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I like to sit outside under a tree and study when the weather is nice.
天气不错时，我喜欢坐在户外的树下读书。
He has to get up at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow morning to go to school.
他明天早上七点三十分得起床去上学。
Mike has many abilities; art is his greatest ability.
麦克有很多才能，艺术是他最厉害的才能。
I am an able tennis player.
我是个出色的网球选手。
We are about finished; we'll be finished today.
我们快做完了，我们今天会完成。
The meeting is scheduled to begin at about 3:30 p.m.
会议定于下午三点三十分左右开始。
Write your name on the above line.
把你的名字写在上面那条线上。
A bird flew in the sky above us.
有一隻鸟在我们上方飞翔。
The jelly is on the second shelf, above the cereal.
果酱放在第二层架子上，穀类食品的上方。
Lisa is traveling abroad in Europe.
丽莎出国去欧洲旅行。
Shelly was absent from school today.
雪莉今天没来上课。
I offered Jim help, but he did not accept it.
我向吉姆伸出援手，不过他没有接受。
Helen got into a terrible car accident.
海伦遭遇了一场可怕的车祸。
George has achieved a lot at school this year.
乔治今年在校表现卓越。
The street is dangerous; look both ways before walking across.
路上很危险，穿越马路前要先看看两边。
The church is right across the street.
那间教堂就在对街。
The band has a long act.
该乐团有个长期表演。
Olivia acted in her school play.
奥莉维亚在学校话剧中演出。
The city needs to take action on the crime problem.
该城市必须採取行动来解决犯罪的问题。
Jim is an active student.
吉姆是个活跃的学生。
There were many activities at the school last weekend.
上週末该校有许多活动。
Tom Hanks is a famous actor.
汤姆．汉克斯是位知名的演员。
The actress has been in many films.
这位女演员演过许多电影。
People say this movie is bad; actually, it is good.
大家都说这部电影很烂，事实上挺不错的。
Add a little salt to the soup.
在汤里面加点盐。
The children are learning addition in school.
这些孩童在学校学加法。
Terry's address is 313 Main Street.
泰瑞的地址是缅因街三一三号。
Kim admires Jimmy's skill at painting.
金赞赏吉米的绘画技巧。
The boy admitted that he broke the window.
这个男孩承认他打破了窗户。
Jean and her husband adopted a child.
琴和她的丈夫领养了一个小孩。
Kerry is teaching a computer class for adults.
凯瑞在教成人电脑课。
The army's advance was very slow.
这批军队的行进非常缓慢。
The mountain climbers advanced slowly up the mountain.
这些登山客缓慢地向山顶前进。
There are many advantages to living in the city.
住在城市有许多好处。
Peter gave Betty some excellent advice.
彼得给贝蒂一些很棒的建议。
Many people advise the president.
许多人向总统提出建议。
The school dance was the year's biggest affair.
学校舞会是今年度最大的事件。
The new law affects everyone.
新法律影响每个人。
Teddy is afraid of the dark.
泰迪怕黑。
I cleaned the house after the guests left.
我在客人们离开后打扫屋子。
He usually doesn't start his homework until after dinner.
他通常在晚餐过后才会开始做家庭作业。
Francine takes a nap every afternoon.
法兰辛每天下午都会睡午觉。
I had to fix the computer again.
我得再修一次这台电脑。
That's impossible! It goes against the law.
那是不可能的！这是违法的。
The modern age is unlike any other age.
现代不同于任何其他时代。
The wine was aged for twenty years.
这是熟成二十年的红酒。
Peter came three hours ago.
彼得三小时之前来的。
Everyone agrees that Jenny is the best athlete.
每个人都同意珍妮是最棒的运动员。
We need to plan ahead for our big meeting.
我们必须预先规划我们的大型会议。
The country receives aid from the United Nations.
该国得到联合国的援助。
Computers aid students greatly today.
今日电脑提供学生很大的助益。
Scientists are trying to find a cure for AIDS.
科学家们试着找出治癒爱滋病的疗法。
The company's aim is to control the market.
这家公司的目标是要控制市场。
The teacher is aiming to cover the whole textbook.
老师以教完整本教科书为目标。
The mountain air is very fresh.
山上的空气非常新鲜。
We could see many aircraft in the sky.
我们可以看到天空中有许多飞机。
How many airlines have flights to this airport?
有多少家航空公司的班机往返这座机场？
The woman learned to fly an airplane in the army.
这名女子在军中学会开飞机。
Is this an international airport or a domestic airport?
这是一座国际机场还是国内机场？
The fire alarm went off; it was a loud alarm.
火警警报器响了；响得很大声。
The band put out one album each year.
这个乐团每年出一张专辑。
These two cups are alike.
这两个杯子很相似。
Students and teachers alike wanted a new classroom building.
学生和老师都想要一栋新教室大楼。
The cat was still alive after jumping off the house.
那隻猫跳下屋子后还活着。
I know that all is well with my parents from my sister.
我从妹妹那里得知我父母一切安好。
All students need more free time.
所有的学生都需要更多的空闲时间。
The work is all finished.
工作都完成了。
Johnny is not allowed to go out late.
强尼不准太晚外出。
The soup is almost ready; it'll be ready shortly.
汤差不多煮好了，马上就可以上桌了。
Kim was alone after her sister left her.
金在姊姊离开她后，孤单一人。
Carl lives alone; he likes doing things alone.
卡尔一个人住，他喜欢独来独往。
I’ll bring some food along for the picnic.
我会带些食物去野餐。
If you walk along that street for about one kilometer, you'll see the bus station.
你若沿着那条街走约一公里，就会看到公车站。
Please read the paragraph aloud.
