云南开放大学大学英语2离线作业3

离线作业3 （Unit 5-6）
I. Translate the following Chinese sentences into English.
1.看见大海，孩子们开心得大叫起来。(at the sight of)

2.你刚刚说的话我没听太懂，你能再说一遍吗？(catch on)

3.他知道那项任务很难，但还是接受了。(be conscious of)

4.直到现在，每当想起那天发生的事情时，我还是觉得莫名其妙。(to this day)

II. Translate the following English sentences into Chinese.
1.“Enjoyed” is too mild a word, really; I walked on air.

2.My father often said that it was only because my grandmother was so economical that the wolves were kept at bay.

3.Now, I do not for a moment mean to speak poorly of business; my whole point is that it was just now for me.

4.So conditioned are most of us to the idea that success is money —-so much so that the thought of giving up a good salary for happiness seems foolish.

III. Practical Writing. Write a fax according to the information given below.
Michael Bush, Sales Executive, sent a fax to Mr. Liu Lin, 165 Bonham Road, Mid-levels, Hong Kong, about the annual Winter Show. Mr. Liu’s fax number is 00852-26459880. Mr. Bush’s fax number is 001212-27451562. The date is November 19, 2013. The fax has only one page.