我需要写两篇论文。

　　还能这样说：

　　I do with two thesis.

　　I need to work on two papers.

　　谚语：

　　A friend in need is a friend indeed.

　　患难之交是真朋友。

　　2. How's your thesis going?

　　你的论文写得怎么样了？

　　还能这样说：

　　How are you coming along with your thesis?

　　How does your thesis go off?

　　谚语：

　　A moneyless man goes fast through the market.

　　身上无钱过市快。

　　3. In fact, I just finished the outline.

　　事实上，我刚写完提纲。

　　还能这样说：

　　As a matter of fact, I just pulled the outline off.

　　Actually, I just completed the outline.

　　应用解析：

　　as a matter of fact 事实上，实际上；

　　be caught in the fact 当场被捕；

　　in fact 事实上，其实

　　4. Many thanks for your instruction.

　　非常感谢您的教导。

　　还能这样说：

　　I appreciate your instruction.

　　I'm thankful for your guidance.

　　谚语：

　　He that marries for wealth sells his liberty.

　　为财富而结婚的人，出场了自己的自由。

　　5. We had a great graduation ceremony.

　　典礼的气氛很活跃。

　　还能这样说：

　　Our graduation ceremony was very great.

　　The graduation cermony we had was very great.

　　应用解析：

　　stand on ceremony 讲究礼节，拘泥礼节，讲客套；

　　with ceremony 正式，隆重；

　　without ceremony 不拘礼节地，随便地

　　6. The chancellor attended our graduation ceremony.

　　我们的大学校长出席了我们的毕业典礼。

　　还能这样说：

　　The chancellor was present at our graduation ceremony.

　　We found the chancellor at the graduation ceremony.

　　谚语：

　　Do not attend to two things at a time.

　　一心不能二用。

　　7. My father was proud of me during my graduation.

　　毕业典礼上，父亲为我感到自豪。

　　还能这样说：

　　My father took a pride in me during my graduation.

　　I was my father's pride at the graduation ceremony.

　　应用解析：

　　graduation exercises [美]毕业典礼；

　　significant graduation 有效分度

　　8. May your future be big and bright.

　　祝你前途光明远大。

　　还能这样说：

　　Wish you have a bright future.

　　Good luck in future.

　　谚语：

　　Big mouthfuls often choke.

　　贪多嚼不烂。