1、be/get/go close to靠近stick out 伸出 a tourist guide旅游指南a scientific journal 科学杂志be back in the news 再次成为新闻jump out of跳出get a clear look at清楚地看到on the surface of 在面上claim to have done.声称做过.a large area of at the edge of trade with sb.trade in make a detour go through be heavy with take advantage of cons
2、truction sitedive into 潜入 close up关闭；凑近；就近 be sceptical about.怀疑.be unlikely to do.不可能做.living creatures 生物cover an area of.覆盖面积达.tell the truth说出真相 be related to.与.有联系adapt to使适应find ones way out travel agencyrequire sb.to do sthrequire(that)sb.(should)do sth.sth.require doingsth require to be done
3、 forbid doing allow doinga period of time 一段时间die out灭绝become extinct灭绝may have done.可能已经.make up a story编造故事invent a story编造故事come straight to the point直奔主题throw light on阐明 almost overnight 突然 permit doing advise doing forbid sb to doallow sb to do permit sb to doadvise sb to dorip off get a kick o
4、ut of be around all of a sudden突然go for选择be quite something不同寻常 according to根据.in terms of.根据.be due to 由于 grow out of由产生national identity 国民同一性；民族认同a bringer of good fortune.带来好运的使者 only if if only intend to do sth be intended for meet/satisfy ones needhave/take a day offhave a narrowescape(from)1.
5、在最近几次露面后，吉林长白山的“天池怪兽”再次成为新闻话题。The monster in the Changbai Mountains is back in the newsafter several recent sightings.2.虽然没有人看清楚过这头神秘怪物 的面目，但当地一位摄影师薛俊林声称，怪物的头看起来像马头。Although no one really got a clear look at the mysterious creature,Xue Junlin,a local photographer,claimed that its head looked like a
6、horse.3.他声称看到一个圆形黑色的东西快速穿越湖水。He claims to have seen a round black creature moving quickly through the water.4.他和他的家人都清楚地看到了怪物，因为当时天气晴好，湖水平静He and his family were able to see the monster clearly because the weather was fine and the lake was calm.5.自上世纪初以来，一直就有关于天池怪物的报道，尽管还不曾有人近距离目睹过。There have been r
7、eports of monsters in Lake Tianchi since the beginning of the last century,although no onehas seen one close up.6.他们说，温湿度低的湖中不可能存活如此大的生物。They say that the low-temperature is unlikely to be able to support such large living creatures.7.它海拔2189米，面积约10平方千米。It is 2189 meters high/in height and covers an
8、 area of about ten square kilometers.8.龙可以是友好的或凶猛的，可以带来好运也可以带来死亡与毁灭。Dragons can be friendly or fierce,they can bring good luck or cause death and destruction.9.对于一种并不存在的生物，这是非同寻常的。For a creature that doesnt actually exist,thats quite something.10.根据大众的信仰，如果你出生在龙 年，你就聪明，勇敢，并且是天生的领袖。According to popul
9、ar belief,if you were born in the year of the dragon,you are intelligent,brave,and a natural leader.11.出现在威尔士国旗上的红龙则是 有正面意义的标志，它象征着力量与民族一体感。The red dragon which appears on the Welsh flag is a positive symbol,indicating strength and a sense of national identity.12.一些专家认为是由于衍生出神话的动物不同。Some experts believe it is due to the animals the myths grew out of.13.所以中国的龙是可以给人们带来好运的使者。So the Chinese dragon was a bringer of good fortune.
