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20. Teachers mark high standing in public opinions.

教师在众人心目中有着很崇高的地位。

重点解析

句中standing指“地位;身份;名声”, of good/high/some standing意为“有名望的”; standing作形容词时,意为“常设的;长期有效的;固定的”,如standing committee(常务委员会)。

情景对话

Steven: Is teaching an honorable calling in your country?

Li Lei: Of course. Teachers mark high standing in public opinions.

史蒂文:教师在你们国家是一个光荣的职业吗?

李雷:当然了,教师在众人心目中有着很崇高的地位。

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She buys flowers for her teachers every Teachers' Day.

每个教师节她都给老师们送花。

We are getting ready for Teachers' Day on September 10th.

我们正在为庆祝9月10日的教师节做准备。

21. Were you involved in any club activities in your university?

你在大学里参加过社团活动吗?

重点解析

be/become/get involved (in...)意为“与……有关联的”,而be/become/get involved (with sb)表示“与某人有(密切)关系的”。动词词组involve sb in...则表示“使某人陷入(困境);表明某人与(某罪行等)有关联”。

情景对话

Steven: Were you involved in any club activities in your university?

Lucy: Yes. There are various students committees on campus.

史蒂文:你在大学里参加过社团活动吗?

露西:参加过。学校有各种各样的学生社团。

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Did you take part in any club activities at college?

你在大学里有没有参加过什么社团活动?

Were you engaged in any club activities in the university?

你在大学里有没有参加过什么社团活动?

22. The student associations invite you to join this event.

学生会邀请你的参与。

重点解析

动词词组invite to do sth意为“请某人做某事”, invite to sth表示“请某人去/来某处”;与其名词形式invitation to sth/to do sth表示的含义相同,而invitation to sb/sth (to do sth)则是表示“引诱/鼓励/怂恿(某人做某事)的事物”。

情景对话

Steven: Can I join the student associations?

Lucy: Of course you can if you like. The student associations invite you to join this event.

史蒂文:我可以加入学生会吗?

露西:如果你喜欢的话,当然可以了。学生会邀请你的参与。

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You are welcome to join the student associations.

欢迎你加入学生会。

We look forward to your participation in the student associations.

我们期待你加入学生会。

You are expected to join the student associations.

期待你加入学生会。

23. The Students' Association added to her confidence.

学生会给她增加了信心。

重点解析

动词词组add to sth意为“增加某事物”;而add sth (to sth)表示“在……中加/添/增加……”,相当于add...and...(together); add sth (to sth)还可以表示“继续说,又说,补充说”。

情景对话

Steven: The Students' Association added to her confidence.

Lucy: You don't say!

史蒂文:学生会给她增加了信心。

露西:是真的吗?

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The Students' Association makes her more confident.

学生会让她更自信了。

The Students' Association helps her restore confidence.

学生会帮她重获信心。

She regains confidence in the Students' Association.

她在学生会中重获信心。

24. Being a reporter at college offeres/provides/supplies him more chances to make contact with the students.

担任校报记者给了他更多与同学们接触的机会。

重点解析

动词词组make contact (with sb/sth)意为“与某人/某事物交谈/会晤/取得联系”,而make/break contact表示“接通/切断电流”, come into contact with...表示“触到……;交锋/遭遇……”, bring sb into contact with...表示“引导某人接触……”。

情景对话

Steven: Being a reporter at college offeres/provides/supplies him more chances to contact with the students.

Lucy: It goes without saying that he must benefit a lot from the experience.

史蒂文:担任校报记者给了他更多与同学们接触的机会。

露西:不用说,他一定从这项体验中受益匪浅。

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She was quite active in the Students' Union.

她是学生会的活跃分子。

Associations provide opportunities to develop the students' hobbies and strong points.

社团为学生的兴趣和特长培养提供了发展机会。

25. l belong to an eighty-member group.

我是80人社团中的一员。

重点解析

动词词组belong to sth在句中意为“是(某团体/家庭/组织等中的)一员”,也可以表示“与某事物/某处有关联;派作某种用场正好”;而belong to sb表示“为某人的财物;属于某人”; belong (with sb/sth)则表示“应该在某处;通常在某处;适应某种环境”。

情景对话

Steven: I belong to an eighty-member group.

Lucy: Oh, really?

史蒂文:我是80人社团中的一员。

露西:哦,真的吗?

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She is one of the founders of the Students' Association.

她是学生会的创始人之一。

Are you a member of the Students' Union?

你是不是学生会的一员?

He heads up the Students' Union.

他主管学生会的工作。

26. lt is an activity aiming to promote diversity on campus.

这是一个致力于促进校园生活多元化的活动。

重点解析

动词词组aim to do意为“立志/力求/打算做……”,相当于intend to do;而aim (at/

for sth)表示“(向某方向)努力;力争……”, aim at doing sth表示“意欲/企图/力求做某事”。

情景对话

Steven: Can you tell me something about the activity?

Lucy: It is an activity aiming to promote diversity on campus.

史蒂文:你能和我说说这个活动的情况吗?

露西:这是一个致力于促进校园生活多元化的活动。

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It is one of the largest student groups on campus.

它是校园里最大的学生社团之一。

This club is really hip.

这个社团很新潮。

27. They play a very important role in college.

他们在大学里起着十分重要的作用。

重点解析

动词词组play a (...) role/part in...意为“在……中起……作用;在……中扮演……角色”,动词play也可以用act,相当于be of great importance/significance。

情景对话

Steven: They play a very important role in college.

Lucy: Absolutely.

史蒂文:他们在大学里起着十分重要的作用。

露西:的确如此。

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They act an important part in college.

他们在大学里起着十分重要的作用。

They are of great importance in the university.

他们在大学里起着十分重要的作用。

28. l was responsible for most of the important extracurricular activities.

我负责大部分主要的课外活动。

重点解析

词组be responsible (for sb/sth)=be responsible (for doing sth)意为“(在法律上或道义上)须负责任,承担责任”,也可以表示“作为(某事物的)原因;应归咎/归功(于某事物)”;而be responsible to sb/sth表示“对某人/某事负责”。

情景对话

Steven: I was responsible for most of the important extracurricular activities. Lucy: You don't say!

史蒂文:我负责大部分主要的课外活动。

露西:真的吗?

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The Debating Society meets on Thursday.

辩论社每星期四举行例会。

Our Students' Union has regular activities.

我们学生会定期举办活动。

He served to our community for three years.

他这3年都致力于我们的社团工作。

29. That club gives parties all the time.

那个社团总是举办派对。

重点解析

词组all the time意为“(在该段时间内)一直;向来;一向”,相当于always, all along; at all times表示“随时;永远”, at the time则表示“在那时;在那段时间”。

情景对话

Steven: Why do you want to apply for the club?

Lucy: That club gives parties all the time.

史蒂文:你为什么想要参加那个社团?

露西:那个社团总是举办派对。

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That club always holds parties.

那个社团总是举办派对。

That club usually holds a party on Tuesday.

那个社团通常在周二举办派对。

There is a weekly social program with a variety of events offered.

每周举办各种社交活动。