In the best Chinese tradition,they were "teaching by holding his hand"----so much so that he would happily come back for more.

他们是在恪守中国传统，把着手教，教得他会愉快的要求再来一次。

Assuming that the contrast I have developed is valid,the important question becomes this:can we gather,from the Chinese and American extremes,a superior way to approach education? 假定我所说的反差是成立的，那问题就在于，我们能否从中美两个极端中寻求一种更好的教育方式？

Only in American can a billionaire carry on like plain folks and get away with it .

只有在美国，一个亿万富翁才能像普通百姓一样，安稳地过着普普通通的日子。

The reason for our success is our people and the way they treated and the way they feel about their company.

我们之所以成功，是由于我们的员工，是由于他们所得到的待遇以及他们对公司的情感。

I find myself shyer,more cautious,more anxious.I find myself sucked in by soap operas.

I find myself attacking everyone in sight.

You ought to know better than to go swimming right after lunch.

whatever it is,don't keep us in suspense.

It was either the eruption of the people in the stands or the thump of his landing that brought Michael back to earth.

或许是看台上人们爆发出的欢呼声，或许是他着地时嘭的巨响，使Michael回到了现实之中。

What he didn't know was that his dad was hugging his wife crying.

他不知道到的是，他爸爸正与妻子相拥而泣。

I imagine how lovely life would be if only I possessed the organizational skills and the ernegy of my superheroines.我想象着要是自己拥有那些超级女英雄的组织才能和旺盛精力，生活该会是多么美妙。

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crop up 突然出现

When the group began to work on the new design,several difficulties crop up.

They left prior to our arrival.

The professor spoke about the religion of Islam and its relevance to black people in the United States.

We didn't find it worthwhile to prepare for the worst condition we might meet.

She went from the specialty shops to beauty salons,emerging transformed into a woman who believed in miracles.

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Assuming this painting really is a Picasso,how much do you think it is worth?假定这幅画真是毕加索的，那你认为它值多少钱呢？

Assuming that the proposal is accepted,where are we going to get the money?假定建议被接受，那我们到哪里弄钱呢？

All we have to do is to explain the problem to her,assuming,of course,that she is prepared to listen.我们所做的就是向她解释这个问题，当然，假如她乐意听的话。

Even assuming that the smokers do see the health warning,I doubt they'll take any notice.

假定吸烟者们看到了健康公告，我也怀疑他们是否会理会。

She herself believed in freedom,so much so that she would rather die than live without it.

她崇尚自由，没有自由的话她宁愿去死。

Piles of work have kept us busy--so much so that we can't manage to take a holiday this year.大量的工作令我们忙忙碌碌--忙得今年都没时间休假。

Many contestants later failed drug tests,so much so that the race had to be return.很多参赛者没有通过后来的药检--人数多得以致不得不重赛。

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Only by rewarding success can you bring out the best in your employees.

只有通过奖励成功者才能激发员工的积极性。

Only by working at evenings and weekends was Marry able to complete the report by the deadline.只有晚上和周末加班，玛丽才能如期完成报告。

Only when I myself became a mother did I realise the value of my parents'advice.

只有当我自己成为一位母亲的时候我才意识到父母忠告的价值。

Only after they had finished watching the football game did they begin to prepare for the math examination.直到看完足球赛，他们才开始准备数学考试。

The young woman described to the policemen the way the man ran up to her and grabbed the bag from her hand.这位年轻女子向描述了那名男子如何追上她并从她手中抢走了书包的情形。

All the people working for sam Wal-Mart admire the way he manages Wal-Mart and the way he treats his employees.所有为塞姆·沃尔顿工作的人都认同他管理沃尔玛以及对待员工的方式。

The neighbors were disgusted at the way he talked to his old father.

邻居们很反感他对老父亲的说话方式。

It's amazing the way the eight-year-old boy managed to stay so calm when he faced the emergency.令人惊讶的是遇险时这位八岁的男孩独处在家中竟能保持如此镇定。

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"If you go on spending money like this,you will find yourself pennilness in a month,"my friend said to me the other day.

不久前一天，我朋友对我说：“如果继续这样花钱，你一个月就会身无分文。”

When the passenger woke up,he found himself lying in a hospital ward.

乘客醒来时，发现自己躺在医院的病房里。

Soon after she reported for work,she found herself faced with the toughest job she had ever taken.报到后不久，她就发现自己面对的是所承担的最难的工作。

As time went on ,Susan found herself in a trap from which she could not escape.

随着时间的流逝，Susan发现自己落入了一个无法逃脱的陷阱。

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Obviously what the speaker wanted to emphasize was the impact of these findings rather than the process that led to these findings.很明显，演说者要强调的是发现的影响而不是发现的过程。It seems that he is never bothered about what people would think about his behavior.看起来，他从不在乎人们对他的行为怎么看。

The CEO never hesitates to let his employees know what he is planning for the company.这个执行官从来都毫无保留地让员工们知道

他在为公司做些什么计划。

The scientist will show the audience what a tele-operated robot can do for a family.这个科学家将向观众展示能

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If only it were that simple!要真是那么简单就好了！

We could go out this afternoon if only it would stop raining.要是下午雨停了，我们就出去。

If only she hadn't come into the room at that particular moment.要是她不是恰巧在那个时间进来就好了。

If only she hadn't told David about that,everything would have been all right.要是他没有告诉戴维就好了，一切都会好起来的。

Tom was too intelligent for his class so he was not learning anything there.

Tom太聪明了，在班上他学不到任何东西。

The task was far too difficult for a nine-year-old.

这个任务对于一个九岁的孩子来说实在是太难了。

There are too many people for such a small room.

这个小屋里的人太多了。下载本文