1) During the past 10 years, I’ve managed to graduate with honours from Yale University, got my PhD(博士学位) and even published a book despite all the difficulties and obstacles. 2) Jane gets excited easily and she often fires herself up about trivial things. 3) I’m beginning to discover the truth about life — if you want to live a worthy life, you must take it by the throat . 4) As an 18-year-old boy, you have your whole life ahead of you. It’s time to take action if you want to make a change in your life. 5) You can make an excuse for your mistake, but the boss might not buy your story. 6) Pass the flower of kindness on and let it wipe another’s tears. And in kind that kindness will flow, for kindness grows in this way. 7) The people in that mountain village have proved to be so courageous in the face of adversity and disaster. 8) I don’t think I have a particularly good chance of getting the job, but it is certainly worth trying for . 9) Despite her own sufferings, she managed to nurse her brother through serious tuberculosis.