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1、厦门是个美丽的城市厦门是个美丽的城市, 但是环境还但是环境还Xiamen is a beautiful place, but the environment is .XiaMenXiamenthe environment is farunsatisfactory 使我们吃惊的是使我们吃惊的是, , 她的男朋友一点也不英俊她的男朋友一点也不英俊, , 倒是有点难看。倒是有点难看。 To our surprise, her boyfriend is far from handsome; he is somewhat ugly. 那里的环境与他期待的差远了。那里的环境与他期待的差远了。 The en

2、vironment there is far from his expectation. far from: notat all, rather than 一点也不一点也不 backThe situation was far from perfect, though. (Para. 4)有了电话和电子邮件，我们可以很容易地与世界各有了电话和电子邮件，我们可以很容易地与世界各地的朋友地的朋友联系联系。With telephone and e-mail, we can our friends all over the world. Have telephone and e-mailWith tel

3、ephone and e-mailcontact with friendscontact friends vt make contact withall over the wordall over the world4I am able to reach out to others and bridge the gap my language and culture and theirs. (Para.8)reach out to: to communicate with; to contact 联系去国外时去国外时, 你不能老呆在屋里学习。你不能老呆在屋里学习。 你得出去接你得出去接触别人触

4、别人, 结交朋友。结交朋友。When you go abroad, you cant just stay in the room studying. Youve got to reach out to others and make friends. 小孩小孩受到恐吓受到恐吓而撒而撒谎。谎。The kid lies. A child lied intimidation ?The child is intimidated and imidate sb. sth.我今天不舒服。我今天不舒服。 我什么都我什么都不想不想吃。吃。 Im not feeling well today.

5、I dont anything. I dont want to eatI dont want to eat anything.I dont want eatI dont want to eat我现在想喝杯茶。我现在想喝杯茶。我今天不高兴。我今天不高兴。 不想和任何人说话。不想和任何人说话。I feel like a cup of tea now. Im not happy today. I dont feel like talking to anyone.backOnce in a while I cried out of frustration, and sometimes I felt l

6、ike giving up. (Para.7)交流有助于交流有助于填补填补老年人和年轻人之间的老年人和年轻人之间的鸿沟鸿沟Communication helps to the old the young.the old and young menthe old and the young / old men and young menthe younger and the olderNot necessarythe + adj. = 该形容词所描述的一类人I am able to reach out to others and bridge the gap between my languag

7、e and culture and theirs. (Para.8)bridge the gap: reduce or get rid of the difference between two things 缩小差距； 缩小区别他认为贫富之间的差距是无他认为贫富之间的差距是无法弥合的。法弥合的。 He thinks there is no way to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor. 约翰想用他的二张约翰想用他的二张CD 来来换换这本书。这本书。John wanted to two of his CDs the book.John

8、want toJohn wanted / wants touse his two CDstwo of his CDsuse two of his CDs fortrade two of his CDs forexchange this book with his two CDS exchange with 与（某人）交换 e.g. exchange ideas with your friendstrade A for B: 以以A A换取换取B B真笨哪真笨哪 , 他用随身听换了辆旧自行车。他用随身听换了辆旧自行车。Its silly of him to trade his Walkman f

9、or a used bike.我不会拿爱情做交易。我不会拿爱情做交易。I wouldnt trade love for anything.Learning a foreign language has been a most trying experience for me, but one that I wouldnt trade for anything. (Para.8)trade for: exchange for 交换；交换；换取换取 他相信如果他现在努力他相信如果他现在努力, 将来会得到回报的。将来会得到回报的。He believe He believes / believedif

10、 he is working hard nowif he works hard nowif he efforts nowHe believes that if he works hard now, be rewarded in the future.he will be rewarded in the future.he will get return in the futurehe will get something in return in the futureHe believes if he works hard now, hell in the future. 这个学校里所有的人都

11、可以使用电脑室吗这个学校里所有的人都可以使用电脑室吗?（computer labs)Do all the people in the school have access to computer labs ?Can people use the computer labs in this school?Can people in this school use computer labs?People can use the computer labs in this school.在农村待的在农村待的2年使得他深入了解了那里农民的生活。年使得他深入了解了那里农民的生活。The two yea

12、rs he spent in the country the lives of the farmers there. In the countryside for two yearsThe two years he spent in the countrymade his deep understanding ofmade him deeply understand / gave him deep understandings ofthere farmers livesthe farmers lives theregave him insight intogave him insights / an insight intohave insights 鼓