To varying degrees, we all have secrets which we do not want even our closest friends to learn, but few of us have skeletons in the cupboard. The only person I know who has a skeleton in the cupboard is George Carlton, and he is very proud of the fact. George studied medicine in his youth.

　　7.To varying degrees, we all have secrets which we do not want even our closest friends to learn, but few of us have skeletons in the cupboard.

　　尽管我们人人都有各种大小秘密。连最亲密的朋友都不愿让他们知道，但我们当中极少有人有柜中骷髅。

　　语言点:句子结构分析:which引导定语从句，修饰secrets,说明是“什么样的秘密”。But连接两个转折关系的句子，引出下文。

　　8.The only person I know who has a skeleton in the cupboard is George Carlton, and he is very proud of the fact.

　　我所认识的唯一的在柜中藏骷嵝的人便是乔治 .卡尔顿，他甚至引以为自豪。

　　语言点:句子结构分析:person的后面接了两个定语从句，其中I know的前面省去了在从句中不充当任何成分的关系代词that。

　　9.George studied medicine in his youth.

　　乔治年轻时学过医。

　　语言点:句子结构分析:in his youth的意思是“在他年轻时”，在本句中充当时间状语。