精读4第二版课后翻译1-5
现代大学英语 精读4 UNIT1-UNIT6 短语句子翻译(全)另附重点课文全文翻译
浴巾a bath towel 文法学校a grammar school永恒的真理the eternal truth文件柜a filling cabinet新鲜空气fresh air纯属无稽之谈utter nonsense 违规行为delinquent behavior常客a frequent visitor高品德的high-minded monologue 固定的观点a settle view 时事current affairs身体障碍a physical impediment一阵狂风a hideous wind令人厌恶的景象a hideous sight言语障碍 a speech impediment 使人兴奋冲动的爱国激情heady patriotism无情的人侵者the remorseless invaders 首相the Prime Minister 烂苹果rotten apples国际联盟the League of Nations 思维过程a mental process 条理清楚的文章a coherent article一位点头之交a nodding acquaintance一个完整的体系a coherent system一位口译好手a proficient interpreter 一种不可阻挡的趋向an irresistible trend逐字逐句的激励literally inspired夜生活evening life食宿board and lodging 供吃住的寄宿舍boarding-house瞬间a split second玻璃弹子glass marbles做徒劳无益的事whipping the dead horse阿司匹林片aspirin tablets在此情况下in the circumstances提前in advance走过场a matter of form 楼梯间平台的窗户landing window紧张气氛the tense atmosphere毛线针knitting needles梦游to walk in one’s sleep飞机翼展the wingspan of a plane专业的历史工作者professional historians基于常识的反应a common-sense reaction事物的这种状况this state of affairs意见不一的历史学家contending historians老生常谈的事a cut-and-dried matter一个个人喜好的问题a matter of personal preference截然不同的观点diametrically opposed points of view民间故事folk tales书面文件written documents过去的遗留物the remains of the past人的动机和行为human motivations and behavior复杂和精细sophistication and subtlety 商船merchant ships 一旦发生潜艇战in the event of a submarine warfare一个粗糙的理论a crude theory 好战的行为belligerent acts宣传机器a propaganda machine德国外交部长the German foreign secretary权力平衡the balance of power因果关系the cause and effect海岸炮兵the shore batteries 终极关怀the ultimate concern 近因 a proximate cause人们常说的一句话a well-used phrase不会出错的解释 a foolproof explanation绝对有效的模式a model of unquestioned validity 永不停止的探索a never-ending quest一个难以达到但又十分诱人的目标an elusive yet intriguing goal难以解决的两难困境an insoluble dilemma 一本难以看懂的书an incomprehensible book一个爱交际的女人a sociable woman 黑市the black market黑色幽默black humor 害群之马black sheep黑人权利black power表达能力不强的人inarticulate people 全国性活动 a nationwide campaign赞美的话complimentary remarks 淘气男孩a mischievous boy一些有权力的人物certain powerful quarters 种族隔离的学校segregated schools 不可争议的权威indisputable authority公海high sea 上流社会high society 机密的消息confidential information 冷漠的门impersonal doors客观的信an impersonal letter 真诚的羡慕an unselfish envy紧张的声音a strained voice度假别墅holiday villa 一个著名的电视名人a famous television personality刻薄下流语言obscene language 下流故事an obscene story银行袭击a bank raid生产双层玻璃公司a double-glazing company联合抵押joint mortgage 拌嘴a cross word永远达不到的目标an unattainable goal 乡村和西部音乐country and western music加重了的潜水腰带a weighted diving belt 心碎heart-broken以自我为中心的人a self-centered man光是重量sheer weight光是运气sheer luck 一派胡言sheer nonsense军号声bulge call 人工呼吸kiss of life一串气泡 a trail of bubbles一点点关心one tiny scrap of care非理性因素non-rational factors 过去的好日子good old days思想模式thought patterns 陈旧的故事stock anecdotes思路brain path 鲜明的对比 a striking contrast 强烈的满足感keen satisfaction 感情上的联想sentimental association 一场恶吵a bitter quarrel酸葡萄sour grapes毫无根据的意见groundless opinions社会地位social position重要而有说服力的因素 a potent factor怀疑的余地room of doubt一种教条的观点great intellects大学者们great intellects不可避免的结果inevitable result 长期的斗争age-long struggle互相矛盾冲突的观点conflicting ideas鲜明的例子striking examples根深蒂固的信仰deeply-rooted convictions仅仅是断言bare assertion低头to sink one's head 使船沉没to sink the ship思考生命的意义to contemplate the meaning of life让阳光一下照着to catch the light毁了一个人的身体to ruin one's health 毁了国家to ruin the country猛敲桌子to bang the desk 扮演一个重要的角色to playa prominent role占有重要的位置to hold a prominent position 一个虔诚的佛教徒a pious Buddhist获得一种名声to gain a reputation 满足一个人的虚荣心to satisfy one's ego严刑逼供to give sb the third degree 发明一种教学方法to devise a teaching method在某人手中悄悄塞一支枪to slide a gun into sb's hand引起一些兴趣to whip up a little interest让谈话继续下去to keep the ball rolling让谈话开始to set the ball rolling一个作风古怪的百万富翁an eccentric millionaire分配资金to allot capital 勒紧裤带to tighten one’s belt 讲一句话to make a remark伸出一只手to stretch out one’s hand 润润嘴唇to moisten one’s lips抱怨天气to complain of the weather将棍子用力插入沙中to plunge the stick into the sand 突然冲我来了to turn on me 使某人心烦to get on on e’s nerve是某人将某事忘得精光t o put something out of someone’s mind脱钩t o come off the hook做填字游戏t o do a crossword puzzle 擤鼻涕to blow one’s nose 在鼻子上涂粉to powder one’s nose 提出案发时不在现场的证据to give an alibi获得新的深刻认识to gain new insights修改一个人的观点to revise one’s ideas追查起因to trace the cause 从这前提出发to begin from this premise朝目标开火to open fire on/at给以同样重视to give equal weight to sth支持某一观点to support a certain view 对政府施加影响to influence the government破坏实力平衡to destroy the balance of power组成联盟to form an alliance偿还贷款to repay the loans 考虑战争的问题to contemplate war填补缺口to fill in the gaps 结束探索to conclude the quest从某一角度看问题to view sth from a certain perspective从比较中获益to benefit from the comparison消灭差别to eliminate from the comparison 深入研究问题to dig into the problem 淹没在大海之中to be immersed in a vast sea从不同的观点出发to stem from a different point of view命中注定要做某事to be destined to do sth无视这个事实to ignore the fact作出假设to make an assumption 打败敌人to defeat the enemy夺回失土to win back one’s lost territory沉船to sink a boat截获机密to intercept the secret message将证据凑在一起to piece together evidence接近真理to approximate the truth 掌握新技术to master new techniques庆祝他的50华诞to celebrate its Golden Jubilee 引起羡慕to excite admiration触动良心to touch the conscience得奖to win the prize受到训斥to receive a reprimand省去这些字to omit the words宣布放弃奖金renounce the prizes 避免一场危机avert a crisis参加仪式attend the ceremony 展示一件艺术品exhibit a work of art尽情享受乐趣to indulge in pleasures 保护一个孩子guard a child感到有能力做某事feel up to do something 使某事正式结束bring sth to a close挥手让某人进去wave sb in使某人不必处于某种场合to save sb from a situation向某人说说心里话to talk out one’s heart to sb 把某人打翻在地knock sb down给某人斟酒pour sb a drink 举杯祝酒raise one’s glass从大腿上慢慢流下来trickle down her legs像鲸鱼一样喷水puff like a whale想雪一样融化掉melt down like snow 一眼看清了当时的情况sum up the scene进行电视采访do their interview 心存怨恨bear resentment难受的想吐feel sick in the stomach 突然大声的怒气冲冲的冲进来come in like thunder 渐渐散去drift away gradually 看中某人的意见value one’s opinion提高在某人心中的地位increase one’s standing with sb使自己振作起来pull oneself together 开始提供晚餐serve dinner 禽抱一个拿枪的劫匪tackle an armed robber和某人厮守下去stick with sb 系上腰带fasten the seat belt虐待妻子abuse one’s wife 和很多人乱搞男女关系screw his way around碰某人一个手指头lay a finger on sb 进行人工呼吸catch sb trying to do sth用力把自己身体升起heave oneself up浮出水面float to the surface在水下拼命挣扎thrash about under the water 使自己依靠在某物上prop oneself against冲出水面break surface 抓住某物seize hold of sth 把自己用力拉起来haul oneself up 紧紧锁住某人双手pinion one’s arms 把某人挡开fend sb off击中某处land a blow 呆在水下stay under in the water将这些观点加以归类to classify propositions 持有一种意见to hold an opinion 建立信念to establish convictions 颠倒过程to reverse the process 对是否是真相提出疑问to question the truth 获得财富to acquire wealth接受一种新的信念to adopt a new belief 放弃信念to abandon belief证明完全相反to demonstrate the contrary 相信这一事实to credit the fact 怀有一种意见to entertain an opinion使这个字的意思延伸一下to extend the term珍惜他们的尊敬to value their respect轻视他们的意见to belittle their opinions考虑某一点to make an allowance改变我们的思维模式to alter our thought patterns走同样的路to take the same course鹦鹉学舌般重复他人的思想to parrot others' ideasUNIT 11、我知道，不管发生什么I knew I could expect my brother to stand by me whatever happened.2、一般情况下As a general rule, young people tend to be more interest in the present and the future.3、如果他们双方不妥协Both sides will stand to lose if they do not compromise.4、我们希望使我们It is our hope to make all the courses and teaching materials integrated.5、中国的书面文字The Chinese written language has been a major factor for integrating our nation.6、在中国的传统艺术中In traditional Chinese art, the bamboo often stands for moral integrity and uprightness.7、绝大多数人都赞成深化改革The great majority of the people stand for further reform.8、伊丽莎白一世Queen Elizabeth the First ruled England for 45 years, and the country prospered under her rule.9、真理一开始The truth is always in the hand of a small minority at first. That's the rule.10, 民主意味着由Democracy means that the majority rules, but the minority’s right to disagree is also respected. These two basic rules are of equal importance.11、一个国A nation cannot be strong unless it is well-integrated economically, politically and culturally as well as geographically.12、那次晚会很乏味The party was boring, so she slipped out of the room and went home.13 路很泥泞The road was muddy. He slipped and fell into the river.14、有一天，我因为One day I was drowning my sorrows in a restaurant because I was broke when he came and slipped a roll of money into my hand.15、佛罗里达州The Court of Florida ruled that it was necessary to recount the votes.16、认为太阳绕着地球The idea that the sun moves round the earth ruled ancient scholars for more than a thousand years.17、这些胡同The hutongs are an integral part of old Beijing.18、日子一天天过去Days slipped by and I still had not made much progress.19、他怕犯错He weighed every word carefully lest he should make a mistake.20、她的身体糟糕到了Her health was such terrible that she would not go out in the sun even in winter lest she get sun-stroke.你能强迫一个Y ou can force a student to attend classes, but you cannot force him to think.学习文学The study of literature can help you to understand not only other people but also yourself.通过阅读范文Y ou can improve your writing by reading good models and by practicing writing.在中世纪In the Middle Ages, people believed that the earth was flat and that it was the center of the universe.我既没有时间I can afford neither the time nor the money to play golf with those big cheeses.小金Xiao Jin could not decide whether to apply for graduate studies right after college or to get a job first.爱能改善人们Love cures people-both those who give it and those who receive it.优秀的企业Excellent firms don't believe in perfection, only in constant improvement and constant change.许多东西Many things cannot be learned in the classroom, such as planning one's time, working on one's own and managing one's own affairs.