The girls were surprised at the fact that ocean ships can sail up the Great Lakes. 巨大的海轮可以开到五大湖，这让表姐俩感到吃惊。

以上三句都是that 引导的同位语从句。同位语从句属于名词性从句的一种，其先行词多为名词possibility, fact, hope, thought, idea, belief, wish, news, message, reality等。要加强和定语从句的辨别。同位语从句里的that不做任何成分，没有任何意思。

cross vt.越过;穿过

She crossed the street with the blind children.她领着那些盲童穿过街道。

across prep.& adv. 横穿，穿过。上面的句子可以改为：She walked across（=crossed） the street with the blind children.

5. He was going to take them and their baggage to catch "The True North". 他要带着她们和行李去乘坐"真北方"号列车。

baggage(=luggage)[美]行李

a piece of baggage 一件行李

hand/ accompanied baggage随身携带的小件行李

"Do you always catch such an early train?" asked the inspector."你总是赶这样的早班车吗?"检查官问道。

You'll catch (a) cold if you don't put a sweater on. 你不穿上运动衫会感冒的。

The ball caught him on the head. 球打在了他的头上。

to catch a person's eye 引起某人的注意

I caught him doing it. 他做这事时被我撞见了。

Sorry, I didn't catch what you said. Could you please say it again? 对不起,我没听清楚你说的话,请你再讲一遍好吗?

6. On the way to the station, he chatted about their trip.在去火车站的路上他聊起了她们的旅程。

He collapsed in the street and died on the way to hospital.他在大街上晕倒, 在送往医院途中死去.

On the way down , it got dark.下山的路上，天色渐黑。

She doesn't chat with her friends.她没有和朋友们聊天。

They dropped in for a chat last night.他们昨晚顺便来闲聊了一会儿。

7. You are going to see some great scenery. 你们将会看到美丽壮观的景色。

The scenery in the mountains is very beautiful. 山里的景色非常美。

I like mountain scenery very much. 我很喜欢山景。

a scene of prosperity一派繁荣景象

scenes in a mountain district 山区风光

8. People say it is Canada's most beautiful city, surrounded by mountains and the Pacific Ocean. 人们说她是加拿大最美丽的城市，被大山和太平洋环抱。

The fence surrounds the school. 篱笆环绕着学校。

Joy and happiness surround you. 快乐幸福围绕你.

We are surrounded by dangers.我们的处境危机四伏。

The house was surrounded by high walls. 房子的四周有高墙.

9. It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, some measuring over 90 metres. 那儿的湿度很大，所以树都长得特别高，一些高达90多米。

10. That afternoon aboard the train, the cousins settled down in their seats.那天下午，表姐妹俩等上火车，在座位上坐了下来。

After the war broke out they settled in Europe.战争爆发后，他们在欧洲定居。