离线作业1 （Unit 1-2）
I. Translate the following Chinese sentences into English.
1. 房子着火了，里面的人面临着死亡的威胁。（in danger of）
2. 他买不起这么好的房子。（can afford to do）
3. 这个主意听起来也许有些怪，不过还真有点道理。(make sense)
4. 约翰看起来是个好人。即便如此，我还是不信任他。(even so)
II. Translate the following English sentences into Chinese.
1. It is more than just clothing and hairstyles that are in style one year and out of date the next; it’s a whole way of living.
2. In 1981, for example, an unknown elderly woman appeared in a TV advertisement in which she looked at a very small hamburger and complained loudly, “Where is the beef?”
3. Although clothing designers influence fads in fashion because they want to make money, this desire for money doesn’t explain fads in other areas, such as language.
4. However, in the United States, there is an additional reason for fads: Most Americans seem to feel that something is wrong if there isn’t frequent change in their lives.
III. Practical Writing. This is an invitation. Fill in the blanks with the information given below.
Mr. and Mrs. Li invite their business partner, Mr. Karl Evans, to attend the Grand Opening Ceremony of their new store on Thursday, June 6, 2016 from 5:00p.m. to 7:00p.m. at 75 Garden Lane, Suzhou.
1) ___________________request
the honor of Mr. Karl Evans’ presence
at the 2) _________________ of their new store
on 3) _______________________
from 4) ____________ to 5) ______________
at 6) ___________________________
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