基础英语2 unit 4 ex

1、EXERCISESUNIT FOURSentence Translationn1. The fact that he was able to avoid the seemingly inevitable crash made him a national hero.n2. Of the four students who risked their lives to try to drag the drowning children to shore, two never returned.n3. The Japanese are known for their long life span.

2、They believe they owe this to their eating habits/the composition of their diet, which contains a lot of fish products.n4. I know Harris. I couldnt imagine a man like him making such stupid remarks.n5. After testing her loyalty many times, he was now going to give her the most dangerous task.n6. I h

3、ear that Lincoln delivered an extremely powerful speech on that occasion. Whatever did he actually say?n7. That this time they must be ready to challenge death was clear to everybody. But no one regretted this move.n8. As accidents go/As far as accidents are concerned, there was nothing out of the o

4、rdinary: a crazy young man drives a car on a university campus and kills a young woman student. What is unusual is the fact that the man dares to challenge the people who want to take him to court, because his father is a local police officer.n9. Every time/Whenever we decide on a financial policy,

5、we have to make a clear distinction between short-term interests and long-term interests.n10. Although it was early October, people could already be seen driving across the frozen river.WORKBOOKnKeynPart In1-5: BBABDn6-10:CAABDn11-15:CDDABn16-20:ACBACn21-25:CACBCn26-30:DBDACPart III Sentence Transla

6、tionn1. The travel agency was responsible for arranging our sightseeing and accommodation while we were in Europe. n2. With new scientific discoveries we can now account for many natural phenomena that seemed inexplicable in no time.n3. A flood threatened to break down the reservoir, but all the peo

7、ple rose to the occasion and reinforced the embankments in no time.n4. A swindler cheated Susan of one hundred dollars by selling her a watch which did not work.n5. No matter how difficult is, choices will have to be made if we want to preserve the beauty and usefulness of the land. n6. The play whi

8、ch I saw twenty years ago still stick in my mind.n7. The fact that the earth and the moon attract each other is only one example of the law of universal gravitation. n8. We have made great efforts to look for new clean energy. On the one hand it can reduce pollution, and on the other hand it can sol

9、ve the problem of the lack of resources. n9. Many centuries before the people of ancient China had already made the discovery that natural magnets have the properties of attracting iron. n10. Though many people believe that exams could measure ones knowledge level, the truth is just the opposite. nP

10、art IIIn1-10: ADCCD ADBDC nPart IV.nPassage one: CBCDAnPassage two: DACBC n n动词读作vld。名词读作vld。n If you overload something such as a vehicle, you put more things or people into it than it was designed to carry. 使超载 n Dont overload the boat or it will sink. n别让船超载了，否则它会沉。n overloaded 超载的 n Some trains

11、were so overloaded that their suspension collapsed. n有些列车超载如此严重，以至于它们的悬架都被压垮了。n To overload someone with work, problems, or information means to give them more work, problems, or information than they can cope with. 使负担过重 n .an effective method that will not overload staff with yet more paperwork. n

12、一个不会使员工背负更多案牍工作的有效方法。n Overload is also a noun. 过重的负担 n 57 percent complained of work overload. n57%的人抱怨工作负担过重。n overloaded 负担过重的 n The bar waiter was already overloaded with orders. n这名酒吧侍者已经不堪应付过多的点单了。n If you overload an electrical system, you cause too much electricity to flow through it, and so

13、 damage it. 使 (电气系统) 负荷过重 n Never overload an electrical outlet. n绝不要超负荷使用一个电源插座。nelect to n nHe was elected to the state legislature.n他被选举为国家立法机关的委员。nto elect someone to the presidencyn选某人当总统nno more than和和not more thanno more than的意思是只不过，not more than的意思是不多于。试比较：There are no more than ten tickles

14、left. 剩下不到十张票。 (有票少的含义)The experiment was done by not more than 5 persons. 做这个试验的人不到五个。(没有多或少的含义，只是客观地说明数目)This room is no bigger than that. 这个房间并不比那个大。 (有两个房间都不大的含义)This room is not bigger than that one.这个房间不比那个大。 (没有两个房间都不大或都不小的含义)n注注意not . Any more than或no more.than在下面句子中的用法。如：They cannot do the impossible any more than we can.他们和我们同样不能做不可能的事情。He is no more diligent than I am.他和我同样不勤奋no les