1. 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。

2. Since the sea covers the greater part of the earth´s surface,
    既然海洋覆盖着地球的大部分表面，

3. Such a loss of dignity and descent into childish behaviour on the part of the adults deeply shocks the adolescents, and makes them resolve that in future they will not talk to their parents about the places or people they visit.
    家长这种有失身份和孩子气的作法使青春期的孩子大为震惊，决心以后不再向父母讲述去过的地方和见过的人。

4. 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。

5. 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。

6. 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！"

7. Since that time, racing drivers have reached speeds over 600 miles an hour.
    从那时以来，赛车选手已达到每小时600英里的速度。

8. Some time ago, however, a peculiar fish was caught near Madagascar.
    然而不久前，在马达加斯加附近的海里却捕到了一条奇怪的鱼。

9. She told reporters she felt very tired and didn´t want to make another film for a long time.´
    她告诉记者她感到很疲劳，早就不想再拍电影了。

10. So Mrs. Cox works steadily from the time she arrives at school in the morning until she leaves for home late in the afternoon, and her "free" period isn´t really free at all.
    实际上，科克斯夫人从早上一到校就不停地工作，一直到下午很晚离开学校为止，她的“空闲”时间实在一点也不空闲。