Unit1
Vocabulary4
1. 他们利用我们求助无门的困境把我们公司接管了。
They took advantage of our hopeless situation and took over our company. 2. 虽然我们前面仍有困难，但我肯定我们中国人有智慧靠自己实现国家的和平统一。
Although there are still difficulties lay ahead of us, I’m sure that we Chinese people have the wisdom to bring about the peaceful unification of our country on our own. 3. 只强调国内生产总值是错误的，它会引起很多严重的问题。
It is wrong to stress/emphasize/put emphasis on GDP. It will bring about/give rise to many serious problems.
4. 他喜欢炫耀他的财富，但这完全是徒劳的，人们仍然像躲避毒药那样躲他。
He loves to show off his wealth, but that is all in vain. People still avoid him as he were poison.
5. 他不久就爱上了这个村子。他决心和村名一起把这个地方变成一个花园。
He soon fell in love with the village and was determined to make it a beautiful garden together with the villagers.
6. 我们必须花更多的钱来和全球气温上升作斗争。另外，我认为我们应该采取严厉的法律措施。这不是一个钱的问题。
We must spend much more money fighting against global warming. In addition, we must resort to tough laws. It is not just a matter of money.
7. 当警察到达学校的时候，学生和教师还在一种茫然不知所措的状态。
When the police arrived at/reached/got to school, the teachers and students were still in a daze. 8. 这个腐败的官员还在死死抓住他的权力不放。他拒绝靠边站。
This corrupt official was still clinging to his power. He refused to step aside.
9. 当那个人最后进入视界时，我发现原来是我父亲。不知他怎么在这大雪中找到这个地方的。那个时候，我放声大哭起来。
When the man finally came into my view, I found it was my father. I didn’t know how he managed to find this place in the heavy/blinding snow. At that time, I burst into tears/crying. 10.她不时地偷偷朝他张望。她发现自己第一次这样看一个年轻男子。
She glanced/peep at him from time to time/now and then/at times. It was the first time for her to look at a young man like that. /It was the first time in her life that she found herself looking at a young man like that.
Grammer4
1. 上大学之前，我没有想到大学生活如此丰富多彩。
Before I came to/entered college, I had never thought life at college would be so rich and interesting. 2. 出生于20世纪90年代的中国大学生多数是独生子女。
Most of the Chinese college students born in the 1990s are the only child in their families.
3. 了解他的人都因为他的出色工作而钦佩他。
All those who know him admire him for/because of his outstanding work. 4. 我那天缺课了，因为我不知道课已经提前到了星期四。
I was absent from class that day, because I didn’t know it had moved up/been advanced to Thursday. 5. 在某些国家，超重的人会受到一定的惩罚。
In some countries, those who are overweight will be punished one way or another. 6. 在火灾中失去家园的人们很快被安置到安全的地方。
Soon after the fire, those who lost their home were taken to a place of safety. 7. 再见面的时候，我们发现我们两人变化都很大。
When we met again, we found that we both had changed a lot. 8. 以李教授为首的专家们很快就会来帮助农民解决问题。
A team of experts headed by Professor Li will soon come and help farmers to solve their problems.
9. 现在种着西红柿的那块地以往是荒地。
The field planted tomatoes used to be wasteland. 10. 我们老师叫我们读像矛盾，巴金那样的大师们写的作品。
Our teacher told/asked us to read works written by such masters as Mao Dun and Ba Jin.
Unit3
Vocabulary 5
1. 祝英台虽然不愿意嫁给马家小少爷，但她不能不服从她父亲。她的心都碎了。
Zhu Yingtai was forced to obey her father and marry the young master of the rich Ma family although she was extremely unwilling. She was heartbroken.
2. 那个人从来没见过这么大的一张钞票。他说：“这东西看着好，摸着也好，的确就是好！”
The man had never seen such a large note. He said: “It looks good, feels good, and it is good.”