1. He got up and put the coppers to pay for it on the counter.
    他站起身来，把几枚铜币放在柜台上。

2. Her husband, already half undressed, asked:
    她丈夫的衣服已经脱了一半，问道：

3. Half the people on the ship came down with typhoid, and the destination had to be changed from Mexico to Venezuela.
    船上半数人因伤寒病躺下了，于是目的地只好从墨西哥改为委内瑞拉。

4. He opened the bag, full of small pieces of gold. He left half the gold on a rock.
    他打开小包，里面全是小金块。他丢了一半在岩石上。

5. Do you have to pay in advance?
    你需要预先付帐吗?

6. Did you pay the postage?
    你付了邮费了吗?

7. Did you serve this gentleman half an hour ago, Caroline?
    卡罗琳，半小时前你接待过这位先生吗？

8. Despite lip service to the contrary ("a balanced employee is a productive employee"), most employers want loyal employees who work longer hours, rewarding them with higher pay and better benefits.
    大多数雇主尽管口头上说得很漂亮（"生活作息保持平衡的雇员是效率高的雇员"），可他们需要的是忠心耿耿的、愿意超时间工作的雇员，并用高薪和更多的福利来奖励他们。

9. During a single crucial three-week period during our teenage years, chemical activity in the brain is cut in half.
    我们的青少年阶段有一个为期三周的关键时期，此时脑部的化学反应活动一分为二。

10. ´Yes, thank you,´ I answered, ´but I can´t pay the bill. I haven´t got my bag.´
    “很好，谢谢，可我没法付账," 我回答说。"我的皮包丢了。”