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21#
发表于 2009-1-1 22:27:56 |只看该作者

She makes it a rule to keep her room neat and tidy after coming back from school.

One tall boy stood aloof from all the small children.

Regular meals and exercise are of cardinal importance to our health.

There are many drab houses in the Smokey mining town.

The life of a person who never does anything is dull and drab.

The two families had been at feud with each other for three generations.

His insolent speech and behavior upset everyone in the room.

The judge said that nothing could mitigate the cruelty with which the man had treated the child.

A summary of the events leading up to this situation would be pertinent information.

His predecessor quit because he was not in the least interested in this kind of job.

Let me apologize for my being tardy in answering your letter.

You’d think she would never climb again, after falling down the mountain, but it just whetted her appetite.

The man accused of stealing the money was acquitted for lack of witnesses.

Be careful not to break the box of glass, that thin glass is hard but brittle.

The ugly frame detracts from the beauty of the famous picture.

To extirpate weeds is not only to destroy their visible parts but also to pull them out by the roots.

The indulent mother bought her children everything they wanted.

The indulgent teacher praised every poem we wrote.

The mendacious beggar told a different tale of woe at every house.

For my own sake, I’ve told a plausible lie at the club meeting, but the members did not believe me at all.

We have the sanction of the recreation department to play ball in this park.

Youngsters usually rush into marriage with only the shallow notions of what love and responsibility mean.

We parked the car on the grass verge at the side of the highway.

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22#
发表于 2009-1-1 22:28:08 |只看该作者

Lesson 9

No one in the adjacent apartments was awakened by their quarreling sounds.

The spring floods were a great calamity to the farmers whose crops and houses were ruined.

The floods and storms, which have no precedent in the recorded history, devastated the country.

The exultant players were dancing on the ground over their team’s victory.

The wealth of our country seems inexhaustible to many people abroad.

We saw a maudlin movie about an orphan who lost his parents in the war.

The enemies plundered all the valuable things they could find in the village.

A scrupulous man never fails to give back the borrowed money to its owner.

From sundry hints, I guessed I was to be given a bicycle for my birthday present.

The children made zealous efforts to clean up the house for the Christmas party.

We wonder if human beings are primarily altruistic or selfish.

The public clamor for lower taxes continued year after year.

The old manuscripts had been disintegrated into a pile of fragments and dust.

Although Napoleon was Corsican, he is considered by most modern Frenchmen to have been French as their own forebears.

The boy who found it on the street returned the money intact.

We did not molest the big dog because we were afraid of him.

The mourner’s profuse tears at the burial were heartbreaking.

He was slack in fulfilling his promises and responsibilities.

Tart apples taste sharp and are pleasantly acid in their taste.

This plan looks all right in principle, but in practice it wouldn’t be viable.

The carpenters made the roof aslant to allow water to run down.

They conceded that victory was no longer attainable and agreed to a negotiated surrender.

She could not allow the stranger to enter her house, for she distrusted him.

The table is very groggy. I think the leg is going to fall off.

The intrepid fireman saved persons trapped in a burning building disregarding of his own safety.

We found it hard to like the boy because of his overbearing manners.

Only a rash person would have rushed into the burning house to save some clothes.

Though polio has been practically wiped out, there have been sporadic cases of the disease.

Fumes from automobiles and factory chimneys are toxic.

The driver averted an accident by a quick turn of the steering wheel.

Mother deduced from my loss of appetites what had happened to the cookies.

Our ship embarked passengers and wool at an Australian port.

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23#
发表于 2009-1-1 22:28:29 |只看该作者

After leaving college, the young man embarked on a new business career.

The boy humiliated his parents by behaving badly in front of the guests.

A gregarious man, be enjoyed the companionship of a large number of jovial friends.

Baseball has been called American’s national pastime through four seasons.

The prince renounced his right to the throne.

My grandmother likes to read a newspaper in a snug corner near the fireplace.

She doesn’t need to borrow a book because she’s got umpteen books waiting to be read at home.

The boy blurred the picture by touching it before the paint was dry.

The slums were demolished before the town was extended.

Education makes people easy to govern but impossible to enslave.

Many a man is impeded in his career by a lack of belief in himself.

The mother lulled the baby to sleep by singing a song.

In the court the plaintiff asserted that the thief had stolen two hundred dollars from his store.

He was strong and healthy but he’s never been robust since his illness.

We had a strenuous day moving into our new house.

Pollution from smoke and dust vitiates the air.

All his attempts to improve were vitiated by his lack of will power.

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24#
发表于 2009-1-1 22:28:45 |只看该作者

Lesson 13

Our nation abounds in opportunities for well-educated young men and women.

