She took a book from the shelf and started reading.（她从书架上拿了一本书开始阅读。）

They took a bus to the park yesterday.（他们昨天乘公共汽车去了公园。）

He took my advice and improved his study methods.（他听取了我的建议，改进了他的学习方法。）

The artist took a long time to complete this painting.（这位艺术家花了很长时间完成这幅画。）

I took a shower before going to bed last night.（我昨晚睡觉前洗了个澡。）

My mother took me to the doctor when I was sick.（我生病的时候妈妈带我去看医生。）

The workers took down the old building last month.（工人们上个月拆除了那座旧建筑。）

She took off her coat as soon as she entered the room.（她一进房间就脱下了外套。）

They took part in the competition and won the first prize.（他们参加了比赛并获得了一等奖。）

He took out his wallet to pay for the meal.（他拿出钱包付餐费。）

The photographer took many beautiful pictures during the trip.（摄影师在旅行中拍了很多漂亮的照片。）

I took notes while listening to the lecture.（我听讲座的时候做了笔记。）

My father took me fishing by the lake on weekends.（我父亲周末带我去湖边钓鱼。）

The storm took away many trees in the garden.（暴风雨刮走了花园里的许多树。）

She took care of her younger sister when her parents were away.（父母不在家时她照顾妹妹。）

They took turns to clean the classroom.（他们轮流打扫教室。）

He took a deep breath before starting the speech.（他在开始演讲前深吸了一口气。）

The police took the suspect to the station for interrogation.（警察把嫌疑人带到警察局审问。）

I took a break after working for several hours.（工作几个小时后我休息了一会儿。）

The child took a toy from the box and played with it.（孩子从盒子里拿了一个玩具玩了起来。）