1. Some of the rubbish, such as food, paper and iron, rots away over a long period of time.
    有些垃圾, 如食物, 纸张和铁器, 时间久了就烂掉了.

2. Since he had no time to read the book in detail, he just skimmed it.
    他没有时间细读那本书, 所以只是浏览了一遍。

3. Some time ago the United States Navy, for instance, examined a very large number of men working on aircraft carriers:
    例如，美国海军前些时候调查了许多在航空母航上工作的人，

4. Since that time, various types of hovercraft have appeared and taken up regular service.
    从那以后，各种各样的气垫船出现了，并开始了定期航行服务。

5. Some time ago, an interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the Aegean island of Kea.
    不久之前，在爱琴海的基亚岛上，考古工作者有一项有趣的发现。

6. Such an experience befell a certain young girl the first time she was travelling alone.
    一个小姑娘第一次单独出门就碰到了这种情况。

7. She gazed at it for some time then added, ´You don´t need bookcases at all. You can sit here in your spare time and read the carpet!´
    她盯着"地毯"看了一会儿，又说："你根本用不着书橱，空闲时你可以坐在这儿读地毯！"

8. Since that time, racing drivers have reached speeds over 600 miles an hour.
    从那时以来，赛车选手已达到每小时600英里的速度。

9. Some time ago, however, a peculiar fish was caught near Madagascar.
    然而不久前，在马达加斯加附近的海里却捕到了一条奇怪的鱼。

10. She told reporters she felt very tired and didn´t want to make another film for a long time.´
    她告诉记者她感到很疲劳，早就不想再拍电影了。