Unit 1
Mastering a large number of words is essential to achieving fluency in a foreign language. 掌握大量词汇对于外语至关重要 An unofficial, but often quoted, figure for the Cambridge First Certificate examination suggests that students with a vocabulary of less than 3,500 words are unlikely to be successful in the exam. 一个非官方的但是经常被引用的考试数字表明，至少3500不大可能成功 Current research also suggests that native English speakers who have been educated up to 18 years old or beyond know at least 16,000 English words. 母语为英语，至少认识单词And unless you already speak a language like Spanish or German, there are no short-cuts to a large vocabulary in English: you just have to rely on diligence and dedication. 除非你会讲，无捷径可走，依靠勤奋和专注 Of course you can figure out from the contest the meanings of some new words you come across in your reading, but more often than not you have to look them up in a dictionary in order to be clear about their accurate meanings. 从上下文找意思，但查字典确切意思A practicable way to pick up new words is, perhaps, to read a lot, preferably stories that you find interesting or exciting. 学习方法大量阅读，有趣的刺激的故事 It often pays to read the same book over and over again: each time you read it you will learn different new word, and the familiar context helps to fix them in your mind. 反复阅读一本书好处，学到不同生词，熟悉背景助于牢牢地印在你的脑海
Unit 2
1. I don’t think it is realistic to turn to him for help. As a matter of fact, he himself is in need of help. 求助不现实，他也需要帮助
2. More and more people are being awakened to the urgent need of combating air pollution. 人意识到与空气污染作斗争迫切需要
3. There are visible signs that some of the time-honored old traditions and values are no longer cherished by the young people. 古老的传统价值观不被接受
4. Many of us find the notion of a boundless universe hard to grasp. 宇宙无限难以理解
5. There being so many loopholes in the laws and regulations, it is little wonder that a handful of speculators got rich overnight. 法律规章漏洞，一夜暴富没什么奇怪
6. An unprecedented boom in tourism brought sudden prosperity to the small border town, which was formerly inhabited by only three hundred people. 旅游事业兴旺小镇突然繁荣 7. in the light of this information, that country already has the capabilities to make nuclear weapons.制造核武器能力
8. Regardless of repeated
warnings from his friends, he staked all his money on high-risk ventures. 不顾警告，钱投向高风险企业
Unit 3
If you started on some venture and failed, do not despair/lose heart. 事业失败不丧失信心There is a world of difference between “I have failed three times ” and “I am a failure.”失败三次与我是失败者不同 So long as you do not hold a negative concept of self or identify with failures but try to learn from them, you sand a good chance to succeed in the future. 不持否定想法，不与失败等同，吸取教训未来成功Did it ever occur to you that those who fail repeatedly are often victims of a poor self image?失败的人牺牲品 Often their failures are due to internal causes rather than external causes. 不是外部原因，内部原因Numerous cases have borne it out that if they can be induced to change their viewpoint and construct a positive self image, miraculous changes may take place in their performance. 建立正面自我形象表现发生变化Success can come anytime ---- at thirty, forty or even after a lifetime of apparent failure. 成功可能任何时候到来30、40. 一辈子。Early triumphs may be sweet, but success in later life often tastes even better. 早年成功甜蜜，晚年成功滋味
Unit 4
1. Far from being permissive, many parents are putting tremendous pressure on the children to be exceptional in every 家长孩子压力，优秀
2. Owing to her academic excellence, this Changsha girl has been accepted by several prestigious American universities, including Harvard, Yale and MIT. 优秀，女孩美国大学录取
3. Many parents start their children in piano or violin lessons at ever-earlier ages in hopes that they will become exceptional pianists or violinists. 子女练琴，出色的钢琴小提琴家
4. In modern society, clothing styles change yearly. Some are in this year but will be out the next.服装款式，流行过时
5. More likely than not, what this “new ” parenting idea brings about will be “super problems ” rather than “super kids ”. 育儿理念，超级问题，超级儿童 6. Young people should be given the opportunity to take the initiative, to take responsibility for their mistakes and credit for their achievements. 年轻人机会，发挥，负责，荣誉 7. In my view, he is so weak-willed that he could hardly give up smoking. To my surprise, he has easily cured himself of this bad habit. 意志薄弱，戒不掉烟，摆脱坏习惯
