Mock Exam 4 NW-8

short dialogue NW-8

words	meanings
start looking right away	立即开始寻找
advise	v.劝告，建议
advice	n.忠告，劝告，意见
adviser	n.(政府，公司等的) 顾问
low-fat	adj.低脂肪的
escape	v.& n.逃避，避免
contest	v.& n.竞争，竞赛，比赛
cool off	变冷；凉快过来
unusual	不平常的；稀有的，例外的

-	English	Chinese
M	Did you know the news about the bank robbers?	你知道有关银行劫匪的新闻吗？
W	Yes, but I don't whether they have been caught or not.	是的，但我不知道他们是否被抓住了。
M	All except one. He escaped while the police were searching the hotel where the other four were hidden.	除了一人之外，其余四人都逃走了。警方正在搜查其他四人藏身的酒店，而他却逃跑了。
6	6	6
W	Need I take some medicine?	我需要吃点药吗？
M	Yes, And I strongly advise you to go on a low-fat diet.	是的，我强烈建议你进行低脂饮食。
W	Do you really think that's really important?	您真的认为这真的很重要吗？
M	Of course. If you don't, you might have a heart attack some day.	当然。不然的话，说不定哪天你就会心脏病发作。
W	Well, I think I should follow your advice. You have been very helpful. Thanks	嗯，我想我应该听从你的建议。你帮了我大忙。谢谢
7	7	7
W	Do you think I should join the English speech contest?	你认为我应该参加英语演讲比赛吗？
M	Why not? You English is very good.	为什么不呢？你的英语很好。
W	But I don't think I'm that good. Besides, there are so many others who are a lot better than me.	但我觉得自己没那么好。再说，还有很多人比我优秀得多。
M	Come on, you're as good as them, if not better, I'm sure you'll do well.	来吧，你和他们一样优秀，甚至比他们更好，我相信你会做得很好。
W	Well, I guess it won't hurt to try. I'll enter my name tomorrow.	好吧，我想试试也无妨。我明天就报名。

dialogue

-	English	Chinese
M	Excuse me. Have you been waiting here long?	打扰了，您在这里等很久了吗？
W	Yes, about ten minutes.	是的，大约十分钟。
M	Did you notice whether the No.7 bus has passed by?	你注意到7路公交车是否已经经过了吗？
W	Not while I've been standing here.	只要我站在这里就不会。
M	Good. Hot today, isn't it?	很好。今天很热，不是吗？
W	Yes, it is. I wish that it would rain and cool off.	是的。我希望下雨凉快一点.
M	Me too, This is unusual for March. I don't remember it ever being so hot and dry in March before.	我也是。这在三月很不寻常。我印象里以前三月从来没有这么热这么干燥过。
W	You're from Florida then.	那么你来自佛罗里达州。
M	Not really. I was born in New York, but I've lived here for ten years now.	不是。我出生在纽约，但我已经在这里住了十年了。
W	My mother and I have just moved here from Indiana.	我和妈妈刚从印第安纳州搬到这里。
M	Pretty cold in Indiana, isn't it?	印第安纳州很冷，不是吗？
W	Yes. That's why we moved. But we didn't know that it would be so hot here. We should have gone to California, Do you think that we've missed the bus?	是的。这就是我们搬家的原因。但我们没想到这里会这么热。我们应该去加州的。你觉得我们是不是错过了机会？
M	No, it's always a little late.	不，总是有点晚。
W	It's twenty to one, but my watch is a litle faster.	现在1:20，但我的表快了一点。
M	Take it easy, It never comes exactly every half hour like it should.	放轻松，它从来不会像它应该的那样每半小时准时出现一次。

dialogue2 NW-2

words	meanings
burn up	烧灼
uptown	adv.在(或向)市郊；离开市中心 adj.富人区的；市郊住宅区的；在(或向)市郊住宅区的 n.住宅区(的)

