again in this Olympics.
18. Tom hesitated whether to go abroad for further study.
19. The PLA men shared joys and sorrows with earthquake victims in the fight against the earthquake.
20. Not until then did I understand reading benefits a lot.
Translation (29)
1. Both sides are deeply concerned about the grave / serious situation there.
2. Burke compared the parks of London to the lungs of the human body.
3. She felt that she did not deserve to be given such a great honor.
4. Our school is trying to teach young people to develop a sense of responsibility.
5. Rich as he is, he doesn’t seem to be happy.
6. In case of rain, the graduation ceremony will be held in the students’ club, which can hold 500 people.
7. You’ve overlooked some of the mistakes in the work report.
8. Do you still keep in touch with the teacher who taught you English in junior high school?
9. The young businessman owed his failure to his ignorance.
10. The plan he worked out turned out to be feasible / practical.
※ = It turned out that the plan he had worked out was feasible.
11. We should try our best to stop factories pouring poisonous chemicals into rivers because polluted water in the river can upset the balance of nature.
12. As is known to all, smokers are more likely to suffer from cancer and heart trouble than non-smokers.
13. It won’t be long before we leave school. We each want to go to the university where we want to go most. 14. We make it a rule to go over lessons
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before we take the exams. 15. He prefers to sit silent rather than go out with me playing.
16. To our relief, though he is more than/over 80, (yet) he is still energetic.
17. Not until the teacher pointed out my mistakes did I realize that I was wrong. 18. It is because she lacks courage that she has lost the chance to get promoted. 19. To our surprise, the headmaster turned a blind eye to the bad behaviour of his pupils.
※ = What surprised us was that the
headmaster turned a blind eye to the bad behavior of his pupils. 20. To a certain degree, the choice of words in talking reflects the inner quality of the people Translation (30)
1. Although it’s generally accepted that pollution is a serious social problem, the action that some governments are taking is far from (being) satisfactory.
2. I don’t think we can afford (to buy) the house even if we save every penny. 3. As far as I know, the winner of the contest will be able to go on a seven-day trip to Hong Kong.
4. What you said at the meeting did hurt her , though you meant no harm / thought you didn’t mean to.
5. Though this medicine can relieve your stomachache, I don’t think it can cure you of the pain.
6. The American who has been working in China for twelve years has been accustomed to the life here. 7. Faced with such a difficult task, the students had full confidence to finish it ahead of time / in advance. 8. He didn’t take his parents’ advice and went on doing that kind of thing,
so he ended up in prison.
9. It takes time to learn a subject well. You can’t expect to make wonders in a short time.
10. So far, the applications of computers in the field of industry have caused a surprising change in terms of the productivity.
11. You can not always only drink Coca-Cola. It can’t substitute for water, which is important to our body. 12. These problems are too complicated to be explained clearly in a few words. 13. Tom couldn’t go to sleep the whole night because he just couldn’t make up his mind / hesitated whether or not to go abroad for his further study.
14. What surprised us was that he had confessed himself to be involved in the gambling.
15. During the summer holiday, the students worked in the library so as to make enough money to cover the tuition. 16. The government official admitted that so far there had still been millions of people in their country who were short of food and clothing.
17. Indians believe in living in harmony with nature, unlike most people who desire achievements and wealth. 18. The former president was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace because he had been devoting himself to maintaining the world peace since he resigned from his post.
19. We must try to save those who are surrounded by the floods no matter how much we should pay for it.
20. I think, with his experience in teaching for more than ten years, Dick is qualified for the job.
Translation (31)
1. I was so angry that I told him to his face what I thought of him.
2. We still have a long way to go to catch up with the advanced countries.
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3. It’s a good chance to get some useful advice from the famous artist.
4. More skilled workers are badly needed in my uncle’s factory.
5. He is fond of pop music while his parents prefer folk songs.
6. He wanted very much to finish his homework, but he couldn’t keep his eyes open.
7. After all the students had taken their seats, the teacher began to hand out the examination papers.
8. They lived in a big house surrounded by green trees.
9. In order to do the work well, they decided to make preparations before Friday.
10. We are very much surprised that he should have set the prisoners free. 11. If you don’t respect them, how can you expect them to respect you?
12. The old book reminded me of the sad experience.
13. He left his hometown at the age of twelve and has never been heard of ever since.
14. It looked as if there were no more fish left in the lake.
15. No matter how far he lives away from here, he is never late for school.
16. Almost all the newspapers carried this important news.
17. The city where I live is an old city set up two thousand years ago.
18. Finally I realized that the letter was not intended for me.
19. The film you saw yesterday was interesting and at the same time instructive.
20. It’s impossible for you to avoid coming across a lot of difficulties.
Translation (32)
1. It is not likely that the manager will employ more people.
2. Whether it will do us harm or good remains to be seen.
3. Our headmaster is always the last to leave the school.
4. I find it difficult to write a composition of 500 words on this topic in just an hour.
5. Was it in 1969 that the American astronauts succeeded in landing on the moon?
6. The air crash resulted in a loss of over one hundred lives, among whom were two babies / including two babies. 7. Ignoring safety rules led to a tragic accident / tragedy.
