回帖：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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.