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Unit 1
1.
我们的计算机系统出了毛病，但我觉得问题
比较小。
We have a problem
with the computer system, but I think
it
’
s fairly minor.
< br>2.
父亲去世时我还小，不能独立生活。就在那时，家乡的父老接过了养育我的责
任。
My
father
died
when
I
was
too
young
to
live
on
my
own.
The
people
of
my
hometown
took
over
my
upbringing
at that point. <
/p>
3.
这些玩具必得在达到严格的安全要求后才可出售给儿童。
The toys have to meet
strict/tough safety requirements before they can
be sold to children.
4.
作为新闻
和舆论的载体，广播和电视补充了而不是替代了报纸
.
Radio
and
television
have
supplemented
rather
than
replaced
the
newspaper
as
carriers
of
news
and
opinion.
5.<
/p>
至于这本杂志，它刊载世界各地许多报纸杂志上文章的摘要。
When
it
comes
to
this
magazine,
it
is a
digest
of
articles
from
many
newspapers
and
magazines
around
the world.
Unit 2
1.
虽然受到全球金融危机后果的巨大影响，但是我们仍然相信
我们能够面对挑战，克服危机。
Though
greatly affected by the consequences of the global
financial crisis, we are still confident
that we can face up to the challenge
and overcome the crisis.
2.
在持续不断的沙尘暴的威胁下，我们被迫离开我们喜爱的村庄，搬迁到新的地方。
Under threat of constant sand
storms, we were compelled to leave our cherished
village and move to
the new settlement.
3.
根据最近的网上调查，许多消费者说他们也许会有兴趣考虑
购买电视广告中播放的产品。
According
to
a
recent
online
survey,
a
lot
of
consumers
say
they
may
be
motivated
to
consider
buying
products shown in TV commercials.
4.
看到卡车司机把受污染的废弃物倒在河边，老人马上向警方报告
.
Having spotted a truck
driver dumping contaminated waste alongside the
river, the old man reported to
the
police at once.
5.
一些科学家坚信人们
总有一天会喜欢转基因农作物，
因为它们能够提高产量，
帮助发
展中国家战胜饥荒和疾病。
Some
scientists
hold
to
the
firm
conviction
that
people
will
come
to
like
genetically
modified
crops
someday since they can
increase yields and help combat hunger and disease
in the developing world.
Unit 3
1.
无论是在城市还是在农村，因特网正在改变
人们的生活方式。
The Internet is
changing the way people live, no matter whether
they are in urban or rural areas.
2.
和大公司相比，中小公司更容易受到全球经济危机的威胁。
Medium-sized
and
small
companies
are
more
vulnerable
to
the
threat
of
the
global
economic
crisis
than
large
ones.
3.
关于期末论文，教授要求我们先分析失业图表
，然后对国家的经济发展提供批评性的见解。
With
regard to our term papers, the professor asked us
to analyze the chart of unemployment first,
and then provide critical reflections
on the nation
’
s economic
development.
4.
他从来也没有想到他们队会
以大比分赢那场篮球赛
.
It never
occurred to him that their team would win the
basketball match by a large margin.
5.
回顾二十年的中学教学，我把我的成功归结为耐心，才能和对知识的不断追求。
Looking
back
on
my
twenty
years
’
teaching
in
high
school,
I
attributed
my
success
to
patience,
talent,
and the constant pursuit of knowledge.
Unit 4
1.
红十字会派遣的志愿人员非常小心地对村里
的饮用水进行消毒（
disinfect)
，以免爆发瘟疫。<
/p>
The volunteers
sent/assigned by the Red Cross disinfected, with
great caution, the drinking water
in
the village so as to avoid and outbreak of plague.
2.
爱因斯坦用了多年时间试图把电磁学理论和引力理论结合起
来，但没有成功。
Einstein spent
many years trying to unify the theories of
electromanetism and gravity but failed.
3.
因其在激发学生创造性想象力方面的出色表现，王教授获得了校长奖。
Professor Wang received/won
the Presidential Award for his excellence in
stimulating students
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