1.Nothing is + 形容詞比較級 than to + 動(dòng)詞原形 ；Nothing is + more +形容詞+ than to + 動(dòng)詞原形
例句：Nothing is more important than to receive education. 沒有比接受教育更重要的事。
2.…cannot emphasize the importance of …too much.(再怎么強(qiáng)調(diào)……的重要性也不為過。)
例句：We cannot emphasize the importance of protecting our eyes too much.
我們再怎么強(qiáng)調(diào)保護(hù)眼睛的重要性也不為過。
3.There is no denying that + 主語 + 謂語……(不可否認(rèn)的……)
例句：There is no denying that the qualities of our living have gone from bad to worse.
不可否認(rèn)的，我們的生活品質(zhì)已經(jīng)每況愈下。
4.It is universally acknowledged that 從句 (全世界都知道……)
例句：It is universally acknowledged that trees are indispensable to us.
全世界都知道樹木對我們是不可或缺的。
5.There is no doubt that 從句(毫無疑問的……)
例句：There is no doubt that our educational system leaves something to be
desired.毫無疑問的我們的教育制度令人不滿意。
6.An advantage of… is that +句子(……的優(yōu)點(diǎn)是……)
例句：An advantage of using the solar energy is that itwon't
create(produce)any pollution.
使用太陽能的優(yōu)點(diǎn)是它不會(huì)制造任何污染。
7.The reason why +句子is that +句子(……的原因是……)
例句：The reason why we have to grow trees is that they can provide us with fresh air(supply fresh air for us).
我們必須種樹的原因是它們能供應(yīng)我們新鮮的空氣。
8.So +形容詞+ be +主詞+ that +句子(如此……以致于……)(倒裝句)
例句：So precious is time that we can't afford to wasteit.時(shí)間是如此珍貴，我們經(jīng)不起浪費(fèi)它。
9.形容詞/名詞(前不加冠詞)/動(dòng)詞原形 + as + 從句主語+ be/助動(dòng)詞，主句主語+謂語…(雖然……)(as引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句的倒裝)
例句：Rich as our country is，the qualities of our living are by no means
satisfactory. {by no means = in no way = on no account一點(diǎn)也不}
雖然我們的國家富有，我們的生活品質(zhì)絕對令人不滿意。
10.The + 形容詞比較級，the +形容詞比較級 (愈……愈……)
例句：The harder you work，themore progress you make. 你愈努力，你愈進(jìn)步。
The more books we read，the more learned we become. 我們書讀愈多，我們愈有學(xué)問。
11.On no account can we …(我們絕對不能……)
例句：On no account can we ignore the value of knowledge.
我們絕對不能忽略知識的價(jià)值。
12.It is conceivable that句子(可想而知的)
It is obvious that句子(明顯的)
It is apparent that句子(顯然的)
例句：It is conceivable that knowledge plays an importantrole in our life.
可想而知，知識在我們的一生中扮演一個(gè)重要的角色。
13.Since + 從句 +過去式，主句 +現(xiàn)在完成式。
例句：Since he went to senior high school，he has worked very hard.
自從他上高中，他一直很用功。
14.For the past +時(shí)間，主語 +現(xiàn)在完成式……(過去……年來，……一直……)
例句：For the past two years，Ihave been busy preparing for the examination. 過去兩年來，我一直忙著準(zhǔn)備考試。
15.It is time + S +過去式(該是……的時(shí)候了)
例句：It is time the authorities concerned took proper steps to solve the traffic problems.
該是有關(guān)當(dāng)局采取適當(dāng)?shù)拇胧﹣斫鉀Q交通問題的時(shí)候了。
1. Weak men wait for opportunity, but the strong men make it.
弱者等待機(jī)會(huì)，強(qiáng)者創(chuàng)造機(jī)會(huì)。
2. Opportunity meets the prepared mind, as the old saying goes.
正如俗話所說，機(jī)遇只屬于那些有心理準(zhǔn)備的人。
3. Perseverance is failing nineteen times and succeeding the twentieth.
十九次失敗，到第二十次獲得成功，這就叫堅(jiān)持。
4. He tried hard to learn, and to be a good boy, and he succeeded fairly well.
他用心學(xué)習(xí)，又很聽話，因此一切倒還順利。
5. In fact, there’s an old Chinese saying which goes, “He who hasn’t been to the Great Wall is not a true man.”
實(shí)際上，中國有句古諺語說：“不到長城非好漢。”
6. A man is not old as long as he is seeking something. -John Barrymore
只要一個(gè)人還有所追求, 她就沒有老。── 約翰·巴里莫爾 (美國藝術(shù)家)
7. To take advantage of them, you can’t let yourself be destroyed by a defeat, or let others set the limits on your ability to achieve.
