1. 昨晚在晚会上你玩得开心吗？
Did you have a great time at the party last night?
2. 这个学期她选修了英语、计算机和驾驶三门课程。
This term she has taken courses in English, computers/computing, and driving.
3. 朋友帮了他很多忙，他欠他们的情。
He has a debt to his friends who have helped him a lot.
4. 我明白了一个道理：永远不要让你的朋友失望。
I have learnt one thing: never let your friends down.
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1. True, there will be many people ready but you will often have to take the first step in
whatever you choose to do.
的确，会有很多人帮助你，但是无论你决定做什么，你常常得自己走出第一步。
2. As a teacher, I always tell my students to work hard and keep up from day one.
作为老师，我总是告诫我的学生从第一天开始就努力奋斗、积极向上。
3. For a rich full life of college, you should make the most of the opportunities at hand.
为了你的大学生活过得充实、丰富，你应该充分利用即将得到的机会。
4. So, as you begin your college career, make up your mind to learn as much as possible.
因此，在开始你的大学生涯时，请下定决心好好学习。


Unit4
1. 虽然有战争的威胁（threat），人们仍一如既往地工作着。
Despite the threat of war, people went about their work as usual.
2. 请允许我就这些问题讲几句话。
Please allow me to say a few words about the problems.
3. 她站起身来惊讶地盯着我。（stare at）
She stood up and stared at me in surprise.
4. 大火迅速蔓延到大楼的其他部分。（spread）
Fire quickly spread to the other parts of the building.
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1. The most frightening words in the English language are: "Our computer is down."
英语中最令人恐惧的字眼莫过于“计算机死机了”。
2. All the people behind the counter were just standing there, drinking coffee and staring into a dark
screen.
所有在柜台后面的人都只是站着，一边喝着咖啡，一边盯着黑暗的屏幕。
3. Why don't I give you the money, you give me a receipt, and I'll show it to the pilot as proof that I
have paid?
何不这样：我把钱给你，你给我开一张收据，然后我把这张收据作为我已付费的证明给飞行员看。
4. When our computer is down, it can't tell the credit card computer to charge the fare to your account.
计算机死机时根本就不能告诉信用卡机该从你的账户中扣多少钱。
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Unit5
1. 人们期望看到有更多的优秀球员到国外去打篮球。（look forward to）
People look forward to seeing more excellent players play basketball abroad.
2. 球迷们都围着他要签名。（surround）
The football fans surrounded him and asked for his signature.
3. 她没有足够的力气来推开这扇门。（strength）
She doesn't have enough strength to push this door open.
4. 你应该意识到担心是无济于事的，你该做点什么才行。（aware）
You should be aware that it is no use worrying; you need to do something about it.
1. There are times when all Yao Ming wants to do on his time off is sleep.
往往一有空，姚明想做的就是睡觉。
2. Sport is a universal language and Yao has often been the translator, bringing two very different
countries together, and developing the close ties between two peoples.
体育是一种全球性的语言，而姚明常常就是个翻译，他把两个非常不同的国家联系在一起，加深两国人民的友好往来。
3. As Rockets' strength coach says, there is something inside of Yao that makes him work harder and
want to do even better.
正如火箭队体能教练说的那样，姚明身上有一种内在的东西，激励着他更加努力，努力干得更漂亮。
4. Perhaps his right attitude towards the sport and his success in the United States will advance the
development of basketball in China and encourage other young players to practice harder in order to
realize their own dreams.
也许，他对待体育的正确态度以及他在美国的成功将会促进中国篮球的发展，并且激励其他的年轻球员更加刻苦训练，从而实现他们各自的梦想。
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Unit7
1.根据一个古老的习俗，新娘应该戴婚礼面纱。
According to an old custom, the bride should wear a wedding veil.
2.“4”这个数字在中文里听上去与“死”很节俭。
'4' is a number that sounds close to the word 'death' in Chinese.
3. 在欢迎会上。学生代表上台发了言。
At the welcome reception, a student made a speech.
4.买衬衫之前最好试穿下
ou'd better try it on before you buy a shirt.
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1. There are a lot of rituals and superstitions at weddings.
婚礼上有许多礼仪和迷信。
2. Female friends and relatives gather around, preparing the bride for the ceremony.
女性亲戚朋友聚在一起，给新娘作婚礼的准备。
3. This is considered a good economic sign for any couples getting married on this day.
人们认为这对任何在这天结婚的夫妻来说都是个预示富足的祥兆。
4. She is trying on the dress that she is planning to wear later at the wedding reception.
她正在试穿礼服，晚些时候准备在婚庆宴席上穿。
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Unit8
1.在西方人看来，与人交谈时不看着对方的眼睛是很不礼貌的。
To westerners, it is very impolite not to look at his or her eyes while having a conversation with him or her.
2.有的手势在不同的文化中表达的意思完全相反
In different cultures, some gestures have entirely different meanings.
3.库克先生不仅能左手使筷子，还能左手写字。
Mr. Cook can use chopsticks with his left hand, and what's more, he can write with his left hand, too.
4.他的优点之一就是敢于向权威挑战。
One of his strong points is that he dares to challenge the authority.
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1. It is also interesting to note that in talking, Americans are likely to end a sentence with a dropping of the head or hand, as well as with a lowering of the eyelids.
同样能有趣地发现，美国人讲完一句话时可能低一下头或垂一下手，也可能垂一下眼帘。
2. Everything from your sex, racial background, social class, and communication style influences your body language.
你的性别，你的种族背景，你所属的社会阶层，你的交际风格，这一切都会影响你的肢体语言。
3. What the nonverbal gestures put across very often and very efficiently is the emotional side of the message.
非言语的手势极其频繁而且极其有效地传递的是情感方面的信息。
4. Total communication = 7 percent verbal + 38 percent oral + 55 percent facial.
总交流量＝7％的文字交流＋38％的口头交流＋55％的面部表情交流。
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Unit9
1.我们刚要开始比赛就下起了雨。
We were about to start the race when it rained.
2．北方冬季寒冷，相比之下南方却相当温暖。
In winter, it's cold in the north. In contrast, it's pretty warm in the south.
3．约翰没来是因为生病了，而你的情况却不同。
John was absent from class because he was ill, but it was different in your case.
4．关于你的请求，我恐怕无法马上给予答复。
With regard to your request, I'm afraid I can't give you an immediate reply.
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1. The reality, though, is that air-couriers get cheap airline tickets because they take important packages and papers to foreign countries.
但实际上这些航空信使之所以可以买到便宜的机票是因为他们要把重要的包裹和文件送到国外。
2. In contrast, if a package is sent in the mail, it could be in the customs for many days while officials decide if the item needs to be taxed.
相反，如果邮寄包裹，包裹就有可能在海关里滞留许多天，等着海关官员确定其是否应该缴税。
3. The number of tickets sold for courier travel is growing by about 10 percent every year.
卖给航空急件递送员的机票数量正以每年约10%的速度增长。
4. First, as you can see in Brian’s case, an air-courier usually can’t check any luggage; he carries very few personal items along.
首先，正如你从布赖恩身上看到的，航空急件递送员通常不能托运任何行李，他们只能携带很少的个人物品。 ----------------------------------------------------------