragedies
2) has established/established
3) cautious
4) took to
5) talk back
6) take a stand
7) exploded
8) have stepped up/stepped up
9) get through to
10) fuss
11) vacant
12) stream
13) drifted
14) challenges
15) property

1) Famine followed the war, one tragedy after another.
2) We're praying for good weather for tomorrow's cricket match.
3) This sofa can be extended into a bed.
4) The Jackson family have occupied this gray row house for two and a half years.
5) It was reading his books that prompted me to write to him.
6) Are you positive the hospital has no vacant beds?

1) dirty
2) stormy
3) healthy
4) muddy
5) rainy
6) sunny
7) smoky
8) noisy

1) reorganized
2) rearrangement
3) reassembled
4) replace
5) reunion
6) regain
7) repay
8) reconsideration

1) in several diffe

rent ways
2) the right way of saying/the right way to say
3) the wrong way
4) the way/the way that/the way in which
5) way of telling his story
6) her way
7) that way
8) his way of helping the poor

1) speaking
2) to pay
3) being dropped becoming
4) to leave
5) to fight
6) moving
7) spending
8) to be

1) It is / was the first time (that) Tommy has / had talked back to his parents.
2) It is / was the first time (that) I have / had ever been in a plane.
3) It is / was the first time (that) John has / had spoken in public.
4) It is / was the first time (that) she has / had ever taken a strong stand against raising taxes.

1) moved in
2) waged
3) property
4) take a stand
5) drifted
6) tragedy
7) prompt
8) impact
9) took to
10) got through to
11) ran into
12) fussing

1) Judging
2) Confronted
3) change
4) You
5) treated
6) But
7) set
8) never
9) called/named
10) boy's
11) your
12) the
13) on
14) make
15) bring
16) through
17) later
18) showing

1) cigarette
2) two and a half packs
3) lung cancer
4) influence
5) pull a blanket over my head
6) suffering
7) decision
8) affect
9) prospect
10) sharing his experience

翻译
1) 在当地政府的领导下，村民们奋起应付由水灾造成的严重粮食危机。
Under the leadership of the local government, the villagers rose to the serious food crisis caused by the floods.
2) 这个展览会很受欢迎，吸引着源源而至的参观者。
The exhibition is very popular and is attracting a steady stream of visitors.
3) 妈妈上楼来查看我们这些孩子时，我转过身假装睡着了。
When Mom came upstairs to check on us kids, I turned over and pretended to be asleep.
4) 对阿姆斯特德来说，向毒贩展开斗争是个挑战。虽然她感到紧张不安，但她决心勇敢地面对这些人。
Waging a battle against the drug pushers was a challenge to Armstead. She felt rather nervous but she decided to confront them.
5) 老太太叫我小心些，不要与那些在街角闲荡的家伙讲话。
The old lady told me to be cautious and not to talk to the guys hanging out on the street corner.
6) 一个卫生组织促使地方政府为建造一所新的医院筹措三百万美元的资金。
A health organization prompted the local government to raise a three-million-dollar fund for a new hospital.
7) 那个曾放火烧教堂的男子打开门时，迎面遇到十来个持枪的警察。
Opening the door, the man who had set fire to the church found himself confronted by a dozen policemen with guns.
8) 据报道，燃烧了两个多小时的熊熊烈火始于一个废弃的仓库。
It is reported that the fire which raged for more than two hours started in an abandoned warehouse / store.
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UNIT 8
1) decrease
2) outside
3) plus
4) vague
5) hard
6) empty
7) thin

8) fall
9) exclusive
10) clever
11) light
12) present
13) false
14) stale
15) pull
16) at least
17) minor
18) alive/living
19) relatively
20) narrow

1) is on the rise
2) numerous
3) was launched
4) come to no good end/come to bad ends
5) different from
6) go down
7) being hard on/being so hard on the child
8) an indication
9) possess
10) a case in point

1) out of style
2) In the case of
3) overnight
4) on the other hand
5) evidence
6) clue
7) incident
8) corresponding
9) contagious
10) lay in
11) anyway
12) reinforced
13) behavior

1) We think of the Great Wall of China as one of the wonders of the world.
2) Medical scientists have long recognized that heart disease is linked to cigarette smoking.
3) San Francisco and Shanghai are both major seaports and financial centers, but unlike Shanghai, San Francisco is hilly and surrounded by water on three sides.
4) An increase in investments will lead to a corresponding rise in profits in times of rapid economic growth.
5) The size of the prize tempted many people to enter the competition.
6) All the candidates for the position must meet the requirement of successful completion of secondary school.

