大学英语精读第五册翻译答案.pptVIP

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. 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. 2. More and more people are being awakened to the urgent need of combating air pollution. 3. There are visible signs that some of the time-honored old traditions and values are no longer cherished by the young people. 4. Many of us find the notion of a boundless universe hard to grasp. 5. There being so many loopholes in the laws and regulations, it is little wonder that a handful of speculators got rich overnight. 6. An unprecedented boom in tourism brought sudden prosperity to the small border town, which was formerly inhabited by only three hundred people. 7. In the light of this information, that country already has the capabilities to make nuclear weapons. 8. Regardless of repeated warnings from his friends, he stak