The following extract is taken from her new novel.
下面一段摘自她的新小说。
Who took the decision to go ahead with the project?
是谁决定继续这项工程的？
A number of measures were taken to alleviate the problem.
采取了一系列措施缓解这个问题。
The disease can take several different forms.
这种疾病可能有几种不同的形式。
It took a great deal of time.
这费了很多时间。