1) disagreement
2) disadvantage
3) disappear
4) disapprove
5) misbehave
6) discomfort
7) miscount
8) discontented
9) discontinue
10) disclose
11) misdeed
12) misdirect
13) misfortune
14) misguide
15) dishearten
16) dishonor
17) misjudge
18) mislead
19) disobey
20) disorder
21) misprint
22) misspelling
23) mistranslate
24) misunderstanding

1) overpraised
2) overate
3) overwork
4) overcrowded
5) overweight
6) overloading
7) overanxious
8) Overpopulation

1) shoe repairers
2) clothes shops
3) cigarette packets
4) customs duties
5) child welfare
6) arms control
7) a salesperson/a sales clerk
8) a ticket office

1) Helen will have that dress altered to fit her.
2) It was Qin Shi Huang who had all the walls joined up.
3) I had my meals brought to me when I was ill in bed with a bad cold.
4) He had three of his teeth knocked out in the fight.
5) Bill had his hat blown off when (he was) crossing the bridge.
6) The sleeping cat lay too near the fire and had its tail slightly burned.

1) Our team is likely to win the game.
2) Davis is not likely to get home before dark.
3) These old buildings are very likely to be knocked down in a year or two.
4) As the young man is very short of money, he is likely to apply for the dangerous job advertised in the paper.
5) The old lady was even less likely to survive the operation if she got any worse.
6) As Nancy is one of the best tennis players on the school team, she is most likely to be singled out for special training.

1) The wish of the scientists is to find new resources for mankind.
2) Her goal in life is to work hard for the happiness of all people in the world.
3) The object of my visit was to consult your uncle as to how I could learn English better.
4)

Jefferson's / His purpose in making on-the-spot observations of the James River was to find out whether its South Branch was deep enough to be used by large boats.
5) No. My approach is not to learn everything about something, but rather to learn something about everything.

1) evidence
2) on the rise
3) behavior
4) launched
5) campaigns
6) contagious
7) Numerous
8) linked
9) unlike
10) reinforced

1) pair
2) never
3) very
4) won
5) On
6) happened
7) when
8) along
9) stopped
10) help
11) to
12) station
13) found
14) gone
15) lying
16) this
17) recognized
18) back
19) like
20) strong
21) fists
22) got
23) never
24) on

1) computer games
2) was getting married
3) hesitated
4) Unfortunately
5) Worse still
6) forever
7) positive
8) property
9) learn a lesson
10) it's too bad I won't be able to replace it

翻译
1) 巨额投资(investment)使这一地区的经济得以迅速发展。
Vast amounts of investment have enabled the economy of the area to grow rapidly.
2) 他们为新建一所医院开展了一场筹款运动。
They launched a campaign to raise money for a new hospital.
3) 成功在于勤奋(diligence)，诺兰医生就是一个很好的例证。
Success lies in diligence. Dr. Nolen is a case in point.
4) 他们都具有很高的道德标准，决不会受诱惑接受如此贵重的礼品。
Men of high moral standards, they are never to be tempted into taking such expensive gifts.
5) 有迹象表明，不少工厂正面临着十分困难的局面。
There are indications that numerous factories are faced with a very difficult situation.
6) 警方找到谁是罪犯的重要线索后，在几小时内就以武装抢劫罪拘捕了他。
The police arrested the criminal on a charge of armed robbery several hours after they found an important clue to his identity.
7) 调查显示，对某些人来说，退休往往会造成心理上的病痛。
Investigation has revealed that retirement tends to cause psychological troubles for some people.
8) 医疗队并没有一味抱怨当地医院较差的工作条件。比如，好几位医生就曾用自己的钱购置了简单的医疗器械。
The medical team did more than complain about the relatively poor working conditions at the local hospital. For instance, several doctors bought simple medical instruments with their own money.
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UNIT 9
1) make so much fuss over
2) is worthy of
3) for sure
4) granted
5) heartily
6) picked out
7) took it for granted
8) what has gone wrong
9) by my estimate
10) highly

1) complacent
2) academic
3) hastened
4) intelligence
5) tried on
6) devise
7) verbal
8) uneasy
9) explored
10) registered
11) aptitude
12) evaluation

1) We'll win for sure.
2) Do you think the tall buildings in Shenzhen look similar to / are similar in appearance to the skyscra

pers in Manhattan, New York?
3) The number of mistakes determines the mark you will receive in an examination.
4) I keep telling myself never to take anything for granted.
5) The final cost of the house was a lot higher than the builder's original estimate.
6) Mrs. Park had an uneasy suspicion that her son was really guilty as charged.

