【正文】 dam construction project has got under way before conducting environment impact 。第六課Mark TwainMirror of America1. 湯姆的聰明絲毫不亞于班上的第一名學生。Tom was every bit as intelligent as the top boy in his class.2. 對貧困的擔憂使他憂慮重重。He was obsessed with fear of poverty.3. 洞庭湖盛產魚蝦。Dongting Lake teems with fish and shrimps.4. 在壓力下，他別無方法，只好離任。Under pressure, he had no choice but quit.5. 那時許多兒童死于天花。Many children succumbed to smallpox then.6. 他覺察船艙里進了特別多水，十分驚慌。Much to his horror, he found the cabin flooded.7. 直到半夜醫(yī)生才做完手術。Not until midnight did the surgeon finish the operation.8. 彼得的特點正是如此。Thats Peter all over.9. 歷史課使我對古代文明有所理解。The history course has acquainted me with ancient civilizations.10. 新上演的那出話劇充分表現了年輕人的追求和苦惱。The pursuit and anxiety of young people find expression in the newlystaged playUnit 71. A big fire burned to the ground more than 300 homes in the slum neighborhood.2. If you are upright and not afraid of losing anything, you will be able to look anyone in the eye.3. This blouse doesnt match the color or the style of the skirt.4. Lets talk about the matter over a cup of coffee.5. He couldnt imagine why people were opposed to his views.6. Stepping out of a car the official was confronted by two terrorists.7. As long as we stick to these principles, we will surely succeed.8. She was shocked at the news, but before long she reposed herself.9. Its hard to trace the origin of the reference.Unit 81. When he was saved from the river, he was more dead than alive.2. On my previous visit, there was no school, but now one stands on the mountain.3. As he came to himself, he opened his eyes, trying to figure out waht had happened and why he was lying there.4. At the exhibition there were many novel electronic products that attracted the attention of visitors.5. People were keen on taking pictures of the many exotic flowers and plants in the greenhouse.6. This writer came from a large, prominent family whose genealogy streches back fifteen generations.7. Before killing an animal, the indigenous ethnic people usually hold rituals to request permission from their God.8. The fact that the villagers are poor doesn’t mean they are ignorant or stupid.9. The volunteers made concerted efforts and got the project off the ground.10. The climber felt so dizzy that he could hardly stand up, as much from over exhaustion as from starvation.Unit 91. He dismissed the story circulating on the Internet as a joke.2. Mark Twain’s “Running for Governor” is a famous short story.3. We should reach out without reservation to those who suffer from disasters.4. Given their lack of experience, their work should be considered as above average.5. She grew up in a munity where the inhabitants were predominantly of Chinese origin.6. Being in a bad mod cannot justify your rude behavoir toward your colleagues.7. The police dismissed the incident as a case of misunderstanding.Unit 10Unit 111. Changes in the political situation brought the two small parties into alliance.2. His failure was due to his disposition rather than his ability.3. I have something important to discuss with you. Could you spare half an hour?4. Many people prefer to chat online as this can spare them any awkwardness that may occur when talking face to face.5. No longer are the rivers clean and clear, and the water quality has reduced to worse than Level V, unfit even for agricultural irrigation.6. Short as it is, the article is very rich in symbolic implications which deserve a through analysis.7. The snow mountain reached into the sky, its beauty beyond all parison.8. He left home as a child and has seen little of his father since then. So he never feels at home in his father’s presence.9. As this meeting is very important, nobody should be absent without cause.10. In her memory, her mother was at once severe and kind.Unit 12。(in all directions)The enemy troops ran away in all directions.