1)e
2)c
3)b
4)h
5)g
6)i
7)d
8)j
9)f
10)a
1) retire
2) device
3) contact
4) conquered
5) gave up nearby
6) all by herself
7) nightmare
8) accomplished
9) Moreover
10) by far
11) was determined
12) turned over
13) Fortunately
14) following
15）In spite of
1) can't help feeling/can't help thinking
2) wakened
3) dissuade him from
4) set out to improve
5) had previously met
6) by far the most
1) experience
2) inexperience
3) experiencing
4) inexperienced
5) experienced
6) experienced
1) doubtful
2) doubts
3) doubted
4) undoubtedly
5) doubtfully
6) undoubtedly
1) fortune
2) Fortunately
3) unfortunate
4) Fortunately
5) Unfortunately
6) fortunate
7) Misfortunes
1) American
2) an American
3) China
4) a Chinese
5) Canada
6) Canadian
7) English
8) an Englishman
9) France
10) a Frenchman
11) Japan
12) Japanese
13) a Greek
14) India
15) Indian
16) German
17) a German
18) Spain
19) Italian
1) beaten/defeated
2) defeated
3) won
4) defeated
5) won
6) beat/defeated
1) It was a 28,500-mile voyage.
2) We took a five-day tour.
3) That student wrote a ten-page report.
4) Sam's new apartment is in a twelve-story building.
5) It is a thirteenth century castle.
6) They are fourth year students.
7) It is first-class material.
8) It is definitely second-class work.
1) They looked both ways before crossing the street.
2) I made my decision after talking to Sir Francis.
3) They had dinner before going to the concert.
4) Chichester sent a radio message to London after succeeding in sailing round Cape Horn.
1) He was determined to carry out his plan in spite of his illness.
2) They aren't doing well in school in spite of their intelligence.
3) He isn't very happy in spite of his wealth.
4) He isn't a very good basketball player in spite of his height.
1) what you have written
2) what we should always keep in mind
3) What they saw in China
4) what we can do today
1) In spite of
2) cancer
3) determined
4) accomplish
5) set out
6) voyage
7) dissuade
8) give up
9) covered
10) previously
1) conquer
2) about
3) succeeded
4) between
5) through
6) high
7) sail
8) follow/take
9) round
10) then
11) but
12) As
13) made
14) fast
15) did
16) ever
17) that
1) hard to reach
2) adventure
3) set out
4) sprung up
5) rough
6) worried
7) carried out
8) worst
9) lifted high
10) floated away
翻译
1) 幸好附近有家医院，我们立刻把他送到了那里。
Fortunately there was a hospital nearby and we took him there at once.
2) 胜利登上乔治岛 (George Island) 后，船长向指挥部 (the headquarters) 发了一份无线电报。
After succeeding in landing on George Island, the captain sent a radio message to the headquarters.
3) 他决心继续他的实验，不过这一次他将用另一种方法来做。
He is determined to continue his experiment but this time he'll do it another way.
4) 她在读这部小说时，不禁想起了她在农村度过的那五年。
When she read the novel, she couldn't help thinking of the five years she had spent in the countryside.
5) 玛丽觉得单靠自己的力量执行她的计划是困难的。
Mary thought it difficult to carry out her plan all by herself.
6) 我们认为他不能在一刻钟内走完那段距离，但他却成功地做到了这一点。
We didn't think he could cover the distance in a quarter of an hour, but he succeeded in doing it.
7) 甚至在他的医生告诉他患有肺癌之后，奇切斯特仍不肯放弃环球航行的宿愿。
Even after his doctor told him he had lung cancer, Chichester would not give up his old dream of sailing round the world.
8) 我正忙着做一种新的捕鼠 (rats) 装置时，马克走来拖着我出去看花展了。
I was busy making a new device for catching rats when Mark came and dragged me out to a flower show.
附: Reading Activity及 Guided Writing
1) He is old.
2) Swim the English Channel.
3) They thought he was crazy.
4) Because they think the Channel is the greatest challenge to them
5) He wanted to be the oldest person ever to swim the Channel.
6) He is doing his training hard and swims 7 and a half miles a day.
7) He doesn't think much of that swimmer.
8) No, she didn't.
9) He wrote this article before he attempted the Channel.
1) F. He began training to swim the English Channel at the age of 56.
2) F. He was asked the question over and over.
3) F. He does offer answers, though in an indirect way.
