Unit1
1.In the boxes below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentences
with them. Change the form where necessary.
1)Though we have been successful in our work so far, we must be prepared to tackle difficult
problems in the days to come.
虽然迄今为止我们在工作中表现很成功，但我们必须做好在以后的日子中应对困难问题的准备。
2)During the battle, the soldiers didn’t have many choices. The only alternative to being taken prisoner
was to die fighting.
在战斗中，士兵并没有很多选择。不被抓为俘虏，就只能选择战死沙场。
3)There are already initial successes, but for the final victory we will have to wait for another year.
我们已经取得初步的胜利了，但为了最后的胜利，我们还要再等上一年。
4)There is no universal agreement about the meaning of life; different people have different
understandings.
对于生命的意义是没有统一的认识的，不同的人有不同的理解。
5)Unfortunately, a continuing rise in the oil price has crippled the economy of this African country.
不幸的是，不断增长的石油价格已使这个非洲国家的经济陷于瘫痪。
6)We were attracted by the fascinating painting. Its clever use of colour and light was very
impressive .
我们被这幅美妙的画作吸引了。它巧妙地运用了色彩及光线，令人印象深刻。
7)A(n) shallow thinker may be able to say something clearly, but a deep thinker makes us see that there
is something that cannot be said.
思想浅薄的人可能能把事情说清楚，而思想深邃的人却会让我们明白有些事情是无法诉说的。
8)What happens is not as important as how you react to what happens.
你对事情的反应比事情本身更重要。
9)His wife was always complaining at home and he was tired of her constant complaints.
如果孩子们接触到这种病，他们就得留院做医学检查。
10)I know you are both proud and find it difficult to forgive each other after such a bad argument, but someone
has to make the first move.
我知道你们俩自尊心都很强，经过这么激烈的一场争吵，你们都很难原谅对方，但总得有人先做出姿态。
11)As William Shakespeare put it in A Midsummer Night’s Dream,“love looks not with the eyes, but
with the mind.”
正如威廉·莎士比亚《仲夏夜之梦》中所说，“爱情不能用眼睛看，而要用心去体会”。
2.In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you understand their
meanings? Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the
blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.
1)I advised him to get rid of his bad habit as soon as possible; otherwise it would be too late if it took hold
我建议他尽快去除坏习惯，否则一旦根深蒂固就晚了。
2)The professor says that the best way to root out poverty is creating more jobs for the local people.
教授说根除贫困的最佳办法是为当地人创造更多工作机会。
3)Stephen is young and inexperienced, but please do not count that against him.
史蒂芬年轻、缺乏经验，但请不要因此就低估他。
4)If someone I love needs help, I’ll find it in myself give of my very best.
如果我爱的某个人需要帮助，我将愿意倾尽所能。
5)He wrote a letter of apology, saying he had never meant to do her wrong and wouldn’t hurt her any
more.
他写了一封道歉信，说他从未想过要错待她，以后再也不会伤害她了。
6)Whether you like it or not and whether you admit it or not, the Internet has become an essential part of
our life.
不管你是否喜欢，也不管你是否承认，因特网已成为我们生活中必不可少的一部分了。
3.Now put the following sentences into English, using than in your translation.
1)行动比言语更响亮。
Action speaks louder than words.
2)这儿的生产需要低于摄氏25度的温度。
The production here needs temperatures lower than 25 degrees Celsius.
3)我喜欢保存东西而不是把它们扔掉。
I like to keep things rather than throw them away.
4)这里除了我之外没有别人。
There is nobody here other than me.
5)她宁愿辞职也不愿为那位老板干活。
She’d rather leave her job than (be forced to) work for that boss.
4. Choose either the infinitive form or the gerund form of the verb in the brackets to complete each of the following sentences.
1)When I saw John in his room, he was bust preparing (prepare) his lessons.
2)I’d like to take this opportunity to thank (thank) all of you for coming to join us tonight.
3)My transistor radio isn’t working. It needs repairing (repair).
4)They found it impossible to get (get) everything ready in time.
5)I am used to studying (study) with Mr. Jones and therefore prefer not to change to another teacher.
6)All the women in the office objected to being treated (treat) like this.
7)I must go now. I can’t risk missing (miss) the last train.
8)The President’s attempts to reduce (reduce) inflation were quite successful.
9)He is always the last one to leave (leave) the office.
10)It’s no use worrying (worry) about your child. He’s grown up.
plete the following sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets into English, paying attention to the use of the –ing form and the –ed form of verbs.
1)When the old man was telling the story, some children kept nodding （不住地点头）while
some others looked rather confused (很迷惑).
2)Fallen leaves （落叶）Will eventually turn into fertilizer serving other plants.
3)The three boys were so surprised （吃惊）to find the escaped prisoner hiding （正躲在）behind
the door.
4)Deeply moved （被深深地感动了）By the poor but hard-working boy, the couple decided to
pay for his secondary education.
5)Anyone following （听从）this advice would find himself in trouble.
