1. Two widely separated strings hang from a ceiling. Even though you can't reach both at once, is it possible to tie their ends together, using only a pair of pliers?
    两根相距甚远的绳子分别从天花板上垂下来。尽管你无法同时够到两根绳子，但有没有可能只用一把钳子就把两根绳子系到一起呢？

2. Hold the flashlight so that the beam shines straight down on a sheet of white paper.
    手握电筒让光线直射在一张白纸上。

3. He didn´t loosen his tie.
    他没有松开领带。

4. ´You needn´t have said that,´ my wife answered. ´I needn´t remind you of that terrible tie you bought yesterday.´
    "你没必要这么说，"我妻子回答说，"我也不必提醒你昨天买的那条糟糕透了的领带。"

5. As the grocery items moves along the conveyor belt, the checker passes each item over a glass plate in the counter top, making sure that the UPC symbols can be read by the laser beam under the glass.
    食品杂货经传送带传到收款员跟前，收款员随即将每一物品搁在柜台上的一块玻璃板上一扫，好使板下的扫描机阅读条形码。

6. She bent down to tie her shoe laces.
    她弯下身子去系鞋带。

7. Ships usually tie up to a pier in a port.
    船常常系在港口的码头上。

8. Soapy was freshly shaven, and his coat and tie were decent.
    苏比刚刮过胡子，他的外衣和领带还挺像样。

9. People who work in offices are frequently referred to as ´white-collar workers´ for the simple reason that they usually wear a collar and tie to go to work.
    坐办公室的之所以常常被称作"白领工人"，就是因为他们通常是穿着硬领白衬衫，系着领带去上班。

10. ·Very competitive people who have a strong need to prove themselves and tie their self-worth to their work.
    ·竞争心很强、急需证明自己、并把自我价值和工作联系起来的人。