1)were short of
2)attached any importance to
3)have applied for
4)consists of
5)vital
6)range
7)Judging by
8)leisure
9)awkward
10)ultimate
11)constitute
12)slim
1) salary
2) prospect
3) in turn
4) smelled of
5) depressed
6) suburb
7) stale
8) protested
9) incompetent
10) interview
11) Having little in common
12) disapproval
13) advertise
14) plus
1) A résumé generally consists of personal information, work experience and educational background.
2) In today's job market, importance is attached to practical experience as well as formal education.
3) The pay for this type of work ranges from ten to fifteen dollars per hour.
4) The thought of having to take the exam again depressed me./ I was depressed at the thought of having to take the exam again.
5) Tony and his brother have little in common except that they share the same interest in cricket./ Tony and his brother have little in common except their shared interest in cricket.
6)
1) unlock
2) unpacked
3) undo
4) unfolded
5) unsay
6) undressed
1) a blue-eyed girl
2) a kind-hearted woman
3) a simple-minded young man
4) a double-faced guy/a double-faced fellow
5) a long-haired rabbit
6) a white-haired girl
7) a left-handed person
8) a red-tailed bird
9) a narrow-minded man
10) a short-sighted woman
1) smells lovely/smells sweet
2) could smell cigarettes
3) Smell the milk
4) smells stale
5) smells of wine
6) can smell something burning
7) was smelling a ball of wool
8) smell of fish/smelt of fish/smelled of fish
1) surprising/surprise
2) surprised
3) excited interested
4) frightened
5) bored closing
6) closed
7) frightening
8) winning
9) amusing thinking
10) lost
1) The rumour proved (to be) true.
2) The experiment proved (to be) a success in the end.
3) The student proved (to be) much brighter than he had first appeared.
4) His experiences on the farm proved (to be) a turning point in his writing career.
1) I could say "Thank you"
2) I had time to look over my answers
3) most of the students understood the first problem
4) I could stop him
1) the letter must have been written by a small child
2) they are probably Japanese
3) he might have failed in his English exam
4) the performance must be a great success
1) advertised
2) local
3) slim
4) apply
5) disapproval
6) consisted of
7) attached importance
8) Obviously
9) in common
10) salary
11) prospect
1) Out
2) apply
3) others
4) know
5) preferred/chose/select
6) single
7) a
8) at
9) behind
10) careful
11) to
12) considerate/thoughtful
13) when
14) questions
15) polite
16) rest/others
17) floor
18) placed
19) turn
20) When
21) noticed
22) brushed
23) nails
24) excellent
25) more
1) hiring
2) link
3) college graduate
4) somewhere
5) find out
6) checked with his university
7) he'd be right for the job
8) eagerness
9) left me with only one other question
10) call on
翻译
1. She got a post as a cashier at a local bank. But she was soon fired because she proved to be incompetent.
她在当地一家银行找到一份出纳员的工作，但不久因不称职而被解雇了。
2. It is obviously/clearly his young assistant who is running the book store.
很明显是他的年轻助手在经营这家书店。
3. No sooner had the proposal been announced at the meeting than she got to her feet to protest.
这项建议在会上一宣布，她就站起来提出异议。
4. Bill has applied to Harvard University for a teaching assistantship, but his chances of getting it are slim.
比尔已向哈佛大学申请助教职位，但他得到它的可能性很小。
5. Being short of funds, they are trying to attract foreign capital.
由于缺乏资金，他们正在想办法吸引外资。
6. The room smells of stale air. It must have been vacant for a long time.
这个房间有股霉味，一定是好久没人住了。
7. As far as hobbies are concerned, Jane and her sister have little in common.
就业余爱好而言，珍妮和她妹妹几乎没有什么共同之处。
8. It is self-evident that the education of the young is vital to the future of a country.
不言而喻，青年人的教育对于一个国家的未来是至关重要的。
Unit3 翻译
1) 许多美国大学生申请政府贷款交付学费。
Many American students apply for government loans to pay for their education / tuition.
2) 除阅读材料外，使用电影和多媒体（multimedia）会激发学生学习的兴趣。
Besides reading materials, the use of films and multimedia can stimulate students' interest in a subject.
3) 这位律师试图说服陪审团 （jury） 他的当事人（client）是无辜的。 (convince sb. of)
The attorney / lawyer tried to convince the jury of his client's innocence.
4) 提问常常会引发创造的火花。
Asking questions often generates the spark of creativity.
5) 我已经把我的简历（résumé） 寄往几家公司，但尚未收到回复。
I have sent off my résumé to several corporations, but haven't yet received a reply.
6) 她的结论是建立在对当前国际情况进行了认真的分析的基础上的。
Her conclusion is built / based on a careful analysis of current international affairs.
7) 我们满怀期望地来参加会议，离开时却大失所望。
We came to the meeting full of expectations, yet we left very disappointed.
8) 暂时他只得接受了一份给一家化妆品公司发促销传单的活儿。
At the moment he has to take the job of distributing leaflets to promote products for a cosmetic company.