在过去的10年里In the past ten years people, especially old people, have been concerned more about their health than about their income.UNIT21、我们公司在这么短It is a miracle how our company has developed into a multinational in sucha short span of time.2、那个国家的平均寿命The average life span of that country has increased from 42 years to 50 years in a matter of two decades.3、这两个国家的冲突The conflict between the two countries has spanned more than half a century.4有四座大桥There are four bridges spanning the river.5、我对你非常感谢I'm much obliged to you. Without your help, I would never have finished the book.6、不，这个聚会No, you are not obliged to go to the party. You don't have to go if you don't want to.7 人们找她She’s always ready to oblige when people come to her for help.8 山谷里有一个小湖In the valley is a small lake right between a meadow and a hill. It is a perfect spot for picnic .9、他坐在一个阴凉Sitting in that shady spot he soon dozed off.10、他看见我把一个塑料He criticized me on the spot when he saw me throw a plastic bag by the roadside.11 那是一件白底蓝点It is a white shirt with blue spots. It looks quite pretty.12、这位侦探发现了The detective spotted the suspect and he walked and arrested him.13、有一个气球爆了One of the balloons popped and it gave me quite a start.14 在上课的时候进It is very impolite to keep popping in and out of the classroom when the class is still going on.15、当他看见那位小伙子When he saw the young man ready to pay for the BMW in cash, his eyes almost popped out of his head.16、在那些国家里水比油In those countries, water is worth a lot more than oil. Friends will often bring dollars' worth of water as a gift.17、这个项目完成When this project is completed, it will benefit about a hundred thousand people. It will be well worth the effort and investment.18、这电影不值得看两遍This movie is not worth seeing twice. In fact, it's not worth seeing at all.19 我觉得那地方值得I think it is worthwhile to visit that place. I hear they have kept all their traditional houses intact-houses that were built in Ming-Qing styles.20、贾宝玉当他父亲Jia Baoyu was sick and tired of being his father's worthy son. He yearned for freedom.1.看来病人在这个城市It seems the patient has no relatives in this city.2.交朋友易It’s easy to make friends but difficult to keep them.3.他总是懂的朋友He can always understand what his friends are thinking and worrying about.4.或许根本就不是Perhaps it wasn’t Xiao Jiang at all who had left the tap running all night.5.那男孩一点也不The boy had no idea how he had become an old man in half a day.6.不知道王宁I wonder how Wang Ning has been doing in London. I haven’t heard from himfor almost a year.7.你出生于什么样的家庭It doesn’t matter what family you were born into. The real test ishow far you can go from where you started.8.她简直不相信She simply couldn’t believe what she saw. It was only yesterday that the twintowers were standing there.9.第八号陪审员Juror No. 8 pointed out that it might have been someone else who had stabbedthe boy’s father to death.10.在市场经济中In the market economy, it is primarily by individuals and firms rather than bygovernment agencies that decisions about what to produce, how much to produce are made.UNIT31.尚不知飞The cause of the aircraft crash is so far unknown.2.地球转The cause of global warming is still hotly debated among scientists.3.他把他的一He devoted all his life to the cause of environmental protection.4.历史上这条The river has caused us a lot of trouble in history.5.你认为国际恐怖主义的What do you think caused the upsurge of international terrorism?6.我们必须团结那些反对We must try and unite with those who have opposed us.7.任何进步和改革都会There is always opposition to any progress and reform.8.有些人对新事物总是Some people are always opposed to new things.9.这些贷款中不少从未归还A lot of those loans were never repaid. That high ratio of bad debts finally led to the financial crisis in this second economic power in the world.10.工商银行现在给The Business Bank now offers a special loan for students who can't pay for their education.11.这男孩问斯多太太能否将她的The boy asked Mrs.Stow for the loan of her binoculars.12.她在结束讲话时Her concluded her speech by saying that she hoped she could come again some day and see more of the country.13.他们一结束调查就As soon as they concluded the investigation, they were to report to the Security Council.14.在他访问期间，During his visit, he will conclude a new trade agreement with India.15根据这些有理疑点，陪审团只能得出结论，这个少Based on those reasonable doubts, the jury had to conclude that the boy was not guilty.16.他将经东京飞往纽约She is flying to New York by way of Tokyo.17.我想谈谈上世界60年代的情I'd like to say a few words about the situation in the sixties of the last century by way of an introduction to the movie.18.他们决定召They decided to recall their ambassador by way of protest.1.英雄是具有非凡品Heroes and heroines are people with unusual qualities.2.名流是因媒体炒作而出名Celebrities are people who become famous because of publicity through the media.3.在中国大陆，“爱人In China mainland, "sweet heart" often refers to a person's husband or wife.4.一个不能共患难的朋友A fair-weather friend is one who will desert you as soon as you are introuble.5.从广义上说，货币指Broadly speaking, money refers to anything generally accepted in exchange for other goods and services.6.一个坐在扶手椅里的An armchair revolutionary is one who talks about revolution, but who doesn't put what he says into practice.7.鲁教授说一个好教师应努力使自己成Professor Lu says that a good teacher is one who does all he/she can to make himself/herself unnecessary for the students.8.经济学定义为研究商品和服务的生产、分配和消费的社会Economics is defined as the social science that deals with the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services. 9.DVD是上面能储藏大量在计算机DVD is a disk on which large amounts of information, especially photographs and video can be stored, for use on a computer.10.《牛津高级学生词典》The Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary defines "workaholic" as "a person who works most of the time and finds it difficult to stop working in order to do other things".UNIT41、因为疯牛病Import of that country’s beef was suspended because of the mad cow scare.2、在战争期间During the war, they had to suspend the construction of the railway.3、吸毒是一件严重It was a serious offence to take drugs. Robert was suspended from school for two weeks.4、她正躺在悬挂She was reading in a hammock suspended from two tree branches.5这次暂停销售The sales suspension has brought us heavy losses.6 这也许是亚洲This is perhaps the longest suspension bridge in Asia.7这个作家善于制造悬念。
大学英语精读第四册课文翻译
大学英语精读第四册课文翻译“你学学我，”她边握手边说道，“午餐顶多只吃一道菜。
”“我会做得更好，”我回敬道，“我今晚什么也不吃了。
”“幽默家!”她得意洋洋地大声说着，跳上了一辆马车。
“你是个十足的幽默家!”但是我终于报了仇。
我自认不是一个爱报复的人，但是竟连不朽的众神也被触怒而干预其事时，我怀着心满意足的心情目睹这个结局，想必也是可以原谅的了。
现今她的体重已达二十一英石(二百九十四磅)。
Unit 8 如果你能从中获得很多好处，你会选择住在地下吗？天气再也不会带来麻烦。
全年恒温。
人造光源使全世界的生活节奏保持一致。
地面上自然世界的生态将大幅改善。
虽然移居地下的前景对很多人来说并不具吸引力，艾萨克·阿西摩夫却对此十分热衷。
新洞穴艾萨克·阿西摩夫在冰河时代，人类当时面临较为寒冷的气温，常常在洞穴里安家。
他们发现在洞里生活要比在野外更舒适，更安全。
我们现今仍然住在被称作房子的洞穴里，目的还是为了舒适和安全。
事实上，没有人愿意露宿在星空下的野地里。
会不会有朝一日为了更加舒适和安全起见，我们把房屋建造在地下，建造在新的人造洞穴里呢?乍一想来，这一建议似乎并不可取。
说起地下，我们会产生许许多多不愉快的联想。
在神话和传说里，地下是魔鬼和亡灵的世界，它常常是人们死后遭受折磨的地方。
（这可能因为尸体总是埋在地下的缘故，而火山爆发又给人们一种印象，似乎地下充满着火与毒气，如同地狱一般。
）然而生活在地下也有其有利之处，设想将整座城市，乃至全人类搬入地下是有一定的道理的。
如果将地壳最表层一英里厚的地方筑满通道和建筑物，就像一个巨大的蚁冢，这会给人类带来各种好处。
首先，气候将变得无关紧要，因为它主要是大气层的一种现象。
雨、雪、霰、雾将不会给地下世界带来麻烦。
甚至气温的变化也局限于露天地表，而在地下则不存在这种变化。
不论白天黑夜，炎夏寒冬，地下世界的温度将保持平稳，近乎恒温。
如今，当我们的地表环境太冷时，则需要取暖，而太暖时，又需降温，耗费大量的能量。
大学英语精读4课文翻译
大学英语精读4课文翻译大学英语精读4课文翻译大学英语考试是一项全国性的教学考试，其目的是推动大学英语教学大纲的贯彻执行，对大学生的实际英语能力进行客观、准确的测量，为提高我国大学英语课程的教学质量服务。
下面是小编收集整理的大学英语精读4课文翻译，希望对您有所帮助！Unit 1两个大学男孩，不清楚赚钱需要付出艰苦的劳动，被一份许诺轻松赚大钱的广告吸引了。
男孩们很快就明白，如果事情看起来好得不像真的，那多半确实不是真的。
轻轻松松赚大钱约翰·G·哈贝尔“你们该看看这个，”我向我们的两个读大学的儿子建议道。
“你们若想避免因为老是向人讨钱而有失尊严的话，这兴许是一种办法。
”我将挂在我们门把手上的、装在一个塑料袋里的几本杂志拿给他们。
塑料袋上印着一条信息说，需要招聘人投递这样的袋子，这活儿既轻松又赚钱。
（“轻轻松松赚大钱!”）“我不在乎失不失尊严，”大儿子回答说。
“我可以忍受，”他的弟弟附和道。
“看到你们俩伸手讨钱讨惯了一点也不感到尴尬的样子，真使我痛心，”我说。
孩子们说他们可以考虑考虑投递杂志的事。
我听了很高兴，便离城出差去了。
午夜时分，我已远离家门，在一家旅馆的房间里舒舒服服住了下来。
电话铃响了，是妻子打来的。
她想知道我这一天过得可好。
“好极了!”我兴高采烈地说。
“你过得怎么样?”我问道。
“棒极了!”她大声挖苦道。
“真棒!而且这还仅仅是个开始。
又一辆卡车刚在门前停下。
”“又一辆卡车?”“今晚第三辆了。
第一辆运来了四千份蒙哥马利-沃德百货公司的广告；第二辆运来四千份西尔斯-罗伯克百货公司的广告。
我不知道这一辆装的啥，但我肯定又是四千份什么的。
既然这事是你促成的，我想你或许想了解事情的进展。
”我之所以受到指责，事情原来是这样：由于发生了一起报业工人罢工，通常夹在星期日报纸里的广告插页，必须派人直接投送出去。
公司答应给我们的孩子六百美金，任务是将这些广告插页在星期天早晨之前投递到四千户人家去。
大学英语精读第4册课文翻译及课后答案
大学英语精读第四册课文翻译Unit 1两个大学男孩 不清楚赚钱需要付出艰苦的劳动 被一份许诺轻松赚大钱的广告吸引了。
男孩们很快就明白 如果事情看起来好得不像真的 那多半确实不是真的。
轻轻松松赚大钱约翰•G•哈贝尔“你们该看看这个 ”我向我们的两个读大学的儿子建议道。
“你们若想避免因为老是向人讨钱而有失尊严的话 这兴许是一种办法。
”我将挂在我们门把手上的、装在一个塑料袋里的几本杂志拿给他们。
塑料袋上印着一条信息说 需要招聘人投递这样的袋子 这活儿既轻松又赚钱。
“轻轻松松赚大钱!” “我不在乎失不失尊严 ”大儿子回答说。
“我可以忍受 ”他的弟弟附和道。
“看到你们俩伸手讨钱讨惯了一点也不感到尴尬的样子 真使我痛心 ”我说。
孩子们说他们可以考虑考虑投递杂志的事。
我听了很高兴 便离城出差去了。
午夜时分 我已远离家门 在一家旅馆的房间里舒舒服服住了下来。
电话铃响了 是妻子打来的。
她想知道我这一天过得可好。
“好极了!”我兴高采烈地说。
“你过得怎么样?”我问道。
“棒极了!”她大声挖苦道。
“真棒!而且这还仅仅是个开始。
又一辆卡车刚在门前停下。
”“又一辆卡车?”“今晚第三辆了。
第一辆运来了四千份蒙哥马利-沃德百货公司的广告 第二辆运来四千份西尔斯-罗伯克百货公司的广告。
我不知道这一辆装的啥 但我肯定又是四千份什么的。
既然这事是你促成的 我想你或许想了解事情的进展。
”我之所以受到指责 事情原来是这样 由于发生了一起报业工人罢工 通常夹在星期日报纸里的广告插页 必须派人直接投送出去。
公司答应给我们的孩子六百美金 任务是将这些广告插页在星期天早晨之前投递到四千户人家去。
“不费吹灰之力!”我们上大学的大儿子嚷道。
“六百块!”他的弟弟应声道 “我们两个钟点就能干完!”“西尔斯和沃德的广告通常都是报纸那么大的四页 ”妻子告诉我说 “现在我们门廊上堆着三万二千页广告。
就在我们说话的当儿 两个大个子正各抱着一大捆广告走过来。
这么多广告 我们可怎么办?”“你让孩子们快干 ”我指示说。
现代大学英语--精读四第二版-课后翻译答案
