新世纪大学英语综合教程3 - 课后翻译答案

Unit1

1. The friendship grounded on common interest does not break up easily. 以共同兴趣为基础的友谊是不容易破裂的。2. Children must learn to distinguish between violence and bravery in computer games.孩子们必须学会将电脑学习中的暴力与勇敢区分开来。3. There spring up so many new things every day in the world that it is no longer sensible to expect a person to know / keep track of everything.当今世界每天涌现如此多新鲜事物，要求一个人什么都知晓是不合情理的。4. Laws do not regulate such things as betrayal to friends; that is why there is what we call \of morality\诸如背弃朋友这类事并不受法律制约，所以才有了我们称作的“道德法庭”5. Today’s

culture

is

described

as

“fast-food culture”. Whatever they are doing, people just pursue the greatest satisfaction within the shortest time.有人把今天的文化描述为快餐文化。无论做什么事，人们只是追求用最短时间达到最大的满足6. As the saying goes, there is no such thing as a free lunch. If you want something, go and work for it.常言说，天下没有免费的午餐。如果你想要什么，就得去挣 Unit2

1. In either friendship or love / In both

friendship and love, you should never expect to take / receive the maximum while you give the minimum.无论友谊还是爱情，你都不可能期待自己付出最少而得到最多2. I built all my hopes on his promise(s), only to find that he was not a man of sincerity at all.我把全部希望寄托在他的承诺上，结果却发现他根本不是个真诚的人。3. We took Mother to all the best hospitals we could find, but all our efforts were in vain; she failed to survive the disease.我们带母亲去了所有我们能找到的最好的医院，但一切努力都是徒劳的，母亲还是没能熬过那次疾病4. Valentine’s Day is an annual holiday celebrated on February 14, a perfect day to express love to the object of your / one’s affection.情人节是个一年一度在2月14日庆祝的节日，一个想自己心仪的对象表达爱意的好日子5. In the information era, communications with far-away friends via e-mail

can

be

almost

/

virtually

simultaneous. 在信息时代,沟通和遥远的朋友通过电子邮件几乎可以/几乎同步。6. Love takes time, for it is not forged until you have grown used to the other’s company and learned to appreciate the other.爱情需要时间，因为只有慢慢习惯和学会欣赏对方才会产生出爱情。

Unit3

1. For thousands of years philosophers have taken pains to illustrate / explain / interpret the meaning of happiness from their own points of view.千百年来哲学家们费尽心机从各自的角度阐述何为幸福2. When I first came to college, I suddenly found myself left with everything to deal with by myself. It was not until then did I realize that living with my parents was truly a happy experience. 当我刚到大学时,我突然发现自己处理了自己的一切。直到那时我才意识到和我的父母住在一起是一个真正的幸福体验。3. You shouldn’t always make comparison with others; otherwise, you may be trapped in / fall into depression, for there are always many others who are better than you. 你不应该老是与他人进行对照,否则,你可能会被困在/陷入抑郁,因为总存在着许多其他人都会比你更强。4. Today people are much better off and enjoy more leisure. Strangely enough, they find life boring / dull. 今天人们生活比以前幸福多了,可以享受更多的休闲。奇怪的是,人们反而觉得生活枯燥、乏味。5. Life, in effect, is long but short of excitement. You are sure to suffer from inevitable disappointment if you expect everyday life to be as exciting as a

drama.事实上，人生是漫长而缺少幸福的。如果期待每天都如戏剧般精彩必定会遭遇失望6. A life that is too easy / smooth may also be destructive because it offers no opportunity for one to learn how to deal with / handle failures / frustrations / setbacks. That / This in part explains / accounts for the high rates of suicide among young people.过于顺利的生活可能具有破坏性，因为人们没有机会学会怎样应对挫折，这能部分解释年轻人居高不下的自杀率。 Unit5

