..Unit1Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.Thisproverbmeansthatifyouarereallydeterminedtodosomething,howeverdifficultitmightbe,youwill1>F.eventuallyfindawaytodoitwell.The2>G.premierpointisthatyoumusthavethewilltoachievesuccess.Ninetypercentofthefailuresthatoccurareduetothefactthatthereisnostrongwillinvolved.Manypeoplesimplysaythattheywantsomething,buttheydonotmakeany3>H.endeavortoachieveit.So,insteadofgettingit,theyusethepoorestexcusetoexplainthesituationaway.Onmanyoccasions,peopletendto4>J.bypasseveryminuteobstacle,makingtheobjectiveimpossibletoattain.Inreality,iftheyhavethewilltosucceed,theycangetridofthe5>E.handicapsandachievetheirgoals.Onlythosewitha<n>6>N.committedandfocusedwillandspiritcanfighttheirwaytofinalvictory.Manyafamousmanhasthesameexperience.Theyhave7>A.attainedtheirprestigebecausetheyhavehadthewillto8>I.transcendapparentlyinsuperable<無法克服的>obstacles.Manyartists,statesmen,writersandinventorshavemangedtosucceedbecausetheypossessafiercewill,whichhashelpedthemtoaccomplishmajor9>K.feats.Therefore,wecanseethatthemainthingwhichoneneedsisastrongwill.Weak-willedpeopleneverclimbtothetop.Theycollapseatthe10>M.slightestuseofforceagainstthem.Strong-willedpeople,ontheotherhandwillstandupagainstalloddsandwillmakeitapointtosucceed.如今,很多年輕人不再選擇"穩(wěn)定"的工作,他們更愿意自主創(chuàng)業(yè),依靠自己的智慧和奮斗去實現(xiàn)自我價值。青年創(chuàng)業(yè)〔youngentrepreneurship是未來國家經(jīng)濟(jì)活力的來源,創(chuàng)業(yè)者的成功不但會創(chuàng)造財富、增加就業(yè)機(jī)會、改善大家的生活,從長遠(yuǎn)來看,對于國家更是一件好事,創(chuàng)業(yè)者正是讓中國經(jīng)濟(jì)升級換代的力量。尤其是在當(dāng)前,國家鼓勵大眾創(chuàng)業(yè)、萬眾創(chuàng)新,在政策上給予中小企業(yè)支持,這更加激發(fā)了年輕人的創(chuàng)業(yè)熱情。Nowadays,manyyoungpeoplenolongerchoose"stable"jobs.Instead,theyprefertostarttheirownbusinessesandrealizetheirself-valuethroughtheirownwisdomandefforts.Youngentrepreneurshipisthesourceofnationaleconomicvitalityinthefuture.Thesuccessofentrepreneursnotonlycreatesfortune,increasesjobopportunities,improvespeople’slife,butitisalsogoodforthecountryinthelongterm.EntrepreneursareadrivingforceinupgradingChina’seconomy.Especiallyforthetimebeing,ourcountryisencouragingpeopletostarttheirownbusinessesandmakeinnovationsandgivingpolicysupportformediumandsmallbusinesses.Thisfurtherarousesyoungpeople'senthusiasmtostarttheirownbusinesses.Unit2Socialanxietysymptomsoftenbeginduringadolescence.It'sadevelopmentalprocessthatis1>K.characterizedbyprofoundpsychologicalchanges,especiallyintermsofhowwerelatetoothers.Oneofthemostfrustrating2>D.aspectsoftheadolescentyearsisthetendencyforself-focusandadecreaseinthe3>H.amountoffocuswehaveforthefeelingsandneedsofothers.Whilethesechangesarefairlyuniversal,thoseofuswhowerebornwithashytemperament<性格>cancarrytheadolescentfears,whichmaynever4>J.recede,intoadulthood.Ananxioustemperamentcausesourbrainstoreactforciblywhen5>I.exposedtothestressofsuddenawarenessofourpeersandgraduallywebecomemoreandmorevulnerable.Ourbrainslabelthefearofexposureorembarrassmentashighlydangerous.Thismayresultina<n>6>O.viciouscircleformanyyears:excessiveself-consciousnessandinhibitionwhenyoufeelyouarebeingobserved.Tocopewiththeproblem,Iwouldliketo7>G.challengeyoutostriveforincreasedfocusonotherpeople,inplaceofyour8>A.excessivefocusonyourself.Yes,Iknow,thisiseasiersaidthandone.Thefearmaycauseyoutofeelthatyouwilllosecontrolormakeafoolofyourselfwhenyouareinthespotlight<聚光燈>.Butifyoubegintobuildanewresponse,in9>N.reactiontoyourfears,youwillgraduallybuildupastrongerandmorepositiveresponse.Remember,don'tletself-consciousness10>C.paralyzeyou!Becourageous!實現(xiàn)中華民族偉大復(fù)興〔rejuvenation是近代以來中國人民最偉大的夢想,我們稱之為"中國夢",其基本內(nèi)涵是實現(xiàn)國家富強(qiáng)、民族振興、人民幸福。中國夢,是讓每一個積極進(jìn)取的中國人形成世世代代的信念：只要經(jīng)過不懈的奮斗便能獲得更好的生活。人們必須通過自己的勤奮、勇氣、創(chuàng)意和決心邁向繁榮,而不是依賴于社會和他人的援助。每個中國人都是中國夢的參與者和創(chuàng)造者。中國夢是民族的夢,也是每個中國人的夢。Realizingthegreatnationalrejuvenation,whichwedefineastheChineseDream,hasbeenthegreatestChineseexpectationsincemoderntimes.Itbasicallymeansachievingprosperityforthecountry,renewalofthenationandhappinessforthepeople,thusensuringthateveryenterprisingChinesecarries,generationaftergeneration,thefirmconvictionthatabetterlifeisaccomplishedthroughpersistenteffort.Peopleshouldachievetheirprosperitythroughdiligence,courage,creativityanddeterminationinsteadofaidfromsocietyorotherpeople.EachindividualisaparticipantandadesignerinthecauseofrealizingtheChineseDream,foritisadreamnotonlyfortheentirenationbutalsoforeveryChinese.Unit3AudreyHepburnwasabeautifulactressandmodel,whobecameoneofthemostsuccessfulandwell-knownactressesinthefilm1>C.domain.Shewasafashioniconandrolemodelforwomenallovertheworld,helpingto2>I.defineaparticulartypeoffresh,vulnerable,elfin<小精靈似的>beauty.Today's3>F.popularityoftheslimfashionmodelisduetoAudreyHepburn'sinfluence.Althoughsheappearedfrail<脆弱的>,shewas4>L.mentallystrong.Attheendofheractingcareerwhensheentereda<n>5>A.diplomaticcareerasaGoodwillAmbassadorforUNICEF,shewassosolidly6>Hmittedtohercausethatshewasheldinhighestesteem<尊重>byeventhemosthardenedpoliticians.AudreyoriginallystartedworkingforUNICEFin1954,doingradiopresentations.Shealwayssaiditwashappyto7>K.devoteherlifetohelpingimpoverished<窮困的>childrenafterherowngoodfortunein8>N.survivingthehardshipoftheNazioccupationofHolland.Shebeganherpermanentambassadorshipin1988and9>E.embarkedontripstomanycountries.Shewasalwayspositive:"Peopleintheseplacesdon'tknowAudreyHepburn,buttheyrecognizethenameUNICEF.WhentheyseeUNICEFtheirfaceslightup,becausetheyknowthatsomethingishappening."In1992,her10>B.humanitarianworkwiththoseinneedwasrecognizedwhenshewasawardedtheJeanHersholtHumanitarianAwardbytheAcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciencesforhercontributiontohumanity.水墨畫〔inkandwashpainting是中國獨(dú)具特色的傳統(tǒng)藝術(shù)形式之一,是中國國畫的代表。它大約始于唐代,興盛于宋代和元代,距今已有一千多年的歷史,其間經(jīng)歷了不斷的發(fā)展、提高和完善。水墨畫的創(chuàng)作工具和材料是具有濃厚中國特色的毛筆、宣紙和墨,其作品特點(diǎn)也與此緊密相關(guān)。例如,水和墨相互調(diào)和,使作品具有干濕濃淡的層次。水墨和宣紙的交融滲透也使畫作善于表現(xiàn)豐富的意象,從而達(dá)到獨(dú)特的審美效果。水墨畫在中國繪畫史上具有很高的地位,甚至被認(rèn)為是衡量東方繪畫藝術(shù)水平的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。