新编英语教程5 8-12翻译答案

Answers to the exercises in Unit 8

II. Paraphrase.

1.People spend much of their life time trying hard to keep things in good shape. They think a

product, after leaving its factory, should last at least for a reasonably long period before ceasing to work.

2. Quality-control instruments and testing devices are also governed by Murphy's Law, so they are not reliable.

3. Look at the artifacts of the pre-industrial era exhibited in a museum and you will see that technology is not the factor that decided the quality of these items.

4. If a handmade basket or boat is made by an inexperienced or irresponsible worker, it may break down as easily as machine-made baskets or boat.

5. My opinion is that it is the social relationship between producer and consumer rather than the technological relationship between producer and product that makes ―handmade‖ items so highly regarded.

III. Translate

1, 严酷的日常生活现实驱散了他对美好未来的憧憬。

The harsh reality of daily life dispelled all his hopes for a bright future.

2, 由于不可预料的天气，我们的运动会将延期到下周举行。

Our sports meet will be postponed to next week because of the unpredictable weather.

3, 不论是谁，凡是来参观展览会的人都必须出示他|她的身份证。

Every visitor to this exhibition must show his/her identity card no matter who he/she is. 4, 旧城中心的改造计划要得到市政府的批准。

The renovation plan for the old city center is subject to the approval of the municipal government. 5, 在一次又一次地经历失败后，他的希望破灭了。

His hopes withered away after he had experienced one failure after another.

6, 电子邮件传递信息又快又便利，它将很快就替代普通邮递。

E-mail is so quick and convenient in sending messages that it may soon replace ordinary mail service.

7, 看到长城使他产生一种惊讶的感觉。

The sight of the Great Wall evoked a sense of wonder in him.

8, 质量控制工具的保养是会很昂贵的。

The maintenance of quality-control instruments can be very costly

Language Work

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Answers to the exercises in Unit 9

II. Paraphrase

1. The other was a newspaperman through and through—uncompromising, energetic, and intelligent about how to report reliable news based on facts.

2. The different ways of providing news, ie, the newspaper, television, and radio seem all to follow the belief that all news is bad news. Why is this so? Could it be because people are used to dwelling on negative news as a rule and because newspaper people are generally sensitive to such news when facing everyday happenings?

3. I do not mean to propose that we make up some ―good‖ news and use it as a remedy for the catastrophes reported on the front page. Neither do I consider good news as a thorough and detailed news story about how the local YMCA operates. 4. What the news media report on us and on the

world is the only information about ourselves and about the world we get. Such reportage had better be faithful to our life—and not be a distortion—because we must rely on the truthful picture of our life to make our decisions and plan our future.

5. The knowledge that you come to possess by your own efforts over a long period of time does not become part of your inborn character. You may be able to earn the good life in a good society, but such good life cannot be yours permanently. If the

understanding of the good life in a good society is not passed on, you will lose what you have earned.

III. Translate

Unit 9

1, 如果对这器械有什么不清楚的地方，你可以写信到我们总公司去询问。

If there is anything you are not clear about the device, address your inquiry to your head office. 2, 在执行计划之前，我们最好把它的每一个方面仔细考虑，看看是否切实可行。

Before we put the new plan into practice, we had bitter scrutinize every aspect of it to make sure that it is practicable.

3, 在新的规章执行后，我们预期这地区的情况会有好转。

We expect that there will be a change for the better in this area after the new regulations are implemented.

4, 不要把他的话当真，他仅仅是开个玩笑而已。

Don’t take his words literally. He is just cracking a joke.

5, 在农业中应用固氮作用良好。

The prospect of employing nitrogen fixation in agriculture is promising.

6, 他想发明一种不留痕迹的改正液的企图以失败告终。

His attempt at contriving a correcting fluid which leaves no marks on paper ended in failure. 7, 那个外国人不会说汉语。他用手势表达他的要求。但是他无法把他的意思表达出来。 The non-Chinese-speaking foreigner gestured to make a requested, but he just couldn’t get his idea across.

