1. Big Ben takes its name from Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for the making of the clock when the new Houses of Parliament were being built.
    "大本"钟得名于本杰明.霍尔爵士，因为当建造新的国会大厦时，他负责建造大钟。

2. The police were called in, but they could not arrest anyone, for the basket contained two Members of Parliament and the Commanding Officer of the station!
    警察被召来了，但他们却不能逮捕任何人，因为筐里是两名国会议员和一名基地的指挥官！

3. This was established by Act of Parliament in 1752, but many people thought that they were losing 11 days out of their lives.
    这已经在1752年的国会法令中通过，但是很多人认为他们的生命中失去了11天。

4. The man hung up, walked over to me, and without a word chalked the two suitcases.
    之后这个人挂上了电话，朝我走来，接着一言不发地用粉笔在这两个箱子上划上了记号。

5. On each handlebar the man had hung a bucket full of sand.
    车把两边各挂着满满一桶沙。

6. He put the photograph in a frame and hung it on the wall.
    他把相片放在镜框里挂在墙上。

7. He hung his coat on the wooden peg.
    他把上衣挂在木钉上。

8. He may gently reprimand an official or even suggest to parliament that a law be altered.
    他可以善意地批评某位官员，也可以甚至向议会提议修改某项法律。

9. A mist hung over the river.
    河上笼罩着薄雾。

10. At last I hung up the receiver.What a mess!There was pastry on my fingers.
    最后我挂上了电话,真是一团糟！我手指上都是面糊。