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　　Translation (5 minutes)

　　Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.

　　1.But for mobile phones, ___________________ (我們的通信就不可能如此迅速和方便).

　　2.In handling an embarrassing situation, ___________________ (沒有什么比幽默感更有幫助的了).

　　3.The Foreign Minister said he was resigning, ___________________ (但他拒絕進一步解釋這樣做的原因).

　　4.Human behavior is mostly a product of learning, ___________________ (而動物的行為主要依靠本能).

　　5.The witness was told that under no circumstances ___________________ (他都不應該對法庭說謊).