Unit 11.I knew I could rely on my brother to stand by me whatever happend.2.As a general rule, unlike the older generation, the younger generation tends to be more interested in the present rather than the past, but both generations will stand to lose if they do not respect the other’s needs.3.The Chinese written language has been a major factor for integrating the whole nation.4.In traditional Chinese art and literature, the bamboo and the pine tree usually symbolize moral integrity and uprightness.5.Queen Elizabeth I ruled England for 45 years, and the nation prospered under her rule.6.Democracy means that the majority rules. But that’s not all. Respect for the minority’s right to disagree is also an integral part of democracy. The two rules are of equal importance.7.A nation cannot be strong unless it is well-integrated politically, economically, culturally, as well as geographically.8.The party was boring, so he slipped out of the room and went home. But the road was so muddy after the rain taht he slipped and fell into a ditch.9.Her health was such that she would not dare to be exposed to the sun even in winter lest she got sunstroke.10.I was drowning my sorrows one night in a small restaurant when he came over to me and slipped a roll of money in my hand .Unit 21.Zhuge Liang pretened to be very calm and succeeded in hiding the fact from Sima Yi that the city was really unguarded. He proved himself worthy of the admiration he had received.2.He knew that a bloody battle was imminent and his army was terribly outnumbered. So he pretended to be retreating quickly to the rear. Actually he was laying a big trap for the enemy troops.3.Social Darwinists asserted that we could compare human society to the animal world. It did not cross their minds that human beings could be different from other animals. Human beings relied on their brain rather than their instinct.4.These mass-produced chickens do not compare with the chickens we used to raise at home. Chicken farms may have increased the output, but they have robbed the chickensof their good taste.5.The finacial bubbles finally burst, causing a serious crisis that swept over the whole world.6.Thanks to our price edge, our exports to that region increased by 30% compared with the same period the previous year.7.The reporters were all bursting with questions. But the government spokesperson said that all she knew was that people were watching a play when some thirty armed terrorists burst into the theater.8.When the prisoners burst out singing, the prison warden was frightened.9.The area is dotted with factories. It also has holiday inns dotted around the whole island. But there are already signs that many local people will rebel against this trend.10.He declared that all the rebels would be pardoned if they laid down their arms. Unit 31.Our reform and opening-up policy resulted in rapid economic growth. But we must not forget that the policy in turn resulted from the great liberation/ emancipation of people’s minds.2.Generally speaking / As a general rule, the fact that you like a person will dispose you to like his ideas, too.3.It is doubtful if we can ever find a way to dispose of nuclear waste that is 100 percent secure. If possible ,we should shit to other sources.4.I searched around for a set of furniture that would fit in my small sitting room. ButI found them out of stock at moment.5.When serving the guest, the innkeeper found that the man fit the discription of the wanted murder suspect.6.When asked how to keep fit, he would give some stock advice: cling to a good eating habit, i.e. No salt, no sugar and no fat.7.The water was unfit for swimming, let alone drinking. As a result, many people in that region fell ill.8.I had thought he would lose his temper when he heard this, but he didn’t. On the contrary, he was suddenly seized by a fit of laughter.9.When completed, this subway will be extended to cover the whole city.10.The stock market did not seem to respond to the economic boom, which puzzled everybody. No wonder people all decided to hold their stocks.Unit 41.I saw a boat drifting along the river. I do not intend to be like this boat, drifting through life aimlessly.2.The peach trees in the valley were in full blossom, making it difficult to tear herself away from them. Some distance apart from her she saw a little hut with sweet country music drifting out of its windows.3.After my marriage, my friends and I drifted apart a little, and I was completely out of my element among those business people I had to work with. Their business discussions bored me stiff.4.They already had all the necessary elements for a civil war. The international community has appealed to both sides for a peaceful settlement of their disputes.5.Many people think that the church is losing its appeal although it has acummulated more and more wealth.6.The idea of business expansion appeals to me. Today the economy of many our trade partners is beginning to pick up speed. Our domestic marked is also projected to recover next year.7.Reform always contains some elements of risk, but we risk a lot more without reform. Today most people find further reform appealing although there is bound tobe opposition.8.He was furious /infuriated when he read the letter. He tore it up and threw it into the wastepaper basket. Then he ripped a piece off his coat and using his own blood as ink, wrote his last letter.9.In hindsight / Looking back, we all feel that it was foolish to tear down / demolish this beautiful city wall.10.You wait at home, I’ll come back and pick you up at around seven. Don’t worry. The doctor has assured us that her health will pick up soon.Unit 51.Statistics show that China has a total amount of2.8 trillion cubic meters of water resources, secong only to Brazil, Russia, and Canada, ranking the fourth in the world. But when divided by the population, our average per-capita share of water resources only amounts to about one quarter of the world’s average.2.We have always been heavily burdened with water shortage. It is said that of the 661 large and medium-sized cities nationwide, about two-thirds are suffering from shortage of water. Beijing ia a good example. It not only lacks surface water, even underground water table is also dangerously low. It is reported to have dropped to 90 meters underground. Some scholars auggest we move our capital to some other place. This plan is of course unrealastic / unfeasible, but the message that it gives people is clear.3.Our water resources first of all are not evenly distributed in time and space. They are either too much, causing floods, or too little, causing droughts.4.In spite of the impressive progress we have acheived in the past few decades, we are still far from effectively harnessing our rivers and lakes. Soil erosion and desertifiction are increasingly threatening our economy and people’s life. Many rivers no longer flow to the sea. Take the Yellow River for example, it failed to flow to the sea for 212 days in 1998.5.Our water resources have mianly been used to irrigate farm land but, in recent years, more and more water has been used in industrial and life, so they have seriously outgrown supplies.6.Today scarce water resources are becoming even scarcer because a lot of water is being wasted on capacious baths, power showers, flush lavatories, and golf courses. Moreover, a lot of water is also being polluted seriously.7.These two rivers both have their headwater in the country, which makes, the problem of water a serious issue causing potential disputes between the two countries.8.In recent years, we have pinned great hopes on the project to divert water from south to north, hoping that it will once and for all solve the flood problem in the south and the drought problem in the north, but we also hear different opinions from some scholars. They warn that we can’t take the immunity of the Yangtze to drought for granted.Unit 61.Incredible as it many sound, I hear that they charge 40 yuan for a bowl of noodles at the airport.2.Sun Quan finally talked everybody into agreeing to put Lu Xun, a young scholar, in charge of this decisive battle.3.He was arrested on the charge of smuggling, but in accordance with the law, no citizen can be arrested without evidence.4.She dropped the plate on the ground, but it miraculously did not break, without so much as a crack.5.I can assure you that if we dig a well deep enough here, we will stricke water. So if you guys have no objection, let’s get started.6.She takes delight in shifting the tables and chairs in the room every now and then so as to give the room a new look.7.The focus of our economic development has shifted from the coastal areas in the east to the central and western areas.8.He shifted to the highest gear, thus leaving all the other cars far behind.9.I maintained that smoking should be forbidden, but he disagreed, saying that the tobacco industry was an important source of government revenue.10.The local people raised a strong objection to installing the cable car this beautiful mountain.Unit 91.I have to go to the dentist tomorrow. One of my front teeth is loose.2.Your translation is a bit too loose. You ought to be more faithful to the original.3.Fashions come and go. A few years ago everybody was wearing tight jeans, but now loose shirts and pants are back.4.Many villagers actually did not like those terrorists, but they had to agree to harbor them because they knew if they didn’t, they would be severely punished.5.After the Civil war, many balck people were still subjected to serious racial discrimination. They still could not count on the government to render assistance to them.6.Traditionally women were confined to their homes, deprived of the opportunity to seek employment. But in the course of the war, many women were obliged to go to factories to replace men, and this began to awaken women’s social consiousness.7.Mian is the only animal that makes a moral distinction between right and wrong. Man alone is capable of dreaming about how to make a paradise on earth of the existing world.8.Many towns and cities have lost their traditional beauty. But Pingyao ia an exception in this respect. Ironically, it has been able to retain its beauty because for years it was too poor to change.9.Shi is one of the most important writers in contemporary China. She has published many works of distinction. But she still remians relatively unknown to people outside China, partly because we do not have enough talented translators to render her works adequately into foreign languanges.。
