1、Unit1Paraphrase:1. We re 23 feet above sea level.2. The house has been here since 1915, andno hurricane has ever caused any damag e to it.3. We can make the necessary preparations and survive the hurricane without much damage.4. Water got into the generator and put it out. It stopped producing elect

2、ricity, so the lights also went out.5. Everybody goes out through the back door and runs to the cars!6. The electrical systems in the car (the battery for the starter) had been put out by w ater.7. As John watched the water inch its way up the steps, he felt a strong sense of guilt because he blamed

3、 himself for endangering the whole family by deciding not to flee i nland.8. Oh God, please help us to get through this storm safely9. Grandmother Koshak sang a few words alone and then her voice gradually grew di mmer and finally stopped.10. Janis displayed the fear caused by the hurricanerather la

4、te.1. 每架飛機起飛之前必須經過嚴格的檢查。 ( check out) Each and every airplane must be checked out thoroughly before taking off.2. 居民堅決反對在附近建立垃圾焚燒廠， 因為他們擔心工廠排放的氣體會污染周 圍的空氣。( waste incineration plant, concerned about )The residents were firmly against the construction of a waste incineration plant in th eir neighborh

5、ood because they were deeply concerned about the air pollution emitt ed by the plant.3. 在這個地區，生態工程的投資額高達數十億。 (mount to )In this area, investment in ecological projects mounted up to billions of yuan.4. 干枯的河道里布滿了大大小小的石塊。 ( strewn with ) The dry riverbed was strewn with rocks of all sizes.5. 雖然戰爭給這個國家

6、造成巨大的損失，但當地的文化傳統并沒有消亡。( perish ) Although war caused great losses to this country, its local cultural traditi ons did not perish.6. 為了建筑現代化的高樓大廈，許多古老的、具有民族特色的建筑都被拆毀了。( demolish)To make space for modern high rises, a lot of ancient buildings with ethnic cultural fe atures had to be demolished.7. 在地震中

7、多數質量差的房子的主體結構都散架了。 ( disintegrate)The main structures of most of the poor-quality houses disintegrated in the earthqua ke.8. 他為實現自己的目標付出了最大的努力，但最后美好的夢想還是化為了泡影。( vanish)His wonderful dream vanished into the air, although he tried hard to achieve his goal s.Unit2Paraphrase:1. They were so absorbed in

8、their conversation that they seemed not to pay any atte ntion to the people around them.2. At last the taxi trip came to an end and I suddenly found that I was in front of the gi gantic City Hall.3. The traditional floating houses among high modern buildings represent the consta nt struggle between

9、old tradition and new development.4. I suffered from a strong feeling of shame when I thought of the scene of meeting t he mayor of Hiroshima wearing my socks only.5. The few Americans and Germans seemed just as restrained as I was6. After three days in Japan one gets quite used to bowing to people

10、as a ritual to sho w gratitude.7. I was about to show my agreement by nodding when I suddenly realized what the meaning of his words. His words shocked me out my sad dreamy thinking.8and nurses walked by carrying surgical instruments which were nickel plated andeven healthy visitors when they see th

11、ose instruments could not help shivering. 9. I h ave the chance to raise my moral standard thanks to the illness.1. 禮 堂 里 一 個 人 都 沒 有 ， 會 議 一 定 是 延 期 了 。 ( must) There is no one in the hall. The meeting must have been put off.2. 那 座 現 代 建 筑 看 上 去 很 像 個 飛 碟 。 ( much like) That modern building looks v

12、ery much like a flying saucer.3. 四 川 話 和 湖 北 話 在 北 方 人 聽 起 來 很 相 似 ， 有 時 難 以 區 別 。 ( much the same as) Sichuan dialect sounds much the same as Hubei dialect. Ther efore, it is sometimes difficult to tell one from the other.4. 一看見紀念碑就想起了在戰斗中死去的好友。 (the very)The very sight of the monument reminds me o

13、f my good friend who died in the battle.5. 他陷入沉思之中，沒有理會同伴們在談些什么。 ( to be oblivious of)He was absorbed in thought that he was oblivious of what his friends were talking ab out.6. 他 干 的 事 與 她 毫 無 關 系 。 ( to have ,to do) What he did had nothing to do with her.7. 她睡不著覺，女兒的病使她心事重重。 (mind )She couldnt fal

14、l asleep because her daughter s illness was very much on her mind8. 這 件 事 長 期 以 來 一 直 讓 我 放 心 不 下 。 ( mind) I have had the matter on my mind for such a long time.9. 他喜歡這些聚會，喜歡與年輕人交往并就各種問題交換意見。 (to rub shoulders with)He loves such parties at which he could rub shoulders with young people and exchan g