利用它們, 你就不會(huì)被一次失敗擊倒, 也不會(huì)讓別人來限制住你成功的能力。
8. Only those who have the patience to do simple things perfectly ever acquire the skill to do difficult things easily.
只有有耐心圓滿完成簡單工作的人才能夠輕而易舉地完成困難的事。
9. The most important thing in life is to have a beautiful dream and good ways to realize it.
人生最重要的是要有美夢，并有好的方法去實(shí)現(xiàn)它。
10. We must carry on till success in spite of the extremely difficult conditions.
盡管條件極端困難, 我們必須堅(jiān)持下去, 直到成功。
11. This belief in equal opportunity has produced a spirit of competition. It’s like a race to the top of the success ladder.
這種機(jī)會(huì)均等的信念造就了一種競爭的精神, 它就像一場通往成功之梯頂端的比賽一樣。
12. Success is dangerous. One begins to copy oneself, and to copy oneself is more dangerous than to copy others. It leads to sterility. -Picasso (1881-1973), Spanish artist
成功是危險(xiǎn)的。一個(gè)成功的人開始模仿自己，而模仿自己比模仿別人更加危險(xiǎn)。因?yàn)檫@樣做將毫無結(jié)果。── 畢加索 (1881-1973), 西班牙畫家
13. But failure also taught me that life is a road with unpredictable forks and unexpected tomorrows.
但是, 失敗還使我懂得, 生活的道路充滿了無法預(yù)測的岔路口和無法預(yù)料的明天。
14. The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic, and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary, it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant, and kind. Failure makes people cruel and bitter. -W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965), British author
人們普遍認(rèn)為成功使人變得虛榮、自以為是、自滿, 從而毀了他們, 但這種看法是錯(cuò)誤的;恰恰相反, 成功在很大程度上使人變得謙恭、寬容、善良。失敗則使人變得殘忍、怨憤。── W·薩默塞特·莫姆 (1874-1965), 英國作家
15. Against all the odds she achieved her dream of becoming an actress.
她沖破重重困難，實(shí)現(xiàn)了當(dāng)演員的夢想。
16. He is too smart not to jump at the chance.
他這個(gè)人很精明，不會(huì)錯(cuò)過這個(gè)機(jī)會(huì)的。
17. I’m not sure if I’ll succeed, but I certainly hope so.
是否成功我沒有把握, 不過我當(dāng)然希望會(huì)成功
18. I wish you every success.
祝你萬事如意!
19. He seems to be successful in anything he tries.
他好像不論做什么事都能成功。
20. Experience shows that success is due less to ability than to zeal.
經(jīng)驗(yàn)告訴我們，成功與其說是由于才能，不如說是由于熱情。
21. Ambition is to life just what steam is to the locomotive.
抱負(fù)之于生活, 恰似蒸汽之于火車頭。
22. With their advanced features and compact size, portable electronic devices offer consumers freedom, productivity, and organization.
由于本身小巧玲瓏, 又具備種種先進(jìn)的特點(diǎn), 便攜式電子設(shè)備為消費(fèi)者帶來了自由, 提高了生產(chǎn)力, 改進(jìn)了對信息的組織。
23. However, the ease and speed with which messages can be sent and received has increased and accelerated to such an extent that many people are receiving hundreds of electronic messages of all kinds each day.
但是, 信息發(fā)送與接收的便捷發(fā)展得如此之快, 以至于很多人每天都會(huì)收到各種各樣、成百上千的電子郵件。
24. Just as history has shown that species which fail to adapt die out, businesses will die out if they don’t get to grips with the Internet.
正如歷史所示, 適者生存, 企業(yè)如果不緊跟互聯(lián)網(wǎng)就將退出歷史的舞臺(tái)。
25. Television is different from radio in that it sends and receives pictures.
電視與無線電不同, 電視能播送和接收圖像。
26. When people master the digital organization, it will greatly simplify and improve both their professional and personal lives.
當(dāng)人們掌握了這種數(shù)碼管理方法后, 他們的工作與個(gè)人生活都會(huì)得以極大地簡化并改善。
27. A new IT high-tech park in Beijing is helping the city keep its promise to be the country’s center of the knowledge-based economy.
