10.while one cannot choose one's birthplace,one can certainly decide based on what one has experienced the best place to settle in(迁入) 然而一个人不能选择自己的出生地，但是人可以很确切的决定基于个人有怎么样的经验，迁入最好的地方
11.parents who spend time and moeny teaching their children music can take heart(树立信心) from a new canadian study which shows young children who take music lessons have better memories than their nonmusical peers
父母花费更多的时间和金钱教他们的孩子音乐，能够树立信心，来自加拿大的新的研究，显示小孩学了音乐课的比同龄的没有学音乐的记忆力更好 Unit 2
1.studies show that if a working environment is pleasant productivity(生产率) increase.
研究表明，如果工作环境舒适，生产率的提高。
2.Private space travel is a relatively new phenomenon(现象). It?s difficult at the moment to assess its effects.
私人太空旅行是一个相对新的现象，一下子很难评价它的作用。 3.All of us need to build up relationships with others unless we choose to live in complete isolation(隔离) from the outside world. 我们都需要建立与他人的关系， 除非我们选择住在离外面的世界完全隔离。
4.Since sending her child to the kindergarten, she has been delighted to see a gradual(逐渐) change in boy?s character; he seems less self-centered now.
送孩子到幼儿园以来，她一直高兴地看到一个男孩的性格逐渐改变，他似乎少了以自我为中心。
5.As an active environmentalist, Davis has earned a reputation as an outspoken opponent(反对者) of any kind of nuclear waste dumping at sea.
戴维斯作为一个积极的环保主义者，他反对向大海倾任何形式的原子能废物，并以这样的反对者的身份而赢得声誉
6.Quills(羽毛笔) were the chief writing tool from the 6th century until the advent(问世) of steel pens in the mid 19th century. 从公元 6 世纪以来羽毛笔是主要书写工具，直到在 19 世纪中叶问世的钢笔。
7.Do you think it will ever be possible to alter human genetic(基因) code in order to produce the perfect human being. 你认为将来有可能改变人类的基因去产生完美的人类? 8.In the end her sheer competence and professionalism won universal(普遍) respect within and out of the government.
最后她的能力和专业精神赢得了政府内部和外部的普遍的尊重。
9. His political views are rather extreme(极端); I hate to discuss anything with him.
他的政治观点比较极端，我不想与他讨论任何事情。 10. The cheap perfume you see on special offer in petrol stations often smells nasty(恶臭) after a couple of hours.
廉价的香水味，就像你在加油站呆了两个小时后发出的恶臭味。 11. the consumer boom(热潮) of the 1980s led to an explosion of shopping centre development in big cities around the country. 20世纪80 年代的消费热潮引起大城市周围购物中心的疯狂发展。
12. You shouldn’t use “Yours faithfully”—it?s too formal(正式) for this kind of personal letter.
你不应该使用“此致”，因为它对于这种个人信件来说太正式。 13. according to a survey(调查) among 1000 residents，garbage collection service in the city is far from satisfactory.
据调查，1000名居民中，垃圾回收服务的城市还远远不能令人满意。
14. the cost of food and clothing has come down in recent years similarly(同样地) .fuel prices have fallen quite considerably. 近年来食物和衣服的成本在下降。同样燃油价格也相应的下降。
15. The technicians are working hard to modify(修改) the design of the new car to make it more competitive in the overseas market. 技术人员正在努力修改新车的设计，使其更在海外市场上的竞争力。
16. In my childhood memories, we were living a rough(艰苦) but happy life, with no luxuries to speak of.
在我童年的 记忆，我们过着粗陋但快乐 的生活，没有奢侈可言。 1.The two runners reached the finish line almost
at the same time(相同); who came in first was indistinguishable to the naked eye.
两名选手几乎在同一时间到达终点线，很难用裸眼区分谁是第一个到达的。
2.as a result of the recent financial collapse many people are stuck with(缠住) worthless investments
由于目前金融崩溃，许多人被没有价值的调查缠住无法摆脱。 3.The survey suggests that many college students don’t know for certain(知道) what of job is suitable for them. 调查表明，许多大学生不知道什么样的工作适合他们 4.you can ask him again if you like,but it would
make no difference(没有影响) he will still say no to you 如果你喜欢你可以再叫他一次，但是还是一样——他还是会对你说不。
5.The doctor explained that on average( 常)people who dont smoke are healthier than those who do.
这个医生解释通常不吸烟的人比会吸烟的人健康。 6.I'm familiar with the operating system installed on the
computer,but when it comes to(当提涉及到) repairing the machine i don't know a thing
我很熟悉操作系统安装在电脑上，但是当它涉及到修复机器时我不知道一件事。
7.although peasants in some areas are better off(幸运、好的) now those in many other areas still live in poverty
尽管农民在一些地方已经很幸运了，但是在很多其他地方依然生活着很贫穷。
8.the new staff insisted that opportunities for promotion should be built into(成为) the work contract
这批新的员工坚持提升的机会应该使成为劳动合同的组成部分。 9.as they are discussing influential modern artists three names immediately come to mind(想起)
当他们讨论有影响力的现代艺术家时，三个名字立即出现在我的脑海里想起。
10.i don't know the exact number but there are close to(接近) three million unemployed at present
我不知道这个确切的数字，但是他们接近三千万个失业者在目前