第一单元1.史密斯太太对我抱怨说,她经常发现与自己十六岁的女儿简直无法沟通。Mrs.Smithcomplainedtomethatsheoftenfounditsimplyimpossibletocommunicatewithher16-year-olddaughter.2.我坚信,阅读简写的(simplified)英文小说是扩大我们词汇量的一种轻松愉快的方法。IstronglybelievethatreadingsimplifiedversionsofEnglishnovelsisaneasyandenjoyablewayofenlargingourvocabulary.3.我认为我们在保护环境不受污染(pollution)方面还做得不够。Idon’tthinkwehavedoneenoughtoprotectourenvironmentfrompollution.4.除了每周写作文外,我们的英语老师还给我们布置了八本书在暑假里阅读。Inadditionto/Apartfromwritingcompositionsonaweeklybasis,ourEnglishteatherassigneduseightbookstoreadduringthesummervacation.5.我们从可靠的消息来源获悉下学期一位以英语为母语的人将要教我们英语口语。WehavelearnedreliablesourcesthatanativeEnglishspeakerisgoingtoteachusspokenEnglishnextterm.6.经常看英语电影不仅会提高你的听力,而且还会帮助你培养说的技能。WatchingEnglishfilmsonaregularbasiswillnotonlyimproveyourear,butwillalsohelpyoubuildyourspeakingskills.7.如果你们对这些学习策略有什么问题,请随便问我。我将更详细地进行讲解。Ifyouhaveanyquestionsabouttheselearningstrategies,pleasefeelfreetoaskme.AndI’llexplainthemingreaterdetail.8.那个加拿大女孩善于抓住每个机会讲汉语。这就是她为什么三年不到就熟练地掌握了汉语口语的原因。TheCanadiangirlisgoodatseizingeveryopportunitytospeakChinese.that’swhyshehasgainedagoodcommandofspokenChineseinlessthanthreeyears.第二单元1.幸好附近有家医院,我们立刻把他送到了那里。Fortunately,therewasahospitalnearby.Weimmediatelysenthimthere.2.胜利登上乔治岛后,船长向指挥部发了一份无线电报。AftersucceedinginlandingonGeorgeIsland,thecaptainsentamessagetotheheadquartersbyradio.3.他决心继续他的试验,不过这次他将用另一种方法来做。Hehadmadeuphismindtogoonwithhisexperiment,butthistimehewasgoingtodoitanotherway.4.她读这部小说时,不禁想起了她在农村度过的那五年。Whilereadingthenovel,shecounldn’thelprecallingthefiveyearsthatshehadspentinthecountryside.5.玛丽觉得但单靠自己的力量执行她的计划是困难的。Maryfeltitdifficulttocarryoutherplanallbyherself.6.我们认为他不能在一刻钟内走完那段距离,但他却成功地做到了这一点。Wedidn’tthinkhecouldcoverthedistancewithinaquarter,buthesucceededindoingso.7.甚至在他的医生告诉他患有肺癌之后,奇切斯特仍不肯放弃环球航行的宿愿。Chichesterrefusedtogiveuphisolddreamofsailingaroundtheworld,evenafterhisdoctertoldhimthathehadlungcancer.8.我正忙着在做一种新的捕鼠装置,马克走来拖着我出去看花展了。WhileIwasbusymakingakindofnewratscatcher,Markcameanddraggedmeouttowatchaflowerexhibition.第三单元1.那位名演员似乎很乐意在剧中扮演一个次要角色。Thatfamousactorseemedcontenttopalyaminorpartintheplay.2.国庆要到了,咱们把寝室彻底打扫一下吧。NationalDayisroundthecorner.Let’sgiveourbedroomathoroughcleaning.3.她非常勉强地同意让一位年轻医生为她做手术。Withmuchreluctance,sheletayoungdoctoroperateonher.4.他们已安排好让我们明天去游览长城,我相信我们在那一定会玩得很开心。They’vealreadyarrangedforustovisittheGreatWalltomorrow.I’msurewe’llhaveagoodtimethere.5.老人读完信后失望之极,竟用颤抖的手指把它撕得粉碎。Afterreadingthelettertheoldmanwassodisappointedthathetoreitintolittlebitswithtremblingfingers.6.