现代大学英语精读2P201、我们像在暖房里种花那样养孩子是错误的。
必须让他们接触各种社会问题，因为不久他们就将作为公民来应对这些问题。
It’s wrong to raise our children in the way that we grow flowers in the greenhouse.We must expose them to all social problems，because they will be dealing with them as citizen very soon.2、随着时间的推移，我们不可避免地会越来越多地卷入国际事务。
而冲突必然会发生，因为国家之间总有不同的观点和利益。
As time flying by,we are inevitably going to more and more involved in affairs.And conflict are sure to occur,because there are always different opinion and interest among nations.3、我们为我们的成就而骄傲，我们有理由感到骄傲。
但是我们永远不能变得狂妄，不然我们就会失去我们的朋友。
We are proud of our achievements and we have reason to be.But we must never be arrogant，or we will lose our friends。
4、信息现在唾手可得。
一个普通的电脑就能储存一个普通图书馆的信息。
Information is easily available now.An average computer can store the information of an average library.5、那家建筑公司没有资格操作这个项目。
他们没有任何法律文件能证明他们具备必要的专门技术。
我们必须找一个专门建造歌剧院的公司。
The construction company is not qualified for the project.They do not have any legal documents to certify that they have the necessary expertise.We must find a company specializing in building theaters.6、这些智囊团不做决策。
他们力图提出一些对决策者十分有用的新主意和深刻的分析。
These think tanks don’t make decisions.They are out to put forward some new ideas and analysis helpful for decision maker.7、国内生产总值不是一切。
如果人民的生活质量没有真正改善的话，我们国家就不能说已经现代化了。
GDP isn’t everything.If the quality of our people’s life isn’t really improved,our country can’t be said to have been modernized.8、虽然那时候我们在很多方面都很困难，但作为孩子我们仍然很幸福，因为有干净的空气、水；江河湖泊里有很多鱼、螃蟹、黄鳝；田野里有花、有树、有鸟。
Poor as we are in many aspects at that time,we were still happy as children for there was fresh air、clean water，a lot of fish、crabs in the river，a lot of flowers and birds in the fields.9、只要给某一个人或者某一群人以绝对的权力，那这一个人或这一群人就肯定会滥用权力，因为正如阿克顿勋爵所说，“权力使人腐败，绝对权力使人绝对腐败。
”Once absolute power is given to any individual or any group,that person or group is sure to abuse power because just as Lord Acton said，“power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupt absolutely。
”10、在我们国家，传统上都认为“万般皆下品，惟有读书高”。
Traditionally in our country，school education was always said to be more important and useful in contrast to all other pursuit。
P231、总理明天将赴纽约出席联合国会议。
Premier is leaving for New York for UN Comference tomorrow。
2、在纽约期间他将会晤一些国家的政府首脑。
He is to meet heads of state of several countries during his stay in New York3、国庆长假期间你打算干什么？回家还是呆在校园里？What are you going to do during the National Day holiday?Are you going home or staying on campus.4、——你认为20年后学校会是什么样子？——我想孩子们很有可能会在家里跟机器老师学习。
What do you think school will be like in 20 years time?I think children will probably learn at home with a robot teacher.5、30年以前，我的祖父母根本想不到他们能搬进一栋有现代设施的二层小楼里住。
30 years ago，my grandparents never thought they would be able to move into a two-storey house with all the modern facilities.6、他们缺的不是钱，而是经验。
What they lack is not money but experience.7、他们到中国来不仅仅是为了学汉语，而且是为了了解中国文化。
They come to China not only to learn Chinese but also to learn about Chinese culture.8、孩子们从父母那里最想得到的不是物质的东西而是爱和关注。
What children want most from their parents not material things but love and attention.9、你们既可以在练习簿里写作文，也可以在电脑里写。
You can either write in your exercise book or do it in your computer.10、我不太清楚他为什么没有来。
既可能是他不感兴趣，也可能是忘了。
I’m not sure why he didn’t show up.Either he was not interested or he forgot it.11、社会应该既尊重科学家，也尊重环卫工人。
Society should respect both it’s scientists and it’s garbage collector.12、他对自己的钱和时间都挺抠门的。
He is miserly both with his money and with his time.P471、我跟你说，从各方面考虑，当老师不失为一个好主意。
事实上，我认为这个主意好极了。
All things considered，it’s not a dad idea to be a teacher。
In fact，this idea is excellent.2、我不大喜欢你像刚才那样用讽刺的口气说话。
你好像老是在暗示，我是什么都不会的废物。
I don’t like you taking a sarcastic tone the way you just did。
You seem to be always implying that I am a good-for-nothing.3、我爸能让我做最后决定，真是很体谅人。
我得说我够幸运。
不是很多人都有这么好的父亲。
It’s really considerate of my father to let me make the final decision。
I must say I’m very lucky。
Not many people have such a terrific father.4、你说你不要钱。
你可能不愿要，但你的确需要钱。
我看不出来大学生在课余时间挣点钱有什么错。
You say you don’t want any money。
You may not want money，but you do need it。
I don’t see what’s wrong with college students who make money during their spare time.5、不知道为什么，这个曲调听来很熟，但我就是记不起来了。
反正是一首俄罗斯民歌。
Somehow this tune sounds familiar，but I just can’t recall。
Anyhow，it’s a Russian folk song. 6、除了一贯的周末家务，我明天还有一大堆家庭作业要做。
真是糟透了。
Besides the usual weekend housework，I still have a pile of homework to do tomorrow.7、为了表明我们对最近争端的不快，我们无限期地推迟了外交部长的出访。
To demonstrate we are unhappy with the recent dispute。
We postphone our visit endless.8、天快黑了。