Group 1
1. He clenched his teeth and ran as fast as his leg could carry him.
2. She nodded with a resolute air.
3. The scorching sun baking my face, and beads of sweats blurring my vision, I was nearly suffocated yet I ploughed on.
4. The power of love, which slept in the bosoms of the little woman, woke up all of a sudden and took possession of her.
5. Mr and Mrs March surveyed the young couple with such tender satisfaction .
6. Hearing movement behind him in the dark, he turned to look behind him and found himself paralyzed with terror.
7. Without thinking twice, John threw himself at the door and broke into the house. Thick smoke filled the room. He was almost overcome by it. He held his breath and managed to locate the young girl. He carried her over his right shoulder and dashed out of the house and place her on a grass patch.
8. Holding the bouquet of red roses, she felt her heart racing wildly and her stomach tightened with nervousness.
9. The lights dimmed. The pianist swayed and nodded with her fingers dancing across the keys. With a flourish, she played her final note. Applause thundered through the hall and people jumped to their feet and cheered.
10. Seeing his face light up, we felt as if the gloom had lifted and a way of sunshine was let in.
11. They pointed and gazed open-mouthed as owl after owl(猫头鹰) flutter(飞) overhead. Most of them had never seen an owl even at nighttime.
12. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired and success achieved.
Group2
1. My neighbour was working in his yard when suddenly a car came crashing through his fence and ended up on his front lawn.
2. There was a crowd of kids around me, cheering for me, patting me on the back, giving me high fives.
3. Tears gathered in/clouded my eyes as I stood in our washing room, holding Brett’s jeans and shirt full of burnt hole.
4. I struggled into my jacket, seized my bag and stormed out of the house.
5. I looked around in wonder at the people swarming(挤满) around like bees.
6. I sat there, frozen to the spot, unable to move a muscle. It was only when Did wished me “good luck” that I moved.
7. Nerves were crawling up and down my spine like ants as the dreaded whistle blew. “BEEP” I flew off the blocks and into the pool.
8. As it was my turn to face the audience and belt out a tune, a wave of nerves washed over me, causing my legs to tremble and my mind to go blank. In that moment of panic, I locked eyes with my mother, whose gaze was filled with a sparkling vitality and an unwavering strength that bolstered my spirit.
9. My life has been full of ups and downs, and the downs seems to rain on me like a never-ending storm.
10. When my great-aunt was told I was a boy, she got up in rage and stormed out.
11. Since Mr Murdstones started to live with us, I felt as if the air had been strangled(窒息) out of me. He was the kind of man that smothers all hope and happiness.
12.
“David,” he said one day, beckoning me over to him, “What do you think I do if I have a dog or horse that doesn’t do what I tell them?”
“I don’t know,” I whispered nervously.
“I beat it,” he replied, with an evil glint in his eyes.
I shivered/trembled/shook with fear/terror, knowing that if I gave him the slightest excuse, he would beat me.
Group3
