1、Unit 1 1. The Labor Party’s electoral strategy, which was based on a tactical alliance with other minor parties, has proved successful. 劳动党的选择策略已经证明是成功地,这个策略主张和其他的小党派组成一个策略联盟。2. The government troops recaptured the city from the rebels at the cost of two thousand casualties .政府
2、部队以二万人的伤亡为代价,从版乱者手中重新占领了这所城市。 3.By a stroke of good luck, Genelle, who had been buried in the rubble for more than 26 hours, came outalive. 非常侥幸地是, Genelle在瓦砾里埋了26个小时,竟然活着。 4. My brother wasn’t badly hurt, but he injured his leg and had to limp around for a few weeks. 我的兄弟伤得不重
3、, 但他伤了腿, 不得不跛行好几周。 5. The aircraft was subjected to a test of temperatures of minus 65 degrees and plus 120 degrees. 飞行物要能承受零下65度和120多度温度的考验。 6. Tax incentives combined with cheap labor will attract companies to the western regions of our country away from the east coast. 有廉价劳
4、动力的税收刺激将吸引更多的公司到我国远离东海岸的西部地区。 7. To my surprise, the opening speeches sounded more like declarations of war than offerings of peace. 令我惊讶的是,公开演讲更像宣战书而不是和平提议。 8. After a three-day siege by the police, the terrorists who had seized the restaurant had to give in. 在被警察围困了三天后,占领饭店的
5、恐怖分子不得不放弃。 9. Once we stepped off the plane and onto the prairie, we were greeted by a gust of raw and biting wind. 我们走出飞机踏上草原的那一刻,迎面而来的是一阵寒冷刺骨的风。 10 Being young and impatient, they are incline to dash into the jaws of danger where an experienced fighter might bide his time. 因
6、为年轻又没有耐心, 他们倾向于冲向狭窄的入口,那儿有经验的战士正在等待时机。11. The harassing budget problems of the past few months have taken their toll on her health. 过去几个月的预算对他的健康造成了影响。 12. Workers who have to work on weekends are paid twice the normal wages.In thecase of national holidays, they can get triple