Lesson 1
Paraphrase
1. We' re 23 feet above sea level.
2. The house has been here since 1915, and no hurricane has ever caused any damage to it.
3. We can make the necessary preparations and survive the hurricane without much damage.
4. Water got into the generator and put it out. It stopped producing electricity, so the lights also went out.
5. Everybody go out through the back door and run to the cars.
6. The electrical systems in the car had been put out by water.
7. As John watched the water inch its way up the steps, he felt a strong sense of guilt because he blamed himself for endangering the whole family by deciding not to flee inland.
8. Oh God, please help us to get through this storm safely.
9. Grandmother Koshak sang a few words alone and then her voice gradually grew dimmer and stopped.
10. Janis displayed rather late the exhaustion brought about by the nervous tension caused by the hurricane.
Translation
A.
每架飞机起飞之前必须经过严格的检查。
Every plane must be checked out strictly before taking off.
居民坚决反对在附近建立垃圾焚烧厂,因为她们担心工厂排放的气体会污染周围的空气。
The residents are strongly against starting a waste incineration plant nearby, because they are concerned about the air pollution the gas would bring about.
在这个地区,生态工程的投资额高达数十亿元。
In this area, investments on ecological projects mount to billions of dollars.
干枯的河道里布满了大大小小的石块。
The dried-up creek bed is strewn with stones of
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