1. It is as if a single unimportant event set up a chain of reactions.
    好像是一件无关紧要的小事引起了一连串的连锁反应。

2. We are, in part, admitting that a certain set of circumstances has enabled justice to act of its own accord.
    我们部分承认了某种特定的环境使得正义自动地起了作用。

3. I had no sooner got back to the kitchen than the doorbell rang loud enough to wake the dead.
    我刚回到厨房，门铃又响了起来，响声足以把死人唤醒。

4. In the early morning, the food that had been laid out for the dead is thrown into a river or into the sea as it is considered unlucky for anyone living to eat it.
    一大早，人们便把为死者摆放的食品扔进河中或海里，因为人们认为活着的人吃了这些东西是不吉利的。

5. In 1763 he came home and set up as a surgeon, and 5 years later he became chief surgeon at St. George´s Hospital and surgeon to the king, George Ⅲ.
    1763年回国，建立了外科诊室。5年之后，他成为圣·乔治医院的主治外科医生，并兼任国王乔治三世的私人外科医生。

6. It was dead silent in the café as Sam walked back to his place behind the counter.
    萨姆回到了柜台后面他的位置，咖啡店里死一般的沉静。

7. In a special series of treaties, Eastern European countries and other nations, including the United States, have set up special funds for environmental cleanups and improving the region’s power plants.
    通过签订一系列专门性条约，东欧国家已与许多其它国家，包括美国，设立了用来净化环境和改善该地区发电厂的特别基金。

8. In response, Canada has closed the area to cod fishing and set strict limits on catches of other species.
    针对这一情况，加拿大关闭了这一捕鳕海域，并对其他鱼类的捕捞量也作出严格限制。

9. I started my set introduction. “My name is Liu Zongren. I come from Beijing, China.”
    我开始了我的一成不变的自我介绍：“我叫刘宗仁。我来自中国北京。”

10. I worked hard to meet the minimum standards set by the course and to complete assignments on time.
    我尽力达到课程的最低限度的要求，并按时完成作业。