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of hard work. 那次聚會(huì)是一個(gè)巨大的成功 ,多虧了好天氣和大量的艱苦工作。 off(回 報(bào)) ends meet(維持生計(jì)) this day(至今) up(撿起) to 多虧) the following sentences into English. (ID card)我不能放任何人進(jìn)來,但對(duì)你來說是例外 (exception)。 (in one’s case) I’m not supposed to let anyone in without an ID card, but I’ll make an exception in your case. ,不會(huì)犯同樣的錯(cuò)誤。 (learn a lesson from) He has learned his lesson from the failure and won’t repeat the mistake. ,相信你一定能成功。 (have faith in) I have great faith in your ability — I’m sure you’ll succeed. ,我們還是繼續(xù)比賽。 (even though) Even though it was raining, we still went on with our match. ,發(fā)現(xiàn)自己躺在醫(yī)院的床上。 (find oneself doing) I woke up to find myself lying on a hospital bed. Unit3 Passage A Advertisers use our weaknesses to tell us what is new, what we should be like, what is cool, and what is hot. Because human nature makes us want to be popular and glamorous, we follow the lead ads give us. Is it the victim39。s fault for believing, or the fault of society for allowing advertisers to do so? These are the questions I often ask myself as I enter the field of marketing. It is very easy to use human insecurities as a means of targeting consumption, but is it right? How will we ever know unless we step back and stop reading magazines and watching television? Until then, I will remain a victim of advertising. And so will almost everyone else. 廣告利用我們的弱點(diǎn)告訴我們什么最新潮,我們應(yīng)該是什么樣子,什么最酷,什么最熱門。我 們都想受人歡迎,魅力四射,這是人性使然,所以我們會(huì)對(duì)廣告言聽計(jì)從。這應(yīng)該怪人們相信廣告嗎?還是該怪社會(huì)縱容廣告誤導(dǎo)人?我進(jìn)入營(yíng)銷業(yè)之后,經(jīng)??紤]的就是這些問題。利用人的不甘人后的心理來促進(jìn)消費(fèi)固然是件輕而易舉的事,但這樣做對(duì)嗎?要想找出答案,我們就得退一步,不再讀雜志,不再看電視。不然的話,我還是擺脫不了廣告的左右。別的人也是如此。 in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. loyalty made him turn down many attractive job offers. 公司的忠誠(chéng)使他拒絕了許多誘人的工作機(jī)會(huì)。 2. Miller39。s fascination with medieval art dates from her childhood. 米勒的癡迷源自中世紀(jì)藝術(shù)她的童年。 3. His statement that he had nothing to do with the affair was greeted with some suspicion. 他的聲明 ,與他無關(guān)的事情后 ,被 懷疑。 4. There are good novelists, despite the terrible flood of bad novels and poor work. 有很多好的 小說家 ,不管有多少洪水般泛濫的小說,依然 貧困的工作。 5. The shops are well stocked with food, clothing and other consumer items . 商店里擺滿了食品、服裝 和其它消費(fèi)品。 6. Something is worrying me, but I can39。t define exactly what it is. 一些令人擔(dān)憂的 事情 ,但是我無法確定它到底是什么。 7. She had a clear image of how she would look in twenty years39。 time. 她有一個(gè)清晰的 印象在 二十年 內(nèi) 她會(huì)如何。 8. The agency is more concerned with making arty ads than understanding its clients(客戶) . 該機(jī)構(gòu)更關(guān)心的是讓冷冰冰的廣告 ,而不是 理解其客戶。 9. The dead soldier was identified only by his uniform and personal belongings . 死去的士兵 能夠 被 用來 確認(rèn) 身份的 只有他的制服和個(gè)人物品。 10. Food and clothing are the bare necessities of life. 食物和衣服都是生活的必需品而已。 