Unit11.我知道,不管发生什么情况,我都可以依靠兄弟的支持。IknowIcouldrelyonmybrothertostandbymewhateverhappened.2.一般说来,年轻一代与老一辈不同,他们对现在而不是对过去更感兴趣。但这两代人如果不互相尊重对方的需要,就都会遭受损失。Asarule,theyoungergenerationtendstobemoreinterestedinthepresentratherthanthepastunliketheoldergeneration,butbothgenerationswillstandtoloseiftheydonotrespecttheother’sneeds.3.中国的书面文字是国家完整统一的一个重要因素。TheChinesewrittenlanguagehasbeenamajorfactorforintegratingthewholenation.4.在中国的传统艺术和文学中,竹子和松树往往象征着道德上的正直和刚正不阿。IntraditionalChineseartandliterature,thebambooandthepinetreealwayssymbolizemoralintegrityanduprightness.5.女皇伊丽莎白一世统治英国45年。在她统治时期,国家十分繁荣昌盛。QueenElizabeththeFirstruledEnglandfor45years,andthenationprosperedunderherrule.6.民主意味着多数人来治理;但不仅如此,尊重少数人反对的权利也是民主不可分的一部分。这两条规则同等重要。Democracymeansthatthemajorityrules.Butthat’snotall.Respectfortheminority’srighttodisagreeisalsoanintegralpartofdemocracy.Thetworulesareofequalimportance.7.一个国家不可能强大,除非她不但在地理上,而且在政治、经济和文化上都是一个整体。Anationcannotbestrongunlessitiswell-integratedpolitically,economically,culturallyaswellasgeographically.8.晚会十分乏味,所以他就偷偷溜出房间回家了。可是雨后的路非常泥泞,他脚下一滑,掉进了沟里。Thepartywasboring,soheslippedoutoftheroomandwenthome.Buttheroadwassomuddyaftertherainthatheslippedandfellintoaditch.9.她身体糟糕到了这种程度,以至于冬天都不敢见太阳,怕中暑。Herhealthwassuchthatshewoundnotdaretobeexposedtothesuneveninwinterlestshegotsunstroke.10.有一天晚上,我正在一家小饭馆里借酒消愁,他突然走了过来,往我手里塞了一沓钞票。Iwasdrowningmysorrowonenightinasmallrestaurantwhenhecameovertomeandslippedarollofmoneyinmypocket.1.他因收受贿赂而正在接受调查。Heisbeinginvestigatedforreceivingbribes.2.政府开始向被洪水围困的地区空投食品。Thegovernmentstartedairdroppingfoodtoareasbeingcutoffbytheflood.3.人们十分关注善款现在是如何使用的。Peoplearemuchconcernedabouthowthecharitymoneyisbeingused.4.出于安全的原因,这些实验室的具体地址保密。Theexactlocationsofthelaboratoriesarebeingkeptsecretforreasonsofsecurity.5.吉姆今天是怎么回事?我觉得他相当粗鲁,一反常态。What’sthematterwithJimtoday?Ithinkhe’sbeingratherrude,nothisusualself.6.当地的公安局因对白领犯罪手软而受到批评。Thelocalpublicsecuritybureauisbeingcriticizedforbeingsoftonwhite-collarcrime.7.汽车事故调查者受到指责说他偏向肇事者。Thecaraccidentinvestigatorisaccusedofbeingone-sided,favoringtheoffender.8.项目协调人抱怨说他几乎一半时间都花在开会和写报告上。Theprojectcoordinatorcomplainsthatalmosthalfofhistimeisbeingspentonmeetingsandreports.9.他最近写的小说正被改编成电视剧。这部小说已上《纽约时报》畅销书榜42周。HislatestnovelbeingadaptedforTVhasbeenontheNewYorkTimesbest-sellerlistfor42weeks.10.发言人断然否定了当前流行的关于总统健康问题的种种谣言。Thespokesmanflatlydeniedallrumorsbeingcirculatedatthemomentaboutthepresident’shealth.Unit21.诸葛亮装作十分镇静,成功地瞒过了司马懿,使他不知道这座城实际上是没有守卫的空城。他证明了自己值得受到人们的崇拜和尊敬。