1. Why does the idea of progress loom so large in the modern world?
    为什么进步这个概念在现代世界显得如此突出？

2. What is needed in the case of noise is a study of large numbers of people living under noisy conditions,
    对于噪音问题，需要对大量生活在噪音中的人进行研究，

3. When a thief was caught on the premises of a large jewellery store one morning,
    一天上午，当一个小偷在一家大型珠宝店里被人抓住的时候，

4. While I had met Roosevelt at large diplomatic receptions in Washington, my contact had been limited to a brief handshake and an exchange of a few words.
    在华盛顿的大型外交招待会上我曾见到过罗斯福，我与他的接触也只局限于短暂的握手和简单的几句交流。

5. We had money to cover small purchases, and, apart from wearing down-scale clothing, we did nothing in any of these settings to draw attention to ourselves; we merely shopped quietly in our accustomed manner.
    我们身上带有支付小金额货物的钱，而且除了穿低挡衣服外，我们没有在上述任何环境里做过任何吸引他人来注意我们的事；我们仅仅是以我们习惯的方式在静静地购物。

6. The workers are expecting a large Christmas bonus.
    工人们期待着在圣诞节得到一大笔奖金。

7. The large house being built in the street is a new hospital.
    正在街上兴建的那座大楼是一所医院。

8. They had large rooms with beautifully decorated walls.
    房间宽敞,墙壁装饰华丽.

9. The discussion was taking place in the library of a large country house which one of them owned.
    这场争论正在一所宽大的乡间住宅的书房里进行, 其中一人是那所住宅的主人.

10. The college has a large endowment.
    这所大学得到一大笔捐款。