当我们及时赶到水立方看到菲尔普斯Phelps最终夺得他的第八金时都感到非常地振奋。(in time; cheer up)
听说她生了一个如此大的男婴，我们都感到非常惊讶。（give birth to）
我经常感到疑惑，为什么有些家长允许自己的孩子看暴力影片。（wonder; allow）
这个小男孩昨天发现了个金蛋的谣言很快传遍整个小村庄。(rumour; spread)
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1. 从这个角度上说，应该受到责备的是不负责任的父母而不是做错事的小孩。(rather than…, blame) In this respect, it was the irresponsible parents rather than the children who were at fault that should be blamed.
2. 外面的噪音不断，我无法安下心来学习。(settle down) With so much noise outside, I couldn’t settle down to study.
3. 虽然左腿受伤了，他还是在同伴的帮助下设法登上了泰山。(manage to do)
He managed to climb Mount Tai with the help of his companions though his left leg was hurt. 4. 这个6岁的小孩有讲故事的天赋。(have a gift for)
This 6-year-old boy has a gift for telling stories.
5. 兴奋的歌迷们等候在机场，希望一睹这个月亮女神的风采。(catch sight of) Thrilled fans waited at the airport hoping to catch sight of the moon goddess. 练习30
6. 北京市民的良好素质与志愿者的热情给参加奥运会的各国运动员留下了深刻的印象。(impress)
The well-behaved Beijing citizens and enthusiastic volunteers greatly impressed the foreign athletes who took part in the Olympic Games.
7. 我们很快就喜欢上了这个青山碧水环绕的千年古镇。 (surround)
We soon fell in love with the thousand-year-old town, (which was) surrounded by green hills and blue water.
8. 他拒绝证实他们下个月将举行婚礼的传闻。 (confirm)
He refused to confirm the rumor that they would hold the wedding ceremony next month.
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9. 这幅画是传统与现代的结合。( a mixture; the traditional; the modern) This painting is a mixture of the traditional and the modern.
10. 站在塔顶上，我仍能看到远处的山 ( in the distance)
Standing at the top of the tower, I could still see the mountains in the distance.
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1. 翟志刚在太空的巨大成就让他赢得了全中国人民的尊重。( achievement; respect)
Zhai Zhigang’s great achievement in space has earned him the respect of all the Chinese people.
2. 他不需要很多钱，并且很乐于过着简单的生活。（lead a … life）
He doesn’t need much money and is happy to lead a simple life.
3. 四代同堂是中国一个值得骄傲的传统习俗。（traditional, generation）
It is a proud traditional custom in China to have four generations living under one roof.
4. 社会，包括公司和组织，应该在帮助老人方面扮演积极的角色。（play a/an…role in, organization） The society, including companies and organizations, should play a positive role in helping the old.
5. 老师在讲台前不用看就可以知道哪个学生表现不好。（without doing, behave）
Without looking up from her desk, the teacher knew which student was behaving badly. 练习32
6. 如果我们一定要按时完成的话，我们就必须坚持工作。（carry on）
We must carry on working if we are to finish on time.
7. 不要仅仅因为他在一次考试中失败就瞧不起这个人。（look down upon）
Don’t look down upon a person only because he failed an examination.
8. 当我离开超市的时候，我碰巧遇见了我的老朋友。（come across） I came across my friend by chance when I was leaving the supermarket.
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9. 老师的话促使我比以前更努力学习。（inspire）
My teacher’s words inspired me to study harder than ever before.
10. 保护环境是首要考虑的问题。（consideration）
Protecting environment is the primary consideration
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1. 袁博士对生活很满意, 并不在乎出名。( be satisfied with; care about) Dr Yuan is satisfied with his life and doesn’t care about being famous.
2. 我们的校长很希望能扩大学校的规模。(expand) Our principal wishes to expand the size of our school.
3. 多亏了每一个人的辛勤努力，表演取得了巨大的成功。(thanks to) Thanks to everyone’s hard work, the performance was a great success.
4. 吉姆悄悄溜进房间，没有打扰父母。（without disturbing） Jim slipped into the room without disturbing his parents.
5. 我宁愿为理想奋斗，不愿意放弃而他日后悔。(would rather…than; struggle for) I would rather struggle for my dream than give it up and regret it later in my life. 练习34
6．在阅览室朗读是一种坏习惯。(-ing作主语) Reading aloud in the reading room is a bad habit.
7. 美国总统来华访问，希望改善两国之间的关系。(with the hope of…)
The president of the USA paid a visit to China with the hope of improving the relationship between the two countries.
8. 正是那个司机的粗心导致了这场车祸。( lead to, 用强调句) It was the driver’s carelessness that led to the car accident.
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9. 科学家们把精力集中在保持大气清洁和免受污染上。(focus on, keep…free from…) The scientists focused on keeping the atmosphere clean and free from pollution.
10. 在经历了多年的奋斗之后，他们建立起了自己的公司并变得富有。 After many years of struggle, they were able to build up their business and become rich.
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1. 到目前为止，我对居住在广州感到非常满意。(up to now; be content with) Up to now, I have been content with living in Beijing.
2. 过去他们很贫困，根本谈不上度假。( too…to…, badly off ) In the past, they were too badly off to afford a holiday.
3. 在老师的帮助下，我终于克服了困难。(overcome)
I was able to overcome the problem with the help of my teacher.
4. 汶川地震发生后，地震灾区(the earthquake-stricken area)的交通、电力和通讯完全中断了。(cut off)
After the Wenchuan earthquake, transportation, electricity, and communication in the earthquake-stricken area were completely cut off.
5. 他是一个很有趣的男孩，经常用他的笑话带给我们许多欢乐。(entertain sb. with sth.) He is a very funny boy and often entertains us with his jokes. 练习36
6. 他去找加油站看是否能买到汽油。( in search of )
He went off in search of a gas station where he could buy some petrol.
7. 我对一切记忆犹新，好像是昨天发生的。( as if…) I remember everything as if it happened yesterday.
8. 据报道，10,000吨含有三聚氰胺(melamine)的三鹿婴幼儿奶粉已被销毁。(-ing作定语)
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