外研社,新编大学英语综合教程4,Unit8 Time,Quiz

1. 偏远之地 2.在源头 3. 在密密的树叶间 4. 照亮，照明 5. 使...卷入；使...陷入 6. 蔓延，伸展 7. 缠绕，用环扣住
out-of-the-way place on the headwaters in deep-leaved shadow
illumine
tangle
trail(n.小路，踪迹)
now…now… at one time...at another time...忽而……忽而 • The market is very unstable, with the price now rising, now falling. • The junior officer looked nervous; his eyes swiveled quickly, now this way, now that way.
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• Key words & phrases: out of the way; at the edge of; now...now...; in all silence; all at once; mute; dissolve
other important words & expressions
• in (all) silence（完全）不出声地 • with (complete) absence of sound or noise • The kids were listening to the music in the classroom, in complete silence. • We should not pass over this unfair thing in silence. • 我们不能对这件不公平的事不闻不问。 • Translate the sentence and enjoy the aesthetic side of English. • 在我们下方，褐黄色的纳波河水正在涨潮。万籁俱寂：惟 见河水沿着沙岸蜿蜒流过，水沫裹挟在蔓生在森林里的藤 蔓间以及盘绕岸边的树根上。

外研社，新编大学英语综合教程4Unit6RiskQuiz1. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase.1. The first span of the bridge is one hundred meters long.A. prefaceB. sectionC. blockD. phase2. Statistics indicate that there are more boys than girls attending school.A. NumbersB. AccountC. SchoolmasterD. Calculations3. Lampreys (七鳃鳗) and hagfish (盲鳗) have slimy, scaleless bodies shaped somewhat like thebodies of eels.A. in some casesB. at some timesC. to some degreeD. for some reasons4. De Vaca did the only wise thing by asking the Indians for food and shelter in their village.A. sensitiveB. sensibleC. sentimentalD. sensational5. The United States was a divided nation in 1850The United States was a divided nation in 1850——half slave and half free.A. alliedB. combinedC. separatedD. united6. Virtually all species of animals communicate either through sounds or through a large repertory ofsoundless codes.A. SimultaneouslyB. AbsolutelyC. BasicallyD. Almost7. A baby's blood has slightly more hemoglobin (血红素) than that of an adult.A. noB. a littleC. evenD. very much8. In a 1983 newspaper poll, Ann Landers, an advice columnist, was listed among the twenty-fivemost influential women in the United States.A. surveyB. articleC. headlineD. conference9. A fundamental premise (前提) of a free-enterprise economic system is that all small business facedifficult competition.A. confrontB. takeC. loseD. appreciate10. A cup of whole milk provides roughly one hundred and sixty-six calories (热量) of energy.A. barelyB. coarselyC. onlyD. approximately11. Tanagers (唐纳雀) are usually found in the forests, where they feed on insects, fruits, and flowers.A. huntB. eatC. keepD. see12. Probability is the mathematical study of the likelihood of an event's occurrence.A. predictabilityB. possibilityC. feasibilityD. undeniability2. Choose appropriate words to complete the following passage.Where do pesticides (杀虫剂) fit into the picture of environmental disease? We have seen thatthey now they now (13)(13)pollutesoil, water, and food, and that they have the (14)powerto make our streams fishless and our gardens and woodlands silent and birdless. Man, (15)however muchhe may like to pretend the contrary, is part of nature. Can he escape a pollution that is now so thoroughly that is now so thoroughly (16)(16)distributedthroughout our world? We know that even single exposures We know that even single exposures (17)(17)tothese chemicals, if the amount is these chemicals, if the amount is (18)(18)large enough, can cause extremely severe poisoning. But this is not the major problem. Thesudden illness or death of farmers, farm workers, and others sudden illness or death of farmers, farm workers, and others (19)(19)exposed tosufficient quantities of pesticides is very sad and should not occur. For the population as a whole, we must be more more (20)(20)concernedwith the delayed effects of absorbing small amounts of pesticides that (21)invisiblypollute our world. Responsible public health officials have Responsible public health officials have (22)(22)pointed outthat the biological that the biological (23)(23)effectsof chemicals are cumulative (累积的) over long periods of time, and that the danger to the individual may the individual may (24)(24)depend onthe sum of the exposures received throughout his or her lifetime. For these very reasons the danger is easily ignored. It is human nature to shake off (摆脱，避开) ) (25)(25)whatmay seem to us a threat of future disaster. "Men are naturally most impressed by diseases which have obvious diseases which have obvious (26)(26)signs," says a wise physician, Dr Rene Dubos, "yet some of their worst enemies slowly of their worst enemies slowly (27)(27)approachthem unnoticed."Your answer Correct answer (13) pollute pollute (14) power power (15) however much however much (16)distributeddistributed(17) to to(18) large enough large enough(19) exposed to exposed to(20) concerned concerned(21) invisibly invisibly(22) pointed out pointed out(23) effects effects(24) depend on depend on(25) what what(26) signs signs(27) approach approach3. Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese into English.28. If you are aware of what behavior is being rewarded in a given situation,you can change your behavior accordingly(你便可以随之改变你的行为). (accordingly) Your answer Suggested answeryou can change your behavioraccordinglyyou can change your behavioraccordingly29.He found an approximately 56 percent reduction in income(收入减少大约56％) uponretirement among a sample of about 2,000 people. (approximately, reduction) Your answer Suggested answeran approximately 56 percentreduction in incomean approximately 56 percentreduction in income30. Plastic bags are useful for holding many kinds of food,by virtue of their cleanness, toughness, and low cost(因为它们的干净、有韧性和低成本).(by virtue of, toughness)Your answer Suggested answerby virtue of their cleanness,toughness, and low costby virtue of their cleanness,toughness, and low cost31. The military fathers often believe that if they seek help for a problem, they mayrisk the danger of putting themselves in very unfavorable conditions(冒着使他们处于非常不利境地的风险) and thus ruin their career. (risk the danger of)Your answer Suggested answerrisk the danger of putting themselvesin very unfavorable conditionsrisk the danger of putting themselvesin very unfavorable conditions32. To be qualified as a doctor(要成为一名合格的医生)，you have to study a long time and pass exams. (qualify)Your answer Suggested answerTo be qualified as a doctor To be qualified as a doctor33. Artificial silk looks and feels much like natural one(人造丝绸看起来和摸起来很像天然丝绸)，but people still prefer that latter.Your answer Suggested answerArtificial silk looks and feels much likenatural oneArtificial silk looks and feels much likenatural one34. This remarkable girl was sent to me in response to my request for a qualified secretary(应我需要一名合格秘书的要求). (in response to)Your answer Suggested answerin response to my request for aqualified secretaryin response to my request for aqualified secretary35. Art reflects not only the political values of a people(艺术不仅反映一个民族的政治价值观)，but also religious beliefs, emotions, and psychology. (reflect)Your answer Suggested answerArt reflects not only the politicalvalues of a peopleArt reflects not only the politicalvalues of a people36.In many businesses, computers have largely replaced paperwork(计算机已在很大程度上替代了日常的文书工作), because they are fast, flexible, and reliable. (replace)Your answer Suggested answercomputers have largely replacedpaperworkcomputers have largely replacedpaperwork37.Usually, the more difficult a shrub (灌木) is to grow, the higher its price(它的价格越高).Your answer Suggested answerthe higher its price the higher its price (is)。

新编大学英语4QuizforUnit7Book 4 Unit 7 Quiz姓名：学号：成绩：Part I Complete each of the following sentences with the most appropriate word or phrase from the box. Change the form if1. The fact that 67 million children around the world have no access to education is really _________.2. Most people believe babies are very innocent because they have no sense of .3. Lucia is creative, efficient and knowledge, so I never doubt her ________ for this job.4. All play and no work makes Jack an boy.5. Some have trouble one color another while others only see things in shades of gray.6. It'll take some time to get used to the new keyboard, because it's not the same as a ________ one.7. What have I done to this?8. Don't ask him about his plans – he is rather ______.9. He was also charged with illegal________ of firearms.10. Mr Murphy said reductions in services were _________ in the light of the country's financial crisis.11. The number of families seeking ________ rose by 17 percent.12. While talking about ―world‖, I mean the physical world we ______, not the self-created one inside our head.13. If you can _________10% growth without major consequences, there's no reason not to go for it, right?14. Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said the aim was to promote "mutually _________l" ties with China.15. The bill might have gone through if the economy was growingPart II In this part there are 20 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.16. When you are in your room, leave the door_____ so that your visitors do not have toknock.A. openedB. openC. openingD. being open17. _______ your fantasies, it was not even that we wanted to be liked by you.A. althoughB. despite thatC. despiteD. even though18. In his lecture, the education expert emphasized the fact that nowadays children areexposed to many influences _____ that of their families.A. rather thanB. other thanC. except forD. but for19. The director often says it is difficult to design a programthat will meet the ____ needsof all our users.A. distinctiveB. distinctC. diverseD. distinguished20. He is ________ as having said that our salary would be higher next month.A. appointedB. discussedC. quotedD. introduced21. A new material _______, we have good