4) T.
5) F. He trained fairly hard.
6) F. The main reason is that he was not mentally ready.
7) T.
8) T.
1)c
2)b
3)a
4)d
5)c
6)a
1) 不管你是20岁还是58岁，都喜欢接受挑 战，干些带有冒险意味的事儿；而为横渡英吉利海峡做准备，远比在超市打工有意义，尤其是当你有所选择的时候。
2) 正是这一挑战，每年吸引了100名左右的 游泳爱好者，他们心甘情愿地投入时间、精力和财力，一试身手。
3) 我一旦确定了目标，便不会轻易放弃。
4) 由于海浪汹涌，海水冰凉，她游得很艰 苦。这时她的教练在船上向她大声喊叫，说他认为她应该知难而退，弃水上船。
1) He takes a cold shower every morning before going to work.
2) I hate to see letters written in pencil.
3) The substance discovered almost by accident has revolutionized medicine.
4) Because of a bad leg, he couldn't walk as fast as the others.
5) We must keep a secret of the things being discussed here.
6) We need someone to help us with the typing.
7) The question now is how to carry out the plan.
8) She won't go home until after the exam.
9) Among those taking part in the work, he is probably the most active.
10) She hurried back to school for fear of missing too many lessons.
11) Why don't you read something easier?
12) We are fully aware of the seriousness of the situation.
Unit2 翻译
1) 幸好附近有家医院，我们立刻把他送到了那里。
Fortunately there was a hospital nearby and we took him there at once.
2) 胜利登上乔治岛 (George Island) 后，船长向指挥部 (the headquarters) 发了一份无线电报。
After succeeding in landing on George Island, the captain sent a radio message to the headquarters.
3) 他决心继续他的实验，不过这一次他将用另一种方法来做。
He is determined to continue his experiment but this time he'll do it another way.
4) 她在读这部小说时，不禁想起了她在农村度过的那五年。
When she read the novel, she couldn't help thinking of the five years she had spent in the countryside.
5) 玛丽觉得单靠自己的力量执行她的计划是困难的。
Mary thought it difficult to carry out her plan all by herself.
6) 我们认为他不能在一刻钟内走完那段距离，但他却成功地做到了这一点。
We didn't think he could cover the distance in a quarter of an hour, but he succeeded in doing it.
7) 甚至在他的医生告诉他患有肺癌之后，奇切斯特仍不肯放弃环球航行的宿愿。
Even after his doctor told him he had lung cancer, Chichester would not give up his old dream of sailing round the world.
8) 我正忙着做一种新的捕鼠 (rats) 装置时，马克走来拖着我出去看花展了。
I was busy making a new device for catching rats when Mark came and dragged me out to a flower show.
Unit3 翻译
1) 那位名演员似乎很乐意在剧中扮演一个次要角色。
That famous actor seemed content to play a minor part in the play.
2) 国庆节要到了，咱们把寝室彻底(thorough)打扫一下吧。
National Day is round the corner. Let's give our bedroom a thorough clean.
3) 她非常勉强地同意让一位年轻医生为她做手术。
She agreed, very reluctantly, to be operated on by a young doctor.
4) 他们已安排好让我们明天去游览长城，我相信我们在那儿一定会玩得很开心。
They've arranged for us to visit the Great Wall tomorrow. I'm sure we'll have a good time there (we'll enjoy ourselves there).
5) 老人读完信后失望之极，竟用颤抖的手指把它撕得粉碎。
After reading the letter the old man was so disappointed that he tore it into little bits with trembling fingers.
6) 老两口为他们的孙子感到骄傲，因为他在第28届奥运会上获得了两枚金牌和一枚铜 (bronze) 牌。
The old couple were proud of their grandson, who won two gold medals and a bronze at the 28th Olympic Games.
7) 即使他的祖母不能来参加他的生日宴会，她也会寄给他一件可爱的礼物。对这一点汤姆深信不疑。
Even if his grandmother could not come to his birthday party, she would send him a lovely present. Tom was sure of that.
8) 昨天是玛丽的二十岁生日。她父亲寄给她一双靴子，她母亲为她买了一盒巧克力 (chocolates)，而她的男朋友则带给她一束红玫瑰。
It was Mary's twentieth birthday yesterday. Her father sent her a pair of boots. Her mother bought her a box of chocolates. And her boyfriend brought her a bunch of roses.
