大学英语精读

Unit1

1. Every single time I saw the straw hat（每当我看到那顶草帽） , it reminded

me of the tour I had made years before.

2. This is the wonderful time I spent（我度过的最美好的时光）.

3. I am honored to attend closing ceremony of the conference（我很荣幸能参加大会的闭幕式） and give you a speech.

4. Bill Clinton has helped to get the two American journalists released and he

seems to have a hope of mediating（有希望调解） between North Korea

and the US.

5. One friend of mine has decided to quit job which pays well but makes

enormous demands（辞去那份工资高但要求也高的工作） recently.

Unit2

1. Once known as the Paris in the Middle East(曾经拥有中东巴黎的美誉) ,

this seaside city fell into chaos during Lebanon’s prolonged civil war.

2. A meeting was held for appointing a new manager（是为了任命一位新经理）.

3. She was selected for an interview with a PWC director. This opportunity is

too good to pass up（好得让人无法拒绝）.

4. More than 150 people were looking for the body of a 24-year-old hiker said

to have been killed（据说已经遇害） , a day after authorities charged a man

with kidnapping her.

5. It’s still unclear（仍然不清楚） what was behind the Federal Reserve’s

surprise decision on Wednesday to buy up to $300 billion in Treasuries.

Unit3

1. Ina found herself smiling at the thought of the date and barbecue(一想到约会和烧烤) out in the open air , no pressure and just friends.

2. I can’t really remember much about her except that she had a very lovely

dog and a good character（除了她有一只非常可爱的小狗而且人品不错之外）.

3. There is no need to stand in awe of the director because of his position（因为他是主任就敬而远之） ; he is just an average person.

4. With all his achievements , he remains modest（他仍然很谦虚）.

5. The moment we met（我们相逢的那一刻） , you captured my heart and I

waited for your love throughout those years.

Unit4

1. After hours of questioning , the suspect eventually confessed(嫌犯终于招供了).

2. The old car is apt to（很容易） break down.

3. Using someone else’s name is not in and of itself a crime（本身并不是犯罪） unless there is an intention to commit a fraud.

4. By a small margin , Americans are more pleased than disappointed（对……不感到失望，而是感到高兴） with Obama’s being elected as President.

5. The family are fulfilled with a sense of peace and satisfaction（充满了平静和满足） knowing that their innocent son arrested yesterday is to be

released soon.

Unit5

1. If you ask the fast runner to set the pace , then most of them will be left

behind(他们中的大多数人都将落后).

2. My brother did not want to be tired to a steady job（被稳定的工作所束缚）.

3. They set off in search of the lost child（寻找失踪的孩子）.

4. Accidents due to driving at high speed（因高速驾驶而造成的交通事故）

were very common that month.

5. He was charged with murder（他被指控杀人） but found innocent later.

Unit6

1. Sir ，I know how heart-broken you were(你是多么伤心) seeing your

students killed in the earthquake.

2. I’m here to make sure（我来这儿就是确保） that everything that can be

done will be done.

3. Once we fixed the engine in the tank , other parts of fell into place（其它部件也就好安装了）.

4. The newly-designed headlights avoided a lot of traffic accidents by blinding

the driver（让司机看清） of oncoming cars.

5. I speak for my whole school when I salute you as a hero（向您这位英雄致敬） who saved many of us from the forest fire.

Unit7

1. The folly of her action (她逐渐意识到).

2. We never see each other(无不是从谈论体育开始的).

3. The father’s carelessness(导致了那个孩子的死亡).

4. He(刚开始是名小职员)and finally became a partner of the firm.

5. (他曾经帮助过她), but she repaid it with a bad turn.

Unit8

1. They got two free tickets to Canada , otherwise(无论如何也支付不起去加拿大的费用).

2. Most government know that we’re heading for an environmental disaster

but they(对此却视而不见).

3. He has drafted a document to(支持其索赔要求).

4. Stress and tiredness often(使人精神不集中).

5. It’s the company’s policy to sacrifice short-term profits(为了长期发展).