解析:句意:不劳无获;毕竟,世上没有免费的午餐。no such thing相当于not such a thing。
8.-More and more people have got to know the importance of the English study. Believe __it__ or not, about six people in ten in this city are able to speak English.
-That's great.
解析:句意:--越来越多的人已经开始意识到学英语的重要性。信不信由你,这个城市中十个人中有六个能够说英语。--真是太好了。believe it or not "信不信由你。"
Ⅱ.完成句子
1.There __is_no_such_man__ in our neighborhood.
我们社区没有这样的人。
2.London Olympic Games __are_recognized_as_a_great_success__.
伦敦奥运会被认为是一个了不起的成功事件。
3.Vegetables are __playing_an_important_part_in__ helping people keep healthy.
蔬菜在帮助人们保持健康方面起着重要作用。
4.__As_we_all_know__,the Bird's Nest is so beautiful that it attracts tourists at home and abroad.
众所周知,鸟巢太美了,吸引了国内外的游客。
5.She has just __bought_the_same_car__ as her brother did last year.
她刚买了一辆和她弟弟去年买的一样的小汽车。
6.The public requested that company __should_not_make_the_young_students_work__ for them.
公众要求这家公司不应该让年轻学生为他们工作。
7.-So many celebrities are crowding to Hong Kong. What has happened?
--那么多的名人都在涌向香港。发生了什么事。
-__This_is_because__ the famous singer is to hold a wedding soon.
--这是因为那位著名歌星马上要举行婚礼了。
8.The person in charge of the meeting commanded that