appointed general manager, is one of the most capable men I have ever worked with.
18. Please make a mark where you have difficulty.
19. Trees can not only give people shades, but also prevent soil from being washed away.
20. Only when the teacher came into the classroom did the students become quiet.
Translation (23)
1. Many young people, who learn from Lei Feng, volunteer to devote their time to serving the people.
2. The woman whose work is very important to the welfare of this community was awarded by the local government.
3. He sent word to us that he would not be able to come.
※ word指消息时，不加冠词
4. To lose weight, he has been on a diet for three months, but he still looks fat.
5. I think these books will be of help to whoever is interested in English. 6. Though I am to go on holiday, I still have no plan in view. 7. We have had that TV set for ten years, but it is still in use.
8. I think it worthwhile to read English aloud for half an hour everyday.
9. I have no idea what to do with these lazy students.
10. I just can’t understand his stealing the money.
11. It’s up to us to help those in need. 12. It’s no use pretending you don’t know.
13. Students should be warmed against playing computer games too often. 14. As a noted historic and cultural city, Shanghai has attracted hundreds of tourists from home and abroad with her unique fashion.
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15. Making full use of time doesn’t mean keeping on reading books from morning to night.
16. Where there are young people, there are more energy and hopes.
17. While making constant efforts to improve our reading comprehension, we should improve our reading speed purposely.
18. The reason why he didn’t pass the driving test is that he lacked practice.
19. Teachers should vary their lessons in order to make them more interesting. 20. The tiny animals are hardly visible to our eyes.
Translation (24)
1. Whenever he talked about his son, he seemed to be proud of himself.
2. Tom never hesitates to do anything. 3. It’s taken for granted that sons and daughters should support their parents.
4. To be a teacher, he or she should set people a good example / set a good example to people.
5. He took great trouble to repair the old car.
6. When he ran back to the school all the way, he was already out of breath.
7. Though the study is not big, everything is in good order.
8. The PLA man shared comforts and hardships with the people in the flooded area.
9. (With) crowds of journalists surrounding Ding Junhui, he was at a loss what to say.
10. As a result of the sudden fire, everything in the factory came to nothing.
11. He is a communist worthy of the name.
12. You can never fail to get in touch with your former classmates.
13. Jin Hai volunteered to be an English teacher in the mountainous area.
14. Mary has got all As, and she must
be completely satisfied.
15. It’s hard to predict who will be the winner in the final this weekend.
16. I always mean what I say.
17. It’s a daydream to reduce weight by 5 kilos within 2 hours.
18. Pride goes / comes before a fall. 19. The Brazilian Team beat the Chinese Team without any difficulty.
20. Mrs. Smith tried (by) all means to persuade her husband to give up smoking.
21. The teachers enjoyed all the performances of the students in high spirits.
22. At last I came to understand that reading benefits a lot.
23. It’s known to all that our school has taken on a new look.
24. East, west, home is the best. 25. We should learn from Comrade Lei Feng’s spirit of being always ready to help others.
26. I’m willing to be minor character. 27. Students should fix their mind in class.
28. The tsunami caused many families to break up. ※ Tsunami has broken up many families.
29. It’s a pleasure to play chess with you.
30. Teachers always ask us not to stop halfway.
Translation (25)
1. His father is said to have bought a new house.
※ = It’s said that his father has bought a new house.
2. It’s hoped that you’ll revisit our city soon.
※ = We hope that you’ll revisit our city soon.
3. There is no need to do all the mechanic drills again and again.
4. There is no doubt that he’s got a bad cold.
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5. It is requested that you should attend the English Evening tonight.
6. There’s much rain this year. ※ = It has rained a lot this year. 7. There’s something wrong with his family’s TV set.
※ = Something has gone wrong with his TV set in the house.
8. If (it is) convenient (to you), please buy some stamps for me.
9. Xiao Wang is sure to be over drunk. 10. I’m sorry that your name escaped my memory.
11. It suddenly occurred to me that I’d left my umbrella in the cinema. 12. It isn’t possible for him to have quarreled with his neighbour.
※ = It isn’t possible that he has quarreled with his neighbour.
13. The problem is difficult to do / work out.
14. It’s obvious that the teacher has misunderstood me.
15. The old man patted me on the head. 16. The policeman seized the thief by the arm.
17. I’m grateful / much obliged to you for having repaired my watch.
18. I don’t mind whether you’ll give me oranges or apples.
※ = It doesn’t matter you’ll give me oranges or apples.
19. It is essential that you should get along with your classmates well.
※ = It is essential for you to get along with your classmates well.
20. It’s generous of you to entertain your group members with chocolates. ※ = You are generous to entertain all the group members with chocolates. 21. The guard refused to let me in. 22. The Chinese team succeeded in winning the championship again.