reason to be optimistic.A. developedB. being developedC. was being developedD. has been developed22. There is already ________ clear to show that plants and animals are being affected byclimate change.A. witnessB. certificationC. evidenceD. identity23. The findings paint a unique picture of the shopping habits of customers, plus theirmotivation and _______A. privilegesB. possibilitiesC. possessionsD. preferences24. It’s good to k now that quite a few popular English expressions actually ________ fromthe BibleA. acquireB. obtainC. resultD. derive25. Tom, did it ever ________ to you that you would be punished for cheating on exams?A. happenB. occurC. reflectD. strike26. Research shows that there is no ________ relationship between how much a personearns and whether he feels good about lifeA. successiveB. subsequentC. significantD. sincere27. Lung cancer, like some other cancers, often doesn’t produce ________ u ntil it is toolate and has spread beyond the chest to the brain, liver or bonesA. trailsB. therapiesC. symptomsD. symbols28. Numerous studies already link the first meal of the day to better classroom ________.A. performanceB. functionC. behaviorD. display29. The technological advances made it possible for the middle classes to enjoy what hadonce been ________ only to the very richA. manageableB. measurableC. acceptableD. affordable30. ________ by the superstars on television, the young athletes trained hard and playedintensely.A. ImitatedB. ImposedC. EnsuredD. Inspired31. The problem is that they are unable to communicate effectively in the language ____public services are offered.A. whichB. in whichC. thatD. by which32. Do you really think Bill will help you write the report? Don’t count your chickens ___they are hatchedA. asB. afterC. beforeD. when33. Take 60mg up to four times a day, ___ advised otherwise by a doctorA. ifB. untilC. thoughD. unless34. If you want a thing ____ well, do it yourself.A. doneB. doingC. to doD. being done35. _______ 40 years ago, the book continues to be marketed, mass-produced, andchallenged.A. Being writtenB. As writtenC. Though writtenD. It was writtenPart III Translation: Complete the following sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.36. He felt tired last night, _______________________(问题留着没有解决出来)37. __________________________ earned her a place at university. (她考试顺利通过)38. ______________________ (很多朋友不在)，we decided to put the meeting off.39. By contrast, American mothers were more likely _______________________ (把孩子的成功归因于) natural talent.40. There engines are________________________ (不如我们制造的那些发动机功率大). Part IV In this part there is a short passage with five questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answerthe questions or complete the statements in the fewest possiblewords (Not exceeding 10 words)Each semester, Andrew Tom receives a term bill outlining his expenses: tuition, dorm―It’s like you start out the semester with plenty of money and then $20 for di nner out here and $100 at the department store there, it’s gone,‖ said Tom, a Northeastern Universit y third-year student. ―And there are so many things you need like toothpaste orlaundry detergent (洗涤剂) that you don’t think about until you get here and need it.‖From the books lining their shelves to the fashionable clothes filling their closets, college students say the expenses of a college education go well beyond tuition and a dining hall meal plan. Many say they arrive on campus only to be overwhelmed by unexpected costs from sports fees to the actual price of a slice of pizza.Balancing a job with schoolwork, especially at colleges known for their heavy workloads like Harvard and MIT, can be tough. So can the pressure students often feel to financially keep pace with their friends.―When you get dragged along shopping, you’re going to spend money; if you get dragged to a party and everyone wants to take a cab but you’re cheap and want to take a bus, chances are you’ll end up sharing the fee for the cab,‖ said Tom. ―I guess you could say no, but no one wants to be the only one eating in the snack bar w hile your friends are out to dinner.‖Max Cohen, a biology major at MIT, said he is accustomed to watching fellow students spend $40 a night to have dinner delivered or $50 during a night out at a bar. During the school’s recent spring break, friends on trips for the week posted away messages that read like a world map—Paris, Rome, Tokyo. ―Meanwhile I stay home and work,‖ said Coh en. ―I didn’t realize when I came here how much money I would spend or how hard I would have to work to get by.‖It is a lesson some younger students learn quickly. Others, surrounded by credit card offers, go into debt, or worse, are forced to leave school.―A lot of people don’t think twice about how much they spend,‖ said a first-year student at MIT, ―and you feel the pressure s ometimes to go along with them.‖41. How do you understand the underlined sentence in Para.1? Please explain itsmeaning in your own words.42. Students used to believe college education expenses mainly refer to______&_______, but actually the expenses are beyond the two.43. It is really difficult for students with _________ to have a job to earn money, such asstudents from Harvard and MIT.44. From para.6, what is one of the most important reasonfor the college students’ highexpenses? ________.45. Some students acquainted many foreign friends in the school outing. When they cameback they received a lot of information from all over the world as ________.。

