听前提示

一、三遍英文，一遍中文，再一遍英文。

二、从听懂的词入手，理解句子含义。

三、根据中英文意思，听不懂的多听几遍。

词汇提示

1.in the light of 根据

2.port 港口

原文

451.

The people at large are hoping for great changes in the light of the present situation.

根据目前的形势，一般人都希望有很大的变化。

452.

This is just what I have been looking for so long.

这正是我一直在寻找的东西。

453.

The monkey, trained properly, will be able to do a lot of tricks.

经过适当的训练，这只猴子将能做很多把戏。

454.

There is no hurry; you have five days to think the matter over.

不用着急；你有五天的时间来考虑这件事。

455.

My uncle will have been in New York for two years next month.

到下个月，我叔叔就在纽约呆了两年了。

456.

I think the only problem I have now is being shut in at home.

我想我现在唯一的问题就是被关在家里。

457.

Since you are no longer a child, you should be responsible for what you do.

既然你不再是孩子了，就应该对自己的行为负责。

458.

The rise in house prices enabled him to sell his house at a big profit.

房价的上涨让他能以很高的利润卖掉了房子。

459.

A whistle blew, and the boat slowly began to pull out of port.

汽笛一响，船就慢慢地驶出了港口。

460.

I had my wallet stolen on my way to the office.

我在去办公室的路上钱包被偷了。