Vera's curious talent was brought to the notice of a scientific research institute in the town of Ulyanovsk, near where she lives, and in April she was given a series of tests by a special commission of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federal Republic.

be brought to sb.’s notice / attention ^{受到某人注意(sb. 太长需要换成 the notice of sb.)}

• Their working conditions were only brought to public notice last year. ^{他们的工作条件直到去年才引起公众的注意。}
• And the more brought to the attention of the people. ^{而且越加受到人们的重视。}
• It is desired that this rule should be brought to the attention of the staff. ^{希望这条规则引起全体职员的注意。}

give sb. a test ^{给某人做测试}

• She was given a test to assess her unique abilities. ^{她接受了一项测试以评估她的独特能力。}
• The students were given a test to evaluate their understanding of the material. ^{学生们接受了一项测试以评估他们对材料的理解。}
• The doctor gave him a test to check his reflexes. ^{医生给他做了一项测试以检查他的反应能力。}

a series of ^一连串的

• She attended a series of lectures on modern science. ^{她参加了一连串关于现代科学的讲座。}
• a series of lectures / rainy days / math books ^丛书
• In the nineteenth century, a novelist would bring his story to a conclusion by presenting his readers with a series of coincidences ...

the Ministry / Department of ^部门

• The proposal was reviewed by the Ministry of Health. ^{该提案由卫生部审查。}
• She works for the Department of Education in the U.S. ^{她在美国教育部工作。}
• The policy was issued by the Ministry of Finance. ^{该政策由财政部发布。}

During these tests she was able to read a newspaper through an opaque screen and, stranger still, by moving her elbow over a child's game of Lotto she was able to describe the figures and colours printed on it; and, in another instance, wearing stockings and slippers,（she was able） to make out with her foot the outlines and colours of a picture hidden under a carpet.

stranger still ^{更奇怪的是}

• She could read through walls, and stranger still, she could sense colors with her elbows. ^{她能透过墙壁阅读，更奇怪的是，她能用肘部感知颜色。}
• Stranger still, smoke began at once to ascend. ^{更奇怪的是，烟马上开始飘了起来。}
• Stranger still, the braincase was little bigger than a walnut. ^{更为奇怪的是，大脑甚至比胡桃还要小。}

let alone ^{在Gre里的写作范文}

• In short, without better evidence that the survey is statistically reliable the chairperson cannot rely on it to draw any firm conclusion about the overall recycling commitment of West Egg residents —let alone about how quickly the landfill will reach capacity.  ^{let alone 放到否定，后面句型一致}
• Moreover, the author has not shown any correlation, let alone a cause-and-effect relationship, between the number of hours a person spends watching television and that industry's profits.
• Without ruling out all other possible explanations for the grade-average increase, the dean cannot convince me that by terminating the evaluation procedure Omega would curb its perceived grade inflation, let alone help its graduates get jobs.
• In short, without ruling out other possible reasons for the strong sales the vice president cannot convince me that Plainsville residents are exercising regularly, let alone that they would be interested in buying the sorts of food and other products that NW sells.

并列句省略主语和谓语 ^{省略重复部分}

• In 1975, the number of students in our school was about five hundred, and in 1981, over two thousand. ^{1975年，我们学校的学生人数大约为五百，而在1981年，超过两千。}
• He was tired after work, and later, too exhausted to eat. ^{他工作后很累，之后太疲惫而吃不下饭。}

make out  ^{see or hear sb. or sth.with difficulty 依稀看见/听见}

• I could just make out a figure in the darkness. ^{我在黑暗中只能依稀看见一个身影。}
• He could make out three men in a basket under it and one of them was holding a pair of binoculars.
• I couldn’t make out what he was saying. ^{我听不清他在说什么。}
• She made out the outlines of the picture under the carpet with her foot. ^{她用脚依稀辨认出地毯下图片的轮廓。}

Other experiments showed that her knees and shoulders had a similar sensitivity.

sensitivity ^敏感性

• Her knees and shoulders showed a remarkable sensitivity to colors. ^{她的膝盖和肩膀对颜色表现出惊人的敏感性。}
• The device has a high sensitivity to detect faint signals. ^{该设备对检测微弱信号有很高的敏感性。}
• His sensitivity to light made it hard to work outdoors. ^{他对光的敏感性使他在户外工作很困难。}
• Apparently sensitive to criticism, the bull forgot all about the matador and charged at the drunk.

During all these tests Vera was blindfold; and indeed, except when (she was) blindfold she lacked the ability to perceive things with her skin.

indeed ^事实上

• She was talented, and indeed, her skills amazed everyone. ^{她很有天赋，事实上，技能令人惊叹。}
• The task was difficult, indeed, impossible without help. ^{这项任务很难，事实上，没有帮助是不可能的。}
• It was cold, indeed, freezing outside. ^{天气很冷，事实上，外面冷得要命。}

状语从句省略 ^{省略主语和be动词(状语从句的主语如果与主句主句统一，从句是be动词词可省略主谓)}

• He is therefore forgiven if late for a dinner party. ^{因此，如果他晚到晚宴会被原谅。}
• Metals expand when they are heated and contract when they are cooled. ^{金属加热时膨胀，冷却时收缩。}
• Francis Preston Blair Jr., although (he was) born in Kentucky, lived and practiced in Missouri. 
• Judges, however wise or eminent, are human and can make mistakes. ^{法官无论多么睿智或杰出，都是人，可能会犯错。}
• While (he was) on a walking tour with his wife, he stopped to talk to a workman.
• We’ll resolve the Vladivostok issue with peaceful means when (it is) ever possible, with force when (it is) necessary. ^{虚主语省略}

It was also found that although she could perceive things with her fingers this ability ceased the moment her hands were wet.

cease to do / doing ^{停止做某事}

• That department has ceased to exist. ^{那个部门已经不复存在。}
• There are instances when patriotism ceases to be an empty slogan. 
• The factory has ceased making bicycles. ^{工厂已经停止生产自行车。}

the moment (when/at which/that/省略) + 定语从句

• From the moment he arrived there, everything changed. ^{从他到达那里的那一刻起，一切都变了。}
• I felt nervous the moment I stepped into the room. ^{我一踏进房间的那一刻就感到紧张。}
• She smiled the moment she saw her friend. ^{她一看到朋友的那一刻就笑了。}

wet ^{湿的（表面有水、或者吸饱了水）}

• Her hands were wet, so her ability ceased. ^{她的手湿了，因此她的能力消失了。}
• We got wet through. ^{我们浑身上下都湿透了。}
• Her wet clothes were sticking to her body. ^{湿衣服贴在她身上。}