8. Demands on students have to be tailored to their interests and abilities. 要求与兴趣能力适应
Unit 5
Scientists are a small group of people who strive to gain insights into nature, seeking order in seeming disorderliness. 科学家自认寻求规律They are credited with a special ability to think and analyze, and with infinite patience in making observations and collecting data. 思考分析能力，观察收集数据But ability and patience do not account for all scientific discoveries, which often have much to do with creative imagination, indeed a leap of imagination is often the first step towards discovery. 不归于能力耐心，创造想象密切相关想象力第一步Scientists are also noted for their honesty. 诚实They place a high premium on honesty largely because it is essential to their career. Every theory they formulate is subjected to further testing. 检验Every mistake or lie is bound to be found out. 错误谎言发现Therefore if any evidence is found contradicting their ideas, scientists do not suppress the evidence but modify or even abandon their ideas. 矛盾证据，修改放弃 In this way, they have built up an immense body of knowledge, which helps us to understand better ourselves and the world around us. 只是，帮助，世界
Unit 6
One day, we received an invitation from my father to his sixtieth birthday party. 父亲请帖Jenny regarded it as my father ’s actively reaching out to a reconciliation, so we should accept it. 求和接受邀请I was in the midst of abstracting an important case and preparing for the coming examination at that time, hence I only used the simplest words to tell her no day to reconcile forever. 摘录案例，考试，不会My refusal apparently made Jenny depressed, but as a rational woman, she didn ’t quarrel with me. 拒绝，没有争吵She just tried to persuade me. But it to the contrary made me furious, thinking that Jenny made me upset deliberately. 怒火，心烦I must have been crazy then, because I did a thing for which I would never forgive myself --- I shouted at Jenny and hurled the telephone at her. 不会原谅But at once I threw it, I regretted. When I turned back to see her, she had disappeared. 转身看，不在了
I went out to look
for her everywhere, but in vain. 寻找 I was scared to death, not knowing what to do next. 不知道怎么办When I was going to give up, I suddenly saw Jenny sitting in front of our house.放弃，房前 I walked forward to her, saying, “Jenny, I’m sorry----. ” But she interrupted my apology and said, ”Love means not ever having to say you’re sorry.”
Unit 7
1. When I was a kid, I was so fascinated with the idea of travelling round the world that I would spend hours in my grandfather ’s study
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spinning the globe and dreaming of the places I would like to visit. 周游世界，书房，地球仪，游览 2. A time bomb exploded this afternoon in one of London ’s biggest supermarkets, evoking a great panic among the population. 炸弹爆炸恐慌 3. Accompanied by his father, Bill went to the police station and confessed to the police officer that he had robbed an old man of his gold watch two weeks ago 警察局，老人，金表 4. After getting engaged to Jane, Stephen started working hard for the first time in his life. And before long he distinguished himself as a young theoretical physicist. .用功，物理学家 5. Pro. Stone is distinguished for his sternness. But, to everyone’s surprise, the speech he made at his daughter ’s wedding last Saturday was full of wit and humor.严厉，女儿婚礼幽默
6. It’s amazing that so many people are willing to voluntary work for the benefit of the community.社区利益服务
Unit 8
1. The increasing prosperity of the country was in a large measure attributable to the government ’s pursuit of a policy of economic reform. 繁荣，政府
2. The black leader took it as his sacred obligation to fight hard all his life to achieve racial equality.黑人平等 3. The year 1976 saw the deaths of Premier Zhou Enlai, Marshal Zhu De and Chairman Mao Zedong, the three leading architects of the People’s Republic.中国，周恩来、毛泽东
4. On more than one occasion I reminded the principal of his promise to stand up for the legitimate interests of retired teachers. 校长，维护利益
5. The theme of the story is that a person ’s destiny is closely tied up with that of the whole nation.故事，个人命运国家命运
6. The large fortune the young man fell heir to enabled him to live out this dreams. 青年财产梦想
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Unit 1
