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1、Unit 31.There are aways people who dream to make a(n) fortune from gambling(赌博),even though they know the chances are slim(苗条的、微小的).总有一些人梦想着从赌博中发财，即使他们知道机会很渺茫。 2.The inventor Thomas Edison was regarded as a dull boy when he was young because he couldnt work out easy mathematical(数学的) calculations(计算
2、)在发明家托马斯爱迪生小的时候，被视为是一个傻孩子，因为他连简单的数学运算都算不出来。 3.The police had chased after the robbery suspect(犯罪嫌疑人) for about two days before they finally caught him in a deserted warehouse(仓库).警察追赶抢劫嫌疑犯大约两天之后，他们终于在一个废弃的仓库里抓到了他。 4.The local newspaper has launched(推出) a campaign(运动、活动) to raise money for the girl w
3、ho has caught a rare(rare) disease(疾病).地方报社开展了一个为患有稀有疾病的女孩捐款活动。 5.Rock climbing is attractive(有吸引力的) especially to young people because it is always accompanied(伴随着) with hardship(困难) and adventure.攀岩是具有吸引力的，尤其是对年轻人来说，因为它总是伴随着困难和冒险。 6.The face value(面值) of the bill(账单、钞票) is one dollar,but its intri
4、nsic (内在的) value is nothing but that of a piece of paper.该票据面值为一美元，但其内在价值只是一张纸。7.Having won several championships in international matches recently,he currently(目前) ranks(行列) second among the worlds professional tennis players.在最近的国际比赛中赢得了几次冠军，他目前在世界上职业网球选手中排名第二。8.There has been a great deal of publ
5、icity(宣传) in the media(媒体) about the campaign against(开展反的运动) genetically(基因) modified(被改进的) food.媒体上有大量的关于反对转基因食品的宣传。 9.The coach was relieved(松了一口气) that Michael had recovered sufficiently(充分地) from his knee injury and he was able to play in the semi-finals(半决赛) next week.教练松了一口气，迈克尔已经完全从他的膝伤中恢复过来
6、，下周他就可以参加半决赛。 10.He has dropped his old bad-boy image(形象) and now portrays(描绘) himself as something of an angel.他改掉了坏男孩的旧形象，现在把自己扮演得像个天使。 11.Due to its inefficiency(效率低下),the cable(电缆) TV company has been a frequent(频繁的) target(目标) of criticism(批评) from the public these days.由于有线电台的效率低，这几天它屡次成为被公众批评
7、的对象。 12.A few mirrors can transform(改变、改观) a dark room,making it look larger and lighter instantly(立即). 几面镜子可以立刻使一个昏暗的房间看起来更大更亮。13.Earthquakes had destroyed their houses,so they had no choice but to live temporarity(时间性) in the tents(帐篷) put up overnight. 地震摧毁了他们的房子，他们只好住在临时性的帐篷搭起过夜。14.The argument
8、never ceased(停止) as to whether it was fair to cover celebrities private lives(名人的私生活) in the mass(群众) media(媒体).在大众传媒中，对名人的私生活是否公平的争论从未停止过。15.Kelly got a new job as a secretary(秘书),but two weeks later she became bored with the endless(无止境的) office chores(家务活),so she quit.Kelly找到一个做秘书的工作，但是两周之后她厌倦了无休
9、止的办公室事务，因此，他辞职了。 16.These two TV programs are both about news or current(现在的) affairs(事务、发生的事情),but they have attracted very different audiences(观众) in the United States.这两个电视节目都是新闻和时事，但是他们吸引了不同的美国观众。17.Janes parents held her in high regard(尊敬、注意) and they supported her decision to be an actress. Ja
10、ne的父母极其尊重她，并且他们支持她成为一名女演员。 18.When the results of vote were announced,the Prime(总理) Minister(部长) acknowledged(公认的、承认) defeat. 当投票结果被公布出来，总统知道被打败了。19. Sientists are unable to predict(预测) with accuracy(精确) when and where earthquakes will strike.科学家不能精确预测地震什么时候在什么地点会发生翻译1.The teachers felt sorry for Ni
11、ck,a former straight-A student, because he was thrown out of college in the second year for taking drugs.老师们对那个曾经是优秀学生的Nick感到遗憾，因为他在上大学第二年由于吸毒而被开除。 2.You can do things for your health in the way of diet,exercise,good lifestyle,and so on.你应该通过合理饮食、加强锻炼、保持良好的生活习惯等方式保持健康。 3.As the ship began to turn to
12、 its one side,the horrified passengers all clung on to the other for dear life.当船转向另一边时，恐惧的乘客都拼命地相互紧贴着。 4.The new president said he would dedicate himself to protecting the rights of the old,the sick and the homeless in his term of office.新总统宣称他将在他执政期间保护老人、病人、无家可归的人的权利。 5.She quit the well-paid offi
13、ce job since she was tired of doing the same thing day after day and she was eager to try something fresh.她辞去了高薪收入的工作，因为她厌倦了一天天地做同样的事情，他渴望尝试新的事物。 6.The civil administration promises that they would not turn away anyone who comes to the relief centre for help.民政局承诺，他们将不会避开任何一个到救助中心寻求帮助的人。 7.If she wa
14、nted to hang on to her professional reputation she should control her inconsistent emotions.如果她一直想抓住她的职业荣誉，他应该控制好无常的情绪。8.Among us,we would always address him as Your Majesty in his presence.Behind him,we invariably referred to him as Peanut.对于我们，在他面前，我们总是强调他是我们的陛下似的大人物，但是在背后我们几乎总是认为是个小人物9.Im sorry y
15、our tooth is hurting,but youll have to live with it until we get you to the dentist. 我很抱歉你的牙齿坏了，但是你必须忍受住直到去看牙医之后 10.This guy likes to esaggerate and is good at nothing but boasting about his”glorious”past.这个人言过其实，就会吹牛皮放 大炮 11.As well as I could make out,she had come for good,and had no intention of ever leaving again.同样我也跟他一样，他将永久性的来，没有那个意向要再离开一次 12.Like so many young graduates before them,they set out to launch their own business after graduation.像很多学生毕业之前，他们在毕业之后会开始进行他们自己的工作 13.What if he goes home before us and cant get in?what will he do then?假使他比我们之前回家而且不能进去，你
