Unit 5
1我们是好朋友，可他居然将这么大的一件事瞒着我，实在令我吃惊。
We are good friends; however, he kept such an important matter from me, which took me by surprise.
2考试得不得一百分不要紧。重要的是别失去自信心。
It doesn’t matter if you can not get full marks for the exam; what matters is not to lose con fidence in yourself.
3昨天晚上他和我聊天，并安慰我说，这种病并不难治，还没人死于这种病。
He chatted with me last night and reassured me that the disease was not hard to cure and that nobody had ever died of it.
4她决心用钢铁般的意志来克服生活中的种种障碍。
She was determined to overcome all the obstacles in her life with a will of iron.
5事实是他早就收到我的钱了，却有意不给我回条确认。这实在让我气坏了。
It turned out that he had already received my money, but did not acknowledge the receipt of it on purpose. This really drove me crazy.
6他是个害羞和沉静的男孩，在走上讲台叙述自己的经历之前，他悄悄地坐在礼堂的一角集思冥想。
He is a shy and silent boy. Before he went onto the stage to share his experiences, he sat quietly in a corner of the auditorium, gathering his thoughts.
7他当场承认他要出国留学，因为他相信国外的教育会给他将来的研究工作打开大门。
He admitted on the spot that he would go overseas for further study as he believed overseas education would open the door to his future research.
看到自己的侄女几年内就长成了一个美丽的姑娘，玛丽的叔叔的脸上满是笑容。
Mary’s uncle’s face lit up when he saw his niece had turned into a pretty young lady in just a few years.
Unit 6
1直起身来，脚要跟上音乐拍子。
Straighten up! Your feet should keep time to the rhythm of the music.
2她将一张纸条悄悄地塞在了他的手中。他看了以后很不高兴，以为她在取笑他。
She slipped a note into his hand. He was very unhappy after reading it, as he thought that she was making fun of him.
3小偷被抓住时，求我们饶恕他。他说他偷食物是因为他的妈妈快饿死了，家里几乎一点吃的都没有了。
The thief pleaded for our mercy when he was caught. He said he had stolen the food because his mother was starving to death and there was barely any food left in the house.
4既然他们要求更多的电力供应，我们应该满足他们的需要，减轻他们的压力。
They have made a request for more electricity supplies, which we should satisfy in order to release them from the pressure they are under.
5他们将酒瓶传了一圈，每人喝了一口后，就向森林深处走去。
They made the rounds with the wine bottle; each took a gulp and then they set out for the forest.
6我的电视机坏了, 我马上在网上订购了一台新的。网上商店会派人送货上门。
My TV set broke down; I have ordered a new one online and the shop is going to have it delivered to the door.
7他的话令所有的人不快，大家都停止了吃饭。过了一会儿，大家继续吃饭，但每个人都看上去心事重重。
His words made everyone unhappy and stop eating. After a while, they resumed eating, but they all looked as if something was weighing on their minds.
8像他这么一个一向温文尔雅的人居然如此粗鲁地打断我们。我们都无法置信地看着他。We stared at him in disbelief, astonished that someone as gentle as he is could interrupt us so rudely.
Unit 7
1我们刚开始一个新的工作，肯定会有很多东西不熟悉。
Whenever we start a new job, there are bound to be a lot of things we may not be familiar with.
2这种新药已经成功地用在动物身上，但这并不意味着它在人类身上也适用。
This new medicine/drug has successfully been used on animals, but this doesn’t mean that it can be applied to humans.
3他这次演讲比赛没能得第一名主要是因为他缺乏信心。
His failure to win the first prize in the speech competition is largely due to his lack of confidence. 4对于一般人来说，忧郁症很容易跟压力混淆，因为忧郁症也可以是某些压力的反应。
To the general public, depression can be easily confused with stress, as it may be a response to some types of stress.
5世界粮食的生产将越来越难跟上世界人口的日益增长。
It is becoming increasingly difficult for world food production to keep pace with the continuing growth of the world’s population.
6要成功地得到一份工作，需要很多因素一起发挥作用，这些因素包括你的技能、文凭和工作经验。
To successfully get a job, a lot of factors need to come into play, including your skills, diploma and work experience.
Unit 8
法官要求记者不要公开受害人的姓名。
The judge asked the reporters not to disclose the name of the victim.
老师费尽苦心务使我们全都理解他说的话。
The teacher took pains to make sure that we all understood what he said.
最近学校在学业优秀的学生中进行了一项调查。
Recently the school conducted a survey among those students who have attained academic excellence.
他说他要接受这份工作，我们要求他写封信证实。
He said he would accept the job, so we have asked him to confirm his acceptance by writing us a letter.
乔治学习很努力，他要尽量利用学习的机会。
George studies very hard. He wants to make the most of his chance to learn.
