40. l plan to read books in the library to kill time.
我打算在图书馆读一些书来打发时间。
重点解析
kill time，表示“打发时间”，含有找点事情做消磨时间的意思，内含有消极的态度。
情景对话
Steven: What would you like to do in the afternoon?
Lisa: I plan to read books in the library to kill time.
史蒂文：下午你想做什么？
丽萨：我打算在图书馆读一些书来打发时间。
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The young man goes to the community library to study on weekends.
那个年轻人每周末都去社区图书馆学习。
You can borrow any books you want from the library.
你可以从图书馆里借任何你想要的书。
We can read any books from the school library.
我们可以阅读学校图书馆里的任何书。
41. ln a library books are usually classified by subjects.
图书馆里的书籍一般按照科目分类。
重点解析
be classified by/according to..．意为“按照……编排/归类”, be classified into...categories表示“被分为……类”；而classify sb/sth (as sth)则表示“将某人/某物归类”。
情景对话
Steven: In a library books are usually classified by subjects.
Lisa: Thank you for telling me.
史蒂文：图书馆里的书籍一般按照科目分类。
丽萨：谢谢你告诉我这些。
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A library catalogue tells readers the names of all books in it.
图书目录告知读者图书馆内所有书的书名。
Most Apps in the library are free, but most e-books require payment.
图书馆里的多数应用程序是免费的，但很多电子书需要付费。
Most Apps in the library are free while most e-books need to be paid.
图书馆里的多数应用程序是免费的，但很多电子书需要付费。
42. The board was favorably impressed with your application, but the competition was very fierce.
委员会对你的申请表印象很深，但是竞争非常激烈。
重点解析
impress sb (with sth)为“给予某人深刻印象；使某人钦佩而起敬意”，可以用于被动结构be deeply/most impressed by..．中；而impress sth on/upon sb则表示“使某人铭记……；使某人深刻意识到……”。
情景对话
Mary: I didn't get the scholarship, right?
Steven: Yes. The board was favorably impressed with your application, but the competition was very fierce.
玛丽：我没有申请到奖学金，对吗？
史蒂文：是的。委员会对你的申请表印象很深，但是竞争非常激烈。
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She impressed the board with her application.
她的申请表让委员会印象很深。
Her application left a strong impression on the board.
她的申请表给委员会留下了深刻印象。
43. l advise you to try again next year.
我建议你明年再试一次。
重点解析
动词词组advise sb (not) to do意为“建议某人（不要）做某事”, advise (sb)
against sth/doing sth表示“建议某人不要做某事”, advise sb (on sth)表示“建议某人……”；而advise sb (of sth)用于商业用语中，表示“通知/告知某人”。
情景对话
Steven: I advise you to try again next year.
Mary: Thank you. I will.
史蒂文：我建议你明年再试一次。
玛丽：谢谢，我会的。
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If I were you, I would try again next year.
如果我是你，明年我会再试一次。
You can have another try next year.
明年你可以再试一次。
You might (just) as well try again next year.
明年你不妨再试一次。
44. l made up my mind to apply for a scholarship.
我决定申请奖学金。
重点解析
make up one's mind是动词词组，后面通常跟动词不定式，即make up one's mind to do sth，表示“下定决心做某事”。类似的词组还有resolve to do sth, decide to do sth等。
情景对话
John: I made up my mind to apply for a scholarship.
Susan: Did you get it at last?
John: No, I didn't.
约翰：我决定申请奖学金。
苏珊：那你最后拿到了吗？
约翰：没有。
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He decided to step aside for a better man.
他决定辞职让贤。
The leader made a wise decision.
领导做了英明的决定。
45. Could you tell me the procedure for applying for a scholarship?
你能告诉我申请奖学金的程序吗？
重点解析
procedure表示“办事程序，手续，步骤”，作可数名词，通常用作a/the procedure for (doing) sth; (the) agreed/correct/established/normal/usual procedure意为“商定的/正确的/确定的/正常的/一般的程序”。
情景对话
Steven: Can I be of any help to you?
Mary: Could you tell me the procedure for applying for a scholarship?
史蒂文：我能为你做些什么吗？
玛丽：你能告诉我申请奖学金的程序吗？
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I have no idea how to apply for a scholarship.
我不知道如何申请奖学金。
I wondered about the procedure for applying for a scholarship.
我想知道申请奖学金的程序。
Is it very hard to get full scholarship?
全额奖学金很难拿到吗？
46. ls there any possibility of my winning the scholarship?
我有可能获得奖学金吗？
重点解析
possibility作不可数名词时，意为“可能，可能性”，通常用作possibility (of sth/doing sth), possibility (that...)；作可数名词时，表示“可能的事；可能发生的事”。
情景对话
Steven: Is there any possibility of my winning the scholarship?
Mary: It's hard to say at present.
史蒂文：我有可能获得奖学金吗？
玛丽：目前也很难说。
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It's beyond the bounds of possibility that she got a scholarship.
她不可能得到奖学金。
It's impossible for her to get a scholarship.
她不可能得到奖学金。
She is unlikely to win a scholarship.
她不可能得到奖学金。
47. Am l qualified to apply for this scholarship?
我有资格申请这项奖学金吗？
重点解析
分词形容词qualified意为“有资格的，合格的”，通常用作be (fully/well/suitably/highly) qualified for..., be qualified to do；表示“受限制/限定的；附有条件的”，通常作名词的前置定语，如a qualified success（有限的成功）。
情景对话
Steven: Am I qualified to apply for this scholarship?
Mary: Sure.
史蒂文：我有资格申请这项奖学金吗？
玛丽：当然。
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Do you offer scholarships to foreign students?
你们给外国留学生提供奖学金吗？
Have you received my scholarship application form?
你收到我的奖学金申请表了吗？
What qualifications do I need to apply for the scholarship?
我需要具备什么资格才能申请奖学金？
48. lf l got the scholarship, pigs might fly.
我要是能得到奖学金，猪都可以飞啦。
重点解析
谚语pigs might fly通常表示不相信某事，意为“即使能有奇迹，也不太可能出现”；而as the crow flies表示“成直线”; the bird has flown则是警察用语，表示“要捉拿的人逃走了”。
情景对话
Mary: Why don't you apply for the scholarship?
Steven: If I got the scholarship, pigs might fly.
玛丽：你为什么不申请奖学金？
史蒂文：我要是能得到奖学金，猪都可以飞啦。
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He is quite likely to win a scholarship.
他很有可能获得奖学金。
There is little chance of his getting a scholarship.
他没有什么机会得到奖学金。
She has a slim chance of getting a scholarship.
她不大可能得到奖学金。
49. l've given up a big chance of getting scholarships.
我放弃了获得奖学金的大好机会。
重点解析
动词词组give up意为“放弃做某事”，而give sb up表示“对某人的到来/康复/寻回不再抱希望/不再期待；与某人断绝关系”, give sth up表示“停止做某事；放弃持有某物；宣布放弃……”, give sth up (to sb)表示“将某物交与他人”, give up on sb则常用口语中，表示“不再相信某人会成功；对某人失望”。
情景对话
Steven: I've given up a big chance of getting scholarships.
Mary: Could you tell me the reason?
史蒂文：我放弃了获得奖学金的大好机会。
玛丽：你能告诉我原因吗？
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Please do consider my application.
请务必考虑一下我的申请。
They took away my scholarship.
他们取消了我的奖学金。
Do you mean I didn't pass the scholarship examination?
你是说我没通过奖学金审核吗？