1. I knew she would do this, because cooking was how my mother expressed her love, her pride, her power, her proof that she knew more than any one else.
    我知道妈妈会亲自下厨的, 因为烧饭做菜是表达她的爱、她的自豪和她在家中地位的方式，也可用以证明她比其他任何人都懂得多。

2. Facing it across the square stands another new building, the one that takes pride of place in the hearts of all Beijing — the Great Hall of the People.
    广场西侧与历史博物馆相对，耸立着另一座新建筑物，这就是在北京所有居民的心目中占有最重要位置的人民大会堂。