1) from under
2) from behind
3) from among
4) except on
5) until after
6) except for
7) except to
8) until after

1) rosy cheeks
2) healthy activities
3) a fussy man/a fussy person
4) a cloudy sky
5) a funny story
6) watery eyes
7) hearty wishes
8) wavy hair/wavy curl
9) tasty food
10) a lengthy speech
11) a silvery voice
12) sunny days
13) a snowy winter
14) a noisy classroom

1) subconsciousness
2) subcommittee
3) subtitle
4) substandard
5) subcontinent
6) subaverage
7) subplot
8) sublevel

1) ad
2) plane
3) auto
4) bike
5) doc
6) dorm
7) exam
8) kilo
9) lab
10) math/maths
11) taxi/cab
12) zoo

1) intelligent
2) intellectual
3) intelligent
4) intellectuals
5) intellectual

1) How long did he tell you he waited?
2) Which mountain did they say they tried to climb?
3) When do you suggest we meet again?
4) How many passengers do you suppose the boat takes?
5) Where did they say the ancient coins were found?
6) Who do you think will be the likeliest candidate for the Presidency?
7) Why do you guess he chose to remain single?
8) What do you expect he will buy as Christmas presents for his children?

1) The fact that he works hard does not necessarily mean that he is a competent leader.
2) His explanation that he didn't see the notice is unsatisfactory.
3) The fact that he cheated on exams was revealed in the end.
4) Most of us don't agree with his view that there is no advantage in introducing the new method.
5) The news that he won the first gold medal at the 23rd Olympic Games soon spread throughout the country.
6) His suggestion that intelligence is a relative matter is not universally accepted.
7) He seconded my motion that the vote be postponed.
8) There can be no doubt that Suzy is the right person for the job.

1) We all thought it a pity that you were unable to attend our meeting.
2) We consider it important that you should mind your manners.
3) He didn't want it to be known that he was too ill to go on working.
4) I regard it as important that every one of you should finish your homework on time.
5) He took it for granted that his father would come to his help if he got into trouble.
6) We thought it highly probable that he might change his mind at the last minute.
7) I think it likely that the train will be delayed by the dense fog.
8) The doctor thinks it advisable that you stop smoking.

1) explores
2) aptitude
3) normal
4) highly
5) worthy of
6) academic
7) Intelligence
8) evaluation
9) aptitude
10) taken for granted

1) in
2) example/instance
3) repairman
4) because
5) embarrassed
6) cause
7) w

hich
8) cleaned
9) owned
10) of/about/with
11) fix
12) simply
13) into
14) constant

1) Strangely enough
2) at birth
3) genius
4) boring
5) experts
6) at random
7) as intelligent as each other
8) Imagine
9) differences
10) plays a part

翻译
1) 一切都表明他的计划出了毛病。
Everything points to the fact / indicates that something has gone wrong with his project / plan.
2) 作者认为，我们不应想当然地以为那些智力测验得分高的人在实际工作中就一定能干得好。
The author argues that we should not take it for granted that those who score high on intelligence tests will naturally do well in practical work.
3) 我挑出几条英语习语（idiom）， 考了一下我的同班同学。
I picked out some English idioms and tried them on my classmates.
4) 三位教授被请来对新教员设计的教案作出评估。
Three professors were asked to make an evaluation of the teaching plans devised by the new teachers.
5) 这对我们来说是个很小的损失，不要大惊小怪。
It is a very small loss to / for us. Don't make such a fuss over it.
6) 他比任何对手的得分都高得多，证明他不愧为一个胜利者。
He scored far more points / much higher than any of his rivals and proved himself a worthy winner.
7) 这两只动物外貌很相似，但它们属于不同的种类。
The two animals are similar in appearance, but they belong to different species.
8) 我并不确切知道他申请的贷款（loan）银行是否会给他。
I don't know for sure whether the bank will grant him the loan he has applied for.

