1. Translation

2. 1. We felt honored that the Mayor chose to visit our school. honor sb. with a reward choose to do: decide to do

3. 2. On behalf of everyone present, I’d like to thank the host for a lovely evening. on behalf of Oh, don’t go to any trouble on my behalf. I would do anything on behalf of my country.

4. 3. The firefighters had to break down the door to get into the burning house. the house on fire. break down The question can be broken down into two parts. The car broke down just north of Paris. break into a house vt. break in vi.

5. 4. There were no flights available, so I was forced to take a train all the way from Shanghai to Lanzhou. all the way Hanna didn’t say a single word all the way back home. available These tickets are available for one month.

6. 5. I would not spend money carelessly/in a careless way even if I were as rich as Bill Gates. even though/ if Even though he is 24 now, he is still like a little child. as if / though Gary was behaving as though nothing had happened.

7. 6. The picture of the young girl in the magazine reminded me of my cousin. remind He made a few notes to remind himself of what he wanted to say. Remind me to buy some milk tonight, will you? He reminded his son that he still had a long way to go.

8. 7. She is an excellent student. Apart from her good grades, she is always willing to help others. apart from Apart from the ending, it’s a really a good film. Quite apart from the cost, we need to think about how much time the job will take.

9. 8. To my surprise, he made no reference to the negative findings in the report. reference The mayor made only a passing reference to the problem of unemployment. I am writing to you in reference to the job available in your department.