Mastering a large number of words is essential to achieving fluency in a foreign language. 掌握大量词汇对于外语至关重要 An unofficial, but often quoted, figure for the Cambridge First Certificate examination suggests that students with a vocabulary of less than 3,500 words are unlikely to be successful in the exam. 一个非官方的但是经常被引用的考试数字表明，至少3500不大可能成功 Current research also suggests that native English speakers who have been educated up to 18 years old or beyond know at least 16,000 English words. 母语为英语，至少认识单词And unless you already speak a language like Spanish or German, there are no short-cuts to a large vocabulary in English: you just have to rely on diligence and dedication. 除非你会讲，无捷径可走，依靠勤奋和专注 Of course you can figure out from the contest the meanings of some new words you come across in your reading, but more often than not you have to look them up in a dictionary in order to be clear about their accurate meanings. 从上下文找意思，但查字典确切意思A practicable way to pick up new words is, perhaps, to read a lot, preferably stories that you find interesting or exciting. 学习方法大量阅读，有趣的刺激的故事 It often pays to read the same book over and over again: each time you read it you will learn different new word, and the familiar context helps to fix them in your mind. 反复阅读一本书好处，学到不同生词，熟悉背景助于牢牢地印在你的脑海
Unit 2
1. I don’t think it is realistic to turn to him for help. As a matter of fact, he himself is in need of help. 求助不现实，他也需要帮助
2. More and more people are being awakened to the urgent need of combating air pollution. 人意识到与空气污染作斗争迫切需要
3. There are visible signs that some of the time-honored old traditions and values are no longer cherished by the young people. 古老的传统价值观不被接受
4. Many of us find the notion of a boundless universe hard to grasp. 宇宙无限难以理解
5. There being so many loopholes in the laws and regulations, it is little wonder that a handful of speculators got rich overnight. 法律规章漏洞，一夜暴富没什么奇怪
6. An unprecedented boom in tourism brought sudden prosperity to the small border town, which was formerly inhabited by only three hundred people. 旅游事业兴旺小镇突然繁荣 7. in the light of this information, that country already has the capabilities to make nuclear weapons.制造核武器能力
8. Regardless of repeated
warnings from his friends, he staked all his money on high-risk ventures. 不顾警告，钱投向高风险企业
Unit 3
If you started on some venture and failed, do not despair/lose heart. 事业失败不丧失信心There is a world of difference between “I have failed three times ” and “I am a failure.”失败三次与我是失败者不同 So long as you do not hold a negative concept of self or identify with failures but try to learn from them, you sand a good chance to succeed in the future. 不持否定想法，不与失败等同，吸取教训未来成功Did it ever occur to you that those who fail repeatedly are often victims of a poor self image?失败的人牺牲品 Often their failures are due to internal causes rather than external causes. 不是外部原因，内部原因Numerous cases have borne it out that if they can be induced to change their viewpoint and construct a positive self image, miraculous changes may take place in their performance. 建立正面自我形象表现发生变化Success can come anytime ---- at thirty, forty or even after a lifetime of apparent failure. 成功可能任何时候到来30、40. 一辈子。Early triumphs may be sweet, but success in later life often tastes even better. 早年成功甜蜜，晚年成功滋味
Unit 4
1. Far from being permissive, many parents are putting tremendous pressure on the children to be exceptional in every 家长孩子压力，优秀
2. Owing to her academic excellence, this Changsha girl has been accepted by several prestigious American universities, including Harvard, Yale and MIT. 优秀，女孩美国大学录取
3. Many parents start their children in piano or violin lessons at ever-earlier ages in hopes that they will become exceptional pianists or violinists. 子女练琴，出色的钢琴小提琴家
4. In modern society, clothing styles change yearly. Some are in this year but will be out the next.服装款式，流行过时
5. More likely than not, what this “new ” parenting idea brings about will be “super problems ” rather than “super kids ”. 育儿理念，超级问题，超级儿童 6. Young people should be given the opportunity to take the initiative, to take responsibility for their mistakes and credit for their achievements. 年轻人机会，发挥，负责，荣誉 7. In my view, he is so weak-willed that he could hardly give up smoking. To my surprise, he has easily cured himself of this bad habit. 意志薄弱，戒不掉烟，摆脱坏习惯
