1、Unit51. 2.A strong police force has been placed between the two (rival) groupsin the village to prevent fighting and killing.3. Although personally we believe this to be of only secondary importance, its potential role in (motivating) innovative acts cannot be ignored.4. 5. Western nations have olde

2、r and shrinking populations since they entered the 21st century and their(fluctuating) birth rates have also posed problems. 6. 7. The president is in trouble and will have to work hard to (restore) hiscredibility after people discovered that he was not telling the truth.8. To study a number of subj

3、ects in the humanities has been both enjoyableand (enlightening) , providing me with a new and different perspective on the world in which we live.9. People are concerned about the environment issue because air and waterpollution not only affects everyones health but also makes it difficult for busi

4、nesses to (profit) .10.1. 2. The support our volunteers provide to the community as well as societycannot3. (be measured in) purely practical terms, and their continuing contribution is vital. Please dont forget the Tourist Guide, which should(come in handy) when you travel to different places in As

5、ia and Europe for the next fewweeks.4. 5. You will (pay a big price) for not learning English; you never know howmuch you will miss without being able to speak English.6.7. 8. Class discussions next week will (revolve around) the importance of love, communication and a close relationship between par

6、ents and their children.英翻中 Minimalism (極簡主義) is about getting rid of excess stuff and keeping only what you need. Minimalist living, in simplest terms, is to live with as less as possible, mentally and physically until you achieve peace of mind. Results that ensue are less stress, more time, and in

7、creased happiness. Minimalists like to say that theyre living more meaningfully, more deliberately, and that the minimalist lifestyle allows them to focus on whats more important in life: friends, hobbies, travel, experiences. Of course, minimalism doesnt mean theres anything inherently wrong with o

8、wning material possessions. Todays problem seems to be that we tend to give too much meaning to our things, often forsaking (拋棄) our health, our relationships, our passions, our personal growth, and our desire to contribute beyond ourselves. In addition to its application in peoples daily life, mini

9、malism also finds application in many creative disciplines, including art, architecture, design, dance, film making, theater, music, fashion, photography and literature.極簡主義是指去掉多余的，僅保留需要的部分。用最簡單的話來說，極簡的生活方式，就是生活得越簡單越好，直到獲得心靈的平靜，這種簡單既是精神上的，也是身體上的。這樣的生活方式會減輕壓力，帶來更多自由時間，并增強幸福感。極簡主義者會說，他們生活得更有意義了，更從容了，極

10、簡的生活方式讓他們著眼于生活中更重要的事物：朋友、愛好、旅游和體驗。當然，極簡主義并不意味著擁有物質(zhì)財富從本質(zhì)上來講有什么不對?，F(xiàn)在的問題似乎在于，我們往往太重視所擁有的東西，而常常拋棄了健康、人與人之間的關系、我們的熱情、個人成長，以及幫助他人的愿望。極簡主義除了在我們的日常生活中可以得到應用，還存在于很多創(chuàng)意領域，包括藝術、建筑、設計、舞蹈、電影、戲劇、音樂、時尚、攝影和文學等。中翻英國民幸福指數(shù)（National Happiness Index，NHI）是衡量人們幸福感的一種指數(shù)，也是衡量一個國家或地區(qū)經(jīng)濟發(fā)展、居民生活與幸福水平的指標工具。隨著中國經(jīng)濟的高速增長，中國政府越來越重視人民

11、群眾生活質(zhì)量和幸福指數(shù)的提升。政府注重改善民生，努力改善人民群眾的經(jīng)濟狀況，滿足人民群眾日益增長的物質(zhì)文化需求。當前，中國政府提倡釋放改革紅利，讓人民群眾得到更多實惠。所有這些都將有效促進我國國民幸福指數(shù)不斷提升。National Happiness Index (NHI) is an index that measures how happy people are. It is also a tool that measures the levels of economic development and peoples livelihood and happiness in a count

12、ry or region. With the fast growth of Chinese economy, the Chinese government has been paying more and more attention to peoples living quality and the increase of happiness index. The government stresses improvement of its peoples livelihood, striving to improve their economic conditions and meet t

