8. Now there are more and more graduates finding it hard to seek employment.

9. She said it in whispers, so I didn't hear.

10. Then he opened the safe (保险箱) and stole jewellery (珠宝) worth a million dollars.

二、翻译句子

1. 一只凶猛的虎鲨鱼攻击那游泳的人，在他的腿上咬了致命的伤口，其他人都很恐慌。

A fierce tiger shark attacked the swimmer, causing a deadly wound in his leg, and the others were in panic.

2. 在意大利被抢的概率很高。(chance)

Chances of being robbed in Italy are very high. / Chances are very high that you will be robbed in Italy.

3. 今天你要喂给那只鸟三倍于昨天的食。(三种译法)

　Today you must feed the bird three times as much food as you did yesterday.

　Today you must feed the bird twice more food than you did yesterday.

　Today you must feed the bird three times the amount of food you did yesterday.

4. 你应该避免提到任何可能使她伤心的事。

　You should avoid mentioning anything that may make her sad.

5. 他对女儿的生活一点都不关心，那就是她对他冷漠的原因。(distant; what)

　He doesn't care about his daughter's life. That's what makes her distant from him.