Unit Two
4. Translation
1). A characteristic of American culture is to respect the self-made man – the man who has made it through his own efforts.
美国文化的一个特点，就是要尊重那些通过自己的努力而成功的白手起家的人。 2). He wanted to help all the wounded people no matter which side they were fighting for. 他想帮助所有受伤的人，无论他们为哪方而战。
3). I was so bewildered by their conflicting advice that I did not know how to act. 我因为他们不同的建议而困惑，都不知道改怎么去做了。
4). In many factories, an assembly line is used to speed up the efficiency of the workforce. 在许多工厂，生产线为了提高劳动效率。
5). John and his brother differ in personality even if their differences in age are not significant.
约翰和他的兄弟有不同的性格，即使他们在年龄上的差异并不明显。
6). Laptop computers are popular all over the world and give people easy access to the Internet.
全世界流行的笔记本电脑使人们可以轻松的上网。
7). My doctor advised that I write down any worries, thoughts or questions before I go to bed. 我的私人医生建议我在睡觉前把所有我担心的、所想的和疑问写下来。 8). Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for walk. 我朋友就要和杰克一起去散步。
9). The greater amount of time you spent learning English, the greater progress you are likely to make.
你在学校英语上花的时间越大，你就能取得更大的进步。
10). The more experiences we have, the more capable we are likely to be. 我们越有经验，就越有能力。
5. Writing:
Instructions: 建议你30分钟内，根据下面所给的题目和提示内容用英语写出一篇
不少于80词的作文。
Parents Are the Best Teachers
1.父母是最好的老师； 2.解释其中的原因； 3.重申观点。
There is a famous British saying, “The lack of education, his father too.” Confucius once said that a child is better unborn than untaught, as well. They all point to the one fact that parents are in charge of the children’s education.
Education does not take place only in the classroom, and we can learn useful things from social life. However, for the kids, family is a place where clildren dream, to start his life here in the first leg of flight take off. Thus, parents are the first teachers for kids, who are so intimate, powerful, and influential. Because the affects from parents are not only frequent but also deep inside. We all know that family education is the earliest and longest priod of time through one’s life, which also has profound influence.
That is why we know that parents are the best teachers for us.
