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Young people sometime complain hardly communicate with their parents.

1.2、能在中国云南的一个苗家村落住下来一直是玛丽长久以来的梦想，现在她终于梦想成真了。（to take up residence）

It had always been a dream for Mary to take up residence in a Miao Ethic Yunnan province of China. Now her dream has come true.

1.3、家养的动物习惯于依赖人，因此很难能在野外活下来。（survive）

Domestic animals get used to depend on people, so hardly for them to survive in the wild.

1.4、他突然有种恐惧感，觉得自己会因为经济不景气而被公司裁员。（overtake）

He was suddenly overtaken by a fear that he will be laid off because of depression.

1.5、我估计公交路线上堵车了，因为我都等了30分钟也没见一辆车开过去。（figure）

I figure there must be a traffic jams on public transportation routes, because I didn`t see any bus during the 30 minutes I wait here.

2.1、记者敦促发言人就此次军事打击作出解释。(press for)

Reporters pressed the spokesman for an explanation of the military attack.

2.2、他的竞选演讲未能使选民相信他就是参议员的合适人选（convince）

His election speech failed to convince the voters that he was the right person for the Senate seat.

2.3、尽管我承认有问题存在，但我并不认为这些问题不能解决。（while）

While I admit that there are problems, I don`t agree that they cannot be solved.

2.4、他在电视上的第一次辩论给观众留下了深刻的印象。（impression）

His first debate on TV made s deep impression on his audience.

2.5、一切事物都是互相联系又互相作用的。（interact with）

All things are interrelated and interact with each other.

3.1、思想是通过语言来表达的。（by means of）

Thoughts are expressed by means of language.

3.2、我今年买的新书多得难以数清。（keep count of）

I have bought so many new books this year that it`s really difficult for me to keep count of them.

3.3、这位老太太确信，今天她儿子会回家来为她庆祝生日。（feel assured）

The old lady feels assured that her son will come back home to celebrate her birthday.

3.4、他妈妈坚持说他每月的零用钱不能超过100元。（exceed）

His mother insisted that his monthly pocket money not exceed 100 yuan.

3.5、上个月我们买了一辆车，是用我的名字登记的。（register）

We bought a car last month, which is registered under my name.

1.1、I say he, though I really don’t have a clue if she is a he or vice versa. 我说他，虽然我真的不知道他是公还是母的，反之亦然。

There is no reason for anyone to threaten us or vice versa.任何人没有理由威胁我们，反之亦然。

In spite of trade frictions, the US cannot do without China or vice versa.尽管存在贸易摩擦，美国离不开中国，反之亦然。

1.2、“Why are you here,” I found myself asking him.我发现自己问树蛙“你问什么在这里”。

After one month of working in the company, John found himself doing paperwork all day long.

在进公司一个月以后，John发现他自己每天都在做文案工作

If you find yourself working without efficiency, you’d better relax for a while.

如果你发现自己工作没有效率，你最好休息一会儿。

1.3、He turned his head this way and that listening to that tone. 他这样转动着脑袋聆听那个声音。 The former CEO tried to change the company this way and that but succeeded in nothing.

前任CEO试图来回改变公司，但没有成功。

The speaker glanced around the audience this way and that before he started speaking.

演讲者先扫视了一下听众，然后才开始发言。

1.4、Possibly the tone of my computer sounded to him like other tree frogs.可能是我电脑的声音听起来像其他树蛙。

His voice on the phone sounded to me like a drowning man.他的声音的电话里听起来像一个溺水的人

My father’s opinion on my job change sounded to me like a warning. 父亲对我调换工作的意见让我听上去就像警告似的。

1.5、That we, for the sake of our relatives, must act now.我们为了我们的亲人着想，现在必须采取行动。

Many retired Americans have moved from the northern states to Florida for the sake of sunny weather.

许多退休的美国人为了享受晴朗的天气已经从北部地区搬到了佛罗里达州。

The labor union agreed to give up a pay increase for the sake of more job opportunities.

