英汉互译

be able to do sth ________

英汉词组互译

be able to do sth ________

Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbors. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.
Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing, then bitter words, and then weeks of silence. One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. “It must be Bob,” John thought.
Then one day there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway. “I’m looking for a few days’ work,” the carpenter said.
“I do have a job for you,” John said. “Look across the stream at that farm. That’s my neighbor Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more. I don’t have such a neighbor!”
The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.”
Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials(材料) ready and then he was off for the day.
About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all! It was a bridge! And the neighbor, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi, John! You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!”
Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other.” said Farmer Bob.
Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said Farmer John. “I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.”
【小题1】Just before the carpenter came, John and Bob             each other.

A．didn’t speak to	B．were friendly to
C．often fought with	D．never had bitter words with

【小题2】Farmer John asked the carpenter to build a fence because            .

A．he wanted to protect his farm

B．he didn’t want to do it himself

C．he wouldn’t like to see Bob

D．he wanted to find him something to do

【小题3】What does the sentence “You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!” mean?

A．John was great to build this bridge.

B．John was not good at building bridges.

C．John was foolish to build such a bridge.

D．John should build the bridge earlier.

【小题4】What is the best title for the passage?

A．What a Big Fence!	B．A Strong Bridge
C．Three Kind Men	D．A Fence or a Bridge?

Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）（14分）

Tony is reading an advertisement in a magazine. It is about different evening classes or weekend classes.

The Learning Centre, Garden City

We have evening and weekend workshops on ...

test preparation    friends and meeting people

jobs and making money    travel and language learning

Some of this month's workshops:

1.  Get good grades!

Do you forget information and do poorly on tests?

In this workshop, learn to...

Ø  remember more (95 percent of what you read)

Ø  think quickly and read fast (400 words per minute!).

Ø  do well on tests and get high scores.

 

2.   Find true love ... today!

Are you single and shy (害羞的) ? Is it hard for you to talk to people?

In this workshop, learn to...

Ø  talk to people: start a conversation with a man or woman.

Ø  be more friendly and outgoing.

Ø  understand a person's 'body language.

 

3.  You are on TV!

Many actors get their start in television. You can too! In this workshop, learn to...

Ø  act in TV ads.

Ø  use your voice on the radio.

Ø  get TV and radio jobs.

 

4.   See the world ... for free!

Travelling is expensive. But you can see the world for very little money! In this workshop, learn how to...

Ø  get discount (50%-80%) on plane tickets.

Ø  travel with your friends for free.

Ø  see the world by cruise ship ... for $1 per day! This course is also online at www.ASRLC.org

 

1.What's the advertisement about?

 

2.We learn to remember more in Workshop 1, don't we?

 

3.How fast will we read after taking Workshop 1?

 

4.After you take Workshop 2, will you be able to talk to people more easily or more difficultly?

 

5.Where do many actors get their start?

 

6.At the end of Workshop 4, what will you be able to do?

 

7.Which workshop allows you to take the course online?

 

World Future Society
People
People may live for up to 120 years and use new technology to help when people go blind, deaf and have other problems. The number of people over a hundred years old could go from 135,000 today to 2.2 million people by 2050. By 2015 people think that 100 million workers will be able to work from home for a company in a different country by using the Internet.
Money
Worldwide e-business will become even more successful with online shops that sell special products for each person, which will be brought to their house the next day.
Environment
The technology for making energy from wind and the Sun is growing very quickly. In the future wind and Sun energy could become much cheaper and many more countries could use it. This would be very useful in poor countries. The air in big cities would also become much cleaner and healthier as a result.
Society and culture
The Internet will help to create more worldwide friendships. Families may spend more time together as people will be able to do 24-hour online banking and shopping.
Technology                  
The new science of “nanotechnology” (very small robots or machines) will make all sorts of products smaller and lighter. Very, very small machines could take away rubbish, make things in factories, and help inside the human body by taking away fat. By 2012 people will be able to wear these small machines that look like watches, which will give them lots of information about their body and keep them healthy.
【小题1】What does the World Future Society do?

A．Look at how technology will make people happy.

B．Look at how technology will change the world.

C．Make technology w ork better for themselves.

D．Make small machines to make us healthier.

【小题2】How will technology help people?

A．Help all people live for over 120 years.	B．Help disabled people to get jobs.
C．Make people healthier and live longer.	D．Help workers to use the Internet.

【小题3】How will people go shopping?

A．In special shops.	B．Using the Internet at certain times.
C．Using the Internet any time of the day.	D．Using nanotechnology.

【小题4】How will technology help the environment?

A．Poor countries will have enough energy.

B．Wind energy will be cheaper than Sun energy.

C．We will not need wind and Sun energy.

D．Wind and Sun energy will be cheaper.

【小题5】The new science of “nanotechnology” will _______.

A．drive small machines to work for people	B．make good-quality watches
C．allow people to eat more	D．make very small products