1．The flood last year in the south was a real disaster(灾难), leaving 19 people dead and 78 missing.
2．The big company has gradually (逐渐地) absorbed these small companies into its own organization.
3．The statue is a memorial (纪念碑) to all the soldiers who died in the wars.
4．One of the powerful (有力的) actions the government has taken is to knock down the illegal buildings to restore the beauty of the city.
5. Unfortunately(不幸地), his father died, leaving the family even worse off, so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother.
6．Being accustomed to being poor, he found it hard to adapt to a wealthy(富裕的) life in a short period of time.
7．The whole system was corrupt(腐败的)—every official she approached wanted money before helping her.
8．If we judge(判断) according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly.
