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十億元。第一課Face to face with Hurricane CamilleParaphrase: 1. We are 23 feet above the sea level. 2. The house has been here since 1915, and has never been damaged by any hurricanes. 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 car. 6. The electrical systems in the car (the battery for the starter) 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 (CE) 1. Each and every plane must be checked out thoroughly before taking off. 每架飛機(jī)起飛之前必須經(jīng)過嚴(yán)格的檢查。2. The residents were firmly opposed to the construction of a waste incineration plant in their neighborhood because they were deeply concerned about the plant’s emissions polluting the ,因?yàn)樗麄儞?dān)心工廠排放的氣體會(huì)污染周圍的空氣。4. The dry riverbed was strewn with rocks of all 。 6. To make space for modern high rises, many ancient buildings with ethnic cultural features had to be ,許多古老的,具有民族特色的建筑物都被拆毀了。 8. His wonderful dream vanished into the air despite his hard efforts to achieve his ,但最后美好的夢(mèng)想還是化成了泡影。 2. That modern construction looks very much like a flying 。 4. The very sight of the monument reminds me of my good friend who was killed in the 。 6. What he did had nothing to do with 。8. I have had the matter on my mind for a long 。 10. It was only after a few minutes that his words sank 。 12. Could you spare me a few minutes? 我可以占用你幾分鐘時(shí)間嗎? 13. Could you spare me a ticket? 你能勻出一張票子給我嗎? 14. That elderly greyhaired man is a coppersmith by 。 2) You must involve yourself in the work if you want to learn ,那你自己就應(yīng)該參加到這項(xiàng)工作中去。 4) The jury brought in a verdict of guilty after their ,最后裁決他有罪。 6) The spectators39。 7) He always put a dictionary on hand while reading an 。 第六課Mark TwainMirror of AmericaParaphrase:1. Mark Twain is known to most Americans as the author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Huck Finn is noted for his simple and pleasant journey through his boyhood which seems eternal and Tom Sawyer is famous for his free roam of the country and hi