大学英语四综合教程课后作文 翻译

1. Translate the following sentences into English, using the words or expressions given in brackets

1. The village is so close to the border that the villagers live in constant fear of attacks from the enemy.

2. In only twenty years the country was transformed into an advanced industrial power.

3. This company has evolved into one of the major chemical manufacturing bases in this region.

4. Given the current financial situation, it is inevitable that the US dollar will be further devalued.

5. The government's call for suggestions about the control of water pollution produced very little response from the citizens.

6. The weather showed no signs of getting better so the government called upon us to get prepared for floods.

7. At one time scientists thought that there was nothing smaller than an atom but now most people know that an atom consists of even smaller particles.

8. The students were all very much concerned about the World Cup, spending at least two hours every day watching the live matches on TV.

9. The department store lost out because loans were very hard to come by and it could not start business on time.

10. We can't go there for a walk because there is a navy base there, which is off limits to tourists

Theme-related writing

Write an essay of no less than 150 words on the topic "My Understanding of Environmental Protection". Your writing should cover the following points: 1) the relationship between man and the environment 2) the urgency of environmental protection 3) ways to protect the environment.

My Understanding of Environmental Protection

Man and the environment are closely related. Man relies on the environment for water, food and shelter. A harmonious relationship

between man and the environment is essential for human survival on the earth. ••••••However, man and the environment have never been on such bad terms as they are now. As society develops, man’s

transformation of nature has severely polluted his living environment.

Deforestation leads to changes in rainfall patterns, causing devastating floods, droughts and sandstorms. The discharge of chemical pollutants endangers our health and the lives of other beings. And mass

production has resulted in the shortage of irreplaceable natural

resources such as coal and oil. If we take no immediate and effective steps to protect our environment, human beings may be the next

species to become extinct. ••••••We should do our best to protect our environment by planting more trees, taking care of wildlife, reducing industrial wastes, using renewable energy, and imposing heavy fines on environmentally-unfriendly activities, so as to preserve the

environment for future generations.

1. Most people strongly believe that the court will no doubt punish the bank

robbers severely.

2. The medical workers overcame one difficulty after another in their

long-term quest for a cure for the disease.

3. Acting on the information they received, the police closed off the streets

and caught the bank robbers.

4. We were amazed at learning that the newly-built TV factory can produce

500,000 TV sets in the first year.

5. The government is looking into the causes of so many layoffs and is

trying to help the laid-off workers to be re-employed.

6. To expand the sales of its product, the company has taken up various

measures to open up new markets and to improve its services.

7. He has neglected his studies to such an extent that I am afraid it is

impossible for him to catch up with the other students in a month.

8. The fireworks factory was closed last month for failing to comply with the

government safety regulations.

9. It remains to be seen whether our football team can beat its opponent.

10. Mr. Smith predicted that the recent oil discoveries, together with the

use / employment of new technologies, would lead to a decline in the price of crude oil.

段落翻译

We all know that knowledge is power but we are seldom aware of how difficult knowledge transfer is. According to Victoria Griffith, there are many barriers to knowledge transfer and lack of trust is one of the major ones. It seems to her that people are only willing to absorb