1. Running water is never ____ and a door - hinge never gets worm - eaten.

流水不腐,户枢不蠹. stale

2. The country's present difficulties ____ from the reduced value of its money.

该国目前的困难起因于其货币的贬值. arise

3. The two disputing countries decided not to ____ to arms.

这两个有争端的国家决定不诉诸武力. appeal

4. People usually ____ an unknown fact from a known fact.

人们通常从已知的事实中推断未知的事实. infer

5. The Spring Festival is the ____ New Year.

春节即农历新年. lunar

6. This ____ is calculated to attract the attention of housewives.

这个广告旨在吸引家庭主妇们的注意力. advertisement

7. We ____ to make mistakes when we do things in a hurry.

忙中不免出错. tend

8. If we ____, it may do more harm than good.

如果我们干预的话, 可能弊多利少. Interfere

9. She basked in the reflected ____ of her daughter's success.

她享受着女儿的成功所带给她的荣耀. glory

10. You should cut the ____ by firing them all.

你应该快刀斩乱麻,把他们统统解雇. knot

11. Mindful of small matters to the ____ of large ones.

丢了西瓜,抓了芝麻. neglect

12. The thought of the ____ scene made my flesh creep.

想起那可怕的情景,我浑身都起鸡皮疙瘩. horrible

13. You have to ____ down when you drive uphill.

上坡行驶时必须换慢挡. gear

14. Don't ____ at me like that.

不要那样对我皱眉(不高兴). frown

15. In scores of cases they ____ the actions of the victims.

在很多案子中,这些东西还主宰着牺牲者的行动. motivate

16. Sleep deprivation can cause stress, loss of appetite and lethargy.

睡眠不足会导致紧张 、 没有胃口和懒散.

17. Global pharmaceutical companies have a clear interest in medicalising life’s problems.

全球的制药公司当然更致力于将生活问题医学化.

18. Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth, causing decay.

细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上, 导致蛀牙.

19. Documents leaked to this newspaper purport to reveal that radioactive waste is being illegally dumped on the site.

透露给报纸的文件声称是揭露放射性废料正被非法倾倒到此地一事.

20. We’ll arrange, somewhat secure, where we can talk.

我们将安排一个安全的地方, 一个我们能交谈的地方.

21. With so much evidence against him he had to acknowledge his error.

这么多的证据面前,他不得不承认错误.

22. I enclose here with a draft for the sum of 100 dollars.

兹附上100美元汇票一张.

23. On further examination it was found that the signature was not genuine.

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经过进一步的调查发现签名不是真的.

24. Watch your step| the boss is in a particularly bad mood.

你要小心点, 老板今天情绪特别不好.

25. Discrimination on the grounds of sex or race is unlawful.

性别或种族引起的歧视是违法的.

26. Although officially a dependent territory the island is effectively autonomous. 虽然正式说来这个岛是附属领土,但实际上是自治的.

27. This method is called during workbench initialization prior to any windows being opened. 在任何窗体被打开之前,工作台初始化时,这个方法会被优先的访问.

28. The wax from the two candles fused as they burned.

两根蜡烛上的蜡燃烧时熔化在一起.

29. Please don ' t bother me now. I ' m very busy.

现在请别打搅我, 我在忙.

30. Our soldiers showed perfect discipline under heavy fire from the enemy’s guns. 在敌人的炮火下,我们的士兵表现出良好的纪律.

31. Brilliant tropical orange may be the most attention getting color.

明亮而热情的橙黄色,可能是最吸引“眼球”的颜色.

32. I ' m glad that ridiculous plan has finally been laid to rest.

我很高兴那个可笑的计划终于被取消了.

33. They will only triumph by persevering in their struggle against natural calamities. 他们只有坚持与自然灾害搏斗,才能取得胜利.

34. Deportation of criminals from England to Australia was once common.

把犯人从英国放逐到澳大利亚的作法在过去曾一度盛行.

35. As a last alternative for consumer products, designers can recruit friends and relatives. 作为消费类产品的最后一种可选情况, 设计师可以招募自己的朋友和亲戚.

