翻译Unit1李明是学化学的,性格开朗幽默,颇有魅力,但英语成绩不佳,每次只能勉强及格
老师警告他,英语不好会阻碍他拿奖学金,并亮出了自己的王牌:如果李明不努力,就让他考试不过关
老师还告诉他,学习英语不能只为了文凭,否则他即使大学毕业,也还是个半文盲
李明虽然保持镇定,但他明白,他的学业生涯正在攸关之际,必须安心下来埋头学习,坚持不懈
LiMingwasachemistrymajor,acharmernotedforhiseasygoingandhumoroustemperament
However,hisEnglishwassopoorthathealwaysbarelygotby
TheteacheradmonishedhimthathispoorEnglishwouldbeanimpedimenttoscholarship
What’smore,sheshowedhertrumpcard:ifLiMingdidnotworkhard
Shewouldflunkhim
HewasalsotoldthatheshouldnotlearnEnglishmerelyforthesakeofhisdiploma,otherwise,evenaftergraduationfromuniversity,hewouldstillbesemiliterate
AlthoughLiMingdidnotlosehiscomposure,hewaswellawarethathehadtosettledowntoworkandfollowthroughbecausehisacademiclifewasatstake
Unit2我的朋友琳达接受过良好的教育,既美丽又端庄,三十好几依然没有人向她求婚
究其原因,她的事业心极强,整日扑在工作上,每天来往于住处和公司之间,根本没有时间和异性交往