现代大学英语精读4第二版Unit5AForWantofaDrink课文原文
现代大学英语精读4第二版Unit5AForWantofaDrink课文原文For Want of a Drink1.When the word water appears in print nowadays, crisis is rarely far behind. Water, it is said, is the new oil: a resource long squandered, now growing expensive and soon to be overwhelmed by insatiable demand. Aquifers are falling, glaciers vanishing, reservoirs drying up and rivers no longer flowing to the sea. Climate change threatens to make the problem worse. Everyone must use less water if famine, pestilence and mass migration are not to sweep the globe.2.The language is often overblown, and the remedies sometimes ill-conceived, but the basic message is not wrong. Water is indeed scarce in many places, and will grow scarcer. Bringing supply and demand into equilibrium will be painful, and political disputes may increase in number and intensify in their capacity to cause trouble. To carry on with present practice would indeed be to invite disaster.3.Why? The difficulties start with the sheer number of people using the stuff. When, 60 years ago, the world's population was about 2.5 billion, worries about water supply affected relatively few people. Both drought and hunger existed, as they have throughout history, but most people could be fed without irrigated farming. Then the green revolution,in an inspired combination of new crop breeds, fertilizers and water, made possible a huge rise in the population. The number of people on Earth rose to 6 billion in 2000, nearly 7 billion today, and is heading for 9 billion in 2050. The area under irrigation has doubled and the amount of water drawn for farming has tripled.The proportion of people living in countries chronically short of water is set to rise from 8% at the turn of the 21st century to 45% by 2050.4.Farmers' increasing demand for water is caused not only by the growing number of mouths to be fed but also by people's desire for better-tasting, more interesting food. Unfortunately, it takes nearly twice as much water to grow a kilo of peanuts as a kilo of soybeans, nearly four times as much water to produce a kilo of beef as a kilo of chicken. With 2 billion people around the world about to enter the middle class, the agricultural demands on water would increase even if the population stood still.5.Industry, too, needs water. It takes about 22% of the world's withdrawals. Domestic activities take the other 8%. Together, the demands of these two categories quadrupled in the second half of the 20th century, growing twice as fast as those of farming.6.Meeting that demand is a difficult task. One reason is that the supply of water is finite. The world will have no more of it in 2025 or 2050 than it has today, or when it lapped at the sides of Noah's Ark. This is because the law of conservation of mass says, broadly, that however you use it, you cannot destroy the stuff. Neither can you readily make it. If some of it seems to come from the skies, that is because it has evaporated from the Earth's surface, condensed and returned.7.Most of this surface is sea, and the water below it—over 97% of the total on Earth—is salty. In principle, the salt can be removed to increase the supply of fresh water, but at present desalination is expensive and uses lots of energy.8.Of the 2.5% of water that is not salty, about 70% is frozen, either at the poles, in glaciers or in permafrost. So all living things, except those in the sea, have about 0.75% of the total to surviveon. Most of this available water is underground, in aquifers or similar formations. The rest is falling as rain, sitting in lakes and reservoirs or flowing in rivers where it is, with luck, replaced by rainfall and melting snow and ice. There is also, take note, water vapor in the atmosphere.9.The value of water as a commodity of course varies according to locality, purpose and circumstance. Take locality first. Water is not evenly distributed—just nine countries account for 60% of all available fresh supplies—and among them only Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Congo, Indonesia and Russia have an abundance. America is relatively well off, but China and India, with over a third of the world's population between them, have less than 10% of its water.10.Even within countries the variations may be huge. The average annual rainfall in India's northeast is 110 times that in its western desert. And many places have plenty of water, or even far too much. Flooding is routine, and may become more frequent and damaging with climate change.11.Scarce or plentiful, water is above all local. It is heavy—one cubic water weighs a tonne—, so expensive to move. Surface water—mostly rivers, lakes and reservoirs—will not flow from one basin into another without artificial diversion, and usually only with pumping. Within a basin, the water upstream may be useful for irrigation, industrial or domestic use. As it nears the sea, though, the opportunities diminish to the point where it has no uses except to sustain deltas, wetlands and to carry silt out to sea.12.These should not be overlooked. If rivers do not flow, nothing can live in them. Over a fifth of the world's freshwater fish species of a century ago are now endangered or extinct. Half the world's wetlands have also disappeared over the past 200years. The point is, though, that even within a basin water is more valuable in some places than in others.13.Almost anywhere arid, the water underground, once largely ignored, has come to be seen as especially valuable as the demands of farmers have outgrown their supplies of rain and surface water. Groundwater has come to the rescue, and for a while it seemed a miraculous solution: drill a borehole, pump the stuff up from below and in due course it will be replaced. In many places, however, from the United States to India and China, the quantities being withdrawn exceed the annual recharge. This is serious for millions of people not just in the country but also in many of the world's biggest cities, which often depend on aquifers for their drinking water.14.The 20 million inhabitants of Mexico City and its surrounding area, for example, draw over 70% of their water from an aquifer that will run dry within 200 years, maybe sooner.Already the city is sinking as a result. In the Hai river basin in China, deep-groundwater tables have dropped by up to 90 meters.15.Part of the beauty of the borehole is that it requires no elaborate apparatus. A single farmer may be able to sink his own tube well and start pumping. That is why India and China are now perforated with millions of irrigation wells, each drawing on the common resource. Sometimes this resource may be huge. But even big aquifers are not immune to the laws of physics. Many places are seriously overdrawn. In those places, farmers probably have to pay something for the right to draw groundwater. But almost nowhere will the price reflect scarcity, and often there is no charge at all and no one measures how much water is being taken.16.Priced or not, water is certainly valued, and that value depends on the use to which it is harnessed. Water is used not just to grow food but to make every kind of product, from microchips to steel girders. The largest industrial purpose to which it is put is cooling in thermal power generation, but it is also used in drilling for and extracting oil, the making of petroleum products and ethanol, and the production of hydroelectricity. Some of the processes involved, such as hydro power generation, consume little water(after driving the turbines, most is returned to the river), but some, such as the techniques used to extract oil from sands, are big consumers.17.Industrial use takes about 60% of water in rich countries and 10% in the rest. The difference in domestic use is much smaller, 11% and 8% respectively. Some of the variation is explained by capacious baths, power showers and flush lavatories in the rich world. All humans, however, need a basic minimum of two litres of water in food or drink each day, and for this there is no substitute. No one survived in the ruins of Port-au-Prince for more than a few days after January's earthquake unless they had access to some water-based food or drink. That is why many people in poor and arid countries—usually women or children—set off early each morning to trudge to the nearest well and return five or six hours later burdened with precious supplies. That is why many people believe water to be a human right, a necessity more basic than bread or a roof over the head.18.From this much follows. One consequence is a widespread belief that no one should have to pay for water. The Byzantine emperor Justinian declared in the 6th century that "by natural law" air, running water, the sea and seashore were "common to all." Many Indians agree, seeing groundwater in particular as a"democratic resource." In Africa it is said that "even the jackal deserves to drink."19.A second consequence is that water often has a sacred or mystical quality that is invested in deities like Gong Gong and Osiris and rivers like the Jordan and the Ganges. Throughout history, man's dependence on water has made him live near it or organize access to it. Water is in his body and in his soul. It has provided not just life and food but a means of transport, a way of keeping clean, a mechanism for removing sewage, a home for fish and other animals, a medium with which to skate and sail, a thing of beauty to provide inspiration, to gaze uponand to enjoy. No wonder a commodity with so many qualities, uses and associations has proved so difficult to organize.上一页下一页。
现代大学英语精读第四册答案lesson1—5翻译
