1. Forests have been cut down at the rate of 278 square miles a year.
    森林正在以每年278平方英里的速度被砍伐。

2. Fourteen-year-old Sam Wilson ran away from home to join his father and older brothers in the fight to liberate the American colonies from the British during the American Revolution.
    美国独立战争时期，14岁的山姆·威尔逊离家出走，加入父亲和哥哥们的行列，为美国殖民地独立于英国而战。

3. For rose growers, those who distribute roses, and those who sell, this year's anticipated 7% increase in sales will be sweeter than a 5-pound box of chocolate candy.
    对于玫瑰花种植商、分销商及零售商来说，预计今年的销售量将增加7%，这个数字比一盒5磅重的巧克力糖还要甜蜜。"

4. Fingering her beautiful but finely-lined features, she explained that, although she knew that her discovery had more to do with the shock resulting from the sudden end of a six-year relationship than early ageing, she just had to do something about i
    她一边用手指抚摸着漂亮的，但有些细小纹路的面部，一边解释说，尽管她知道这一发现主要是因为那段历时六年的感情关系突然结束给她带来了打击，而不是由于早衰，但她还是得采取些措施。