为了更多的工作岗位，工会同意了放弃增加工资的要求。

2.1、They might have thought him slow, but there was something else evident. 他们本会认为他很慢，但有明显的不同的地方。 You might have thought plastic bags convenient, but they can result in serious pollution.

你本以为塑料袋很方便，但它能带来严重污染。

她本以为历史就是一堆乏味的名字和日期而已，但易教授的讲座彻底改变了她的看法。

2.2、All he could do was stare with questioning eyes. 他唯一能做的就是用疑问的眼光盯着。 All the doctors could do is ease his pain, without an effective cure for his disease.

She might have thought that history was just boring names and dates, but Professor Yi’s lectures completely changed her view.

医生唯一能做得就是减轻他的痛苦，没有有效的治疗办法。

After the plane crash, all the survivors could do was wait for rescue on this desert island.

飞机失事后，幸存者们唯一能做的就只有待在荒岛上等待救援了。

2.3、Hermann Einstein brought Albert a device that did stir his intellect. 赫尔曼送给他一个装置，正是这个装置开启了他的智力。 The Nobel prize winner made a speech that did stir our students’ interest in science.

诺贝尔奖获得者发表了演讲，正是这个演讲激发我们学生对科学的兴趣。

The little boy happened to read some stories about Bermuda Triangle that did stir his curiosity in the mysteries of nature.

这个小男孩偶然读到了一些关于百慕大三角（Bermuda Triangle）的故事。正是这些故事激发了他对自然界奥秘的好奇心。

2.4、The invisible force was evidence to Albert that there was more to our world that meets the eye.

这种无形的力量向爱因斯坦证明，我们肉眼看到的只是世界的一部分。

The strange radio signals from space were evidence to scientists that life might exist in outer space.

来自太空的奇怪无线电信号向科学家证明，生命可能存在于外太空。

The DNA test result was evidence to the police that the murderer was someone else. DNA检测结果向警方证明凶手另有他人。

2.5、He was convinced that beauty lies in the simplistic.他坚信没存在于简单之中。

The judge was convinced that she had nothing to do with the murder.法官坚信她和本谋杀案没有关系。 Darwin was convinced that The Theory of Evolution is based on natural selection.

达尔文坚信进化论（The Theory of Evolution）的基础是天竞物择。

3.1、American mothers have long believed that when it comes to washing out the mouths of naughty children, nothing beats lvory

Soap. 美国的妈妈们一直深信，只要一谈起彻底清洗那些调皮孩子的嘴巴，没有什么能够打败象牙香皂 We all know when it comes to sending a message fast and at low cost, nothing beats e-mail.

我们都知道一谈起发送消息快和成本低，没有什么比得过电子邮件。

For most American teenagers, when it comes to comfortable and fashionable clothing, nothing beats T-shirts and jeans. 对于

大部分美国青少年来说，要论既舒服又时尚的衣着，没有什么能比得过T恤和牛仔裤了。

3.2、People were told that Ivory was “so pure that it floats,” and the notion took hold.

人们被告知象牙香皂\"纯得可以飘浮起来\"，并且使这种观念深入人心。

The products made in China used to be cheap toys, T-shirts, etc., and the impression took hold until Haier started to change it.

中国制造的产品曾经是便宜的玩具、t恤等，并且这种观念根深蒂固，直到海尔开始改变它。

Starting in 2010, Li-Ning widely promoted that “Make the change,” and the notion took hold.

李宁公司从2010年开始广为宣传“让改变发生”，并且使这种观念深入人心。

3.3、So many hands, faces, and baby bottoms have been washed with Ivory that their numbers beat the imagination.

使用象牙香皂来洗手、洗脸以及给小孩子洗屁股的人数不计其数(超乎想象)

The music band started only two years ago, but their popularity in Europe beats the imagination.

乐队开始只有2年的时间，但他们在欧洲流行程度超乎想象。

When the news was first released online, the number of its viewers beats the imagination.

这条消息在网上首次发布时，上网浏览的人不计其数。

3.4、The company’s big break came with the introduction of its floating soap.公司的重大突破是通过引进会漂浮的香皂。

The writer’s big break came with the publication of his third novel.作者的重大突破是通过他的第三部小说的发表。 The girl’s big break came with her outstanding performance at the singing contest.

