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1. Perhaps the most dangerous phenomenon gripping the nation today is official corruption , which is pervasive in all levels of government .

也许当今困扰国家的最危险的现象是遍布各级政府的官员****。

2. One of the pressing problema facing our nation ( China ) today is overcoming disparities in urban and rural income levels

我们国家(中国)如今面临的紧迫问题之一是克服城乡收入水平之间的差距。

3. One of the most serious problems many people talk about centers on th lack of adequate housing space .

许多人谈论的一个最严重的问题集中在缺乏足够的居住空间。

4. Inflation is yet another new and bitter truth we must learn to face .

通货膨胀又是一个我们必须学会面对的痛苦的新情况。

5. The rapid expansion of urban areas has in many cases encroached on valuable cultivatable land , and led to a general recognition that development must not be carried at the cost of agriculture . The government has attached greater importance to the problem and an increasing number of redundant projects are being terminated .

城区的迅速扩大在很多情况下侵占了宝贵的可耕地，使人们普遍认识到发展不能以牺牲农业为代价。政府更加重视这个问题，越来越多的不必要的工程被终止。

6. There is a growing worldwide awareness of the need for strengthened environmental protection .

世界上越来越多的人认识到加强环境保护的必要性。

7. Perhaps no issues are more controversial than euthanasia and abortion , both of which involve taking the life of a human being .

也许没有问题比安乐死和人工流产更有争议性，它们都涉及结束一个人的生命。

8. There has been a dramatic increase in the spread of HIV/AIDS in recen years , with a new study projecting that the dreaded disease will affect over 30 million people worldwide by the year 2005 .

近年来，艾滋病蔓延的幅度进一步扩大，一项新的研究预测，到2005年，世界上有超过三千万人将感染这一可怕的疾病。

9. Working with the disabled cannot help but leave one impressed with their indefatigable desire .

与残疾人一起工作使一个人不得不对他们坚持不懈的渴望印象深刻。

10. Never before in history has the issue of overpopulation been more evident than now .

历史上，人口过剩的问题从来没有比现在更加突出。

11.When asked about the ongoing uproar involving U.S. President Bill Clinton , most people say the affair involves a purely private matter . But many other people regard his actions as deplorable . I personally think the president committed impeachable offences 当被问及对现在有关美国总统比尔·克林顿的沸沸扬扬的议论有什么看法时，大多数人认为这种暧昧关系纯属私事。但是，还有很多人认为他的行为应当受到谴责。我个人认为总统犯了这些过错，应该被指控。

12. When it comes to the increasing use of motor vehicles in Beijing , som people think that use should be limited . Others argue that the opposite is true . There is probably some truth to both arguments,but emission controls must be instituted regardless of the number of vehicles.

涉及北京机动车使用量增加这一问题，有的人认为应该限制使用。另一些人持相反意见。也许双方的观点都有一定道理，但是，无论车辆多少，必须对废气排放实行控制。

13. There is a general debate nowadays about the problem of itinerant workers . Those who object to the rising migrant population argue that increasing numbers lead to rising crime rates and harm social stability . They believe that strict limits should be placed on migrants entering China ’ s cities . But people who favor the influx of the cheap labor force , on the other hand , maintain that migrants are needed to support the massive urban infrastructure construction program .

目前，针对流动工人的问题展开了普遍的争论。反对流动工人增加的人认为这会导致犯罪率升高，从而危害社会稳定。他们主张应该严格限制进入中国城市的流动工人。但是，另一方面，支持廉价劳动力流入的人主张，为了支持大规模的城市基础设施建设规划，流动人口是必需的。

14. It is widely acknowledged that extensive deforestation contributed to heavy summer flooding . Experts argue that China must introduce a massive afforestation program . But I doubt whether afforestation alone will solve the problem .

人们普遍认为过度砍伐造成了夏季特大洪水。专家认为中国必须推行大规模的植树造林计划。但我对仅仅植树造林就能解决问题表示怀疑。

15. Most people are of the opinion that wealth provides solutions to all problems . But in spite of the material benefits wealth provides , I believe on should abandon the pursuit of materialism and instead concentrate on the pursuit of happiness .

大多数人认为财富为所有问题提供解决的办法。但是，我认为，尽管财富提供物质上的利益，一个人应该放弃物质至上的追求，而是集中精力追求幸福。

16. Many people believe that capital punishment deters crime . But althoug criminologists have conducted exhaustive research regarding the subject , little evidence exists to support the claim .

很多人相信极刑能阻止犯罪。但是，虽然刑事学家就这一课题做了详尽的研究，几乎没有证据能支持这种说法。

17. An increasing number of people are joining the " Information Age " via the Internet . In reaction to the phenomenon , some say the Internet has removed barrters and provided people with immediate access to the world . But do they raelize that rapidly advancing information technology can also lead to intrusions of privacy ?

越来越多的人通过互联网进入了“信息时代”。针对这一现象，一些人认为互联网消除了障碍，为人们提供了与世界即时链接的途径。但是，他们有没有意识到迅速发展的信息技术也能导致侵犯隐私?

18. The use of guanxi is a widespread method for conducting business , but is it a wise one ? The method is now being challenged by more and more people .利用关系是做生意的普遍做法，但这种做法明智吗?现在，越来越多的人对这种方法提出了质疑。

19. These days we often hear about the widening gap between the rich and poor . Some argue the developed world has totally ignored the problem . But has it ? Close examination fails to bear out the argument .

最近，我们经常听到贫富差距扩大了的说法。一些人认为发达世界完全忽略了这个问题。事实是这样吗?细致的调查无法证实这一观点。

20. We ’ re often told that the world is tethering on the brink of destruction . But is this really the case ?

我们经常被告知世界处于毁灭的边缘。但事实真是这样吗?