现代大学英语1第二版5-9单元课后翻译答案

UNIT 51. 这是个难得的机会。

你要是让它从身边溜掉就太傻了。

This is a wonderful opportunity. You would be foolish to let it slip by.2. 我们的出口和去年相比增加了百分之二十。

Compared with last year, our exports have increased by 20%.3. 因为没有更好的词，我们姑且称之为“走后门主义吧”吧。

For want of a better word, let’s call it “backdoorism”4. 这个年轻人喜欢修理摆弄东西。

他可以说是个万金油。

（什么都会一点的人）This young man is fond of fixing things. Heis something of Jack of all trades.5. 和他们父母一代相比，今天的年轻人认为他们是比较现实的一代。

Compared to their parents’generation, young people today consider them to be a more practical generation.6. 他气得脸色发青，决定将这场抗议运动扼杀在萌芽状态。

His face turned/ went blue with anger. He was determined to nip the mass protest in the bud.7. 这说来话长，但是今天我不想去研究这件事的历史了。

It is a long story, but I won’t go into the history today.8.我们花了比我们想象多得多的时间才过了海关。

It took us much more time than we had expected to go through the customs.9. 灯光突然全灭了。

全城一下陷入完全黑暗中。

The power went out suddenly, and the whole city was thrown into complete darkness.10.别等我了，你先走。

我要先把这份文件看完。

Don’t wait for me. You go ahead. I must g o over this document.11. 我们无法否认这样的事实：我们为经济发展付出高昂的学费。

We cannot deny the fact that we have paid dearly for our economic development. 12. 消防队员要是晚到一会儿，火就会蔓延到附近的油罐。

Had the firemen arrived a bit later, the fire would have spread to the nearby oil tanks. P116 .21. The doctor did all (that) they could2. everything he says3. anything the ask for/demand4. all he got from a week of hard work5. All that is written in his wife’s letter6. Nothing the doctors said7. anything you suggest8. Something he read in a popularmagazine9. All that can be done is /has been done10. Anything the artist painted11. something that never existed before12. nothing the doctors could doUNIT 61. 当我们到达目的地时，我们发现这块地上已经没有任何建筑，只有一些石头散落在地上。

没有人能认出这是一段可以追溯到千年以前的城墙。

When we reached our destination, we found nothing standing on the ground except some rocks scattered here and there. Nobody would be able to recognize it as part of the city wall a thousandyears ago.2. 今天，大多数人看问题都有了新的角度，他们不再认为主要是国内生产总值标志一个国家的幸福了。

Today, most people have got a new perspective. They no longer accept the view that mainly GDPmarks the happiness of a nation.3. 让我们同意对方有不同意见吧。

我们起码在这一点上意见是一致的，我们同意不采取暴力，我们同意我们的分歧必须和平解决。

Let’s agree to disagree. We at least agree on one thing: We agree not to use force. We agree that we must settle our disputes peacefully.4. 桂林向来被我们称为最美的地方，我以前怀疑这种说法。

现在我完全同意他们了。

一切都美极了，尤其是那千姿百态的石峰。

Guilin has always been regarded by our people as the most beautiful place in our country. I used to have my doubts, but now I totally agree with them. Everything is so beautiful, especially the rock formations in these different shapes.5. 我可以向你保证他是个非常随和的人。

我从来没见过她发脾气。

I can assure you. She is a very agreeable person. I have never seen her lose her temper.6.一位亲眼看见那个妇女被汽车轧过的年轻人同意出庭作证。

我很欣赏他的勇气。

A young man who saw the woman run over by the car has agreed to appear in court as witness. I admire his courage.7. 大学教育应该设法保证我们的大学生有进行批判性思维的能力。

College education should see to it that our students are able to do critical thinking.8. 你们在预习功课的时候，一定要尽量试试，看你是否提出重要的问题来，是否能作出有意义的评论。

While you are preparing your lessons, you must try your best to see if you can raise some significant questions and give meaningful comments/criticism.9. 在对这个问题进行仔细思考以后，我认识到，我们必须保证学生不但能谋生，还能懂得怎样生活。

Upon careful reflections on this issue, I’ve come to realize that we must make sure that our students not only can make a living, but also know how to live.10.有一次我修好了一个漏气的自行车胎爸爸拍拍我的肩膀，逗我说我是家里的天才有当机械师的潜力。

