At the early attempts, the cable failed and when it was taken out for repairs it was found to be covered in living growths, a fact which defied contemporary scientific opinion that there was no life in the deeper parts of the sea.

　　譯文：

　　在早期的嘗試中，光纜鋪設(shè)失敗，不得不取出來維修。這時人們發(fā)現(xiàn)上面覆蓋有生物，這巔峰了當(dāng)時科學(xué)界認(rèn)為深海沒有生命的理論。

　　Wearing a seat belt saves lives; it reduces your chance of death or serious injury by more than half.

　　譯文：

　　系好安全帶能夠挽救性命，它能將喪生和重傷的概率減少一半以上。

　　All this imposes a constant pressure and strain of work, but in spite of this some students still find time for great activity in student affairs.

　　譯文：

　　所有這些給學(xué)生們施加了很大的壓力，盡管如此，學(xué)生們還是積極參加學(xué)生活動。

　　Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has.

　　譯文：

　　當(dāng)丈夫們和妻子們認(rèn)識到這種能量圈的意思以及各個家庭成員所處的圈之后，許多家庭爭吵就結(jié)束了。

　　Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours.

　　譯文：

　　只要可能，在下午做那些程序化的工作，把需要能量的工作留到你效率最好的時候去做。