Unit 1 I knew I could expect my brother 我都可以指望我兄弟会支持我。
不管发生什么，我知道，1) to stand by me whatever happened. As a general rule, young people tend 一般情况下，年轻人总是对现在和将来更有兴趣。
2) to be more interested in the present and the future. Both sides will stand to lose if they do not 如果他们双方不妥协，就都会遭损。
3) compromise. It is our hope to integrate all the 我们希望使我们全部的课程和教材都…统一的整体。
4) courses and teaching materials. The Chinese written language 中国的书面文字一直是国家完整统一的一个重要因素。
5) has been a major factor for integrating our nation. In traditional Chinese art, the 在中国的传统艺术中，竹子往道德上的正直，刚正不阿。
6) bamboo stands for moral integrity and uprightness. The great majority of the people stand for reform. 绝大多数人都赞成深化改革。
7) Queen Elizabeth the First ruled England for 年。
在她…繁荣昌盛。
45伊丽莎白统治英国8)45 years, and the country prospered under her rule. The truth is always in the 真理一开始总是掌握在极少数人手里，这是一般的规律。
现代大学英语精读4第二版课后标准答案
Uｎｉt１Phrase1.猛然敲门ｂang ｔhe ｄoor2.向国王陛下欢呼ｃheer Ｈis Majesｔｙ3.凝视那雕像coｎtemplａte the sｔatuｅ4.设计/发明一种新方法ｄevise a nｅw way5.获得一种名声gaｉn a repｕtation6.鼓舞人民inspiｒｅtｈｅpeopｌe7.低下头ｓink ｏne’ｓｈeａｄ8.象征／代表国家symｂolｉzeｔhｅnａｔion9.暖和双手warm one’ｓhaｎds10.毁了某人的健康ｒｕin oｎe’ｓhｅalｔh11.扮演重要的角色pｌay aｎimpoｒｔanｔrole/pａrｔin12.解决这个问题sｅtｔｌe theｉｓsueSenｔｅncｅ1.I ｋnoｗＩcouｌd rｅｌｙoｎmy bｒｏther tｏstaｎdｂｙme whatｅveｒhａｐpｅｎed．我知道,不管发生什么情况,我都可以依靠兄弟的支持。
2.Ａs a ｒule, the youngｅr gｅneraｔｉon tends tｏｂｅｍorｅｉｎterestｅｄiｎtｈe ｐrｅｓenｔｒatｈer ｔhan ｔhe past unlike the oldｅｒgenerａｔiｏn, bｕt ｂoth generationｓwill staｎd ｔo ｌｏｓｅｉf they dｏｎoｔｒｅspｅｃt the otｈeｒ’s neeｄs．一般来说，年轻一代与老一辈不同,他们对现在而不是对过去感兴趣。
但这两代人如果不互相尊重对方的需要,就都会遭受损失。
3.ThｅCｈinｅｓｅwｒｉtten laｎguａge has beeｎａmajｏr ｆａcｔoｒfor iｎｔeｇrａtiｎg thｅwｈolｅnatｉｏｎ．中国的书面文字是国家完整统一的一个重要因素。
4.In tｒａditioｎal Chｉnｅse art andｌiterａｔｕｒe，tｈe bamboｏａnd tｈeｐinｅtｒeｅaｌwaｙs symboｌize mｏｒｅiｎｔeｇｒiｔy and ｕpｒiｇhtness.在中国的传统艺术和文学中，竹子和松树往往象征着道德上的正直和刚正不阿。
现代大学英语精读4第二版课后翻译答案(unit4-unit6,中英双语)
Unit4 一叶扁舟顺河漂流。
我不想像这小舟一样没有目标，随波逐流地了此一生。
我看见1. t intend to be like this boat, drifting through life aimlessly. I do noI saw a boat drifting along the river. 不远处，她看见一家农舍，从窗户内传来了美妙的乡村音乐。
在前面的桃花全都盛开了，让她留恋忘返。
山谷里2. apart from her, she saw a Some distanceThe peach trees in the valley were in full blossom, making it difficult to tear herself away from them. little hut with sweet country music drifting out of its window. 那些一起共事的商界人士当中十分不自在。
而我夹在，我和朋友的来往慢慢变少了。
结婚以后 3. 的生意经我厌烦透了。
他们说 outof my element among those business people I had to work , and I was completely After my marriage, my friends and I drifted apart a little discussions bored me stiff . Their businesswith. 已向双方呼吁，希望他们和平解决争端。
国际社会已经具有发生内战的所有要素。
他们之间 4. community has appealed to both sides for a peaceful settlement The internationalThey already had all the necessary elements for a civil war. of their disputes. 了越来越多的财富。
大学英语精读第四册课后翻译
大学英语精读第四册课后翻译UNIT11.我们接到通知，财政部长将于次日接见我们。
We were informed that the Minister of Finance was to give us an audience / receive us the next day.2.我觉得很奇怪，他似乎不记得自己的生日。
I thought it odd that he didn’t seem to remember his own birthday.3.学期论文最迟在下星期二交来，可是至今大部分学生却几无进展。
Next Tuesday is the deadline for handing in the term papers, but most students have hardly made a dent in the work so far.4.看到学生人数不断减少，校长心里很难受。
(pain)It pained the headmaster to find the number of students shrinking.5.在那个国家一般用现金付账，但支票变得普遍起来了，不久会代替现金作为人们结账的一种方式。
Cash is commonly used in paying bills in that country, but checks are becoming more popular and will, in a short while, replace cash as a way for people to settle their accounts.6.该公司声称，这条河流的污染不是它造成的。
The company claims that it is not responsible for the pollution in the river.UNIT21.比尔已是个成熟的小伙子，不再依赖父母替他做主。
新世纪英语阅读教程第二版第四册课文翻译1、5
普通人的胜出之道在大学里，Jim似乎是一个非常优秀的快速成功者。
他用很少的努力取得很好的等第，他的同学评选他是“最可能成功的人”。
毕业后，他有几个工作可选。
Jim进入一家大型保险公司的销售部门并且在工作之初表现很好。
但他很快陷入一种停滞不前的状态，随后跳到一家更小的公司，情况同样如此。
厌倦了销售工作，他开始尝试销售管理。
然而之前的模式又发生了：他深受喜爱，被认为是一个能快速成功的人，但他很快就只能像哑炮一样只能发出微弱的嘶嘶声了。
现在他为另外一家公司卖保险，并且疑惑他为什么不能做得更好。
Joseph D'Arrigo是另外一个例子。
“我总把我自己看作是一个普通人，”D'Arrigo告诉我。
“我进入寿险这一行，做得还算不错。
我有幸与几个最棒的寿险推销员一起被指任为一委员会委员。
一时间我吓得要命。
”当他开始了解这些成功者时，D'Arrigo意识到了什么：“他们并没有比我有更高的天赋。
他们也是普通人，只是他们把眼光放高一些，然后找到了实现他们目标的途径。
”他还意识到了更多的东西：“如果其他普通人可以梦想远大的梦想，我也可以。
”现在他自己拥有一个市值数百万美元的专营员工福利的公司。
为什么像D'Arrigo这样的普通人似乎经常能比像Jim一样的人取得更多的成功呢？为了找出其中的原因，在我作为公司咨询者的工作中，我与超过190个人进行了面谈。
非正式调查的结果为我证实了Theodore Roosevelt曾经说过的话：“成功的普通人不是天才，他仅仅拥有平凡品质，但他将他的那些平凡品质发展到超出常人的水平。
”我坚信那些胜出的普通人有以下特点：懂得自律。
“你不需要成功的天赋，”科罗拉多州丹佛市Porter纪念医院的首席执行官，因扭转经营不善的医院而获得名望的Irwin C. Hansen 强调“你的全部所需是一大罐胶水。
你在你的椅子上涂上一些，在裤子的臀部涂上一些，然后坐在上面，坚持做每一件事直到你做到了你自己的最好。
现代大学英语精读4第二版Unit5AForWantofaDrink课文原文
现代大学英语精读4第二版Unit5AForWantofaDrink课文原文For Want of a Drink1.When the word water appears in print nowadays, crisis is rarely far behind. Water, it is said, is the new oil: a resource long squandered, now growing expensive and soon to be overwhelmed by insatiable demand. Aquifers are falling, glaciers vanishing, reservoirs drying up and rivers no longer flowing to the sea. Climate change threatens to make the problem worse. Everyone must use less water if famine, pestilence and mass migration are not to sweep the globe.2.The language is often overblown, and the remedies sometimes ill-conceived, but the basic message is not wrong. Water is indeed scarce in many places, and will grow scarcer. Bringing supply and demand into equilibrium will be painful, and political disputes may increase in number and intensify in their capacity to cause trouble. To carry on with present practice would indeed be to invite disaster.3.Why? The difficulties start with the sheer number of people using the stuff. When, 60 years ago, the world's population was about 2.5 billion, worries about water supply affected relatively few people. Both drought and hunger existed, as they have throughout history, but most people could be fed without irrigated farming. Then the green revolution,in an inspired combination of new crop breeds, fertilizers and water, made possible a huge rise in the population. The number of people on Earth rose to 6 billion in 2000, nearly 7 billion today, and is heading for 9 billion in 2050. The area under irrigation has doubled and the amount of water drawn for farming has tripled.The proportion of people living in countries chronically short of water is set to rise from 8% at the turn of the 21st century to 45% by 2050.4.Farmers' increasing demand for water is caused not only by the growing number of mouths to be fed but also by people's desire for better-tasting, more interesting food. Unfortunately, it takes nearly twice as much water to grow a kilo of peanuts as a kilo of soybeans, nearly four times as much water to produce a kilo of beef as a kilo of chicken. With 2 billion people around the world about to enter the middle class, the agricultural demands on water would increase even if the population stood still.5.Industry, too, needs water. It takes about 22% of the world's withdrawals. Domestic activities take the other 8%. Together, the demands of these two categories quadrupled in the second half of the 20th century, growing twice as fast as those of farming.6.Meeting that demand is a difficult task. One reason is that the supply of water is finite. The world will have no more of it in 2025 or 2050 than it has today, or when it lapped at the sides of Noah's Ark. This is because the law of conservation of mass says, broadly, that however you use it, you cannot destroy the stuff. Neither can you readily make it. If some of it seems to come from the skies, that is because it has evaporated from the Earth's surface, condensed and returned.7.Most of this surface is sea, and the water below it—over 97% of the total on Earth—is salty. In principle, the salt can be removed to increase the supply of fresh water, but at present desalination is expensive and uses lots of energy.8.Of the 2.5% of water that is not salty, about 70% is frozen, either at the poles, in glaciers or in permafrost. So all living things, except those in the sea, have about 0.75% of the total to surviveon. Most of this available water is underground, in aquifers or similar formations. The rest is falling as rain, sitting in lakes and reservoirs or flowing in rivers where it is, with luck, replaced by rainfall and melting snow and ice. There is also, take note, water vapor in the atmosphere.9.The value of water as a commodity of course varies according to locality, purpose and circumstance. Take locality first. Water is not evenly distributed—just nine countries account for 60% of all available fresh supplies—and among them only Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Congo, Indonesia and Russia have an abundance. America is relatively well off, but China and India, with over a third of the world's population between them, have less than 10% of its water.10.Even within countries the variations may be huge. The average annual rainfall in India's northeast is 110 times that in its western desert. And many places have plenty of water, or even far too much. Flooding is routine, and may become more frequent and damaging with climate change.11.Scarce or plentiful, water is above all local. It is heavy—one cubic water weighs a tonne—, so expensive to move. Surface water—mostly rivers, lakes and reservoirs—will not flow from one basin into another without artificial diversion, and usually only with pumping. Within a basin, the water upstream may be useful for irrigation, industrial or domestic use. As it nears the sea, though, the opportunities diminish to the point where it has no uses except to sustain deltas, wetlands and to carry silt out to sea.12.These should not be overlooked. If rivers do not flow, nothing can live in them. Over a fifth of the world's freshwater fish species of a century ago are now endangered or extinct. Half the world's wetlands have also disappeared