1. Having spent some time in the city, he had no trouble finding the way to the history museum.
2. Compared with the place where I grew up, this town is more prosperous and exciting.
3. The professor required that we hand in our research reports.
4. It is suggested that the air conditioner should be fixed by the window.
5. The more you explain, the more confused I am.
6. The more exercise you take, the fewer chances you will have of catching a cold.
7. The victim would have a chance to survive if he had been taken to hospital in time.
8. You would not have failed if you had followed my instructions.
9. The anti-virus agent was not known until it was accidentally found by a doctor.
10. Not until he had accomplished the task, did he realize that he was seriously ill.
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11. The manager never laughed; neither did she lose her temper before.
12. Leaving one’s job, no matter what kind it is, is a difficult change, even for those who look forward to retiring.
13. We look forward to being invited to attend the opening ceremony.
14. What most parents are concerned about is providing the best education possible for their children.
15. You’d better take a sweater with you in case it turns cold.
16. In order to finance my education，mother often takes on more work than is good for her.
17. Though a skilled worker, he was fired by the company last week because of the economic crisis.
18. Specialists in intercultural studies say that it is not easy to adapt to lives in different cultures.
19. Because of the noise outside, Nancy had great difficulty focusing her attention on the experiment.
20. Some psychologists claim that people might feel lonely when they are away from home.
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21. The nation’s population continues to rise at the rate of 12 million people per year.
22. The finding of this study failed to consider the quality of human's sleep.
23. The prevention and treatment of AIDS is one field of our cooperation.
24. Because of the leg injury, the athlete decided to quit the match.
25. To make donations or for more information, please contact us at the following address.
26. Please come here at ten tomorrow morning at your convenience.
27. Thanks to a series of new inventions, doctors can treat this disease successfully.
28. In my sixties, one change I notice is that I am more inclined to get tired than before.
29. I am going to pursue this course, no matter what kind of sacrifice I will make.
30. I would prefer shopping online to shopping in a department store because the former is more convenient and time-saving.
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31. Many Americans live on credit, and their quality of life is measured by how much they can borrow, not how much they can earn.
32. Our efforts will pay off if the results of the research can be applied to the research and development of new technology.
33. I can’t boot my computer now. There must be something wrong with its operating system.
34. Medical researchers are painfully aware that there are many problems that they haven’t found answers to.
35. Through the project, many people have received training and decided to start their own business.
36. Despite the hardship he encountered, Mark never gave up pursuing knowledge.
37. Scientists agree that it will be a long time before we find the methods of curing cancers.
38. Production has to be increased considerably to keep pace with the constantly increasing demands of consumers.
39. The magnificent museum is said to have been built about a hundred years ago.
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40. Soon after he transferred to the new school, Ali found that he had difficulty in keeping up with his classrooms in math and English.
41. The 16-year-old girl decided to travel abroad on her own despite her parents’ strong opposition.
42. Some people, however, take a different attitude. They consider it is unnecessary to hold this test. There are two reasons for this.
43. As for me, I welcome the idea of this test, because it is an opportunity to find out where I am after all these years’ learning. So I have made up my mind to practice more to improve my spoken English and hope to do well in this test.
44. As to me, my favor goes to the former opinion, because spring CCTV Spring Festival Gala gives us another option to celebrate this important moment. But it is really essential to improve the quality of the programs. And I hope some better forms of celebration will be created in the near future.
45. From what has been mentioned above, we can come to the conclusion that examination is necessary, however, its method should be improved.
46. First, your active participation is helpful to strengthening the sense of responsibility and managing interpersonal relations. Second, various activities organized by us could raise your level of proficiency in English. A good command of English empowers you to enjoy decided competitive edge over your peers.
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47. Some people think those activities are great and necessary, because they can help people relax from the hard work and study. Some of the activities, such as hiking, jogging, can help people relax physically; while some of them, such as surfing the Internet, can help people relax mentally.
48. In my opinion, we should pay more attention to the advantages of various recreational activities and make the most of them. Meanwhile, we should learn how to use those activities positively, and make them a helpful tool for our development.
49. What’s more, customers using disposable plastic bags may think that they are of great convenience. But what they don’t quite realize is that there will be remarkable negative impact on our health. And sometimes careless disposal of these bags may even poison some innocent animals.
