Unit 7
Passage A
1. 这次贸易谈判非常成功，它对双方都有着特别大的好处。(be beneficial to)
The trade negotiation is a big success, so it can be uniquely beneficial to both parties.
2. 我们班的同学或多或少都参加过学生会组织的活动。(involve, one way or another)
Our classmates have been involved, one way or another, in the activities organized by the Student Union.
3. 对一个没有受过高等教育的人来说，这是他能得到的最理想的工作之一。(available)
It's one of the most desirable jobs available to a man without higher education.
4. 从事科研工作能激发大学生的独立思考和有效学习的能力。(spur)
Doing research can spur undergraduate students' independent thinking and effective learning.
5. 学费每年都在上涨，这已成为贫困家庭学生很重的负担。(constitute, poverty-stricken)
The cost of tuition continues to climb each year, which has constituted a heavy burden upon students from poverty-stricken backgrounds.
Passage B
1. 新时代要求劳动者要有创造性，而不是一味忠诚雇主。(rather than)
The new era calls for creativity among the work force, rather than just loyalty to the employer.
2. 这家海运公司于1952年白手起家，经过蓬勃发展，已经成了船运业的重点企业。(bloom...into)
The shipping company, starting with nothing in 1952, has bloomed into a leading enterprise in the shipping industry.
3. 海尔成功的关键之一在于(lie in)它有一套为全球所羡慕和仿效的管理体系。(emulate)
Haier's success lies in its management system that has been envied and emulated worldwide.
4. 这家合资企业制定了今年的目标，要将销售额提高50%。(establish)
The joint venture has established a goal of increasing the total sales of this year by 50%
5. 我曾多次尝试戒烟，但要彻底戒掉却很难。(for good)
I've tried to stop smoking several times, but it's really difficult for me to quit smoking for good.
Passage C
1．那一刻成了我运动生涯中的突破，但我知道今后我还能跑得更好。（breakthrough）
That moment was a breakthrough in my athletic career, but I know I could run even faster in the future.
2．刚到那个国家的时候我根本不懂当地人说些什么，但很快就能懂几个词了。（isolated words）
When I first arrived in that country I could grasp nothing of what the local people said. But soon I started to understand isolated words.
3．他们的最大弱点在这次比赛中暴露出来了。（reveal）
Their greatest weakness revealed itself during the competition.
4．我一直很清楚与老朋友保持联系是多么重要。（be aware of）
I am always aware of the importance of keeping in touch with old friends.
5．每次走上舞台的时候，她都很开心很自豪，因为童年的梦想终于变成了现实。（come true）
Each time she stepped on to the stage, she was happy and proud because she had made her childhood dream come true.
Passage D
1．在拥挤的街道上开车时一定要全神贯注。（give one’s full attention）
When you are driving a car on a crowded city street, be sure to give it your full attention.
2．没有哪一条规则适合任何人任何情况。（work）
There isn’t one rule that works for every person in every situation.
3．与多有经验的老师都认为良好的学习习惯是高效率学习的前提。（be the basis of）
According to many experienced teachers, good study habits are the basis of effective learning.
4．一个好的家长不一定得替孩子安排好一切，但一定得鼓励他自己决定某些事情。（necessarily…but definitely…）
As a good parent, you may not necessarily arrange everything for your child, but you will definitely encourage him to decide some things for himself.
5．阅读的关键在于懂了多少而不是读得多快。（critical factor）
How well you understand a passage, not how fast you red it, is the critical factor in reading.
Unit 8
Passage A
1. 罗伯特·彭斯(Robert Burns) 在诗中把他所钟情的女孩比作玫瑰花。(compare ...to)
In his poem, Robert Burns compares the girl he loves to a rose.
2. 无论你多忙，你都应该抽时间回学校参加同学聚会。(no matter how)
No matter how busy you are, you should try to make it back to the class reunion.
3. 离婚后她需要一个能给她安慰的人。(a shoulder to cry on)
After her divorce she needed a shoulder to cry on.
4. 毕业20年以后，他几乎认不出他以前的同学了。(barely)
He graduated 20 years ago, so he could barely recognize his former classmates.
5. 什么都无法替代亲密朋友之间的友谊。(replace)
Nothing can replace the friendship between intimate friends.
Passage B
1. 情人节之前，他在花店为自己的心上人提前预定了一束玫瑰花。(in advance)
He ordered his sweetheart a bunch of roses in advance from the florist for Valentine's Day.
2. 丈夫去世后，她无法忍受孤独寂寞的日子。(endure)
She couldn't endure to live in loneliness and solitude after her husband's death.
3. 如果我弄清楚她的地址，我会马上转告你。(Should I ever...)
Should I ever find out her address, I'll forward it to you immediately.
4. 如果你想让她高兴的话最好带上巧克力。(in case, cheer up)
You'd better bring some chocolates with you in case you want to cheer her up.
5. 这是一本非常有趣而浪漫的小说, 它一定能引起你的兴趣。(provoke)
This is such an amusing romantic novel; it should certainly provoke your interest.
Passage C
1．去一个国家之前，你是很难对他有所了解的。（have any idea of…）
It is hard to have any idea of a foreign country before you go there.
2．大学里都是一些对未来职业有着美好憧憬的年轻人。（in mind）
Colleges are full of young people with brilliant careers in mind.
3．所有客人都到了，晚会正有声有色的进行着。（in full swing）
All the guests arrived and the party was in full swing.
4．谈到计算机，他是个专家，而我只是个初学者。（when it comes to…）
When it comes to computers he’s an expert but I’m just a beginner.
5．你应该确保每一天都学到一些有用的东西。（make it a point to…）
You should make it a point to learn something useful every day.
Passage D
1．我要在这下车了，所以我们得分手。（part company）
I’m getting off the bus here, so we must part company.
2．他在偷看我的日记时，恰好让我撞见了。（catch…doing…）
I caught him in the act of reading my diary.
3．这个学期眼看就要结束，他们希望他们所结下的友谊不会告终。（in sight）
The end of this semester is in sight. Both of them hope that their friendship will not come to an end.
4．对于大部分人来说，提高外语的发音不是一件一蹴而就的事，它需要每天练习。（a gradual thing）
For most people, improving their pronunciation in a foreign language is a gradual thing which requires daily practice.
5．你真的打算一路上乘火车去哈尔滨吗？（is it true that…）
Is it true that you are going to take the train all the way to Harbin
