A. Answer the following questions 1. What is the difference between Chinese and English in terms of sentence development? Answer: Chinese sentences are dominated by pre-modifiers, while English sentences are dominated by post-modifiers. 2. Do we follow the same order in Chinese and English when expressing time? Answer: No. We follow opposite orders. 3. What order do the English people follow when portray reality? Answer: They depict things from “subject” to “object” to “process” to “environment” at last. B. Translate the following sentences into English. 4. 为了把我们国家建设成现代化国家学好英语和科学技术是非常重要的。 Answer: It is very important to study English as well as science and technology for the modernization of our country. C. Translate the following sentences into Chinese. 5. It is not surprising that, when humidity is low, the water evaporates rapidly from the fruit. Answer: 在大气湿度低的情况下，水果里的水分蒸发就快，这是不足为奇的。