ZhugeLiangpretendedtobeverycalmandsucceededinhidingthefactfromSimaYithatthecitywasreallyunguarded.Heprovedhimselfworthyoftheadmirationhehadreceived.2.他知道大战在即,而且他的军队和敌人众寡悬殊,所以他假装正在迅速往后方撤退。实际上他是在给敌人准备一个大陷阱。Heknewthatabloodybattlewasimminentandhisarmywasterriblyoutnumbered.Sohepretendedtoberetreatingquicklytotherear.Actuallyhewaslayingatrapfortheenemytroops.3.社会达尔文主义者认为我们可以把人类社会比作动物世界。他们头脑里似乎没有想过人和动物会有不同。人所依靠的是他们的头脑,而不是动物本性。SocialDarwinistsassertedthatwecancomparehumansocietytotheanimalworld.Itdidnotcrosstheirmindsthathumanbeingcouldbedifferentfromotheranimals.Theyreliedontheirbrainratherthantheirinstinct.4.这种大规模养殖的鸡和我们以前家养的鸡没法比。现在的养鸡场也许提高了产量,但鸡的美味给弄没了。Thesemass-producedchickensdonotcomparewiththechickensweusedtoraiseathome.Chickenfarmsmayhaveincreasetheoutput,buttheyhaverobbedthechickensoftheirgoodtaste.5.金融泡沫的最后破灭造成了席卷全球的严重危机。Thefinancialbubblesfinallyburst,causingaseriouscrisisthatsweptoverthewholeworld.6.由于我们的价格优势,我们今年向那个地区的出口与去年同期同比增长了30%。Thankstoourpriceedge,ourexportstothatregionincreasedby30%comparedwiththesameperiodthepreviousyear.7.记者们有一大堆问题要问,但政府发言人说,她所知道的只是大约30多个持枪的恐怖分子突然闯进剧院的时候人们正在看话剧。Thereporterswereallburstingwithquestions.Butthegovernmentspokespersonsaidthatallsheknewwasthatpeoplewerewatchingaplaywhensomethirtyarmedterroristsburstintothetheater.8.当犯人们突然放声歌唱的时候,监狱长十分恐慌。Whentheprisonersburstoutsinging,theprisonwardenwasfrightened.9.这个地区遍布工厂,而且整个岛上到处都是度假村。但是已经有迹象表明很多当地百姓将起来反对这种趋势。Theareaisdottedwithfactories.Italsohasholidayinnsdottedaroundthewholeisland.Buttherearealreadysignsthatmanylocalpeoplewillrebelagainstthistrend.10.他宣布,反叛者如果放下武器,就能得到宽恕。Hedeclaredthatalltherebelswouldbepardonediftheylaiddowntheirarms.1.俗话说,无风不起浪。Asthesayinggoes,there’snosmokewithoutfire.2.不可否认,这部电影在电影史上无片可及。There’snodenyingthatthefilmhasnoequalincinemahistory.3.我提醒过他个中危险,可他不予理会。Iwarnedhimaboutthedangerinvolved,buthepaidnoheedtomywarning.4.关于幸福的含义,没有广泛为大家接受的定义。There’snogenerallydefinitionofhappiness.5.这可不是些一般的学生,他们即将接受宇航员的训练。Therearenoordinarystudents;theyaregoingtobetrainedasastronauts.6.该公司财务问题根本就没有易行的或是毫无痛苦的解决办法。Therearenoeasyorpainlesssolutionstothecompany’sfinancialproblems.7.第一次离开家生活,大学生不得不自己干日常的杂事,不过这不是什么坏事。Awayfromhomeforthefirsttime,collegestudentshavetododay-to-daychoresthemselves.It’snobadthing,though.8.双方对主要议题分歧太大,所以说不好谈判会拖多久。Thetwosidesaresofarapartonkeyissuesthatthere’snotellinghowlongthetalkscoulddragon.9.这就是我梦寐以求的假日——没有电话、没有电视、也没有忧虑。That’sthekindofholidayIdreamof—notelephone,noTVandnoworries.10.这个国家的一些顶级经济学家说,他们没看到改过经济复苏的迹象。Someofthenation’stopeconomistssaythattheyseenosignsofeconomicrecoveryinthecountry.U