UNIT 1
学生用书中的词汇解释
More or less: imprecise but fairly close to correct; almost but not exact Scrupulous:careful, exact, strict
Afield:far away from home or one’s usual surroundings
Rife:widespread,common;excessively abundant
Malapropism:the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
Coercion:the act of compelling by force of authority;using force to cause something Epitomize:embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of Disprove:prove to be false
Expire:terminate;conclude;come to and end
Indigent:poor enough to need help from others.
Deft blows:skilful,and often quick;dexterous/skilful in physical movements, especially of the hands
Clean English:exact;correct
An apt phrase:appropriate;suitable
Scrupulous writers:correct even in the smallest detail;doing something very carefully so that nothing is left out.
练习册上的答案P5
Grammar
CDCAC DAABD
V ocabulary
More or less, scrupulous, afield, rife, malapropism, coercion, epitomize, disprove, expire, indigent
Compulsion, skilful, vague, delicate, exact
CLOZE
BCBDA ABBDB
unit 1
1. 在举出许多事实并列出一些统计数字后，他终于把他的论点说清楚了。
After citing many facts and giving a number of statistical figures, he finally drove home his point.
2.差不多花了半年工夫，我们才完成了那研究项目。
It took us half a year more or less to carry through the research project.
3.她说的话是如此微妙我们很难理解他的真实意图。
What he said was so subtle that we could hardly make out his true intention.
4.他的新书明确无误的审视了当代的问题。
His new book looks squarely at the contemporary social problems.
5.今日的年轻一代对互联网上的最新信息很敏感。
The younger generation today is very much alive to the latest information found on the Internet.
6.外语是不是在童年更容易学好？这是一个观点问题。
It i s a m at t e r o f o pi ni on wh et h e r a f ore i gn language is more easily learned in one’s childhood or otherwise.
7.在挫折面前千万不要丧失信心；鼓起勇气坚定不移地去克服它。
Never lose heart in the face of a setback; take courage and deal with it squarely.
8.米饭、肉类、蔬菜、水果构成均衡的饮食。
Rice, meat, vegetables, and fruit constitute a balanced diet.
Unit 2
1一个人的努力不足以应付如此复杂的情况。
One man’s effect is not enough to cope with such a complicated situation.
2.你认为有关信息的新规章将在什么时候生效。
When do you think the new IT (information and technology) regulations will take effect.
3.彩票中奖的机会极少；可能只有百分之一的机会。
The chance of winning a prize in a lottery is slim; perhaps only a one-in-a-hundred chance.
4.不少青年成了毒品的受害者，这一事实很是可悲。
It is deplorable that many a youngster has fallen victim to the use of drugs.
5.几乎没有任何人赞同他的提议。
There is virtually no one who is in favor of his proposal.
6.谨防油嘴滑舌满面笑容的骗子。
Beware of the swindler with a slick tongue and a smiling face.
7.不要碰那个包。里面的炸药随时会爆炸。你会有生命危险。
Don’t touch the bag! The explosive in it may blow up at any minute. Y our life will be at risk.
8.他看上去对工作很有信心；但是在他的思想深处却潜藏着几分疑虑。
He looked quite confident about the job, though some doubts lurked in the depth of his mind.
UNIT 3
1. 他按了按汽车喇叭以引起路上行人的警觉。
He honked his car horn to alert the pedestrians.
2. 信息工程的迅速发展是人类尝试的一个突出事例。
The fast development of Information Technology is an outstanding example of human endeavor.
3.Mary试图找到恰当的语言来表达她对老师的感激。
Mary groped for the appropriate words to express her indebtedness to her teacher.
4. 学校校长以平易话语向年轻人传递了富有挑战的信息。
The school principal’s plain words conveyed a message of challenge to the young people.
5.不要胡乱摆弄电线，要不然会引起电线短路。
Don’t tamper with the wires, or you may cause a short circuit.
6他自以为在竞争中可以战败任何对手。但是他过分的自信是他失败了。
He thought he could beat everyone at the competition, but his excessive
