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1、UNIT 11，他想当足球明星的梦想随着时间的推移慢慢消退了。His dream of becoming a football star faded out as time went by.2，一架波音747飞机没有升到足够的高度以飞跃那座高山，转瞬间一头撞向大山爆炸了。机上无人生还。A Boeing 747 aircraft didnt gain enough height to clear the mountain. In a twinkling, it crashed into the mountain and blew up. No one survived the accident.
2、3，学生们可以容易的获得图书馆的资源，所以他们应该充分的利用好图书馆。Students have easy access to the resources in the library, so they are supposed to make the best of it.4，当时世界上最豪华的游轮泰坦尼克在她前往美国的途中撞到了冰山，结果轮船沉没在大西洋中，成千上百的人死于这场灾难。Titanic, the most luxurious ship in the world at that time, hit an iceberg when she was under way to the
3、US. Consequently, the ship sank into the Atlantic Ocean and thousands of people died in this shipwreck.5，每年夏天，游客们都涌向这一著名的海滩。来此享受日光浴的游客像沙丁鱼一样挤满了海滩。Every summer, all the tourists pour into this famous beach. They lie packed like sardines on the beach to enjoy the sunbathing.6，他们曾经到圣路易斯去过一次，对于那里的新奇食物稍微
4、知道一个大概，可现在他们的光荣时代已经成了过去了。他们从此自知没趣，再也不说话了，而且每逢这个毫不留情的机匠走过来的时候，他们就知道赶快躲开。They have been to St.Louis once and have a vague general knowledge of its wonders ,but the day of their glory is over now. They lapsed into a humble silence, and learnt to disappear when the ruthless engineer approached.UNIT 21,有
5、些网络专家认为因特网可以防止战争、减少污染，还能克服种种形式的不平等。Some Internet experts consider that Internet can prevent wars, reduce pollution, and combat various forms of inequality.2,不可否认，因特网可以增进交流，但它却无法消除战争，因为战争的爆发并非仅仅是由于不同种族间缺乏充分理解而引起的。,Although the Internet undeniably fosters communications, it will not put an end to war,
6、 since wars are by no means caused simply by the failure of different peoples to understand each other adequately.3,只有当网上的活动能够真正取代现实世界中的行为时，因特网才能帮助节约能源，减少污染。The Internet can help reduce energy consumption and pollution only if doing things online genuinely displaces real-world activities.4,穷人不用因特网并不
7、是因为他们买不起，而是因为他们缺乏必要的技能来有效的利用它，所以提高老百姓的文化水平要比给他们提供上网机会更有意义。The poor are not shunning the Internet because they cannot afford it. The problem is that they lack skills to exploit it effectively. Therefore, it makes more sense to aim for universal literacy than universal Internet access.5,因为有了因特网，在不同国家从
8、事类似工作的人们之间收入上的不平等减少了，但是贫穷国家中从事信息产业的人们与他们最贫困的同胞之间在收入上的差距却拉大了。Thanks to the Internet, income inequality between people doing similar jobs in different countries has been reduced. However, the inequality between information workers in poor countries and their poorest compatriots has been increased.6,如果
9、人类的本性始终固执的保持不变，不管科技预言家的预言是什么，人类的发明也绝对不能克服其自身的缺陷。If human nature remains stubbornly unchanged, despite the claims of the techo-prophets, human cannot simply invent away its failings.UNIT 3 1，许多研究表明沙漠中的空气太干燥了，几乎没有任何湿气。Many studies indicate the desert air is so dry that it contains hardly any moisture.
