Unit 1
1. 自从有了移动电话后，他再也没有给朋友写信了。( no longer)
He has no longer been writing to his friends ever since he got a mobile phone.
2. 尽管很忙，他每天至少花两小时上网(surf the Internet)，了解这个领域的最新动态。(even though)
Even though he is very busy, he spends at least two hours every day surfing the Internet in order to find out about / learn about the latest developments in this field.
3. 李教授在毕业典礼上作了一个简短的讲话，他的话深深铭刻在我的记忆中。( impress upon)
Professor Li gave a short speech at the commencement. His words were （What he said was）strongly impressed upon my memory. 4. 讲到期末考试，学生们一点儿都不紧张，他们满脸都是自信。( confidence )
Talking about the final exams the students were not nervous at all. There was full confidence on every one’s face.
5. 在30分钟内写出一篇约100个词的短文，对于他们班大多数学生来说不过是小菜一碟。(snap)
To write a short passage of about 100 words in 30 minutes would be a snap to most students in their class.
6. 我发觉自己对英语口语有着浓厚的兴趣。(find…doing)
I’ve found myself having great interest in spoken English.
7. 驱车行驶在高速公路上, 我意识到近几年来, 中国的公路系统发生了巨大的变化。(realize; enormous)
Driving on the expressway, I realized that enormous changes had taken place in China’s highway system in recent years.
8. 我简直不敢相信他这么快就学会了操作计算机。(can hardly believe; work)
I can hardly believe that he has learned how to work a computer so quickly / in such a short time.
9. 三年的时光已经过去,这一刻终于来临了: 不到两周我就要回国了。(in less than)
Three years have passed by and the final moment has come. In less than two weeks, I will return home / go back to my country.
10. 许多我认识的人都迫不及待地想要出国, 而我却恰恰相反,我宁愿和家人一起呆在国内。(can’t wait)
I know a lot of people wh o can’t wait to go abroad, but I prefer to stay with my family in my own country.
Unit 2
1. 他的生活经历在他的学术生涯(academic career)中一直扮演着一个重要角色。(play a role in)
His life experiences have always been playing a big role in his academic career.
2. 那家餐厅最近已经延长了营业时间。(extend)
The restaurant has recently extended its opening / business hours.
3. 我刚刚读完一本从一种新的视角研究莎士比亚(Shakespeare)的有趣的书。(approach)
I’ve just read an interesting book which has a new approach to Shakespeare.
4. 随着电子邮件的广泛应用，垃圾邮件(spam / junk email)问题已引起人们的极大关注。(issue /problem, draw much concern) With the wide use of email, the issue of spam / junk email has drawn much concern.
5. 传统教育比起网络教育来对于学生和教师之间的交流和互动有着更多的限制。(communication and interaction, limitation)
In traditional / conventional education there are more limitations in communication and interaction between teachers and students than there are in online education.
6. 谁是谁非昭然若揭，吉姆无意和他争论。(have a intention of doing / to do)
Jim had no intention of arguing / to argue with him, since it’s obvious who was right and who was wrong.
7. 令人惊讶的是，那次与威尔逊教授的偶然相识(chance meeting)，后来居然给了我一个机会去他们学校作交流生(exchange student)。(afford an opportunity)
To my surprise, it was the chance meeting with Prof. Wilson that later on afforded me an opportunity to study at his university as an exchange student.
8. 学校将延长图书馆和教室的开放时间，尽量满足学生的需要。(meet the needs)
Our university will extend the opening hours of the library and the classrooms to meet the students’ needs at the highest pos sible level. 9. 信息技术的发展已经开始对社会生活的各个方面(aspect)产生深远的(profound)影响。(have effect on)
