《Exercises for Translation》.doc

Classroom Exercises for Translation (1) 1. He ________________________ （一点也不高兴）when he heard the news that his proposal had been rejected. 2. You ______________________ （不妨把会议推迟）for a couple of days so that everyone can attend it. 3. The builders ________________ （并没有一味地抱怨）the relatively poor working conditions in the western part of the country. 4. ______________________ （经过介绍后）to each other, they started to discuss the problem. 5. It was good of you to _______________ （特地来接我们）at the airport. （2） 1. Being an experienced investor, Andrew __________ （明事理不会把所有的钱投到）in a risky venture. 2. The door was not opened by force, but it __________ （这并不能说）that the burglar had a key. 3. _____________________ （没有人）who doesn’t have his faults. 4. He bought a house in the country __________________ （为了……缘故）the health of the whole family. 5. The facilities of the new computer center are ______________ (比那些旧的要好)the old computer center. (3) 1. We have made up our mind that _______________ （在任何情况下我们都不会放弃）our attempt to find the solution. 2. I ___________________________ （想当然地认为）that you would not come with us, so I didn’t buy you a ticket. 3. I’ll do the washing-up if you really want me to but I __________________（宁愿你自己来做） . 4. It was the same result, _______________________ （不管用那种方法）you do it. 5. Despite the enviable economic progress in the past twenty years, the country _________________ （不是没有社会和经济问题）. (4) 1. The young couple found ___________ （惊奇地）that their six-month old baby could be able to recognize about one hundred words. 2. _____________________ （一去不复返了）when Shanghai was the “paradise of the adventures”. 3. The gap between the rich and the poor _________________ （会产生）many social problems, which could threaten social stability. 4. What a significant day! It’s worthy ________________ （记住的）in my life. 5. It __________________ （结果很可能是）that we lack the expertise to pick up the signal that they send out. (5) 1. Mr. Fox does not love the environment. He _________ （不习惯）the weathe