自编Unit 1 Man and Nature.pptVIP

Zooming In: An Integrated English Course Cyclone 旋风 Typhoon 台风 Hurricane 飓风 Tornado 龙卷风 Snowstorm 暴风雪 Landslide 滑坡，山崩 Volcano eruption 火山喷发 Man in the Realm of NatureAlexander Spirkin 16. 在于 lie in 17. 直到目前 as yet 18. 回到我们的主题上 return to our theme 19.自然规律 laws of nature 20. 结果是 turn out Translation Exercises 1）这个村子离边境很近，村民们一直担心会受到敌人的攻击。（in fear of） The village is so close to the border that the villagers live in constant fear of attacks from the enemy. Translation Exercises 2）这个国家仅用了20年的时间就发展成了一个先进的工业强国。（transform） In only twenty years the country was transformed into an advanced industrial power. Translation Exercises 3）这个公司已经发展成为这个地区主要的化工生产基地之一。（evolve） This company has evolved into one of the major chemical manufacturing bases in this region. Translation Exercises 4）鉴于目前的金融形势，美元进一步贬值(devalue)是不可避免的。（inevitable） Given the current financial situation, it is inevitable that the US dollar will be further devalued. Translation Exercises 5）政府号召市民就控制水污染问题献计献策，但响应却不强烈。（response） The government’s call for suggestions about the control of water pollution produced very little response from the citizens. Translation Exercises 6）天气没有出现好转的迹象，所以政府号召我们做好防洪的准备。（show signs of; call upon） The weather showed no signs of getting better so the government called upon us to get prepared for floods. Translation Exercises 7）科学家曾一度认为没有比原子更小的东西了，但现在大所数人都知道原子是由更小的粒子(particle)构成的。（at no time） At one time scientists thought that there was nothing smaller than an atom but now most people know that an atom consists of even smaller particles. Translation Exercises 8）这些同学对世界杯十分关注，每天至少花2个小时看比赛的现场直播。（be concerned about; at least） The students were all very much concerned about the World Cup, spending at least 2 hours every day watching the live matches on TV. Translation Exercises 9）因为得不到贷款，无法按时开业，这家百货商店损失惨重。（lose out; come by） The department store lose out because loans were very hard to come by and it could not start business on time. Translation Exercises 10）我们不能到那里散步，因为那里有一个海军