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3.1Translation1.我们的计算机系统出了毛病，但我觉得问题比较小。(minor)Wehaveaproblemwiththecomputersystem,butIthinkit'sfairlyminor.2.父亲去世时我还小，不能独立生活。就在那时，家乡的父老接过了养育我（myupbringing）的责任。(atthatpoint)MyfatherdiedwhenIwastooyoungtoliveonmyown.Thepeopleofmyhometowntookovermyupbringingatthatpoint.3.这些玩具必得在达到严格的安全要求后才可出售给儿童。(requirement)Thetoyshavetomeetstrictsafetyrequirementsbeforetheycanbesoldtochildren.4.作为新闻和舆论的载体（carrier），广播和电视补充了而不是替代了报纸。(supplement,ratherthan)Radioandtelevisionhavesupplementedratherthanreplacedthenewspaperascarriersofnewsandopinion.5.至于这本杂志，它刊载世界各地许多报章杂志上文章的摘要。(digest,whenitcomesto...)Whenitcomestothismagazine,itcarriesadigestofarticlesfrommanynewspapersandmagazinesaroundtheworld.Vocabulary1.Myjobvariesbetweentheextremelytediousandtheannoyinglybusy.OnbalanceIthinkI'mhappierduringthereallybusytimes;notimetothinkabouthowboredIam.2.Itisthenatureofthewisetoresistpleasures,butthefoolishtobeaslavetothem。3.Ifigureoutagoodteamofdogs,hitchedtoalightsled,canhaul1,000poundsofgoods.4.Inthestory,thelittlegirlhasawickedstepmother,whomakesherlifeamisery.5.Nothingeverbecomesrealtillitisexperienced--evenaproverbisnoproverbtoyoutillyourlifehasillustratedit.6.Nowadaysalmostalllibrariesarefindingitincreasinglydifficulttoremainwithintheirbudget.7.Youcanincreaseatyre’sgripinwinterbyslightlyloweringitspressure.8.LakesSuperior,Huron,Erie,andOntarioaresharedbytheUnitedStatesandCanada,andformpartoftheboundarybetweenthetwocountries.9.Thepoliceareinvestigatingthethreemenallegedlyinvolvedinorganizingandcarryingoutthebankrobbery.10.Idonotdoubtintheleastthatinflationleadstoeconomicdecline.11.Ablizzardwasblastinggreatdriftsofsnowacrossthelake.12.Timsaysjustabouteverybodywillbeaffectedbythetaxincrease,butI’msurehe’sexaggerating.3.3Translation1.无论是在城市还是在农村，因特网正在改变人们的生活方式。(urban,rural)TheInternetischangingthewaypeoplelive,nomatterwhethertheyareinurbanorruralareas.2.和大公司相比，中小公司更容易受到全球经济危机的威胁。(medium,vulnerable)Medium-sizedandsmallcompaniesaremorevulnerabletothethreatoftheglobaleconomiccrisisthanlargeones.3.关于期末论文，教授要求我们先分析失业图表，然后对国家的经济发展提供批评性的见解。(analyze,chart,reflection)Withregardtoourtermpapers,theprofessoraskedustoanalyzethechartofunemploymentfirst,andthenprovidecriticalreflectionsonthenation'seconomicdevelopment.4.他从来也没有想到他们队会以大比分赢得那场篮球赛。(byalargemargin,itoccursto...)Itneveroccurredtohimthattheirteamwouldwinthebasketballmatchbyalargemargin.5.回顾二十年的中学教学，我把我的成功归结为耐心、才能、和对知识的不断追求。(lookbackon)Lookingbackonmytwentyyears'teachinginhighschool,Iattributedmysuccesstopatience,talent,andtheconstantpursuitofknowledge.Vocabulary1.Accordingtosomescientists,globalwarmingthreatensthesurvivalofthewholehumanrace.2.ThenumberofvisitorsfrompartsofScotlandnotincludingtheEdinburghareawas,infact,relativelysmall(19%),andexceededthenumberofoverseasvisitors(16%)byasmallmargin.3.TheearlySpaniardsestablishedachainofmissionstocivilizethelocalpopulationalongtheSanAntonioRiver.4.Itwascommonpracticethenthatwhenthestoreownerswantedtogoonvacationtheysimplyclosedup.5.Astheydidn’thaverelativesorfriendstheretheyoftenwanderedaroundnearbymallswhentheygetbored.6.Tomakeabirthdaycard,youcansimplycutoutsomefunnyorprettypicturesfrommagazines,pastethemontoapieceofcardandthenwriteyourmessageinside.7.Shepickedupthereceiverand,withoutsomuchasaskingthecallertoholdon,wentofftotellJackthathewaswantedonthephone.8.Torelaxhimselfforalittlewhile,herosefromthecomputerdesk,walkedacrosstheroomtowardsthewindowandliftedbothhandsupwardsandsideways.9.Thenewproducthasapairofsmallloudspeakersfittedinside,whichyoucaneasilyhookuptoyourcomputer’ssoundcard.10.Musicinfactisauniversallanguageofanon-verbalnaturewhichisrichinexpression.11.Thischartisdesignedtoshowataglancehowmanyroomshavebeenrentedoutandhowmanyarestillavailable.12.Bathedinglorioussunshine,theboundlessstretchofcornfieldslookedanimpressivesight.3.5Translation1.奶奶想当然地认为粮价要涨，所以买了许多大米。(takesth.forgranted)Grandmatookitforgrantedthatfoodpriceswouldsoar,sosheboughtalotofrice.2.我可以给你引用几个例子来说明她献身科学的精神。(quote,instance)Icanquoteyouseveralinstancesofherdedicationtoscience.3.20世纪80年代中国一些经济特区（zone）开始迅速发展起来。(see,swift)The1980ssawthestartoftheswiftdevelopmentofsomespecialeconomiczonesinChina.4.两国关系的紧张部分是由最近的间谍事件（spyaffair）引起的。(inpart)Tensionbetweenthetwocountriesstemmedinpartfromthelatestspyaffair.5.彼得已在一家律师事务所（lawfirm）当了多年律师。你可考虑请他做你的律师，当你需要法律援助时，由他代你行事。(onsb.'sbehalf）Peterhasworkedinalawfirmformanyyears.Youcanconsiderhavinghimasyourlawyertoactonyourbehalfwhenyouneedlegalhelp.Vocabulary1.Thecookputthemeatontheplate,sprinkleditwithsaltandpepper,wrappedtheplateinaluminumfoilandthenplaceditintheoventoroast.2.Everywakingmomentwetalktoourselvesaboutthethingsweexperience.Ourself-talk,thethoughtswecommunicatetoourselves,inturncontrolthewaywefeelandact.3.Johnmadeeveryonelaughwhenhegotthewordsreversedandreferredtohimselfas“myhusband’swife”4.Youcan’tliveaperfectdaywithoutdoingsomethingforsomeonewhowillperhapsneverbeabletorepayyou.5.BecausetheEarthisasphere,sailorsatseaonlycanviewothershipstoadistanceofabout13milesbeforethoseshipsdisappearedintothehorizon.6.Johnsondismissedtra