1. It was also found that although she could perceive things with her fingers this ability ceased the moment her hands were wet.
    这是千真万确的。同时还发现，尽管她能用手指识别东西，但她的手一旦弄湿，这种功能便会立即消失。

2. In my family, success is weighed by a single standard: the ability to be first.
    在我家里，成功与否只由一种标准来衡量，这就是争取第一的能力。

3. It seems that the ability to delay reward is a master skill, a triumph of the logical brain over the irresponsible one.
    看来似乎能耐心等待收益的能力是最重要的技巧。这里，逻辑性强的思考战胜了不负责任的思考。