2021年1月23日发(作者：nazism)
unit 8
section A
vocabulary
were running through thickly forested country,and nervousness began to
mount in the car.
animals,including fish,look for a mate which resembles their parents.
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.
speech was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government.
r he deserves what has happened to him is open to debate.
y speaking,interpretaions can be classified into two group:judgments and
opinions.
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.

success he dreamed of is now within reach.
studies show that many illnesses fall into the category of stress-related
illnesses.
job is great in terms of salary,but it has its disadvantages.
can get around your parking problem by using my permit.
have to follow his decisions regardless of whether he is right or wrong.
Perlman is a software designer and network engineer,sometimes referred
to as the
“
Mother of the Internet
”
.
7.
”
What if he doesn't come to the meeting?
”

”
We shall go ahead without him.
”

brought Mary Engelbreit to New York in the first place.
years ago,increasingly concerned about the environment,he decided to work
directly for an environmental group.
policemen found envelopes identical to those used to post the letters.

You have probably heard of 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 hope is that they never detect anything remarkable with
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 say that we are
deliberately trying to create animals with remarkable 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？

It sounds like a good idea,but what if it's a trick?
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。

Cities and towns in this area suffered a lot from the earthquake with Jiujiang and
Ruichang among the worst-hit.
3.
他抱怨说，他们压根就不应该参与这件事。

He complained that they should not have got involved in it in the first place.
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 ps
ychologically 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 pr
ocess 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.
is charged with taking a car without the owner's consent.
regulations governing the inquiry into aircraft accidents had been unchanged
since 1969.
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.
range of herbal teas contains no preservatives,colorings or artificial flavorings.
collaboration between the Bank and the Fund is not merely desirable;it is
essential.
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.
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.
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.
er,she doesn't want to leave her home,a nice little house that she inherited
from her parents.
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.
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 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 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 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 invitat
ion 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 e
xposure.
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 t
heir 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 lo
oking into.

Section B
certain cases its cells undergo changes,which in time can lead to cancer.
ing to the report released Wednerday,75 percent of banks in the United
States operate ATMs.
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.
was also an environmental objective-to maintain a proper balance between
human needs and the natural environment.
teachers were aware that they could now contribute to decision-making but
still saw the principal deciding all the issues.
importance of these considerations again will vary from 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.
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.
brought about a major change in the way her company designed its products.
doctor told me that I would have to go on to a strict diet.
beliefs can in fact contribute to increasing their motivation in their struggle.
s 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 shaded to 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 by the time she got indoors,it had stopped.

Unit 10
Section A
you harness something such as a natural source of energy,you bring it under your
control and use it.
study showed that only a small percentage of African American employees
were considered for promotion.
some countries churches are not allowed to impose their beliefs on people.
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.
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.
g 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.

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.
never really takes to Charles not only because he is odd but also because he
is mean.
times I wonder what would have happened to me had I acted otherwise in such
a situation.
you refer to someone or something as a particular thing,you use a particular
word,expression,or name to mention or describe them.
hard plastics are being used as substitute for metals 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 doubt you feel joy at love your
friend,and maybe you even helped him accomplish his ,there is another
feeling,a dark feeling,within begin to wish that it was you who was enjoying
success,and you begin to even dislike your first this envious feeling atarts
off like a tiny 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
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 has
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

cannot,
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 mysterio
us 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 o
f 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 i
n 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.
its economy booming,the coastal areas are attractin more and more skilled
and trained workers.
gh Chicago had fared better than many older citis,unemployment remained
a serious problem.