一所煥然一新的IT高科技園幫助北京實(shí)現(xiàn)了它的諾言：成為全國知識型經(jīng)濟(jì)的中心。
28. Observation is the best teacher.
觀察是最好的老師。
29. Imagination is more important than knowledge.
想像力比知識更重要。── 愛因斯坦
30. Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.
知識是一座寶庫，而實(shí)踐是開啟寶庫的鑰匙。
31. We can kill two birds with one stone by combining our honeymoon with our business trip.
我們可以把蜜月和出差合在一起，這樣一舉兩得。
32. Greatly inspired, he made up his mind to read as much as he could, and what’s more, he would study harder than ever before.
他深受鼓舞，決心盡可能多讀書，而且，比以往任何時(shí)候都努力學(xué)習(xí)。
33. Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
世界上再也沒有比實(shí)實(shí)在在的無知和認(rèn)認(rèn)真真的愚蠢更危險(xiǎn)的了。─ 小馬丁·路德·金 (美國社會(huì)活動(dòng)家)
34. Eat to live, but live to eat.
吃飯是為了生存而不是生存為了吃飯。
35. To my knowledge, my daughter has never told a lie before.
據(jù)我所知, 我女兒以前從未說過謊。
36. In the long run, basic knowledge and technological applications go hand in hand—one helps the other.
歸根結(jié)蒂, 基礎(chǔ)知識和技術(shù)應(yīng)用是并進(jìn)的, 相輔相成的。
37. Reading (and learning) is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
讀書之于思想, 就如運(yùn)動(dòng)之于身體。
38. English is now the international language for airline pilots, scientists, medical experts, businessmen and many others. Consequently, more and more people are learning it.
現(xiàn)在, 對于航空公司飛行員、科學(xué)家、醫(yī)學(xué)家、商人及許多其他行業(yè)的工作者來說, 英語是一門國際性語言, 因此越來越多的人開始學(xué)習(xí)英語。
39. Unlike many other widely used languages, English can be correctly used in very simple form with less than one thousand basic words and very few grammatical rules.
與許多其他被廣泛應(yīng)用的語言不同, 英語僅憑借將近一千個(gè)基礎(chǔ)詞匯和很少的語法規(guī)則，就能夠用簡單的形式正確地表達(dá)意思。
40. English will doubtless continue to change and develop as a living language always does.
毫無疑問, 英語將像一種活的語言貫常的變化和發(fā)展一樣繼續(xù)變化和發(fā)展下去。
41. Another reason for the popularity of English is that English-speaking countries are spread through out the world.
英語流行的另一個(gè)原因是說英語的國家遍布世界各地。
42. Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.
天才是百分之一的靈感和百分之九十九的汗水
43. An estimated 310 million people in Britain, U.S.A., Canada, Australia, South Africa, etc. use English as their mother tongue.
據(jù)統(tǒng)計(jì)，在英國、美國、加拿大、澳大利亞和南非等國有三億一千萬人以英語為母語。
44. It is surprising that some students have little or no knowledge of English.
令人感到吃驚的是, 有些學(xué)生英語懂得很少, 或者根本不懂英語。
45. The rush to learn English has reached even China.
這種學(xué)習(xí)英語的浪潮甚至波及到中國。
46. Washington is known as “the father of his country” and is one of those “larger than life” historical figures who are known around the world.
華盛頓被稱為“美國國父”，是一位譽(yù)滿全球的具有傳奇色彩的歷史人物。
47. Many immigrants have come to this land of opportunity for that reason-to seek a better future.
許多移民基于這個(gè)緣故來到了這塊充滿機(jī)會(huì)的土地上──為了追求一個(gè)更好的未來。
48. Not all Americans are rich, but most are concerned about money. Success-oriented Americans often measure people’s worth by how much they have.
并非所有的美國人都很有錢, 但大多數(shù)美國人都在乎錢。以成功為取向的美國人常常用人們擁有財(cái)產(chǎn)的多少來衡量他們的價(jià)值。
49. As a result, nearly half of foreign students in the U.S. are concentrated in just 100 out of 2,500 post-secondary institutions, mostly brand-name schools.
結(jié)果, 在美留學(xué)生幾乎有一半集中在2500所高校的僅100所, 這些學(xué)校大多是名牌學(xué)校。
50. Credit cards symbolize American shopping habits: “Buy now, pay later.”
信用卡反映美國人的購物習(xí)慣：“現(xiàn)在買, 以后付。”
