Unit 5
a second time since we will sell it soon.
既然我们马上要卖掉这个公寓了，我不认为需要再把它装修。
2. He made a firm
to give up smoking and drinking as soon as he discovered that he had a heart trouble.
他作出了坚定的决心放弃吸烟和饮酒当他发现他心脏有问题。
3. To reduce the risks of railway(铁
路) accidents,we spend over ten million yuan on
the railway lines every year.
为了减少铁路事故的风险，每年我们维护铁路的花费都超过1000万人民币。
4. My parents lived a frugal(节俭
的) lifestyle all their lives .For one thing,they n
ever
anything that was still of use for another ,th
ey never purchased(购买) things on impulse(冲动).
我的父母一生都过着简朴的生活。对于一样事物只要仍然可以用他们
都不会丢弃。对于其他的东西，他们从来不会冲动购买。
5.The government has refused to
a further(进一步
的) cut in the rate of corporate(公司) tax(税).
政府已经拒绝批准进一步的削减公司税率。
6.As Linda is a career women and her husband wor
ks abroad, they cannot their newborn son all
by themselves and have to employ a babysitter on
a fixed term(固定期限) of five years.
琳达是一个职业女性，她丈夫在国外工作。他们不能亲自抚养他们刚
出生的儿子，而要去聘请一个保姆并且固定任用五年。
7. My apartment was badly furnished(布
置) because the workers did not
the original paint off the walls before they start ed painting.
我的公寓被装修的很差，因为工人们没有剥掉在墙上的原漆就开始画
画了。
8. When we learned that the local college had only
the 要素) in term of(在…方
面) equipment , we decided to donate a million yua n so that they could improve their teaching facilit ies(设施).
当我们了解到当地的大学只有最基本的长期设备时，我们决定捐出一万元使他们能够改善他们的教学设施。
9.The Jones purchased(购买) a second-
hand car for $1200 it was a real
but I wonder how long it will last.
琼斯用1200美元买了一辆二手车，这的确是个优惠的价格，但我好奇它能使用多久。
10. It is always good to read some English novels in spare time, if you cannot understand the origi
nal, you may read the versions(版本) which are also available in the local bookstore .
在业余时间读些英文小说是好的，如果你不能读懂原著，你可以在当
地的书店买简化的版本读。
11.Sam said to the girl“I will
you some of my chocolate for some of your ice cre am. ”
Sam对女孩说“我想用我的巧克力换一些你的冰激凌。”
12. Since you’re decided to simplify(简
化) your life and have moved into a smaller house,
you are going to have to make an effort to
your furniture and belongings(随身物品).
自从你决定要过一个简单的生活，搬到一个小的房子里去，你将要有能力将你的家具和东西的尺寸减小
13. Representatives(代
表) from the two nations had worked together on
occasions(场
合) before the peace treaty(条
约) was signed to end the border conflicts(冲
突).
这两个国家的代表在和平条约签署结束边境冲突之前在许多场合一
起工作过。
14. When the factory closed,the machinery(机
械) was sold off for only a
of its true value.
当工厂关闭时，机器以一小部分其真实价值出售。
the dorm when others are already asleep.
当别人已经睡着时，我认为在宿舍里大声播放音乐是错误的。
16.The question set by the teacher was so difficult that
the pupils(学生
老师所问的问题很难，学生们不知道如何解决它。
17. The children are busy
,folding, and cutting paper in a handcrafting c ompetition.
在手工制作比赛中孩子们忙碌的轧制, 明式联橱, 切割纸。
1.My sister is very economical(经济
的) and saving money seems to come naturally to he
r; she always
all the money she speeds.
我姐姐是个很节俭的人，她认为省钱是很正常的事情，她总是记录下她花钱的行踪
2.My parents failed to show up at the commencement(毕业典
礼); their flight was delayed(延迟) for 8 hours.
我的父母没有出现在我的毕业典礼上，证明出他们的飞机延误了8小时
3. Eric was a very shy boy, so much so that he
even refused to
his underwear for his medical examination.
Eric是个很害羞的男孩，以至于在进行身体体检的时候拒绝脱下他的衣物
4.John began to politics(政
治) when he was at secondary school; no wonder he become a Congressman(国会议员) at the age of 35. 约翰在中学的时候开始对政治感兴趣，他35岁的时候成为一名众议