1、Unit1 Paraphrase:1. Were 23 feet above sea level.2. The house has been here since 1915, and no hurricane has ever caused any damage 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 water.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 inland. 8. Oh God, please help us to get through this storm safely 9. Grandmother Koshak sang a few words alone and then her voice gradually grew dimmer and finally stopped.10. Janis displayed the fear caused by the hurricane rather la
4、te. 1. 每架飞机起飞之前必须经过严格的检查。(check out)Each and every airplane must be checked out thoroughly before taking off.2. 居民坚决反对在附近建立垃圾焚烧厂,因为他们担心工厂排放的气体会污染周围的空气。(waste incineration plant, concerned about )The residents were firmly against the construction of a waste incineration plant in their neighborhood be
5、cause they were deeply concerned about the air pollution emitted by the plant.3. 在这个地区,生态工程的投资额高达数十亿。(mount to )In this area, investment in ecological projects mounted up to billions of yuan.4. 干枯的河道里布满了大大小小的石块。( strewn with )The dry riverbed was strewn with rocks of all sizes.5. 虽然战争给这个国家造成巨大的损失,但当
6、地的文化传统并没有消亡。(perish )Although war caused great losses to this country, its local cultural traditions did not perish.6. 为了建筑现代化的高楼大厦,许多古老的、具有民族特色的建筑都被拆毁了。(demolish)To make space for modern high rises, a lot of ancient buildings with ethnic cultural features had to be demolished.7. 在地震中多数质量差的房子的主体结构都散
7、架了。(disintegrate)The main structures of most of the poor-quality houses disintegrated in the earthquake.8. 他为实现自己的目标付出了最大的努力,但最后美好的梦想还是化为了泡影。(vanish)His wonderful dream vanished into the air, although he tried hard to achieve his goals.Unit2 Paraphrase:1. They were so absorbed in their conversation
8、that they seemed not to pay any attention 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 gigantic City Hall.3. The traditional floating houses among high modern buildings represent the constant struggle between old tradition and new
9、 development. 4. I suffered from a strong feeling of shame when I thought of the scene of meeting the mayor of Hiroshima wearing my socks only. 5. The few Americans and Germans seemed just as restrained as I was 6. After three days in Japan one gets quite used to bowing to people as a ritual to show
10、 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.8.and nurses walked by carrying surgical instruments which were nickel plated and even healthy visitors when they see those instruments c
11、ould not help shivering.9. I have the chance to raise my moral standard thanks to the illness.1. 礼堂里一个人都没有,会议一定是延期了。(must)There is no one in the hall. The meeting must have been put off.2. 那座现代建筑看上去很像个飞碟。(much like)That modern building looks very much like a flying saucer.3. 四川话和湖北话在北方人听起来很相似,有时难以区别
12、。(much the same as)Sichuan dialect sounds much the same as Hubei dialect. Therefore, it is sometimes difficult to tell one from the other. 4. 一看见纪念碑就想起了在战斗中死去的好友。(the very)The very sight of the monument reminds me of my good friend who died in the battle.5. 他陷入沉思之中,没有理会同伴们在谈些什么。(to be oblivious of)H
13、e was absorbed in thought that he was oblivious of what his friends were talking about.6. 他干的事与她毫无关系。(to haveto do)What he did had nothing to do with her.7. 她睡不着觉,女儿的病使她心事重重。(mind)She couldnt fall asleep because her daughters illness was very much on her mind8. 这件事长期以来一直让我放心不下。(mind)I have had the m
14、atter on my mind for such a long time.9. 他喜欢这些聚会,喜欢与年轻人交往并就各种问题交换意见。(to rub shoulders with)He loves such parties at which he could rub shoulders with young people and exchange opinions with them on various subjects.10. 几分钟以后大家才领悟他话中的含意。(sink in)It was only after a few minutes that his words sank in.
