Keys to Sentence Translation:
Unit 1 (page 12)
1. Mr. Manager, may I take a day off tomorrow? My mother is coming to see me. 2. The police offered a reward for clues about the bank robbers. 3. When I was ill last week, she offered to look after my child. 4. Except for the small kitchen, the flat is satisfactory. 5. She was promoted to branch manager last year. 6. Everyone was exhausted except John. 7. Who’s running this company?
8. He reached into his pocket for the wallet.
Unit 2 (page 29)
1. This young couple want to buy a house in town, but can’t afford it now. 2. We can’t afford to wait. Let’s get out of here.
3. He took good care of the house and painted it every second year/every other year/once in two years.
4. He moved the furniture into another room.
5. They have decided to move house, because they don’t like to live in this area. 6. Li Ming shares the dormitory with four other students.
Unit 3 (page 44)
1. I am afraid that the position is not open to students. 2. I came across a letter from France the other day. 3. He put his hand on his chest as if to show sincerity. 4. I’ve filled out the application form. 5. She had her coat on.
6. I can’t help thinking that we’ve made a big mistake. 7. Fred is short for Frederick.
8. He seemed in his early thirties.
Unit 4 (page 61)
1. You can look up the phone number of the company in the phone book (directory). 2. Outmoded conventions and bad customs should be done away with. 3. As far as I know, they cannot finish the project ahead of schedule.
4. As far as the structure is concerned, the article is good, but the content needs to be enriched.
5. Chances are that the train will be late. You needn’t worry so much for him. 6. In daily life, gas has replaced the coal as fuel.
7. Young people should learn to be independent from/of their parents.
Unit 6 (page 95)
1. Three days’ hard work made John tired out. 2. This point is no doubt quite absurd.
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3. I was about to answer the phone when the door-bell rang. 4. Please place the book back when you have finished reading it. 5. The meeting was prolonged into the evening.
6. Maggie spends almost all her spare time reading, to the exclusion of other entertainment.
Unit 8 (page 130)
1. He came upon a good idea.
2. His hard work paid off. He got a promotion.
3. John spends some time playing with his children every weekend. 4. This article can serve as a model.
5. As long as you keep trying, you will surely succeed. 6. You can stay as long as you like.
7. The meeting room is decorated with flowers. 8. Her room is very tidy. Everything is in its place. 9. It takes time to write a book.
10. The teacher made a joke and the class came alive immediately.
Unit 10 (page 167)
1. It’s very difficult to get across Chinese humor to foreigners. 2. Weather determines the growth of crops. 3. When she saw him go, she went as well. 4. Eating too much often results in illness.
5. This book has exerted/had a great impact on a whole generation. 6. Once in a while he goes/went fishing.
7. This paper represents important findings in our recent research.
Unit 11 (page 185)
1. Most people like summer. As for me, I like winter better. 2. He wants to take up photography when he grows up.
3. It suddenly occurred to him that he had taken the wrong bus. 4. She devoted her life to teaching.
5. If you have made a plan, you much stick to it. 6. I can’t help it if he doesn’t come to the meeting.
7. The author skillfully wove those incidents into a story. 8. The students are all eager to know the results of the exam.
Unit 12 (page 201)
1. Because of the bad weather we are unlikely to arrive at our destination before
dark.
2. I find it difficult to speak fluent English.
3. On birthdays children expect their parents to buy some presents for them.
4. To write a paper is quite time-consuming. It involves looking for materials, making an outline, writing, and rewriting.
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5. If you don’t work hard now, you may end up nowhere in future. 6. In the class all the students concentrated on the teacher’s lecture. 7. I’m very disappointed that he failed to win the game.
Unit 13 (page 217)
1. West Lake in Hangzhou attracts tourists from home and abroad alike.
2. Through our campus flows a small river, along the banks of which stand many willow trees.
3. The field of wheat stretches to the small hill. 4. This restaurant serves delicious food. 5. So far, we are satisfied with his work.
6. It is said that some foreign guests will come to visit our campus.
7. This supermarket sells everything from household electric appliances to matches. 8. This building is let to a businessperson.
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