-	English	Chinese
W	Hi, this is Emily. Do you know where I am now?	嗨，我是艾米丽。你知道我现在在哪里吗？
M	Of course I don't.	我当然不知道。
W	It's so exciting I am here in New York! My company sends me here for a project. And I think maybe we could get together today.	太激动了，我来到了纽约！公司派我来做项目。我想我们今天或许可以聚聚。
M	I'd love to, but I'm sick as a dog.	我很想去，但是我病得很厉害。
W	You do sound awful. Do you have a cold or the flu?	你听起来真糟糕。你是感冒还是流感？
M	I don't know. All I know is that I want to die. I'm burning up and throwing up all over the place.	我不知道。我只知道我想死。我浑身烧灼，呕吐不止。
W	Oh, you men are such babies when you're sick. Listen, I'm at the 116th Street. Just tell me how to get to your place and I'll come up to visit you.	哦，你们男人生病的时候像小孩子。听着，我在116街。告诉我怎么去你家，我就过去看你。
M	Take the 104 bus uptown and get off at the 168th Street. I'm at 906 Haven Avenue, apartment 3A on the third floor.	坐104路公交车到上城区，到168街下车。我在海文大道906号，三楼3A公寓。
W	I'll be there in less than an hour.	我不到一小时就到那儿。
M	I'll probably be dead by then.	到那时我可能已经死了。
W	Oh, stop it. Do you have any food in the house?	哦，别说了。你家里有吃的吗？
M	I don't know.	我不知道。
W	Never mind. I'll bring you some Chinese medicine I have in my bag and make some soup for you.	没事，我把包里的中药拿来给你熬汤。
M	Thanks.	谢谢。

dialogue3 NW-10

words	meanings
starter	n. 启动装置，启动器； 开胃小吃；参赛人；
alternative	adj.可供替代的；非传统的；另类的　 n.可供选择的事物
alternate	adj.交替的；预备的 n.代理人 v.交替，轮流
specialty	n.专业；特产；专长；(某个地方的)特色食品
sticky	adj.粘性的；黏(性)的；闷热的；难办的； n.告事贴
phrase	n.短语；词组；成语；乐句；习语；警句；惯用法；乐节 v.(以某种方式)表达，措辞，推敲；划分乐句，分乐节(尤指为奏乐或歌唱)
absorb	v. 吸收；吸引，使专心
recipe	n.配方；食谱；方法；秘诀；烹饪法；诀窍
cuisine	n. 饭菜，菜肴；烹饪；风味
toss-up	n. 同样可能，均等机会

-	English	Chinese
M	What are you going to have?	你要吃什么？
W	I have no idea. Could you help me with the menu?	我不知道。你能帮我看看菜单吗？
M	Yes, sure. These are starters, and these are main courses and there are desserts. See?	是的，当然。这些是开胃菜，这些是主菜，还有甜点。看到了吗？
W	What's the alternative?	还有什么选择？
M	The alternative is to order a complete dinner. For a set price you get your choice of soup or juice, one dish with potato and vegetable, salas, bread and butter and sometimes coffee and sometimes dessert.	另一种选择是点一份完整的晚餐。只需支付固定价格，您就可以选择汤或果汁、一份土豆蔬菜拼盘、沙拉、面包黄油，有时还可以选择咖啡和甜点。
W	And you pay the price listed next to the main course?	您支付的是主菜旁边列出的价格吗？
M	Right, Like the roast beef dinner is $7.85--plus tax and tip, of course?	对，比如烤牛肉晚餐是 7.85 美元——当然还要加上税和小费？
W	It's all looks pretty expensive to me.	在我看来这一切都相当昂贵。
M	It's not. This is only a bit more expensive than McDonald's. So enjoy yourself. We're celebrating, remember?	不，这只比麦当劳贵一点点。所以尽情享受吧。我们在庆祝，记得吗？
W	You're kind.	你真好。
M	Friends are friends. I cannot get promoted often. Are you ready or order?	朋友就是朋友。我不能经常升职。你准备好了吗？或者下单了吗？
W	Ah, can you tell me what Hot Fudge Sundae is?	啊，你能告诉我什么是 Hot Fudge Sundae 吗？
M	That's a dessert. It's an English specialty, It's a kind of ice cream with a hot sticky sauce over the top -- very sweet and fattening!	那是一种甜点。它是英国的特色菜，是一种上面淋着热乎乎的粘稠酱汁的冰淇淋——非常甜，而且容易让人发胖！
W	I don't really like the sound of that. How come here is English food? I thought we agreed to eat American food.	我不太喜欢这个说法。这里怎么会有英式食物？我以为我们说好的吃美式食物呢。
M	Our country is made up of people from all over the world, so besides collected words and phrases from every language, we've also absorbed recipes. We even have a lot of Chinese restaurants now.	我们的国家由来自世界各地的人们组成，所以除了收集各种语言的词汇和短语外，我们还吸收了各种食谱。现在我们甚至有很多中餐馆。
W	Where is better. France or Chinese cuisine?	哪里更好？法国菜还是中国菜？
M	I'd say it's a toss-up. I love them both.	我觉得很难说。我两个都喜欢。
W	I didn't know you were so fond of foreign foods. When my boss promotes me, I will take you to a French restaurant near my company, The food there is delicious.	我不知道你这么喜欢外国菜。等我老板提拔我的时候，我会带你去公司附近的法国餐厅，那里的菜很好吃。
M	Oh, we will have a second dinner soon.	哦，我们很快就要吃第二顿晚餐了。

