1) Given the extreme volatility of the US and global financial markets, and growing concerns about the overall business outlook for 2009, every prudent corporation has moved into cost-cutting and cash-conservation mode. Information technology (IT) expenses are some of the first to come under scrutiny – in particular the operational costs of ERP systems.

参考译文：考虑到美国和全球金融市场的变幻无常，人们越来越关注2009年的整体业务前景，所有谨慎的公司都已经采取了削减成本和保留现金的策略。信息技术（IT）开支是那些最先遭严格审查的地方－ 特别是ERP系统的运营成本。

2) Given his age, he's a remarkably fast runner.

参考译文：考虑到他的年龄，他跑的速度（应该算）是很快的。

3) Given the same treatment again, he is sure to get well.

参考译文：假如照样再给他治疗一次,他肯定会痊愈

4) Given (the fact) that a prospective student is bombarded by prospectuses, selecting a suitable course is not easy.

参考译文：考虑到一个未来的学生要收到大量课程宣传资料的轰炸，选一门合适的课程并不是件容易的事情。