Active readers, on the other hand, set goals before they read and check their understanding as they read.

另一方面，主动阅读者在阅读之前设定目标，并在阅读时对比检查自己的理解是否正确。

These he slung over his back, and taking his staff in his hand, set off for the mountains.

他将篮子跨在背后，手里拿着东西，向山峰走去。

Grandma handed Kelly a set of knitting needles.

奶奶递给凯利一套织针。

13 Then Joseph took the two boys, Ephraim with his right hand setting him to Israel's left, and Manasseh with his left hand setting him to Israel's right, and stood them before him.

13 随後，约瑟又拉著他们两个，以法莲在他的右手里，对著以色列的左手，玛拿西在他的左手里，对著以色列的右手，领他们到以色列的跟前。

Slenderly, languidly, their hands set lightly on their hips the two young women preceded us out onto a rosy-colored porch open toward the sunset where four candles flickered on the table in the diminished wind.

两位女郎袅袅婷婷地、懒洋洋地，手轻轻搭在腰上，在我们前面往外走上玫瑰色的阳台。阳台迎着落日，餐桌上有四支蜡烛在减弱了的风中闪烁不定。

On the way she passes by a place she knows; a little child had once lain buried there; she had patted down the earth with her hands, set up a tiny cross—oh, but it was long ago.

在路上她经过一个她熟悉的地方；一个小孩子曾经埋在那里。她用手在地上拍了拍，立了一个小十字架——哦，但那是很久以前的事了。