monologue

OK, everybody, Can we start the meeting now? I'm Jeff Milton, the chairperson of the Graduation Committee for this year.

好了，各位，我们现在可以开始会议了吗？我是杰夫·米尔顿，今年毕业委员会的主席。

You've all been selected as representatives to plan the graduation ceremonies. I'm sending around the sheet of paper for you to fill in your name and telephone number.

你们都被选为毕业典礼策划代表了。我会把纸发给大家，让你们填写姓名和电话号码。

Also, please write down what part of the ceremonies you would like to work on. Think about it carefully before you decide. Do what you are good at and do remember， as a representative, you will have a lot of responsibilities.

另外，请写下你想参与仪式的哪个部分。在做决定之前，请仔细考虑。做你擅长的事情，记住，作为一名代表，你将肩负很多责任。

Surely we have a lot to prepare for the ceremonies. The job you are going to do is not easy, but it's going to be very interesting that we will work together and solve all kinds of problems.

当然，我们有很多事情要为典礼做准备。你要做的工作并不轻松，但我们会一起努力解决各种问题，这将会非常有趣。

Besides, you will make a lot of new friends in this committee. It will take up a lot of your spare time, mostly on weekends.

此外，你会在这个委员会结识很多新朋友。这会占用你很多的空闲时间，主要是在周末。

So only sign up if you feel you have the time to participate, And if you have any questions about anything concerning ceremonies or about the committee, do not hesitate to ask me.

因此，只有当您觉得有时间参加时才报名，如果您对仪式或委员会有任何疑问，请随时问我。

Writing Part A

Dear Paul,

     As you know, during this summer vacation, I've taken a part-time job as a waiter in ABC restaurant. Most of the time, I was asked to serve customers, including placing orders, cleaning the table, etc. The restaurant is well decorated and the environment is very confortable. In addition, the coworkers there are easy-going. The most important thing I learnt from being a waiter is that you need to be patient and nice to customers. Did you do something exciting this summer? Tell me about it. I'm looking forward to seeing you soon.

你知道，这个暑假我在ABC餐厅做兼职服务员。 大部分时间我负责服务顾客，包括点餐、清洁餐桌等等。 餐厅装修精美，环境舒适。而且，那里的同事们都很随和。做服务员最重要的一点就是要耐心，并且善待顾客。今年夏天你有什么有趣的事情吗？跟我说说吧。期待很快见到你。

Writing Part B NW-9

words	meanings
etc	等等 et cetera的缩写, 字面意思就是 “and the rest”
conclude	v.结束，终止；断定，下结论；缔结，议定
motive	n.动机，目的 adj.发动的，运动的
motivation	n.动机；动力；诱因
initiative	n. 倡议；主动性；积极性；主动权；新方案；自发性； adj.起始的
creativity	n.创造力；创造性
adversity	n.逆境；困境
pursue	n.追赶；从事
pursuit	n.追赶；职业
propel	vt. 推进；推动；驱动；驱使；迫使；

In the 1960s, medical researchers concluded that any major change can be stressful including both negative and positive events, while by the early 1970s, many researches showed that stressful events do harm to our physical and mental health so that if we want to stay healthy, we must avoid stressful events.

