When the archaeologists reconstructed the fragments, they were amazed to find that the goddess turned out to be a very modern-looking woman.

考古工作者把这些碎片重新拼装起来后，惊奇地发现那位女神原来是一位相貌十分摩登的女郎。

A crowd of people gathered round him and a lady rubbed his arm with soap and butter, but George was firmly stuck.

这时在他周围上了许多人，一位女士在乔治胳膊上抹了肥皂，黄油，但乔治的胳膊仍然卡得紧紧的。

An advertisement which begins with the magic word FREE can rarely go wrong.

凡是用“免费”这个神奇的词开头的广告很少会失败的。

The captain knew that another attempt would be made later, for the sunken ship he was trying to find had been carrying a precious cargo of gold bullion.

船长知道日后还会再作尝试，因为他试图寻找的沉船上载有一批珍贵的金条。

The latest exhibitions, films, or plays are only a short bus ride away.

坐公共汽车几站路，就可看到最新的展览、电影、戏剧。

we quickened our pace and made our way rapidly towards the stream where we hoped the boatman was waiting.

快速地朝深溪边走去，希望船夫还在那儿等着我们。