第三版大学英语精读第五册第六册课后翻译答案.doc

1 我认为向他求助是不现实的。事实上，他自己也需要帮助。I dont thank its realistic to turn to him for help.As a matter of fact,he himself is in need of help.2 越来越多的人正在意识到与空气污染作斗争的迫切需要。More and more people are being awakend to the urgent need of combating with air pollution.3 有明显的迹象表明一些古老的传统和价值观念不再被年轻人珍视。There are visible signs that some of the time-honored old traditions and values are no longer cherished by the young people.4 我们许多人觉得宇宙无限这一概念难以立解。Many of us find the notion of a boundless universe hard to grasp.5 因为在法律和规章中有许多漏洞（loophole），一小撮投机倒把者一夜之间暴富就没有什么奇怪了。There being so many loopholes in the laws and regulations,its little wonder that a handful of speculators got rich overnight.6 旅游事业的空前兴旺使这个从前只住有三百人的边境小镇突然繁荣起来。An unprecedented boom in tourism brought sudden prosperity to the small border town ,which was formerly inhabited by only 300 people.7 根据这一消息，该国已经具有制造核武器的能力。In the light of this information,that country already has the capabilities to make nuclear weapons.8 他不顾朋友的反复警告，把所有的钱都投向了高风险企业。Regardless of repeated warnings from his friends,he shaked all his money on high risk ventures. 5.4许多家长非但不放任，相反却给他们的孩子施加巨大的压力，要他们样样都优秀。Instead of being permissive,many parents put/exert tremendous pressure on their children to be exceptional in everything. 由于学习成绩出色，这位长沙女孩被好几所最享盛名的美国大学录取，包括哈佛、耶鲁和麻省理工。Due to/Owing to/Because of academic excellence,the ChangSha girl has been accepted by several prestigious universities including Harvard,Yale and M.I.T.许多家长越来越早地让子女开始钢琴或小提琴的训练，希望他们将来能成为出色的钢琴家或小提琴手。Many parents have there children drill in piano or violin at ever-earlier ages in hopes that they will become exceptional pianist or violinist.在现代社会，服装款式每年都在翻花样，一些今年流行的，来年就过时了。In modern society,clothing styles change yearly;some are in this year ,but will be out next year.这种育儿“新”理念带来的将很可能是“超级问题”，而不是超级儿童。More likely than not ,what the new parenting idea brings about will be superproblems rather than superkids.应该给年轻人机会，让他们发挥主动性，为自己的错误负责，也为自己的成就得到荣誉。Young people should be given the opportunity to take the initiative, to take responsibility for their mistakes and credit for their achievements.他意志薄弱，我想他是戒不掉烟的，想不到他竟然轻而易举的摆脱了这一坏习惯。I presume/assume that he is so weak-willed that he cant quit smoking ,to be my surprise,he has gotten rid of the bad habit easily.对学生的要求须与他们的兴趣及能力相适应。Demands at students should be tailored to their interests and abilities.5.7我小时候完全被周游世界的想法迷住了，常在爷爷的书房里一呆几个小时，一边转动着地球仪，一边梦想着去游览的地方。When I was a kid ,I was so fascinated with the idea of traveling round the world that I would spend hours in my grandfathers study spinning the globe and dreaming of the places Id like to visit.今天下午一枚定时炸弹在伦敦最大的超市之一爆炸，在人们中间引起极大的恐慌。A time bomb explored this afternoon in one of Londons biggest supermarkets , evoking a great panic among the population.在父亲的陪同下，比尔去了警察局，对警官坦白说他曾在两周前抢了一位老人的金表。Accompanied by his father ,Bill went to the police station and confessed to the police officer that he had robbed an old man of his gold watch two weeks before.在与简订婚后，斯蒂芬生平第一次开始用功了。不久他便作为一名年轻的理论物理学家而崭露头角。After getting engaged to Jane ,Stephen started working hard for the first time in his life.And before long he distinguished himself as a young theoretical physicist.斯通教授以严厉著称。但令人惊奇的是，他在上周六他女儿婚礼上的讲话却妙趣横生，充满幽默。Professor Stone is distinguished for his sternness. But to everyones surprise ,the speech he made at his daughters wedding last Saturday was full of wit and humor. 