Inkandwashpainting,oneoftheuniquetraditionalartformsofChina,isrepresentativeofChinesepainting.ItbeganaroundthetimeoftheTangDynasty,andthenprosperedintheSongandYuandynasties.Withahistoryofoveronethousandyears,ithasexperiencedconstantdevelopment,improvementandperfection.Thetoolsandmaterialsusedtocreateinkandwashpainting,i.e.brushes,ricepaper,andink,arecharacteristicofChinesecultureandcloselyrelatedtothefeaturesofthepaintings.Forexample,themixingofwaterandinkcreatesdifferentshadesofdryness,wetness,thicknessandthinness.Theintegrationandinfiltrationofwater,ink,andricepaperenablessuchpaintingstoconveyrichimages,andhencetoachieveuniqueaestheticeffects.InkandwashpaintingholdsahighstatusinthehistoryofChinesepainting,anditisevenregardedasthecriteriontoevaluatetheartisticlevelofOrientalpaintings.Unit4"Whywouldyouleavebehindyourcomfortablebed,yourhome,yourfamilyandfriends?Whydoyouwanttogoalone?"Whenyouarelivingoutofabackpackforaperiodoftime,youmayoftengetquestionedwhy.Iseldomgettimetositdownand1>E.contemplatethereasonItravel,butIbelievethatyouonlybegintotrulyliveonceyoustepoutsideofyour2>Mfortzone.Myfirstoverseastripwasat14yearsold,which3>K.sparkedmycuriosityfortheworld.SincefinishinghighschoolIhave4>I.venturedthroughvariouscountriesandbeenamazedbyallthe5>F.diverseculturesscatteredaroundtheglobe.Myeyesaremygreatestassetastheyhave6>A.witnessedthemostbeautifulscenesthatreplayinmymindeveryday:7>C.stunninglandscapes,friendlylocals,breath-takingarchitecture,andfoodthatmakesyourmouthwateronceyoureyescatcha<n>8>H.glimpse.Travelingteachesyoutobeindependentinthemost9>L.positiveway.Iknowhowtodependonmyself,gooutandmeetpeople,andnotletanyoneelse'sexpectations10>N.dictatemylife.EverydayIseemydreamandeverydayit'sinanewplace.Iam22yearsyoung.IquiteagreewithAnthonyBourdain,"Ifyou're22,physicallyfit,hungrytolearnandbebetter,Iurgeyoutotravel.Findouthowotherpeopleliveandeatandcook.Learnfromthem,whereveryougo."XX地處XX省西北部,境內(nèi)多山。XX古城坐落在玉龍雪山腳下,是一座風(fēng)景秀麗的歷史文化名城,也是我國保存完好的少數(shù)民族古城之一。XX古城始建于南宋,距今約有800年的歷史。XX不僅歷史悠久,而且民族眾多,少數(shù)民族人口占全區(qū)人口的半數(shù)以上。隨著XX旅游業(yè)的發(fā)展,到XX古城觀光游覽的中外游客日益增多。1997年12月,XX古城申報世界文化遺產(chǎn)獲得成功,填補(bǔ)了中國在世界文化遺產(chǎn)中無歷史文化名城的空白。LijiangisamountainouscityinnorthwestYunnanProvince.TheoldtownofLijiang,locatedatthefootofJadeDragonSnowMountain,isatownofscenicbeautyandknownforitshistoryandculture.Itisalsoawell-preservedoldtownwithfeaturesofethnicminorities.TheconstructionworkoftheoldtownwasstartedfromtheSouthernSongDynastyabout800yearsfromnow.NotonlydoesLijiangboastalonghistory,butalsoitboastsmanyethnicminoritieswhomakeupoverahalfofthetotalpopulationintheregion.WiththeboomingofLijiangtourism,theoldtownofLijiangisreceivingagrowingnumberoftouristsfromhomeandabroad.InDecember1997,theoldtownsucceededinapplyingtobenamedaWorldCulturalHeritageSite,fillingthegapoflackinganotedhistoricalandculturalcityinChinaontheWorldCulturalHeritageList.Unit5InastudyconductedintheUK,itwasfoundthatonlyfouroutofeveryfive1>O.employeeswerehappyatwork.Surprisingly,contrarytopopular2>F.notion,friendly,supportivecolleaguesandagoodmanager,insteadofthesalaryortheloveforthework