36. She could withstand any number of cold shoulders turned against her.

她可以经受住任何冷落她的态度和做法.

37. The solution can be expressed by a mathematical equation.

答案可用一个数学方程式来表示.

38. No change in atomic number is possible without a radical change in properties. 性质不发生根本的改变,原子序数的改变是不可能的.

39. I think she did it more in sorrow than in anger.

我觉得她这样做更多是出于悲哀而不是愤恨.

40. I have this image of you as always being cheerful and optimistic.

你留给我的印象总是快活和乐观.

41. Intensely fractured rocks may render traps ineffective by causing leakage.

强烈破碎的岩石造成石油、天然气泄漏而使得圈闭变得不起作用.

42. Dad would kneel to receive her kisses while he scratched her ears.

我爸便跪下去,搔弄着她的耳朵,同时接受她的亲吻.

43. The witness at the trial had been carefully primed by defence lawyers.

被告律师对出席审讯的证人事先作了仔细的指导.

44. Gatsby and I in turn leaned down and took the small reluctant hand.

盖茨比和我先后弯下腰来,握一握不情愿的小手.

45. It's very rude to spit at someone.

向人吐唾沫是非常粗野的行为。

46. There isn ' t even a decent table in this room.

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这屋里连张像样的桌子也没有.

47. The sole survivor of the crash was an infant.

这次撞车的惟一幸存者是一个婴儿.

48. The quotation is omitted here.

此处引文从略.

49. Private housekeeping is transformed into a social industry.

私人的家庭经济变为社会的劳动部门.

50.Prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages.

禁止出售含酒精的饮料.

51. The structure of molecules can be seen under an electron microscope.

分子的结构可在电子显微镜下观察到.

52. Push against temptation and you will get muscle in your character.

如果你能抵制诱惑,你的性格就会坚强起来.

53. He argued that organisms evolve gradually by accumulating small hereditary changes. 他论证说,生物是由于一些小的遗传变异的积累而逐渐演变的.

54. Lack of confidence is the biggest barrier to investment in the region.

缺乏信心是在这一地区投资的最大障碍.

55. Can all our efforts towards morality prevail over the forces of evil?

我们为提倡伦理道德所做的努力能够战胜邪恶的力量吗 ?

56. Plants grow well in fertile soil.

植物在肥沃的土壤里长势良好.

57. The sun appears to go round the Earth, but it’s an illusion.

太阳看起来好像绕着地球转, 但这只是个错觉.

58. The diseased tissue can be easily invaded by these microorganisms.

有病的组织容易被微生物侵袭.

59. The torture made him confess.

严刑拷打使他招供了.

60. The congestion and environmental damage caused by heavy lorries are an increasing nuisance. 重载卡车造成的交通拥挤及环境的损害却是一个与日俱增的麻烦事.

61. Sees television is he the unique pastime.

看电视是他唯一的消遣.

62. It is vitally important to cancel the order immediately.

马上取消这批订货是至关重要的.

63. I repeat that we cannot undertake the task.

我再说一遍,我们不能承担这项任务.

64. Try to correlate your knowledge of history with your knowledge of geography.

试着把你的历史知识和地理知识联系起来

65. Formerly most of our household utensils were made of brass.

以前我们家庭用的器皿多数是用黄铜做的.

66. I majored in architecture, and then I took some courses in marketing.

我的专业是建筑学, 然后我又学了一些市场营销的课程.

67. At the next vote, we must try to bring down the government.

下次选举时, 我们一定设法击败政府.

68. I have arranged with my classmates for an excursion to the beach.

我已经跟同学们商量好去海滩远足的事.

69. I was tempted to stay and hear this superb orchestra rehearse.

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我真想留下来听这支高超的管弦乐队排练.

70. We’ve been saved a lot of expense by doing the work ourselves.

我们自己做那工作,节省了一大笔开销

71. Qu Yuan suffered banishment as the victim of a court intrigue.

屈原成为朝廷中钩心斗角的牺牲品,因而遭到放逐.

