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尊重自我奋斗者，即通过自身努力成功的人。
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，不管他们是为了哪一方而战。
3). I was so bewildered by their conflicting advice that I did not know how to act. 我被他们相互矛盾的意见弄糊涂了，不知如何去做才是不知如何去做才是。
4). In many factories, an assembly line is used to speed up the efficiency of the workforce. 许多工厂采用装配线来提高生产效率。
5). John and his brother differ in personality even if their differences in age are not significant.
尽管约翰和他哥哥在年纪上相差不大，但他们的个性却不相同。
6). Laptop computers are popular all over the world and give people easy access to the Internet.
手提电脑在全世界都十分普及，为人们提供便利上网的途径。
7). My doctor advised that I write down any worries, thoughts or questions before I go to bed. 我的医生建议我上床睡觉前写下所有担忧、想法与问题。 8). Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for walk. 过会儿，就是我的朋友带着杰克去散步的时间了。
9). The greater amount of time you spent learning English, the greater progress you are likely to make.
你投入英语学习的时间越多，可能取得的进步就越大。
10). The more experiences we have, the more capable we are likely to be. 我们经历的越多，我们的能力就会越强。
5Writing:
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。
Parents are the best teachers. First of all, the child is a piece of blank paper, what did you draw on it, what he did. Parents with children every day. Children will regard them as examples, learn from. If the parents are polite, the children will be polite. Secondly, parents influence children and their words and actions. If parents are always good to others, say good words about others, their children will also be on the other children. If the parents are good to old people, when the parents are old, the children will be good to them. If parents always behave, behind the set, children learn. All in all, from what has been discussed above, we may safely draw the conclusion, parents are our best teachers.
