1. the crops need rain.

农作物需要雨水。

2. she raised her finger to her lips as a sign for silence.

她举起一根手指放在唇边，示意肃静。

3. his long absence raised fears about his safety.

他长期不在引起了大家对他的安全的担心。

4. our conversation ranged over many topics.

我们的谈话涉及很多话题。

5. several cars are available within this price range.

在这个价格范围内，有好几种汽车可供选购。

6. he is above me in rank.

他的级别比我高。

7. this tennis player ranked third in the world.

这位网球运动员排名世界第三。

8. he made rapid progress in his studies.

他学习上进步很快。

9. it's very rare for him to be so late.

他很少迟到。

10. he's devoted his whole life to the protection of the rare animals.

他终生献身于珍稀动物的保护。

11. they drove at a steady rate.

他们以平稳的速度开车。

12. what's the going rate of computer programmers?

计算机程序设计人员的一般工资是多少？

13. these shoes are rather too big.

这双鞋有点太大了。

14. i would rather stay at home.

我宁可呆在家里。

15. her visit brought a ray of sunshine into the children's lives.

她的来访给孩子们的生活带来了欢乐。

16. the garden reaches down to the lake.

花园一直延伸到湖边。

17. they reached london on friday.

他们星期五到达伦敦。

18. can you reach the book on the top of the cupboard?

你能够到柜顶的那本书吗？

19. that's beyond the reach of my imagination.

那是我想象不到的。

20. i can read french but i can't speak it.

我能看懂法文但不会说。

21. the teacher read the poem to the class.

老师给全班同学朗诵这首诗歌。

22. the letter is ready for the post.