2) We wish to get in touch with the local firm and set up a joint venture. We are planning to expand into the Asian market.
3) I can’t decide now. I’ll have to phone my head office and inquire before I can give you a definite answer.
4) The meeting was cancelled because the chairman of the board came down with the flu. He will stay away from his office for the next 2 or 3 days.
5) Over 1 billion people world wide are over-weight. And that number will increase to 1.5 billion by 2015 unless current trends are reversed.
2. Passage translation. Listen and translate each passage you have heard into Chinese. Then write it in the space given below. You may take notes while you are listening.
1) Now in this industrial world people are inclined to choose material possessions. This is true of doctors too. The high income of doctor is the envy of the other people. Many high school graduates are eager to get into medical colleges, and countless girls consider doctors to be their best choice of husbands. For many years the public has charged that doctors in public hospitals demand money from patients. The amount of money the patients give determines the kind of treatment they receive.
2) Products of our company received considerable attention of the exhibition visitors. We held many efficient business meetings and our stand was visited by over 6000 people. We established new business net works. After the exhibition we continued working on contact established during the event. We are very happy with the results of participation. The results are very important for us that the exhibition was held in a new exhibition hall. It was very light and spacious and is very convenient both for exhibitors and visitors.
Unit Five
Part one the inhabitants居民, 住户, 栖息的动物of a Small Island
Rationally / `ræ??n?li /
To discourage from使某人丧失（做某事的）信心; 使某人泄气
Part two
With honors
To bounce使某物）（碰到硬物）弹回
Part three
Cowshed 牛棚
Literally
To renovate / ren?ve?t; ˋr?n?vet/修复（尤指旧建筑物）; 整修
To windsurf 划帆板帆板运动windsurfing
Transient短暂的; 片刻的; 转瞬即逝的:
Pedestrian p?ˋd?str??n subway为行人而设的地铁
To firebomb A bomb used to start a fire
Dordogne 法国西南部，河名，英国旅游者喜欢的地方
Pate头; 脑袋，肉酱; 鱼酱
Minnesota in the US 工业，农业（milk）