Unit1LiesandTruth1、关于说谎是否总是坏的,是否应该避免,不同的人有不同的看法。(avoid)Differentpeoplehavedifferentopinionsaboutwhetherlyingisalwaysbadandwhetherisshouldbeavoided.2、伦敦最高的大楼同纽约的摩天大楼比较起来,仍算是小的。(incomparisonwith)ThetallestbuildingsinLondonaresmallincomparisonwiththeskyscrapersofNewYork.3、在可接受的谎言与恶意的谎言之间定界是因人而异,因文化而异的。(drawa/thelinebetween)Thepointatwhichpeopledrawthelinebetweenanacceptablelieandabadlievariesfromindividualtoindividualandfromculturetoculture.4、溺爱孩子的母亲常常会对自己孩子的过错睁一只眼闭一只眼。(turna/one’sblindeye)Motherswhospoiltheirchildrenoftenturnablindeyetothefaultsoftheirchildren.5、当暴力行为发生的时候,这个国家需要一个能使人民团结一致的领袖。(hold…together)Thecountryneedaleaderwhowillholdthenationtogetherwhenviolencebreaksout.6、自私者将所有的人分成两类:他喜欢的人和他不喜欢的人。(categorize)Aselfishmancategorizesallpeopleintotwogroups,thosehelikesandthosehedislikes.7、她对我的话感到恼火,但我无意去伤害她。(intention)Shefeltoffendedatmyremarks,butitwasn’tmyintentiontohurther.8、老师对调皮的学生抱有成见是错误的。(stereotype)Itiswrongforteacherstostereotypenaughtystudents.9、在有些国家,一个人如果有意不想工作,可以很容易地推退出一段时间,靠失业保险金和其他社会福利来维持生活。(intentionally)Insomeforeigncountries,apersonwhointentionallyleaveshisjobcanfinditeasytostepasideforawhile,supportedbyunemploymentinsuranceandotherbenefits.10、丈夫去世后以后,使她受到了极大地痛苦。(gothrough)Shehasgonethroughtremendouspainsinceherhusbanddied.Unit2GenerationX1、与当今的年轻人不同,在我们还是十几岁的孩子时,就不得不承担起家庭的责任,帮助父母干家务活。(takeon)Unliketheyoungpeopletoday,wehadtotakeonfamilyresponsibilitiesandhelpourparentswithhouseworkwhenwewereteenagers.2、X这一代人对工作认真负责,但他们蔑视其父母及上司那种工作狂似的、拼命工作的心态。(disdain,mentality)GenerationX’erstakeworkseriously,buttheydisdaintheworkaholic,slave-to-thejobmentalityoftheirparentsandbosses.3、当今许多孩子都能独自的使用各种计算机软件程序工作并能很快地理解它们。(onone’sown)Manyyoungkidstodaycanworkwithavarietyofsoftwareprogramsontheirownandcomprehendthemquickly.4、因为他们的幻想破灭了,不知道在新获得的自由(liberty)下该做些什么,因此被称为“失落的一代”。(refer…toas)TheywerereferredtoastheLostGenerationbecausetheyweredisillusionedanddidnotknowwhattodowiththeirnewliberties.5、这些不同文化背景的年轻人都具有共同的爱好,喜欢同样的服饰、音乐和娱乐。(diverse)Theyoungpeopleofdiverseculturalbackgroundsallhaveincommonaloveforthesameclothingstyles,musicandentertainment.6、X这一代人非常喜欢娱乐;因此无论在工作岗位上、学校还是在家中,对他们来说,过得快活是最重要的。(haveapropensityfor)GenerationXhasastrongpropensityforfunandenjoyment,anditisapriorityforthemtohaveagoodtimewhethertheyareatwork,schoolorhome.7、在中国,许多人把自己的工作看作为自己的事业,因此对工作单位忠心耿耿,富有责任感。(lookuponas;commitmentto)MostpeopleinChinalookupontheirjobasacareerandhaveloyaltyandcommitmenttotheworkplace.8、这些年轻人渴望改善他们的处境,一旦可能有更好地职位,他们总是跳槽。