二十一世纪大学英语读写教程第一册课后翻译题答案.doc

1.A very curious boy, Tom is interested not only in whats but also in whys and hows. 2.Happiness, according to Prof. Smith, is the ability to make the most of what you have. 3.Youve better keep the book where your 15-year-old son cant get his hands on it. 4.The story was so funny that Bill kept laughing all the time while reading it 5.High-achieving students do not necessarily put in more time on their studies than their lower-scoring classmates. 6.How did you manage to persuade these students to take the speed-reading course? 7.Working hard is important, but knowing how to make the most of ones abilities counts for much more. 8.She asked her students to think for themselves rather than telling them what to think.1.Referring to the differences between American English and British English, he said, The United States and Britain are, after all, two different countries. 2.Prof. Smith encourages his students to think for themselves. I am just as happy, he often says, even if you challenge me or completely disagree with me. 3.We called on him to take part in our conversation about pop music, but as soon as he joined in, he introduced a new topic and referred to the NBA finals of the previous week. 4.The driver is responsible for this accident. His car knocked down a tree and a man on his bike. 5.Since our production of radios came to a halt, we have switched to the production of mobile phones. 6.Our original plan was to see such famous sights as the Great Wall, the Palace Museum and the Summer Palace in Beijing. 7.Its no simple/easy matter to learn a foreign language well. Even though I have learned English for a few years, I still cant express myself effectively in the language. 8.I dont want you simply to agree or disagree with me. I need someone who can give me good advice, ideas, and so on.1.As far as I know, all they have to do is come and see the child they want to bring up and fill up a form. 2.As he learned more and more about the world, he finally got tired of going after fame and wealth. 3.The little girl¡¯s songs brought sunshine to the old man and helped him bear the hardships of life. 4.People came one after another to congratulate them on the successful building of another big bridge over the Huangpu River. 5.All the people present were amazed that the 10-year-old boy was playing the violin so skillfully. 6.After the car accident, Stevie reevaluated his goals in life and decided to pay more attention to the world outside. 7.Even in her wildest dreams, Mother could never have imagined that her son would become a world-famous pianist. 8.The students broke into loud cheers when they heard that their teacher had fought back from the shadow of death.1.Sickly and weak as Grandma is, she has taken on all the housework in the family. 2.The recording company had never been so pleased with any singer. For them, Stevie Wonder was a real find. 3.They had no running water where they lived. Nor did they have any conveniences of life such as gas and electricity. 4.Six years passed, then seven and eight, and nothing was heard of that French artist. It seemed certain that he had left the country for only God knows where. 5.He was very ill that summer, but as soon as he felt better in the fall, he resumed his writing and finished his last novel in two months. 6.Driven by a strong will, Alex finally fulfilled the task he had undertaken. 7.With the help of the doctor and the nurses, the patient recovered quickly and in a few weeks was able t stand on his feet once more. 8.It was really sad to watch the old man¡¯s wrinkled face, which spoke of all that he had borne/endured in his life.1.They are Mary¡¯s sons Robert and William. One is named after her father, the other is named after her grandfather. 2.He is not content with what he has already got. What a pity he never understands that happiness lies in contentment. 3.She is very active in classroom activities. I am sure that she will make a good teacher.You may have different opinions about it, but I hate the idea of urging people to drink, 4.especially at a dinner party.We are prepared to give way a little to them on minor problems, but we will never 5.compromise with them on major questions of principle.Robert didn¡¯t usually get much exercise during the year, while his wife Mary was on her 6.feet most of the time. That was why it was impossible, or difficult at least, for them to choose a place they both liked for their holiday.7.David is a young writer with a high opinion of himself. He thinks that his writing style is unique and refined. But unfortunately, that is not the case.8.All I want to say is that as individuals we enjoy many different rights but we have no right to do anything harmful to society1.The problem lies in how people look at those students dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge. 2.Our government has decided to put a lot more money into education than before. 3.We have to train more first-class engineers to compete in the technology race with Japan. 4.The intellectually curious and hard-working students should be praised and held up as examples to other students. 5.Not until we do away with our anti-intellectualism do we stand a chance to remain a world-class power. 6.We must adapt ourselves to the demands of our times, o