大学英语精读四 全新版（二）第三册

Unit 3 Translation 答案

1. Sentences translation

1)The internet is changing the way people live, no matter whether they are in urban or rural areas.

2) Medium-sized and small companies are more vulnerable to the threat of the global economic crisis than large ones.

3) With regard to our term papers, the professors asked to analyze the chart of unemployment first, and then provide critical reflections on the nation's economic development.

4)It never occured to him that their team would win the basketball match by a large margin.

5)Looking back on my twenty year's teaching in high school, I attributed my success to patience, talent and the constant pursuit of knowledge.

2. Passage translation

    It is almost impossible to keep a determined burglar our. All you can do is discourage him for a few minutes, thus exposing him to  police patrols. Common sense tells us that lighting is a barrier to criminal activity. A light should be fixed in the doorway and switched on at night. Make sure /Assure yourself that you don't leave the door on the latch if you happen to be the last to come in. If you decide to but a sophisticated electronic alarm system, be sure to ask for its signs and put them up on  both windows and doors. In additon you may have it hooked up to a police station.