他的话引起了全家人的大笑。

Once I fixed my bike tire which was leaking. My dad patted me on the shoulder and teased me saying that I am the family genius and have the makings of a goodmechanic. What he said set the whole family laughing.P144 31.Take a warm jacket with you in case it should suddenly turn cold.2. It’s not safe there, so stay in the hotel at night.3. The two girls spoke so softly that no one else could hear them.4. When you explain the danger of the drug to children, do it so that they can understand.5. The whole family worked hard so that they could send one of the children to college.6. In winter the school closes early so that the children can get home before dark.7. He was an only child, so he found it difficult to get along with his peers at school.8. The accident happened so long ago thatI don’t remember much about it.9. The teacher had just taken the children out of the building when it collapsed.10. It was so dark that the German secret agent didn’t notice there was nobalcony below the window at all.UNIT 71. He doesn’t seem to have the courage to speak out about what’s happening in thefactory.2. The couple told the reporter that they had nothing to complain about.3. Compared with our old place, our new apartment/house seems like a palace.4. It is surprising that it has taken people so long to take advantage of this win-win opportunity.5. The guests told the host that they had spent a very enjoyable evening at the party chatting with old friends.6. I was about to pay for the shopping when it suddenly dawned on me that I had left my purse at home.7. He stayed (in) home all weekend,tryingto reflect on what had happened.8. When he was young, he believed in freedom so much that he would rather die than live without it.9. When I visited Beijing for the second time, I found the city’s public amenities had greatly improved.10. If anything unexpected happened during the conference, the security guards would arrive within a few seconds.UNIT 8P175 31. that all nations realize that global warming is everybody’s bushiness2.that life is always full of opportunities and challenges/risks3.that all this has proved that our efforts have not been in vain4.that the earth moves round the sun5. that she had been admitted to that university6. that wives ought to stay at home7. that the best policy is to tell people the truth8. that he mentioned the other day that9. that our teacher once said that he had noticed that some students still had difficulties with their grammar.P177 61. The fuel/gas ran out, but he managed to make a safe landing in rice fields.2. There are already quite a few students who are considering running for the chairman of the Students’Union.3. That student who was run over by the horse carriage is now out of danger. I consider him really lucky.4. It is said that this well has never run dry in the past hundreds of years, and this has been considered a miracle.5. We are running short of hands. You have just come in the right time.6. I’d rather have some of our public works run by the state than by privatebusinessmen.7. She warned me not to make friends with those who are always running after name and money.8. We warned them that what they did was against/a violation of the agreement/contract, and we would take legal action.P180 21. What farmers what most2. what they suggested3. what my parents said to me4. what they were trying to do5. what life was all about6. what they should get out of college7. what we need8. what you look like9. what the village had achieved in the past 30 years10. what the federal government should not do at the momenP181 31. Do what you like without caring about what other people think.2. We should find out what the students think about the matter.3. We’ll do what we can to help the earthquake victims.4. I hope what I have written will be of help to other college students.5. Being journalism majors, we ought to keep ourselves informed of what is happening around the world.6. “Stop thief!”,a student called, raising his voice.7. Having nothing more interesting to do, the boy decided to take his alarm clock apart.8. Wang Lan opened the wardrobe, wondering what she should wear to the interview the next day.9. The village head went from door to door telling people to leave for a nearby hill. 10. Realizing he’d been deceived, the old man reported the painful experience to thepolice.UNIT 9 P202 61. At first, he was very successful in his business, but then his success turned his head. His partners advised him to be more modest, but he turned a deaf ear to their advice.2. Jingke was very confident/sure that when he unfolded the map he would be able to kill the Emperor of Qin with the sharp knife/dagger hidden in it.3. We ought to welcome more and more wealthy people, but our law must make sure that they have made their fortune in honest ways.4. For years our school has produced many good students, most of whom have important positions in various departments.5. Due to cultural differences many foreigners are turned off at the sight of dog meat or cat meat.6. Whenever you have time, turn it over in your mind, will you?7. She used to consider philosophy dull and boring, but later she found that it turned out to be very interesting.8. His father had just turned fifty, and his hair has turned gray, but otherwise, he is quite all right.9. The power of government officials must be checked and balanced. Otherwise those who are supposed to be people’s servants will turn into people’s masters. 10. He believed that it was worth trying because he knew that whatever you do, you must have people’s support.P204 11. no matter what / whatever happens2. no matter how old/young they are, whatever their age (is)3. No matter what/ Whatever you say4. no matter how much it costs5. No matter where/ Wherever his business took him6. No matter how / However we tried to reassure her7. no matter where/ wherever you are in the world8. no matter how/ however difficult your workmates/ colleagues are9. no matter how/ however difficult that is10. no matter what /whatever will happen to themP206 31. Wherever he goes, he is recognized.2. No matter how hard I try, I can’t persuade him to play the part of Hamlet.3. No matter what you have planned for the future, your parents will support you.4. The boy hates crime and means to stop it whenever he can.5. No matter what you decide in the end, this digital dictionary is yours to keep for a semester.6. No matter how capable and efficient you are, you cannot finish the task on your own in three days.7. A well-known philosopher once said, ‘ I eat and drink whatever I like, and sleep whenever I cannot keep awake. I am in good health.’8.I wish I could go and see my parents whenever I want.9. I wish I could express openly whatever Ifeel.10. I’ll do whatever I can to restore law and order in the region. But I wish the riot had never happened.。