1. If they are growing near a house, their slim leaves brush the roof gently and cool the house with th
    如果竹子生长的房屋附近, 它们那修长的叶子轻拂着屋顶, 竹荫使房屋变得凉爽.

2. It is incumbent on you to give a father´s advice before your son leaves home.
    在儿子离家之前给他一点忠告，是作父亲应尽的义务。

3. In autumn the leaves fall down from the trees.
    秋天树叶从树上掉下来。

4. It has long leaves that sway in the wind like slim fingers reaching to touch something.
    它那修长的树叶在风中摇动, 好象伸出纤细的手指去触摸什么东西似的.

5. In spite of all that has been said, the tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk.
    尽管有上述种种说法，但游客们还是照常摘树叶和把他们的名字刻在树干上。