1．I've been asked to chair the committee (委员会) the next year.
2．I was absolutely delighted (高兴的) with the brilliant sunshine shining through the window.
3．The team we will compete (比赛) with is the champion of last season.
4．We've budgeted (为……预算) for a new car next year.
5．There were nearly one hundred guests at the party so no one noticed Mary's absence (缺席)．
6．He failed in his attempt (尝试) to take control of the company.
7．Often, the simplest answer is just to remove (离开) yourself from the situation.
8．Liu Jiao ran all the way to school; otherwise (不然) she'd have been late.
9．It shouldn't take too long to get back to our old routine (惯例)．
10．It's easier to get to the college if you have your own transport (交通工具)．
11．The doll is very precious (珍贵的) to me because it was my mother who bought it for me.
12．The professor published a book on the origins (起源) of life on the earth.
13．He developed a close association (联系) with the university.
14．Her headaches are becoming less frequent (经常发生的)．
15．She's a wonderful skater, and her technique (技术) is superb.
