现代大学英语精读第二版第三册lesson_2答案.doc

Lesson Two How Reading Changed My Life Vocabulary 1 Translate Into Chinese 1). a work of art 一件艺术品 2). bargain basement 便宜货；廉价商品区 printing press 印刷（机） the source of quotation 引文出处 literary criticism 文学批评 in the latter half of the century 该世纪后半叶 a liberal arts college 文理学院 a man of action 实干家，说干就干的人 9）intellectual pursuits 对知识的追求；学习与研究 10）national character 民族性格 11）domino effect 多米诺骨牌效应 12）a tool for advancement 一种提升的工具，提高（自己）的方法 13）hale and hearty (美)健壮的，矍铄的 14）the virtues of reading 阅读的益处（好处） 15）a sense of superiority 一种优越感 Into English 1) 免予恐惧 be free from fear (panic) 2) 从他父亲那里继承财产 to inherit property from his father 3) 和学生互动 to interact with students 4) 给年轻人作榜样 to set an example for the youths (to act as a model for young people) 5）对挑战作出反应 to react/respond to challenges 6) 反抗压迫 to rebel against oppression 7) 渴望成功 to aspire to success 8) 怀疑他们的动机 be suspicious of their motives 9) 认真记住历史教训 commit the lessons of history to memory 10) 向这些人让步 give way to these people 11） 将这地区一分为二 to divide this region into two parts 12) 干涉我们的内部事务 to interfere with our internal affairs 13) 主修土木工程 to major in civil engineering 14) 把他们从绝望中救出来 to save them from despair 15) 导致经济萧条 to result in economic recession/slump/depression Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. into, in, with, for to, to, of, at, up, in, against to, to, off, to to/for, at, in/with in, to, from among, to, out of Translate the following sentences, using words and expressions from the text. 1). I suspected that the book might not be in print. I checked with the bookstore people, and they told me that I was right. The book had been out of print for years. 2). One memorable story in the novel concerns how Liu Bei tried not to arouse Cao Cao’s suspicion about his ambitions, because if he did his life would be at stake. 3). When Cao Cao called him a real hero, Liu Bei was so shocked that he dropped his chopsticks. But he cleverly covered up his suspicious behavior.