23. I agree that he’ll attend the meeting on behalf of us.
※ = I agree to his attending the meeting on behalf of us.
24. Please inform Xiao Wang to attend 9. The book which deals with traveling the meeting this afternoon. is popular with young people.
25. Please remind Monitor not to forget 10. Study is like sailing against the to give the classroom a thorough current; either you keep going ahead or cleaning. you keep falling behind. 26. He was accused of theft. 11. Most scientists would rather remain 27. The Chinese doctor cured him of his unknown than go to various meetings stomach trouble. that have nothing to do with their own 28. He asked me for my phone number. majors. ※ = He asked the phone number of me. 12. Seeing the two friends part with
29. Mr. Brown longs for his son to each other, I can’t help thinking of become well known. He wants to make a a proverb “The best of friends must musician of him. part.” 30. Our school has arranged that the ※ The best of friends must part. = The students will go to work in the factory next longest day has an end. week. 13. After China’s entry into WTO, our
※ = Our school has arranged for the economy will certainly get better and students to go to work in the factory next better every day. week. 14. In my opinion, those who often break their promises are not worth
Translation (26) trusting.
1. I find it hard to cooperate with 15. After the medical reform, the those who always stick to their own number of those who take part in the opinions. physical training is increasing every
2. A person’s life can’t be always day. successful; you should face bravely one 16. Young people should not avoid challenge after another. difficulties. On the contrary, they 3. A black man was elected president of should try their best to overcome them. the United States, which has created a 17. If you are not prepared to make new record in the American politics. great efforts, you will achieve nothing. 4. The scientists were absorbed in 18. It was generous of you to help me, their research work, neglecting sleep and and I appreciate it more than I can say. meals. 19. Finding students sleepy in the
5. Not until he discovered a new afternoon, the teacher did everything medicine did he make his mark in the medical he could to arouse their interest. world. 20. Parents should encourage their
6. Tom was so interested in the children to do outdoor sports, to be newly-bought toy car that he couldn’close to nature and to make their t stand parting with it. weekends more colorful. ※ didn’t want to put it aside / couldn’ t stand parting with it. Translation (27) 7. You should learn a lesson from this 1. With a big family depending on him, incident: he who plays with fire will the man had to work night after day / day surely get burnt. and night.
8 Every time you quarrel with each other, 2. The officer didn’t doubt that his please keep in mind that sometimes the soldiers could stand firm in face of any best gain is to lose. danger.
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3. I know nothing about the scholarship winner except that she’s an orphan.
4. Ask the dealer if he could sell the polluted food still with a clear conscience.
5. Don’t take it for granted that your parents pay the university for your tuition.
6. When she saw him coming toward her, her face lit up.
7. When traveling in Guilin, I was fascinated by the beautiful scenery. The trip was worthwhile.
8. Such a proverb as “Where there is a will, there is a way.” is certain to be passed on from generation to generation.
9. Who do you know was the first to put forward the famous saying “Knowledge is power.”?
10. Never get involved in the matter, otherwise you are looking for trouble.
11. .People were relieved to learn the news that the seven kidnapped hostages had been released.
12. His parents won’t have such a thing happening / going on.
13. Since he is unwilling to join us in going shopping, we should not force him to.
14. Full of confidence, they went abroad to take part in the competition and in the end took first place.
15. Many bosses in the flood-stricken area said that they had no choice but to dismiss some employees.
16. When the children presented flowers to him, he was so excited that tears came into his eyes.
17. His experiences in his life can account for the reason why he is ready to help others.
18. We must bear in mind the famous saying that honesty is the best policy. 19. Think twice / carefully before you make an important decision in life. 20. The idea that a person can become famous overnight makes many young
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people take part competitions on TV.
in various
Translation (28)
1. The students all dislike him because he often licks the teacher’s boots. 2. Almost all people think that the grass is greener on the other hill. They never feel satisfied with what they’ve already got.
3. You’d better leave things alone if you don’t know how to deal with them. 4. Do you believe in the proverb that constant dropping wears the stone? 5. The international trade means a country trades what it has for what it lacks with other countries.
6. He was desperate for work in order to support his family.
7. According to the law, it is reasonable for us to demand equal pay for equal work.
8. At the farewell party, Tom volunteered to accompany me on the piano.
9. He doesn’t belong to any party, and thus he seems not to belong here.
10. She gains / wins broad respect because of her good brains and beauty.
11. He has difficulty in keeping up with his fellow students. But he believes in the saying “Every cloud has a silver lining.”
12. Self-reflection may lead us to have a knowledge of ourselves.
13. Sometimes parents tend to take no notice of their children’ reasonable requests.
14. Kids should be taught to make a living on their own. 15. I owe it to you that I can come home, safe and sound.
16. He was put into prison because of taking a bribe, so my mother told me “Content is happiness”.
17. The Chinese women volleyball team succeeded in winning the championship