The article began: 'Hundreds of steps lead to the high wall which surrounds the president's palace'.

“几百级台阶通向环绕总统的高墙。

Ripe fruit falls from the trees and you never have to work.

成熟的水果从树上掉下来，人们根本无需劳动。

The conditions of society are such that skills have to be paid for in the same way that goods are paid for at a shop.

社会上的情况就是如此，技术是必须付钱去买的，就像在商店里要花钱买商品一样。

Glancing at it briefly, the dealer told him that it was worth $50.

古董商漫不经心看了一眼那幅画，告诉弗兰克那画值50英镑。

For him, caves have the same peculiar fascination which high mountains have for the climber.

对洞穴探险者来说，洞穴有一种特殊的魅力，就像高山对登山者有特殊魅力一样。

The story of a poor family that acquired fame and fortune overnight, dramatically illustrates the power of the press.

下面这户穷人一夜之间出名发财的故事戏剧性地说明了新闻报道威力。