The contentswere disappointing. Apart from an interesting looking carved dagger, the box was fullof crockery, much of it broken. Frank gently lifted the crockery out of the box andsuddenly noticed a miniature Painting at the bottom of the packing case.

　　16.The contents were disappointing.

　　箱内东西令人失望。

　　语言点:句子结构分析:这是一个典型的“主系表”结构的简单句。

　　17.Apart from an interesting looking carved dagger, the box was full of crockery, muchof it broken.

　　除了一柄式样别致、雕有花纹的匕首外，货箱内装满陶器，而且大部分都已破碎裂。

　　语言点1:apart from表示“包括在内”的“除了”，并非真正的不包括。

　　语言点2:interesting-looking原意为“看上去有意思的”，在此引申为“式样别致的”。

　　18.Frank gently lifted the crockery out of the box and suddenly noticed a miniaturePainting at the bottom of the packing case.

　　弗兰克轻轻地把陶器拿出箱子，突然发现在箱底有一幅微型画。

　　语言点1:句子结构分析: at the bottom of the packing case为介词短语，作地点状语。

　　语言点2:lift sth.out of的意思是“把某物从…取出来”。