1. Cultivating the right emotions is indispensable in that / because it lays the foundations for the successes of one’s future work and studies. 培养正确的情感是不可或缺的,因为它奠定了基础的成功未来的工作和学习。2. West China is crying out for talented people for its development. To this end, the government has laid down / made favorable policies, calling for more college graduates to go and work there. 中国西部迫切需要人才发展求解。为此,政府规定了留下的优惠政策,呼吁更多的大学毕业生去那里工作。 3. How can you turn your back on me when I am in such difficulty? We have gone through trials and tribulations for practically half a century.你

怎么可以在我这样艰难的时候对我置之不理呢？我们患难与共差不多半个世纪了4. Web addicts spend so much time on the Internet that they are unable to draw a distinction between the virtual world and the real world.网虫们很多时间都泡在网上，以至于他们无法分辨虚拟世界与现实世界5. Urban / City residents often have the illusion that rural life is always leisurely and comfortable. In fact, that may not be the case. 城市或城市居民经常有幻觉农村生活总是闲适。事实上,不一定是这样。6. Distance learning is a global trend. With its quick growth / development, people are given / can enjoy an equally convenient access to educational resources, no matter where they are远程教育是一种全球趋势。以其快速发展的蓬勃发展,人们给出的/可以享受同样便利教育资源,不管他们在哪儿 Unit6

1. As a proof of our hospitality, we Chinese will repeatedly ask our guests to help themselves to the dishes on the table.我们中国人会再三请客人多吃饭桌上的菜，以表明我们的好客2. It is by means of listening to what people say and observing how they behave that we’ve strengthened our own capacity to learn about / understand

society. 正是通过倾听人们的谈话和观察他们的举止，我们才加强了了解社会的能力 3. One’s sense of safety comes from familiarity with the environment; so people have the tendency to resist or avoid new situations.安全感常常来自环境的熟悉，所以人们对于陌生的环境往往会抵制或避开4. We tend to show prejudice against or even hostility towards people from a certain region, which can be attributed to the fact that we are unfamiliar with them.我们往往对某地区的人产生偏见甚至敌意，这是由于我们不熟悉他们 5. I believe it is polite to decline directly, while my parents seldom say “No” so as not to embarrass others.我觉得直接拒绝是一种礼貌，而我的父母却很少说不，以免使对方为难6. There are two means to build up knowledge: to get it personally or by second-hand experience. Reading, which opens up a new world of different cultures for us, belongs to second-hand experience.知识积累有两种方式：亲生体验和间接体验。能为我们打开不同文化的阅读属于间接体验 Unit8

1. Those who suppose they possess more privilege tend to have feelings of superiority. 那些认为自己拥有更多特权的人往往会有优

越感2. High tariffs and an anti-dumping policy will undermine the competitive edge of the foreign products in the domestic market.高关税和反倾销政策会削弱外国产品在本土市场的竞争力3. If all the departments can be well coordinated and all of us pull together for the common good, we are bound / sure to succeed. 如果所有的部门可以良好的协调能力,他们大家同心协力共同的好,我们一定会成功。4. To be on guard against theft, the school has issued regulations specifying the duties of the door keepers / guards / janitors.为了防止盗窃，学校已经制定规章制度，明确规定了大楼看管员的职责 5. Good manners are always appreciated. It follows that good manners will enhance your chances of making friends with other people.大家都称道良好的举止，因此良好的举止肯定会增强你和他人交朋友的机会6. Punctuation marks should not be taken lightly; sometimes the use of a wrong punctuation mark can literally change / alter the meaning of a sentence.不要小看标点符号，有时候误用一个标点符号确实可以改变一句 (1)

1. They bound his hands and legs with a rope so he couldn’t escape. 2. His bright clothes were hardly appropriate for

such a solemn occasion. 3.He’s been charged with possessing guns and attempting to attack the police. 4. Is this your permanent address, or are you only staying there for a short time? 5. Ten minutes before the appointed time, he sat nervously outside her office. 6. We parted three years age and haven’t met each other ever since. How I miss

her!

7.