72. They were told at first that they should simply expel the refugees.

一开始有人告诉他们应该直接将那些难民驱逐出境。

73. It knows no sectional boundaries or ethnic and racial divisions, and it crosses political party lines. 这个集团没有地区上的边界, 跨越人种和种族的区分以及政党的界限.

74. To pursue that worthy goal you need a healthy cash reserve.

为了追逐这个有价值的目标,你需要一个良好掂金储备.

75. He delivered a right hook to his opponent ' s jaw.

他给了对方下巴一记右钩拳

76. I forbid you the use of my tape recorder.

我不许你用我的录音机.

77. This kind of system of violent rape and self-defense is obviously inconsistent with the legislative intent. 这种以强暴制强暴的做法显然与正当防卫的立法意图不相符.

78. He picked all the pins up with a magnet.

他用磁铁捡起了所有的大头针.

79. A great epidemic burst forth.

突然发生了一场大瘟疫.

80. 1. Running water is never ____ and a door - hinge never gets worm - eaten.

流水不腐,户枢不蠹. stale

2. The country's present difficulties ____ from the reduced value of its money.

该国目前的困难起因于其货币的贬值. arise

3. The two disputing countries decided not to ____ to arms.

这两个有争端的国家决定不诉诸武力. appeal

4. People usually ____ an unknown fact from a known fact.

人们通常从已知的事实中推断未知的事实. infer

5. The Spring Festival is the ____ New Year.

春节即农历新年. lunar

6. This ____ is calculated to attract the attention of housewives.

这个广告旨在吸引家庭主妇们的注意力. advertisement

7. We ____ to make mistakes when we do things in a hurry.

忙中不免出错. tend

8. If we ____, it may do more harm than good.

如果我们干预的话, 可能弊多利少. Interfere

9. She basked in the reflected ____ of her daughter's success.

她享受着女儿的成功所带给她的荣耀. glory

10. You should cut the ____ by firing them all.

你应该快刀斩乱麻,把他们统统解雇. knot

11. Mindful of small matters to the ____ of large ones.

丢了西瓜,抓了芝麻. neglect

12. The thought of the ____ scene made my flesh creep.

想起那可怕的情景,我浑身都起鸡皮疙瘩. horrible

13. You have to ____ down when you drive uphill.

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上坡行驶时必须换慢挡. gear

14. Don't ____ at me like that.

不要那样对我皱眉(不高兴). frown

15. In scores of cases they ____ the actions of the victims.

在很多案子中,这些东西还主宰着牺牲者的行动. motivate

16. Sleep deprivation can cause stress, loss of appetite and lethargy.

睡眠不足会导致紧张 、 没有胃口和懒散.

17. Global pharmaceutical companies have a clear interest in medicalising life’s problems.

全球的制药公司当然更致力于将生活问题医学化.

18. Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth, causing decay.

细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上, 导致蛀牙.

19. Documents leaked to this newspaper purport to reveal that radioactive waste is being illegally dumped on the site.

透露给报纸的文件声称是揭露放射性废料正被非法倾倒到此地一事.

20. We’ll arrange, somewhat secure, where we can talk.

我们将安排一个安全的地方, 一个我们能交谈的地方.

21. With so much evidence against him he had to acknowledge his error.

这么多的证据面前,他不得不承认错误.

22. I enclose here with a draft for the sum of 100 dollars.

兹附上100美元汇票一张.

23. On further examination it was found that the signature was not genuine.

经过进一步的调查发现签名不是真的.

24. Watch your step| the boss is in a particularly bad mood.

你要小心点, 老板今天情绪特别不好.

25. Discrimination on the grounds of sex or race is unlawful.

性别或种族引起的歧视是违法的.

26. Although officially a dependent territory the island is effectively autonomous.

虽然正式说来这个岛是附属领土,但实际上是自治的.

27. This method is called during workbench initialization prior to any windows being opened.

在任何窗体被打开之前,工作台初始化时,这个方法会被优先的访问.

