大学英语第4册1-7单元翻译答案完整版.docVIP

UNIT 1 1. We were informed that the Minister of Finance was to give us an audience / receive us the next day. 2. I thought it odd that he didnt seem to remember his own birthday. 3. Next Tuesday is the deadline for handing in the term papers，but most students have hardly made a dent in the work so far. It pained the headmaster to find the number of students shrinking. 5. Cash is commonly used in paying bills in that country，but checks are becoming more popular and will，in a short while，replace cash as a way for people to settle their accounts. The company claims that it is not responsible for the pollution in the river. UNIT 2 1. Bill is a mature young man who is no longer dependent on his parents for decisions. 2. There are abundant supplies of meat in this region，but fresh fruit and vegetables are scarce. Drawing on the wisdom of the workers，the engineers invented a new production method that led to increased productivity. He spent a lot of time preparing for his math exam. Hence he was somewhat disappointed to learn that he got only a B. 5. We have ample time for a leisurely lunch. 6. The local government had to draw on its grain reserves and take other emergency measures so as to pull through the food crisis. UNIT 3 1. In the preface to one of his plays，Bernard Shaw advances the idea that people are more superstitious today than they were in the Middle Ages. 2. After her husband died，she had to bear the severe financial burden of raising five children by herself. One of the best ways to prove or refute a point is to cite examples from your own expenence. 4. Hunts statement that Betty always exaggerates his faults may well lead to a quarrel. 5. I trusted her so much that I would have swallowed any story she told me. 6. When the family gathered to discuss matters of finance，Father started off by saying that it was absolutely necessary to set aside some money each month，for in an emergency we could fall back on our savings. Sometimes bad luck seem