But this advice is impossible to follow. As we all know, stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. As the pace of modern life continues to increase, we are always feeling stressful. Each coin has two sides. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and meaning to our life. It is pressure that propels our progress and contributes to our success. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health, Furthermore, humans are full of initiative and creativity that they can face adversity and challenges bravely.

Personally, I think it is impossible to avoid stress once one is entirely devoted to things he pursues. Facing all stress in our daily life, We should keep confident and initiative, and try our best to deal with it. Only in this way can we live a happy and healthy life.

20世纪60年代，医学研究人员得出结论，任何重大变化都可能带来压力，包括积极和消极的事件。到了20世纪70年代初，许多研究表明，压力事件会损害我们的身心健康，因此，如果我们想保持健康，就必须避免压力事件。

但这种建议是不可能实现的。众所周知，压力是日常生活中很自然的一部分，无法避免。随着现代生活节奏的加快，我们总是感到压力。任何事物都有两面性。 一定程度的压力对于提供我们生活的动力和意义至关重要。 压力推动着我们进步，并促成我们的成功。只有当压力失控时，才会导致表现不佳和健康状况不佳。此外，人类充满主动性和创造力，能够勇敢地面对逆境和挑战。

我个人认为，一旦一个人全身心投入到他所追求的事情中，就无法避免压力。面对日常生活中的所有压力，我们应该保持自信和主动，并尽力去应对。只有这样，我们才能拥有幸福健康的生活。

Writing NW-16

words	meanings
electricity	n.电；电能；兴奋；激动；强烈的感情
skillfully	adv. 巧妙地
destination	n.目的地，终点
destine	v.注（命，派，指，预）定
abundance	n.大量；充裕；丰盛
abundant	adj.丰富的；充足的
heritage	n.(文化、历史的)遗产，继承物；传统
heroic	adj.英雄的，英勇的
heroine	n.女英雄；女主角
heroin	n.海洛因，二乙酰吗啡
represent	v.描述，表示；代表，代理
representative	n.代理，代理人 adj.(of)典型的
treasure	n.财宝，财富；珍宝 v.珍视，珍惜
civilization	n.(=civilisation)文明，文化
civilize	v.(=civilise)使文明，开化；开导
forbidden	adj.被禁止的；禁止的；不准的 v.禁止；不准；阻止；妨碍；阻碍 forbid的过去分词

Notice

    A metting is going to be held in the first floor of this building at 7 o'clock on the evening of September 5th. Problems to be talked about at the meeting is the living security of the dormitories, which includes the proper use of electricity, the actions in case of fire, the prevention of theft and so on. A member of each dormitory is required to be present. They should take notebooks with them and arrive on time. They should take notes carefully and after the meeting they are to inform their roommates of what is discussed and what measures will be taken. Those who can't attend it please keep me informed before the evening.

9月5日晚7点，本楼一楼将举行会议。会议将讨论宿舍生活安全问题，包括合理用电、防火防盗等。请每间宿舍派一名成员出席，并携带笔记准时到达。会议期间，成员应认真做好记录，并在会后将会议内容及后续措施告知室友。无法出席的同学，请在会议开始前告知我。

Notice2

     Our school's paper is in great need of an English editor.

     The editor's job mainly includes two parts. One is to choose articles which is suitable for the students from English papers, English magazines and the Internet. The other is to select and edit the articles from students.

     If you want to apply for the job you must meet the following requirements. You should be willing to give up some of your spare time to serve the students. And you should be good at English and art and be able to use computer skillfully.

     Will anyone be interested in it please get in touch with the Student Union during this week? Thanks.

