Unit1
攻势已经持续了三天，但是我们并没有取得多少进展。我们在前线与敌人交战的部队遇到了强大的抵抗。师长（division commander）命令我们的营（battalion）绕到敌人后方发起突然袭击。然而，要绕到敌人后方，我们必须越过一片沼泽地（marshland）。我们很多人担心会陷入泥潭之中。我们营长决定冒一下险。我们在夜幕掩盖下出发，不顾困难，奋勇向前，幸运的是，夜间温度忽然下降到摄氏度零下20度，烂泥地都结上了冰。由于这寒冷的天气，我们于天亮前到达并从敌人后方发起进攻。这一下扭转了战局。敌人没有戒备，不久便投降了。
The offensive had already lasted three days, but we had not gained much ground. Our
troops engaging the enemy at the front were faced with strong/fierce/stiff resistance. The divi-sion commander instructed our battalion to get around to the rear of the enemy and launch a surprise attack. To do so, however, we had to cr oss a marshland and many of us were afraid we might get bogged down in the mud. Our battalion commander decided to take a gamble. We started under cover of darkness and pressed on in spite of great difficulties. By a stroke of luck, the temperature at night suddenly dropped to minus 20 degrees Celsius and the marsh froze over. Thanks to the cold weather, we arrived at our destination before dawn and began attacking the enemy from the rear. This turned the tide of the battle. The enemy, caught off guard, soon surrendered.
Unit2
汽车在20世纪改变了世界，尤其是在美国和其他工业国家。汽车确实对我们太有用处，但也带来了一些危害，比如声音污染，空气污染以及公路死亡事故。据报导汽车事故被列为全世界导致死伤的主要原因之一。可庆幸的是，吸纳带发明家门正在重新发明汽车新的推进系统（propulsion system），燃料，设计以及制造汽车的手段在过去的十年中得到了迅速发展。例如，通过使用卫星辅助的全球定位系统，汽车里的计算机能给汽车精确定位，随着遥感器的应用，智能汽车能排除不少汽车事故。
Automobiles changed the world during the 20th century, particularly in the United States and other industrialized nations. They are indeed of great use to us, but they have brought some
hazards as well , such as noise and air pollution, and highway fatalities. It is reported that automo-bile accidents rank among the leading causes of death and injury throughout the world. Fortu-nately modern innovators are reinventing the automobile. New propulsion systems, fuels, de-signs, and means of manufacturing cars have all developed rapidly in the past decade. For ex-ample, by using the satellite -aided global positioning system (GPS), a computer in the automobile can locate the vehicle's precise position, and with the application of sensors, smart cars can eliminate most car accidents.
Unit3
常言道，好的开端是成功的一半。在求职时，求职者事先做好充分的准备是非常重要的。我认为，事先作不作准备常常会影响求职者的成功机会。
我的一位朋友在一家计算机软件公司供职，年薪十万美元左右。他根据自己的经历告诉我说，那些对未来的雇员具有录用决定权的人喜欢有充分准备的人。那些没有在了解未来的雇主方面尽全力的人很难有成功的希望。
Well begun is half done, as the saying goes . It is extremely important for a job applicant to do his homework while seeking employment. From my standpoint , whether or not one has done his homework clearly makes a difference in his chance of success.
I have a friend who is earning somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 thousand dollars a year in a large computer software company. He told me that from his own experience the decision makers who interview prospective employees like people who are well prepared. Those who make no endeavor to learn as much about his prospective employer as possible don't have much of a chance of success.
Unit4
亨廷顿（Huntington）教授的论文使我深受启发。他认为，在一个多元化社会里，不同的意见是不可避免的。关键在于怎样正确对待不同意见，是指发挥建设性，而非破坏性的作用。 他还说，在一个多元化社会里，我们必须注重人际关系，强调合作，多从他人角度考虑问题。如果某些群体自视高人一等，不尊重其他种族或宗教，你们整个社会有可能陷入瘫痪。 我相信，要是我们把上述想法付诸实践，那么就有可能创造出一种新的文明。
Professor Huntington's paper greatly inspired me. According to him, in a plural / pluralistic society, there will inevitably be different opinions. The key is to deal with them in such a way that they can play a constructive rather than destructive role.
