Unit 11、We’re 23feet above sea level2、The house has been here since1915, and no hurricane has ever caused any damaged to it.3、We can make the necessary preparations and survive the hurricane without much damage.4、Water got into generator and put it out. It stopped producing electricity, so the lights also wentout.5、Everybody goes out through the back door and runs to the cars.6、The electricity systems in the car had been put out by water.7、As John watched the water inch it’s way up the steps, he felt a strong sense of guilt because heblamed himself for endangering the whole family by deciding not to flee inland.8、On God, please help us to get through this storm safely.9、Grandma Koshak sang a few words alone and then her voice gradually grew dimmert andfinally stopped.10、Janis displayed the fear caused by the hurricane late.翻译1、Each and every airplane must be checked out thoroughly before taking off.2、The residents were firmly against the construction of a website incineration plant in theirneighborhood because they were deeply concerned about the air pollution emitted by the plant.3、In this area, investment in ecological projects mounted to billions of yuan.4、The dry riverbed was strewn with rocks of all sizes.5、Although war caused great losses to this country, its local culture traditions did not perish.6、To make space for modern high rises, a lot of ancient buildings with ethnic cultural featureshad to be demolished.7、The main structures of most of the poor –quality houses disintegrated in the earthquake.8、His wonderful dream vanished into the air, although he tried hard to achieve his goals.第二课1、They were so absorbed in their conversation that they seemed not to pay any attention to thepeople around them.2、At last the taxi trip came to an end and I suddenly found that I was in front of the giganticCity Hall.3、The traditional floating houses among high modern buildings represent the constant strugglebetween old tradition and new development.4、I suffered from a strong feeling of shame when I thought of the scene of meeting the mayor ofHiroshima wearing my socks only.5、The few Americans and Germans seemed just as restrained as me.6、After three days in Japan one gets quite used to bowing to people as ritual to shoe gratitude.7、I was about to show my agreement by nodding when I suddenly realized what the meaning ofhis words. His words shocked me out sad dreamy thinking.8、And nurses walked by carrying surgical instruments which were nickel plated and evenhealthy visitors when they see those instruments could not help shivering.9、I have the chance to raise my moral standard thanks to the illness.翻译1、There is no one in the hall. The meeting must have been put off.2、That modern building looks very much like a flying saucer.3、Sichuan dialect sounds much the same as Hubei dialect. Therefore, it is sometimes difficult totell one from another.4、The very sight of the monument reminds me of my good friend who died in the battle.5、He was absorbed in thought that he was oblivious of what his friends were talking about.6、What he did had nothing to do with her.7、She couldn’t fall asleep because her daughter’s illness was very much on her mind.8、I have had the matter on my mind for such a long time.9、He loved such parties at which he could rub shoulders with young people and exchangeopinions with them on various subjects.10、It was only after a few minutes that his woprds sank in.11、The soil smells of fresh grass.12、Could you spare me a few minutes13、Could you spare me a ticket?14、The elderly man with grey hair is a coppersmith by trade.第三课1、Suddenly Ogilvie spat out the cruel words, with all politeness disappearing2、When they find who killed the mother and the kid and then ran away, they will carry out the maximumpunishment no matter who will be punished in this case or what their social position is.3、The Duchess of Croydon—three centuries and a half of innate arrogance behind her—didn’t give in.4、The duchess appeared so firm about their innocence that Oglive felt unsure if this assumption for amoment.But the movement was very short.5、The house detective was took his time smoking his sagar and puffed a cloud of blue smokelesirely.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 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 themnoticeable and reveal their identity.翻译1、There is no call for hurry．Take your time．2、Are you suggesting that I am telling a lie?3、He tried every means to conceal the fact．4、Our chance to succeed is very slim．Nevertheless we shall do our utmost．5、We will have our meeting at 10 tomorrow morning unless notified otherwise．6、Neither of us is adept at figures．7、Would it be possible to reach that place before dark assuming we set out at 5 o'clock(inthe morning)?8、He was reluctant to comply with her request.9、I know you are from the South. Your accent has betrayed you.10、We have no alternative in this matter.第四课1.“Don’t worry, young man, we’ll do a few things to outwit the prosecution.”; or “Don’t worry, yougman, 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; I was suddenly engulfed by the whole affair.3.I was the last one to expect that my case would grow (or develop) into one of the most famous tr ials in U.S. History.4.