13、heir growing material and cultural needs. Currently, the Chinese government advocates the unleashing of more reform dividends, with the aim of offering more real benefits to its people. All these measures will combine to effectively increase the NHI of our people.Unit72. Language is the (symbolic) r

14、epresentation of a people, and itcombines their historical and cultural backgrounds, as well as their approach to life.3. Because of the effective and helpful method, I was (disposed) toanswer all the questions I could, and I never worried about making mistakes.4.5. You will need to prove that the n

15、oise (violated) the regulations, thatyour neighbor was causing the noise, and that you attempted to have him stop. 6. Most universities will guarantee your (accommodation) , at least duringyour first year, but you are likely to share a kitchen and bathroom with other students.7. 8. She frowned at th

16、e business report, making an effort to (compose)herself before she talked to the employees at the upcoming meeting. 9. A crucial factor is that one witness evidence, though (plausible) , maybe rejected because it is contradicted by another witness whose evidence is already proved correct.10. Windsor

17、 Middle School has been famous for zero (tolerance) toviolence and emphasis on respect for its students and rules.1. I surely know its a good opportunity for us to invest in this housing project,but it all(comes down to) money in the end; that is, how much money we can afford to invest. 2.3. There h

18、ave been big strikes all over the country due to the recent taxreform, but the Prime Minister has made it clear that he wontconcessions to) the strikers.4. 5. He would never (feel at ease with) the French: He will never wear the (makeright clothes, and he will never feel well on goose and red wine.6

19、. Having expected that she would become the mistress of the householdand have much more freedom after her marriage, she was nowdisappointed7. Carl (on both counts) . (took over) the duties and responsibilities of his father in running amanufacturing factory from an early age.8. Bob was popular with

20、local soccer fans, but his popularity also(stemmed from) the fact that he made or scored vital goals when they were needed.英翻中 The color and style of a wedding gown can depend on the religion and culture of the wedding participants. For example, in Western cultures brides often choose a white weddin

21、g dress, while in China the traditional wedding dress is in red. Though white has become the most preferred color for wedding gowns across the world today, this was not a widespread trend before the Victorian era. White became a popular option in 1840, when Queen Victoria wore a white gown at her we

22、dding. The official wedding photograph was widely published, and many brides chose white to become the followers of the Queen. Many people believed that the color white symbolized virginity, though this was not the original intention. As far as the style is concerned, wedding dresses were once typic

23、ally short in the front with a longer train in the back. This tendency continued until the late 1960s, when it became popular to revert to long, full-skirted designs.婚紗禮服的顏色和款式可取決于婚禮參與者的宗教和文化。例如，在西方文化中新娘通常會選擇白色的婚紗，而在中國，傳統(tǒng)的結(jié)婚禮服是紅色的。雖然白色已成為當今婚紗禮服在世界各地最受青睞的顏色，可是這在維多利亞時期之前并不是一個普遍的潮流。白色在1840年成為了一個受歡迎的選擇，

24、那年維多利亞女王在她的婚禮上穿了一件白色的禮服。官方的婚禮照片被廣泛刊登后，很多新娘都仿效女王選擇白色。很多人相信白色象征著童貞，盡管這不是她們選擇白色的初衷。就款式而言，婚紗禮服曾一度是前面短短的、后面是長長的裙擺。這種趨勢一直持續(xù)到20世紀60年代后期，那個時期全長裙邊的設計恢復了流行。中翻英中國是絲綢的故鄉(xiāng)，因而有很多與絲綢相關的藝術，刺繡（embroidery）就是其中的一種。刺繡是中國民間傳統(tǒng)手工藝之一，至少有兩、三千年的歷史。從事刺繡的多為女子，因此刺繡又被稱為女紅（womens needlework）。刺繡在中國受到了人們廣泛的喜愛。刺繡可用來裝飾衣物，如在衣服、被子、枕套（pillowcase）等物品上繡上美麗的圖案，也可制作成特別的飾品（ornament）。中國有四大名繡: 蘇州的蘇繡、廣東的粵繡、湖南的湘繡以及四川的蜀繡。各種繡法不僅風格有差異，主題也各有不同。在這