He argues that in a plural/pluralistic society we must stre ss/attach importance to interper-sonal relationships, cooperation , and looking at issues from the perspective of other people. If some groups regard themselves as superior and treat other ethnic groups or religions with disre-spect, the whole society may be paralyzed . I am convinced that if we put into practice the ideas mentioned above, then there is the possibility of creating a new civilization.
Unit5
就我来说，如果要雇个职员我肯定不会单凭他的长相就作出决定。外表往往是靠不住的。比如说吧，要是你凭外表去判断诸如毛姆笔下的爱德华*海德*伯顿这样的人，你会错了。从外表和举止来看，伯顿好像是一个浑然一体的人。他个子很小，满头白发，有着一双温和，蔚蓝的眼睛。他文雅坦率，和蔼可亲，很多人都说他是世界上最令人尊敬的人。然而，他对需要他帮助的朋友却很残忍。他侮辱和愚弄山穷水尽的伦尼，让他去做那样的蠢事。更让人吃惊的是，他对伦尼的死全然冷漠无情。毫无疑问，他是个铁石心肠的人。
For my own part . I should certainly hesitate to hire a clerk on his face/appearance alone.
Appearances are all too often deceptive . For instance, you might well commit an error in judg-ment if you went by appearances only with people like Edward Hyde Burton, the character created by Maugham. As far as appearance and manners were concerned, Burton seemed a man all of a piece. He was a tiny little fellow with white hair and mild blue eyes. Kind, gentle and candid , he was described by many as one of the most respectable people on earth. Nevertheless, he turned out to be cruel to a friend in need of his help. He insulted and fooled Turner who was down and out and made him commit himself to an insane venture. What was still more surprising
Unit6
无疑，我们现在处于持续的压力之下，要长时间工作，哟啊创造更多，拥有更多，从而成为一名成功人士。于是乎，工作狂（workaholism）——一种现代癖（addiction），就这样出现了。工作狂其根源是基于这样一种认识：通过长时间地工作，完成更多的项目，我们便能提高我们的自身价值。
许多妇女今天感到同样的压力，要创造，要出人头地，而与此同时，又要养育子女，承担各
种家庭责任。
研究表明，工作狂往往使我们与家人的关系疏远。它会迫使我们长时间地劳作，仅留微乎其微的实践与我们所爱的人聚在一起，交流感情。家庭成员间的亲密关系在此过程中注定要消亡。
There is no question that today we are under constant pressure to work longer hours, to produce more, to possess more, and to become a success. Workaholism, a modern addiction, has thus arisen. The cause of workaholism is the perception that by working longer hours and com-pleting more projects, we will enhance our self-worth.
Many women today feel the same stress to produce and get ahead and, at the same time, to nurture their offspring and shoulder a variety of domestic responsibilities.
Research shows that workaholism tends to distance us from our immediate families. It forces us to labor longer and longer hours, leaving a minute fraction of time to be physically and emotionally available to our loved ones. Intimacy among family members is doomed to die in the process.
Unit7
昨天上午十时在城东200公里处的乡村地区发生了强烈地震。来自该地区的初步报告表明这次地震造成了广泛的破坏和重大的人员伤亡。死伤人员中包括许多青少年。但是，究竟有多少人伤亡，目前尚不清楚，因为整个地区都淹没在瓦砾（rubble）之中。
然而有一点是肯定的，许多幸存者将要忍受多年的痛苦和不幸，这件事传达的死亡信息极大地震撼了当地人，一些信教的人聚集在一起祈求这样的事情永远再也不要发生。
A severe earthquake occurred all of a sudden at 10a.m. yesterday in a rural area, about 200 kilometers east of the city. Initial reports coming out of the region indicate the earthquake has caused widespread devastation/damage and heavy casualties. Many adolescents were among those injured or killed. Yet it remains obscure exactly how many people were hurt and killed as the entire area has been enveloped in rubble. However, one thing is certain: many of the survivors may face years of pain and suffering . Local people were clearly shaken by this reminder of their mortality. Some religious ones have gathered to pray that it will never recur.