He behaved in such arrogant manners in his firm that he was at last fired.

It takes a long time as well as many experts working together to compile an encyclopedia.

The murderer entreated the judge to show mercy, but was sentenced to death.

The alley was filled with lots of garbage and other filth.

It is incumbent on you to give a father’s advice before your son leaves home.

At sea, everything that breaks the monotony of the surrounding expanse attracts attention.

I hope I can reciprocate your hospitality some time.

The shaggy dog always sleeps in the bed with her.

Hunger, cold, and sickness were among the tribulations of pioneer life.

He read many books in the adolescent stage of his life.

One who is 15 years old is not an adult, but an adolescent.

Adolph Hitler commanded autocratic power; no one could rigorously oppose his plans or decisions.

All the furniture of the room was very congenial to my taste.

The room was encumbered with heavy furniture.

Every night the little girl was horrified by the tiger’s cry.

It is now manifest that, if you don’t return the book to the library right now, you will have to pay a late fine.

Good health is not always obtained by good nutrition.

They could repress the uprising with the help of the army.

They were accused of smuggling diamonds from foreign countries.

There has been a tangible improvement in his schoolwork.

The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump.

The ship was tossed by the ocean billows in the storm.

The bomb was detonated from several miles away; it caused no damage to our town.

The fly became entangled in the spider’s web.

During long severe winters some animals, such as badgers, ground squirrels, and some insects, hibernate.

By experience with all kinds of people the doctor has developed great powers of intuition.

Many rivers in ffice:smarttags" />Taiwan are polluted with filthy waste from factories.

She reveres her grandfather; he is strict in decision, but shows great affection to her.

The hermit led a solitary life in the deep mountains far away from the town.

They owed their lives to the valor of the firemen.

The brave knight defeated each antagonist who came against him.

As the doctor was fully cognizant of the patient’s serious condition, he acted swiftly to relieve it.

His doleful expression showed that he had failed in the examination.

The facility of communication is far greater now than it was a hundred years ago.

A free bus to the airport is a facility offered only by this hotel.

He improvised a new stanza form the school song at the football game.

The old lady was very inquisitive about what her neighbors were doing.

The policeman stopped the man when he saw a gun protruding from his pocket.

He used to say that argument adds a savor to conversation.

Much of the city was subverted by the earthquake and a great fire.

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发表于 2009-1-1 22:28:59 |只看该作者

Lesson 14

He is addicted to alcohol and drugs.

Doctors and policemen disagree on how to control drug distribution and handle addicts.

He is assiduous at his studies; he works hard and steadily, and pays continual attention to his teacher.

The two men conspired to steal the jewels and then sell them to a jeweler in another country.

He is such an elusive person; you never know where he is when you want him.

A cheap, gaudy steamboat arrived at the wharf from St.louis.

He ignited the match by scratching it on the desk.

The trade union is negotiating with the employers to get a better contract.

Respiration is difficult at great heights and some mountaineers wear oxygen masks to overcome such difficulty.

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26#
发表于 2009-1-1 22:29:14 |只看该作者

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The speaker made a few funny jokes to add spice to his speech.

The committee accepted the proposal with unanimous approval.

The pore of the allies’ aggregated together was great, though individually some were quite weak.

His various wages for the year aggregated $22,000.

Their conversation was banal full of uninteresting remarks, such as “nice weather” and “slow traffic today.”

Taking a rest in the mountains is ferried curative for breathing difficulties.

The robbers enforced obedience to their demand by threat of violence.

 No one in the village likes the man because he is a shameless hypocrite.

It is illegal to intercept a letter or parcel before it is delivered.

Their enemies persecuted some early religious leaders.

“Don’t hurry!” Said her father in sarcasm as she slowly dressed.

We have enough food for the picnic; any more food would be superfluous.

The report of the committee of inquiry completely vindicates him and declares his action to have been right and proper.

A smile animated her face as she went to the gate to meet her husband.

Many scientists now believe that there are some worlds in outer space having animate beings.

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27#
发表于 2009-1-1 22:29:28 |只看该作者

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Chivalry includes bravery, loyalty, honor, courtesy, respect for woman, protection of the weak, and generosity.

A doctor cannot treat an illness until he had made a diagnosis.

The teacher exemplified the use of the word for the students.

When a war impends, wise men try to prevent it in advance.

The speaker had a really noble voice, which he could modulate with great skill.

The teacher’s prophecy that the boy would become a great national leader was later fulfilled.

After hard work we could feel the sensuous delight of a hot booth.

A minister of foreign affairs who lacks tact is a dangerous man.