这个女孩在歌唱比赛上的杰出表现为她带来了巨大的机遇。

3.5、Mothers tend to frown on the practice.妈妈不喜欢这种行为。

Board members tend to frown on the cut of the annual bonus.董事会成员不同意减低年度奖金。

In many European countries people tend to frown on smoking in public places. 在许多欧洲国家，人们都反感在公共场所吸烟。

1.1.

1. The essayist’s language expresses rich and subtle meanings.

2. The stockbrokers overtaken by the sharp drop in the stock market last Tuesday.

3. Biologists have estimated that there are around one million animal and plant species living and growing in the rainforests. 4. In the United States the cost of living has been steadily rising in the past few decades 5. The quickly growing company has ambitious plans to expand beyond national boundary 6. That computer store is having a sale of audio software; let’s go and have a look.

7. To be safe, you may put on your dark glasses to avoid the sun shining directly into your eyes. 8. When the kitchen is finished, I’m going to focus my attention on the garden shed. 9. In a serious tone of voice, the doctor warned him to keep off sugar. 10. She cupped her hands around the mug of hot coffee to warm them. 1.2.

1. I didn’t expect you to be so efficient at this rate , the task will be finished ahead of schedule. 2. For the sake of safety, you must keep all medicines away from children.

3. When we come to know these new employees better, we will assign more suitable tasks to each of them. 4. This evening dress is rather expensive since it is made by hand

5. In the World Cup, England tried to beat its long-term rival Argentina and qualify from the “Group of Death” and vice versa 2.1.

1. The theories of relativity have made fundamental changes in our views of the universe. 2. That is our ultimate proposal, and no other changes will be considered. 3. he forest ire was found to have been sparked by a cigarette end.

4. The speaker had apparently noticed that his topic wasn’t popular with the audience, so he quickly ended his speech. 5. I’ve no patience with people who are always complaining of their misfortune. 6. I have never imagined that I would be the object of such curiosity . 7. The doctors tried to convince her that she didn’t need to feel depressed about her health. 8. The police asked him to describe the accident in every detail . 9. The quality guarantee and good after-sale services will certainly meet with positive respond from the consumers. 10. The story of Harry Potter stirs the imagination of children throughout the world. 2.2.

1. The scoundrel has fooled a lot of people into believing he’s a rich man.

2. Isn’t this straw hat beautiful? My wife came upon it on her business trip to China last year. 3. A group of bystanders was invited to join in the game. 4. Scientists will have to push for new technologies to improve the world’s food and fuel supplies.

5. The news of the President’s warlike speech yesterday pushed the stock market to a sharp rise of up to 120 points. 3.1.

1. I don’t think that the amount of studying you did in high school would be sufficient for you to attain good marks in university. 2. Because of the impact of poor sales in other Asian countries, there has been a modest decrease in house sales in China this year. 3. Some young people find computer games so attractive that they can hardly pull themselves away to tend to other matters. 4. The victim was able to give a precise description of the drunken driver, which was rather helpful to the police.

5. Some non-governmental organizations are planning a public campaign to awaken people to the problem of noise pollution. 6. The cost of producing a tube of toothpaste is about 3 yuan, so we will market it at 5.50 yuan to ensure our profits. 7. Mike is now the director of a factory which manufactures canned food.

8. Plenty of football and basketball clubs are eager to sponsor young athletes if they show great promise.

9. The sweaters are made of wool imported from Australia.10. According to a recent survey, youths are beginning to have a lot of influence on the products and brands their parents choose. 3.2、

1. She wants to drop out of college and become a singer, but her parents frown very much on her intention. 2. Many great men have risen from poverty for instance , Lincoln and Edison. 3. The number of families with both parents taking full-time jobs is growing as a result , children are doing more of the housework. 4. I can use a computer; but when it comes to hardware, I know almost nothing at all. 5. It is expected that all the countries under the WTO umbrella should trade on equal terms.