Unit1
攻势已经持续了三天，但是我们并没有取得多少进展。我们在前线与敌人交战的部队遇到了强大的抵抗。师长（division commander）命令我们的营（battalion）绕到敌人后方发起突然袭击。然而，要绕到敌人后方，我们必须越过一片沼泽地（marshland）。我们很多人担心会陷入泥潭之中。我们营长决定冒一下险。我们在夜幕掩盖下出发，不顾困难，奋勇向前，幸运的是，夜间温度忽然下降到摄氏度零下20度，烂泥地都结上了冰。由于这寒冷的天气，我们于天亮前到达并从敌人后方发起进攻。这一下扭转了战局。敌人没有戒备，不久便投降了。
The offensive had already lasted three days, but we had not gained much ground. Our
troops engaging the enemy at the front were faced with strong/fierce/stiff resistance. The divi-sion commander instructed our battalion to get around to the rear of the enemy and launch a surprise attack. To do so, however, we had to cr oss a marshland and many of us were afraid we might get bogged down in the mud. Our battalion commander decided to take a gamble. We started under cover of darkness and pressed on in spite of great difficulties. By a stroke of luck, the temperature at night suddenly dropped to minus 20 degrees Celsius and the marsh froze over. Thanks to the cold weather, we arrived at our destination before dawn and began attacking the enemy from the rear. This turned the tide of the battle. The enemy, caught off guard, soon surrendered.
Unit2
汽车在20世纪改变了世界，尤其是在美国和其他工业国家。汽车确实对我们太有用处，但也带来了一些危害，比如声音污染，空气污染以及公路死亡事故。据报导汽车事故被列为全世界导致死伤的主要原因之一。可庆幸的是，吸纳带发明家门正在重新发明汽车新的推进系统（propulsion system），燃料，设计以及制造汽车的手段在过去的十年中得到了迅速发展。例如，通过使用卫星辅助的全球定位系统，汽车里的计算机能给汽车精确定位，随着遥感器的应用，智能汽车能排除不少汽车事故。
Automobiles changed the world during the 20th century, particularly in the United States and other industrialized nations. They are indeed of great use to us, but they have brought some
hazards as well , such as noise and air pollution, and highway fatalities. It is reported that automo-bile accidents rank among the leading causes of death and injury throughout the world. Fortu-nately modern innovators are reinventing the automobile. New propulsion systems, fuels, de-signs, and means of manufacturing cars have all developed rapidly in the past decade. For ex-ample, by using the satellite -aided global positioning system (GPS), a computer in the automobile can locate the vehicle's precise position, and with the application of sensors, smart cars can eliminate most car accidents.
Unit3
常言道，好的开端是成功的一半。在求职时，求职者事先做好充分的准备是非常重要的。我认为，事先作不作准备常常会影响求职者的成功机会。
我的一位朋友在一家计算机软件公司供职，年薪十万美元左右。他根据自己的经历告诉我说，那些对未来的雇员具有录用决定权的人喜欢有充分准备的人。那些没有在了解未来的雇主方面尽全力的人很难有成功的希望。
Well begun is half done, as the saying goes . It is extremely important for a job applicant to do his homework while seeking employment. From my standpoint , whether or not one has done his homework clearly makes a difference in his chance of success.
I have a friend who is earning somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 thousand dollars a year in a large computer software company. He told me that from his own experience the decision makers who interview prospective employees like people who are well prepared. Those who make no endeavor to learn as much about his prospective employer as possible don't have much of a chance of success.
Unit4
亨廷顿（Huntington）教授的论文使我深受启发。他认为，在一个多元化社会里，不同的意见是不可避免的。关键在于怎样正确对待不同意见，是指发挥建设性，而非破坏性的作用。 他还说，在一个多元化社会里，我们必须注重人际关系，强调合作，多从他人角度考虑问题。如果某些群体自视高人一等，不尊重其他种族或宗教，你们整个社会有可能陷入瘫痪。 我相信，要是我们把上述想法付诸实践，那么就有可能创造出一种新的文明。
Professor Huntington's paper greatly inspired me. According to him, in a plural / pluralistic society, there will inevitably be different opinions. The key is to deal with them in such a way that they can play a constructive rather than destructive role.