28. The wax from the two candles fused as they burned.

两根蜡烛上的蜡燃烧时熔化在一起.

29. Please don ' t bother me now. I ' m very busy.

现在请别打搅我, 我在忙.

30. Our soldiers showed perfect discipline under heavy fire from the enemy’s guns.

在敌人的炮火下,我们的士兵表现出良好的纪律.

31. Brilliant tropical orange may be the most attention getting color.

明亮而热情的橙黄色,可能是最吸引“眼球”的颜色.

32. I ' m glad that ridiculous plan has finally been laid to rest.

我很高兴那个可笑的计划终于被取消了.

33. They will only triumph by persevering in their struggle against natural calamities.

他们只有坚持与自然灾害搏斗,才能取得胜利.

34. Deportation of criminals from England to Australia was once common.

把犯人从英国放逐到澳大利亚的作法在过去曾一度盛行.

35. As a last alternative for consumer products, designers can recruit friends and relatives.

作为消费类产品的最后一种可选情况, 设计师可以招募自己的朋友和亲戚.

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36. She could withstand any number of cold shoulders turned against her.

她可以经受住任何冷落她的态度和做法.

37. The solution can be expressed by a mathematical equation.

答案可用一个数学方程式来表示.

38. No change in atomic number is possible without a radical change in properties. 性质不发生根本的改变,原子序数的改变是不可能的.

39. I think she did it more in sorrow than in anger.

我觉得她这样做更多是出于悲哀而不是愤恨.

40. I have this image of you as always being cheerful and optimistic.

你留给我的印象总是快活和乐观.

41. Intensely fractured rocks may render traps ineffective by causing leakage. 强烈破碎的岩石造成石油、天然气泄漏而使得圈闭变得不起作用.

42. Dad would kneel to receive her kisses while he scratched her ears.

我爸便跪下去,搔弄着她的耳朵,同时接受她的亲吻.

43. The witness at the trial had been carefully primed by defence lawyers.

被告律师对出席审讯的证人事先作了仔细的指导.

44. Gatsby and I in turn leaned down and took the small reluctant hand.

盖茨比和我先后弯下腰来,握一握不情愿的小手.

45. It's very rude to spit at someone.

向人吐唾沫是非常粗野的行为。

46. There isn ' t even a decent table in this room.

这屋里连张像样的桌子也没有.

47. The sole survivor of the crash was an infant.

这次撞车的惟一幸存者是一个婴儿.

48. The quotation is omitted here.

此处引文从略.

49. Private housekeeping is transformed into a social industry.

私人的家庭经济变为社会的劳动部门.

50.Prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages.

禁止出售含酒精的饮料.

51. The structure of molecules can be seen under an electron microscope.

分子的结构可在电子显微镜下观察到.

52. Push against temptation and you will get muscle in your character.

如果你能抵制诱惑,你的性格就会坚强起来.

53. He argued that organisms evolve gradually by accumulating small hereditary changes. 他论证说,生物是由于一些小的遗传变异的积累而逐渐演变的.

54. Lack of confidence is the biggest barrier to investment in the region.

缺乏信心是在这一地区投资的最大障碍.

55. Can all our efforts towards morality prevail over the forces of evil?

我们为提倡伦理道德所做的努力能够战胜邪恶的力量吗 ?

56. Plants grow well in fertile soil.

植物在肥沃的土壤里长势良好.

57. The sun appears to go round the Earth, but it’s an illusion.

太阳看起来好像绕着地球转, 但这只是个错觉.

58. The diseased tissue can be easily invaded by these microorganisms.

有病的组织容易被微生物侵袭.

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59. The torture made him confess.

严刑拷打使他招供了.

60. The congestion and environmental damage caused by heavy lorries are an increasing nuisance. 重载卡车造成的交通拥挤及环境的损害却是一个与日俱增的麻烦事.

61. Sees television is he the unique pastime.

看电视是他唯一的消遣.

62. It is vitally important to cancel the order immediately.

马上取消这批订货是至关重要的.

