81. It wasn’t long before the police caught the thief.(NMET 92)
很快警察抓住了那个小偷。
简析：句型结构It wasn’t long before+从句，很快就…
82. Then, I noticed a tall man by the door, carrying something covered with brown paper.(NMET 93)
接着，我注意到门旁一个高个子男人，拿着用棕色纸遮盖着的某种东西。
简析：含两个分词短语。
83. Turning to my next customer, I was terrified to see a gun stuck out of his coat.(NMET 93)
转向下一个顾客，看见一杆枪从他的外套伸出来，我非常恐惧。
简析：过去分词短语作to see的宾补。
84.“Smith!” the manager cried out in a voice like thunder “None of your excuses! Go start work at once! ” (NMET 93)
“史密斯!”经理用象雷一样的声音大喊，“你不要找借口!给我立即开始工作。”
简析：口语化的语言。
85. Waiting above the crowded streets, on top of a building 110 stories high, was Philippe Pettit.(NMET 94)
菲力浦帕底特在110层高的建筑物上，人群拥挤的大街上空等候。
简析：含倒装句型及分词用法。
86. Philippe took his first step with great care. The wire held Now he was sure he could do it.(NMET 94)
菲力浦非常小心地迈开第一步，钢丝绳承受住了，现在他确信他可以走钢丝了。
简析：关键词hold (vi) 承受。
87.And thousands of terrified(badly frightened)watchers stared with their hearts beating fast.(NMET 94)
成千上万感到很害怕的观众盯着看，他们的心跳很快。
简析：含with构成的介词短语。
88. Already she does many things a human being can do.(NMET 95)
她已经会做一个人能做的许多事情。
简析：含定语从句。
89. She even enjoys watching television before going to bed.(NMET 95)
她甚至喜欢在上床睡觉前看电视。
简析：含分词及动名词。
90. The measure of a man’s real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out.(NMET 96)
衡量一个人真正品质的标准是看如果他知道他不会被别人发现的情况下他会做些什么事。
简析：表语从句中还含有虚拟语气。