8, 他不考虑这件事的迫切性而断然拒绝了。不留一丝余地。

Without considering the urgency of the matter, he gave us a flat refusal, once and for all. Unit 10 Language Work

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Unit 10

1 他奇特的行为与对良好举止的一般观念背道而驰。

His peculiar behavior runs counter to the popular concept of good conduct.

2 相对论对现代科学产生了巨大影响。

The theory of relativity made a great impact on modern science.

3 任何人都没有权利嘲笑残疾人的不利条件。

No one has the right to deride the disadvantages of handicapped people.

4 在她毕业典礼哪天，Judy的叔叔婶婶以丰盛的晚餐来款待她。

On her graduation day, Judy was treated to a sumptuous dinner by her uncle and aunt.

5 关于他过去在公司的经历，没有什么人有不满。

With respect to his past record in the firm, no one has anything to complain about.

6 她深深地陷入反对校董会的密谋之中。

He is inextricably involved in the plot against the school board.

7 我年迈的叔祖母很不习惯那些充斥市场的一次性物品。

My aged great-aunt is not used to the disposable goods which flood the market today.

8 他在考试作弊被发现后，他的名字马上从应试者的名单上删去了。

His name was immediately eliminated from the list of candidates after he was caught cheating in the exam

Answers to the exercises in Unit 11

II. Paraphrase

1. The more you attempt to shake off your worry, the harder it will be for you to get rid of it/have it off your mind.

2. It is not a good idea to begin thinking of pursuing a hobby when you have already grown old.

3. It is no good believing that you are in a position to enjoy at a moment's notice any pastime which happens to catch your fancy; pleasure comes from exerting one's talents in a hobby suited to one's circumstances.

4. Since those very wealthy people can afford to get access to almost anything they may think of and to turn the most fanciful ideas into reality, there is nothing in this world that can interest or excite them any more. To them, a new pleasure, a new excitement may very often make them even more bored about life.

5. In fact, it is probably those whose work provides them with their enjoyment are those who are most in need of periodic distractions from their work.

III. Translation

1. His attempt at insinuating that John was the culprit turned out to be futile.

2. He is very clever at improvising excuses when he fails to do what is expected of him.

3. His trip to Tibet will gratify his desire to see the Potala. 4. This corporation commands excellent human resources.

5. Think of an alternative way of entertaining your guests. Don't always show them VCDs.

6. It is harmful to indulge in whims and caprices.

7. Try not to lay your hands on anything that you are not entitled to.

8. He did not come to the competition. It may well be that he had forgotten all about it. Language Work

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Answers to the exercises in Unit 12

II. Paraphrase

1. A person's life is, above all else, shaped by conformity to the customs passed down in his society.

2. We cannot understand the complexities of human life unless we know the role of custom in all its manifestations.

3. If we conduct any systematic inquiry, it is essential for us to be unbiased/ we need to be unbiased towards every component part of the subject under examination.

4. While people were convinced that differences between themselves on the one hand and

aboriginal and backward people on the other hand were irreconcilable, the scientific study of the human race as such was not possible.

III. Translate

1Conventions are different from tradition in that the former are the generally accepted standards of behavior in a society, whereas the latter refers to the customary way of thinking or behaving that has been passed down from the past to the present.

2. For a long time the teachings of Confucius and Mencius held sway over Chinese society.

3. His scribbling is unintelligible to anyone but himself.

4. He appealed to the higher court on the premise that he was unjustly sentenced to two years' imprisonment.

5. One of my classmates finds it very difficult to differentiate between the two consonants /f/ and /v/.

6.The predominant feature of the botanical garden is its spaciousness. 7. Do you believe that human beings have evolved from the apes?

8. It is incumbent on the teachers not only to impart knowledge but also to teach the students moral principles.

Language Work

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