1 . “Where are you going?” the father asked his son. (改为间接引语)
→The father asked his son ________.

2 . Read the sentenced in the box and use them to complete the sentenced that follow, using indirect speech as the example given.

A. “Please slow down!” B. “Could you hold the door for me, Henry?” C. “Turn the volume down, Jim.” D. “Don’t worry too much about it.” E. “Did you have a good time?” F. “Why didn’t you come to the party?” G. “Do you like Italian food?” H. “How long have you been married?” I. “Just go to bed.”

例 Bill was driving too fast, so I told him to slow down
1. Mother was answering the phone, so she ________.
2. Sue was a little nervous about the exam, so I ________.
3. Sarah was carrying a large box in her hands and wanted to go out, so she asked ________.
4. I wanted to invite Mary out for dinner, so I ________.
5. Jack just came back from his holiday. I ________
6. William didn’t show up at my party, so I ________
7. The photographer was taking pictures of an older couple. He ________
8. It was quite late when her son got home, so she ________

3 . “VIP”代表什么?
What does “VIP” ________ ________?

4 . “Where did you find the ads for jobs abroad?” Bill asked. (同义句转换)
→Bill asked ________ ________ ________ ________ the ads for jobs abroad.

5 . How could I justify sitting there and doing nothing? We all have a responsibility to look after one another’s welfare.（英译汉）

6 . 电影当然需要令人印象深刻的画面，那为什么由《爱丽丝漫游仙境》改变的电影最多也只能被称作是“有点意思”呢？（汉译英）

7 . 布朗先生怎样度过这艰难时间？
____________ can Mr. Brown ___________ ____________ the difficult time?

8 . To a person nothing is more precious than their life, and if they entrust me with that life, how could I refuse that trust, saying I’m cold, hungry, or tired?(英译汉)