English book1 unit8

Unit8 living in an automobile culture

I. Vocabulary

2. Fill in the blanks

One (1)AnswerTo the problem of air pollution is to build a car that does not pollute. That's what several major automobile manufactures are trying
To do. But building clean car is easier (2)SaidThan (3)Done. So far, progress has been slow.
Another solution is to (4)EliminateCar fumes altogether by getting rid of the internalcombustion engine.

Inventors are now working on turbinepowered cars, as well as on cars (5)
PoweredBy steam and atomicity. But most of us won't be driving cars (6)RunOn batteries
Or boiling water for a while. Keep automakers believe that it will take years to develop (7)PracticalModels that are powered by atomicity or steam.

To (8)RIDThe world of pollution-pollution caused not just by cars, but by all of modern
(9)IndustrialLife-cycle people believe we must make some (10)FundamentalChanges in the way between us live. Americans may, for example, have
To cut (11)Down
On the number of privately owned cars and (12)DependMore on public (13)Mass
Transit System.

Certainly the extensiveuse of new (14)TransitSystems cocould cut down on traffic (15)
CongestionAnd air pollution. But these changes do not come easily. Sometimes they (16)Clash 
Head on with other urgent problems. For example, if a factory (17)ClosesDown because it cannot meet government pollution, a large number of workers
Suddenly (18)FindThemselves without jobs.

The questioning the quality of air they (19)
BreatheBecomes less important than worrying about the next (20)
Paycheck.

 

3. Translation

There in the mist, enormous, majestic, silent, and terrible, stood the Great Wall of China. solitarily, with the indifference of nature herself, it crept up the mountain side and slipped down to the depth
Of the valley. Menacingly, the grim watchtowers, stark and Foursquare, at due intervals stood at their posts.

The Great Wall of China is the Great Wall of China. It winds up along one side of the mountain, and goes down into the deep valley. Like nature, it looks like nothing unrelated to the world. At a certain distance, there will be a strict observation station, standing cold and very majestic.

Ruthlessly, for it was built at the cost of a million lives and each one of those great gray stones has been stained with the bloody tears of the captive and the outcast, it forged its dark way through
Sea of rugged mountains.

It is heartless and persevering. Since it has been built at the cost of millions of lives, every piece of gray bricks and stones is filled with tears and blood like a prisoner, it will surely go forward and jump across the mountains to what people don't know.

Fearlessly, it went on its endless journey, league upon League to the furthermost regions of Asia, in utter solver, mysterious like the great empire it guarded. there in the mist, enormous, majestic, silent,
And terrible, stood the Great Wall of China.

It has a fearless spirit and has no end to its long journey. After another journey, it has been walking to the remoteest part of Asia. It is mysterious, just like the Empire it defended. The Great Wall of China is such a huge object. It is not moving in the dark, so it is very arrogant and spectacular.

 

1. The fresh air in the morning, the singing of birds, the flowers and trees on both sides of the street, and the stars at night will make life infinitely beautiful. (Conspire)

The fresh morning air, the singing of birds, the trees and flowers on the sides of the street, and the stars at night conspire to make you feel how beautiful the life is.

2. Some Chinese brands, backed by competitive prices, are already in the international market. At the same time, they have not neglected the use of products such as quality, efficient sales, and after-sales services. (Ignore)

Some Chinese brands have nudged into the inter-national market on the back of competitive pricing. At the same time they haven' t ignored such strategies as product quality, an efficient distribution and
After-sales service.

3. Several friends of my sister, Mary, keep telling her that her friend Carol speaks bad things behind her. After their brainwashing, Mary believed their words. Later, she found that this was not the case, and she was very sorry. (Brainwash)

Several of her friends braininclued my sister Mary into believing that her best friend Carol was saying nasty things about her behind her back. mary was as sorry as she cocould be when she found out it wasn' t
True.

4. If politicians want to win the election, they must strive to express themselves. (Project)

A politician must project himself if he wants to win an election.

5. As the pace of life accelerates, people feel that time is pressing and driving speed is getting faster and faster. The road is like a runway. High-Speed Cars seriously threaten the safety of pedestrians. (Race track; sorely)

With the Quicken pace of life, people feel time presses and drive their cars faster and faster, which makes the roadway look like a race track. The automobiles running at a high speed sorely threaten
The safety of pedestrians.

6. Nowadays, people are increasingly dependent on cars. even if they are only one mile away from work, they need to drive. (A round trip to work; resort)

Nowadays people become increasingly dependent on automobiles. Despite one mile round trip to work, they will resort to automobiles.

7. goods made in China have won the favor of consumers around the world for their high quality and low price. (Win one's heart)

Low in price and good in quality, the Commodities made in China have won hearts of the consumers all over the world.

8. China's auto industry started from scratch and gradually grew to this scale. However, it is still in its infancy and it is impractical to set high quality standards. (From scratch)

Starting from scratch, Chinese automobile industry has gradually developed into what it is. But with it at the preliminary stage, it is impractical to set an exorbitant quality standard for it.