The vindictive little girl tore up her sister’s papers.

If you hand in your report late, append a note explaining the reason for the delay.

The Plains Indian has a plentiful and regular supply of meat and skins by the communal buffalo hunting.

After learning ecology I could see the relation of living things to their environment and to each other.

He’s deserved to be punished several times, but I’ve forborne from dong so.

It was a matter of indifference to him whether his hands were clean or dirty.

He was a mediocre student; his academic records were not excellent, but not bad, either.

He rehearsed the story of all his sufferings in prison.

We rehearsed our parts for the school plays.

It is unwise to make yourself so singular in your clothes.

My mood is only transient; it will go away pretty soon.

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发表于 2009-1-1 22:29:42 |只看该作者

Lesson 15

The two surfaces adhered to each other, and we couldn’t get them apart.

He had the audacity to go to the party without being invited.

The contiguity of the house and the garage was a convenience in bad weather.

The witch had enchanted the princess so that she would sleep for a month.

As the watched the ffice:smarttags" />Niagara Falls, he thought of the grandeur of nature.

From her story we inferred that they went to the United States unwillingly.

I cannot write a letter, my fingers are numb with cold.

Please remit the amount of your bill by check.

The girl was accused of stealing a pair of shoes, but because of her young age the judge remitted the prison sentence.

His skeptical remark about the team’s chances of winning made us gloomy.

The urban population of Taiwan has greatly increased during the last ten years.

This is serious, I am afraid we’ll have to amputate his leg.

All the people in the party were disgusted with his bawdy jokes.

She is very attractive in spite of her slight deformity.

It took a long time to excavate the ancient city of Troy.

In olden times the coasts of England were frequently harassed by the Vikings.

He does not drink at all; a little wine may intoxicate him.

The placid lake reflected the image of the old castle.

Mary kicked Susan, and Susan retaliated against her by biting.

The cat found a bird sitting on the branch and crept with stealthy movements toward it.

He lied to me about my friend, and I have been very wary of him ever since.

Three survivors told us in detail how the regiment was annihilated by the enemy.

In telling a story we usually follow chronological order.

They are planning to divert the river to supply water somewhere else.

The moonlight on the lake enhanced the beauty of the scene.

The criminal has been imprisoned in a dry cell for almost 10 years.

Do not bear malice toward him, he is a good mean by nature.

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发表于 2009-1-1 22:29:52 |只看该作者

The driver was prosecuted for exceeding the speed limit on the express way.

He started an inquiry into the cause of the fire, and prosecuted it for several weeks.

We were all amused by the satirical comparison of life at college and in the army.

They subscribe to a monthly magazine in addition to several daily newspapers.

He subscribed a large amount of money to the collection for the hospital.

We heard a weird shriek from the darkness of the ruined castle.

A guilty man apprehends danger in every sound.

The thief who had stolen the jewels was apprehended by the police and was put in jail.

She commutes from ffice:smarttags" />Cambridge to London every day.

Heat and smoke emitted by the fire made it difficult for the firemen to put it out.

The soldiers fortified the position on the hill by building earthworks and erecting log walls.

The government inflicted excessively heavy income taxes on the people.

She cut and painted pieces of paper that mimicked flowers so well that some people thought they were real.

Her calm voice reassured the frightened child, and he felt much better.

An exciting new serial story will begin in our next week’s issue.

The tactics of pretending to cross the river and of making a retreat fooled the enemy.

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发表于 2009-1-1 22:30:05 |只看该作者

Lesson 16

He that never was acquainted with adversity has seen the world but on one side.

My new shoes have made blisters on my heels.

The clatter of metal plates was heard from the kitchen.

Most of telephone dials use digital numbers.

He cannot work today; he got a gash in his hand while axing.

Even militarily weak and small nations have defied UN decisions with impunity.

Plants grow much faster and stronger when they are given manure.

Glass is not porous, it doesn’t allow liquid to pass through.

There are a lot of shacks in the run-down part of the town near the railroad.

The average life span of people has increased considerably since the 19th century.

The strong winds twitched the paper out of her hand.

The French battleships were placed within the power of Nazi Germany in accordance with armistice terms.

It would be a breach of duty for the guard to leave before his replacement comes.

To help a new student get oriented furthers the comity of the school.

Some prisoners in the dungeon will be released tomorrow.

He is a gregarious man; he enjoys the companionship of a large number of friends.

The explorers incurred great dangers when they tried to cross the rapids.

She has a small mole on the left side of her nose.

The mole digs holes and passes underground and makes its home in them.

He has applied for a patent on his latest invention.

This coffee is very hot. Do not drink it quickly, but sip it.

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