下面這些句子的動作是人發(fā)出的，但施動者信息在句中并不重要，可以省去。漢語

中有時也會這樣表達。

1. The first question went to him. 第一個問題是問他的。

2. Her question received no answer. 沒人回答她的問題。

3. A telegram came from Moscow. 一份來自莫斯科的電報。

4. Reports are coming in of a major earthquake in Mexico.

傳來的消息說墨西哥發(fā)生一場大地震。

5. My TV came in yesterday. 我的電視是昨天送來的。 come in: to be received 得到

6. Your TV is ready. 你的電視修好了。

7. No card or note came with it. 上面既沒有卡片也沒有便條。

8. Calls to the florist are in vain, it was a cash purchase.

多次打電話詢問花店，均無所獲，用現(xiàn)金支付。

9. All of those calls have to go to a personal phone.

這些電話都會打到個人電話上。

10. Cars are stopping to look. 好多車都停下來觀看。

11. It discusses why human beings are interested in the outer space.

這一章討論了人類為什么對外空感興趣。

12. The second chapter discusses different approaches to the treatment of cancer.

第二章討論了治療癌癥的不同方法。

13. A list gives prices. 一張價格列表。

14. The job pays a decent wage. 這份工作報酬不錯。

15. And recreation centres couldn't find enough indoor space for playing；

consequently, it was moved outdoors, as early as 1908.

由于娛樂中心不能提供足夠的空間開展這項運動，使得它早在 1908 年成了戶外運動。

16. The letter failed to arrive. 這封信未能送達。

17. Shortly after midnight, the truck arrived at our hotel.

剛過午夜，卡車到了我們的賓館。

18. A conversation leading to mutual mystification followed.

就這樣，兩個人在互不明白的情況下繼續(xù)他們的談話。

19. In a country which increasingly improves the material aspect of life, the question

will linger “ What is the future all about?”

在一個物質(zhì)生活水平不斷提高的國家，“未來會怎樣？”這個問題仍懸而未決。

20. The dishes we had laboured over disappear in less than a half hour.

不到半小時，我們辛辛苦苦做的菜都被吃了個精光。