Jance

and

Bob

had corresponded with each other for many years before they finally met in Paris. 8. Tina gazed steadily at the famous singer, unable to believe she was so close to him. 9. The notion that women

should

serve

as

homemakers has already gone out of fashion. 10. My grandfather still has keen eyesight—he is able to read road signs in the distance. 11. They try to preserve their interesting old customs against the impacts of the modern world. 12. The old man grasped my hand warmly and shook it, saying,‖ Congratulations. You’ve won.‖ 13. When I saw what a poor driver he was, I figured he was probably not the best instructor for me. 14. The lawyer’s arguments are well grounded because he has collected enough proof concerning the case.

15. It is very sensible of you to bring your umbrella to Kunming ay this time of the year — it rains so frequently. 16. Her greatest attribute is her kindness which has earned her lots of friends in the neighbourhood. 17.

The two countries are united by common interests; so I think their relationship is likely to remain stable in the coming years. 18. My cousin is leaving the company to pursue his own fortune even though he has a light workload and is on a very good salary now. 19. The President failed in his attempts to win the second term because

he

hadn’t

fulfilled his

commitments made

in

the

previous

election. 20. Even though there are strict rules regulating the use of chemicals in food, some food producers disregard them intentionally in order to gain more profits. (2)

1. People who cannot distinguish between colours are said to be colour-blind.2. Thoroughly, the vet checked up on our horses and pronounced them fit to race. 3. My fence was torn down in the storm, so I need to put up a new one. 4. You can make a fortune out of these useless vases if you call them‖ antiques‖ 5. There was silence for a few seconds; then all of a sudden, the child let out a loud scream. 6. I lost track of what he was saying after the first couple of sentences-it was too complicated. 7. Casting an eye over the audience, he noticed that about one third of the seats were still vacant. 8. Their relationship broke up when the girl learned that the boy was not to be trusted. 9. I don’t understand why Susan, a kind-hearted girl, should take pleasure in my sufferings. 10. The treatment has been described as a painless way of curing cancer, which is untrue. 11. The organizers had expected about 500 people to come, but over 1,000 turned up in the end. 12. She is a Swiss in so far as she was born in Switzerland, but she became an American citizen in 1978. 13. The 16-year-old boy, who stabbed another boy in a cyber lounge is under arrest and awaiting trial. 14. ―Since we have reached agreement about the first item, let us pass on to the next item on the agenda,‖ said the chairman. 15. She gets lost easily while driving; so now whenever she is uncertain as to which road to take, she will telephone her husband. Unit2 A

1 I don’t like my straight hair so I’m going to have it curled. 2 This price is her minimum; she refuses to lower it any further.3 I often clip recipes out of newspapers and magazines but never use them when I cook.4 She yielded to temptation and had another chocolate even though she was going on a diet.5 Given the fact that she loves children, I am sure teaching is the right career for her.6 I handed in my application for the job last week and I am now eagerly awaiting their reply.7 Philip was fascinated to see how the old women wove cloth with such simple tools.

8 Among all his relatives, he has an

especially deep affection for his aunt who cares for him most.9 Teaching is not a one-way activity; teachers and students should interact with each other in class.10 After his wife died, he remarried with much haste, which caused a lot of gossip among his acquaintances.11 The race will be held soon. You must harden your heart and do not encourage your daughter to give up the tough training.12 Without your love and support, he would have been weighed down with grief after his daughter died of a car crash.13 I have never seen a house like that –its untidiness defies description; I think she ought to learn how to keep a house.14 These pictures may not look nice at first glance, but on closer examination you’ll find they’re not bad at all.15 These days more and more pregnant women want the presence of their husbands at the birth of their children.16 I strongly advise you not to take this medicine because it’ll just make you feel better for a short while but the effect isn’t lasting.17 We can communicate with others via such means as the telephone and email; but the most direct way, I think, is a face-to-face talk. 18 It is quite possible for a student to master English grammar and acquire a large vocabulary without the help of a teacher.19 She watched him manipulate all the handles and gears in his automobile until she thought she could run it herself.20 Lack of money and lack of machinery are the two major

restraints on the growth of this factory; that’s why it remains the same as it was years ago. B