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UNIT 10
1) hostess
2) god
3) prince
4) aunt
5) nephew
6) cow
7) girl student
8) lady
9) lion
10) policewoman
11) hero
12) actress

1) like
2) as
3) like
4) like
5) as
6) like
7) As
8) Like

1) reluctant
2) fished out
3) ignored
4) nothing but
5) made out
6) only too
7) much of an
8) quit
9) exhausting
10) measure
11) rewarding
12) brief
13) dramatically

1) criticized
2) profits
3) live on
4) alert
5) passed on
6) investment
7) performance
8) appreciate
9) routine
10) shrugged off/ignored
11) discouraged
12) comment
13) complicated
14）consistent

1) Heavy smokers generally shrug off the warning that smoking is harmful to health.
2) Pleased with his students' progress, Professor Tyler gave them a pat on the back on more than one occasion.
3) We have come to know it is important to apply theory to practice.
4) When first learning to speak Spanish, I was often embarrassed at my errors in pronunciation.
5) The prospect of working under a conceited man made him reluctant to take the job.
6) Have you any idea of how the management reacted to Sam's suggestions for improvement?

1) pressure
2) illness
3) preparedness
4) boldness
5) effectiveness
6) dep

arture
7) willingness
8) carelessness
9) hopelessness
10) exposure
11) darkness
12) friendliness
13) coldness
14) frankness
15) pleasure
16) nervousness
17) greatness
18) cold-bloodedness

1) darkness
2) pleasure
3) carelessness
4) coldness
5) pressure
6) departure
7) frankness
8) hopelessness
9) effectiveness
10) exposure

1) the productive forces
2) protective measures
3) constructive criticisms
4) instinctive fear/ instinctive dread
5) large, expressive eyes
6) an impressive movie/ an impressive film
7) creative work
8) a decisive victory
9) defensive arms/ defensive weapons
10) an explosive situation

1) at fault
2) was to blame
3) were blamed for
4) fault
5) blamed for
6) fault
7) was to blame
8) at fault

1) It is a pity that he did not come earlier.
2) It's a well-known fact that smoking can cause lung cancer.
3) It is true that I encouraged him, but didn't actually help him.
4) It didn't seem likely that they would ever keep their promise.
5) It was hard to understand why Prof. Hardy had singled out Mary for criticism.
6) It's unfair that most women do not earn equal pay for equal work.

1) Instead of criticizing Susan for what she has done, we ought to praise her for it.
2) Instead of going straight home after school, Helen went to work as a waitress in a restaurant.
3) Instead of sending the book to Allan by post, I'm going to take it to him myself.
4) Instead of going to New York yesterday to attend his daughter's wedding, Dr. Wilson flew to Florida for an emergency case.
5) Instead of using oil lamps, the villagers have electric lights now.
6) Instead of disturbing Cathy, the news had a strangely calming effect on her mind.

1) much bigger
2) a little more difficult
3) slightly more encouraging
4) far more constructive
5) considerably more efficient
6) 25 per cent higher

1) profits
2) comments
3) quit
4) appreciated
5) ignored
6) pat on the back
7) discouraged
8) routine

1) out
2) her
3) talked
4) and
5) with
6) could
7) in
8) quietly
9) things
10) strike
11) with
12) wonder
13) opinion
14) everything
15) true
16) other
17) as
18) surprise
19) were
20) change
21) could
22) For
23) picture

1) draw
2) known as
3) pursuing
4) a cow with wings
5) whisper
6) fan
7) With her continuing support
8) sincere
9) oxygen
10) powerful deeds of kindness

翻译
1) 作者想通过这篇文章向读者传达她对赞扬与批评的看法。
Through the article the author wants to convey to the readers her views on praise and criticism.
2) 作为父母我们应该知道，对于孩子们来说，一句赞扬抵得上十句责骂。
As parents we should know that for children an ounce of praise is worth a pound of scolding.
3) 这位教师并不是一个了不起的学者，但他的确懂得怎样把一门课教得活泼而有趣。(in a ... manner)
The teacher isn't much of a scholar, but he does know how to teach a course

in a lively and interesting manner.
4) 我们常常发现运用一个规律比懂得它要难得多。
We often find it much more difficult to apply a rule than to know it.
5) 她从不因为孩子们争吵而责骂他们，而是在他们安安静静地玩耍时赞扬几句。
She never scolds her children for squabbling. Instead, she gives them a few words of praise when they play quietly.
6) 格林先生老是挑他女儿写作的刺儿，但不知怎的，对她那首写得很差的诗歌却给予好评。
Mr. Green was always critical of his daughter's writings, but somehow he commented favorably on that poorly written poem of hers.
7) 我们班上有不少学生因为没有按时交作文而受到教师的当众批评。
Quite a few students in our class were publicly criticized by the teacher for failing to hand in their compositions on time.
8) 一位好的教师应对学生取得的进步非常敏感。如果学生的进步被忽视，他们就会感到沮丧。
A good teacher should be very alert to the progress his students make / are making. If their progress is ignored / goes unnoticed, the students will feel discouraged.

