1.was convinced I was no longer interested in hearing him tell of his adventures during the long weeks when he was far away from the house.

【參考譯文】他以前總給我離家時的長時間內經歷的冒險故事，而（我）相信，自己再也不會像以前那樣那么感興趣了。
【結構解析】這里用了hear sb. do sth.的結構，意思是“是聽見某人干什么事情”，這個動作可能持續了很久，但是這個句子不強調你在這個過程的什么時候聽見的。而hear sb doing sth 是聽見某人“正在”干某事，強調這個句子所描述的瞬間。

2.The time's come to show you something.

【參考譯文】該給你看些東西的時候了。
【結構解析】這句話相當于"It is the time to show you something"。

3.My father opened his pocket knife and cut the branch he'd selected with pious care

【參考譯文】父親打開他的袖珍小刀，極其小心地切下他選的那支。
【結構解析】“ he'd selected with pious care”前面省略了"which"，這里做定語從句，修飾“ branch”。