1. Don’t let the little boy loose on the garden; he’ll pull up all the flowers.2. The refrigerator I bought last week is too large to fit into our new kitchen.3. When the flood broke out, the little girl clung to a tree and managed to hold on.4. Her parents are divorced and her brother is in prison-it is a sad state of affairs indeed.5. It is said that in no country other than Britain can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day.6. The moment my father came in I could see from his worried face that his effort to find a job had been in vain once again.7. Do you think it wise for a person to build his hopes on the economic strength of his country? Or should he base them on his own efforts?8. He’s disorganized; he’s inefficient; he’s never been there when you want him. In short, he is hopeless.9. Since I’ve lived in the north for two years, I think I grow used to the extreme cold in winter.10. Whenever children behave badly, people always blame it on their teachers-it’s really unfair.11. Seeing his neighbour’s house on fire, he quickly reached for the phone and dialed 110.12. You can’t always insist on your own way-there has to be some give and take. Unit3 A 1.

— I regret to inform you that there’s

nothing we can do to help you. — But I think you should have told us earlier. 2.

The school has been open for merely six months, so it’s hard to evaluate success. 3.

She’s not beautiful, but I find her very attractive because she seems so full of life and fun. 4.

The young woman’s hopelessness and lack of energy were symptoms of a severe emotional depression. 5.

Sara has made up her mind that her leisure activities will never get in the way of her career. 6.

Collective action is needed to solve the problem of environmental pollution. We cannot do it alone. 7.

The number of people borrowing from public libraries has decreased, but book sales are rising. 8.

Our friendship is strictly spiritual; we never seek material benefits from each other. 9.

John’s parents were both deeply religious people, who believed it was sinful to work on Sundays.

10. The doctors came to the conclusion

that the patient’s blindness was temporary and he’d be able to see again after some treatment.

11. I want a thermometer that has two

scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit

and the other in Centigrade.

12. The teachers in the training center are

making great efforts to cultivate their students the habit of speaking English. 13. He’s applied for a lot of jobs recently,

which suggests that he’s not altogether satisfied with his present position. 14. My parents offered me an amount of

money adequate to purchase an apartment, but I’ve decided to buy one myself.

15. He said he was unlucky, but I believed

that the accident was the inevitable consequence of his carelessness. 16. This

dictionary

provides

simple

explanations and a lot of examples, which will enable you to understand English words better.

17. He agreed with whatever I said and

gave me whatever I wanted, but his eagerness

to

please

me

merely

reinforced my dislike of him. 18. She drew a comparison between life in

the city and life in the country; then she made it clear that she preferred to live in the country.

19. There are indications that some people

are giving up high pressure jobs in exchange for occupations with more flexible working time.

20. Having caused numerous deaths and

made hundreds of thousands of people homeless,

Hurricane

Katrina

is

considered to be one of the most destructive natural disasters in living memory.

B 1.

—You always look fit. How do you manage it?

—I work out in the gym two hours every day.

2. You didn’t do anything wrong. You should have a clear conscience. 3. We missed the last bus; so there was no choice other than to walk home. 4. Whether you accept it or not, we must all die some day: it’s just a fact of life.

5.

There are some areas of poverty, but the country as a whole is fairly prosperous.

6. The case may be solved soon since more facts relative to it have come to light.

7.

You think it was a bad movie, but if you were a child you might have a different point of view.

8. The book has been well reviewed, but it hasn’t been very successful in terms of actual sales.

9. Although bad management was the major factor, the firm’s failure was due in part to a decrease in demand. 10. After the accident, he took pains to

conceal the sad news from his parents.

11. The two new systems are, in effect, the same; we can’t find any difference between them.

12. The judge said that the fine would

serve as a warning to other motorists who drove without due care.

13. Leave your children with me while

you’ve on vacation-I will take care of them for you.

14. His old radio finally wore out and it

was beyond repair. The poor old man had to go without it.

