1. This continental slope usually starts at a place somewhere near the 100-fathom mark and in the course of a few hundred miles reaches the true ocean floor at 2,500-3,500 fathoms.
    大陆架慢坡一般是从差不多100英寻水深的地方开始的，一直延伸到几百英里远深达2，500至3，500的地方，那里才是真正的海底。

2. To escape from the Earth in a rocket, one must travel at seven miles per second.
    要乘坐一枚火箭飞离地球，火箭的速度要达到每秒7英里，

3. The comparable speed from the Moon is only 1.5 miles per second.
    而从月球出发的相应速度史是每秒1.5英里。

4. Travelling at a height of 30,000 feet, far above the clouds, and at over 500 miles an hour is an exhilarating experience.
    腾云驾雾，在30，000 英尺高空以500英里的时速旅行，这种经历令人心旷神怡。

5. The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour----much faster than any of its rivals.
    获胜的那辆车达到了时速40英里--远远超过任何对手。

6. The great racing driver, Sir Malcolm Campbell, was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour.
    杰出的赛车选手马尔科姆.坎贝尔爵士是第一个以每小时超过300英里的速度驾车的人。

7. They have all been put to shame by a boy who, while playing truant, travelled 1,600 miles.
    而有那么一个小男孩，他在逃学期间旅行了1,600英里，从而使上述所有逃学的孩子们都相形见绌了。

8. The woman knew that the nearest village was miles away.
    这位妇女知道，即使最近的村庄也有数英里远。

9. The crossing voyage of about 5000 miles took two months, three weeks and two days.
    大约5000多英里的航程花了两个月三星期零两天的时间。

10. The case is an illustration of some of the delicate cultural issues the company faces as it gets ready to open its theme park 20 miles (32 kilometers) east of Paris in five months' time.
    迪斯尼公司正准备五个月后在巴黎以东20英里（32公里）的地方修建一个主题公园，而这一案子正说明了公司面临的一些文化方面的棘手问题。