1.be strewn with 四处散布
The islands may be strewn with pines and olives but owners will have to pay extra to lease their own beaches， as they remain government property.
小岛上也许布满了松树和橄榄树，可岛主们还得额外花钱来租借他们自己的海滩，因为那仍然属于国家财产。

2.cling to 维持；坚持
Since you don't like your perception of him, why cling to it?
既然你不喜欢你对他的这份认识，为什么还坚持这份认识呢？

3.the apex of ...的顶端
Not so, according to women I have interviewed who have reached the apex of their professions.
从我采访的那些已经达到事业顶点的女性来看并非如此。