(upgrade,jumpship)Youngpeopledesiretoupgradetheirsituationandtheyarealwaysjumpingshipatthehintofabetterposition.9、X这一代人由于受到负罪感重而又常常不在家的父母溺爱,在政治、教育和经商等方面都没有做好接班的准备。(guilt-ridden,takeover)Beingspoiledbytheirguilt-ridden,seldom-homeparents,X’ersarenotreadytotakeoverinpolitics,educationandbusiness.10、年轻的企业家受到激励,与同事携手,以不可匹敌的速度研究并创新产品。(teamupwith)Youngentrepreneursonencouragedtoteamupwiththeircolleaguestodotheresearchandcreatenewproductsatunparalleledrates.Unit3Success1、一个出身贫寒的青年梦想成为百万富翁,结果幻想彻底破灭,因为他企图使用非法的电子交易手段达到致富的目的。(seekone’sfortune)Ayoungmanofhumbleoriginsdreamedofbecomingamillionaire,buthewasthoroughlydisillusionedbecausehetriedtoseekhisfortunebymeansofalaw-violatingelectronicsacquisition.2、她好不容易装出一副像是在满意地微笑的表情。(amountto)Shemanagedwhatamountedtoasmileofsatisfaction.3、他最终为解决这个多年来一直未能解决的问题设计出了软件。(endup)Heendedupdesigningasoftwareprogramtosolvethisproblemwhichhadbeenunsolvedforyears.4、他在一位同学的陪伴下去火车站接他生病的母亲。(inthecompanyof)Hewenttothestationinthecompanyofhisclassmatestopickuphissickmother.5、大学毕业后,他被授予一份政府奖学金继续深造,这是他做梦也远远没有想到的。(beyongone’sdream)Aftergraduationfromuniversity,hewasgrantedagovernmentscholarshiptofurtherhisstudy,whichwasforbeyondhisdream.6、他是一位优秀教师;每当学生有困难时,他总是和他们在一起。(stickby)Hewasanexcellentteacherwhoalwaysstuckbyhisstudentswhenevertheyhaddifficulties.7、他在这城市里默默无闻,但我猜想他在自己的村子里并非等闲之辈。(nobody)Heisnobodyhereinthecity,butIsupposeheisasomebodyinhisownvillage.8、她说。百万富翁是她爸爸而不是她本人,她要自己养活自己。(earnone’sownliving)Shesaidthatitwasherfather,notherself,whowasamillionaireandthatshewouldliketoearnherownliving.9、恕我直言,我认为我们应该采取更为激烈的措施来控制通货膨胀。(sotospeak)ThereforeIthinkwemust,sotospeak,adoptmoreextrememeasurestocurbinflation.10、他的公司因管理不善而失败后,他决定在保险业方面碰碰运气。(tryone’sluck)Afterhiscompanyfailedbecauseofpoormanagement,hedecidedtotryhisluckininsurance.Unit4OnFriendship1、如果你已答应为你兄弟付学费,并许诺每年赠给你妹妹一百英镑购置衣服,你就是作了相当多的承诺。(commitment)Ifyouhaveagreedtopayyourbrother’sschoolexpenses,andgiveyoursister£100ayearforclothes,youhavequitealotofcommitments.2、她矫揉造作的举止与哈里特由衷的乐天派性格形成了鲜明的对照。(incontrastwith)HeraffectedmannerswereinstrikingcontrastwithHarriet’sspontaneousgaiety.3、他的评论大量引用了他在那个国家的经历。(drawupon)Hisremarksdrewheavilyuponhisexperiencesinthatcountry.4、就其年轻与经验而言,他在此剧中的演出时相当出色的。(takeintoaccount)Hisactingintheplaywasremarkable,takingintoaccounthisyouthandinexperience.5、他振作起精神去继承父亲未竟的事业。(takeup,leaveoff)Heexertedhimselftotakeupwherehisfatherhadleftoff.6、总统就位,乐队奏起了国歌。(strikeup)ThePresidenttookhisplaceontheplatform,andthemilitarybandstruckupthenationalanthem.7、这两个国家间的友好交往可以追溯到唐代。(gobackto)Thefriendlycontactsbetweenthetwocountriesgoba