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Chapter 1
The
reasons
for
Disney
’
s
success
are
varied
and
numerous,
but
ultimately
the
credit
belongs
to
one
person
－
the
man
who
created
cartoon
and built the
company from nothing.
终的荣誉属于一个人
---
他创造了卡通，白手起家创办了公司。
2)Now a World Heritage Site ,
Stonehenge and all its surroundings remain
powerful witness to the once great civilization of
the Stones
and Bronze Ages , between
5,000 and 3,000 years ago.
如今作为世界文化遗产（
的）石柱圈
及其周围工事仍旧是
5000-3000
年前石器时代和青
铜时代昔日伟大文明的有力见证。
3)The line of trees that breaks the
monotony of the pavement is laden with leaves in
shades of russet.
这一排树打破了人行道的单调，
< br>树上长满了深浅不一的黄褐色树叶。
4)The
Australian continent has many different climate
zones ranging from tropical in the north , leading
to subtropical and savanna,
to arid
deserts in the center and temperate in the south.<
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澳大利亚大陆有很多不同的气候带，有北方的热带、亚热带和稀树草原，有中部干旱
不毛的沙漠，还有南部的温带。
5
）
It is a wise
man that never makes
mistakes.
无论多聪明的人犯错误也在所难免。
6)It is a long lane that has no
turnings
即使再长的巷子也有转弯的地方。
7
）
We
cannot
estimate the
value
of modern science
too
much
我们应该高度重视现
代科学的价值。
8)You
cannot
be
too
cautious.
无论你怎样谨慎都不过分。
9)You
can hardly
praise him
too
much
无论你怎么夸他都不过分。
10)A
man
can never
have
too
many
friends.
一个人（
男人）有再多的朋友也不过分。
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11)Newton
’
s
contribution to modern science
can
scarcely
be
overrated
应该高度评价牛顿对现代科学的贡献。
12)He
can
’
t
see you quick
enough
.
他想尽早看到你。
13)
Jane does
not
work hard
because
she wants to earn
money.
Jane
并不是想赚钱而努力工作。
14
）
The girl is a
dead
shot
.
这女孩是个神枪手。
15
）
After the
failure of his last novel, his reputation
s
tands on slippery grounds
他的上一部小说失败后，声誉一落千丈。
16
）
At
the door to the restaurant,
a stunning,
porcelain-faced woman
in traditional
costume asked me to remove my shoes.
在餐厅门口，站着一位身着和服，浓妆艳抹的漂亮女孩（
女人），她叫我脱下鞋子。
17
）
He went west
by stage coach and succumbed to the
epidemic of gold and silver
fever
in Nevada's Washoe Region.
他乘公共马车到了西
部，卷入了淘金热和淘银热。
18
）
He met his
Waterloo.
他遭遇了滑铁卢
19
）
She was born with a
silver spoon in her
mouth.
她生于富裕之家。
20
）
You should
keep your nose out of here.
你别管闲事。
21)
He was such
a wet blanket
at the party that they never invited
him again.
在派对上他如此扫兴，大家再也不邀请他了。
22)
Half the prize money he
spent, and the rest was laid aside for
a rainy day.
他花了一半的奖金，另一半留待困难之时。
23)Every life has its roses and
thorns.
每个人的生活都有酸甜苦辣。
24)
He is trying to
oil the judge
’
s
palm
.
他想贿赂法官。
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25
）
He was
slightly struck by the cashier, a young and
giggling girl with ankles.
他有点被那个年轻漂亮咯咯笑的出纳员
（收银员）所打动。
26)Last
spring, Mother Nature made April Fools of all of
us who live in New England.
去年夏天，大自然母亲捉弄了我们所有生活在新英格兰的人。
27)More than twenty-five-million
soldiers and civilians had died during the six
years of fighting.
在六年战争期间，
2500
多万士兵和平民丧生。
28)------Who
’
s
next? What is your name?
下一个？什么名字？
------Nineteen eighty-one.
1981
-------Reason for leaving job?
辞职的原因？
------I
was replaced by a new year.
我被新的一年里替换掉了。
-------And so
you are applying for unemployment insurance?
那你来申请失业保险？
------I have tried to find out work but
no one will have me.
我曾尝试找份工作但没人要我。
-----Why not?
为什么呢？
------No one will tell me the reason.
They just say
I’
m too old
and I can
’
t keep up.
没人乐意告诉我原因。他们只是说我太老了，跟不上时代。
-----What did you do before you were
fired?
你在被解雇前是做什么的？
------I was a
crisis manager.
我是危机部经理。
31)The study found that non-smoking
wives of men who smoke cigarettes face a much
greater than normal danger of developing lung
cancer. The more cigarettes
smoked by
the husband, the greater the threat faced by his
non-smoking wife.
研究表明，妻子不吸烟而丈夫吸烟，妻子患肺癌
的风险比一般人大得多。丈夫吸的烟越多，妻子所面临的威胁越大。
32)Textile finishes have in general
become a
一位纤维生产商代表说：
“由于很多原因，
纺织物整理剂在当今市场上已经到无人问津的地步。
”
33)Apply sunscreen liberally ( at least
one large handful ) about 30 minutes before going
outside.
应该足量使用防晒霜
（至少满满一把）
且在外出前
30
分钟使
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