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1. A number of satellites are now circling the earth.

一些人造卫星现在正环绕地球飞行。

2. A few die-hards are trying to stop the reforms.

一小撮死硬派企图中止改革。

3. They are going to move to a new house next week.

下星期他们将迁入新居。

4. Men and birds are fain of climbing high.

不论人还是鸟都愿意往高处攀。

5. North, south, east, and west are the four cardinal points of the compass.

东、西、南、北是罗盘上的四个方位基点。

6. The goods are priced out dour reach.

东西太贵，我们买不起。

7. Dark clouds are a sign of rain or snow.

乌云是雨或雪将至的预兆。

8. Facts are the most powerful rebuff to rumormongers.

事实是对造谣者最有力的回答。

9. The Asiatic plains are very wide.

亚洲的平原非常广阔。

10. People get rude and whiny when they are exhausted.

人们在精疲力竭的时候会变得粗野，爱发牢骚。

11. The people are all agog to know the news about the World Cup.

人们都渴望得知世界杯足球赛的消息。

12. They are coming to the party as my guests.

他们作为我的客人出席晚会。

13. They are hoping for a small diminution in taxes.

他们希望税捐略微减少。

14. They are the most dependable of all.

他们是最为可靠的。

15. They are digging through the hill to make a tunnel.

他们正在凿山建一条隧道。

16. They are building a submarine cable tunnel.

他们正在建设一条海底电缆隧道。

17. They are pressing us to make a quick decision.

他们正在敦促我们迅速作出决定。

18. His inmost thoughts are not healthy.

他心灵深处的思想是不健康的。

19. All his actions are governed by expediency.

他所有的行动都是一种权宜之计。

20. His movables are quite valuable.

他的动产价值不菲。

21. His political ideas are rather extreme.

他的政治思想相当极端。

22. London taxis are easy to park because they turn on a sixpence.

伦敦的出租车很容易停车，因为它们兜的范围很小。

23. Are you an owner-occupier or a tenant?

你住自己的房子还是租房住？

24. Are you going to America by boat or by plane?

你到美国是坐船还是坐飞机？

25. How much money are you riding on the red horse?

你在那匹红马身上押了多少钱？

26. As you are well aware that a merger is a major turning point.

你很清楚合并是一个重要的转折点。

27. Are you willing to stand surety for your brother?

你愿意当你弟弟的保证人吗？

28. Are you going to take the challenge lying down.

你打算屈服于这种挑战吗？

29. Are you going to put in for that job?

你打算申请那份工作吗？

30. I can't read while you are standing in my light.

你挡住了我的光线，我没法看书。

31. Are you going to let them in on the plans?

你是否打算让他们知道这些计划？

32. You are fretting yourself needlessly.

你是在不必要地折磨自己。

33. Are you a wage-earner or salaried?

你是工人还是职员？

34. Are you sure we are on the right road?

你有把握我们没走错路？

35. You are just the person I want to see.

你正是我要见的人。

36. Do you mean say we are met for a thunder storm?

你肯定我们会遇到一场雷雨？

37. Here are the books for you to look through.

你要审查的书籍在这儿。

38. You are just inviting trouble if you do that.

你那么做就是在自找麻烦。

39. Rabbits and foxes are common in Britain.

兔子和狐狸在英国很常见。

40. The farmers are burning off the stubble from the fields.

农民们正在把田里的庄稼残茬烧掉。

41. California and Mexico are contiguous.

加利福尼亚和墨西哥相邻。

42. Animals are often personified in fairy tales.

动物常在童话中被拟人化。

43. Learned men are not necessarily wise.

博学者未必都是聪明的。

44. We should practice economy even if we are rich.

即使我们富裕了也仍应该厉行节约。

45. Histories are often warped by biases.

历史常为偏见所曲解。

46. Meal times are shown on the notice board.

告示牌上写有用餐时间。

47. The name and address of the firm are embossed on its paper.

商号的名字和地址凸印在信笺上。

48. Shops are overcrowded before Christmas.

商店在圣诞节前非常拥挤。

49. There are some vacant offices on the third floor.

四楼有几间空著的办公室。

50. He looks down on us by reason that we are poor.

因为我们穷，他瞧不起我们。

51. On the job work clothes and gloves are provided.

在上班时，还发给工作服和手套。

52. Medical supplies are flied in under the aegis of the red cross.

在红十字会的保护下，正在空运进医药用品。

53. Short skirts are no longer in vogue in Britain.

在英国，短裙现在不流行了。

54. Recent changes in the tax law are clearly set out in the booklet.

在那本小册子里清楚地描述了近来税务法的变更情况。

55. On the map the drains of each field are laid sown.

地图上标有每一块地的排水沟。

56. Passenger ships are a costly way to travel.

坐游轮是昂贵的旅行方法。

57. Most country schools are now kept by young ladies.

多数乡村学校现在都由年轻女士掌管。

58. Gone are the days when a big nation could lord it over small ones.

大国可以对小国称王称霸的日子已经一去不复返了。

59. Most animals are soft and fluffy when first born.

大多数动物刚出生时都很软，身上有绒毛。

60. Most towns are supplied with electricity.

大多数城镇有电力供应。

61. Swans are surprisingly awkward on land.

天鹅在陆地上笨得出奇。

62. Cream cakes are no long a luxury.

奶油蛋糕再也不是奢侈品了。

63. Her eyes are the most catching I have ever seen.

她的眼睛是我见到过的最迷人的。

64. Her clothes are always right up to the minute.

她的衣服总是式样最新的。

65. Some of hollywood's leading studios are interested in signing her.

好莱坞的一些主要电影制片厂有意要和她签约。

66. I can't stop you if you are set on going.

如果你决意要走，我也留不住你。

67. If you steal, you are chargeable with theft.

如果偷窃就可能被控偷窃罪。

68. The children are playing on the swings in the park.

孩子们在公园里荡秋千。

69. The children are well taken care of in the school.

孩子们在学校受到很好的照顾。

70. The children are playing with a toy train.

孩子们正在玩一列玩具火车。

71. Apple polishers are a pain in the neck to conscientious teachers.

对于有良心的教师，拍马屁的学生实在讨厌极了。

72. Rocks are worn smooth through the agency of water.

岩石由于水的作用而变得光滑。

73. There are very few holds on the cliff face.

峭壁的正面可供手攀或脚踏的地方很少。

74. Men and women of eighteen and above are eligible to vote.

年龄在十八岁以上的男女有投票表决权。

75. Cartridges are ejected from the gun after firing.

开枪后子弹从枪膛里弹出去。

76. Microbes are too small to be seen by the naked eye.

微生物很小，肉眼看不见。

77. I'm afraid we are in for a spot of trouble.

恐怕我们是一定要遇到麻烦了。

78. We are working in conjunction with the police.

我们与警方配合进行工作。

79. We are laughing at the clown's silly antics.

我们因小丑笨拙的动作而发笑。

80. We are collecting money for children in need.

我们在为贫困儿童募捐。