完美.格式.编辑 第一课Face to face with Hurricane Camille1. Were elevated 23 feet. Were 23 feet above sea level. 2. The place has been here since 1915, and no hurricane has bothered it. The house has been here since 1915, andno hurricane has ever caused any damage to it. 3. We can batten down and ride it out. We can make the necessary preparations and survive the hurricane without much damage. 4. The generator was doused, and the lights went out. Water got into the generator and put it out. It stopped producing electricity, so the lights also went out.5. Everybody out the back door to the cars! Everybody goes out through the back door and runs to the cars! 6. The electrical systems had been killed by water. The electrical systems in the car (the battery for the starter) had been put out by water. 7. John watched the water lap at the steps, and felt a crushing guilt. As John watched the water inch its way up the steps, he felt a strong sense of guilt because he blamed himself for endangering the whole family by deciding not to flee inland. 8. Get us through this mess, will you? Oh God, please help us to get through this storm safely 9. She carried on alone for a few bars; then her voice trailed away. Grandmother Koshak sang a few words alone and then her voice gradually grew dimmer and finally stopped. 10. Janis had just one delayed reaction. Janis displayed the fear caused by the hurricane rather late. 1.Each and every plane must be checked out thoroughly before taking off. 每架飞机起飞之前必须经过严格的检查。2.The residents were firmly opposed to the construction of a waste incineration plant in their neighborhood because they were deeply concerned about the plants emissions polluting the air.居民坚决反对在附近建立垃圾焚烧厂，因为他们担心工厂排放的气体会污染周围的空气。3. Investment in ecological projects in this area mounted up to billions of Yuan. 在这个地区，生态工程的投资额高达数十亿元。4. The dry riverbed was strewn with rocks of all sizes.干枯的河道里布满了大大小小的石块。 5. Although war caused great losses to this country, its cultural traditions did not perish.虽然战争给这个国家造成巨大的损失，但当地的文化传统并没有消亡。 6. To make space for modern high rises, many ancient buildings with ethnic cultural features had to be demolished.为了建筑现代化的高楼大厦，许多古老的，具有民族特色的建筑物都被拆毁了。 7. In the earthquake the main structures of most of the poor-quality houses disintegrated.在地震中多数质量差的房子的主体结构都散架了。 8. His wonderful dream vanished into the air despite his hard efforts to achieve his goals.他为实现自己的目标付出了最大努力，但最后美好的梦想还是化成了泡影。第二课Hiroshima-the “Liveliest” City in Japan1. Serious-looking men spoke to one another as if they were oblivious of the crowds about themThey were so absorbed in their conversation that they seemed not to pay any attention to the people around them. 2. At last this intermezzo came to an end, and I found myself in front of the gigantic City Hall. At last the taxi trip came to an end and I suddenly found that I was in front of the gigantic City Hall. 3. The rather arresting spectacle of little old Japan adrift amid beige concrete skyscrapers is the very symbol of the incessant struggle between the kimono and the miniskirt. The traditional floating houses among high modern buildings represent the constant struggle between old tradition and new development. 4. experiencing a twinge of embarrassment at the prospect of meeting the mayor of Hiroshima in my socks.I suffered from a strong feeling of shame when I thought of the scene of meeting the mayor of Hiroshima wearing my socks only. 5. The few Americans and Germans seemed just as inhibited as I was. The few Americans and Germans seemed just as restrained as I was 6. After three days in Japan, the spinal column becomes extraordinarily flexible. After three days in Japan one gets quite used to bowing to people as a ritual to show gratitude. 7. I was about to make my little bow of assent, when the meaning of these last words sank in, joltingmeoutofmysadreverie. IwasabouttoshowmyagreementbynoddingwhenIsuddenlyrealizedwhatthemeaningofhiswords.Hiswordsshockedmeoutmysaddreamythinking. 8. .andnurseswalkedbycarryingnickel-platedinstruments,theverysightofwhichwouldsendshiversdownthespineofanyhealthyvisitor.andnurseswalkedbycarryingsurgicalinstrumentswhichwerenickelplatedandevenhealthyvisitorswhentheyseethoseinstrumentscouldnothelpshivering. 9. Because,thankstoit,Ihavetheopportunitytoimprovemycharacter.Ihavethechancetoraisemymoralstandardthankstotheillness. 1. There is not a soul in the hall. The meeting must have been put off.礼堂里一个人都没有，会议一定是延期了。 2. That modern construction looks very much like a flying saucer.那座现代建筑看上去很想个飞碟。 3. Sichuan dialect sounds much the same as Hubei dialect. It is sometimes difficult to tell one from the other.四川话和湖北话在北方人听起来很相似，有时难以区别。 4. The very sight of the monument remi