新课标大学英语2课后翻译

Unit1

1、Instead of resolving contradictions, the series of measures taken by the government

gave rise to more violent clashes. The Opposition formed an alliance with the trade unions and launched a general strike, which ultimately brought about the downfall of the government.

2、Nowadays, the gap between the university and the real world is shrinking and students

are becoming more and more practical. Gone are the days when the university was an ivory tower in which scholars pursued knowledge as an end rather than a means to an end.

3、I never hoped to learn the subject well by attending those lectures. But I did go to

lectures, for it was the place where I could get the important points of the course and learn how to organize materials and how to reason.

4、Although I have been trying every means to solve the problem, I cannot work out a

satisfactory solution. But when I went to the kitchen to get a drink, something clicked and made me realize that the solution might be quite simple.

Unit 2

1.The moment I saw those old photos in the drawer, tears welled up in my eyes, for

my memory went back to the days when I lived happily with my grandparents, my parents and my brothers and sisters.

2.When a student slipped on a pool of water and fell over, people’s reaction diverged

from one another. Some approached caringly to see if he was hurt and if they could help;

some just stood there confusing over what to do about it; while others just tuned out. st Saturday morning, I did the usual and went shopping in the supermarket.

When I was about to open the door of my car, I found that I did not have my wallet on me.

I could do nothing but go back home in search of it, but I failed to find it anywhere.

4.When I was a second grader, one of my classmates got a red radio-controlled toy

car as a birthday gift. The rest of us could only admire, but could not imitate, because the car was expensive and was bought in Hong Kong, a place which seemed to us as far away asNew Yorkat that time.

Unit 3

1.These are important documents, the content of which should be kept strictly

confidential. If you need to dispose of them, you must shred them or tear them up instead of throwing them out with the trash.

2.Nowadays, white-collar crimes such as forging checks, ID cards and credit cards

have become very common. Though we have learnt much about how to prevent ourselves from being cheated, it seems that we could be its victims at any time.

3.It has been several months since the earthquake. Life has returned to normal, and

people are busy going about their business. But there is no escaping the fact that the mental trauma the earthquake brought to people will never be wiped out.

4.Why does it matter that a library has many new books and electronic resources

readily available to the readers? This is because if so, the scholars know the latest

development in their own fields and know whether their research is valuable.

Unit 4

1.So sudden, so striking was the news that I sat motionless on sofa for a few minutes.

My first instinct was to call our leaders to tell them what had happened and see what we could do for those colleagues who died or got injured in this traffic accident.

2.Paper books for children have an enormous advantage over e-books. For children,

a beautifully printed paper book is not only a book but also a toy they can play with.

Reading a paper book is rather different from reading a book on the screen.

3.In recent years, traditional media are in the tendency of decline and new media are

developing rapidly. However, this does not necessarily mean that traditional media have lost the market. When it comes to reading things like news, people are still used to such traditional media as newspaper.

4.With the explosion of the financial crisis, many enterprises find themselves in

difficulties. For those who have no circulating fund to invest in new production and would not let the vicious circle continue, the only thing they can do is turn to government for help.

Unit 5

1.Though they came across many difficulties, under his leadership they successfully

found a market for their products, and the overall situation was changing for the better. In recognition of his outstanding contributions, the company decided to give him a flat as an award.

2.When John challenged him to fencing, he was very embarrassed because he knew

that he was no match for John at it. If he took the challenge, he would surely lose; but if he didn’t, he would be a coward.