1. At a special swimming pool in Los Angeles, children become expert at holding their breath under water even before they can walk.
    在洛杉矶的一个特设的游泳池里，孩子们甚至在还没有学会走路时就已经能熟练地在水下屏住呼吸了。

2. At first glance, this is just another routine flight to Los Angeles, California.
    乍一看，这不过是又一架飞往加州洛杉矶市的普通班机。

3. Scientists in Los Alamos were surprised by its extent;
    洛斯阿拉莫斯实验室的科学家们对原子弹造成伤害的程度感到吃惊。

4. Other animals were trapped in tar pits, like the elephants, sabretoothed cats, and numerous other creatures that are found at Rancho la Brea , which is now just a suburb of Los Angeles.
    有的动物掉进天然沥青坑里被保存了下来，如在兰桥·拉·布里--现在是洛杉矶的郊区发现的大象、剑齿虎和许多其他动物。