1. The man wanted to fly to Rockall, a lonely island in the Atlantic Ocean, but Captain Fawcett did not take him because the trip was too dangerous.
    这个人想要飞往大西洋上的一个孤岛 -- 罗卡尔岛，弗西特机长之所以不送他去，是因为那段飞行太危险了。

2. This time it was the postman and he wanted me to sign for a registered letter!
    这次是邮递员，他要我签收一封挂号信！

3. The discussion became so lively that no one wanted to stop when the bell rang.
    讨论十分活跃，下课铃响了，大家还不愿停下来。

4. Three months in prison was what he wanted.
    在监狱里呆上三个月即是他所希求。

5. Then you were out three weeks, and, as we had nothing in hand I had to get what we wanted without paying for it."
    这以后你三个星期没有活干，另外，因为我们手头一点钱都没有，我只好先赊帐了。”

6. Then it was the first Parent-Teachers meeting, and I wanted very much to meet Charles's mother.
    接着是开第一次家长会，我非常想见见查尔斯的妈妈。

7. Then, one day I realized I could understand just about everything I came across, and most importantly, I could "say" anything I wanted to in English.
    后来有一天我意识到我能够理解碰到的各种问题，更重要的是，我能用英语表达我想说的东西。

8. They liked to hear me "speak pieces" and sing and wanted to see me dance, and gave me generously of their small silver for doing these things, which seemed strange to me for I wanted to do them so much that I needed bribing to stop.
    他们喜欢听我"说几句"，听我唱歌，想看我跳舞，并为此大方地给我小银币。这倒使我感到奇怪，因为我太愿意跟他们"说上几句"，为他们唱歌跳舞了，得给我钱才能使我停下来。

9. No one wanted to take the responsibility for permitting an operation, yet no one would give permission to stop feeding the patient entirely.
    没有人愿意承担允许施行手术的责任，然而也没有人愿意允许完全停止给病人进食。

10. He wanted to be accused of larceny, because he left comfortable in prison.
    他欲以盗窃罪被起诉，因监狱令他觉得舒适。