8. He appears to be in a very good mood this morning.
9. Never take it for granted that you can always find a job after graduation.
10. The forest fire grew worse and the local government declared a state of emergency.
11. The first problem they point out is the increasing number of private cars, which often cause serious traffic jams. 12. The younger the child is, the more likely the parents are to give in to / yield to his demands.
13. Nothing can stop us from carrying out the plan.
14. She couldn’t go to sleep with so much noise outside the house.
15. I have told you the way I worked out the problem.
16. We were shocked to learn that he had been involved in the scandal.
17. He won’t be able to fulfill his ambition to visit the United Nations.
18. Not only do they learn how to assist disabled people, but also they learn the importance of cooperating with others to reach their goals in life. 19. Provided there are no objections, we will put off the meeting.
20. He was discouraged from applying for the job vacancy because he heard that the salary offered was lower than what he got in his former job.
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Translation (33)
1. Would you mind if I keep the magazine for another few days?
2. The poet composed a play in honor of heroes / brave soldiers who were killed in the battle.
3. Do you mean that the old man can tell me the secret of living a long life?
4. They use specially trained dogs to watch over their sheep at night.
5. When he learned of the usefulness of foreign languages, he took to studying English.
6. During the job interview, you must assure the interviewer that you are qualified for the post.
7. His sufferings are largely due to his putting a false value on things.
8. Whenever he makes an experiment, he forgets all other things.
9. What you’ve talked about is only one of the problems we’re going to solve today.
10. The suggestion which he gave me on how to keep healthy proves to be quite effective.
11. It happened that at the evening party yesterday I met the famous scientist (whom) you mentioned last time.
12. There is no secret in long life and it is certain that paying attention to diet and doing more exercise do good to health.
13. There is no shortcut in study and you won’t succeed unless you work hard.
14. Have you thought of the side effect that this medicine may cause when you take it every day?
15. He took great trouble to crawl into the cave, only to find there was nothing inside at all.
16. The rescue team made every effort / spared no effort to save the two explorers (who were) stranded in the mountains.
17. She was beaten in the tennis match, for she was not accustomed to playing
with the left-handers.
18. The two guards stood still in front of the building, except that their eye-balls were moving now and then. 19. Hardly had I gone out of the school when it began to rain.
20. Your composition is well written, but there’s still room for improvement.
Translation (34)
1. I assure you that anything like what happened yesterday won’t happen again from now on.
2. Do you know how to refuse an invitation of other people in a friendly way in English?
3. What makes me worried is that the children seem to be interested in nothing except computers. 4. Although eggs are rich in nutrition, you can’t substitute two eggs for a balanced breakfast.
5. Now that you don’t want to miss the chance to study in America, please contact that university as soon as possible.
6. Thousands of people gathered on both sides of the street welcoming the athletes who had won the Olympic gold medals.
7. The Chinese medicine smells a bit strange, but it is quite effective in treating cold.
8. Young people can’t always think of themselves, and must learn how to care for others.
9. I want to put emphasis on the importance of parents being the model of their children.
10. I also enclose a sketch map showing the exact location.
11. It is really considerate of you to have arranged a room equipped with an air-conditioner for my grandmother. 12. When you meet with difficult problems in the college entrance examinations, being calm and confident is the key to success.
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13. Evolution basically consists of endless repetition of reproduction.
14. External debt in June 2008 was estimated at $3.5 billion.
※ = It was estimated that External debt in June 2008 totaled at $3.5 billion.
15. Visitors through the centuries have been impressed by the beauty and harmony of this region.
16. Rising waters are flooding much of the town, forcing some people to flee their homes.
17. The course Gender in Society will be of interest to advanced level students wishing to study gender issues within a social science framework. 18. It occurred to him that this math problem could be worked out in another way.
19. The Internet has made it possible for us to make contact with friends abroad.
20. It is natural that a middle school student should feel at a loss when facing dangers.
Translation (35)
1. At that time the taxi driver had no choice but to turn to the tourist/traveller (for help).
2. If never occurred / didn’t occur to me that Tom would/should be elected/made chairman of the Student’s Union.
3. If (it is) convenient, please fetch me the parcel from the post office/please go to the post office and fetch me the parcel. 4. Students should be encouraged/We should encourage students to apply what they have learned in class to practice .
5. Our school basketball team will not beat the opponents in the final match/final(s) unless the team members strengthen their cooperation / cooperate well with each other.
6. Please make up your mind/make your decision as early as possible /you can , or you’ll miss the good/golden chance/opportunity .