Unit11.这种植物只有在培育它的土壤中才能很好地成长。Theplantdoesnotgrowwellinsoilsotherthantheoneinwhichithasbeendeveloped.2.研究结果表明,无论我们白天做了什么事情,晚上都会做大约两个小时的梦。Researchfindingsshowthatwespendabouttwohoursdreamingeverynight,nomatterwhatwemayhavedoneduringtheday.3.有些人往往责怪别人没有尽最大的努力,以此来为自己的失败辩护。Somepeopletendtojustifytheirfailurebyblamingothersfornottryingtheirbest.4.我们忠于我们的承诺:凡是答应做的,我们都会做到。Weremaintreetoourcommitment:Whateverwepromisedtodo;wewoulddoit.5.连贝多芬的父亲都不相信自己儿子日后有一天可能成为世界上最伟大的音乐家。爱迪生也同样如此,他的老师觉得他似乎过于迟钝。EvenBeethoven'sfatherdiscountedthepossibilitythathissonwouldonedaybecomethegreatestmusicianintheworld.ThesameistrueofEdison,whoseemedtohisteachertobequitedull.6.当局控告他们威胁国家安全。Theywereaccusedbyauthoritiesofthreateningthestatesecurity.unit21.要是这部喜剧中的人物更幽默些的话,就会吸引更多的观众。Ifthecharactersinthiscomedyhadbeenmorehumorous,itwouldhaveattractedalargeraudience.2.她从未对自己的能力失去信心,因此她有可能成为一名成功的演员。Shehasneverlostfaithinherownability,soitisapossibilityforhertobecomeasuccessfulactress.3.我从未受过正式培训,我只是边学边干。Ineverhadformaltraining,IjustlearnedasIwentalong.4.随着产品进入国际市场,他们的品牌知名度越来越高了。Astheirproductsfindtheirwayintotheinternationalmarket,theirbrandisgaininginpopularity.5.她可以编造一个故事,说自己被窃贼打昏,所有的钱都没了,但她怀疑自己是否能让这故事听起来可信。Shecouldmakeupastorybysayingshewasknockedunconsciousbythievesandthatallhermoneywasgone,butshedoubtedwhethershecouldmakeitsoundbelievable.6.谁都不清楚他是否故意推迟了这次访问,可是这引起了对他更多的批评。Noonewascertainwhetherhepostponedthevisitonpurpose,butthisbroughtmorecriticismofhim.unit31.据报道有七八位官员收受贿赂,市长决定亲自出马调查这件事。Sevenoreightofficialsarereportedtohavetakenbribesandthemayorhasdecidedtolookintotheaffairinperson.2.这些工人后悔当时接受管理部门的意见重新回去工作。现在他们再次面临失业的危险了。Theseworkersregretyieldingtothemanagement'sadviceandgoingbacktowork.Nowtheyareagainfacedwiththethreatoflosingtheirjobs.3.你只需填写一张表格就可取得会员资格,它可以使你在买东西时享受打折的优惠。Youonlyneedtofilloutaformtogetyourmembership,whichentitlesyoutoadiscountongoods.4.不知为什么他们的汽车在半路坏掉了,结果他们比原计划晚到了三个小时。Theircarbrokedownhalfwayfornoreason.Asaresulttheyarrivedthreehourslaterthantheyhadplanned.5.那位官员卷入了一场丑闻,数周后被迫辞职。Theofficialgotinvolvedinascandalandwasforcedtoresignweekslater.6.这个靠救济过日子的人开始慢慢地建立起自己的市场,生意日渐兴隆。Themanlivingonwelfarebegantobuilduphisownmarket,onestepatatimeandhisbusinessisthriving.unit41.我父母不是对我的教育投资,而是把钱花在了买新住房上。Ratherthaninvestinmyeducation,myparentsspenttheirmoneyonanewhouse.2.如今,人们用于休闲娱乐的开支是过去的两倍。Today,peoplearespendingtwiceasmuchonentertainmentandrelaxationastheydidinthepast.3.一家公司要成功,它必须跟上市场的发展。Inordertobesuccessful,abusinessmustkeeppacewithdevelopmentsinthemarketplace.4.与申请这个职位的其他女孩相比,她流利的英语是个优势。HerfluencyinEnglishgaveheranadvantageoverothergirlsforthejob.5.对于学生而言,没有任何地方比图书馆更好了,在那里所有的图书都任由他们使用。Forstudents,nowhereisbetterthanthelibrary,w...