If there should be any change in the schedule, please let me know in time. Or: Should there be any change in the schedule, please let me know in time.
3) 乘客必须在航班出发前45分钟办理登机手续。（must）
Passengers must check in (no later than) 45 minutes prior to flight departure.
4) 快点走！要是错过这次音乐会就太可惜了。（would）
Hurry up! It would be a pity to miss the concert.
5) 站在远处的那个人不可能是李先生，他昨天下午去纽约了。（can）
The man standing in the distance can’t be Mr. Li, for he left for New York yesterday afternoon. Cloze
Complete the following passage with words chosen from this unit. The initial letter of each is given.
Many of us these days are learning a foreign language. We are interested in learning another language because we know that knowledge of another language and culture will increase our career opportunities, broaden our horizons(眼界，见识)and enrich our life. Since learning a foreign language is of such importance, no doubt (1) people are constantly looking for more efficient (2) ways of language learning. Most people say the best way to learn a
language is to stay in the country where (3) it is spoken. It is true those who go to a native country have an advantage (4) over those who don’t. But living abroad needs money, and not everyone can afford (5) to do so. Those who don’t go abroad may turn to language schools for help. Language schools usually claim (6) that they can teach students to speak the language they want to learn fluently (7) within 3 to 6 months because they have more qualified (8) teachers and better facilities. To a certain extent (9), a good teacher is indeed important in language learning, but it would be ridiculous (10) to claim that any teacher has discovered a perfect (11) way of teaching English in every possible situation. In fact, there are as (12) many good methods of teaching a language as there are good teachers, because (13) every teacher is an individual (14) with his / her own personality. What a student needs to remember then is to find out a method that best suits himself / herself.
Translation
Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.
1) 这个婴儿还不会爬(crawl)，更不要说走了。(let alone)
The baby can’t even crawl yet, let alone walk!
2) 威尔声称谋杀案发生时他正和一群朋友吃饭，但是我认为他在说谎。(claim, in one’s opinion)
Will claimed he was dining with a group of friends at the time of the murder, but in my opinion he told a lie.
3) 一定程度上阅读速度与阅读技巧密切相关；有了阅读技巧，你就可以更好地 应对课外阅读了。(to a certain extent, relate … to …, cope with)
To a certain extent the speed of reading is closely related to reading skills; and with reading skills you can cope with outside class reading better.
4) 你检查一下引擎(engine)看看出了什么问题好吗？(take a look)
Can you take a look at the engine to see what’s wrong?
5) 有些人想当然地认为日语(Japanese)中的每一个词在汉语中都有对应的词 语。(assume, equivalent)
Some people assume that there is a Chinese equivalent for every Japanese word.
6) 我们已将所有的相关信息告知了警方。(relevant)
We have passed all relevant information on to the police.
7) 关于那件事你问我再多的问题也没用，因为我是不会回答你的。(it’s no use)
There is no use asking me any more questions about that matter because I won’t answer.
8) 事先没有仔细阅读合同(contract)就签了名是吉姆的错误。(on one’s part)
It was a mistake on Jim’s part to sign the contract without reading it carefully.
9) 他们拒绝向我们提供所需要的全部信息。(provide … with)
They refused to provide us with all the information we need.
10) 这起事故与三年前发生的一起事故极为相似。(similar to)
This accident is very similar to the one that happened three years ago.
11) 这部影片是根据莎士比亚的戏剧改编的。(base on)
The film is based on a play by Shakespeare.
12) 如果你的英语和电脑技能都掌握得好，那么你在谋职时就一定比别人更有优 势。(have an advantage over)
If you have a good command of English and computer skills, you will surely have an advantage over others in finding a job.