,havebeenfoundtobethe3>L.primarycausesofhappinessatwork.So,howdoyoukeepyourspiritsupand,atthesametime,4>C.fosterasenseofjoyonthejob?Hereisoneofthetipstohelpyouonyourwaytofindinghappinessandcompletejobsatisfactionintheworkplace.Startwithapositiveoutlook.Happinessisastateofmind;it5>K.reflectsanattitude,thoughnotmanypeoplerealizeit.Stayinghappyatworkistotallybasedonyour6>H.motivationsandonapositiveoutlooktowardyourjob,noton7>I.monetaryrewardsormaterialgain.Dwellingon<老是想著>thegood8>N.aspectsoftheworkratherthanrattlingonandon<對...喋喋不休>aboutwhatmakesyouunhappyisthebasickeytohappiness.Negativityand9>E.gossipingaboutbadthingsmaybeeasy,butitislookingatthebrightsidethatmakesforthechallengingpartofajob.AsFrancescaReiglerputsit,"Happinessisanattitude.Weeithermakeourselves10>M.miserable,orhappyandstrong.Theamountofworkisthesame."中國是茶的故鄉(xiāng),也是茶文化的發(fā)源地。自古以來,茶就被譽(yù)為中華民族的"國飲"。無論是文人墨客生活中的"琴棋書畫詩酒茶",還是平民百姓生活中的"柴米油鹽醬醋茶",茶都是必備品。同時,中國又是文明古國,禮儀之邦。凡是來了客人或朋友,沏茶、敬茶的禮儀必不可少。隨著中外文化交流和商業(yè)貿(mào)易的發(fā)展,中國茶及茶文化傳向了全世界?，F(xiàn)在五大洲有不少國家種茶,也有很多國家從中國進(jìn)口茶。中國茶和中國的絲綢及瓷器一樣,已經(jīng)成為中國在全世界的代名詞。Chinaisthehometownofteaandthebirthplaceofteaculture.Sinceancienttimes,teahasbeenknownasthe"nationaldrink"ofChina.InboththeChinesescholars'sevendailynecessities,namelymusic,chess,calligraphy,painting,poetry,wineandteaandcommonpeople'ssevenones,namelyfirewood,rice,oil,salt,soysauce,vinegarandtea,teaislistedasoneofthenecessities.Meanwhile,Chinaisacountrywithancientcivilizationandalandofcourtesy.Thepracticeofmakingandservingteaisessentialwheneverthereareguestsorfriends.Withthedevelopmentofculturalexchange,commerceandtradebetweenChinaandothercountries,Chineseteaandteaculturespreadtotheworld.Today,anumberofcountriesacrossthefivecontinentsgrowteaplants,andmanycountriesimportteafromChina.Chinesetea,likeChinesesilkandchinaware,hasbecomesynonymouswithChinaintheworld.Unit6WorldWarIIwasaglobalwarthatwasunderwayby1939,andendedin1945.Itinvolvedavastmajorityoftheworld'snations,includingallofthegreatpowers,eventuallyformingtwoopposingmilitaryalliances:theAlliesandtheAxis<軸心國>.Itwasthemost1>H.appallingandwidespreadwarinhumanhistory,with2>N.innumerablepeopleservinginmilitaryunits.Inastateof"totalwar",themajorparticipantsplacedtheirentireeconomic,industrial,andscientificcapabilitiesattheserviceofthewareffort,erasing<消除>the3>O.distinctionbetweencivilianandmilitaryresources.Estimatesforthetotalnumberof4>F.casualtiesofthewarvary,becausemanydeathswent5>C.unrecorded.Mostsuggestthatsome60millionpeoplediedinthewar.Manyciviliansdiedbecauseofdisease,starvation,and6>K.massacres.ThewarendedwiththetotalvictoryoftheAlliesovertheAxisin1945.WorldWarIIalteredthepoliticalalignment<結(jié)盟>andsocialstructureoftheworld.TheUnitedNationswasestablishedto7>M.fosterinternationalcooperationandpreventfutureconflicts.TheSovietUnionandtheUnitedStatesemergedasrivalsuperpowers,settingthe8>B.stagefortheso-calledColdWar,whichlastedforthenext46years.Meanwhile,theinfluenceoftheEuropeangreatpowersstartedto9>E.decline,whilethedecolonization<非殖民地化>ofAsiaandAfricabegan.Mostcountrieswhoseindustrieshadbeendamagedmovedtowardeconomicrecovery.Politicalintegration,especiallyinEurope,emergedasaneffortto10>J.stabilizepost-warrelations.