全新版大学英语(第二版)综合课本4_期末复习.doc

Unit1 The Icy Defender 1 In 1812, Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the French, led his Grand Army into Russia. He was prepared for the fierce resistance of the Russian people defending their homeland. He was prepared for the long march across Russian soil to Moscow, the capital city. But he was not prepared for the devastating enemy that met him in Moscow -- the raw, bitter, bleak Russian winter. 1812年，法国皇帝拿破仑·波拿巴率大军入侵俄罗斯。他准备好俄罗斯人民会为保卫祖国而奋勇抵抗。他准备好在俄罗斯广袤的国土上要经过长途跋涉才能进军首都莫斯科。但他没有料到在莫斯科他会遭遇劲敌—俄罗斯阴冷凄苦的寒冬。 2 In 1941, Adolf Hitler, leader of Nazi Germany, launched an attack against the Soviet Union, as Russia then was called. Hitlers military might was unequaled. His war machine had mowed down resistance in most of Europe. Hitler expected a short campaign but, like Napoleon before him, was taught a painful lesson. The Russian winter again came to the aid of the Soviet soldiers. 1941年，纳粹德国元首阿道夫·希特勒进攻当时被称作苏联的俄罗斯。希特勒的军事实力堪称无敌。他的战争机器扫除了欧洲绝大部分地区的抵抗。希特勒希望速战速决，但是，就像在他之前的拿破仑一样，他得到的是痛苦的教训。仍是俄罗斯的冬天助了苏维埃士兵一臂之力。 词汇：alliance 联盟 conquest 征服 decisive 决定性的 declaration 宣布 heroic英雄的 launch 开始，发动 occupation 占领 offensive进攻 raw 生的，未加工的 underestimate低估 be get bogged down 陷入困境 bide one’s time 等待时机 catch sb.off guard使人吃惊 drag on 拖 take a gamble 冒险 take its/a toll对......产生伤害 课后翻译： 多尔蒂先生和他的家人目前正在农场忙于秋收：Mr. Doherty and his family are currently engaged in getting the autumn harvest in on the farm. 我们不能低估敌人，他们装备了最先进的武器：We must not underestimate the enemy. They are equipped with the most sophisticated weapons. 菲尔已三个月没有找到工作了，正变得越来越绝望：Having been cut of a job/Not having had a job for 3months, Phil is getting increasingly desperate. 作为项目经理，山姆办事果断，工作效率高，且判断准确：Sam, as the project manager, is decisive, efficient, and accurate in his judgment. 既然已证实这家化工厂是污染源，村委会决定将其关闭，为此损失了一百个工作岗位：Since the chemical plant was identified as the source of solution, the village neighborhood committee decided to close it down at the cost of 100 jobs. Unit2 Smart Cars 7 Two of the most frustrating thin