over the past 200years. The point is, though, that even within a basin water is more valuable in some places than in others.13.Almost anywhere arid, the water underground, once largely ignored, has come to be seen as especially valuable as the demands of farmers have outgrown their supplies of rain and surface water. Groundwater has come to the rescue, and for a while it seemed a miraculous solution: drill a borehole, pump the stuff up from below and in due course it will be replaced. In many places, however, from the United States to India and China, the quantities being withdrawn exceed the annual recharge. This is serious for millions of people not just in the country but also in many of the world's biggest cities, which often depend on aquifers for their drinking water.14.The 20 million inhabitants of Mexico City and its surrounding area, for example, draw over 70% of their water from an aquifer that will run dry within 200 years, maybe sooner.Already the city is sinking as a result. In the Hai river basin in China, deep-groundwater tables have dropped by up to 90 meters.15.Part of the beauty of the borehole is that it requires no elaborate apparatus. A single farmer may be able to sink his own tube well and start pumping. That is why India and China are now perforated with millions of irrigation wells, each drawing on the common resource. Sometimes this resource may be huge. But even big aquifers are not immune to the laws of physics. Many places are seriously overdrawn. In those places, farmers probably have to pay something for the right to draw groundwater. But almost nowhere will the price reflect scarcity, and often there is no charge at all and no one measures how much water is being taken.16.Priced or not, water is certainly valued, and that value depends on the use to which it is harnessed. Water is used not just to grow food but to make every kind of product, from microchips to steel girders. The largest industrial purpose to which it is put is cooling in thermal power generation, but it is also used in drilling for and extracting oil, the making of petroleum products and ethanol, and the production of hydroelectricity. Some of the processes involved, such as hydro power generation, consume little water(after driving the turbines, most is returned to the river), but some, such as the techniques used to extract oil from sands, are big consumers.17.Industrial use takes about 60% of water in rich countries and 10% in the rest. The difference in domestic use is much smaller, 11% and 8% respectively. Some of the variation is explained by capacious baths, power showers and flush lavatories in the rich world. All humans, however, need a basic minimum of two litres of water in food or drink each day, and for this there is no substitute. No one survived in the ruins of Port-au-Prince for more than a few days after January's earthquake unless they had access to some water-based food or drink. That is why many people in poor and arid countries—usually women or children—set off early each morning to trudge to the nearest well and return five or six hours later burdened with precious supplies. That is why many people believe water to be a human right, a necessity more basic than bread or a roof over the head.18.From this much follows. One consequence is a widespread belief that no one should have to pay for water. The Byzantine emperor Justinian declared in the 6th century that "by natural law" air, running water, the sea and seashore were "common to all." Many Indians agree, seeing groundwater in particular as a"democratic resource." In Africa it is said that "even the jackal deserves to drink."19.A second consequence is that water often has a sacred or mystical quality that is invested in deities like Gong Gong and Osiris and rivers like the Jordan and the Ganges. Throughout history, man's dependence on water has made him live near it or organize access to it. Water is in his body and in his soul. It has provided not just life and food but a means of transport, a way of keeping clean, a mechanism for removing sewage, a home for fish and other animals, a medium with which to skate and sail, a thing of beauty to provide inspiration, to gaze uponand to enjoy. No wonder a commodity with so many qualities, uses and associations has proved so difficult to organize.。
大学英语精读4课文翻译
Unit 1一个大学男孩，不清楚赚钱需要付出艰苦的劳动，被一份许诺轻松赚大钱的广告吸引了。
男孩们很快就明白，如果事情看起来好得不像真的，那多半确实不是真的。
轻轻松松赚大钱“你们该看看这个，”我向我们的两个读大学的儿子建议道。
“你们若想避免因为老是向人讨钱而有失尊严的话，这兴许是一种办法。
”我将挂在我们门把手上的、装在一个塑料袋里的几本杂志拿给他们。
塑料袋上印着一条信息说，需要招聘人投递这样的袋子，这活儿既轻松又赚钱。
（“轻轻松松赚大钱!”）“我不在乎失不失尊严，”大儿子回答说。
“我可以忍受，”他的弟弟附和道。
“看到你们俩伸手讨钱讨惯了一点也不感到尴尬的样子，真使我痛心，”我说。
孩子们说他们可以考虑考虑投递杂志的事。
我听了很高兴，便离城出差去了。
午夜时分，我已远离家门，在一家旅馆的房间里舒舒服服住了下来。
电话铃响了，是妻子打来的。
她想知道我这一天过得可好。
“好极了!”我兴高采烈地说。
“你过得怎么样?”我问道。
“棒极了!”她大声挖苦道。
“真棒!而且这还仅仅是个开始。
又一辆卡车刚在门前停下。
”“又一辆卡车?”“今晚第三辆了。
第一辆运来了四千份蒙哥马利-沃德百货公司的广告；第二辆运来四千份西尔斯-罗伯克百货公司的广告。
我不知道这一辆装的啥，但我肯定又是四千份什么的。
既然这事是你促成的，我想你或许想了解事情的进展。
”我之所以受到指责，事情原来是这样：由于发生了一起报业工人罢工，通常夹在星期日报纸里的广告插页，必须派人直接投送出去。
公司答应给我们的孩子六百美金，任务是将这些广告插页在星期天早晨之前投递到四千户人家去。
“不费吹灰之力!”我们上大学的大儿子嚷道。
“六百块!”他的弟弟应声道，“我们两个钟点就能干完!”“西尔斯和沃德的广告通常都是报纸那么大的四页，”妻子告诉我说，“现在我们门廊上堆着三万二千页广告。
就在我们说话的当儿，两个大个子正各抱着一大捆广告走过来。
这么多广告，我们可怎么办?”“你让孩子们快干，”我指示说。
现代大学英语精读4第二版Unit5AForWantofaDrink课文原文知识讲解
现代大学英语精读4第二版Unit5AForWantofaDrink课文原文知识讲解现代大学英语精读4第二版U n i t5A F o r W a n t o f a D r i n k课文原文For Want of a Drink1.When the word water appears in print nowadays, crisis is rarely far behind. Water, it is said, is the new oil: a resource long squandered, now growing expensive and soon to be overwhelmed by insatiable demand. Aquifers are falling, glaciers vanishing, reservoirs drying up and rivers no longer flowing to the sea. Climate change threatens to make the problem worse. Everyone must use less water if famine, pestilence and mass migration are not to sweep the globe.2.2.The language is often overblown, and the remedies sometimes ill-conceived, but the basic message is not wrong. Water is indeed scarce in many places, and will grow scarcer. Bringing supply and demand into equilibrium will be painful, and political disputes may increase in number and intensify in their capacity to cause trouble. To carry on with present practice would indeed be to invite disaster.3.Why? The difficulties start with the sheer number of people using the stuff. When, 60 years ago, the world's population was about 2.5 billion, worries about water supply affected relatively few people. Both drought and hunger existed, as they have throughout history, but most people could be fed without irrigated farming. Then the green revolution,in an inspired combination of new crop breeds, fertilizers and water, made possible a huge rise in the population. The number of people onEarth rose to 6 billion in 2000, nearly 7 billion today, and is heading for 9 billion in 2050. The area under irrigation has doubled and the amount of water drawn for farming has tripled. The proportion of people living in countries chronically short of water is set to rise from 8% at the turn of the 21st century to 45% by 2050.4.Farmers' increasing demand for water is caused not only by the growing number of mouths to be fed but also by people's desire for better-tasting, more interesting food. Unfortunately, it takes nearly twice as much water to grow a kilo of peanuts as a kilo of soybeans, nearly four times as much water to produce a kilo of beef as a kilo of chicken. With 2 billion people around the world about to enter the middle class, the agricultural demands on water would increase even if the population stood still.5.Industry, too, needs water. It takes about 22% of the world's withdrawals. Domestic activities take the other 8%. Together, the demands of these two categories quadrupled in the second half of the 20th century, growing twice as fast as those of farming.6.Meeting that demand is a difficult task. One reason is that the supply of water is finite. The world will have no more of it in 2025 or 2050 than it has today, or when it lapped at the sides of Noah's Ark. This is because the law of conservation of mass says, broadly, that however you use it, you cannot destroy the stuff. Neither can you readily make it. If some of it seems to come from the skies, that is because it has evaporated from the Earth's surface, condensed and returned.7.Most of this surface is sea, and the water below it—over 97% of the total on Earth—is salty. In principle, the salt can be removed to increase the supply of fresh water, but at present desalination is expensive and uses lots of energy.8.Of the 2.5% of water that is not salty, about 70% is frozen, either at the poles, in glaciers or in permafrost. So all living things, except those in the sea, have about 0.75% of the total to survive on. Most of this available water is underground, in aquifers or similar formations. The rest is falling as rain, sitting in lakes and reservoirs or flowing in rivers where it is, with luck, replaced by rainfall and melting snow and ice. There is also, take note, water vapor in the atmosphere.9.The value of water as a commodity of course varies according to locality, purpose and circumstance. Take locality first. Water is not evenly distributed—just nine countries account for 60% of all available fresh supplies—and among them only Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Congo, Indonesia and Russia have an abundance. America is relatively well off, but China and India, with over a third of the world's population between them, have less than 10% of its water.10.Even within countries the variations may be huge. The average annual rainfall in India's northeast is 110 times that in its western desert. And many places have