《孫子兵法》〔TheArtofWar是我國古代著名的軍事家〔strategist孫武的著作。它既是一部經(jīng)典的軍事著作,又是一部光輝的哲學(xué)著作,是我國燦爛的古代文化中一份珍貴的遺產(chǎn)。孫武在書中揭示了一系列具有普遍意義的軍事規(guī)律,提出了一套完整的軍事理論體系。這一理論體系不僅深受戰(zhàn)國以來歷代軍事家的重視和推崇,對他們的軍事思想和實踐產(chǎn)生了重要的影響,而且在世界軍事思想領(lǐng)域也擁有廣泛的影響,享有極高的聲譽(yù)。TheArtofWarwaswrittenbySunWu,afamousancientChinesestrategist.Aclassicworknotonlyofmilitaryvaluebutalsoofgreatphilosophicalsignificance,TheArtofWarisapreciousheritageofbrilliantancientChineseculture.SunWudisclosedinhisbookaseriesofmilitaryrulesandprinciples,andputforwardacompletesystemofmilitarytheory.HistheoryhasbeenhighlyregardedbystrategistssincetheWarringStatesPeriodandexertedstrongimpactsontheirthoughtandpractice.Moreover,ithasyieldedaworldwideinfluenceinthefieldofmilitarythought,enjoyingextremelyhighprestige.Unit7TheAmericaneconomyisbuiltoncredit.Inthelastdecade,however,cheapcreditmadeittooeasyforpeopletobuyhousesbasedonpurespeculationthatrealestatevaluewouldendlesslycontinuetoincrease.Butthehousing1>E.slumpsetoffachainreactioninoureconomy.Individualsandinvestorscouldnolongerreselltheirhomesforaquickprofit,2>J.mortgagesnolongerbecameaffordableformanyhomeowners,andthousandsofmortgagesdefaulted<違約>,leavinginvestorsandfinancialinstitutionstofacetheterribleconsequences.Iconic,isn’tit?Yes,itistruethatcreditgotusintothismess,butitisalsotruethatoureconomyis3>B.incrediblyunstablerightnow,andbeingthatitisbuiltoncredit,itneedsaninflowofcashoritcouldcome4>H.crashingdown.Thisissomethingnoonewantstoseeasitwould5>A.spreadthroughoureconomyandintotheworldmarketsinamatterofhours,potentiallycausingaworldwiderecession.Creditinandofitselfisnotabadthing.Credit6>K.promotesgrowthandjobs.Pooruseofcredit,however,canbe7>G.catastrophic,whichiswhatweareonthe8>I.vergeofseeingnow.Solongastherescueplancomeswithchangestolendingregulationsandmore9>C.oversightoftheindustry,thereispotentialto10>N.stabilizethemarket,whichiswhateveryonewants.Whetherornotitworksistobeseen,butasithasalreadybeenvotedonandpassed,weshouldallhopeitdoes.上海自貿(mào)區(qū)〔ShanghaiFreeTradeZone是中國政府于20XX設(shè)立在上海的自由貿(mào)易區(qū)。上海自貿(mào)區(qū)總面積為28.78平方公里,是中國大陸境內(nèi)第一個自由貿(mào)易區(qū),也是進(jìn)行一系列經(jīng)濟(jì)改革的"試驗田"〔testingground。設(shè)立上海自貿(mào)區(qū)是順應(yīng)全球經(jīng)貿(mào)發(fā)展新趨勢,實行更加積極主動開放戰(zhàn)略的一項重大舉措。其主要任務(wù)是為全面深化改革開放探索新路徑、積累新經(jīng)驗。上海自貿(mào)區(qū)作為試點(diǎn)〔pilotproject,是中國經(jīng)濟(jì)的"試金石"〔touchstone,將為深化改革、促進(jìn)經(jīng)濟(jì)活力起到積極的推動作用。ShanghaiFreeTradeZoneisafreetradezoneinShanghaithatwaslaunchedin2013bytheChinesegovernment.Coveringanareaof28.78squarekilometers,ShanghaiFreeTradeZoneisthefirstofitskindinChina'smainland,andisregardedasa"testingground"foranumberofeconomicreforms.Theestablishmentofthefreetradezoneisasignificantmeasuretakentoactivelypromotetheopening-upstrategyunderthenewglobaleconomicandtradesituation.Itundertakesamajortasktoexplorenewwaysandaccumulatenewexperienceforthedeepeningofreformandopeningupinanall-roundway.Asapilotproject,ShanghaiFreeTradeZonewillbecomea"touchstone"forChineseeconomy.Itwillplayanactiveroleindeepeningreformsandboostingeconomicvigor.Unit8Laughterisa<n>1>J.automaticresponsetobeingtouchedbyatickle<搔癢>—anaturalresponsefromthechild.Thisputstheticklerin2>L.chargeofhowmuchorhowlongthechildlaughs.Weadultsdon’treadchildren’sminds,butweoftenhavea<n>3>C.presumptionthatwecan.Soweusuallythinkwe‘reawareofwhat’stoomuchticklingandwhentostop.Butitispossibletotrapourchildrenwithoutknowingit.Weparentsbecome4>O.attachedtoticklingbecauseitseemstobea<n>5>K.handyshortcuttolaughter.Wewishthatourchildrenarehappyandloveus,andticklingbecomesourshortcuttogetassured.Ratherthanforcinglaughterinthisway,wecan6>G.conferupontheminnerconfidenceifwewillgetdownonthefloorandinvitethemtobeinplayfulphysical7>A.contactwithus.Ifwefindwaystogivethemmuchofthepower,ourchildrenwilllaughandlaugh.Gameslike"Ihaveahundredhugsforyou!"or"Where’sJared?Iknowhe’saroundheresomewhere."letchildrenlaughandlaughaswetrytocatchthem,ortrytofindthem,ortryto8>H.bouncethemoffourbacks,andfailoverandover.Thephysicalcontactthatrequiresmorecreativitythanticklingallowsusto9>E.tumblearound,topressourheadsagainsttheirstomachshereandthereforasecond,andtomanageanembracebeforetheymakeanotherdaringescape.Wegetouraffectionacrosswithouttrappingourchildren.Andwegivethemchancetobeinventiveastheyusetheir10>D.intellecttofigureoutahundredwaystooutsmartus.中央電視臺春節(jié)聯(lián)歡晚會〔簡稱"春晚"自1983年開辦以來,已成為中國人文化生活中不可缺少的文化消費(fèi)品和一個揮之不去的文化符號。雖然眾口難調(diào),但必須承認(rèn)的是,"春晚"已成為公眾所不可缺少的"新民俗"。春晚不僅是一臺晚會,更是一種儀式與象征,一種文化與標(biāo)簽,一種情感與寄托。隨著時代發(fā)展及新媒體的出現(xiàn),觀眾的選擇和需求日漸多樣化,"春晚"也在與時俱進(jìn),以滿足大眾日益增長的文化需求。TheCCTVSpringFestivalGala<SpringFestivalGalaforshort>,whichwasstartedin1983,hasbecomeanindispensableculturalconsumerproductandaculturalsymbolintheculturallifeoftheChinesepeople.Thoughit'shardtosatisfythetastesofallthepeople,ithastobeadmittedthattheSpringFestivalGalahasbecomea"newcustom"forthepublicthattheycan'tlivewithout.TheSpringFestivalGalaismorethanagala;itisaritualandasymbol,acultureandalabel,andanemotionandaplacewherepeopleentrusttheirheartsto.Withthedevelopmentofthetimesandtheemergingofnewmedia,theaudiencesarehavingmorediversifiedchoicesanddemands.Correspondingly,theSpringFestivalGalaisalsoadvancingwiththetimestosatisfythegrowingculturalneedsofthepeople.Unit1Mostcitiesinthecountryhaveintroduced"CleanAirZones"wherebyfactoriesandhouseholdsareonlyallowedtoburnsmokelessfuel.這個國家的大部分城市都引入了"潔凈空氣區(qū)",因此工廠和家庭住戶只被允許使用無煙燃料。Heknowsthatthepursuitofsocialstatuscanconsumevastamountsofhistimeandeffort.他知道追求社會地位會消耗掉他大量的時間和精力。Thedoctorsareatalossbecausesofarnomedicinehasbeenfoundtoinhibitthespreadofthedisease.醫(yī)生們都束手無策,因為到目前為止還沒有發(fā)現(xiàn)能夠阻止這種疾病傳播的藥物。Weseemanyspecialeducationdirectorstryingtomaintainthequalityoftheirprogramswithmuchlessmoneyandmuchsmallerstaff.我們看到很多特殊教育主管們在資金和人手都減少的情況下仍盡量維持著原有的教學(xué)質(zhì)量。Peopletherearetolditistheirpatrioticdutytosupportthenationaleconomybybuyingtheirownproducts.