15、11. 土壤散发着青草的气味。(to smell of)The soil smells of fresh grass.12. 我可以占用你几分钟时间吗?(to spare)Could you spare me a few minutes?13. 你能匀出一张票子给我吗?(to spare)Could you spare me a ticket?14. 那个上了年纪的灰头发的人是铜匠。(by trade)That elderly man with grey hair is a coppersmith by trade.Unit3 Paraphrase:1. Ogilvie said these
16、words suddenly and rudely, throwing away his pretended politeness.2. When they find who killed the mother and the kid and then ran away, theyll carry out the maximum punishment no matter who will be punished in this case or what their social position is.3. The Duchess was supported by her arrogance
17、coming from parents of noble families with a history of three centuries and a half. She wouldnt give up easily.4. The Duchess appeared so firm about their innocence that Ogilvie felt unsure if his assumption for a moment. But the moment was very short.5. The house detective was took his time smoking
18、 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 her objection as she has done earlier.6. No matter who stays in this hotel does anything improper, I always get to know about it. 7. The Duchess of Cro
19、ydon is thinking quickly, but at the same time keeping her thoughts under control.8. Furthermore, when they had to stop for petrol, their speech and manner would make them noticeable and reveal their identity. 9. She mustnt make any mistake, show any hesitation or deal with the situation carelessly
20、due to her smallness of mind.1、不用着急,慢慢来,我们还有时间。(take ones time)There is no call for hurry. Take your time. We still have some time.1. 你的意思是说我在撒谎吗?(suggest)Are you suggesting that I am lying?2. 他企图尽一切办法掩盖事情的真相。(conceal)He tried every means to conceal the fact.3. 虽然成功的机会很少,我们仍然要竭尽全力去干。(chance)Although
21、 our chance of success is very slim, we shall still do our best.4. 如不另行通知,我们的会在明天上午十点开。(unless)We will have our meeting at 10 tomorrow morning unless notified otherwise.5. 我俩谁也不善于计算数字。(adept)Neither of us is adept at figures.6. 假定五点出发,我们在黄昏前能到达目的地吗?(assume)Assuming we set out at 5 oclock in the morn
22、ing, would it be possible to reach that place before dark?7. 他不愿意依从她的要求。(comply with)He was reluctant to comply with her request.8. 我知道你是南方人,一听你的口音就知道了。(betray)I know you are from the South of China. Your accent has betrayed you.9. 在这件事情上,我们没有任何选择的余地。(alternative)We have no alternative in this matte
23、r.Unit4 Paraphrase:1、Dont worry, young man. We have some clever and unexpected tactics and we will surprise them in the trial.2、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 trials in US history.4、The jury i
24、s completely inappropriate. 5. “Today it is the teachers who are put on trial because of teaching scientific theory,” he continued to say,” Soon the magazines, the books and newspaper will not be allowed to spread ideas of science.” 6. “There is some doubt about whether man has reasoning power,” sai
25、d Darrow scornfully.7.accused Bryan of challenging a life and death struggle between science and religion.8、People had to pay in order to have a look at the ape and to consider carefully whether they and the apes could have a common ancestry.9. Darrow surprised everyone by asking for Bryan as a witn
26、ess for the defense which was a clever idea.10、I felt sorry for Bryan as the spectators rushed past him to congratulate Darrow.1. 我没预料到会卷入这场争端。(anticipate)I did not anticipate that I would get involved in this dispute.2. 如果你想学到一些东西,那你自己就应该参加到这项工作中去。(involve)If you want to learn something, you must i
27、nvolve yourself in this work.3. 虽然种族隔离是违法的,但种族歧视在美国仍然以不同形式存在着。(violate)Racial discrimination still exists in various forms in the United States though racial segregation violates the law.4. 陪审团议论了一番,最后裁决他有罪。(verdict)The jury discussed for a while and brought in a verdict of guilty.5. 他认为这两个观点是可以一致起来
28、的。(reconcile)He thought the two views could be reconciled.6. 观众对被告充满了同情心。(ones heart goes out to)The spectators hearts went out to the defendant.7. 他阅读文章时总把字典放在手边。(on hand)When reading articles, he always kept a dictionary on hand.8. 还没有进行环境影响评估筑坝工程就开始了。(environment impact assessment ; get under way
29、)The construction of the dam got under way before any environment impact assessment had been carried out.Unit5 Paraphrase:1. This dreadful scene makes all human endeavors to advance and improve their lives appear as a ghastly, saddening joke.2. The country itself is pleasant to look at, despite the
