1. 1) As it was a formal dinner party, I wore formal dress, as Mother told me to. 那是个正规宴会，我照妈妈对我讲的那样穿着礼服去了。

2) His girlfriend advised him to get out of/get rid of his bad habit of smoking before it took hold.他的女友劝他趁抽烟的恶习尚未根深蒂固把它改掉。

3) Anticipating that the demand for electricity will be high during the next few months, they have decided to increase its production.他们预料到下几个月电的需求量很大，决定增加生产。

4) It is said that Bill has been fired for continually violating the company’s safety rules. /Bill is said to have been fired for continually violating the company’s safety rules.据说比尔因一再违反公司的安全章程而被解雇。

5) It is reported that the government has taken proper measures to avoid the possibility of a -severe water shortage. /The local government is reported to have taken proper measures to avoid the possibility of a severe water shortage.据报道地方政府已采取适当措施避免严重缺水。

1、Half an hour had gone by, but the last bus hadn’t come yet. We had to walk home. 半小时过去，末班车仍未来，我们只好走着去。

2、Mary looks as if she is very worried about the Chinese exam because she hasn’t learned the texts by heart. 玛丽看上去对汉语考试很担心，因为她还没有背熟课文。

3、Since the basketball match has been postponed, we might as well visit the museum.既然篮球赛一推迟，我们不妨去参观博物馆。

4、He stayed in Australia with his parents all the way through World War II.整个二战期间，他和他父母一直住在澳大利亚。

5、Since I graduated from Nanjing University in 1985, I have kind of lost touch with my classmates.自从1985年从南大毕业后，我可以说和大学同学失去联系。

1) As is predicted by scientists, global pollution has become one of the most serious problems humans are faced with. 正如科学家所语言的那样，全球污染成了人类面对的最大的问题。

2) Competition for these jobs is very tough –we have five times as many applicants this year as we did last year/ there are five times as many applicants this year as there were last year. 谋求这些职位的竞争很激烈，今年的求职者是去年的五倍。

3) As the facts show, educational programs need to fit into the national plan for economical development. 正如事实表明的那样，教育大纲应符合国家的经济发展状况。

4) The car burns too much gas, and moreover, the price is almost twice as much as I intend to pay. 这辆汽车太费油，而且价格是我想付的两倍。

5) To understand a great international event, we, first of all, need to consider the historical and political background to it要了解一起重大的国际事件，我们首先要考虑其历史与政治背景。

1) It is reported that UN mediators have worked out a plan which they hope will be acceptable to both sides. 据报道，联合国调节者们制定出他们希望双方都能接受的方案。

2) Doris walked in the forest cautiously, afraid of being attacked by giant snakes. 多丽丝小心翼翼的在森林里走，怕遇到大蛇。

3) Earthquakes, typhoons and other natural disaters cannot be prevented, but action can be taken to protect life and property. 地震台风和其他自然灾害无法防止，但可以采取行动保护生命财产。

4) I bought a new issue of my favorite sports magazine and hurried home, anxious to amuse myself reading it.我买了一期新的我最喜欢的体育杂志就赶紧回家，急着想读之自娱。

5) Helen lacks confidence. I’ve never known anyone so unsure of herself.海伦缺乏信心，我从未见过像他那样缺乏信心的人。

1) I’m not sure where you can find a good carpenter---you’d better ask around.我不太清楚你哪儿能找到一个好木工，你最好四处打听打听。

2) Feeling a little embarrassed, he quickly cleared his throat and looked up at the painting on the wall. 他感到有点尴尬，赶紧清了清喉咙，抬头看着强势的画。

3) Michael was survived by three sons, two daughters, and his wife Elizabeth. 迈克尔去世了，留下三儿两女和妻子伊丽莎白。

4) As a financial expert, William advised us to invest our money in the stock market. 作为金融专家，威廉建议我们投资股票市场。

5) We small retailers can’t compete with supermarke ts in pricing and sales.我们这些小零售商无法和超市在价格和销售等方面竞争。

1) Before I went off to university, my grandfather gave me a few words of wisdom which impressed me deeply.我上大学前，祖父对我说的那几句充满智慧的话给我留下深刻印象。

2) Never tell my parents about my injuries and I’ll be very gratefu l to you (for it). 千万不要把我的伤势告诉我母亲，我会很感谢你的。

3) At the meeting some of our colleagues put forward sensible suggestions about improving our working environment. 我们有几个同事在会上提出了改进工作环境的合理建议。

4) The management has/have agreed to grant the workers a 10% pay rise in response to union pressure. 迫于公会压力，资方同意增加10%的工资。

5) It was very thoughtful of the hostess to give the house a thorough cleaning before we arrived.女主人考虑的很周到，在我们来之前把房子打扫的干干净净。

1) A local business undertook the project but went bankrupt before it was completed. 当地的一家公司承担了此工程，但工程没完就破产了。

2) Let’s make a deal—you wash my car, and I’ll let you use it tonight.我们做笔交易，你替我洗车，我晚上把车借你。

3) We got to the village which we thought must have been wiped out in the severe earthquake, only to find it slightly damaged.我们到底那个我们以为已毁于大地震的村庄时，却发现他只受到轻微损失。

4) My garden is dry and shady—few plants thrive in that condition 我的花园既干燥又背阴，在那样的环境里，很少有植物能茁壮成长。