1£®He was appointed manager of our department£¬although he was junior to me.

2£®My companion rang me up stating he would take a plane bound for Lhasa.

3£®We all envied him his talent for art.

4£®He likes to talk big as if he took (take) charge of all the state affairs.

5£®In my opinion£¬environmental protection is a practical matter as well as a theoretical (theory) one.

6£®No matter how talented (talent) you are£¬you should study hard.

7. It is his naughty brother who put the tortoise in the tank.

8£®The millionaire will never forget the days when his family had no access to food.

9£®Knowledge and learning are important if we want to be successful£¬but they may also limit our thinking (think)£®