1. We got there after half an hour´s walk.
    走了半个小时便到达那里。

2. We all know the importance of laying a solid foundation in everything we do, and in language study perhaps more than in anything else, a good beginning is half the battle.
    我们都知道，无论做什么事，重要的是要打下坚实的基础。语言学习尤其如此。俗说话：好的开端是成功的一半。

3. When the south pole is towards the sun, the southern half of the world (or the Southern Hemisphere) is warmer, and it has its summer (December, January and February).
    当南极斜向太阳时，地球的南半部（南半球）就比较温暖，处于夏季（十二、一、二月）。

4. We all knew about old Maggie´s hard life because she was so fond of talking about it.
    我们对马吉的艰辛生活都了如指掌，因为她很喜欢谈论这些事情。

5. Water gives life to our planet.
    水给我们的星球带来了生命。

6. Water is the source of this beauty and the source of life on Earth.
    水是地球上的美丽之源、生命之源。

7. Working hard involves being organized, focused, getting a lot of work done, knowing when to stop, and having a life other than work.
    努力工作是指工作有条有理、精力集中，完成许多工作，知道何时歇手，知道除了工作还有生活。

8. It still seemed no more related to my daily life than a "60 Minutes" program.
    这件事还好像是一档"60分钟"的节目一样与我的日常生活没有任何关系。

9. What remained of the life he had made was blown to bits though his home was more than a mile from ground zero.
    尽管他家与原子弹爆炸中心相距1英里，但是他所营造的生活中的一切还是被炸成了碎片。

10. Women now form more than half the workers; the percentage is rising as they start up small businesses of their own, often working from home.
    如今妇女占劳动者数量的一半以上；随着她们建立起了自己的小公司，且常常在家上班，这一比例还在上升。