译文：The area is known to be rich in natural resources.
例6 众所周知，自然光其实是由许多种颜色构成。
译文：It is well known that natural light is actually made up of many colors.
1. He is ________________ (他与其说是个学者)as a writer.
2. The parents should also set the kids free _______________ (以便他们自己做选择).
3. Some freshmen _____________(打定主意)to pursue a master's degree after undergraduate studies.
4. So it is essential for the students _____________(深入社会实践)in order to learn something that they can't get in class.
5.In order to improve the competence of state-run enterprises，the central government ________________(已经实行了一系列改革)，among which is cutting down the staff.
1. not so much a scholar
解析：本句意为：与其说他是个学者不如说是个作家。考查的是"与其......倒不如......"的句型。句中所给部分已有as，所以最好用 not so much...as...。如：In many cases，nursing is not so much a job as a way of life.(在许多情况下，护理与其说是是一件工作倒不如说是一种生活方式。)
2. to make their own choices
解析：考查目的状语"以便"的英文表达，正确答案可以是：in order to/to/so as to+动词，也可以用in order/so+that从句。具体要根据字数要求定。
3. make up their minds
解析：本句意为：许多大一新生打定主意要在本科毕业后继续争取硕士学位。"打定主意、决定下来"可选用：make up one's mind to do，be determined to do，decide to do。题中pursue表示坚持不懈地追求，如：She pursued the study of English for five years.(她持续不断地学了五年英语。)
4. to participate in social practice
解析：本句意为：对学生而言，有必要深入社会实践，从而学到课堂上学不到的东西。"深入"事实上是指学生要参与社会实践，因此确切译法是to participate，"社会实践"可译成social practice或social activity。
5. has implemented a series of reforms
解析：本句意为：为了提高国有企业的竞争力，政府已经实行了一系列改革，其中一项是裁员。这里大家要记住"国有企业"的表达，而"外资企业"应译为 oversea-funded enterprise或foreign-based company。"实行"可选用implement，carry out，由于是"一系列"改革，因此reform要用复数形式。另外"已经"暗示句子应该用完成时态。