1. The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago and has been silent ever since.
    教堂的钟很大，以前不分昼夜打点报时，但很多年前遭到毁坏，从此便无声无息了。

2. These days, advertisers not only offer free samples, but free cars, free houses, and free trips round the world as well.
    目前，做广告的人不仅提供免费样品，而且还提供免费汽车，免费住房，免费周游世界。

3. Large radios carried round in public places and played at maximum volume.
    音量开到最大的大功率收音机。

4. Two of his assistants had been working busily since eight o´clock and had only just finished.
    他手下两名店员从早上8点就开始忙碌，这时刚刚布置完毕。

5. The snake then wound itself round the wires.
    于是蛇就缠住了几根电线。

6. The big clock refused to welcome the New Year.
    那座大钟不愿意迎接新年。

7. Then I arrived home at six o´clock yesterday evening.
    后来，我昨晚6点钟回到家里。

8. That clock´s ten minutes slow.
    那个钟慢了10分钟。

9. The earth spins round once every twenty-four hours.
    地球每二十四小时自转一周。

10. The whole journey of the moon round the earth takes twenty-eight days.
    月亮绕地球旋转一周需要二十八天。