大学英语综合教程4第五单元课后翻译

Translation

▆Translate the following sentences into English.

▆ Answers for Reference:

1) She is a very capable housewife but she likes to purchase things on impulse. Her kitchen cabinets are always

full of clutter that will eventually be discarded.

2) University students should have the resolve to live a frugal lifestyle and should not try to keep up with the

Joneses or follow trends and fads. They should know that only when you mind the pennies will the dollars take care of themselves.

3) The couple are high-ranking executives of big companies. They eat out at least five days a week due to the

lack of time for home cooking.

4) The two signatures appear all of a piece. Even experienced experts may find it difficult to identify any

difference between them.

5) The editor of the journal cut out all the pictures attached to the article because the length of the article was

restricted to only two pages.

6) As a member of the standing committee, he has been tackling unemployment and traffic problems during

the past three years.

7) The old man made a will before his death, giving away all his savings to our school as scholarships, a

decision sanctioned by his children.

8) The doctor assured his patient that if he took the medicine three times a day for three months without

interruption, he would recover from the illness for good.

9) Only when I looked back on my past experiences did I realize that my four-year period at university was the

most care-free time in my life.

10) If we want to excel others in technological innovation, we must keep track of all the new ideas and

developments in the field of science and technology.

2. Translate the following passage into English.

▆ Answers for reference:

Sara and Michael used to be a two-career couple with a home of their own, two cars and a large boat bought with a large loan. They were both busy with their respective work and sometimes they had to make business trips at weekend. The only time for their so-called home life was restricted to the few hours after work. Indeed, they had made a lot of money, but they got fed up with such a fast-paced lifestyle. So soon after their daughter was born, they decided to change their lifestyles.

They traded their two full-time careers for two part-time jobs, and tried hard to curtail their consumption. They sold their splendid house and moved into a smaller but pretty and energy-efficient home designed by themselves. They downsized their possessions and discarded all the expensive clutter. They also sold their big boat and shared a smaller one with another family so that they could still enjoy sailing on the sea. They gave up the extra car and their professional wardrobes. They also gave up expensive hobbies. They seldom ate out, thereby reducing a lot of expenses. Now they no longer purchase things on impulse and only spend money on the bare necessities.

One may think that they are too stingy toward themselves. But that is not the case. For them it is a voluntary act to have chosen this simple and frugal lifestyle. It is by no means deprivation. They believe that a frugal life is beneficial to both society and the individual.

Theme-Related Writing

▆Write a composition of no less than 150 words on the topic “Healthy Lifestyles”. Your writing should cover the following points:

1) your understanding of a healthy lifestyle

2) the advantages of living a healthy lifestyle

3) ways to develop a healthy lifestyle