Unit 1
1.In an effort to feel better , I started to make small changes in my life and cut down /back from 20 cigarettes in day to a mere three or four.
为了感觉更好，我开始做一些小小的改变在我的生活中，以及减少从每天20支香烟到大约只有三或四。
2.If I wasted electricity as you do at home , my dad would make me pick up the bill.
如果我像你一样浪费在家浪费电的话，我的爸爸将肯定会让我支付账单（自己买单）。
3.We can get by with four computers at the moment , but we’ll need a couple more when the new staff arrive.
这个时候我们还有四台电脑尚可（通过），但是我们需要两台以上的电脑，当新的职工来的时候。
4.It is impossible to get through this course just by working hard around exam times .
这是不可能通过这门课程的，单单只是考前临时抱佛脚的话。
5.Unless they quickly face up to their mistakes , the will miss a unique opportunity to settle the problem once and for all.
除非他们很快面对自己的错误，否则就会失去一个独一无二的机会来解决这个问题一劳永逸。
6.The students were instructed to do the experiment carefully and to turn in their reports at the beginning of next week.
学生被指示做实验仔细，为了上交他们的报告在下星期初。
7.I did not travel much when I was younger , but I’m certainly making up for lost time now.
在我年幼的时候我不太去旅行，但我现在一定要弥补失去的时间。
8.Successful people are the ones who think up things for the rest of the world to keep busy at.
成功的人就是那些思考这世界还剩下什么东西，并且为此保持忙碌。
Unit2
1.When she was younger , my mother experienced (wet through) a depression so severe she had to be hospitalized.
在她年轻的时候，他妈妈经历过很严重的绝望，并且使她住院
2.The rest of them used to be really nasty to me , but Susie always defended
and supported (stood up for) me .
其余的人曾经是真的讨厌的我,但是苏茜总是捍卫和支持我。
3.The local government established (laid down) strict rules and regulations to be followed by all soccer fans in the 2002 FIFA World Cup in the South Korea.
当地政府制定了严格的规章制度,紧跟其后的是所有球迷在2002年世界杯在韩国。
4.Tim was quite unhappy about having to undertake (take on) all the household chores when his wife went out to work.
Tim很不高兴关于必须承担(承担)所有的家务活当他的妻子外出工作。
5.Sterling promised to be in the school library by eight o’clock but it looks like he’s disappointed (let (us) down) us again.
Sterling承诺是在学校的图书馆在八点，但它看起来像他让我们失望((下降)了。
6.My professor suggested that I make use of (draw on) the data accumulated over the years when I work on my project.
我的教授建议我使用(利用)数据累积多年来当我工作项目时。
7.The problems we are confronted with belong to (fall into) two categories:one is financial , the other is technical.
我们面临的问题属于（分为）两类:一是金融,另一个是技术。
8.Children’s toy guns now looks so real that they can often be taken for (pass for) the real thing.
孩子们的玩具枪现在看起来如此真实,他们经常会被看做真实的东西。
Unit3
1.Following a major murder investigation in the local community , the police reduced (narrowed down) their list of suspects.
一个主要的谋杀案的调查后在当地社区,警察减少(缩小)列入他们的怀疑。
2.In this autobiography , Mr.Johnson recalled (looked back on) his second career ,taken up at the age of sixty , as the happiest time of this life when his creativity was exercised to the full.
在本自传,约翰逊先生回忆(回顾)他的第二职业了,在他60岁的时候,在这一生最快乐的时光,他的创造力充分行使。
3.The heavy rain stopped the supply (cut off) of electricity to large parts of the South and cause the polluted rivers to the flood , which later contaminated the entire region.
大雨停止供应(切断)的电力给了南部的大部分地区,导致污染河流的洪水,后来被污染
的整个地区。
4.The book is small enough to find sufficient (fit into) room in your pocket.
