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1 In the eyes of some people, Picasso’s paintings would seem rather foolish. // According to some people, Picasso’s paintings were very fantastic.
2 The increase in their profits is due partly to their new market strategy. // The reason for the increase in their profits is partly the adoption of their new market strategy.
3 The man told his wife to keep the medicine on the top shelf so that it would be beyond the children’s reach. // The man told his wife to put the medicine on the top shelf so that the children wouldn’t reach it.
4 Happiness doesn’t always go with money. // Money doesn’t necessarily bring happiness to people.
5 That car has given me nothing but trouble ever since I bought it. //That car has caused endless troubles to me since I bought it.
Unit2
1 Since the beginning of this summer, Haier has waged a massive ad campaign to promote its air-conditioner sales. // Since the beginning of this summer, Haier has sponsored a massive sales-promotion campaign for its air-conditioners.
2 Mary’s parents frown on the idea of her going to America, so it remains to be seen whether she will realize her dream. // Mary’s parents disagree to/disapprove of her going to America, so it remains to be seen whether she will realize her dream.
3 Rose knows that continuous letters from John, together with countless roses, are aimed at winning her heart. // Rose knows that John aims to win her heart with continuous letters and countless roses.
4 Through sponsoring the growing of fruit trees to regenerate wasteland, the government succeeded in improving the ecological environment. // The government improved the ecological environment successfully by sponsoring the growing of fruit trees to regenerate its wasteland.
5 The government has undertaken a series of new environmental initiatives. As a result, many parks and green belts have sprung up all over the country. // The government has taken new measures to protect the environment.
Unit 3
1 Life is full of ups and downs.
2 I knew all along that he would graduate with distinction.
3 The working staff had some reservations about the truth of the claim.
4 The local government well not hesitates to take the severest measures against criminals.
5 He tried to buy time by doing a lot of taking.
Unit 4
1 For most parents, the decision to send children abroad for study is made after careful thinking. They will try to have everything worked out before their children leave. // For most parents, it is after careful thinking that they make the decision to send their children abroad for study. Before their children’s departure, they will try to have everything worked out.
2 Jack has only been working for three months, so, for lack of experience, he will have difficulty finishing the task alone. // Jack has only been working for three months, and therefore it will be difficult for him to finish the task all by himself due to his lack of experience.
3 As long as you specify what we are expected to do, we’ll try our best to help you get everything ready. // We will spare no effort to help you make everything prepared so long as you specify what we should do.
4 Susan had thought she would adapt to life there soon, but she later found things were not so easy, and she began to
feel homesick. // Susan thought that it wouldn’t take long for her to adapt to life there, but it turned out that things were not as easy as she imagined; hence, she began to be homesick.
5 Tension descended on these children when it was time for departure, since they didn’t know whether they could adapt to life without parents. // The closer the time for departure was, the more nervous the children felt, because they were not sure whether they could to life without their parents.
Unit5
1 My father is so forgetful that he is always looking for his keys.
2 Nothing more was heard from him so that we began to wonder if he was still alive.
3 It is not unusual for the scientist to go to bed at two or three in the morning.
4 The man bent down and picked up the book from the floor.
5 Leaning her head on her husband’s shoulder, Rebecca began to cry/weep.
Unit6
1 She was very guilty about not having understood her best friend. // She misunderstood her best friend, about which she felt very guilty.
2 She is very attractive with good looks and elegant manner. // Her good looks and elegant manner are very attractive.
3 Obviously, he takes it for granted that his educational background and work experience are surely impressive. But actually they are not. // Obviously, he feels for sure that his educational background and work experience are undoubtedly impressive. But they are actually not.
4 By quoting from a well-known art critic, he tried to add a bit of self-confidence to his talents for painting. // He quoted from a renowned art critic to add a little self-confidence to his talents for painting.
5 Every student has his or her characteristic qualities, such as friendliness or reserve, plainness or charm. A teacher should not be prejudiced against any of them. // Every student has his or her unique characteristics, such as friendliness or reserve, plainness or charm. A teacher should not hold prejudice against any of them.
Unit 7
1 The doctor recommends/suggests that those stressed people try to do something new, interesting and challenging in order to give their negative feelings an outlet. // The doctor recommends/suggests that those stressed people should try some new, interesting and challenging things so that they can find an outlet for their negative feelings.
2 The teacher gives more homework to the student who has had grades, instead of allowing him to cut that down. // The teacher assigns more homework to the low-scoring student, instead of allowing him to cut that down.
3 Although I’ve delegated many tasks to other people, I’m still afraid that I won’t be able to finish the plan before the April 1 deadline.
4 From a doctor’s viewpoint, the hotter-tempered people get, the more likely they are to lose control. As a result/Accordingly/Consequently, they tend to suffer from heart diseases.
5 A teacher’s priorities include exciting students’ interests and stimulating their creativity. // A teacher’s priorities are to excite students’ interests and stimulate their creativity.
Unit 8
1 As well as some advice, he gave me a certain amount of money to start a small business. So now I want to render help to others with the money I’ve accumulated. // He gave me some advice as well as some money to start a small company, so now I hope to help to help others with the money I’ve accumulated.
2 According to an informal poll, most people hope that working hours will be reduced/shortened, because they’ve realized that there is a lot more to life than a job.
3 These artists devoted all their lives to art, and made great contributions to the artistic field. // Devoted all their lives to art, these artists have made great contributions to the artistic field.
4 At the weekly meeting, everyone must confine/limit his remarks to the subject.
5 If only I hadn’t said those silly words! I was too young then to distinguish right from wrong. // At that time I was so young that I couldn’t distinguish right from wrong.