15、e opinions with them on various subjects.10. 幾 分 鐘 以 后 大 家 才 領 悟 他 話 中 的 含 意 。 ( sink in) It was only after a few minutes that his words sank in.11. 土壤散發著青草的氣味。 (to smell of)The soil smells of fresh grass.12. 我可以占用你幾分鐘時間嗎？（ to spare）Could you spare me a few minutes?13. 你能勻出一張票子給我嗎？（ to spare） Could

16、you spare me a ticket?14. 那個上了年紀的灰頭發的人是銅匠。 （by trade） That elderly man with grey hair is a coppersmith by trade. Unit3Paraphrase:1. Ogilvie said these words suddenly and rudely, throwing away his pretended politen ess.2. When they find who killed the mother and the kid and then ran away,theyll carry

17、 out the maximum punishment no matter who will be punished in this case or what t heir social position is.3. The Duchess was supported by her arrogance coming from parents of noble famili eswith a history of three centuries and a half. She wouldnt give up easily.4. The Duchess appeared so firm about

18、 their innocence thatOgilvie felt unsure if his a ssumption for a moment. But the moment was very short.5. The house detective was took his time smoking his cigar and puffed a cloud of blue smoke leisurely.At the same time,his eyes were fixed on the Duchess with contempt as if he was openly daring h

19、er objection as she has done earlier.6. No matter who stays in this hotel does anythingimproper, I always get to know abo ut it.7. The Duchess of Croydon is thinking quickly, but at the same time keeping her thou ghts under control.8. Furthermore, when they had to stopfor petrol, their speech and ma

20、nner would ma ke them noticeable and reveal their identity.9.Shemustnt make any mistake, show any hesitation or deal with the situation carele ssly due to her smallness of mind.1、不用著急，慢慢來，我們還有時間。 （ take one s time） There is no call for hurry. Take your time. We still have some time.1. 你的意思是說我在撒謊嗎？（

21、suggest）Are you suggesting that I am lying?2. 他企圖盡一切辦法掩蓋事情的真相。 （conceal）He tried every means to conceal the fact.3. 雖然成功的機會很少，我們仍然要竭盡全力去干。 （ chance） Although our chance of success is very slim, we shall still do our best.4. 如不另行通知，我們的會在明天上午十點開。 （ unless）We will have our meeting at 10 tomorrow mornin

22、g unless notified otherwise.5. 我倆誰也不善于計算數字。 （ adept ） Neither of us is adept at figures.6. 假定五點出發，我們在黃昏前能到達目的地嗎？（ assume）Assumingwe set out at 5 o clock in the morning, would it be possible to reach that place before dark?7. 他不愿意依從她的要求。 （ comply with ） He was reluctant to comply with her request.8.

23、我知道你是南方人，一聽你的口音就知道了。 (betray )I know you are from the South of China. Your accent has betrayed you.9. 在這件事情上，我們沒有任何選擇的余地。 (alternative ) We have no alternative in this matter.Unit4Paraphrase:1. Dont worry, young man. We have some clever and unexpected tactics and we will surprise them in the trial.2

24、、The case had come down upon me unexpectedly and violently.3.I was the last one to expect that my case would become one of the most famous tri als in US history.4、Thejuryiscompletely inappropriate.5.“ Today it is the teachers who are put on trial because of teaching scientific theory, ” he continued

25、 to say,” Soon the magazines, the books and newspaper will not be allowed to spreadideas of science”.6. “ There is some doubt about whether man has reasoning power”, said Darrow sc ornfully.7accused Bryan of challenging a life and death strugglebetween science and religion.8、 People had to pay in or

26、der to have a look at the ape and to consider carefully whethe r theyandthe apes could have a common ancestry.9. Darrow surprised everyone by asking for Bryan as a witness for the defense which was a clever idea.10、I felt sorry for Bryanas the spectators rushed past him to congratulate Darrow.1. 我沒預

27、料到會卷入這場爭端。 (anticipate )I did not anticipate that I would get involved in this dispute.2. 如果 你 想學 到一 些 東西 ，那 你 自己 就應 該 參加 到這 項 工作 中去 。 ( involve) If you want to learn something, you must involve yourself in this work. 3.雖然種族隔離是違法的，但種族歧視在美國仍然以不同形式存在著。 ( violate) Racial discrimination still exists in

28、various forms in the United States thou gh racial segregation violates the law.4. 陪審團議論了一番，最后裁決他有罪。 (verdict )The jury discussed for a while and brought in a verdict of guilty.5. 他 認 為 這 兩 個 觀 點 是 可 以 一 致 起 來 的 。 ( reconcile) He thought the two views could be reconciled.6. 觀 眾 對 被 告 充 滿 了 同 情 心 。 (