新标准大学英语综合教程4（unit-8）课后答案及课文翻译应K e y t o b o o k4u n i t1- 4 Unit 1Active reading (1)Looking for a job after university? First, get off the sofaReading and understandingDealing with unfamiliar words3 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 to make progress by moving to the next stage in a series of actions or events (proceed)2 the process of changing from one situation, form or state to another (transition)3 not feeling involved with someone or something in a close or emotional way (detached)4 referring to something which will happen soon (upcoming)5 to be sitting still in a position that is not upright (slump)6 to return to a previous state or way of behaving (revert)7 to say what happened (recount)4 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 3.It isn’t easy to make the (1) transition from a busy university student to an unemployed young adult (2) slumped on a bar stool or half watching a mindless television show, wondering if and how their career is going to (3) proceed. Many people who have experienced a long period of inactivity like this, when (4) recounting how they felt at the time, refer to the same strange psychological effect. As the days pass, they begin to feel (5) detached from any sense of pressure to go and look for a job, and tend to regard (6) upcoming interviews as if they were not very important. Typically, back at home after three or four yearsaway, they (7) revert to old habits, start seeing old friends, and, in many cases, become dependent again on their parents.5 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes.1 I went to a mixed-ability secondary school just outside London. (comprehensive)2 I got stopped by a policeman who asked to see my driving licence. (cop)3 Have you seen this beautiful from the air view of Oxford? (aerial)4 Isabel tightly her bag as she walked down the corridor towards the office. (clutched)5 You should speak to Toby; he’s an supporter of flexible working hours. (advocate)6 I hurt my leg badly a couple of months ago, and it still hasn’t got better completely. (healed)6 Answer the questions about the words.1 Is a dead-end job one with (a) exciting prospects, or (b) no future?2 Is a tricky problem (a) difficult, or (b) easy to solve?3 If an activity saps all your energy, do you feel (a) tired, or(b) more active than usual?4 Does a pushy person try to (a) persuade you to do something you don’t want to, or (b) help you by listening to what you have to say?5 If you feel apathy, do you want to (a) change the world, or(b) stay at home and do nothing?7 Answer the questions about the phrases.1 Is fork out (a) a formal, or (b) an informal way of saying to pay for something?2 If you are in the same boat as another person, are you (a) making the same journey together, or (b) in the same difficult or unpleasant situation?3 If you feel you have come full circle, do you (a) feel you are back where you started, or (b) feel a sense of satisfaction because you have completed something?4 If someone takes a soft line, do they deal with a person (a) in a kind and sympathetic way, or (b) in a lazy way without makinga decision?5 If you strike the right note about something, are you expressing yourself (a) well, or (b) badly?6 If you do something by all means, do you (a) try your best to do it, or (b) not care about it?7 If you nudge someone back into the saddle, are you encouraging them to (a) take responsibility again, or(b) take it easy?8 If you talk through a problem with someone, do you (a) examine it carefully and sensitively, or (b) refer to it quickly and then change the subject?Active reading (2)If you ask meDealing with unfamiliar words4 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 funny or entertaining (amusing)2 used for emphasizing that something good has happened, especially because of good luck (fortunately)3 an amount of money that a person, business or country borrows, usually from a bank (loan)4 to take an amount or number from a total (deduct)5 the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of anevent (highlight)6 to show that you understand someone’s problems (sympathize)7 needing a lot of time, ability, and energy (demanding)5 Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words in Activity 4.A After three years at university, I’m now quite heavily in debt.B I (1) sympathize with you, I know what it’s like to have