1. She never knows the right time because her watch is inaccurate.
    她从来不知道准确的时间因为她的表不准。

2. Some time ago, however, a peculiar fish was caught near Madagascar.
    然而，不久前，在马达加斯加岛附近的地方捕获了一条奇怪的鱼。

3. 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.

4. Similarly, machines could be used to keep a check on a patient´s health record and bring it up to date.
    同样，机器能够检查病员的病因，并使之反应出最新情况。

5. 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。

6. 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，

7. 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。

8. 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。

9. 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。

10. 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！"