1. Until modern times, a trip was often a long and difficult adventure.
    直到近代，旅行还常常是个漫长而又艰难的历险。

2. Researchers say, however, many families prefer teaching at home because they feel the idea of public schooling is not modern.
    然而研究人员认为，许多家庭选择让孩子在家学习，是因为他们觉得公众教育不够现代化。

3. One of the greatest advances in modern technology has been the invention of computers.
    现在最伟大的技术进展之一，是计算机的发明。

4. Obtaining ´protection money´ is not a modern crime.
    榨取´保护金´并不是一种现代的罪恶行径.

5. On another occasion, he invited a number of important critics to see his private collection of modern paintings.
    还有一次，他邀请一些著名评论家来参观他私人收藏的现代画。

6. They were amazed to find that the goddess turned out to be a very modern-looking woman.
    惊奇地发现那位女神原来是一位相貌十分摩登的女郎。

7. I´m writing a grammar of modern English.
    我在写现代英语的语法书.

8. Idealism has no place in modern politics.
    在当代政治生活中, 理想主义根本行不通.

9. It is a very modern house, so it looks strange to some people.
    这是一幢十分现代化的住宅，所以某些人觉得它很新奇。

10. It was very difficult to build and rebuild such a great wall over wild and distant country without any modern machines .
    没有任何现代机器, 在那荒无人烟, 遥远偏僻的土地上修筑和重修这样一座长城是非常困难的.