Unit 8
Lead-in
1 shadow of fear 2 at every stage 3 nuclear weapons 4 peace operations 5 engaged in conflict 6 religious groups 7 economic development 8 find better ways
Ex3
1 D 2 C 3 A 4 B 5 B
Ex4
refugee, adjust, contact, movement, nervous, military, care, indifference
Ex5
1 B 2 D 3 A 4 C 5 A
Ex6
1 venture 2 comfortable 3 confine 4 dazed 5 drifted 6 lingered 7 bewildered 8 overwhelmed 9 innocent 10 terrified
Ex7
1 sticks out 2 come by 3 under way 4 in search of 5 adjust to
Ex8
1 The theft in recent months paled in comparison with this case.
2 Several years have passed since the traffic accident, and he stills can’t shake away the guilty feeling.
3 Though we had put forward a proposal to reduce cost, the board members didn’t appear to take it seriously.
4 The bare hills around haven’t reminded the villagers of the importance of protecting the environment.
5 It is unlikely for his hearty laughter to ring in our office again.
Ex9
1 Mandela had just returned to his homeland, after an absence of 18 years he spent in prison.
2 No visitor can venture into the isolation ward without proper protection.
3 No late comer will be admitted once the concert is under way.
4 I thought I was unlucky but my experience pales in comparison to yours.
5 Hard as he tried, he couldn’t even get a job interview several months after he graduated from college.
Ex12
1 D 2 A 3 B 4 C 5 D
Ex13
1 erode 2 cease 3 conflicts 4 mandate 5 exhausted 6 promote 7 preferable 8 prolonging 9 compromise 10 was condemned
Ex14
1 take advantage of 2 For the sake of 3 come into contact 4 open the door to 5 takes a stand
Ex15
1 As long as there is a chance for peace, we must take advantage of it for the sake of our younger generation as well as for all the people present here.
2 The historic handshake between them opened the door to peace and marked the end of violence.
3 We should exhaust every possibility in our fight against those who attempt to torpedo the peace process and force them to cease to engage in terrorism.
4 Although his peace policy received broad support, the cause for peace was still fraught with difficulties and pain.
5 In my case, I will come into contact with all those concerned with the project to work out the best scheme.
Ex17
1 a. 十分安静（悄没声儿）b. 一点不出声（跟坟墓一样静默）
c. 聪明绝顶/像所罗门一样聪明d. 胆小如鼠
2 她放在厨房桌上的干花还原封不动地摆在那里。
3 詹姆斯先生在那里当体操老师，不上课时他（喜欢）举举重，跑跑步，踢踢球。
4 不管我怎样努力，总是摆脱不了那些想法的纠缠。
5 至于比利·怀特和他的分队，还在继续执行原来的任务。
6 可想而知，军营的生活与家庭有相当的差别。
7 可以说，我是委员会的义务顾问。
8 我以为我可能会调动工作，但照目前情况看我得另找工作。
UNIT8 Passage A
1. 同这个案件相比，最近几个月的盗窃事件不值得一提。
His thefts in recent months paled in comparison with the case.
2. 那次交通事故虽然已经过去了好几年，但他还是摆脱不了负疚感。
Several years have passed since the traffic accident, and he still can't shake away the guilty feeling.
3. 尽管我们提出了降低成本的建议，董事会的成员们似乎没有认真考虑。
Though we had put forward the proposal to reduce cost, the board members didn't appear to take it seriously.
4. 周围的山坡已经变得光秃秃的，但这并没有使村民们想起保护环境的重要性。
The bare hills around haven't reminded the villagers of the importance of protecting the environment.
5. 办公室里可能再不会响起他那爽朗的笑声了。
It is unlikely for his hearty laughter to ring in our office again.
Passage B
1. 为了所有在场的人，也为了我们的下一代，只要有和平的机会，我们就必须利用它。
As long as there is a chance for peace, we must take advantage of it for the sake of our younger generation as well as for all the people present here.
2. 他们历史性的握手打开了和平之门，标志着暴力的结束。
The historic handshake between them opened the door to peace and marked the end of violence.
3. 我们应尽一切可能与企图破坏和平进程的人作斗争，迫使他们停止从事恐怖活动。
We should exhaust every possibility to fight against those who attempt to torpedo the peace process and force them to cease to engage in terrorism.
4. 虽然他的和平政策得到了广泛的支持，然而和平事业仍然充满了艰难困苦。
Although his peace policy received broad support, the cause for peace was still fraught with difficulties and pain.
5. 就我而言，我要和所有与这个项目有关的人进行接触，以制定一个最佳方案。
