大学英语精读5课后翻译答案(第三版).docVIP

Unit 1 Mastering a large number of words is essential to achieving fluency in a foreign language. An unofficial, but often quoted, figure for the Cambridge First Certificate examination suggests that students with a vocabulary of less than 3,500 words are unlikely to be successful in the exam. Current research also suggests that native English speakers who have been educated up to 18 years old or beyond know at least 16,000 English words. And unless you already speak a language like Spanish or German, there are no shortcuts to a large vocabulary in English: you just have to rely on diligence and dedication. Of course you can figure out from the context the meanings of some new words you come across in your reading, but more often than not you have to look them up in a dictionary in order to be clear about their accurate meanings. A practicable way to pick up new words is, perhaps, to read a lot, preferably stories that you find interesting or exciting. It often pays to read the same book over and over again: each time you read it you will learn different new words, and the familiar context helps to fix them in your mind. 要想流利的说一门外语，掌握大量词汇是必须的。剑桥一级证书考试的一个非官方、但却经常被引用的一个数据表明，词汇量小于3500的学生不太可能通过考试。现在的研究也表明英语为母语的人，如果接受过18年或更长时间教育的人，至少认识16000个词汇。除非你已经通晓像西班牙语或德语这样的语言，否则掌握一个大的英语词汇量没有捷径：你只有靠勤奋和专注。当然，你可以从上下文推导出在阅读中碰到的一些生词的含义，但是大多数情况下，为了搞清这些单词的准确含义，你还是得查词典。掌握生词的一个可行的办法，可能是大量阅读，最好是读你觉得有趣或刺激的故事。反复读一本书总是有好处：每读一次，你都会学到新的单词，并且熟悉的上下文会帮助你把这些单词记住。 Unit 2 1. I don’t think it is realistic to turn to him for help. As a matter of fact, he himself is in need of help. 我觉得找他帮忙不现实。实际上，他自己也需要帮助。 2. More and more people are being awakened to the urgent need of combating air pollution. 越来越多的人开始意识到应对空气污染的紧迫性。 3. There are visible signs that some of the time-honored old traditions and values are no longer cherished by the young people. 有明显的迹象表明，有些源远流长的传统和价值观不再为现在的年轻人所看重。 4. Many of us find the notion of a boundless universe hard to grasp. 很多人觉得很难理解无边宇宙的概念。 5. There being so many loopholes in the