1. Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them!
    很多汽车在途中就抛了锚，而有些驾驶员花在汽车底下的时间比坐在汽车里面的时间还长。

2. Many of the blocks came from the east bank of the Nile, and they were taken across the river in boats at flood time.
    石料多取自尼罗河东岸，涨洪水时人们用船将石块运过河。

3. My books that a short time ago had seemed so tiresome, so heavy to carry, now seemed to me like old friends.
    就在刚才还觉得那么讨厌、那么沉重难带的课本，此时对于我却像老朋友一般亲切！

4. Mother was used to such knocks, but this time she gave a little start of joy.
    母亲对这种敲击声已习以为常，但这次她却心头一阵惊喜。

5. Many shopping centers stand on dry land today, land that was once wet and full of marshes.
    在如今的干地、但曾经是潮湿的、布满了沼泽的土地上矗立着许多购物中心。

6. Monday morning Charles forgot about the little girl and said the bad word himself three or four times, getting his mouth washed out with soap each time. He also threw chalk.
    星期一早晨，查尔斯已忘了那个小女孩，而且是他自己说了这个下流字三、四次，每一次都被用肥皂洗嘴巴。他还扔粉笔。

7. Marshal Goering boasted, "This is the historic hour when our air force for the first time delivered its bombs right into the enemy's heart."
    戈林元帅曾吹嘘说："这是我们空军第一次把炸弹直接投入敌人心脏的历史性时刻。"

8. Many online students sit at computers for hours at a time during evenings and on weekends in order to complete their assignments.
    晚上或周末，为了完成作业，许多网络学生在电脑前一坐就是几个小时。

9. Mom, I don't have time to talk about this now — I'm late. I've got to go. See you later."
    妈，我现在没时间给您说，我快迟到了，得走了。再见。"

10. Most people think you find out about a person by listening to what he says over a period of time.
    多数人认为认识一个人是通过在一段时间里倾听这个人说的话。