rescue the child from drowning.

2.Young people in Asia take quite a fancy to Valentine’s Day cards. 3.The potential sales of the new air-conditioners are great because of their new design and high technology.

4.Thedilemma the doctor faced was whether he should tell the patient the truth.

5.We are restricted to 30 miles an hour in built-up aeras. 6.He is a descendant of the early settlers in America.

7.The intelligent and beautiful girl always becomes the object of the young man’s affections.

8.We can find various samples for the experiment.

9.Damages caused by the flood were assessed at one million dollars, which was a great loss for the local people.

10.Comparing the original poem with the Chinese version, one may find that some charm of the poem has been lost. <6>

1.The leader’s idea has taken root in minds of his followers so they always observe and carry out his directives of their own will.

2.It turned out that he was never there. He went back on his promise to be preset on the spot on time.

3.They talked a lot to one another, over the telephone and in person, which was helpful in promoting their mutual understanding and

maintaining their long-lasting friendship.

4.He often run into debt, although he had a decent salary. That’s why his wife always complained of his being unable to support the family left him.

5.If you let me choose, I would prefer bunch of flowers to a Barbie Doll as my birthday gift. <8>

1.无论我们遇到什么样的困难，我们都应该想办法克服它。 No matter what difficulties we come across, we should try our best to overcome them.

2. 尊老爱幼是中华民族传统的美德。

Respecting the old and caring for the young is a traditional Chinese virtue.

3.今天，各行各业的人都在努力提高自己的知识水平以便跟上时代的发展。

Today, people from all walks of life are trying to acquire more knowledge to keep pace with the development of the times. 4.孩子特别喜欢卡通片。 Children have a fancy for cartoons.

5.鉴于他们缺乏经验，这工作他们做得不错。

Given that they are lacking in experience / inexperienced / green hand, they have done a good job.