63. I repeat that we cannot undertake the task.

我再说一遍,我们不能承担这项任务.

64. Try to correlate your knowledge of history with your knowledge of geography.

试着把你的历史知识和地理知识联系起来

65. Formerly most of our household utensils were made of brass.

以前我们家庭用的器皿多数是用黄铜做的.

66. I majored in architecture, and then I took some courses in marketing.

我的专业是建筑学, 然后我又学了一些市场营销的课程.

67. At the next vote, we must try to bring down the government.

下次选举时, 我们一定设法击败政府.

68. I have arranged with my classmates for an excursion to the beach.

我已经跟同学们商量好去海滩远足的事.

69. I was tempted to stay and hear this superb orchestra rehearse.

我真想留下来听这支高超的管弦乐队排练.

70. We’ve been saved a lot of expense by doing the work ourselves.

我们自己做那工作,节省了一大笔开销

71. Qu Yuan suffered banishment as the victim of a court intrigue.

屈原成为朝廷中钩心斗角的牺牲品,因而遭到放逐.

72. They were told at first that they should simply expel the refugees.

一开始有人告诉他们应该直接将那些难民驱逐出境。

73. It knows no sectional boundaries or ethnic and racial divisions, and it crosses political party lines. 这个集团没有地区上的边界, 跨越人种和种族的区分以及政党的界限.

74. To pursue that worthy goal you need a healthy cash reserve.

为了追逐这个有价值的目标,你需要一个良好掂金储备.

75. He delivered a right hook to his opponent ' s jaw.

他给了对方下巴一记右钩拳

76. I forbid you the use of my tape recorder.

我不许你用我的录音机.

77. This kind of system of violent rape and self-defense is obviously inconsistent with the legislative intent. 这种以强暴制强暴的做法显然与正当防卫的立法意图不相符.

78. He picked all the pins up with a magnet.

他用磁铁捡起了所有的大头针.

79. A great epidemic burst forth.

突然发生了一场大瘟疫.

80. Please accept our sincere condolences.

请接受我们诚挚的慰唁.

81. He has the faculty for making friends.

他有交际能力.

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82. Sophistry cannot alter history.

诡辩改变不了历史.

83. His idle habits bode ill for his future.

他那懒散的习惯预示着他不会有好的前途.

84. Climbers can strap sharp nails on to help get a foothold on a slippery slope. 登山运动员可以在靴子上捆上尖钉,这样有助于在很滑的陡坡上站住脚.

85. We should take appropriate measures to improve our teaching.

我们应当采取适当的措施提高教学质量.

86. We're going to focus on the relationship between freedom and necessity. 我们将集中讨论自由和必要性之间的关系这一问题.

87. Please read it over at your leisure.

请你在闲暇时候读一读.

88. The perfect arterial substitute has not yet been developed.

到目前为止还没有一种完美无缺的动脉代用品.

89. The new system of waiting lists should guarantee fairness to all patients. 新的候诊名单系统应当保证对每一位病人都公平.

90. The new system of waiting lists should guarantee fairness to all patients. 新的候诊名单系统应当保证对每一位病人都公平.

91. The approximate time is three o ' clock.

大概的时间是三点钟.

92. Please list your name in the attendance register.

请在点名册上登记你的名字.

93. According to the calendar my birthday falls on a Sunday this year.

按照今年的日历,我的生日恰好是个星期日.

94. It is his habit to shiver whenever he is in danger.

每次碰到危险,他都会习惯性地发抖.

95. The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.

这段小插曲令所有有关人员都感到非常尴尬.

96. Film can also be copied onto videotape.

电影同样可以复制到录像带上.

97. Our goal is to achieve the maximum of efficiency.

我们的目标是取得最高的效率.

98. Although strictly illogical, Martin’s interpretation of this paradox seems the best. 马丁对于这一悖论的解释尽管严格说来不合乎逻辑, 卻似乎是最好的解释了.

99. The prisoner was taken under escort to the jail.

罪犯被押送到监狱.

