1. When it really opens, probably in October, the 31-mile Channel Tunnel (the Chunnel, for short) will be 15 months behind schedule and $7 billion over a budget set in 1987.
    当隧道正式开放时(可能是在10月)，这条长31英里的英吉利海峡隧道（以下简称隧道）的开通将比预期推迟15个月，耗资将比1987年的预算多出70亿美元。

2. We can even, if we want, interpret the term "family" to include people who are not related to us either by blood or marriage — a set of close friends who support one another, like the women I mentioned above.
    愿意的话我们甚至可以把 "家庭"看作包括一些与我们既无血缘关系、又无婚姻关系的人 --一些互相扶持的亲密朋友，就像前面所提到的那些女士。

3. While nearly everyone has heard of the information superhighway, even experts differ on exactly what the term means and what the future it promises will look like.
    尽管几乎人人都听说过信息高速公路，可即使专家们对这一名称的确切含义，以及它预示着什么样的未来也有分歧。

4. While the study is not yet complete, the children appear to have been given a long-term advantage.
    尽管这一研究尚未结束，这些孩子已显出具备了长期的优势。

5. What qualities of the mind or spirit, in short, determine who succeeds?
    一句话，心智或精神的何种素质决定了人的成功？

6. When you're faced with an immediate temptation, remind yourself of your long-term goals — whether they be losing weight or getting a medical degree.
    面临着唾手可得的诱惑，提醒自己别忘了自己的长远目标--不管它是什么，减肥也好，拿医学学位也好。

7. The barber clipped Murray´s hair short.
    理发师把默里的头发剪短。

8. The Qin dynasty existed for a very short period.
    秦朝存在的时间很短。

9. The novel and short story are different genres.
    长篇小说和短篇故事是不同的类别.

10. This is the last week of the term.
    这是本学期最后的一周。