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Holiday Assignments S3A Translation Exercise Unit One Reaching out 1. 学生志愿者们呼吁人们为洪水灾民捐赠。(donation) The student volunteers called on people to make a donation to the flood victims. 2. 许多专家预测在未来的50年中地球将变得暖和很多。(forecast) Many experts forecast that the globe will get much warmer in the coming fifty years. 3. 她代表饥荒灾民恳请大家捐款。(appeal) She appealed for donations on behalf of the famine victims. 4. 今天展演的收入将转入当地的几家慈善机构。(proceeds) The proceeds of today’s festival will go to several local charities. 5. 在那个关键的时刻，我们所能做的只是抱最好的希望，做最坏的打算。(critical) At that critical moment, what we should to was to hope for the best and prepare for the worst. 6. 尽管我手头资金充裕，但我不会无节制地乱花钱。(on hand) Although I have plenty of money on hand, I won’t spend them without restraint. 7. 那起车祸是由驾驶疏忽引起的。(due to) The car accident was due to careless driving. 8. 我认为你能在演讲比赛中获得一等奖。(calculate) I calculate that you’ll get the first prize in the speech contest. 9. 哈里在40 年前的一次大学献血活动中开始献血。(drive) Harry began donating blood at a college blood drive four decades ago. 10. 只要学生努力，不管他们取得什么成就，老师都会感到高兴的。(be delighted with) As long as students make efforts, the teacher will be delighted with whatever achievements they have made. 11. 一个人是否能投资股票市场，取决于他的经济条件和金融分析能力。(depend on, finance) Whether one can invest in the stock market depends on his economic conditions and ability of analysis of finance. 12. 下一轮比赛我和戴西搭档。(pair…with) I have been partied with Daisy in the next round of the competition. 13. 每年由美国电影学院主办的奥斯卡颁奖典礼令全世界的影迷幸福不已。(sponsor) Every year the Oscar Award Ceremony-sponsored by the American Film Institute makes the film fans all over the world excited. Unit Two Society and change 1. 轮船的剧烈颠簸使她反胃。(motion) The violent motion of the ship upset her stomach. 2. 野生动物过去被关在动物园的小笼子里。(confine) Wild animals used to be confined in small cages in the zoo. 3. 当遇到困难时，我们要抱定最后的希望，决不灰心。(cling) When meeting with difficulties, we have to cling to the last hope and never lose our hearts. 4. 这个小女孩比起其他人在理解方面更胜一筹。(superior) This little