大学英语精读5课后翻译答案(第三版)

大学英语精读5(第三版)课后翻译答案

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 staked all his money on high-risk ventures.

Unit 3

If you started on some venture and failed, do not despair/lose heart. There is a world of difference between “ I have failed three times” and “I am a failure”. So long as you do not hold a negative concept of self or identify with failures but try to learn from them, you stand a good chance to succeed in the future. Does it ever occur to you that those who fail repeatedly are often victims of a poor self-image? Often their failures are due to internal causes rather than external causes. Numerous cases have borne it out that if they can be induced to change their viewpoint and construct a positive self-image, miraculous changes may take place in their performance. Success can come anytime --- at thirty, forty or even after a lifetime of apparent failure. Early triumphs may be sweet, but success in later life often tastes even better.

Unit 4

1. Far from being permissive, many parents are putting tremendous pressure on their children to be exceptional in everything.

2. Owing to her academic excellence, this Changsha girl has been accepted by several prestigious American universities, including Harvard, Yale and MIT.

3. Many parents start their children in piano or violin lessons at ever-earlier ages in hopes that they will become exceptional pianists or violinists.

4. In modern society, clothing styles change yearly. Some are in this year but will be out the next.

5. More likely than not, what this “new” parenting idea brings about will be “super problems” rather than “super kids”.

6. Young people should be given the opportunity to take the initiative, to take responsibility for their mistakes and credit for their achievements.

7. In my view, he is so weak-willed that he could hardly give up smoking. To my surprise, he has easily cured himself of this bad habit.

8. Demands on students have to be tailored to their interests and abilities.

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