1. But I would love to be able to pay for some of my living and not have to go through an embarrassing situation every time I need a spare part for my wheelchair.
    但我很想自己负担部分生活费用，不必在每次需要为轮椅买点配件时都去尴尬地求人。

2. We had pleasant weatherthe greater part of the voyage.
    在这次航行的大部分时间里，天气都很好；

3. When our part of the earth faces the sun, we see sunlight and have day.
    我们这半球面对太阳时，我们能看到阳光，这时是白昼。

4. When our part turns away from the light, we have night.
    我们这半球背对太阳时，就是黑夜。

5. When our part begins to turn towards the sun and we see the first sunlight, we call it morning.
    当我们这半球开始转向太阳时，我们看到朝阳，这就是早晨。

6. When the north pole is towards the sun, the sun´s rays shine down quite straight on the northern part of the earth, while they slant down towards the southern part.
    北极斜向太阳时，阳光直射在北半球，斜射在南半球。

7. Without the air to stop some of the sun´s heat, every part of the earth would be burning hot when the sun´s rays strike it.
    假如没有空气吸收太阳的一些热量，地球在阳光照射下就会灼热不堪。

8. Without grass and trees and bushes and, yes, dirt and mud to get dirty in, children miss an important part of childhood.
    没有了青草、没有了树木、没有了灌木，还有, 没有了弄脏他们手脚和衣服的污物泥土，孩子们就失去了童年生活中的一个重要组成部分。

9. With this pace, I lived in low-grade terror — and I was only a part-time worker.
    生活在这种节奏下，我提心吊胆，好在我只是兼职。

10. Would I sit on the governor's committee and try to do something about the thousands of welfare clients who, like me, could earn part or all of their own livings if they were allowed to do so, one step at a time?
    数以千计像我这样的福利救济对象，如果允许的话，可以慢慢地负担自己的一部分甚至全部生活费用，对此，我会不会在州政府的委员会里尝试做点儿什么呢？