10、2，虽然根据法律每个英国儿童从5到16岁都必须上学，但1%的儿童到小学毕业时仍不会阅读。Although the children from age 5 to 16 must go to school in Britain according to the law, about 1% of the children still cannot read when they leave primary school.3，听到这个消息后，我知道在两个星期之内，我又会坐立不安。After hearing this news, I knew that within a fortnight I shoul
11、dwould feel restless again.4，我们一致认为要回答这个问题，就必须更仔细的查清这些事实。We think unanimously to answer this question, we must look more closely at the facts.5，在全世界范围内，各级政府正采取有效措施控制环境污染。Throughout the world, governments at all levels are taking effective measures to prevent environment pollution.6，有些人认为考试中应采用客观题，如多
12、项选择；也有人不同意这种观点，认为这种考试会对学生的学习产生不良影响。Some people think that objective items such as multiple choices should be used for an exam; others dont agree because they believe that this kind of test has some bad effects on students learning.UNIT 41,我发现在办公室坐了一天之后，晚上沿着静静的湖边散散步会令人神清气爽。I find that walking along t
13、he quiet lake can provide refreshment from a days sedentary job.2,锻炼和放松自己通常被认为是治疗疲劳症的有效方法。Exercising and relaxing yourself is often prescribed as an effective cure for fatigue.3,你的活动量越小，机体老化的过程就越快，你就越容易面临生理和心理方面的种种问题。The less active you are, the faster this aging process accelerates, and the more vu
14、lnerable you become to physical and psychological problems.4,即使你坚持节食，你也不可能减到你所希望的那种身材的程度。Even if you keep up dieting, you cannot reduce to the point where you achieve the kind of body-shaping you want.5,人们认为他有一个幸福的晚年，因为在这期间他除了睡觉、吃饭，几乎什么事情都不做。但他却常常感到疲倦和心情压抑。People thought he had happy late years duri
15、ng which time he did little but slept and ate, yet he was often tired and depressed.6,过去，人们用搓衣板洗衣服，用手捆干草，很少抱怨疲劳。而如今人们拥有各种节省体力的装置和方便的交通设施，却总是抱怨疲惫不堪。In the past when hay was baled by hand and laundry scrubbed on a washboard, people seldom complained of tiredness. However, people feel dragged out and c
16、omplain a lot in the modern time of labor-saving and convenient transportation.UNIT 51,人们普遍认为孩子在家里的抚养与她们在学校所接受的教育密不可分。It is generally accepted that the upbringing of the child within the home is closely related to the education of the child in school.2,Jenifer 是纽约先驱论坛报的人事科长，在这家报纸里她还负责公共关系方面的特约社论工作。J
17、ennifer is the chief of personnel for the NYHT, where she is also responsible for special editorial work in the field of public relations.3,杰夫两年前在他妹妹的生日聚会上认识了罗斯，从那以后两人一直通过电子邮件联系，杰夫越了解罗斯，他就越喜欢她。It was two years ago that Jeff met Rose at his sisters birthday party. They have been communicating with ea
18、ch other by email since then; the more Jeff knows Rose, the more he likes her.4,这个措施不仅有效的为下岗工人提供了就业机会，而且还有效的控制了物价上涨。This new measure is effective not only in providing job opportunities for the laid-off workers, but in limiting price increases.5,同样，他们对这一阴谋的政治和经济背景认识的不够充分。likewise, they insufficientl
19、y treated the political and economic background of the plot.6,大规模的货币投资，一方面满足了经济的告诉增长的需要，另一方面也造成了通货膨胀。Tremendous capital input has met the needs of rapid economic growth on the one hand and has caused the inflation on the other.UNIT 61,通过英语考试会增加你获得这个职位的机会。Passing the English exam should enhance your
20、chances of getting the job. 2,山谷里发现了黄金，这会使这个贫穷的山区富裕起来。The discovery of gold in the valleys will enrich the poor mountain area. 3,在警察让她面对证据时她才承认偷了钱。Only when the police confronted her with evidence did she admit that she had stolen the money.4,这次集会将使你有机会听到大演说家的演说。This meeting will afford you an oppor
21、tunity of hearing good public speakers. 5,官方的声明消除了大家对这一行业可能裁员的忧虑。An official statement laid to rest the remaining fears about possible redundancies in the industry. 6,马力相当聪明，实际上，她的老师对我说过，她今年肯定能升入大学。Mary is pretty bright. As a matter of fact, her teacher told me that she is certain to get a universit
22、y place this year. UNIT 71,那个地区的黑人向政府投诉，宣称他们经常遭受当地警察官员的种族袭击。 Black people in the area complained to the government that they had been subjected to repeated racial attacks from the local police officers. 2，政府官员总是愿意把科学技术应用于短期的研究项目上，这对科学发展是十分不利的。The government officials are inclined to apply the scienc
23、e and technology to short term projects, which is not beneficial to scientific development. 3，前任经理不想投资时间和金钱培训随时都会离开公司的员工，因而造成了大量的人才流失。 The previous manager did not want to invest time and money in training the employees who could leave the company anytime , as a result of which there was a serious t
24、alent drain . 4，我们正在集资来修复教堂的屋顶。如果你们中间有人想贡献一份力量，我们会不胜感激。 We are collecting money for repairs to the church roof . If any of you would like to make a contribution, we shall be most grateful. 待添加的隐藏文字内容35，目前科学家们在集中精力进行试验，以求找到治疗癌症的有效方法。 The scientists are currently focusing on making experiments, in hop
25、e of finding effective methods to cure cancers. 6，主席在会上的发言对于恢复员工的信心是非常有意义的。The speech that the chairman delivered at the conference made much sense to regain the employees confidence.Editors note: Judson Jones is a meteorologist, journalist and photographer. He has freelanced with CNN for four years
26、, covering severe weather from tornadoes to typhoons. Follow him on Twitter: jnjonesjr (CNN) - I will always wonder what it was like to huddle around a shortwave radio and through the crackling static from space hear the faint beeps of the worlds first satellite - Sputnik. I also missed watching Nei
27、l Armstrong step foot on the moon and the first space shuttle take off for the stars. Those events were way before my time.As a kid, I was fascinated with what goes on in the sky, and when NASA pulled the plug on the shuttle program I was heartbroken. Yet the privatized space race has renewed my chi
28、ldhood dreams to reach for the stars.As a meteorologist, Ive still seen many important weather and space events, but right now, if you were sitting next to me, youd hear my foot tapping rapidly under my desk. Im anxious for the next one: a space capsule hanging from a crane in the New Mexico desert.
