Part II Dictation Upgrading
1．There cannot be day without night, spring without winter, nor ______________________.
2． A well-done poll can provide ___________ information about the public’s priorities and ___________, but ____________________.
3．If winter comes can ______________________?
4． I don’t mind you ______________________ as long as it is not too late.
5．______________________, the man tore up everything within reach.
6．It didn’t ______________________ that our team had lost the game.
7．Man in the past often _____________ that water is a certain limitless natural resource.
8．The fire ______________________________.
9．All tasks _____________________________ , they decided to go on holiday for a week.
10．You will be ______________________ to let your child go to school by himself.
11．The overall goal of the book is to _________________________________.
12．His wife is _________________________________, which almost drives him mad.
13． A culture in which the citizens share ________ is more likely to have laws that represent the wishes of its people than is a culture where citizens come from diverse backgrounds.
14．Money brings you food, ___________________; medicine, ___________________.
15．Friendship ______________________.
16． True friendship is a plant of slow growth, the value of which is seldom known until it can ____________________.
17．I’d like to make friends with those who are _________________________________.
18． If you tell your joy to your friend, ______________________. And if you pour your sorrow to your friend, _________________________________.
19．Money can sometimes be ____________________________________________.
20． Polling topics can be as diverse as public policies, ____________________________,elections, ______________________ and academic research projects.
21．Old people are more _________________________________.
22． In order to prevent drug abuse, we can ___________ drug education programs to teach young people about the risks involved, toughen laws to prevent drug offenses,____________________________ drug dealings.
23．War is a human _________. Millions of people die and fall apart ___________ war.
24．____________________________________ the world is getting smaller and smaller.
25．Human beings can only ____________________________________________.
26． Economic growth cannot _______________________________ of developing countries.
27．We are inhabitants of the earth only for a short time. We _______________________.
28．War is _________________________________.
29．To ___________ your memory, try to _________________________________.
30．The teacher tries to give a report to _________________________________.
31．Polls give people an _________________________________ that affect their lives.
32．Smoking is known _________________________________.
33．Do not let a stranger in _________________________________.
34．To prepare for war is one of _________________________________.
35．___________ between nations should be _________________________________.
36．A drug addict will _________________________________.
37．People over 65 years old _________________________________.
38．Don’t try to ___________ all the facts, but __________________________________.
39．Money _________________________________.
40．____________________________________________ everywhere.
41． At twenty years of age, the _______ reigns; at thirty, the _____; and at forty, the _____.
42．Genius is ___________ in quiet, character ______________________ life.
43．___________, live for today, and ___________.
44．_________________________________.
45．I will love you still till ____________________________________________.
46．Giving thanks is _________________________________.
47．Live as though ___________________, and work as though ____________________.
48．To ___________ men, every day is a day of ___________.
49．The tragedy of life is not _________________________________.
50．Work is the grand _______ of all the maladies and ________ that ever beset mankind.
51． A man can fail many times, but he isn’t a ___________ until he begins to ___________somebody else.
52．Better to light one candle than to ______________________.
53．We must accept finite ___________, but we must never lose ___________ hope.
54．There is only one success — to be able to _________________________________.
