1. We also make the fundamental error of announcing our resolutions to everybody
    我们还犯有一个根本性的错误，即把我们的决心向大家宣布。

2. Without it we could not make a living.
    要是没有这条河，我们就无法生存下去。

3. We are lucky in that only the lower fields, which make up a very small proportion of our farm, are affected by flooding,
    值得庆幸的是，只有低洼的受到洪水影响，而低洼地在我们农场比例很小。

4. When he began to play a tune, we had our first glimpse of the snake.
    当他开始吹奏一支曲子时，我们才第一次看到那条蛇。

5. We were very much surprised when the snake charmer suddenly began to play jazz and modern pop songs.
    当耍蛇人突然又吹奏起爵士乐和现代流行乐曲时，我们感到非常惊奇。

6. We can´t make up our minds.
    我们还拿不定主意。

7. Well, to meet this difficulty, I resolved to dig into the surface of the earth, so as to make it easier to launch the boat.
    好吧，为了克服这一困难，我决定把地面挖平。这样可以使小船下水时容易一些，

8. When she saw the state of his clothes, she became more determined than ever to make him work hard during the holiday on Saturday.
    波莉姨妈心里正盘算着要罚他在星期六干活，现在，看到汤姆满身泥巴的样子，决心就更坚定了。

9. Water from the dams can make electricity, called hydroelectricity since it is made from water power.
    从大坝里流出的水还能发电，叫做水力发电，因为它是利用水力发的电。

10. Where do children play?
    孩子们上哪儿去玩？