张汉熙高级英语第三版paraphrase

张汉熙高级英语第三版paraphrase

张汉熙高级英语第三版paraphrase Unit1

1、We’re elevated 23.

Our house is 23 feet above sea level.

2、The place has been here since 1915, and no hurricane has ever bothered it.

The house has been here since 1915, and no hurricane has ever caused any damage to it. we can batten down and ride it out.

We can make the necessary preparations and survive the hurricane without much damage. 4、The generator was doused, and the lights went out.

Water got into the generator and put it out. It stopped producing electricity so the lights also went out.

5、Everybody out the back door to the cars! Everybody go out through the back door and run to the cars

6、The electricity systems had been killed by water.

The electricity systems in the car had been put

out by water .

7、John watched the water lap at the steps, and felt a crushing guilt.

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、Get us through this mess, will you?

Oh God, please help us to get through this storm safely. Unit2

Serious-looking men spoke to one another as if they were oblivious of the crowds about them... They were so absorbed in their conversation that they seemed not to pay any attention to the people around them.

At last this intermezzo came to an end, and I found myself in front of the gigantic City Hall. At last the taxi trip come to an end, and I suddenly discovered that I was in front of the gigantic City Hall.

The rather arresting spectacle of little old Japan