100. As opinions vary on that point, no decision can be reached.

在那一点上, 大家意见纷纷,莫衷一是.

101.As soon as money was mentioned the conversation was degenerated into a argument. 一说到钱的问题，谈话就变成了一场争吵。

102．They met to deliberate on possible solutions to the problem.

他们开会仔细考虑解决问题的办法。

103. The more dangers we encounter, the harder should we push forward.

我们面临的危险越是艰险，我们更应该努力前进。

104. Passing the English examination should enhance your chances of getting the post. 通过英语考试应会增加你获得这个职位的机会。

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105. This photograph is a bit too old and probably won’t enlarge well.

这张照片太老了，放大了很可能不好。

106. Listen to both sides and you will be enlightened.

兼听者明。

107. They enrolled us in the club when we paid the fee.

交费后，我们加入了俱乐部。

108. Spring follows winter. 冬去春来。

109. Clouds appeared and rain ensued. 云来雨至。

110. If you want to ensure that you get the diploma, you have to work harder and take all these curricula and pass them. 如果你想要确保获得文凭，就得努力些，选修所有这些课程并通过考试。

111. Rainforests are being cleared for valuable timber and other resources to speed up the economic growth of the nations in which they are located.

为了加速他们各自所在国家的经济发展，热带雨林作为有价值的原木和其他资源正为人们所砍伐。 112. Ocean currents affect the climates of the lands near which they flow.

洋流影响其流经的附近地区的气候。

113. They explained the reason to us why they had hated us before.

他们向我们解释为什么他们不喜欢我们的原因。

114. The combination of satellites, which transmit information, computers, which store information, and television, which displays information, will change every home into an education and entertainment center.

卫星能传输信息，计算机能储存信息，电视能显示信息，把这些手段结合起来可以使每个家庭都成为教育娱乐的中心。

115. The sun heats the earth, which makes it possible for plants to grow.

太阳给予大地热，这就使植物的生长成为可能。

116. The old man has a son, who is in the army. 那位老人有一个儿子，他在部队工作。

11.7 The doctor, not wishing to make her nervous, didn’t fully explain the seriousness of her condition. 医生为了不使她紧张，没有完全向她讲明病情的严重性。

118. Greatly moved by the hero, she decided to study harder.

（原因）被英雄人物所深深地感动，她决心好好学习。

119. We have to prevent the air from being polluted. (被动) 我们必须阻止空气被污染。

120. He will be punished for not obeying the order.他将由于不服从命令而受罚。

121. Can you imagine man living on the moon? 你能想象到人类在月球生活的情景吗？

122. Using celebrities in advert can make new products sold well. 在广告中使用名人可以使新产品销售良好。 123. Improving the people’s living standards is the government’s central duty. 提高人民生活是政府的中心任务。

124. It’s no use crying over spilt milk. 后悔没有用的(为已发生而无法补救的事而懊悔是没用的。)。 125. Any commercial purpose is creating wealth. 商业的目的就是创造财富。

126. Seeing is believing. （谚）眼见为实。

127. And home appliances will also become so smart that controlling and operating them will result in the breakout of a new psychological disorder-kitchen rage.

家用电器将会变得如此智能化，以至于控制和操作它们会引发一种新的心理疾病--厨房狂燥症。 128. If winter comes, can spring be far behind? 如果冬天来了，春天还会远吗？

129. In politics, if you want someone to make a speech, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman. 在政治领域，如果你想要有人发表演说，那就找男人去；而如果你想真正把事情解决，那就找女士。 130. The senior librarian at the circulation desk promised to get the book for me_____ she could remember who last borrowed it. if only

借阅处的管理员答应帮我找到这本书，只要她能记得上次是谁借走的。

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131. On the whole such a conclusion can be drawn with a certain degree of confidence, but only if the child can be assumed to have had the same attitude towards the test as the others with whom he is being compared, and only if he was not punished by lack of relevant information which they possessed.

