keeping following him wherever he goes is anyone’s guess.

Paraphrase the sentence.

(=然而，沃尔顿所到之处专门报道名人的记者紧跟不舍，他的平民习惯能保持多久，就很难说了。)

12. (para. 14) on the run: trying hard to hide or escape from sb.

* Princess Diana died while on the run from paparazzi.

他在逃避警方的追捕。

(=He is on the run from the police.)

13. (para. 15) rank: v. put (sb./sth.) into a position according to their size, importance, etc.

* Jim was so sure of himself that he only applied to those universities ranked in the

top 10 on the annual U.S. News & World Report issue on “America's Best Colleges.”

搜索引擎按相关度对搜索结果进行排名，最先展现的是最相关的记录。

(=This search engine ranks search results in order of relevance, showing you the most relevant records first.)

14. (para. 15) make up: form, constitute

* Women make up nearly 50% of university entrants.

这所大学由14个系和5个研究中心构成。

(=The college is made up of fourteen departments and five research centers.)

15. (para. 16) rally: n. a large, usu. political public meeting

* Overseas Chinese held rallies around the world on Sunday and Monday to voice their

support for the Beijing Olympic Games.

巴拉克·奥巴马在集会上以“我们需要改变”这个口号结束了演讲。

(=Barak Obama’s speech at the rally ended with the slogan “Change we need.”)

16. (para. 16) liable: adj. likely (to do sth.)

* It's liable to snow heavily tomorrow.

由于天气恶劣，运动会可能推迟到下周。

(=The sports meeting is liable to be postponed until next week because of the bad weather.)

17. (para. 17) lay down: establish (sth.) as a rule or principle

* Conditions for membership are laid down in the soccer club rules.

校方印发了新册子，规定了学生守则。

(=The school authorities have issued a new booklet laying down regulations for students.)

18. (para. 17) loyalty: n. the quality of staying firm in your friendship or support for sb. / sth.; a

strong feeling that one wants to be faithful to sb./sth. (followed by to)

* My father is a soccer fan. His loyalty to the local team has taken him all over the

country to see them play.

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一旦拿定了主意，李将军就没有动摇过对南方的忠诚。

(=Once his mind was made up, General Lee never changed his loyalty to the South.)

19. (para. 18) One tennis guest managed to put him off this game by asking why a can of balls

cost more in one Wal-Mart than another. It turned out to be untrue, but the move worked. Walton lost four straight games.

Translate the sentence.

(=一位来打网球的客人为了分散他打球的注意力，故意问了句为什么一筒球在一家沃尔玛店卖得比别的沃尔玛店贵。此话并非实情，但这一招真管用。沃尔顿连输四局。)

20. (para. 19) cultivate: vt.

1) make a special effort to establish and develop (a relationship, attitude, etc.)

* Some students try to cultivate a love of art.

他们鼓励学生培养对理论物理的特殊兴趣。

(=They encourage students to cultivate special interests in theoretical physics.)

2) prepare land and grow crops on it

他们在郊区耕耘了500英亩土地。

(=They cultivated 500 acres in the suburbs.)

21. (para. 19) reward: vt. give sth. to (sb.) in return for work or services (used in the pattern:

reward sb. for sth. with sth.)

* The officer is to be rewarded for his efforts with promotion to the rank of

inspector.

如果你期末考试考得好，我奖励你一趟香港游。

(=If you do well in the final exams, I will reward you with a trip to Hong Kong.)

22. (para. 20) stun: vt. shock and surprise

* The minute the door opened, I felt too stunned to open my mouth, staring at

her scarred face under the glaring lamp.

尸体在宁静的街道被发现，四周的街坊们说他们对这起谋杀感到非常震惊。 (=Neighbors at the quiet street where the body was found said they were stunned at the murder.)

23. (para. 20) generosity: n. kindness, esp. in giving things to people

* Christmas is a season to show your generosity.

他能完成大学学业，多亏了叔叔的慷慨大方。

(=He was able to finish college thanks to the remarkable generosity of his uncle.)

24. (para. 22) come into contact (with): communicate with; touch

* The young Muslim came into contact with a terrorist group in Leeds some years ago.

你什么时候初次接触到哈罗·品特？

(=When was the first time you came into contact with Harold Pinter?)

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