那里的人們被告知,購買國貨支持本國經(jīng)濟(jì)是他們應(yīng)盡的愛國職責(zé)。Darwin’sthinkingbothdrewuponandtranscendedtheconventionalideasofhistime.達(dá)爾文的思想既是基于那個時代的傳統(tǒng)思想,同時又超越了那些思想。Inspiteofallyourendeavors,theremaybetimeswhenyouencounterdifficultiesinthetrainingprocess.盡管你很努力,有時也會在培訓(xùn)過程中遇到困難。MyadvicetoMr.Stewartistothinkcarefullybeforeenteringintoacareerinmedicine,asthisisafieldwhichrequiresalotofdedicationandlongworkinghours.我對斯圖爾特先生的建議是,在入職醫(yī)藥領(lǐng)域之前一定要三思,因為干這一行需要很強(qiáng)的奉獻(xiàn)精神,而且工作時間也長。MostChineseparentswouldprefertochoosesomeprofessionsthatarestableandcouldbringprestigeandeconomicbenefits.大部分中國父母都會選擇那些穩(wěn)定的、名聲好的、掙錢多的工作。10.It’slegallypossibleforanelderlypersontonominatesomeonetoactforthem,shouldtheybecomeincapableoflookingafterthemselves.如果一個年紀(jì)大的人無法照顧自己,他可以指派一個人來代理自己,這是符合法律規(guī)定的。Unit2Kidsaremorelikelytointerveneinasituationiftheybelievetheirparentsexpectthemtohelp.如果他們確信父母需要他們的幫助,孩子很愿意插手。ThefirstlessonIlearnedasanewcomerforthecompanywasnevertounderestimatethedegreeofdifficultyIwouldfaceincareeradvancement.作為公司的新人,我學(xué)到的第一課就是,不要低估職業(yè)發(fā)展將面臨的困難程度。JustasIstartedtothinkthatIwasnevergoingtogetwell,theillnessbegantorecede.正當(dāng)我認(rèn)為我的病好不起來的時候,疾病開始消退了。Whateverthedecisionis,IwouldlikeyoutoknowthatyourdepartmentismyfirstchoiceandIdeemitagreathonorifIcouldstudyinyourdepartment.不管決定是什么,我想讓你知道貴系是我的第一選擇并且我認(rèn)為如果能在貴系學(xué)習(xí)是極大的榮幸。Duringoneparticularlybleakmomentinmycareer,aseniorcolleagueofmindsaidtome,"Ifyoufollowyourdreams,themoneywillcome.Followthemoney,andyou’llloseyourdreams."在職業(yè)生涯暗淡的一刻,一位同事對我說："如果追隨夢想,金錢自然會來,相反,你將失去你的夢想。"Unlesswecanfindawaytoappraisenatureandtheninvestinprotectingit,ourbasiclife-supportsystemsaregoingtocollapse.除非我們能找到一種方法來評估自然并投資保護(hù)它,否則我們的基本生命保障系統(tǒng)將會崩潰。Theblizzard<暴風(fēng)雪>movedsouth,turningintoanicyrainthatparalyzedtheairportsforthreedays.暴風(fēng)雪向南移動,變成冰冷的雨,使機(jī)場陷入癱瘓三天。Inthisintroductionwehavediagnosedsomeofthecausesoftheillnessand,inthefollowingchapters,wewilldrawattentiontoitsvariousunpleasantsymptoms.在介紹中我們已經(jīng)分析了疾病的部分起因,在接下來的章節(jié)中我們將會關(guān)注疾病的不同癥狀。Inthosedays,divorceunderanycircumstanceswassociallyunacceptableandtherewasgreatdismayinthefamilywhowentthroughit.在那些日子里,任何情況下的離婚都是社會無法接受的。那些經(jīng)歷了離婚的家庭都有很多苦楚。Everytimeshetalkedaboutbeingrejectedinherhuntforajob,sheseemedonthebrinkoftears,andIwouldquicklyswitchtheconversationtoanothertopic.每次她談及找工作被拒絕的事情都似乎要哭出來,我會快速轉(zhuǎn)到下一個話題。Unit3Asanumberofauthorspointout,theurgetomigrateisa<n>integralpartofhumannature.正如很多作者指出,遷移的沖動是人性的組成部分。Childrenshouldbeallowedtocherishthosefewyearsofinnocencebeforetheyhavetolearnthetruthabouttherealworld.孩子們應(yīng)該珍惜童真的時光,之后他們不得不學(xué)習(xí)面對這個真實的世界。Hehasbeenafflictedbyahorribledisease,fromwhichoneofhisbestfriendsdiedtwoweeksago.因為可怕的疾病,他一直飽受折磨,他最好的朋友也因此疾病于兩周前去世。Theresultsofthesurveyarenoteworthyandusefuldespitebeingfromasmallsample.雖然來自小樣本,但調(diào)查結(jié)果是值得注目且有價值的。Thedirectorsaidthattheyneededayoungactresswhocouldportraysomeonewhowasbothunbalancedandconfidentatthesametime.導(dǎo)演說他們需要一個能把這個既自卑又自信的角色表現(xiàn)得淋漓盡致的女演員。