新编大学英语4课后翻译和答案

Unit1

1.Lively behavior is normal for a four-year-old child.

2.Fast cars appeal to John,but he can’t affor

d me.

3.Dave required a lot of time to study the diverse arguments.

4.I asked my boss for clarification,and she explained the project to me again.

5.Photographic fil m is very sensitive to light.

6.Mutual encouragement can be a great help,especially in the early days.

7.Jimmy cried when people made fun of him.

8.John won't give up.He persists in his opinion/viewpoint.9.Ted always wants to be the focus/c enter of attention.10.Is it cheap if we buy our tickets in advance?

Unit2

1.However,the main drawback with this type of search engine is its tendency to include too muc

h information.2.She's very generous with her time----always ready to help other people.

3.You may have known someone else20years and yet they will never be more than a casual acqu aintance.

4.He doubted that the car was hers because everybody knew she had no money.

5.It's impossible to forget such horrific events----they will remain in the memory forever.

6.In a world too often filled with uncertainties,it is nice to have a safety net,something you can r ely on.

7.The earthquake happened a year ahead of the prediction by the research group,but earthquak es are usually difficult to predict.

8.I don't mind being awakened once or twice in the middle of the night by my roommate so long as she doesn't make a habit of it.

Unit3

1.Their study shows that sports skills carry over into personal life.

2.I find myself calling on the boys more often,because they tend to be the ones having trouble st aying on task.

3.I used to have trouble getting all the laundry put away before it was time to do th e next batch.

4.After her time in hospital,Jenny’s parents are afraid she has fallen behind academ ically.

5.People are wondering who's going to take over when the old president dies.

Unit4

1.I think it is up to him to finish the work no matter how long it takes.

2.We decided to sacrifice a trip for a new car,though it was really hard for us to make the decisio n.

3.He tried not to involve his wife in the management of the company,because in most cases the advantages outweighed the disadvantages.

4.It is of vital importance to future generations that open spaces and parklands are protected and maintained to a high standard to keep the city increasingly attractive.

5.We have reached the agreement at the meeting that the key to this problem is better planning.

6.I propose pursuing this question further by considering critically the four theories well-known i n this area.

7.The house was a completely original design----neither the interior nor the exterior was copied o

f any existin

g buildings of the kind.

8.Through all his life he has made efforts to promote the mutual understanding between the two countries.