plenty of water, or even far too much. Flooding is routine, and may become more frequent and damaging with climate change.11.Scarce or plentiful, water is above all local. It is heavy—one cubic water weighs a tonne—, so expensive to move. Surface water—mostly rivers, lakes and reservoirs—will not flow from one basin into another without artificial diversion, and usually only with pumping. Within a basin, the water upstream may be useful for irrigation, industrial or domestic use. As it nears the sea, though, the opportunities diminish to the point where it has no uses except to sustain deltas, wetlands and to carry silt out to sea.12.These should not be overlooked. If rivers do not flow,nothing can live in them. Over a fifth of the world's freshwater fish species of a century ago are now endangered or extinct. Half the world's wetlands have also disappeared over the past 200 years. The point is, though, that even within a basin water is more valuable in some places than in others.13.Almost anywhere arid, the water underground, once largely ignored, has come to be seen as especially valuable as the demands of farmers have outgrown their supplies of rain and surface water. Groundwater has come to the rescue, and for a while it seemed a miraculous solution: drill a borehole, pump the stuff up from below and in due course it will be replaced. In many places, however, from the United States to India and China, the quantities being withdrawn exceed the annual recharge. This is serious for millions of people not just in the country but also in many of the world's biggest cities, which often depend on aquifers for their drinking water.14.The 20 million inhabitants of Mexico City and its surrounding area, for example, draw over 70% of their water from an aquifer that will run dry within 200 years, maybe sooner.Already the city is sinking as a result. In the Hai river basin in China, deep-groundwater tables have dropped by up to 90 meters.15.Part of the beauty of the borehole is that it requires no elaborate apparatus. A single farmer may be able to sink his own tube well and start pumping. That is why India and China are now perforated with millions of irrigation wells, each drawing on the common resource. Sometimes this resource may be huge. But even big aquifers are not immune to the laws of physics. Many places are seriously overdrawn. In those places, farmers probably have to pay something for the right to draw groundwater. Butalmost nowhere will the price reflect scarcity, and often there is no charge at all and no one measures how much water is being taken.16.Priced or not, water is certainly valued, and that value depends on the use to which it is harnessed. Water is used not just to grow food but to make every kind of product, from microchips to steel girders. The largest industrial purpose to which it is put is cooling in thermal power generation, but it is also used in drilling for and extracting oil, the making of petroleum products and ethanol, and the production of hydroelectricity. Some of the processes involved, such as hydro power generation, consume little water(after driving the turbines, most is returned to the river), but some, such as the techniques used to extract oil from sands, are big consumers.17.Industrial use takes about 60% of water in rich countries and 10% in the rest. The difference in domestic use is much smaller, 11% and 8% respectively. Some of the variation is explained by capacious baths, power showers and flush lavatories in the rich world. All humans, however, need a basic minimum of two litres of water in food or drink each day, and for this there is no substitute. No one survived in the ruins of Port-au-Prince for more than a few days after January's earthquake unless they had access to some water-based food or drink. That is why many people in poor and arid countries—usually women or children—set off early each morning to trudge to the nearest well and return five or six hours later burdened with precious supplies. That is why many people believe water to be a human right, a necessity more basic than bread or a roof over the head.18.From this much follows. One consequence is a widespread belief that no one should have to pay for water. The Byzantineemperor Justinian declared in the 6th century that "by natural law" air, running water, the sea and seashore were "common to all." Many Indians agree, seeing groundwater in particular as a "democratic resource." In Africa it is said that "even the jackal deserves to drink."19.A second consequence is that water often has a sacred or mystical quality that is invested in deities like Gong Gong and Osiris and rivers like the Jordan and the Ganges. Throughout history, man's dependence on water has made him live near it or organize access to it. Water is in his body and in his soul. It has provided not just life and food but a means of transport, a way of keeping clean, a mechanism for removing sewage, a home for fish and other animals, a medium with which to skate and sail, a thing of beauty to provide inspiration, to gaze uponand to enjoy. No wonder a commodity with so many qualities, uses and associations has proved so difficult to organize.。
大学英语精读4课后翻译答案
unit 1.我们接到通知，财政部长将于次日接见我们。
We were informed that the Minister of Finance was to meet us the next day.2.我觉得很奇怪，他似乎不记得自己的生日。
I thought it odd that he didn’t seem to remember his own birthday.3.学期论文最迟应在下星期二交来，可是大部分学生却至今几无进展。
Next Tuesday is the deadline for handing in the term papers, but most students have hardly made a dent in the work so far.4.看到学生人数不断减少，校长心里很难受。
It pained the headmaster to find the number of students shrinking.5.在那个国家一般用现金付账，但支票变得普通起来了，不久会代替现金作为人们结账的一种方式。
Cash is commonly used in paying bills in that country, but checks are becoming more popular and will, in a short while, replace cash as a way for people to settle their accounts.6.该公司声称，这条河流的污染不是它造成的。
the company claims that it is not responsible for the pollution in river.unit21.比尔已是个成熟的小伙子，不再依赖父母替他作主。
Bill is a mature young man who is no longer dependent on his parents for decisions.2.这个地区有大量肉类供应，但新鲜果蔬奇缺。
现代大学英语精读4(第二版)-部分课文及短语重点翻译
精读四 Unit 1 bang the door 猛然敲门 1. cheer His Majesty 向国王陛下欢呼 2. contemplate the statue 凝视那雕像 3. 发明一种新方法/设计 4.devise a new way gain a reputation 获得一种名声 5. inspire the people 鼓舞人民6. s head ’sink one 低下头 7. 代表国家/象征8.symbolize the nation s hands ’warm one 暖和双手 9. s health ’ruin one 毁了某人的健康 10. play an important role/part in 扮演重要的角色 11. 解决这个问题 12. settle the issue the eternal truth 永恒的真理 1. a filing cabinet 档案柜 2. utter nonsense 无稽之谈 3. delinquent behavior 有违法倾向的行为 4.常客 5.a frequent visitor fresh air 新鲜空气 6. high-minded monologue 格调很高的独白 7. a settled view 一个固定的观点 8. a speech impediment 语言障碍 9.可怕的风10.a hideous wind heady patriotism 使人兴奋的爱国热情11. the remorseless invaders 无情的入侵者 12. the Prime Minister 首相 13.a mental process 思维过程 14.国际联盟 15.the League of Nations a coherent article 一篇有条理的文章 16. a proficient interpreter 一位口译好手 17. an irresistible trend 一个不可避免的趋势 18. rotten apples 腐烂的苹果 19.点头之交 20.a nodding acquaintance （前五）他因收受贿赂而正在接受调查。
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第一单元：1.I know I could rely on my brother to stand by me no matter what(whatever) happened.2.As a rule, the younger generation tends to be more interested in thepresent rather than the past unlike the older generation, but both generations will stand to lose if they do not respect the other’s needs.3.The Chinese written language has been a major factor for integratingthe whole nation.4.In traditional Chinese art and literature, the bamboo and the pine treealways symbolize moral integrity and uprightness.5.Queen Elizabeth I ruled England for 45 years, and the nationprospered under her rule.6.Democracy means that the majority rules. But that’s not all. Respectfor minority’s right to disagree is also an integral part of democracy.The two rules are of equal importance.7.A nation cannot be strong unless it is well-integrated politically,economically, culturally as well as geographically.8.The party was boring, so he slipped out of the room and went home.But the road was so muddy after the rain that he slipped and fell into a ditch.9.Her health was such that she would not dare to be exposed to the suneven in winter lest she got sunstroke.10.I was drowning my sorrow one night in a small restaurant when hecame over to me and slipped a roll of money in my pocket.P25翻译：1. He is being investigated for receiving bribes.2. The government started airdropping food to areas being cut off by the flood.3. People are much concerned about how the charity money is being used.4. The exact locations of the laboratories are being kept secret for reasons of security.5. What’s the matter with Jim today? I think he’s being rather rude, not his usual self.6. The local public security bureau is being criticized for being soft on white-collar crime.7. The car accident investigator is accused of being one-sided, favoring the offender.8. The project coordinator complains that almost half of his time is being spent on meetings and reports.9. His latest novel being adapted for TV has been on the New York Times best-seller list for forty-two weeks.10. The spokesman flatly denied all rumors being circulated at the moment about the president’s health.