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eloquently than the most flowery of words could have done.（? 注意 values 和 the most flowery of words 的意思。) 爸爸是一个沉默寡言的人，从来没有对我讲过决心、毅力和信仰等价值观的重要性。但是这个泡菜 坛却教给了我这些美德，它的说服力远远胜过了华丽的辞藻。
3 To my amazement, there, as if it had never been removed, stood the old pickle jar, the bottom already covered with coins.（? 这句话的主体结构是 there stood the old pickle jar。）
令我感到惊讶的是，那儿放着那个旧泡菜坛，坛底已经铺满了硬币，就好像它从来不曾被拿走过。
4 And I’m thankful for that because, even though we’re still relatively young, I can already see how it’ s been an important building block in both our characters. (? 注意：that 指的是前一句提到的那个事 实。building block 应意译成“塑造……的基本因素”。) 我对此心存感激，因为虽然我们还年轻，可我已经认识到，这对塑造我们的性格起了很大的作 用。
5 What with playing tennis together and sharing bedrooms until I was 15, Serena and I have always been close. (? 注意 what with 的意思。) 在我15岁以前，都是和塞雷娜一起打球，还和她睡在同一间卧室里，我们一直亲密无间。
7 Translate the sentences into English.
1 你只要将这张桌子移到另一间办公室就行，剩下的事由我来负责。(see to)
You just remove the desk to another office, and I’ll see to the rest. 2 有些美国人认为，对隐私和个人资料的保护妨碍了对恐怖主义和有组织犯罪的打击。(hold back) Some Americans believe that the protection of privacy and personal data holds back the fight against terrorism and organized crime.
3 这位著名的科学家将在北京大学发表有关全球气候变化与公共政策的演讲。(lecture on; global climate change)
This well-known scientist will lecture at Peking University on global climate change and public policy.
4 鲍勃需要控制自己，别再贪玩和浪费机会了。(get oneself together) Bob needs to get himself together and stop playing around and wasting his opportunity.
5 当约翰踩到香蕉皮滑倒的时候，那几个搞恶作剧的男孩放声大笑。(fall over; mischievous; laugh one’s head off)
As John slipped on the banana skin and fell over, those mischievous boys laughed th