financial problem s. But (2) fortunately I didn’t need to take out a student (3) loan when I was at university, because I had a part-time job.A What did you do?B I worked in a restaurant at weekends.A That must have been very (4) demanding.B Yes, it was. I had to get the right balance between work and study. But the other people who worked there were good fun to be with, so it was quite (5) amusing too. The (6) highlight of the weekend was always Saturday night when we worked overtime.A But I don’t expect you made a lot of money?B No, there wasn’t much after they’d (7) deducted tax and pension contributions. But it was enough to keep me going.6 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes.1 When I was at college I kept all my personal things in an old cupboard.2 A lot of people who leave university before getting a degree end up in good jobs.3 I think she’ll get a good degree, but I wouldn’t risk my money on the exact result.4 The money I spent at college was more than what I earned in my part-time job.5 The chances of my being offered a job after that interview must be quite remote.6 Our business has done very well since we changed our advertising.7 I think telling the truth and not cheating is always the best policy.Key:(1) belongings (2) dropouts (3) gamble (4) exceeded (5) odds(6) has thrived (7) honesty7 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1 If something is not all it’s cracked up to be, is it (a) valid and interesting, or (b) just a little bit disappointing?2 If someone keeps banging on about something, are you likely to be (a) interested in, or (b) bored by what they say?3 If there is a lot of hassle in your life, are you likely to feel (a) stressed, or (b) relaxed?4 If something happens out of the blue, is it (a) unexpected, or (b) part of your plan?5 If you say you ended up in a particular job, do you suggest that (a) you have fulfilled your ambition, or(b) it happened almost by chance?6 Are the regulars in a pub (a) the customers who come very often, or (b) the food the pub offers most often?7 If something is dead easy, is it (a) very easy, or (b) not easy at all?8 If you treat someone to something, do you (a) buy something nice for them, or (b) behave badly to them?9 If you cheer a place up, do you (a) make the place lookbrighter, or (b) make the people in the place happier?Reading and interpreting8 Look at the sentences from the passage and identify the style features.1 Twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers banging on about opportunities in the big wide world beyond our sheltered life as students, and what do I find?This shows the informality of an incomplete sentence in the first part, the use of an informal expression (banging on) and a rhetorical question to the reader (What do I find?)2 Try as I might to stay cheerful, all I ever get is hassle, sometimes with people (especially boys, god, when will they grow up?) …This has the use of an informal word (hassle), an informal exclamation (god) and a question to the reader (When will they grow up?)3 Actually, I had my eye on the course at the London School of Economics (LSE).Here there is a discourse marker typical of speech (Actually) and an informal phrase (had my eye on).4 I kind of understand it, and not just because my degree is in economics.Here “kind of” is a sort of discour se marker of informal speech (showing something is general, vague or not definite).5 I wanted something in finance and investments, because you know, maybe with a job like that, I could use my degree.This has a discourse marker of informal speech (you know).6 ... it’s true, he really did seem to have three hands.Again here is a discourse marker of informal speech (it’s true).7 I talked to him about ... well, about pretty well everything …This has another discourse marker of informal speech (well) and an informal phrase (pretty well). Language in use word formation: compound nouns1 Write the compound nouns which mean:1 a degree which is awarded a first class (a first-class degree)2 work in a hospital (hospital work)3 a ticket for a plane journey (a plane ticket)4 a discount for students (a student discount)5 a pass which allows you to travel on buses (a bus pass)6 a room where an interview is held (an interview room)7 a period spent in training (a training period)word formation: noun phrases2 Write the noun phrases which mean:1 a career which is rewarding from the financial point of view(a financially rewarding career)2 legislation which has been introduced recently (recently introduced legislation)3 instructions which are more complex than usual (unusually complex instructions)4 an institution which is orientated towards academic (academically orientated work)5 work which makes physical demands on you (physically demanding work)6 information which has the potential to be important (potentially important information)7 candidates who have been selected after a careful procedure (carefully