总的来说，得出这种结论是有一定程度的把握的，但是必须具备两个条件：能够假定这个孩子对测试的态度和与他比较的另一个孩子的态度相同；他也没有因为缺乏别的孩子所具有的有关知识而被扣分。

132. But if robots are to reach the next stage of laborsaving utility, they will have to operate with less human supervision and be able to make at least a few decisions for themselves—goals that pose a real challenge.

但是如果一定要机器人进一步节省劳动力的话，它们必须能够在更少的人工监控下工作，并且至少能够独立地做一些决定——这些目标给我们提出了一个真正的挑战。

133. The first two must be equal for all who are being compared, if any comparison in terms of intelligence is to be made.

如果一定要从智力方面进行任何比较的话，那么对所有的被比较者来说，前两个因素必须是一样的。 134. A man is not old as long as he is seeking something (A man is not old provided he is seeking something). A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams.

一个人只要还有追求，他就不算老。只要当心中不在有梦想，而只是满怀遗憾，这时他才是真正老了。 135. The family is the essential presence-the thing (存在的事情) that never leaves you, even if you find you have to leave it. 对于每个人来说，家是不可或缺的，它永远为你守候，即使有一天你发现你要离开它。

136. I have excluded his because, while his accomplishments may contribute to the solution of moral problems, he has not been charged with the task of approaching any but the factual aspects of those problems.

我之所以将他（普通科学家）排除在外，是因为尽管他的成果可能会有助于解决道德问题，但他承担的任务只不过是研究这些问题的事实方面。

137. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are worthless. But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value in God’s eyes.

无论我如何对待那张钞票，你们还是想要它。因为它并没有贬值。 人生路上，我们会无数次地被自己的决定或碰到的逆境击倒、欺凌甚至碾得粉身碎骨。我们觉得自己一文不值。但无论发生了什么或将要发生什么，在上帝的眼中，你们永远不会丧失价值。

138. When a new movement in art attains a certain fashion, it is advisable to find out what its advocates are aiming at, for, however farfetched and unreasonable their principles may seem today, it is possible that in years to come they may be regarded as normal.

当一个新的艺术运动达到某种程度的流行时，我们最好搞清楚这个运动的倡导者们的目标是什么，因为不管他们的原则现在看来是如何牵强和不合理，很可能在将来它们会被视为正常规范。

139. The test of democratic society lies not in how well it can control expression, but in whether it gives freedom of thought and expression the widest possible latitude, however disputable or irritating the results may sometimes be.

对任何民主的检验不在于它能够多好地控制言论的自由表达，而在于它能否尽可能更宽松地赋予思想自由和表达自由，不管结果有时可能会是多么有争议和令人不悦。

140. There are also desert insects which survive as inactive larvae. In addition, difficult as it is to believe, there are desert fish which can survive through years of drought in the form of inactive eggs.

还有一些沙漠昆虫， 其幼虫靠着不活动来存活。此外，尽管很难以置信，但确有一种沙漠鱼，能够以不活动的卵的形式来抵御干旱，可以存活好几年。

141. Odd though it sounds, cosmic inflation is a scientifically plausible consequence of some respected ideas in elementary particle physics, and many astrophysicists have been convinced for the better part of a decade that it is true.

宇宙膨胀理论虽然听似奇特，但它是基本粒子物理学中一些公认的理论在科学上看来可信的推论。许多天 10

体物理学家十来年来一直确信这一论说是正确的。

142. Be it ever so humble, there is no place like home.

金窝银窝，不如自己的草窝。

143. All substances, be they gaseous, liquid or solid, are made up of atoms.

一切物质，不论是气态、液态还是固态，都是由原子构成的。

144. As important as qualifications are, and you won’t get to an interview without the qualifications, the most important thing in fact is the character and how a person presents himself at interview.

在求职的过程中，资历固然重要，因为若没有很好的资历，你是得不到面试机会的。但事实上，最重要的是你的个性以及在面谈中你如何去展示你自己。

145. That is no one but errs.人无完人 err=make mistake

But引导定语从句，相当于that…not…，who…but…，且主句要有否定。

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