1. The nation was reunited and the slaves were set free.
    国家重新统一了, 奴隶获得了自由.

2. They set sail on the sea.
    他们乘船出海。

3. The gardeners are sweeping up the dead leaves on the drive.
    园林工人正在扫除车道上的落叶。

4. They set a target for production.
    他们为生产制定了一个指标。

5. The use of gloves was not introduced until 1860, when the Marquis of Queensberry drew up the first set of rules.
    1860年昆斯伯里侯爵第一次为拳击比赛制定了规则，拳击比赛这才用上了手套。

6. True eccentrics never deliberately set out to draw attention to themselves.
    真正古怪的人从不有意引人注意。

7. The journalist immediately set out to obtain these important facts,
    记者立即出发去核实这些重要的事实，

8. The first sign of disaster was a dead sheep floating down.
    灾难的第一迹象是一只死羊顺流而下，

9. Then, her composure regained, she was ready to set off with the porter´s assistance to search for any intruders who might still be lurking in her flat.
    此刻老妇人也镇定了下来，准备在看门人的协助下搜寻可能仍躲藏在她房里的窍贼。

10. Things owned for a long time are full of associations with the past, perhaps with relatives who are dead,
    东西搁得时间久了，便会充满着与过去岁月的联系，比方说与死去的亲戚有关。