proving to be the principal test for the new president.复苏停滞的经济，并坚持承诺明年将削减赤字，

这将成为新总统的主要考验。

10. A considerable period of time has to elapse before the effects of such security measures as closed-circuit television cameras and cell-phone monitoring become evident in reducing crimes.在闭路电视摄像机和手机监控等安全措施在减少犯罪方面发挥明显作用之前，需要相当长一段时间。 [4]

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1. The new evaluation policy will base its decisions on workers' efficiency and effectiveness, not simply on seniority or how long one works in the company.新的评估政策将根据员工的效率和效率做出决定，而不仅仅是根据资历或在公司工作的时间。

2. The French government has called on its people to defend the purity of their language and

fight against foreign cultural invasion.法国政府呼吁本国人民捍卫本国语言的纯洁性，反对外国文化入

侵。

3. My friend has lived in New York for 10 years and loves Chinese food. He is familiar with all

the specialties of Chinatown restaurants.我的朋友在纽约住了10年，喜欢中国菜。他熟悉唐人街餐馆的

所有特色菜。

4. Totally shocked by the sight of the great snowstorm, she closed her eyes, and then opened

them again to reassure herself she wasn't dreaming. 她被眼前的暴风雪惊呆了，她闭上眼睛，然后再睁

开，安慰自己她不是在做梦。

5. Her recent book describes parents pressured by circumstances such as the ever-expanding workweek and the scarcity of high-quality childcare.她最近的书描述了由于工作时间的不断延长和高质量的儿童保育的缺乏等环境所带来的压力。

6. Make sure not to be late for the meeting. You know the boss does expect punctuality from us.确保开会不要迟到。你知道老板确实希望我们准时。