我们学校的报纸急需一名英语编辑。

编辑的工作主要包括两部分。一是从英文报纸、英文杂志和互联网上挑选适合学生的文章。二是筛选并编辑学生投稿的文章。

如果您想申请这份工作，您必须符合以下要求：您愿意牺牲一些业余时间为学生服务；英语和艺术方面优秀，并且能够熟练使用电脑。

有兴趣的同学请在本周内联系学生会。谢谢

Tour

Dear Emily,

I'm really pleased to learn that you plan to come to China to enjoy your overseas tour. I should say you made a wise choice. Just as you already know, China has a sea of places of interest. Here I'd like to advise you to choose Beijing as your destination.

Beijing has a long history with an abundance of historical and cultural heritage that represents treasures from the city's civilizations. Beijing is also China's political and culture center. There're many old places of great insterest, such as the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, and Tiananmen Square. Once you see Tiananmen Square, you will think of Beijing. It has been the symbol of Beijing since 1949.

I'm fully convinced that you will never regret your tour here. Enjoy yourself to the fullest.

得知您计划来中国享受您的海外之旅，我感到非常高兴。应该说您的选择非常明智。正如您所知，中国名胜古迹众多。在此，我建议您选择北京作为您的目的地。

北京历史悠久，拥有丰富的历史文化遗产，是这座城市文明的瑰宝。 北京也是中国的政治和文化中心。这里有许多历史悠久的名胜古迹，例如长城、颐和园、故宫、天坛和天安门广场。一旦看到天安门广场，您就会想到北京。自1949年以来，它一直是北京的象征。

我坚信，您绝不会后悔来这里旅行。尽情享受吧！

goods feedback NW-11

words	meanings
resolute	adj.坚决的，果断的
resolution	n.坚定，决心；决定，决议
resolve	v.决心，决定；(使)分解；决议 n.解决；决心
reform	v.&n.改革，改造，改良
provide	v.提供，供给；规定
provided	conj.倘若，只要，假如
province	n.省；领域，范围
combination	n.结合，联合，合并；化合(物)
combat	v.& n.战斗，反对，格斗
combine	v.(with)(使) 结合，联合； (使) 化合
absorb	吸收；吸引，使专心
dormitory	(=dorm) (俗) 宿舍

Dear Sir or Madam,

Last week I bought a TV set from your store. Unfortunately, your product was unable to work properly. It always stops working suddenly and the screen becomes blank. And it broke down this morning. To resolve the problem, I would like you to return my money back, or change a new set for me.

I'm looking forward to your early reply and a resolution to my problem, and I will wait a reasonable amount of time before taking this matter further.

Thank you for taking time to read this letter.

上周我在贵店买了一台电视机。很遗憾，你们的产品无法正常工作。它总是突然停止工作，屏幕一片空白。今天早上它又坏了。为了解决这个问题，我希望你们能退款，或者帮我换一台新的。

我期待您能尽快回复并解决我的问题，我会等待合理的时间再进一步处理此事。

Computer

It is well-known that the usage of computer is very popular. It has been developed a lot since it appeared. Also, our daily life has greatly changed because of it, especially education.

Education, especially the education reforms in different countries, has been experiencing the great help from the Internet. Generally speaking, education is a field which needs more information while the Internet is a good information provider. Also, with the aid of the Internet, persons who are related to education, such as teachers, students and parents are easily to get in touched with each other, and it can make the education an effective combination, Meanwhile, computers with pictures, videos, even music can help the classes and lectures to be much more instructive, interesting and absorbing as well.

Therefore, computers and its Internet should be regarded as an important media in the modern education.

众所周知，计算机的使用非常普遍。自问世以来，计算机得到了长足的发展。它极大地改变了我们的日常生活，尤其是教育。

教育，尤其是各国的教育改革，都受到了互联网的巨大推动。总的来说，教育是一个需要更多信息的领域，而互联网是一个很好的信息提供者。此外，借助互联网，与教育相关的人员，例如教师、学生和家长，可以更轻松地相互联系，从而实现教育的有效整合。同时，带有图片、视频甚至音乐的计算机可以使课堂和讲座更具指导性、趣味性和吸引力。

因此，计算机及其互联网应该被视为现代教育的重要媒体。