Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Middle School College Entrance Examination English Translation Exercise 6

81. When the art master delivered the speech, he mentioned that you have to fight against the following factors such as self-doubt, failure, loneliness, misunderstanding and even threat on condition that you want to have access to achievement.

When the master of the art gave a speech, he mentioned: "If you want to achieve success, you must fight against factors such as lack of confidence, failure, loneliness, misunderstanding and even threats. (deliver)

82. When interviewed by the journalists, the minister assured the public that all the products on display would be launched to the market and would satisfy the giant companies’ needs.

When interviewed by reporters, the minister assured the public that all the products on display would be put on the market and meet the needs of large companies. (assure)

83. No one opposed the proposal that the star be named after the distinguished scientist in memory of the great contribution he made to space research.

No one objected to the proposal to name the star after this distinguished scientist in honor of his great contribution to space research. (oppose)

84. The rumor spread that the ticket sales in that suburban theatre was in decline for lack of marvelous performances; therefore, many performing companies withdrew their offers.

There are rumors that box office sales at that suburban theater are declining due to the absence of great performances, and as a result, many show companies have retracted their bids. (spread, withdraw)

85. In my opinion, it makes no sense to regret spending time persuading him; what you should do right now is to prove that his previous opinions were just ridiculous.

I don't think it makes sense to regret taking the time to convince him, all you have to do now is prove that its previous opinion is nothing more than nonsense. (sense)

86. A lot of people in poverty were infected with the deadly disease, so the experienced doctor of honor volunteered to serve the poor, and operated on them free of charge.

Many poor people have contracted this deadly disease, so this experienced honorary doctor took the initiative to rescue these people and operate on them free of charge. (volunteer)

87. Although many travelers supposed that they could take the same route without the guide, only 30 percent were estimated to arrive at the destination.

While many visitors believe they don't need a guidebook to travel the same route, it is estimated that only 30 percent will eventually reach the finish line. (estimate)

88. These days, all the family members, who have separated from each other for long, re-unite to engage in nothing but the 50th anniversary of their grandparents’ marriage. (but)

These days, family members who haven't seen each other for years are reunited, for nothing else than to attend their grandparents' 50th wedding anniversary. (but)

89. Her parents’ aim is to prevent her from any bad impact so that she can form a good habit and have graceful manners.

His parents' purpose was to keep her free from any bad circumstances so that she could develop good habits and courtesy. (prevent)

90. A strange phenomenon emerged that the youth struggled for a better life by earning money desperately, but they didn’t find the suitable solution to release the pressure.

The strange phenomenon that is emerging now is that young people are desperately trying to make money for a better life without finding a suitable way to reduce stress. (emerge)

91. I was lost in thought the moment my leader introduced a new project in detail; nevertheless, I still guaranteed that I could be qualified for it.

I was distracted when the leader detailed the new project, but I was still able to guarantee that I would be up to the task. (lost)

92. –My friend’s computer is very light and fashionable. I like it very much. So I decide to buy a similar one.

--Which one?

--The one in pink is very charming.

--I don’t think so. I think the one in pink is not so / as good as that in black.

--My friend's computer is lightweight and stylish, and I love it. So I decided to buy a similar one.

--Which one?

--The pink one is very attractive.

--I don't think so, I think the black one is better than the pink one. (one, that)

93. Late in the 20th century, the world has witnessed that the modest and humble Chinese people made the best use of their diligence and intelligence to reform economic structure, develop their domestic industry, improve people’s living standard, provide more access to education, defend the territory and cooperate with any peace-loving country in the world.

At the end of the 20th century, the world witnessed modest Chinese make full use of their industrious wisdom to reform the economic structure, develop domestic industry, improve the living standards of the people, provide more educational opportunities, defend their territories, and cooperate with any peace-loving country. (access)

94. Besides carrying the original diploma, all the candidates must fill in the blank form and write down their names, addresses, educational background the self introduction including their certificates, ambition and hobbies; however, empty boast is forbidden.

All candidates bring their original diplomas, in addition to which they must fill out an empty form and write down their names, addresses, academic qualifications, and self-introductions (including various certificates, aspirations, and hobbies), but empty talk and bragging are not allowed. (empty)

95. To raise the service standard, the furniture shop confirms that the regular customers will gain 15 percent discount and have the chance to appreciate the classical Europeans-style furniture.

In order to improve the service standard, the furniture store confirmed that regular customers will enjoy a 15% discount, and there is also a chance to appreciate European classical furniture. (regular)

96. Obama administration showed its sympathy for the innocent people who survived the natural tragedy, comforted them and encouraged them to rebuild their homeland with American spirit, promising that the government would continue to offer the rescue and financial support.

The Obama administration expressed deep sympathy for the innocent people who survived the natural disaster, comforted and encouraged them to rebuild their homes in the American spirit, and promised that the government would always provide relief and economic assistance. (sympathy)

97. According to the recent survey, there is a growing tendency for senior staff to put aside their salary, run into deep debt for a long time or even cancel most social activities merely to realize the dream of improving their housing condition.

According to recent surveys, senior staff are increasingly inclined to save their monthly income, take on huge debts for a long time, and even cancel most social activities in order to realize their dreams of improving housing conditions. (tendency)

98. Many overseas guests are jealous of the host’s traditional Chinese decorations which are assessed at one million yuan but they are prohibited from touching anything for the sake of safety.

Many overseas guests are jealous of the traditional Chinese decoration of the host's home, which is estimated to be worth about one million yuan, but for safety reasons, they are strictly forbidden to touch anything. (assess)

99. The economic committee gave a brief but accurate description of the stable and constant increase of GDP so the public is convinced that the government is conveying the signal that the weak economy has recovered.

The Economic Commission briefly but accurately stated that the gross national product was growing steadily and rapidly, and the public therefore believed that the government was signaling that a weak economy had recovered. (convince, convey)

100. The senior official leaked that as a close partner, they committed themselves to taking concrete measures such as absorbing more labor force and eliminating some out-of-date products for the purpose of proceeding to exploit the potential market.

Senior officials revealed that as close partners, they promised to take concrete measures such as absorbing more labor and phasing out some obsolete products in order to further tap the potential market. (leak, commit)