1.Of the two books, I think this one is superior(更好的) to that one.
2.The old methods proved(证明是) to be the best after all.
3.He desired(渴望) to prove his courage in the battle.
4.Only in this way can they better apply(应用)theory to practice.
5. Present(出席) at the meeting were those who had achieved great success in the field of ancient history.
6.The third failure discouraged(使气馁) him completely.
7.The teacher inspired(激励) us to try again.
8.In order not to be disturbed(打扰), Lin Feng spent the whole afternoon locked in the study, preparing the paper.
9. Compared(与……相比) to the children living in the mountain areas, these children are very lucky.
10.His devotion(热衷) of too much time to sports is plain to see.