I have just received a letter from my brother, Tim.

我刚刚收到弟弟蒂姆的来信，

'I left the money in my room,' I said, 'and it's not there now.

“我把钱放在房间里，”我说，“可现在没有了。

After a little time, she chose one of the most expensive dresses in the shop and handed it to an assistant who wrapped it up for her as quickly as possible.

过了一会儿，她又选了商场里最昂贵的一件衣服，把它递给了售货员。那售货员以最快的速度为她包好了衣服。

I sat down on one of those modern chairs with holes in it and waited.

我坐在一个新式的满是网眼儿的椅子上，等待着。

A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began.

去年有很多汽车参加了这项比赛。比赛开始之前，人们异常激动。

During a bullfight, a drunk suddenly wandered into the middle of the ring.

在一次斗牛时，一个醉汉突然溜达到斗牛场中间，