请大声把那一段唸出来。
English uses the Roman alphabet, which is different from the Greek alphabet.
英文使用罗马字母，与希腊字母不同。
James has already spent two hundred dollars.
詹姆斯已经花了两百元。
Vicky is going to Tokyo; I am also going to Tokyo.
薇琪要去东京，我也要去东京。
Although the software is hard to learn, it is very useful.
虽然这套软体很难学，却非常有用。
The coat is seven hundred NT dollars. The hat is four hundred. Altogether, that's one thousand and one hundred NT dollars.
这件外套要价新台币七百元。这顶帽子要四百元。总计是新台币一千一百元。
He is always late to work.
他上班总是迟到。
I am Joan.
我是琼恩。
Joe had to call an ambulance to take his friend to the hospital.
乔必须叫辆救护车来带他的朋友去医院。
He was the most polite student among his classmates.
他是他的同学当中最有礼貌的。
Sixty thousand NT dollars is a large amount of money.
新台币六万元是一笔大钱。
Sharon studies ancient history, especially ancient Greek history.
雪伦研究古代史，特别是古希腊史。
Belle plays the guitar and the piano, and she also sings.
贝儿会弹吉他和钢琴，她还会唱歌。
We put an angel on top of the Christmas tree.
我们在圣诞树顶端放了一个天使装饰。
People should always try to control their anger.
人们应该随时试着控制自己的脾气。
The man got angry at our company after the mistake.
出现过失之后，那名男子对我们公司感到生气。
Many animals lived in the forest.
许多动物住在森林里。
Paul hurt his ankle while playing soccer.
保罗踢足球时伤到了脚踝。
I don't like this cake; I want to try another.
我不喜欢这个蛋糕，我想吃另外一个。
I had one cup of tea; then, I had another cup.
我喝了一杯茶，之后又再喝了一杯。
Hank still hasn't given me an answer to my questions.
汉克还是没有回答我的问题。
I asked a question, but the teacher did not answer it.
我问了一个问题，可是老师没有回答。
Mary is more beautiful than any of us.
玛莉比我们任何人都漂亮。
Do you have any books?
你有书吗？
The plant hasn't grown any; it is still the same size.
那株植物丝毫没成长，还是一样的大小。
I didn't meet anybody familiar at the party.
我在宴会中没碰到任何熟人。
There wasn't anyone in the office on the weekend.
週末办公室里空无一人。
We don't have anything to report.
我们没什麽事情要报告。
Mary lives in a three-bedroom apartment.
玛莉住在一间三房公寓。
Barry apologized for arriving late.
贝瑞为迟到道歉。
The lost dog appeared to be cold and hungry.
这隻走失的狗看起来又冷又饿。
The building's appearance is not good.
这栋建筑物的外观不好看。
Helen applied to four universities.
海伦申请了四所大学。
Victor really appreciated Harold's help.
维克特真的很感激哈洛德的帮助。
The children are in the backyard.
孩子们在后院。
Tony liked the area he was living in.
汤尼喜欢他以前住的那个地区。
Brendan and his sister always argue about things.
布兰登和他的妹妹总是争论不休。
Angela lifted her arm off the table.
安琪拉抬起手臂离开桌面。
Ida sat in an armchair and read her book.
艾妲坐在一张扶手椅上看书。
After his brother left the army, Ben joined it.
班恩在他哥哥离开军队后，加入军队。
Bob was walking around, enjoying the scenery.
巴布在附近散步欣赏着风景。
He walked around the building for thirty minutes until they finally opened the doors.
他绕着大楼走了三十分钟，直到他们总算开门为止。
Jimmy arranged to have his house watched while he was out of town.
吉米出远门时，安排了人看管他的房子。
The police made several arrests.
警方逮捕了好几个人。
The police arrested the woman for stealing.
警察以偷窃罪名逮捕该名女士。
All of the students arrived late.
所有的学生都迟到了。
We love to see the art at the city's art gallery.
我们喜欢在市立美术馆观赏艺术作品。
There was an interesting article in the newspaper.
报纸上有一篇有趣的文章。
Olga is a talented artist.
欧佳是个才华洋溢的艺术家。
Hal is as tall as I am.
哈尔和我一样高。
Pam ran into an old friend as she walked down the street.
潘走在路上时，巧遇一位老友。
He worked as a lawyer before becoming mayor of the city.
他在成为本市的市长之前是个律师。
Nancy never asked for help.
南西从不请求帮助。
Paul was asleep at his desk when the teacher walked in.
老师走进来时，保罗趴在桌上睡觉。
Kim is Tracy's assistant.
金是崔西的助理。
The class was taught by the assistant professor.
这门课是由这位助理教授讲授的。
Ben assumed Karen would be late since she usually was.
班恩以为凯伦会迟到，因为她通常都是如此。
Denny was at his office at ten last night.
丹尼昨晚十点是在他的办公室里。
The dog bit the man; it was a terrible attack.
这隻狗咬了这名男子，那是一个可怕的攻击事件。
A shark attacked the man near the shore.
一隻鲨鱼攻击岸边的那名男子。
How many people attended the wedding?
有多少人参加这场婚礼？
The teacher worked hard to keep the children's attention.
老师努力保持孩子们的注意力。
The audience rose and gave the singer a hand.
观众起立为这个歌手鼓掌。
Ian has two aunts on his mother's side.
伊恩有两个阿姨。
The leaves turn brown in autumn.
叶子在秋天时变成棕色。
All of the available students wanted to help.
所有有空的学生都想要帮忙。
Try to avoid walking on the grass.
尽量不要走在草坪上。
I wasn't aware of the problems.
我没有察觉到这些问题。
The dog ran away from us when we called it.
我们一叫那隻狗，牠就跑走了。