15. She was much better off when she got promoted, and even had enough money to buy a new car.

16. Naturally, people do not like being

kept in the dark about anything that has a great deal to do with themselves. 17. His favourite pastime is photography,

from which he derives much pleasure and satisfaction. Unit5 A 1.

I often associate summer with holidays. How I wish I could be on vacation next summer! 2.

Having anticipated the problem, I was well equipped to deal with the situation. 3.

Prejudice combined with ignorance destroys the hopes of many AIDS sufferers. 4.

I think we should put as much

emphasis on preventing diseases as we do on curing them. 5.

I see teaching as an opportunity to enlighten students, not just to give them instructions. 6.

The new heating system is in the trial phase of its operation; it’s due to be put into full operation next winter. 7.

Each student’s writing will be graded by three examiners so as to make sure that the results will be fair to all. 8.

Asked about the date of the election, the Prime Minister commented that no decision had it was not forged. 9.

He had a suspicion that the certificate was not genuine, but on close inspection he realized that it was not forged.

10. He never acts on his own judgment,

but merely waits passively for others to tell him what to do.

11. Many old people prefer to live in the

country because rural life is usually more peaceful than city life.

12. The government says it will not

negotiate with the terrorists; on the contrary it will fight back.

13. This guidebook is indispensable for

travelers in this remote area of the country; they can’t go without it. 14. He finally realized that his idea of

learning to read and write in English well in three months was just an

illusion. 15. The committee’s suggestions sound

reasonable, yet whether they can be implemented remains a problem. 16. It’s not unusual to hear people

complaining that

educational

standards are in decline rather than

on the rise.

17. Workers usually demand high wages

while the boss always seeks high profits-it’s almost impossible to reconcile these two aims. 18. Theoretically, it’s a good idea to live

without a car, but practically speaking, it would be difficult to manage without one.

19. The local residents were annoyed with

the lack of parking space — that’s why many of them sold their flats and moved to other places. 20. The

Internet

has

created

a

wonderland for us, but we should keep in mind the differences between the virtual world and the real world. B 1.

They were very similar — all cut from the same cloth, so to speak. 2. We should try out all the tools before we can decide which best serves our purpose.

3. What does the future hold in store for kids who quit school at an early age? 4. Some novels quite readily lend themselves to adaptation as plays; others do not.

5.

He’s always been kind to me — I just can’t turn my back on him now that he needs my help.

6.

He did not act in accordance with the orders that were given him; that’s why he was fired.

7.

The authorities are crying out for a thorough

investigation

into

the

coalmine that blasted yesterday. 8. Some people think he’s mean but that is simply not the case: he’s very generous.

9. If the dispute gets any worse, the government will have to step in to prevent serious violence.

10. I could hardly wait to tell him the

good news but I had to calm down before I could speak.

11. Seeing the movie brought back many

of my childhood memories.

12. If you find something you really

want, you have to go after it. It’s pointless waiting for it to come to you.

13. Now that my father is retired, he has

much time to reflect on his successes and failures in the past.

14. He’s the kind of person who often

wonders what he can get out of others instead of what he can give to others. 15. A large supermarket has just opened

on this street. For want of customers, we’ll have to sell up our small store. 16. Oddly enough, they have never met

each other even though they’ve been living in the same street for ten years. 17. To my surprise, the original plan was

abandoned in favor of a new proposal that most of us didn’t support. 18. The students went to the podium in turn - to talk about what they had done during the vacation.

19. Right now we hope that someone will

hit on \\ upon a solution to our problem.

20. He wanted science students to take an

interest in arts, and to this end he offered literature classes at home on Sunday afternoons.

21. Absent-mindedness is not at all

allowed while you’ve working. It’s the sort of work that calls for a high level of concentration.

22. Science, especially computer science,

has brought about changes in many aspects of our lives, such as the way we work, study and communicate. Unit6

A 1.

Do you have any proof that it was Jeremy who stole the bike ?

2. Could you slice a piece of cake for me ? I want to taste it.

3. A new furnace could give you

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