公共英语课程第段(大学英语精读第三版第2、3册).docVIP

第七单元1. 在当地政府的领导下，村民们奋起应付由水灾造成的严重粮食危机。 Under the leadership of the local government, the villagers rose to the serious food crisis caused by the floods.2. 这个展览会很受欢迎，吸引着源源而至的参观者。 The exhibition is very popular and is attracting a steady stream of visitors.| 3. 妈妈上楼来查看我们这些孩子时，我转过身假装睡着了。 When Mom came upstairs to check on us kids, I turned over and pretended to be asleep. 4. 对阿姆斯特德来说，向毒贩展开斗争是个挑战。虽然她感到紧张不安，但她决心勇敢地 面对这些人。 Waging a battle against the drug pushers was a challenge to Armstead. She felt rather nervous but she decided to confront them.| 5. 老太太叫我小心些，不要与那些在街角闲荡的家伙讲话。 The old lady told me to be cautious and not to talk to the guys hanging out on the street corner.| 6. 一个卫生组织促使地方政府为建造一所新的医院筹措三百万美元的资金。 A health organization prompted the local government to raise a three-million- dollar fund for a new hospital.| 7. 那个曾放火烧教堂的男子打开门时，迎面遇到十来个持枪的警察。 Opening the door, the man who had set fire to the church found himself confronted by a dozen policemen with guns. 8. 据报道，燃烧了两个多小时的熊熊烈火始于一个废弃的仓库。 It is reported that the fire which raged for more than two hours started in an abandoned warehouse / store. 第八单元1. Vast amounts of investment have enabled the economy of the area to grow rapidly. 巨额投资使这一地区的经济得以迅速发展。 2. They launched a campaign to raise money for a new hospital. 他们为新建一所医院开展筹款运动。 3. It is true that success lies in diligence. 成功在于勤奋，这句话很正确。 4. Men of high moral standards, they are never to be tempted to take such expensive gifts. 他们都具有很高的道德标准，决不会受诱惑接受如此贵重的礼品。 5. There are indications that numerous factories are faced with a very difficult situation. 有迹象表明，不少工厂正面临这十分困难的局面。 6. The police arrested the criminal on a charge of armed robbery several hours after they found an important clue to his identity. 警方找到罪犯是谁的重要线索后，在几个小时内就以武装抢劫罪拘捕了他。 7. Investigation has revealed that retirement tends to cause psychological troubles for some people. 调查揭示，对某些人来说，退休往往会造成心理上的病痛。 8. The medical team did more than complain about the relatively poor working con