8. Demands on students have to be tailored to their interests and abilities. 要求与兴趣能力适应
Unit 5
Scientists are a small group of people who strive to gain insights into nature, seeking order in seeming disorderliness. 科学家自认寻求规律They are credited with a special ability to think and analyze, and with infinite patience in making observations and collecting data. 思考分析能力，观察收集数据But ability and patience do not account for all scientific discoveries, which often have much to do with creative imagination, indeed a leap of imagination is often the first step towards discovery. 不归于能力耐心，创造想象密切相关想象力第一步Scientists are also noted for their honesty. 诚实They place a high premium on honesty largely because it is essential to their career. Every theory they formulate is subjected to further testing. 检验Every mistake or lie is bound to be found out. 错误谎言发现Therefore if any evidence is found contradicting their ideas, scientists do not suppress the evidence but modify or even abandon their ideas. 矛盾证据，修改放弃 In this way, they have built up an immense body of knowledge, which helps us to understand better ourselves and the world around us. 只是，帮助，世界
Unit 6
One day, we received an invitation from my father to his sixtieth birthday party. 父亲请帖Jenny regarded it as my father ’s actively reaching out to a reconciliation, so we should accept it. 求和接受邀请I was in the midst of abstracting an important case and preparing for the coming examination at that time, hence I only used the simplest words to tell her no day to reconcile forever. 摘录案例，考试，不会My refusal apparently made Jenny depressed, but as a rational woman, she didn ’t quarrel with me. 拒绝，没有争吵She just tried to persuade me. But it to the contrary made me furious, thinking that Jenny made me upset deliberately. 怒火，心烦I must have been crazy then, because I did a thing for which I would never forgive myself --- I shouted at Jenny and hurled the telephone at her. 不会原谅But at once I threw it, I regretted. When I turned back to see her, she had disappeared. 转身看，不在了
I went out to look
for her everywhere, but in vain. 寻找 I was scared to death, not knowing what to do next. 不知道怎么办When I was going to give up, I suddenly saw Jenny sitting in front of our house.放弃，房前 I walked forward to her, saying, “Jenny, I’m sorry----. ” But she interrupted my apology and said, ”Love means not ever having to say you’re sorry.”
Unit 7
1. When I was a kid, I was so fascinated with the idea of travelling round the world that I would spend hours in my grandfather ’s study
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spinning the globe and dreaming of the places I would like to visit. 周游世界，书房，地球仪，游览 2. A time bomb exploded this afternoon in one of London ’s biggest supermarkets, evoking a great panic among the population. 炸弹爆炸恐慌 3. Accompanied by his father, Bill went to the police station and confessed to the police officer that he had robbed an old man of his gold watch two weeks ago 警察局，老人，金表 4. After getting engaged to Jane, Stephen started working hard for the first time in his life. And before long he distinguished himself as a young theoretical physicist. .用功，物理学家 5. Pro. Stone is distinguished for his sternness. But, to everyone’s surprise, the speech he made at his daughter ’s wedding last Saturday was full of wit and humor.严厉，女儿婚礼幽默
6. It’s amazing that so many people are willing to voluntary work for the benefit of the community.社区利益服务
Unit 8
1. The increasing prosperity of the country was in a large measure attributable to the government ’s pursuit of a policy of economic reform. 繁荣，政府
2. The black leader took it as his sacred obligation to fight hard all his life to achieve racial equality.黑人平等 3. The year 1976 saw the deaths of Premier Zhou Enlai, Marshal Zhu De and Chairman Mao Zedong, the three leading architects of the People’s Republic.中国，周恩来、毛泽东
4. On more than one occasion I reminded the principal of his promise to stand up for the legitimate interests of retired teachers. 校长，维护利益
5. The theme of the story is that a person ’s destiny is closely tied up with that of the whole nation.故事，个人命运国家命运
6. The large fortune the young man fell heir to enabled him to live out this dreams. 青年财产梦想
Some people CBADA fl tc a.f af wl
For most people ADCBD a 。b ic ia w tc
Over the past DABCA Sex and DACBA