1.我们的计算机系统出了毛病，但我觉得问题比较小。
We have a problem with the computer system, but I think it is fairly minor.
2.父亲去世时我还小，不能独立生活。就在那时，家乡的父老乡亲接过了养育我的责任.
My father died when I was too young to live on my own. The people of my hometown
took over responsibility for my upbringing at that point.
3.这些玩具必须得在达到严格的安全要求后才可以出售给儿童。
The toys have to meet strict safety requirements before they can be sold to children.
4为新闻和舆论的载体，广播和电视补充了而不是替代了报纸。
Radio and television have supplemented rather than replaced the newspaper as carriers of
new and opinion.
5.至于这本杂志，它刊载了世界各地许多报纸杂志上文章的摘要。
When it comes to this magazine, it is a digest of articles from many newspapers and magazines
around the world.
UNIT 1
十年之前，南希做了许许多多美国人梦寐以求的事。她辞去了经理职位，在邻近地区开了一家家用器材商店。像南希这样的人作出这种决定主要是出于改善生活质量的愿望。
然而，经营小本生意绝非易事。在失去稳定的收入后，南希不得不削减日常开支。有时候她甚至没有钱支付她所需要的种种保险的费用。有一次她连电话费也付不起，只得向她的父母亲借钱。
幸运的是，通过自己的努力，她已经度过了最困难的时期。她决心继续追求她所向往的更加美好的生活。
A decade ago,Nancy did what so many Americans dream about.She quit an executive position and
open/set up a household equipment store in her neighbourhood.People like Nancy made the decision primarily because of their desire to improve the quality of their lives.
But,to run a small business is by on means an easy job.Without her steady income,Nancy had to cut back on her daily expenses.Sometimes she did not have the money to pay the premiums for various kinds of insurance she needed.Once she could not even pick up the phone bill and had to ask her parents to loan her some money.
Fortunately,through her own hard work,she had now got through the most difficult time.She is determined to continue pursing her vision of a better life.
1.虽然受到全球金融危机后果的巨大影响，但是我们仍然相信我们能够面对挑战，克服危机。
Though greatly affected by the consequences of the global financial crisis, we are still confident that we can face up to the challenge and overcome the crisis.
2.在持续不断的沙尘暴的威胁下，我们被迫离开我们喜爱的村庄，搬迁到新的地方。
Under threat of constant sand storms, we were compelled to leave our cherished village
and move to the new settlement.
3.根据最近的网上调查，许多消费者说他们也许会有兴趣考虑购买电视广告中播放的产品。According
to A recent online survey, a lot of consumers say they may be motivated to consider buying
products shown in TV commercials.
4.看到卡车司机把污染的废弃物倒在河边，老人马上向警方报告。
Having spotted a truck driver dumping contaminated waste alongside the river, the old man
reported to the police at once.
5.一些科学家坚信人们总有一天会喜欢转基因农作物的，因为它们能够提高产量，帮助发展中国家战胜
饥荒和疾病。
Some scientists hold to the firm conviction that people will come to like genetically
modified crops someday since they can increase yields and help combat hunger and disease
in the developing world.
UNIT 2
痛苦的奴隶生活坚定了亨森为自由而战的决心。他获得自由后不久就成了一个帮助逃跑奴隶的组织中的一员。他几次偷偷地从加拿大回到美国帮助其他奴隶通过地下铁路获得自由。有一次在逃跑时亨森和几个逃跑的奴隶被捕捉奴隶的人包围。他将逃跑的奴隶乔装打扮一番，成功地躲避了追捕。另外，他后来在加拿大的得累斯顿为逃跑的奴隶建造了一个居住小区，并建了教堂和学校，逃跑的奴隶们在这里能够学到有用的谋生之道。他坚信奴隶制将被废除，所有奴隶终将获得解放，种族歧视消失的那一天一定会到来。
Henson's painful life as a slave strengthened his determination to struggle for freedom.Shortly
after he achieved freedom he became a member of an organization that assisted fugitive
slaves.He secretly returned to the United States from Canada several times to help others to
travel the Underground Railroad to freedom.Once some slave catchers closed in on the
escaping slaves and Henson when they were on the run.He disguised them and successfully
avoided capture.In addition,later he built a small settlement in Dresden in Canada for escaped
slaves,setting up a chapel and a school where they could learn useful ways of making a
living.He held to the conviction that slavery would be abolished,all the slaves would be
liberated,and the day was bound to come when racial discrimination no longer existed.
