7、As we were walking past a shop, he held a diamond firmly against the window and made a deep

impression in the glass. It took me over half an hour to get rid of him.

Pass=by 走过

It take sb sometimes to do sth. 某事花费某人多少时间

-- It took me two months to read the book.

Get rid of 摆脱, 除去

Cure vt.治愈

-- to cure a patient 治愈病人

-- I hope the doctor can cure the pain in my shoulder. 我希望医生能治好我肩上的疼痛。

Get rid of=cure

-- I have tried all sorts of medicine to get rid of this cold.

Get rid of=pay off 还清

-- He can never get rid of his debts.

Get rid of=wash off 洗刷掉(stain n.污点, 瑕疵)

-- He thought I can never wash off this stains.

8、The next man to approach me was selling expensive pens and watches. I examined one of the pens

closely. It certainly looked genuine.

The next man to approach me 第二个走近我的人