And with doubtful prospects for a short-term financial return, with the cold war a rapidly fading memory and amid a growing emphasis on international cooperation in large space ventures, it is clear that imperatives other than profits or nationalism will have to compel human beings to leave their tracks on the planet’s reddish surface. (CET-6, 2001.6, Passage 4, Paragraph 3)

　　尽管短期的经济利润未知，随着冷战在人们记忆中消退和国际间大规模太空探索的日益重要，很明显，除了经济利益和国家利益外还有一些职责促使人类在这座星球的红色地面上留下足迹。

　　revenue [5revinju:] n. 财政收入，税收

　　avenue [5Avinju:] n. 1.途径，手段 2.林荫道，大街

　　revenge [ri5vendV] n. 报复，报仇 v. 替……报仇

　　1. For retailers, who last year took in 24 percent of their revenue between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the cautious approach is coming at a crucial time. (NETEM 2004, Text 3, Paragraph 2)

　　去年在感恩节和圣诞节之间零售商的销售收入是全年的百分之二十四。对于他们来讲，在关键时期该谨慎行事了。

　　2. Tourists were surprised to see a woman driving a huge orange tractor down one of Rome’ s main avenues. (NETEM 1990, Passage 2, Paragraph 1)

　　游客们奇怪地看到一个妇女驾驶着一个大型橙色拖拉机行驶在罗马的主干道上。

　　3. Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense too. It takes the most cool-headed and good-tempered of drivers to resist the temptation to revenge when subjected to uncivilized behavior. (NETEM 1992, Text 1, Paragraph 2)

　　道路礼貌不仅是一种礼貌问题，而且还是一种良好的意识。只有头脑最冷静和脾气最温和的司机在遇到不文明行为时才能抵制报复的引诱。

　　n. 财政收入，税收

　　avenue [5Avinju:] n. 1.途径，手段 2.林荫道，大街

　　revenge [ri5vendV] n. 报复，报仇 v. 替……报仇

　　1. For retailers, who last year took in 24 percent of their revenue between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the cautious approach is coming at a crucial time. (NETEM 2004, Text 3, Paragraph 2)

　　去年在感恩节和圣诞节之间零售商的销售收入是全年的百分之二十四。对于他们来讲，在关键时期该谨慎行事了。

　　2. Tourists were surprised to see a woman driving a huge orange tractor down one of Rome’ s main avenues. (NETEM 1990, Passage 2, Paragraph 1)

　　游客们奇怪地看到一个妇女驾驶着一个大型橙色拖拉机行驶在罗马的主干道上。

　　3. Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense too. It takes the most cool-headed and good-tempered of drivers to resist the temptation to revenge when subjected to uncivilized behavior. (NETEM 1992, Text 1, Paragraph 2)

　　道路礼貌不仅是一种礼貌问题，而且还是一种良好的意识。只有头脑最冷静和脾气最温和的司机在遇到不文明行为时才能抵制报复的引诱。