Praisemustbeusedwiselytocomplimentstudentswhoperformuptoexpectationsandtoandtoencouragestudentstoperformtomaximumlevels.應(yīng)智慧地去表揚(yáng)那些已達(dá)到目標(biāo)的學(xué)生,同時鼓勵他們發(fā)揮最高水平。Inthedomainofresearch,itisanacceptedfactthatscientificpublicationshavetobewrittenortranslatedintoEnglishtogetpublished,acknowledged,andcited.在科研領(lǐng)域,一個公認(rèn)的事實是科學(xué)出版物必須書面翻譯成英文發(fā)表、承認(rèn)和引用。Hereceiveda<n>anonymouscallthreateningtodisclosedetailsofhisaffairifhedidn’tpaythemoney.他收到一通匿名威脅說如果不支付這筆錢將會披露他的所有事情。ThemoviepresentsLincolnasastrong-willed,conscientiousmanwholedtheUSthroughamoral,constitutionalandpoliticalcrisis.電影展現(xiàn)出林肯作為一個堅強(qiáng)的,有責(zé)任心的人帶領(lǐng)美國度過了道德、憲法和政治危機(jī)。Itisunderstandablethatthehealthandwelfareoftheirfamilyisa<n>perpetualconcernforthisyoungcouple.家庭的健康和福利是這對年輕情侶永恒關(guān)心的問題,這是可以理解的。Unit4Althoughsecondaryeducationiscompulsory,parentsarenotrequiredtosendtheirchildrentostateschools.即使中等教育是強(qiáng)制性的,但也沒有要求家長們將子女送到公立學(xué)校。Theeconomicsituationhasbeenworsening,causingeconomiststocontemplatewhetherthepresentpoliciesaresustainable.日益惡化的經(jīng)濟(jì)狀況使得經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家們深思當(dāng)前的政策是否繼續(xù)可行。HewasfoundguiltyandwasimprisonedintheTowerofLondon,wherehediedveryquickly,agedonly47.他被判有罪被囚禁在倫敦塔,在那里它他很快死就死去了,年僅47歲。ItisobviousthatthefutureoftheInternetistoglobalizemoreandmoreareasoftheworld,andthate-commerceande-entertainmentaregoingtogoformoreandmoremarkets.顯然,互聯(lián)網(wǎng)的未來是使越來越多的地區(qū)全球化,電子商務(wù)和電子娛樂將會獲得越來越多的市場。However,yourcurrentlossesshouldsoonbeoffsetbygains;thefundwillproduceapositivereturnof11.6percentoveranine-monthperiod.然而,你當(dāng)前的損失會很快被收益所抵消,這筆資金將會在9個月的時間里產(chǎn)生11.6%的收益。Becauseshewassotallandslim,alltheclotheslookedmarvelousonherandtheothergirlswouldgroantheirenvy.由于她個子高又苗條,所有衣服穿在她身上都很好看,其他女孩會發(fā)出嫉妒的嘆息聲。Thiscanbeahelpfulapproachindiscussion-someonemayregardyouasstubbornsinceyouneverwanttochangeyourmind,whereasyouseeyourselfasdetermined.這在討論中是一個很有用的方法——有人會因為你從來不想去改變自己的想法而覺得你很固執(zhí),然而你卻認(rèn)為自己是很有決心的。Onweekends,theschoolparkinglotisalmostemptyexceptthatafewcarsclusterneartheentrance.周末學(xué)校的停車場除了入口附近聚這幾輛轎車之外幾乎是空的。Inthephotographer’sfinestpicturesthereisalsoadegreeofambiguity,whichallowsthemtobeinterpretedinavarietyofways.在攝影師精美的照片里也會存在一定程度上的含糊,這就使得他們的照片可以用多種方式來闡釋。TimstretchedoutahandinapologyforhisthoughtlessremarksandwasconsoledbyafirmhandshakefromMark.蒂姆為他輕率的言語伸手向馬克道歉,馬克用堅定有力地握手表以寬慰。Unit5Thegeneralconsideredalltheinformationthathadbeengatheredandgaugedwhatpossiblemovestheenemymightmakebeforeissuinghisorders.將軍在下達(dá)命令之前考慮了所有收集到的信息,估計了敵人有可能采取的行動。Thenewpresidentsaidshewoulddedicateherselftoprotectingtherightsoftheoldandthehomeless,whoareotherwisehelplessandvulnerable.新任總統(tǒng)說她將致力于保護(hù)老人和無家可歸者的權(quán)力,否則他們很無助又容易受傷害。Cellphoneconversations,whicharefairlycommonplaceoncommutertrains,canbeannoyingtofellowcommuters.在通勤列車上使用手機(jī)通話是相當(dāng)常見的,但卻打擾了同行的乘客。Askyourdoctorwhetheralow-fatdietandadailywalkwillsufficetoreduceyourhighbloodpressure.問問你的醫(yī)生是否低脂肪的飲食和日常的散步就能降低高血壓。Therevenuefromtourism