第二单元：1. Zhuge Liang pretended to be very calm and succeeded in hiding the fact from Sima Yi that the city was really unguarded. He proved himself worthy of the admiration he had received.2. He knew that a bloody battle was imminent and his army was terribly outnumbered. So he pretended to be retreating quickly to the rear. Actually he was laying a trap for the enemy troops.3. Social Darwinists asserted that we can compare human society to the animal world. It did not cross their minds that human beings could be different from other animals. They relied on their brain rather than their instinct.4. These mass-produced chickens do not compare with the chickens we used to raise at home. Chicken farms may have increase the output, but they have robbed the chickens of their good taste.5. The financial bubbles finally burst, causing a serious crisis that swept over the whole world.6. Thanks to our price edge, our exports to that region increased by 30% compared with the same period the previous year.7. The reporters were all bursting with questions. But the government spokesperson said that all she knew was that people were watching a play when some thirty armed terrorists burst into the theater.8. When the prisoners burst out singing, the prison warden was frightened.9. The area is dotted with factories. It also has holiday inns dotted around the whole island. But there are already signs that many local people will rebel against this trend.10. He declared that all the rebels would be pardoned if they laid down their arms.1. As the saying goes, there’s no smoke without fire.2. There’s no denying that the film has no equal in cinema history.3. I warned him about the danger involved, but he paid no heed to my warning.4. There’s no generally accepted definition of happiness.5. There are no ordinary students; they are going to be trained as astronauts.6. There are no easy or painless solutions to the company’s financial problems.7. Away from home for the first time, college students have to do day-to-day chores themselves. It’s no bad thing, though.8. The two sides are so far apart on key issues that there’s no telling how long the talks could drag on.9. That’s the kind of holiday I dream of-no telephone, no TV and no worries.10. Some of the nation’s top economists say that they see no sign of economic recovery in the country.第三单元：1. Our reform and open policy resulted in rapid economic growth. But we must not forget that the policy in turn resulted form the great emancipation of people’s minds.2. Generally speaking, the fact that you like a person will dispose you to like his ideas, too.3. It is doubtful if we can ever find a way to dispose of nuclear waste that is 100 percent secure. If possible, we should shift to other energy.4. I searched around for a set of furniture that would fit in my small sitting room. But I found them out of stock at the moment.5. When serving the customer, the innkeeper found that the man fit the descriptions of the wanted murder suspect.6. When ask how to keep fit, he would always give his stock advice: tick to a good eating habit—meaning: No salt, no sugar, no fat.7. As a result of the fact that the water was unfit for swimming, let alone drinking, many people in the region got sick.8. He did not lose his temper when he heard this as I thought he would. On the contrary, he was suddenly seized by a fit of laughter.9. When completed, this subway will be extended to cover the whole city.10. That the stock market did not seem to respond to the economic boom puzzled everybody. No wonder people decided to hold their stocks.第四单元：P1071.stay away from sth2.wind its way up to the mountain3.peek through the window4.address university students5.grab sb’s arm6.set out for a place7.avoid eye contact8.pick up one’s pace9.snatch a purse10.d o yoga11.k eep one’s head down12.r ow a boat13.e scape punishment14.l ose one’s bearings15.u nroll the sleeping bag16.w hip round17.r ip out the intestines18.c amp out1.一件花格呢衬衫2.矿泉水3.角边眼镜4.创建公园的管理人员5.享有特权的人的领地6.老年公民7.拦路强盗8.娱乐中心9.一帮男孩10.一条供人跑步的小路11.密不透风的树叶12.帝国大厦13.方向感14.在触手可及的地方15.没有教养的人16.一次美的体验17.乱冲乱撞寻衅闹事18.从不间断记日记的人19.供游人遛马的小道P1101.(every Park official, city administrator, and police officer) tells, (they)agree2.(the police) were3.(convictions) were4.(Much) is5.(struggle) is6.(suggestion) was7.(opinions) prove8.(many a man) is9.(cluster) was10.(Methodists) were11.(combination) was翻译p1081.I saw a boat drifting along the river. I do not intend to be like this boat,drifting through life aimlessly.2.The peach trees in the valley were in full blossom, making it difficultto tear herself away from them. Some distance apart from her, she sawa little hut with sweet country music drifting out of his window.3.After my marriage, my friends and I drifted apart a little, and I wascompletely out of my element among those business people I had to work with. Their business discussion bored me stiff.4.They already had all the necessary elements for a civil war. Theinternational community has appealed to both sides for a peaceful settlement of their disputes.5.Many people think that the church is losing its appeal although it hasaccumulated more and more wealth.6.The idea of business expansion appeals to me. Today the economy ofmany of our trade partners is beginning to pick up speed. Our domestic market is also project to recover next year.7.Reform always contains some elements of risk, but we risk a lot morewithout reform. Today most people find further reform appealing although there is bound to be opposition.8.He was furious when he read the letter. He tore it up and threw it intothe wastepaper basket. Then he ripped a piece off his coat and using his own blood as ink, wrote his last letter.9.Looking back, we all feel that it was foolish to tear down this beautifulcity wall.10.Y ou wait at home. I’ll come and pick you up at around seven. Don’tworry. The doctor has assured us that her wealth will pick up soon.翻译P1121. The climate of my hometown is pleasant except in January and August.2. Except when he is uncomfortable, Wang Ning spends about 40 minutesa day jogging.3. About his special mission he told the family nothing except that he had to be away on business fore some time.4. His parents know that they don’t have to do much for their son except to let him be himself.5. They ask for nothing except what was rightfully theirs.第五单元：1.Statistics show that China has a total amount of2.8 trillion cubicmeters of water resources, second only to Brazil, Russia and Canada, ranking the fourth (to be updated) in the world. But when divided by1.3 billion, our average per-capita share of water resources onlyamounts to about one quarter of the world’s average.2.We have always been heavily burdened with the problem of watershortage. It is said that of the 661 large and medium-sized cities nationwide, about two-thirds are suffering from an acute shortage of water. Beijing is a good example in point. It not only lacks surface water, even its underground water table is dangerously low. It is reported to have dropped by 90 meters. Some scholars suggest we move our capital to some other place. This is of course unfeasible/unrealistic, but the message is clear.3.Our water resources first of all are not even distributed in time orspace. They are either too much, causing floods, or too little, causing droughts.4.In spite of the impressive progress we have achieved in the past years,we are still far from effectively harnessing our rivers, lakes and reservoirs. Soil erosion and desertification are increasingly threatening our economy and people’s life. Many of our rivers no longer flow to the sea. In 1998, the Yellow River failed to have enough water to flow to the sea for 212 days.5.Traditionally our water resources have mainly been used to irrigateland but, in recent years, demands on water for industrial and domestic use have also been sharply on the rise. They have seriously outgrown supplies.6.Today our scarce water resources are becoming even scarcer because alot of water is being wasted on capacious baths, power showers, flush lavatories. And golf rinks. Moreover, a lot of water is being polluted. 7.These two rivers both have their headwater in the country. It thereforemakes water an issue for potential serious dispute between the two countries.8.In recent years, we have pinned great hopes on the projects to divertwater from the south to the north, hoping that it will once and for all solve our flood problem in the south and the drought problem in the north. But there are scholars whose opinions differ. They warn us that the immunity of the Yangtze to droughts cannot be taken for granted.P1381.With better medical care, my grandfather could have lived to eighty.2.Even at gunpoint I wouldn’t renounce my beliefs.3.Further delay would cause us even greater losses.4.But for the seat belt, she would have been severely injured in the (road)accident t.5.A man without a strong sense of justice wouldn’t have brought thematter up.6.Without an experienced guide like her, we might have been trapped inthe jungle.7.I wonder how many of us would have done the same in his position.8.With a more sophisticated computer we would have completed theproject much sooner.9.Without a strong will, even a healthy man wouldn’t have reached thetop of the mountain in two hours.10.A less resourceful person wouldn’t have been able to carry out the taskunder such unfavorable conditions.P1331.distribute wealth2.drill a hole3.drive the turbine4.refine/extract oil5.invite disaster6.irrigate land7.squander money8.sustain river deltas and wetlands9.sweep the globe10.d rain/remove the sewage11.s ave water12.c onserve soil13.s atisfy the demands; meet the needs14.h arness rivers and lakes1.无法满足的需求2.不明智的补救办法3.地下水水位4.已经断流的河流5.饥荒、瘟疫及大规模的移民6.供应及需求7.大澡盆、电热淋浴及抽水马桶8.作物品种9.灌溉区10.物质不灭定律；质量守恒定律11.海水淡化12.供不应求；超过需求13.濒危物种14.冷却系统15.火电P139Part 21.overpriced or underpriced2.Believed it or not3.Accidentally or intentionally4.Like it or not5.in school or at home6.Garbage man or philosophy professor7.young or old8.rain or shine。