【正文】 s for not trying their best. Translation 4. 我們忠于我們的承諾：凡是答應(yīng)的，我們都會 做到 。 remain true to whatever 4. We remain true to our mitment: whatever we promised to do, we would do it. Translation 5. 連貝多芬的父親都不相信自己兒子日后有一天可能成為世界上最偉大的音樂家。愛迪生 也同樣如此 ，他的 老師 覺得他似乎過于遲鈍。(discount。 be true of) the same is true of one day discount 5. Even Beethoven’s father discounted the possibility that his son would one day bee the greatest musician in the world. The same is true of Edison, who seemed to his teacher to be quite dull. Translation 6. 當(dāng)局控告他們威脅國家安全。 (accuse sb. of sth.) the authority accuse sb. of sth. state security 6. They were accused by the authorities of threatening the state security. Translation XI. Translate the following sentences into Chinese. 1. If you move into any place other than your own private home, make sure you know what the rules are about pets if you have one. 2. Some women could have made a good salary in job instead of staying at home, but they decided not to work for the sake of the family. ， 如果你帶有寵物 ， 一定要了解 有關(guān)寵物的規(guī)定 。 2. 一些女性完全可以不待在家里，而是去工作，掙一份不錯(cuò)的工資。 但為了家庭，她們放棄了工作。 Translation 3. How can you justify such rudeness? You will pay heavily for that because they have sued you for damaging their good name. 4. Criticism can be of great use。 we may not like it at the time, but it can spur us on to greater things. ？你將會為此付出沉重代價(jià)，因?yàn)樗麄円呀?jīng)以詆毀名譽(yù)的罪名起訴你了。 4. 批評有其重要作用；我們可能當(dāng)時(shí)不喜歡它，但是它能激勵(lì)我們?nèi)プ龈鼈ゴ蟮氖虑椤? Translation 5. His unpromising behavior, to which the public objected, left him bankrupt emotionally and financially. 6. Even if you fail, don’t let failure take over. Remember failure is a necessary step in learning。 it is not the end of your learning, but the beginning. ，這使得他陷入了精神上崩潰、經(jīng)濟(jì)上破產(chǎn)的境地。 6. 即使你失敗了，也不要被失敗傷害，更不要被失敗左右。記?。菏∈菍W(xué)習(xí)過程中必要的一步；它不是學(xué)習(xí)的結(jié)束，而是學(xué)習(xí)的開始。 Cloze XII. Read the following passage carefully and choose the best word or phrase to fill in each blank. ―So you want to be a rock and roll star?‖ asked the musician, Bob Dylan .You have decided to seek fame’s spotlight. And you will not be persuaded otherwise. What is it that lures you? Is it the worshipping fans? Or is it simply to be recognized for being truly fantastic at something? This is all quite understandable. I should warn you, though. It is difficult to sustain the public ’favor .These people will grow bored so easily .Even if you should succeed ,you might not be happy .Once you win in your conquest of fame , plaints will follow .For example ,people will say that your work fails to show continuity in its 1 ． B 5. B 9. C appeal . You see their enthusiasm will soon dissolve. I should also tell you that there will be plenty of people who will want to exploit you during your brief stay at the top. Friends? Sure, as long as you have money you’ll have friends who will suck everything you have out of you .And don’t fet to watch your agent closely. You might need a good lawyer and an accountant, but they too will want their piece of the piemaking money out of you. I see, you understand the cruelty of the situation. However, your chase for fame can’t be discouraged by my pessimistic outlook. Go ahead then .Don’t let me shop you. But when you fair or fall right back where you started and you’re miserable, don’t accuse me of not having warned you. I’ve done all that I can for you. Cloze 11. D 13. D 15. C I9. A