1. The "1998 Report Card on the Ethics of American Youth" found that 7 out of every 10 high school kids have cheated on a test at least once. Including all grades, the number is more than 6 out of 10.
    据"1998年美国青年道德报告"披露，每10名高中生中就有7名考试至少作弊一次。如包括所有年级，那么该数字就是十分之六强。

2. The Education Ministry has tried to combat the juku system by improving public schools, reducing class sizes, improving teacher training, and making the curriculum more flexible.
    教育部已试图向课外学校体制发起挑战，措施包括改善公立学校，缩小班级规模，加强师资培训，灵活设置课程等。

3. To start my career, I took a nine-hour class with a fast-talking woman who made a living reading tarot cards at psychic fairs and for private customers.
    为了开始我的工作，我到一个快嘴妇人那儿上了9小时的课程。她谋生的手段是在通灵大师集市上或私下里为顾客解读塔罗特牌。

4. The lower class yellow and white taxis have no meters, so be sure to negotiate your fare before you depart.
    黄白相间的更低一级，没有计程器，因此一定要在开车前商定好价钱。

5. The world is on "the eve of a new era", says the former United States Vice President Al Gore, the Clinton administration's leading high-technology advocate.
    美国前副总统阿尔·戈尔说，我们这个世界正处于"新时代的前夜"，他是克林顿政府中推行高科技的主要人物。

6. The American high priest of solitude was Thoreau.
    美国的独处高士是梭罗。

7. No one pretends high heels are as comfortable as flats.
    没有人会谎称高跟鞋和平跟鞋一样舒适。

8. Now I just have to get invited somewhere in my high heels.
    现在我得穿着高跟鞋应邀出去参加聚会了。

9. Naoto's immediate goal is to pass the entrance examinations for a private junior high school, a vital step for eventual admission to a prestigious (有名望的) university.
    直仁眼下的目标，是想通过入学考试，进入一所私立初级中学——这是最终进入一所著名大学的关键一步。

10. Keeping up with the face-to-face class and completing all work on time is vital.
    一旦落后就很难追上。