50. Nowadays, an increasing number of museums are open to the public with free admission. The reason for it lies in the fact that the government has been attaching great importance to provide more opportunities for citizens to explore and get access to the knowledge world.
51. As far as I am concerned, I am absolutely in favor of this practice. First and foremost, ordinary people are allowed to enter the museums to enjoy the displays freely. Moreover, kids and teenagers can learn about knowledge in the museums out of the classroom.
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52. However, everything can be divided into two. The negative aspects are also apparent.
53. Nowadays, there’s an increasing number of household in China that has an only one child. Most of parents love and care for children so much that children has less chances to deal with problems by themselves. Consequently, children get used to depending on their parents in everything and lack of ability to solve problems independently, which is bad for their growing.
54. Many people hold that it is absolutely necessary to hold a test of spoken English in China. In the first place, a test of spoken English will make college students become more aware of the importance of spoken English. In the second place, such a test will help them with their communication skills.
55. From the above discussion, I strongly believe that parent should help their children be independent by instructing them in a proper way rather than planning and considering everything for them. It’s children who decide their future and fate, so it would be beneficial for them to live independently with some proper instructions of their parents
56. With the development of the Internet and the popularization of computers, on-line shopping has become a commonplace in our life. Here consumers can buy almost everything they need.
57. On-line shopping has a lot of advantages, of which the most important is
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perhaps its convenience. On other hand, daily products sold on line are usually much cheaper than those displayed in the shelves.
58. However, on-line shopping also has its disadvantages. The first disadvantage is that the consumers can't see the goods or try them on personally. The second disadvantage is that some shops on the Internet are not registered. They will never deliver anything to you after they get the money from you. Once cheated, you will find that you have nowhere to go to complain.
59. In my opinion, on-line shopping creates both merchants and consumers an efficient and economical way of selling or buying commodities, so it should be encouraged.
60. Recently, the problem of keeping pets has aroused people’s concern.
61. Internet has been playing an increasingly important role in our day-to-day life. It has brought a lot of benefits but has created some serious problems as well.
62. Nowadays, overpopulation has become a problem we have to face.
63. Taking all these factors into consideration, we naturally come to the conclusion.
64. With the development of science and technology, more and more people believe that computers are playing an important role in our life
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65. All in all, we cannot live without it. But at the same time we must try to find out new ways to cope with the problems that would arise.
66. Obviously, if we don’t control the problem, the chances are that it will lead us in danger.
67. It is urgent that immediate measures should be taken to stop the situation.
68. From my point of view, it is more reasonable to support the first opinion rather than the second.
69. People have figured out many ways to solve this problem.
70. There are three reasons for the changes that have taken place in our life. Firstly, people’s living standard has been greatly improved. Secondly, most people are well paid, and they can afford what they need or like. Last but not least, more and more people prefer to enjoy modern life．
71. Books are like friends．They can help us know the world better，and they can open our minds and widen our horizons．Therefore，reading extensively is of great benefit to us．
72. However, everything divides into two. Television can also be harmful to us. It can do harm to our health and make us lazy if we spend too much time watching television.
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73. Computers are now being used everywhere, whether in the government, in schools or in business. Soon, computers will be found in every home, too. We have good reason to say that computers are playing an increasingly important role in our life and we have stepped into the Computer Age.
74. The housing problem that we are confronted with is becoming more and more serious. Therefore, we must take some effective measures to solve it．
75. Some changes have taken place in people’s diet in the past five years. The major reasons for these changes are not far to seek. Nowadays，more and more people are switching from grain to meat for protein，and from fruit and vegetable to milk for vitamins.
76. We cannot ignore the fact that industrialization brings with it the problems of pollution．To solve these problems，we can start by educating the public about the hazards of pollution．The government on its part should also design stricter laws to promote a cleaner environment．
77. Through the above analysis, I believe that the favorable sides far outweigh its negative effects. I hope all the people can share the same national treasure in more free museums.
78. With the improvement of the living standard, the proportion of people’s income spent on food has decreased while that spent on education has increased.
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80. People have different attitudes towards failure. Some believe that failure leads to success. Every failure they experience translates into a greater chance of success in their renewed efforts. However, others are easily discouraged by failures and put themselves into the category of losers.
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