30、sooty dirt spread by the innumerable mills in this region.3. The model 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 s
31、oot of the mills it takes on the color of a rotten egg.6. Red brick, 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 hard work and research and after continuous praying.8. They show such fan
32、tastic and bizarre ugliness that, in looking back, they become almost 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 ugl
33、y things ;while in other less Christian strata , people seem to long for things beautiful.11. These ugly designs, in some way that people cannot understand, satisfy the hidden and unintelligible demands of this type of mind.12. The place where this psychological attitude is found is the United State
34、s.1. 上海世博会的文化多样性是世界上有史以来最为丰富的。( even seen on earth)The cultural diversity of Shanghai Expo is the richest ever seen in the world.2. 那个地区的贫困状况几乎是无法想象的。(beyond imagination)The poverty of that area is beyond imagination.3. 不要问他父亲在车祸中丧生的事,这事提都别提。(allude to)Dont ask him about his fathers death in the car
35、 accident; dont even allude to it.4. 在这片荒原上连棵大树也看不到。(in sight)There is not a single tree in sight on the vast expanses of wilderness.5. 尽管遭受了特大自然灾害,灾区的人民依然相信爱、相信未来。(despite)Despite severe natural disasters, people in the stricken areas still believe in love and the future. 6. 总的来说,你的报告写得很好。但还有很大的改进余
36、地。(plenty)Your report is well-written on the whole, but there is still plenty of room for improvement.7. 我决定不买汽车,在城市里我更喜欢骑自行车。(prefer)Ive decided not to buy a car since I prefer to ride a bike in the city.8. 不少儿童对网络游戏的爱好近于痴狂。(border upon)Many childrens love for Internet games borders upon craziness.
37、Unit6 Paraphrase:1. Mark Twain is known to most Americans as the author of The Adventure of Tom Sawyer 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 famous for his free roam of the country and
38、his adventure in one summer which seems never 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 variety of people. It is a world of all types
39、 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 people or social outcasts such as hustlers, gamblers and
40、 thugs.5. He went west to Nevada by a horse-pulled public vehicle, following the flow of people 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 were energetic, courageous and reckless
41、 people, because those who stayed at home were the slow, dull and lazy people.8. Thats typical of California.9. If we relaxed, rested or stayed away from all this crazy struggle for success occasionally and kept the daring and enterprising spirit, we would be able to remain strong and healthy and co
42、ntinue 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. 汤姆很聪明,丝毫不亚于班上第一名的学生。(every bit)Tom was every bit as clever as the top one in his class.2. 对贫困生的担心使他忧虑重重。(to be obsessed with)He was obsessed with fear of poverty.3. 洞庭湖盛产鱼虾。
43、(to teem with)Dongting Lake teems with fish and shrimps.4. 迫于压力,他别无办法,只好离职。(to have no choice but)Under pressure, he had no choice but quit.5. 那时许多儿童死于天花。(to succumb to)A lot of children succumbed to small pox at that time.6. 他发现船舱里进了很多水,十分恐慌。(to somebodys horror)Much to his horror, he found the cab
44、in flooded.7. 直到半夜医生才做完这项复杂的大手术。(not until)Not until midnight did the surgeon finish the complicated operation.8. 彼得的特点正是如此。(thatsall over)Thats Peter all over.9. 历史课使我对古代文明有所了解。(to acquaint somebody with)The history course has acquainted me with ancient civilization.10. 新上演的那出话剧充分表现了年轻人的追求和烦恼。(find
45、 expression)The pursuit and anxiety of young people find full expression in the newly-staged play.Unit7 Paraphrase: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 extremely generous to her. 2. Because I am very fat, I feel hot
46、 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, Im always ready to leave as quickly as possible, and turn my head away from them in order to avoid them as
47、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 and irrelevant to us.7. She is not bright just as she is neither good-looking n
48、or rich. 8. Meanwhile Dees boyfriend is trying to shake hands with Maggie in a fancy and elaborate way.9. In fact, I could have traced it back before the Civil War through the family branches.10. He just stood here with a grin on his face and looked at me as if inspecting something 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 ti