He argues that in a plural/pluralistic society we must stre ss/attach importance to interper-sonal relationships, cooperation , and looking at issues from the perspective of other people. If some groups regard themselves as superior and treat other ethnic groups or religions with disre-spect, the whole society may be paralyzed . I am convinced that if we put into practice the ideas mentioned above, then there is the possibility of creating a new civilization.
Unit5
就我来说，如果要雇个职员我肯定不会单凭他的长相就作出决定。外表往往是靠不住的。比如说吧，要是你凭外表去判断诸如毛姆笔下的爱德华*海德*伯顿这样的人，你会错了。从外表和举止来看，伯顿好像是一个浑然一体的人。他个子很小，满头白发，有着一双温和，蔚蓝的眼睛。他文雅坦率，和蔼可亲，很多人都说他是世界上最令人尊敬的人。然而，他对需要他帮助的朋友却很残忍。他侮辱和愚弄山穷水尽的伦尼，让他去做那样的蠢事。更让人吃惊的是，他对伦尼的死全然冷漠无情。毫无疑问，他是个铁石心肠的人。
For my own part . I should certainly hesitate to hire a clerk on his face/appearance alone.
Appearances are all too often deceptive . For instance, you might well commit an error in judg-ment if you went by appearances only with people like Edward Hyde Burton, the character created by Maugham. As far as appearance and manners were concerned, Burton seemed a man all of a piece. He was a tiny little fellow with white hair and mild blue eyes. Kind, gentle and candid , he was described by many as one of the most respectable people on earth. Nevertheless, he turned out to be cruel to a friend in need of his help. He insulted and fooled Turner who was down and out and made him commit himself to an insane venture. What was still more surprising
Unit6
无疑，我们现在处于持续的压力之下，要长时间工作，哟啊创造更多，拥有更多，从而成为一名成功人士。于是乎，工作狂（workaholism）——一种现代癖（addiction），就这样出现了。工作狂其根源是基于这样一种认识：通过长时间地工作，完成更多的项目，我们便能提高我们的自身价值。
许多妇女今天感到同样的压力，要创造，要出人头地，而与此同时，又要养育子女，承担各
种家庭责任。
研究表明，工作狂往往使我们与家人的关系疏远。它会迫使我们长时间地劳作，仅留微乎其微的实践与我们所爱的人聚在一起，交流感情。家庭成员间的亲密关系在此过程中注定要消亡。
There is no question that today we are under constant pressure to work longer hours, to produce more, to possess more, and to become a success. Workaholism, a modern addiction, has thus arisen. The cause of workaholism is the perception that by working longer hours and com-pleting more projects, we will enhance our self-worth.
Many women today feel the same stress to produce and get ahead and, at the same time, to nurture their offspring and shoulder a variety of domestic responsibilities.
Research shows that workaholism tends to distance us from our immediate families. It forces us to labor longer and longer hours, leaving a minute fraction of time to be physically and emotionally available to our loved ones. Intimacy among family members is doomed to die in the process.
Unit7
昨天上午十时在城东200公里处的乡村地区发生了强烈地震。来自该地区的初步报告表明这次地震造成了广泛的破坏和重大的人员伤亡。死伤人员中包括许多青少年。但是，究竟有多少人伤亡，目前尚不清楚，因为整个地区都淹没在瓦砾（rubble）之中。
然而有一点是肯定的，许多幸存者将要忍受多年的痛苦和不幸，这件事传达的死亡信息极大地震撼了当地人，一些信教的人聚集在一起祈求这样的事情永远再也不要发生。
A severe earthquake occurred all of a sudden at 10a.m. yesterday in a rural area, about 200 kilometers east of the city. Initial reports coming out of the region indicate the earthquake has caused widespread devastation/damage and heavy casualties. Many adolescents were among those injured or killed. Yet it remains obscure exactly how many people were hurt and killed as the entire area has been enveloped in rubble. However, one thing is certain: many of the survivors may face years of pain and suffering . Local people were clearly shaken by this reminder of their mortality. Some religious ones have gathered to pray that it will never recur.