“That’s a completely inappropriate jury, too ignorant and partial.”5.Today the teachers are put on trial because they teach scientific theory; soon the newspapers and magazines will not be allowed to express new ideas, to spread knowledge of science.6.“It is doubtful whether man has reasoning power,” said Darrow sarcastically and scornfully.7.... accused Bryan of demanding that a life or death struggle be fought between science and religo n.8.People had to pay in order to have a look at the ape and to consider carefully whether apes and humans could have a common ancestry.9. Darraow surprised everyone by asking for Bryan as a witness for Scopes which was a brilliant i dea.10. Darrow had gotten the best of Bryan, who looked helplessly lost and pitiable as everyone ignored him and rushed past him to congratulate Darrow. When I saw this, I felt very sorry for Bryan.翻译1、I did not anticipate that I would get involved in this dispute.2、You must involve yourself in the work if you want to learn something.3、Racial discrimination still exists in various forms in the United States though racial segregation violates the law.4、The jury deliberated and brought in a verdict of guilty.5、He thought the two views could be reconciled.6、 The spectator s’ hearts went out to the defendant.7、When he read articles, he always had a dictionary on hand.8The construction of the dam got under way before any environment impact assessment had been done.第六课1、Because his literary works such as two novels about Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer are loved byAmericans, who imagine he was adventurous, patriotic, romantic, and humorous.2、Before he became a writer, he worked as a tramp printer, river pilot, Confederate guerrilla, prospector, and reporter. He had done varied jobs.3、 He adopted his pen name from the cry heard in his steamboat days, signaling two fathoms ofwater.4、He became a pilot on a steamboat in 1857 and stayed there for four and a half years. There helearned a lot about human nature and gained a keen perception of the human race. This experi ence immensely enriched his writing.5、 He left the river country because the development of railroad, rendered steamboat pilots lessnecessary and the Civil War began, stopping commerce. Then he became a Confederate guerri lla.6、The celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.7、Because it was a book centered on satirizing Europe and the Holy Land, arousing intense interest among Americans.8、Because it is a classic tale of American boyhood describing Tom's mischievous daring, ingenuity, and the sweet innocence of his affection for Becky Thatcher.9、Personal tradegy made him become bitter late in life.翻译1、He was obssessed with fear of poverty.2、Dongting Lake teems with fish and shrimps.3、Tom was every bit as intelligent as the top boy in his class.4、He is an acquaintance of mine, but not a friend.5、Under pressure, he had no other choice but quit office.6、In the end he succumbed to her persuasion and decided to change his original plan.7、Many children succumbed to small pox then.8、Much to his horror, he found the cabin flooded.9、The kids did extremely well in their exam, to the great satisfaction of both parents and teachers.10、That's Peter all over.11、Not until midnight did the surgeon finish the operation.12、The history course has acquainted me with ancient civilizations.13、The old writer shaped the folktale into a film scenario.14、The dauntless revolutionary spirit of the Chinese people finds full expression in the new play.第七课1、She thinks that her sister has a firm control of her life and that she can always have anythingshe wants and life extremely generous to her.2、Because I am very fat, I feel hot even in freezing weather.3、The popular TV talk show star, Johnhy 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 possible, and turn my headaway from them in order to avoid them as much as possible because of neverousness.5、She would always look at somebody directly and steadlyly, not feeling embarrassed orashamed.6、She imposed on us a lot of falsity and so-called knowledge that was totally useless andirrelevant to us.7、She is not bright just as she is nether good-looking nor rich.8、Meanwhile Dee’s boyfriend is trying to shake hands with Maggie in a fancy way.9、In fact, I could have traced it back before the Civil War through the family branches.10、He just stood there with a grin on his face and looked at me as if inspecting somethingold and out-of-date.11、Now and then he and Dee communicated through eyes contact in a secretive way.12、I don’t need the quilts to remind me of Grandma Dee. She lives in my memory all time.翻译1、A big fire burned more than 300homes in the slum to the ground.2、As long as you are upright and not afraid of losing anything, you can look anyone in the eye.3、This blouse doesn’t match the color or style of the skirt.4、Let’s talk about the matter over a cup of tea.5、Stepping out of the car, the official was confronted by two terrorists.6、He couldn’t imagine why people were against his views.7、As long as we stick these principles, we will surely succeed.8、She was extremely shocked at the news, but she soon recomposed herself.9、It’s difficult to trace the source of the reference.。