55． Fear not that the life shall ______________, but rather fear that it shall ____________.
56．Man can only be free _________________________________.
57． The important thing in life is to _________________, and _____________________.
58．A man can succeed at almost anything for which __________________________.
59． A man is not old _____________; a man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams.
60．Nothing in life is ______________________. It is only ______________________.
答案
1．joy without sorrow
译文：世间没有无黑夜的白天、没有无寒冬的春天、也没有无悲伤的快乐。
2．valuable；viewpoints；poorly conducted poll easily mislead people
译文：一个好的民意测验可以提供关于民众偏好与观念的有价值的信息，而差的民意测验则容易误导民众。
3．spring be far behind
译文： 如果冬天已经来临春天还会远吗？
4．delaying making the decision
译文：我不介意你推迟做决定，只要不太迟即可。
5．In a sudden burst of anger
译文：突然一阵愤怒，那位男士撕碎了身边的所有东西。
6．occur to him
译文：他没有意识到我们的球队已经输了。
7．took it for granted
译文：人们过去会想当然的认为水是无限的自然资源。
8．was finally brought under control
译文：火势最后被控制下来。
9．having been fulfilled ahead of time
译文：所有的任务都提前一周完成，他们决定休假一周。
10．running a risk
译文：让孩子自己去上学，你要冒一定的风险。
11．bridge the gap between teaching and learning
译文：本书的宗旨在于填平教学之间的沟壑。
12．constantly finding fault with him
译文：她的妻子总是对他吹毛求疵，让他抓狂。
13．similar religious beliefs and values
译文：一个公民有着相似宗教信仰与价值观念的文化比公民来自于不同背景的文化更容易具备体现民意的法律。
14．but not appetite；but not health
译文：金钱给你带来食物，但不是胃口；给你带来药品，但不是健康。
15．involves affection and intimacy
译文：友谊包含友爱与亲密。
16．stand the test of time
译文：真正的友谊就像缓慢生长的植被，直到经受住时间考验，它的价值才会为人所了解。
17．honest, sincere, kind-hearted and reliable
译文：我愿意与那些诚实、真诚、善良与可靠的人交朋友。
18．your joy will double；your sorrow will be reduced by half
译文：当你将快乐与朋友分享，快乐将加倍；当你将忧伤向朋友倾诉，忧伤将减半。
19．a terrible master as well as an excellent servant
译文：金钱既可以拙劣地支配你，也可以很好的为你所用。
20．controversial social issues；consumer preferences
译文：名意测验的话题多种多样，如公共政策、社会争议问题、大选、消费偏好、学术研究等。
21．experienced and responsible
译文：老人们更有经验、更负责任。
22．launch；make great efforts to crack down on
译文：为了阻止毒品滥用，我们发起毒品教育工程，教育年轻人其中的危险性，强化法律阻止毒品犯罪，严厉制裁毒品交易。
23．tragedy；as a consequence of
译文：战争是人类的悲剧，数百万的人因此失去生命，流离失所。
24．With the rapid development of transportation means and the information technology
译文：随着交通方式与信息技术的迅速发展，世界正变得越来越小。
25．survive by living in harmony with nature
译文：人类只有与自然和谐共处才能生存。
26．be based on the over-exploitation of the natural resources
译文：经济发展不能建立在对发展中国家的自然资源过度开采基础之上。
27．ought to protect it for future generations
译文：我们只是地球的短暂居住着。我们应该为子孙后代保护地球。
28．costly in money, resource and human lives
译文：战争在金钱、资源与生命上代价昂贵。
29．stimulate；use your memory to the utmost
译文：为刺激记忆力，尽量最大强度的使用它。
30．evaluate the students’ performance
译文：老师努力给出评估学生表现的报告。
31．opportunity to express their views on issues
译文：民意测验给予人们机会表达他们对影响其生活问题的观点。
32．as a fatal cause of lung cancer
译文： 吸烟被认为是导致肺癌的致命因素。
33．without checking his identity
译文：在没有识别（弄清）身份前，不要让陌生人进入。
34．the best ways to preserve peace
译文：为战争做好准备是维护和平的最佳途径。35．conflicts；resolved through peaceful means
译文：国家之间的争端应该通过和平途径来解决。
36．resort to crime and violence
译文：瘾君子会采取犯罪与暴力（手段）。
37．are generally considered senior citizens
译文：一般被认为超过65岁的人为老年市民。
38．memorize；focus on what you consider more important
译文：不要试图记住所有事情，关注你认为是更重要的东西。
39．in itself is neutral
译文：金钱的本质是中性的。
40．Human nature is essentially the same
译文：人类的本质是相同的。
41．will；wit；judgment
译文：二十岁时主导（一个人）的是意志，三十岁时是机智，四十岁时是判断。
42．formed；in the stream of
译文：天才形成于平静中，性格来自于生活的点点滴滴。
43．Learn from yesterday；hope for tomorrow
译文：从昨天中学习，为今天而生活，对明天充满希望。
44．Great minds think alike
译文：英雄所见略同。
45．all the seas go dry and the rock melt with the sun
译文：我会依然爱你，直到海枯石烂。
46．a sign of noble race
译文：感恩是高贵者的标志。
47．you intend to live forever；your strength were limitless
译文：要这样生活，仿佛你寿命永恒；要这样工作，仿佛你精力无穷。
48．sensible；reckoning
译文：对聪明人来说，每一天的时间都是要精打细算的。reckon表示计算、思考。49．so much what men suffer but what they miss
译文：人生的悲剧不在于人承受了多少苦难，而在于他们错过了什么。
50．cure；miseries
译文：工作是医治人间一切病痛和疾苦的万应良药。
51．failure；blame
译文：一个人可以失败许多次，但是只要他没有开始责怪别人，他还不是一个失败者。
52．curse the darkness
译文：与其诅咒黑暗，不如燃起蜡烛。
53．disappointment；infinite
译文：我们必须接受失望，因为它是有限的，但千万不可失去希望，因为它是无穷的。
54．spend your life in your own way
译文：只有一种成功，那就是能够用自己的方式度过自己的一生。
55．come to an end；never have a beginning
译文：不要害怕你的生活将要结束，应该担心你的生活永远不曾真正开始。
56．through mastery of himself
译文：只有通过掌握自己，才能使自己得到解放。
57．have a great aim；the determination to attain it
译文：人生重要的在于确立一个伟大的目标，并有决心使其实现。
58．he has unlimited enthusiasm
译文：只要有无限的热情，一个人几乎可以在任何事情上取得成功。
59．as long as he is seeking something
译文：只要一个人还有追求，他就没有老。直到后悔取代了梦想，一个人才算老。
60．to be feared；to be understood
译文：生活中没有什么可怕的东西，只有需要理解的东西。