老两口为他们的孙子感到骄傲,因为他在第二十六届奥运会上获得了两块金牌和一枚铜牌。Theoldcouplewereproudoftheirgrandson,whogot/wontwogoldmedalsandonebronzemedalatthe26rdOlympicGames.7.即使他的祖母不能来参加他的生日宴会,她也会寄给他一件可爱的礼物。对这一点汤姆深信不疑。Evenifhisgrandmothercouldnotcometohisbirthdayparty,shewouldsendhimalovelypresent.Tomwassureofthat.8.昨天是玛丽的二十岁生日。她父亲寄给她一双靴子,她母亲为她买了一盒巧克力糖。而她的男朋友则给她一束红玫瑰。ItwasMary’stwentiethbirthdayyesterday.Herfathersentherapairofboots.Hermotherboughtheraboxofchocolates.Andherboyfriendbroughtherabunchofredroses.第四单元1.接受这份工作就得经常在周末上班,但约翰并不在意。Totakethisjobwouldinvolveworkingonweekendsfrequently,butJohndidn’tmind.2.众所周知,肺癌至少部分地是由于吸烟过多而引起的。Itiswellknowthatlungcanceriscausedatleastinpartbysmokingtoomuch..3.我祖父母说,发明电视的那个人曾住在他们那个地段。Mygrandparentssaidthatthemanwhoinventedtelevisionhadoncelivedintheirneighborhood.4.我提议咱们会后马上去办公室找史斯密教授,邀请他参加我们的英语晚会。IproposethatwegotofindProf.SmithinhisofficerightafterthemeetingandinvitehimtoourEnglishevening.5.她因那病开过两次刀,身体十分虚弱,几乎站不起来。Havingbeenoperatedontwiceforthedisease,shewassoweakenedthatshecouldbarelystandup.6.教育家们认为,伴随着电视机长大的一代人,在电视机前花的时间太多,以致没有足够的时间学习了。EducatorsthinkthatthegenerationgrowingupwithtelevisionspendsomuchoftheirtimeinfrontoftheTVthattheydonothaveenoughtimetostudy.7.我真希望你能拿出一个比这更好的解决办法来。Idohopethatyoucancomeupwithabettersolutionthanthis.8.乍一看,这幅画并不好,但经过仔细观察,我们才发现它的的确观察,我们才发现它的确是一幅杰作。Atfirstglancethepicturedidn’tlookverygood,butafterexaminingitcarefullywefoundthatitwasindeedamasterpiece.第五单元1.简从书架上拿了一本杂志,开始东一页西一页地随便翻阅。Janepickedupamagazinefromthebookshelfandbegantoreadhereandthereatrandom.2.我随信附上这篇故事的几张插图。Ienclosedafewillustrationforthestorywiththeletter.3.那幢古老的建筑物四周有一圈高墙。Ahighwallenclosedthatancientbuilding.4.格林大夫忙着研制一种治艾滋病的药物,但从下月起他就能安排时间在星期一上午看二十个左右的病人了。Dr.GreenisbusyworkingonmedicineforcuringAIDS,buthewillbeabletofitinabouttwentypatientsonMondaymorningfromnextmonth.5.他讲了个故事来说明为什么在详细查看其条款之前决不要在任何合同上签字。Hetoldastorytoillustratewhyyoushouldneversignonanycontractbeforeexaminingitsprovisionscarefully.6.他们老是对她说她有数学天才,她感到很不好意思。Theyalwaystoldherthatshehadageniusinmath.Shefeltembarrassedaboutit.7.天知道我们那个傻小子什么时候能中学毕业。Godknoeswhenourdumbguywillgraduatefromhighschool.8.亨利的最近一部小说和他女儿的第一本书都于三个月前出版,令他们惊讶的是,后者的已经销售出一百多万册。BothHenry’slatestnovelanhisdaughter’sfirstonewerepublishedthreemonthsago.Totheirastonishment,thelatterhasalreadysoldoveronemillioncopies.第六单元1.据报道,那条铁路曾因洪水而停止修建。Itwasreportedthatthebuildingoftherailwayhadbeenheldupbyaflood.2.罢工的结果,资方接受了工人的要求。Thestrikeresultedinthemanagement’sacceptingtheworkers’demands.3.煤矿工人们决定为争取更好的工作条件举行罢工。Workersofthecoalminedecidedtogoonstrike