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课后翻译
Book2 Unit1 翻译
1.她砰地关上门，一声不吭地走了，他们之间那场争执就此结束。
Their argument ended when she slammed the door and left without a word.
2. 出席晚宴的客人对那个美国人威严的语气感到有点意外。
The guests at the dinner party were slightly surprised at the commanding tone of the American.
3. 约翰尼已长大成熟，不再害怕独自呆在家里了。
Johnny has outgrown the fear of staying at home alone.
4. 当全部乘客都向出口处 (exit) 走去时，他却独自留在座位上，好像不愿意离开这架飞机似的。
While all the other passengers made for the exit, he alone remained in his seat as if unwilling to leave the plane.
5. 这封信必须交给威尔逊博士本人。
The letter is to be handed to Dr. Wilson himself.
6. 南希虽然很想参加辩论，但腼腆得不敢开口。
While she felt like joining in the argument, Nancy was too shy to open her mouth.
7. 你觉得什么时候最有可能在家里找到他？
What do you think is the likeliest time to find him at home?
8. 猎人一看见有只狐狸从树丛中出现并向他设下 (lay) 的陷阱 (trap) 方向跑去，脸上顿时闪出了兴奋的表情。
The hunter’s face lit up with excitement as soon as he saw a fox emerge from among the bushes and run in the direction of / make for the trap he had laid.

Book2 Unit2 翻译
1) 会上有人建议任命一个十一人委员会来制定新章程。
It was suggested at the meeting that a committee of eleven be appointed to make a new constitution.
2) 这些青年科学家通过现场观察，获得了研究工作所需的第一手资料。
By

making on-the-spot observations, the young scientists obtained first-hand information they needed in their research work.
3) 他很可能会因视力不好而被拒收入伍。
It is very likely that he will be rejected by the army because of his bad eyesight.
4) 委员会成员在新机场最佳选址 (location) 这一问题上持有不同意见。
The committee members have conflicting opinions as to the best location of the new airport.
5) 亨利创作的艺术品在许多方面比他兄弟的要好。
Henry's works of art are superior in many respects to those of his brother's.
6) 我们产品质量的稳步提高在很大程度上是由于设备有所改进。
The steady rise in the quality of our products owes much to the improvement of our equipment.
7) 吉姆本想按照自己的判断行事，但他没有这样做，因为作为军人他得服从命令。
Jim would have preferred to act on his own judgment, but he didn't because as a soldier he had to obey the order.
8) 如果让我来决定我们是要一个没有自行车的城市呢，还是要一个没有汽车的城市，我会毫不犹豫地选择后者。
Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a city without bikes or one without cars, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.

Book2 Unit3 翻译
1. She got a post as a cashier at a local bank. But she was soon fired because she proved to be incompetent.
她在当地一家银行找到一份出纳员的工作，但不久因不称职而被解雇了。
2. It is obviously/clearly his young assistant who is running the book store.
很明显是他的年轻助手在经营这家书店。
3. No sooner had the proposal been announced at the meeting than she got to her feet to protest.
这项建议在会上一宣布，她就站起来提出异议。
4. Bill has applied to Harvard University for a teaching assistantship, but his chances of getting it are slim.
比尔已向哈佛大学申请助教职位，但他得到它的可能性很小。
5. Being short of funds, they are trying to attract foreign capital.
由于缺乏资金，他们正在想办法吸引外资。
6. The room smells of stale air. It must have been vacant for a long time.
这个房间有股霉味，一定是好久没人住了。
7. As far as hobbies are concerned, Jane and her sister have little in common.
就业余爱好而言，珍妮和她妹妹几乎没有什么共同之处。
8. It is self-evident that the education of the young is vital to the future of a country.
不言而喻，青年人的教育对于一个国家的未来是至关重要的。

Book2 Unit4 翻译
1) 那小女孩跑得太快，身体一下失去平衡，跌倒了。
The little girl ran so fast that she was thrown off balance and fell over / down.
2) 他致力于研究工作的精神 (devotion to research) 给我留下了很深印象，但我对他那些深奥的理论丝毫不感兴趣。
I was impressed by his devotion to research but I did no