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.masterpiece 杰作

2.indebted 感激

3.drawer 抽屉

4.tampered 篡改

原文

201.

I need not have watered the flowers. Just after I finished, it stared raining.

我本不必浇花的。我刚做完，天就开始下雨了。

202.

I was afraid it would not work out well and sure enough it failed.

我担心这事不会有好结果，果然失败了。

203.

He was surprised to find the great artist's masterpiece hung on the wall upside down.

他惊奇地发现这位伟大艺术家的杰作倒挂在了墙上。

204.

You can't rely on him these days to do a proper job.

现在你不能指望他把工作做好。

205.

The politician said he was deeply indebted to everyone for their support in the election.

那位政治家说，他非常感谢大家在选举中给予他的支持。

206.

I admit this may not be the best way of doing it.

我承认这可能不是最好的方法。

207.

Hmm. I have a feeling I'm going to get lost whichever road I take.

嗯。我有一种感觉，无论我走哪条路，都会迷路。

208.

You must keep this plan a secret as there may be some changes yet.

你必须对这个计划保密，因为可能还会有一些变动。

209.

It is not good manners to laugh at someone when he makes mistakes.

当别人犯错误时嘲笑他是不礼貌的。

210.

The lock on my drawer had been tampered with and some of my papers were missing.

我抽屉上的锁被人动过，我的一些文件不见了。