1. He is so devoted to his research that it never occurs to him that he will soon have 
to retire.  2. Many people have observed that without effective checks, we all have a tendency to abuse our power. 
3. Some countries refuse to get involved in this dispute and they resent any foreign 
interference. 
4. The control of sandstorms will involve a tremendous amount of work and money. 
5. ou Y ou have have have to to to take take take the the the local local local conditions conditions conditions into into into consideration consideration consideration when when when you you you apply apply apply these these 
technologies. 
6. All applicants will have to fill out these forms and mail in an application fee of 50 
dollars. 
7. Based on his careful observation of children ’s behavior, he came to the conclusion 
that learning is a natural pleasure. 
8. In a country of many nationalities, ethnic harmony requires very careful handling.  9. The government is determined to punish all the corrupt officials involved. 
10. Cheating Cheating at/on at/on at/on exams exams exams does does does not not not occur occur occur very very very often. often. often. But But But when when when it it it does, does, does, the the the school school 
takes a very tough position. 
LESSON 4
1. Only in this way can we give a reasonable account of his strange behavior. 
2. She claims to possess a magic power —the power to cure disease simply by the 
touch of her hand. 
3. He appointed five people to handle the case. They formed a strong team. Within 
days they found in his possession rolls of euros, US dollars and large quantities of valuables the source of which the suspect could not account for. 
4. In the story, the evil spirit often appears in the form of a pretty young lady. 
5. He rolled up the painting, and said that he would not part with it for less than a 
million dollars. 
sortout翻译6. Of all the qualified judges, I don ’t know why she was appointed to the Supreme 
Court. 
7. I don ’t know enough to form an elaborate theory, but I’I’m sure that poverty alone m sure that poverty alone 
cannot account for the increase of the crime rate. 
8. A A big big big stone stone stone suddenly suddenly suddenly rolled rolled rolled down down
 down the the the hill, hill, hill, so so so big big big that that that it it it smashed smashed smashed the the the truck truck truck to to 
pieces. 
9. I said we must roll up our sleeves and start working, but he just rolled his eyes 
philosophically and smiled. 
10. In In ancient ancient ancient times, times, times, our our our philosophers philosophers philosophers believed believed believed that that that a a a good good good king king king should should should be be be to to to the the 
people as a good father is to his children —he must never treat them cruelly on any account. 
1. A peasant woman found him lying unconscious in the grass. She carried him home, 
dressed his wound after a fashion, and hid him in the attic.  2. Had it not been for the shift of focus in our development policy from the coastal areas areas to to to the the the central central central and and and western western western regions, regions, regions, the the the lives
 lives lives of of of our our our national national national ethnic ethnic ethnic groups groups would not have improved so rapidly. 
3. The defense lawyer claimed that the photo was completely out of focus and thus 
could not be used as evidence. 
4. Visibility Visibility was was was exceedingly exceedingly exceedingly poor poor poor and and and no no no matter matter matter how how how I I I strained strained strained my my my eyes, eyes, eyes, I I I still still 
couldn couldn’’t t see see see far far far ahead. ahead. ahead. I I I decided decided decided that that that if if if I I I wanted wanted wanted to to to save save save my my my neck, neck, neck, it it it would would would be be foolish to blunder on. 
5. The mental strain was too much and she began to lose sleep and could not focus 
her attention on anything. Finally she had to go to see the doctor who claimed to be some sort of expert. The stupid man declared that her life was at sake and that she needed an immediate brain operation. 
6. It was a close match. The final score was 98 to 96 in our favor. People were wild 
with joy because we had been defeated by their team so many times. For the first time we were able to settle an old score with them. 
7. Both Both sides sides sides claimed claimed claimed to to to have have have scored scored scored a a a point point point in in in this this this confrontation. confrontation. confrontation. Neither Neither Neither side side 
wanted to acknowledge defeat. But from the point of view of an outsider, actually neither side had scored. In this conflict, there was no winner. 
8. The customer told the waitress that he would like to have some “concubines concubines”—”—”—he he 
meant to say cucumbers, but his vocabulary was limited. The waitress, however, seemed seemed to to to know know know what what what he he he meant, meant, meant, for for for she she she asked, asked, asked, ““Dressed Dressed or or or undressed?undressed?undressed?”” (In English, “dress dress”” can mean either 
“put on clothes ” or “add some sauce to food for additional flavor ”.) 
LESSON 15
1. Import of that country ’s beef was suspended because of the mad cow scare. 
2. Robert Robert was was was suspended suspended suspended from from from school school school for for for two two two weeks weeks weeks for for for drug drug drug abuse abuse abuse whereas whereas whereas Sam Sam 
was expelled from selling drugs, which is a much more serious offence. 
3. This is perhaps the longest and the most beautiful suspension bridge ever built. It 
is the envy of the world. 
4. She was embarrassed when she received the award and averted her head so that 
people would not see her blush. 
5. Many countries envy us for our success in averting a serious economic recession. 
6. Michael Jordan is the envy of many black youngsters. He exhibited his talent very 
early in life. He is probably the greatest guard in the history of basketball. 
7. Every summer, hundreds of thousands of people nationwide are sent to guard the 
riverbanks against floods. 
8. The The city city city of of of Xicheng Xicheng Xicheng was was was practically practically practically unguarded, unguarded, unguarded, and and and Zhuge Zhuge Zhuge Liang Liang Liang narrowly narrowly 
escaped being captured. 
9. They took the Americans off guard by launching a sudden attack on a Sunday. 10. She is going to exhibit some of her most recent sculptures and when the exhibition 
is over, all the exhibits will be given to the National Art Gallery. 
1. We owe too much to our new manager. Our company was heavily in debt when he 
took it over. We owed the bank more than 50 million. 
2. I owe you an apology. I shouldn ’t have acted the way I did the other day. I was a 
real fool. 
3. Socrates, who was perhaps the most virtuous man of his time, was charged with 
corrupting youth. It bears out the truth that people are often blind to plain truth. 4. This otherwise popular man is now in a terrible fix. He has been accused of raping 
a black woman. He will be put on trial soon. If the verdict is guilty, he will have to serve a long prison term. 
5. The The Congress Congress Congress will will will vote vote vote on on on this this this new new new tax tax tax law law law next next next week. week. week. The The The Republicans Republicans Republicans are are 
expected to vote against it. They seldom vote otherwise. 
6. Kennedy was the first Catholic in US history to be voted into the White House. 
This was the clear evidence that people were more tolerant about their religious differences.  7. More More and and and more more more people people people now now now favor favor favor the the the idea idea idea of of of making making making it it it a a a legal legal legal obligation obligation obligation for for government officials to disclose their assets. 
8. He knew that he would risk being isolated if he stuck to his view although he was 
entitled to it. 
9. One One of of of the the the issues issues issues that that that remain remain remain in in in question question question in in in the the the conflict conflict conflict between between between Israel Israel Israel and and 
Palestine Palestine is is is the the the future future future of of of Jerusalem. Jerusalem. Jerusalem. There There There doesn doesn doesn’’t t seem seem seem to to to be be be any any any room room room for for compromise. 
10. It reminds me of how we all tired to “cook cook”” steel in our backyard stoves in 1958. 
In hindsight we seemed to be completely out of our minds. Please remind me to tell you this s
tory in our class tomorrow. 

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