这本书是小到可以找到足够的(适合)的地方在你的口袋里。
5.Both sides are trying to weaken (wear(the other)down) the other by obstinately sticking to their own positions in the negotiations.
双方都试图削弱(穿(其他)下降)其他的固执地坚持自己的立场在谈判中。
6.The secret of a successful school consists in (lies in) effective co-operation between professional leadership , the government and the local authority.
成功的秘诀在于学院之间的有效合作的专业领导、政府和地方当局。
7.Many suburban resident in the United States erect (put up) an invisible electronic fence around their premises to prevent their pets from running away.
许多在美国郊区居民竖立(举起)一个看不见的电子栅栏围着他们的前提来防止他们的宠物逃跑。
8.The initials VAT represent (stand for) Value Added Tax , which is a type of tax paid by the person who buys the goods or services.
增值税的首字母代表(代表)增值税,这是一个类型的税收支付的人购买商品或服务。
Unit6
1) The Minister（部长）reluctantly（不情愿地）
stopped defending himself and resigned（辞职）. (give) gave in / gave up （屈服，放弃） 部长勉强不再为自己辩护，辞职了。
2) He was trying to discover the cause of why the camera wasn’t working. (figure) figure out
他努力找出照相机坏的原因。
3)The guide dog
looked at the traffic and decided to lead its master across the road.
(size) sized up（审时度势）
导盲犬看着马路上的车流来决定是否把它的主人带过马路。
4)Small-pox (水痘) killed the entire population of some Native Indian tribes.
(wipe) wiped out 根除）
水痘杀死了一些印第安部落的所有人。
5）The typhoon (台
风) destroyed everything on its way, knocking down houses and
tearing up (撕碎；毁坏) trees. (pull) pulling up
台风所到之处毁掉了一切，房屋倒塌，树被连根拔起。
6)The waterproof coating (防水涂
层) will become thin and eventually disappear
very quickly, depending on（取决于）use and care. (wear) wear away
衣服上的防水涂层的磨损程度取决于你的使用及护理。
7)After a few minutes, my blood pressure（血压）became normal（正常的）and I was allowed to change my position in bed from lying to sitting upright again. (sit) sit up
几分钟后，我的血压正常了，我又能坐起来了。
8) Our main aim in producing the magazine is to give readers inspiration (灵感) and ideas for their homes and it’s heart-warming（令人高兴的）to learn about the success we’ve had. (hear) hear of / about
我们出这本杂志的主要目的是给读者家装方面的灵感和观点，当我们听说我们 取得的成功时，我们很高兴。
Unit7
1. The visitors were impressed by the fact that the elderly in this neighborhood are well cared for by a team of volunteers（志愿者）. (care)
临近地区的老人被一群志愿者照料的很好，这给来访者留下了深刻印象。
2.At the moment quite a lot of IT companies（以信息技术为产业的公司）are losing money, but they hang on（坚持）, hoping that the industry will in time
improve. (hang)
现在相当多的IT公司都在赔钱，但他们坚持下来，希望能够有所改善。
3.Jack was laid up with a twisted knee（膝盖扭伤）
and couldn’t play in the final game（决赛）. (lay)
杰克因为膝盖扭伤而卧床休养，不能参加决赛了。
4.You’ll have to speed up --- they are gaining on us! (gain)
你必须加速了---他们正在逼近我们！
5.The strong north wind kicked up a dust stormthat lasted for almost a week. (kick)
（沙尘暴）
强烈的北风使沙尘暴席卷而来，持续了一周。
6.All the lights suddenly went off and the house was plunged into darkness（陷入一片漆黑）. (go)
所有的灯突然熄灭了，房屋一片漆黑。
7.I’m driving into town so I can drop you off（让……下车）on the way. (drop)
我要开车去这里，可以在路上让你下车。
8.A group of accountants（会计）
were brought into the firm to straighten out its
finances（清理财务）. (straighten)
一群会计被带到公司来清理财务。
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