29、one s heart goes out to) The spectators hearts went out to the defendant.7.7. 他閱讀文章時總把字典放在手邊。 ( on hand) When reading articles, he always kept a dictionary on hand.8. 還沒有進行環境影響評估筑壩工程就開始了。 ( environment impact assessment get under way)The construction of the dam got under way before any environment i

30、mpact assessm ent had been carried out.Unit5Paraphrase:1. This dreadful scene makes all human endeavors to advance andimprove their lives appear as a ghastly, saddening joke2. The country itself is pleasant to look at, despite the sooty dirt spread by the innum erable mills in this region.3. The mod

31、el they followed in building their houses was a brick standing upright.4. These brick-like houses were made of shabby, thin wooden boards and their roofs were narrow and had little slope.5. When the brick is covered with the black soot of the mills it takes on the color of a r otten egg.6. Red brick

32、, even in a steel town, looks quite respectable with the passing of time. 7.I have given Westmoreland the highest award for ugliness after having done a lot of h ard work and research and after continuous praying.8.They show such fantastic and bizarre ugliness that, in looking back, they become al m

33、ost fiendish and wicked.9.It is hard to believe that people built such horrible houses just because they did not know what beautiful houses were like.10. People in certain strata of American society seem definitely to hunger after ugly t hings;while in other less Christian strata , people seem to lo

34、ng for things beautiful. 11 .These ugly designs, in some way that people cannot understand, satisfy the hidden a nd unintelligible demands of this type of mind.12.The place where this psychological attitude is found is the United States.1. 上 海 世 博 會 的 文 化 多 樣 性 是 世 界 上 有 史 以 來 最 為 豐 富 的 。 ( even see

35、n on earth)The cultural diversity of Shanghai Expo is the richest ever seen in the world.2. 那 個 地 區 的 貧 困 狀 況 幾 乎 是 無 法 想 象 的 。 ( beyond imagination) The poverty of that area is beyond imagination.3. 不要問他父親在車禍中喪生的事，這事提都別提。 (allude to)Don t ask him about his father s death in the car accident; don t

36、even allude to it. 4. 在這片荒原上連棵大樹也看不到。 ( in sight) There is not a single tree in sight on the vast expanses of wilderness.5. 盡管 遭 受了 特大 自 然災 害， 災 區的 人民 依 然相 信愛 、相信 未來 。 ( despite) Despite severe natural disasters, people in the stricken areas still believe in love and the future.6. 總的來說，你的報告寫得很好。但還有很

37、大的改進余地。 (plenty)Your report is well-written on the whole, but there is still plenty of room for improve ment.7. 我 決 定 不 買 汽 車 ， 在 城 市 里 我 更 喜 歡 騎 自 行 車 。( prefer ) I ve decided not to buy a car since I prefer to ride a bike in the city.8. 不少 兒童對網 絡游戲的愛好近于 癡狂 。( border upon) Many children s love for

38、Internet games borders upon craziness.Unit6Paraphrase:1. Mark Twain is known to most Americans as the author of The Adventure of Tom Sa wyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Huck Finn is noted for his simple and pleasant journey through his boyhood which seems eternal and Tom Sawyer is famou

39、s for his free roam of the country and his adventure in one summer which seems nev er to end. The youth and summer are eternal because this is the only age and time we knew them. They are frozen in that age/season for all readers.2. His work on the boat made it possible for him to meet a large varie

40、ty of people. It is a world of all types of characters.3. All would reappear in his books, written in the colorful language that he seemed to be able to remember and record as accurately as a phonograph.4.Steamboat decks were filled with people of pioneering spirit and also lawless peopl e or social

41、 outcasts such as hustlers,gamblers and thugs.5. Hewent west to Nevadaby a horse-pulled public vehicle, following the flow of peop le in the gold and silver rush.6. Mark Twain began to work hard as a newspaper reporter and humorist to become well known locally.7. Those who came pioneering out west w

42、ere energetic, courageous and reckless peo ple, because those who stayed at home were the slow, dull and lazy people. 8.Thats t ypical of California.9.If we relaxed, rested or stayed away from allthis crazy struggle for success occasion ally and kept the daring and enterprising spirit, we would be a

43、ble to remain strong an d healthy and continue to produce great thinkers.10.At the end of his life, he lost the last bit of his positive view of man and the world.1. 湯姆很聰明，絲毫不亞于班上第一名的學生。 (every bit )Tom was every bit as clever as the top one in his class.2. 對貧困生的擔心使他憂慮重重。 ( to be obsessed with)He wa

44、s obsessed with fear of poverty.3. 洞庭湖盛產魚蝦。( to teem with )Dongting Lake teems with fish and shrimps.4. 迫于壓力，他別無辦法，只好離職。 (to have no choice but)Under pressure, he had no choice but quit.5. 那時許多兒童死于天花。 ( to succumb to)A lot of children succumbed to small pox at that time.6. 他發現船艙里進了很多水，十分恐慌。 (to some

