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After citing many facts and giving a number of statistical figures, he finally drove home his point. It took us half a year more or less to carry through the research project.

What he said was so subtle that we could hardly make out his true intention.

His new book looks squarely at the contemporary social problems.

The younger generations today are very much alive to the latest information found on the Internet. It is a matter of opinion whether a foreign language is more easily learned in one’s childhood or otherwise.

Never lose heart in the face of a setback;take courage and deal with it squarely.

rice, meat, vegetables, and fruit constitute a balanced diet.

3

He honked his car horn to alert the pedestrians.

The fast development of Information Technology is an outstanding example of human endeavor. Mary groped for the appropriate words to express her indebtedness to her teacher.

The school principal’s plain words conveyed a massage of challenge to the young people.

Don’t tamper with the wires, or you may cause a short circuit.

He thought he could beat everyone at the competition, but his excessive confidence failed him. What he said seemed simple and clear, but there was an implied meaning that we couldn’t quite fathom.

He tried to steer the group’s random talk towards some constructive subjects.

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Can you make out the meaning of his long-winded harangue?

Being worried about his exam results, he was not in the least attentive to the visiting professor’s lecture.

Is it easier for a child or a grown-up to pick up the rudiments of a foreign language in a short period of time?

Did what he said about the short-term training course appeal to you?

The biography of the great scientist inspired him to greater efforts in doing research.

Should we be indifferent to the living conditions of the people in the lower income bracket?

The decision made recently by the school board had little to bear on our curriculum.

The ship was so strongly built that it can withstand any storm.

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The harsh reality of daily life dispelled all his hopes for a bright future.

Our sports meet will be postponed to next week because of the unpredictable weather.

Every visitor to this exhibition must show his/her identity card no matter who he/she is.

The renovation plan for the old city centre is subject to the approval of the municipal government. His hopes withered away after he had experienced one failure after another.

E-mail is so quick and convenient in sending message that it may soon replace ordinary mail service.

The sight of the Great Wall evoked a sense of wonder in him.

The maintenance of quality-control instruments can be very costly