大学英语第一单元

大学英语第一单元

1. Translate

Into English

1）给这个词下定义To define this word (This word can be defined as…)

2) 反感这种对待To resent this treatment

3) 使学生沮丧To frustrate/depress students

4) 宣战To declare war

5) 对结果进行评估To evaluate the result

6) 履行义务To fulfill one’s obligation/to perform one’s duty

7) 缩小差距To narrow the gap

8) 扩大业务To expand business

9) 陈述事实To present facts

2. Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the appropriate word listed below.

1) occurrence occur 2) had applied, applicants, pursuit, occurring

3) involved, handled, handling, apply 4) observant, occurrence

5) observation, observed, occur 6) handle, occurs

7) observe, application 8) occurred, involvement

9) observers, handled 10) observation

3. Translate

1). He is so devoted to his research that the idea that he will soon have to retire never occurs to him.

2). Many people have observed that, without effective checks, we have a tendency to abuse our power.

3). Some countries refuse to get involved in this dispute and they resent any foreign interference.

4). The control of the sand storms involves a tremendous amount of work and money.

5). You have to take into consideration the local conditions when you apply these technologies.

6). All applicants will have to fill out this form and mail in an application fee of 50 dollars.

7). Based on his careful observation of children’s behavior he came to the conclusion that learning is a natural pleasure.

8). In a country of many nationalities, ethnic harmony requires very careful handling.

9). The government is determined to punish all the corrupt officials involved.

10). Cheating at exams does not occur very often. But when it does, the school takes a very tough position.

5. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word.

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1 Lesson Two

How Reading Changed My Life Vocabulary

1 Translate

Into Chinese 1). a work of art 一件艺术品2). bargain basement 便宜货；廉价

商品区3) printing press 印刷（机）4) the source of quotation 引文出处5) literary criticism 文学批评6) in the latter half of the century 该世纪后半叶7) a liberal arts college 文理学院8) a man of action 实干家，说干就干的人9）intellectual pursuits 对知识的追求；学习与研究10）national character 民族性格11）domino effect 多米诺骨牌效应12）a tool for advancement 一种提升的工具，提高（自己）的方法13）hale and hearty (美)健壮的，矍铄的14）the virtues of reading 阅读的益处（好处）15）a sense of superiority 一种优越感

Into English1) 免予恐惧be free from fear (panic) 2) 从他父亲那里继承财产to

inherit property from his father 3) 和学生互动to interact with students 4) 给年轻人作榜样to set an example for the youths (to act as a model for young people) 5）对挑战作出反应to react/respond to challenges 6) 反抗压迫to rebel against oppression 7) 渴望成功to aspire to success 8) 怀疑他们的动机be suspicious of their motives 9) 认真记住历史教训commit the lessons of history to memory 10) 向这些人让步give way to these people 11）将这地区一分为二to divide this region into two parts 12) 干涉我们的内部事务to interfere with our internal affairs 13) 主修土木工程to major in civil engineering 14) 把他们从绝望中救出来to save them from despair 15) 导致经济萧条to result in economic recession/slump/depression

3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.

1) into, in, with, for 2) to, to,

3) of, at, up, in, against

4) to, to, off, to

5) to/for, at, in/with

6) in, to, from

7) among, to, out of

4. Translate the following sentences, using words and expressions from the text.

1). I suspected that the book might not be in print. I checked with the bookstore people, and they told me that I was right. The book had been out of print for years.

2). One memorable sto ry in the novel concerns how Liu Bei tried not to arouse Cao Cao’s suspicion about his ambitions, because if he did his life would be at stake.

3). When Cao Cao called him a real hero, Liu Bei was so shocked that he dropped his chopsticks. But he cleverly covered up his suspicious behavior.

4). The first suspect was the victim’s son. The police suspected him of murdering his father because the neighbors had heard them fighting on the night of the killing.

5). In learning, the important thing is not to commit everything to memory, but to use your imagination and think creatively as well as critically.

6). He must have been the funniest burglar imaginable. He broke into a house, ate and drank to