这么多人愿意为社区的利益做义务工作真令人惊奇。Its amazing that so many people are willing to do voluntary work for the benefit of the community.5.8那个国家的日趋繁荣在很大程度上可归功于政府实行的经济改革政策。The increasing prosperity of that country was in a large measure attributable to the governments pursuit of a policy of economic reform. 这位黑人领袖把为实现种族平等而奋斗终生当作自己的神圣义务。The black leader took it as his sacred obligation to fight hard all his life to achieve racial equality.1976年，中华人民共和国的三位主要缔造者周恩来总理、朱德元帅和毛泽东主席相继逝世。The year 1976 saw the death of Premier Zhou En-lai , Marshal Zhu-de and Chairman Mao ze-dong ,the three leading architects of the Peoples Republic.我不止一次地提醒校长，他曾答应要维护退休教师的合法利益。On more than one occasion I reminded the principal of his promise to stand up for thelegitimate interests of retied teachers.这个故事的主题思想是，一个人的命运与整个国家的命运紧密相连。The theme of the story is that a persons destiny is closely tied up with that of the whole nation.那个青年继承的一大笔财产使他得以实现自己的梦想。The large fortune the young man fell heir enabled him to live out his dream.6.21.他对生活的乐观态度常常会感染队友，在队里造成一种积极向上的（positive）气氛。His optimistic attitude toward life tended to spread to his teammates and created a positive atmosphere within the team.2.搜寻外星人或许有可能为我们了解宇宙起源提供新的线索。The search for extraterrestrial intelligence may threw new light on the origins of the universe. 1. 他妻子把他们所处的窘境跟他说了，然后让他仔细想想他们剩下的可能有的几种选择。His wife told him the dilemma(difficult condition) they were in,and then left him to ponder how many choices were left for them.2. 她为招待会所挑选的食物、音乐和装饰品全都显示出她高雅的情趣。Her choice of food ,music and decorations for the reception all showed her exquisite taste.5. 你今后出国旅行的机会即便有，也很可能极少，我觉得这次你应该尽量争取去。Your opportunities to travel abroad in future might very well be so few,if any,that I think you should make every effort to go this time.6.41起初，我打算先准备生物课的考试，然后再做论文，但后来决定还是将做的顺序倒过来为好。At first ,I planned to prepare for the biology examination first and then did my thesis,but later I decided to do them on the other way round.2就预测地震而言，科学家能做的似乎微乎其微，不过城市规划设计师却可以再减轻地震造成的损失方面有点作为。In terms of the prediction of earthquakes ,what scientists can do is very little while the city-plotting designer can do something when it comes to reducing the loss brought about by the earthquake.3去年夏天洪水期间，不得不动员全国的力量来救灾。The whole national forces had to be mobilized for the salvage during the flood last summer.4鉴于她对生活的消极态度，她不可能在改革管理部门的事情上给予支持。Regarding her passive attitude toward life ,she couldnt give any support for the reform of the administrative department.5凭她的创见和组织能力，我认为他不是我们的负担，而是我们委员会的一份宝贵财富。With her creative ideas and organizational ability ,I dont think she is our burden but an asset to our committee.6.6总之，这些实验设备太贵，而且也许过时了。In brief ,these lab facilities are too expensive.Whats more, they may have been old-fashioned.获悉我们提议的发展计划未获批准，我真的感到很失望。When I got to know that the developing scheme that we had suggested did not go though, I was really disappointed. 一接到那架小飞机失踪的报告，数支救援队就开始在地面搜寻残骸。When they got the notification that the small plane disappeared ,several rescue teams began to search the ground for wreckage.酒醉后驾车是违法的，在许多国家可以处以巨额罚款与徒刑。It is illegal to drive after becoming drunk, and a substantial fine and sentence can be given in many countries.教练在宣布他辞职的决定后所受到的批评，虽然开始时很激烈，但过了三四天就平息了。Although the criticism