1. The spots where the stick would come out we call the poles — the north and south poles.
    棍子穿出的两个点我们称之为极点——南极与北极。

2. This air we call the atmosphere.
    我们称之为大气层。

3. The African kept trying to escape — which in those days was to attempt the impossible — and each time he was caught and brought back.
    “老非洲”一直企图逃跑——但在当时要逃走是不可能的——每一次他都被抓住给带了回来。

4. The story of our calendar dates back to the dawn of civilization.
    日历的故事可以追溯至人类文明的初期。

5. There were great meetings at which the cry was, "Give us back our 11 days!"
    还举行了许多大型的集会来呼吁“还给我们11天！”。

6. Tom swept his brush artistically back and forth — stepped back to note the effect — added a touch here and there — criticized the effect again.
    汤姆艺术家般地将刷子来来回回地掠过——后退几步看看效果——不时地这儿那儿再加上一笔——再挑剔一下。

7. The next important advance in understanding malaria came in the 17th century, when many newly discovered plants in the New World were sent back to Europe to be used as medicines.
    在疟疾理解方面接下来的一个重要进展发生在17世纪，这时，很多在新世界新发现的植物被送回到欧洲用作药材。

8. Today these observations can seem quite commonplace, yet looking back one must view them as a solid landmark in malaria research.
    现在这些观察看上去好象很平常，然而回首往事时，人们定会把它们视为疟疾研究上一个坚固的里程碑。

9. The play´s on tour now but I simply must see it when it gets back.
    这场戏现在正在巡回演出，等它再回来时，我一定要看。

10. The thinner and higher the heel, the greater the risk of foot and back problems.
    鞋跟越细、越高，引起足、背疾病的风险就越大。