29、Its like the set for a George Lucas movie floating to the edge of space.You and I will have the chance to watch a man take a leap into an unimaginable free fall from the edge of space - live.The (lack of) air up there Watch man jump from 96,000 feet Tuesday, I sat at work glued to the live stream of
30、 the Red Bull Stratos Mission. I watched the balloons positioned at different altitudes in the sky to test the winds, knowing that if they would just line up in a vertical straight line we would be go for launch.I feel this mission was created for me because I am also a journalist and a photographer
31、, but above all I live for taking a leap of faith - the feeling of pushing the envelope into uncharted territory.The guy who is going to do this, Felix Baumgartner, must have that same feeling, at a level I will never reach. However, it did not stop me from feeling his pain when a gust of swirling w
32、ind kicked up and twisted the partially filled balloon that would take him to the upper end of our atmosphere. As soon as the 40-acre balloon, with skin no thicker than a dry cleaning bag, scraped the ground I knew it was over.How claustrophobia almost grounded supersonic skydiverWith each twist, yo
33、u could see the wrinkles of disappointment on the face of the current record holder and capcom (capsule communications), Col. Joe Kittinger. He hung his head low in mission control as he told Baumgartner the disappointing news: Mission aborted.The supersonic descent could happen as early as Sunday.T
34、he weather plays an important role in this mission. Starting at the ground, conditions have to be very calm - winds less than 2 mph, with no precipitation or humidity and limited cloud cover. The balloon, with capsule attached, will move through the lower level of the atmosphere (the troposphere) wh
35、ere our day-to-day weather lives. It will climb higher than the tip of Mount Everest (5.5 miles/8.85 kilometers), drifting even higher than the cruising altitude of commercial airliners (5.6 miles/9.17 kilometers) and into the stratosphere. As he crosses the boundary layer (called the tropopause), h
36、e can expect a lot of turbulence.The balloon will slowly drift to the edge of space at 120,000 feet (22.7 miles/36.53 kilometers). Here, Fearless Felix will unclip. He will roll back the door.Then, I would assume, he will slowly step out onto something resembling an Olympic diving platform.Below, th
37、e Earth becomes the concrete bottom of a swimming pool that he wants to land on, but not too hard. Still, hell be traveling fast, so despite the distance, it will not be like diving into the deep end of a pool. It will be like he is diving into the shallow end.Skydiver preps for the big jumpWhen he
38、jumps, he is expected to reach the speed of sound - 690 mph (1,110 kph) - in less than 40 seconds. Like hitting the top of the water, he will begin to slow as he approaches the more dense air closer to Earth. But this will not be enough to stop him completely.If he goes too fast or spins out of cont
39、rol, he has a stabilization parachute that can be deployed to slow him down. His team hopes its not needed. Instead, he plans to deploy his 270-square-foot (25-square-meter) main chute at an altitude of around 5,000 feet (1,524 meters).In order to deploy this chute successfully, he will have to slow
40、 to 172 mph (277 kph). He will have a reserve parachute that will open automatically if he loses consciousness at mach speeds.Even if everything goes as planned, it wont. Baumgartner still will free fall at a speed that would cause you and me to pass out, and no parachute is guaranteed to work highe
41、r than 25,000 feet (7,620 meters).It might not be the moon, but Kittinger free fell from 102,800 feet in 1960 - at the dawn of an infamous space race that captured the hearts of many. Baumgartner will attempt to break that record, a feat that boggles the mind. This is one of those monumental moments I will always remember, because there is no way Id miss this.