1. Attractive(誘人的) 2. Fascination(著迷) 3. Statement(聲明) 4. Despite(盡管) 5. Items(條目)6. Define(描述,顯示特征) 7. image (形象) 8. Concerned(考慮到) 9. Belongings(財(cái)務(wù)) 10. Necessities(需要) 5. Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. meeting gives us a chance to step back and have a good look at our problem. 這次會(huì)議給我們一個(gè)機(jī)會(huì)退一步 ,好好看看我們的問題。 2. The actress really hated to play the sweet passive women that audiences identified her with. 觀眾發(fā)現(xiàn),那個(gè)女演員真的討厭演不主動(dòng)、好脾氣的人。 3. I just love the fun of dressing up in different clothes for different occasions. 我只是喜歡裝扮的樂趣在不同的衣服為不同場(chǎng)合。 4. For advice, they turned to one of the school39。s most experienced teachers. 征求他們的意見 ,他們找來一個(gè)學(xué)校的最有經(jīng)驗(yàn)的老師。 5. The central services of the BBC feed off the local stations to some extent. BBC 中心服務(wù), 某種程度 上依賴于 當(dāng)?shù)仉娨暸_(tái)。 back (置身事外) 2. identify with(認(rèn)同,認(rèn)為) 3. dressing up (打扮) 4. turned to/looked to (求助于) 5. feed off(依靠) the following sentences into English. 降低燃料消耗。 (consumption) We need to cut down on our fuel consumption by having fewer cars on the road. 。 (add to) The rise in power costs has added to our burden. ,別總是跟在你哥哥的后面。 (follow the lead) You should judge by yourself, and not always follow your brother’s lead. ,但是我想明年就會(huì)過時(shí)。 (in fashion) That hairstyle is in fashion this year, but I am afraid it will be out of fashion next year. ,我們注定 (fate to)要遭受失敗的痛苦。 (in one’s quest for) We are fated to suffer from many failures in our quest for truth. Unit 4 Passage A They boarded the plane in New York City with high hopes. The 18 members of the United States figure skating team would fly to Brussels, Belgium. Then they were to go on to Prague, Czechoslovakia, for the world ice skating championships. A photo was taken of the team members as they stood on the steps of the Sabena Airlines 707 jet. The best of America’s skaters beamed for the camera. Mostly young, they laughed and giggled, their eyes dancing with excitement. This was going to be the time of their lives. 在紐約,美國(guó)花樣滑冰隊(duì)的 18 名成員躊躇滿志地登上飛機(jī)。他們將飛往比利時(shí)的布魯塞爾,在那兒轉(zhuǎn)機(jī),到(前)捷克斯洛伐克去參加在布拉格舉辦的世界花樣滑冰錦標(biāo)賽。站在比利時(shí)沙比那航空公司的 707 噴氣機(jī)的舷梯上,全體成員合影留念。這批全美頂尖的滑冰運(yùn)動(dòng)員在照相機(jī)前笑臉 盈盈,開心地笑著,眼睛里舞動(dòng)著激動(dòng)與興奮。這將成為他們生命中珍貴的一刻。 in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. 1. The driver gave a signal that he was going to turn right. 司機(jī)給了一個(gè)信號(hào) ,那就是他要向右轉(zhuǎn)。 2. It was reported that 41 people were killed in a plane crash in the Himalayas last week. 據(jù)報(bào)道 ,上個(gè)星期 41 人在一次飛機(jī)墜毀事故中喪生在喜馬拉雅山。 3. The ship39。s captain radioed that it was in distress . 船長(zhǎng)用無線電是 用在困難危險(xiǎn)的時(shí)候 。 4. The skaters moved over the ice with a smooth, grace . 溜冰者在冰上 流暢、優(yōu)雅地溜冰 。 5. The bomb was taken away and the soldiers exploded it at a safe distance from the houses. 炸彈被 移去, 士兵在一個(gè)距離房子安全 的地方引爆了它 。 were on their way to the Shropshire Union Canal whe