selected candidates)8 a coursebook in which everything has been planned beautifully (a beautifully planned textbook) try as … might3 Rewrite the se ntences using try as … might .1 I’m trying to fill this last page, but I just can’t think of anything.Try as I might to fill this last page, I just can’t think of anything.2 I try to be friendly with Marta, but she doesn’t seem to respond.Try as I migh t to be friendly with Marta, she doesn’t seem to respond.3 I try hard to get to sleep, but I can’t help thinking about my family.Try as I might to get to sleep, I can’t help thinking about my family.4 He just doesn’t seem to get the promotion he deserve s, even though he keeps trying.Try as he might, he just doesn’t seem to get the promotion he deserves. / Try as he might to get the promotion he deserves, he just doesn’t seem to get it.5 I keep trying to remember her name, but my mind is a blank.Try as I might to remember her name, my mind is a blank.given that …4 Rewrite the sentences using given that …1 Since I know several languages, I thought I would look for work abroad.Given that I know several languages, I thought I would look for work abroad.2 Xiao Li has the best qualifications, so she should get the job.Given that Xiao Li has the best qualifications, she should getthe job.3 Since we’r e all here, I think it would be a good idea to get down to some work.Given that we’re all here, I thin k it would be a good idea to get down to some work.4 Since it’s rather late, I think we should leave this last task until tomorrow.Given that it’s rat her late, I think we should leave this last task until tomorrow.clauses introduced by than5 Rewrite the sentences using clauses introduced by than .1 She’s experienced at giving advice. I’m more experienced.She’s less experienced at giving advice than I am. / I’m more experienced at giving advice than she is.2 You eat too much chocolate. It isn’t good for you.You eat too much chocolate than is good for you.3 She worked very hard. Most part-timers don’t work so hard.She worked harder than most part-timers do.4 You have arrived late too many times. That isn’t acceptable.You have arrived late more times than is acceptable.5 I don’t think you should have given so much personal information. It isn’t wise.I think you have given more personal information than is wise.collocations6 Read the explanations of the words. Answer the questions.1 highlight A highlight is the most exciting, impressive, orinteresting part of an event.(a) What would you like to be the highlight of your career?I would like the highlight of my student career to be to receive a national award for the best student research project.(b) How can you highlight an important sentence in a text?You can underline it in pencil or pen or you can use coloured pens or highlighters.(c) What are the edited highlights of a football match?The highlights are when someone scores a goal or prevents one from being scored.2 loan A loan is an amount of money someone borrows from someone else.(a) Have you ever taken out a loan?No, I haven’t. But m y parents have taken out several loans to buy kitchen equipment.(b) What is the best way to pay off a loan?It is best to pay a loan off quickly, although you will still have to pay some interest.(c) If you have a library book on loan, what do you have to do with it?You have to return it before the date it is due, otherwise you may have to pay a fine.3 thrive To thrive means to be very successful, happy or healthy.(a) What sort of business thrives best in your part of the country?In my part of the country, light industries and electronics companies thrive.(b) Which sort of plants thrive in a hot climate?In a hot climate you can see tropical fruit and vegetablesthrive and also tropical plants and trees.(c) Why do you think some couples thrive on conflict?It is difficult to understand why some couples thrive on conflict. Maybe each one wants to compete with the other or maybe they enjoy “kissing and making up” after the conflict.7 Translate the paragraphs into Chinese.If you ask me, real life is no t all it’s cracked up to be. Twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers banging on about opportunities in the big wide world beyond our sheltered life as students, and what do I find?Try as I might to stay cheerful, all I ever get is hassle, sometimes with people (especially boys, god, when will they grow up?), but mostly with money. It’s just so expensive out here! Everyone wants a slice off you. The Inland Revenue wants to deduct income tax, the bank manager wants repayments on my student loan, the landlord wants the rent, gas, water, electricity and my mobile bills keep coming in, and all that’s before I’ve had anything to eat. And then some bright spark calls me out of the blue, asking if I’m interested in buying a pension. At this r ate, I won’t even last till the end of the year, let alone till I’m 60.（?翻译时可以根据上下文增译，即增加原文暗含了但没有直接表达出来的意思。