Unit 1 Text A 1. 那是个正规宴会，我照妈妈对我讲的那样穿着礼服去了。 (formal) 1. As it was a formal dinner party, I wore formal dress, as Mother told me to. 2. 他的女友劝他趁抽烟的坏习惯尚未根深蒂固之前把它改掉。(take hold) 2. His girlfriend advised him to get out of/get rid of his bad habit of smoking before it took hold. 3. 他们预料到下几个月电的需求量很大，决定增加生产。(anticipate) 3. Anticipating that the demand for electricity will be high during the next few months, they have decided to increase its production. 4. 据说比尔因一再违反公司的安全规章而被解雇。(violate) 4. It is said that Bill has been fired for continually violating the company's safety rules/Bill is said to have been fired for continually violating the company's safety rules. 5. 据报道地方政府已采取适当措施避免严重缺水（water shortage）的可能性。(avoid, severe) 5. It is reported that the government has taken proper measures to avoid the possibility of a severe water shortage./The local government is reported to have taken proper measures to avoid the possibility of a severe water shortage. 苏珊（Susan）因车祸失去了双腿。有一段时间，她真不知如何面对自己再也不能行走的事实。 一天，苏珊在浏览杂志时，被一个真实故事吸引住了。那个故事生动地描写了一个残疾（disabled）姑娘是如何成为一位作家的。苏珊读后深受鼓舞，开始相信她最终也会成为一个有用的人生活下去。 Susan lost her legs because of / in a car accident. For a time, she didn't know how to face up to the fact that she would never (be able to) walk again. One day, while scanning (through) some magazines, a true story caught her eye / she was attracted by a true story. It gave a vivid description of how a disabled girl became a writer. Greatly inspired, Susan began to feel that she, too, would finally be able to lead a useful li...