45、body s horror)Much to his horror, he found the cabin flooded.7. 直到半夜醫生才做完這項復雜的大手術。 ( not until )Not until midnight did the surgeon finish the complicated operation.8. 彼得的特點正是如此。(that s, all over)That s Peter all over.9. 歷史課使我對古代文明有所了解。 (to acquaint somebody with)The history course has acquainted me

46、with ancient civilization.10. 新上演的那出話劇充分表現了年輕人的追求和煩惱。 ( find expression)The pursuit and anxiety of young people find full expression in the newly-staged play. Unit7Paraphrase:1. She thinks that her sister has a firm control of her life and that she can always have anything she wants, and life is ext

47、remely generous to her. 2. Because I am very fat, I feel hot even in freezing weather.3. The popular TV talk show star, Johnny Carson, who is famous for his witty and glib tongue, has to try hard if he wants to catch up with me.4. When I talked to him, I m always ready to leave as quickly as possibl

48、e, and turn my head away from them in order to avoid them as much as possible because of nervousness.5. She would always look at somebody directly and steadily, not feeling embarrassed or ashamed.6. She imposed on us lots of falsity and so-called knowledge that was totally useless a nd irrelevant to

49、 us.7. She is not bright just as she is neither good-looking nor rich.8. Meanwhile Dees boyfriend is trying to shake hands with Maggie in a fancy and ela borate way.9. In fact, I could have traced it back before the Civil War through the family branches10. He just stood here with a grin on his face

50、and looked at me as if inspecting somet hing old and out-of-date.11. Now and then he and Dee communicated through eye contact in a secretive way.12. I dont need the quilts to remind me of Grandma Dee. She lives in my memory all time.1. 一場大火把貧民區三百多座房子夷為平地。 (burn, to the ground)A big fire burned more

51、than 300 homes in the slum to the ground.2. 只要你為人正直，不怕失去什么，那你對任何人都不會畏懼。(to look someonein the eye)As long as you are upright and not afraid of losing anything, you can look anyone in t he eye.3. 這件襯衣與裙子的顏色和式樣都不相配。( to match)This blouse doesnt match the color or the style of the skirt.4. 咱們一邊喝咖啡一邊談這件

52、事吧。( over something)Lets talk about the matter over a cup of coffee.5. 他無法想象為什么人們反對他的看法。 ( to imagine)He couldnt imagine why people were against his views.6. 這位官員在下汽車時碰到兩個恐怖分子。 ( to confront)Stepping out of the car, the official was confronted by two terrorists.7. 只要堅持這些原則，我們就會成功。 ( to stick to)As l

53、ong as we stick to these principles, we will surely succeed.8. 這個消息使她大為震驚，但她很快就鎮定下來。( to recompose)She was extremely shocked at the news, but she soon recomposed herself.9. 這個典故的來源很難查找到。( to trace)Its difficult to trace the source of the reference.Unit14Paraphrase:1. I think the Red Army men will be

54、 surrounded and captured in very large numbers.2. Hitler was hoping that if he attacked Russia, he would win the support of capitalist and Right Wingin Britain and the U.S.3. Winant said the United States would adopt the same attitude.4. I would say a word in favor of anyone who is attacked by Hitle

55、r, no matter how badJhow wicked or evil he had been in the past.5. The Nazi state has no lofty and righteous principle or goal, and cares only its ambiti on to conquer the western hemisphere and to enslave the other peoples.6. I see German bombers and fighters flying in the skyattacking the Russian

56、army. Th ey were once beaten by the British Royal Air Force, and now are happy because they think their new enemy in Russian is much easier and safer to conquer.7. We shall be more determined and shall make better and fuller use of our resourc_ _ IIes.8. Let us strengthen out unity and our efforts i

57、n the fight against Nazi Germany when we have not yet been overwhelmed and when we are still powerful.1. 這對農村和城市都一樣適用。 (to be true of )This is true of the rural area as well as of the urban area.2. 他指望他們給予支持。 (to count on)He was counting on their support.3. 我不記得他是怎么說的，但我肯定他講話的大意是那樣的。 (to that effect

58、 )I dont remember his exact words, but Im sure he did say something to that effect.4. 客人們對受到的熱情接待感到過意不去。 ( to overwhelm) The guests were overwhelmed by the warm reception.5. 他們用出奇不意的進攻打垮了敵人。 (to overwhelm )They overwhelmed the enemy by a surprise attack.6. 他們的困難就是我們的困難，正如我們把他們的勝利看作是我們自己的勝利一樣。(just as)Their difficulty is ours just as we view their victory as our own.7. 很明顯，德國法西斯企