第二十三课（2069－2162）

　　你想要哪个，苹果还是橘子？

　　

　　2. He is preparing his speech for the meeting tomorrow.

　　他正准备明天集会的演说。

　　

　　3. She was so quiet that her presence was hardly noticed.

　　她那么安静，几乎没有人注意到她在这里。

　　

　　4. He advocated the withdrawal of the American presence in Lebanon.

　　他主张美国人应该从黎巴嫩撤走。

　　

　　5. How many people were present at the meeting?

　　有多少人出席会议？

　　

　　6. We learn from the past, experience the present and hope for success in the future.

　　我们从过去中学习，体验现在，展望未来的成功。

　　

　　7. I think these interesting old customs should be preserved.

　　我认为这些有趣的旧习俗应该保存下去。

　　

　　8. I tried to preserve my independence.

　　我试图保持自己的独立性。

　　

　　9. It's the duty of the police to preserve the public order.

　　维护公共秩序是警察的职责。

　　

　　10. President Lincoln was born poor.

　　林肯总统出身贫寒。

　　

　　11. He was invited to become president of the local camera club.

　　他被邀请担任本地摄影俱乐部的主席。

　　

　　12. The power of the press is very great.

　　新闻界的力量非常大。

　　

　　13. Can you have your report ready for the press by next week?

　　你的报告能在下星期赶好付印吗？

　　

　　14. Press this button to start the engine.

　　按这个按钮开动引擎。

　　

　　15. What a pretty little garden!

　　多么漂亮的小花园！

　　

　　16. The little girl is pretty.

　　这个小女孩很漂亮。

　　

　　17. What can we do to prevent the disease spreading?

　　我们能做什么来防止这种疾病蔓延呢？

　　

　　18. These regulations are intended to prevent accidents.

　　这些规章制度旨在防止事故发生。

　　

　　19. What is the price of the suit?

　　这套西装多少钱？

　　

　　20. I think you hurt his pride by laughing at the way he speaks English.

　　我觉得你嘲笑他说英语的方式刺伤了他的自尊心。

　　

　　21. Pride was his downfall.

　　骄傲是他垮台的原因。

　　

　　22. My teaching is my pride and joy.

　　我的教学工作是我的快乐和骄傲。

　　

　　23. My wages are the principal source of my income.

　　薪金是我收入的主要来源。

　　

　　24. This printer can print 40 pages in a minute.

　　这台打印机一分钟能打印40页。

　　

　　25. I can't read small print without my glasses.

　　我不戴眼镜看不清小字体。

　　

　　26. The thief had left his prints on the handle.

　　小偷在把手上留下了指纹。

　　

　　27. The thief was put into prison for one year.

　　小偷被监禁一年。

　　28. Many people believe that prison isn't a cure for crime.

　　许多人都相信监禁解决不了犯罪问题。

　　

　　29. The prisoners are allowed an hour's exercise every day.

　　犯人们每天有一小时放风的时间。

　　

　　30. We are all prisoners of our past.

　　我们都摆脱不了往事的羁绊。

　　

　　31. It's illegal to read people's private letters without permission.

　　未经允许看别人的私人信件是不合法的。

　　

　　32. The president is paying a private visit to Europe.

　　总统正在对欧洲做私人访问。

　　

　　33. First prize in the raffle is a holiday for two in Paris.

　　抽奖销售的头奖是两个人到巴黎度假旅游。

　　

　　34. It's highly probable that they will win the match.

　　他们很可能会赢这场比赛。

　　

　　35. We're going on holiday soon, probably next month.

　　我们很快就要去度假了，多半是下个月。

　　

　　36. This tree produces rubber.

　　这些树生产橡胶。

　　

　　37. She can produce delicious meal from very simple ingredients.

　　她能用简单配料烹调出美味的饭菜。

　　

　　38. Female sheep produce one or two lambs at a time.

　　母羊一次生一到两只羊羔。

　　

　　39. There is very little profit in selling newspapers at present.

　　现在卖报纸利润很少。

　　

　　40. I don't trust his promise to come for a visit.

　　我不相信他会如约前来访问。

　　

　　41. I promise to return your bicycle on good condition.

　　我答应一定完好无损地还你的自行车。

　　

　　42. John promises well as an actor.

　　约翰有希望成为演员。

　　

　　43. I don't know how to pronounce this word.

　　我不知道这个单词怎么发音。

　　

　　44. Have you got any proof that you own this bike?

　　你有什么证据证明这辆自行车是你的？

　　

　　45. A soldier's courage is put to the proof in battle.

　　士兵的勇气在战斗中得到考验。

　　

　　46. The pages aren't in proper order.

　　这些页数次序不对。

　　

　　47. The police found some stolen property in the thief's house.

　　警察在小偷的家里发现了一些被盗的财物。

　　

　　48. He raised his arm to protect his child from hurt.

　　他伸出手去，保护他的孩子免受伤害。

　　

　　49. These rare tigers are protected by special laws.

　　这些珍贵的老虎受到专门法律的保护。

　　

　　50. They are poor but proud; they never borrow money or ask for help.

　　他们虽穷但很自重，他们从不向人借钱或求助。

　　

　　51. Tom is very proud of his new car.

　　汤姆非常满意自己的新车。

　　

　　52. He has proved his courage in the battle.

　　他已在这场战斗中证明了自己的勇气。

　　

　　53. Perhaps this book will prove to be of some use to you in your studies.

　　也许这本书会对你的研究有用处。

　　

　　54. The hotel provides a reservation of tickets for its residents.

　　这家旅馆为旅客提供订票服务。

　　

　　55. These books will provide us with all the information we need.

　　这本书将为我们提供所需要的全部信息。

　　

　　56. The town has its own public library and public gardens.

　　那城市有自己的公用图书馆和公园。

　　

　　57. The town gardens are open to the public from sunrise to the sunset daily.

　　市立公园每天从早到晚对公众开放。

　　

　　58. Don't pull my hair!

　　别扯我的头发！

　　

　　59. Some advertisements have no pull at all.

　　有些广告毫无吸引力。

　　

　　60. Their teacher punished them for their rudeness.

　　老师因为他们态度粗鲁而责罚他们。

　　

　　61. Dangerous driving should be severely punished.

　　危险驾驶应受严惩。

　　

　　62. How many pupils are there in your class?

　　你的班里有多少名小学生？

　　

　　63. She is a pure girl.

　　她是一个纯洁的女孩。

　　

　　64. He was born to the purple.

　　他出身皇族。

　　

　　65. That girl likes to wear purple dresses.

　　那个女孩喜欢穿紫色的衣服。

　　

　　66. Did you come to London for the purpose of seeing your family, or for business purposes?

　　你到伦敦来的目的是为了要看望家人还是为了公事？

　　

　　67. You may stop the machine by pushing this button.

　　你按下这个按钮就可以关机。

　　

　　68. He pushed his way to the front of the crowd.

　　他挤