Unit 11. 多尔蒂先生和他的家人目前正在农场忙于秋收：Mr. Doherty and his family are curre ntly en gaged in getti ng the autu mn harvest i n on the farm.2. 我们不能低估敌人，他们装备了最先进的武器：We must not un derestimate the en emy. They are equipped with the most sophisticated weap ons.3. 菲尔已三个月没有找到工作了，正变得越来越绝望：Having bee n cut of a job/Not havi ng had a job for 3mon ths, Phil is gett ing in creas in gly desperate.4. 作为项目经理，山姆办事果断，工作效率高，且判断准确：Sam, as the project man ager , is decisive, efficie nt, and accurate in his judgme nt.5. 既然已证实这家化工厂是污染源，村委会决定将其关闭，为此损失了一百个工作岗位：Since the chemical plant was identified as the source of solution, the village neighborhood committee decided to close it down at the cost of 100 jobs.Unit 21. 空气中有一种不寻常的寂静，只有远处响着大炮的声音：There was an unu sual quiet ness in the air , except for the sound of artillery in the dista nee.2. 在某些非洲国家城市的扩展已引起生活水平相当大的下降和社会问题的增多：The expa nsion of urba n areas in some Africa n coun tries has bee n caus ing a sig ni fica nt fall in livi ng sta ndards and an in crease in social problem.3. 研究表明大气中的二氧化碳的含量与全球温度密切相关：.The research shows that atmospheric carb on dioxide levels are closely correlated with global temperatures.4. 最近公共汽车的车辆行驶频率已有改善，从15分钟缩短到12分钟一班：The freque ncy of the bus service has bee n improved from 15 to 12 mi nu tes recen tly.5. 那位跳水运动员立在跳水板边沿，只等教练发出信号便会立刻跳下：The diver stood on the edge of the divi ng board, poised to jump at the sig nal from the coach.Un it 31. 尽管在此次紧急迫降中，飞机跑道不够长，但经验老到的飞行员还是让飞机滑行了很短一段时间后就停了下来：Despite the in adequate len gth of the airstrip in this emerge ncy landing, the vetera n pilot man aged to stop the pla ne after taxii ng for only a short while.2. 在记者反复追问下，该影星终于说漏了嘴，承认自己做过两次整容手术：Grilled by the reporters, the movie star eve ntually blurted (out) that she had un derg one two plastic surgeries.3. 我们有技术，我们的合伙人有资金。

一起干，我们就掌握了未来:We have the tech no logy and our partner has the capital. Work ing together , we'll have the future in our han ds.4. 要是我事先知道你会带这么多朋友回家，我会好好准备的。

你看，我现有的食品和饮料连小吃一顿都不大够：If I had known beforeha nd that you would bring so many friends home, I would have made better preparati ons. You see, I have barely eno ugh food and drinks for a sn ack.5. 当人们得知地震灾区将要建造结构更牢固的新校舍时，纷纷慷慨解囊：People gave gen erously upon lear ning that new school rooms with stron ger structures were to be built in the earthquake-stricke n area.常言道，好的开端是成功的一半。

在求职时，求职者事先做好充分的准备是非常重要的。

我认为，事先作不作准备常常会影响求职者的成功机会。

Well begu n is half don e,as the say ing goes .I t is extremely importa nt for a job applica nt to do his homework while seek ing employme nt.From my sta ndpo in t,whether or not one has done his homework clearly makes a differe nee in his cha nee of success.Unit 41. 因为约翰不看好欧洲经济，所以把资产转移到了欧洲以外的其他地方Due to his pessimistic outlook on the Europea n economy, Joh n has moved his assets from Europe to elsewhere.2. 我喜欢雇佣年轻人。

他们愿意学习，而且忠于职守：I like hiri ng young people. They are earn est lear ners and committed to work.3. 玛丽和她那些以自己孩子为中心的女友们不同，更在意个人成长：Un like her girl friends who cen ter their lives on their childre n, Mary cares more about her pers onal growth.4. 有一大批同事们和你意见不合，这是怎么回事：Why is it that a con siderable nu mber of colleagues are at odds with you?5. 中国政府出台了一系列政策以加强同发展中国家的合作：The Chin ese gover nment has in troduced a variety of policies to stre ngthe n cooperati on with develop ing coun tries.Un it 51. 我的直觉是亨利会设法参加这次探险，因为他有一点冒险家的气质：I have an in st inct that Henry will seek to join the expediti on, because he is someth ing of an adventurer .2. 即使置身于一个嘈杂的环境中，他也能坚持做手头的工作：He is capable of stick ing to the task at hand, eve n if he is exposed to no ises.3. 这个商标是依据迄今有效的法律注册的：The trademark was registered in accorda nce with the laws hitherto in force.4. 奇怪的是，许多人资源帮助组织会议，但是只有少数几人到场：Oddly eno ugh, many people volun teered to help orga nize the meeti ng, but only a few turned up. 5•老师那充满关爱的话语，以及坦诚的评价改变了迈克对于社会和他自己的看法：The teacher 'affectio nate words, along with his can did comme nts, cha nged the way Mike perceived the society and himself.亨廷顿(Huntington )教授的论文使我深受启发。

他认为，在一个多元化社会里，不同意见是不可避免的。

关键在于怎样正确对待不同意见，使之发挥建设性、而非破坏性的作用。

他还说，在一个多元化社会里，我们必须注重人际关系，强调合作，多从他人视角考虑问题。

如果某些群体自视高人一等，不尊重其他种族或宗教，那么整个社会有可能陷入瘫痪。

我相信，要是我们把上述想法付诸实践，那我们就有可能创造出一种新的文明。

Professor Hun ti ngton's paper greatly in spired me.Accord ing to him,i n a plural/pluralistic society,there will inevitably be different opinions.The key is to deal with them in such a way that they can play a con structive rather tha n destructive role. He argues that in a plural society we must attach importanee to interpersonal relationships,cooperation,and look ing at issues from the perspective of other people .If some groups regard themselves as superior and treat other ethnic groups or religions with disrespect,the whole society may be paralysed.就我来说，如果要雇个职员我肯定不会单凭他的长相就作出决定。