【正文】 e that ... 無法保證……There’s no guarantee that the UN climate conference in Copenhagen can produce any concrete results.無法保證在哥本哈根舉行的聯(lián)合國氣象會(huì)議能達(dá)成實(shí)質(zhì)性成果。52. （a certain problem）has reached such proportions that 問題已經(jīng)到了……的程度The H1N1 epidemic has reached such proportions that global control efforts must be made immediately. Otherwise, tourism, economy and public health may suffer irreparable harm.H1N1流行的嚴(yán)重程度已到了必須立即在全球范圍內(nèi)控制蔓延的地步。否則可能會(huì)對(duì)旅游、經(jīng)濟(jì)和公共健康造成無法挽回的損失。 中間類（論證不好不壞/可好可壞方面常用）1. On the basis of ... 基于……The child laborers felt insulted when employers hired them solely on the basis of their size and appearance.當(dāng)雇主只是以童工的個(gè)子與外表為標(biāo)準(zhǔn)雇傭他們時(shí)，他們感到被侮辱了。2. Are likely to ... / are unlikely to Men suffer from heart are more likely to disease, even though heart disease is still the number one killer of women in America. 盡管心臟病仍是美國女性健康的第一殺手，男性心臟病患者更易發(fā)病。It’s important to know events happening around the world, even though sometimes they are unlikely to affect your daily life. 盡管世界上發(fā)生的事件不太可能影響你的日常生活，知道這些事件還是很重要的。名詞形式 likelihoodThere is little likelihood now that interest rates will e down further.目前，利率進(jìn)一步下行的可能性很小。3. The + 形容詞比較級(jí)……， the + 形容詞比較級(jí) 越……就越……The greater the population there is in a locality, the greater the need there is for water, transportation, and disposal of refuse.一個(gè)地方的人口越多，這個(gè)地方對(duì)水，運(yùn)輸與垃圾處理的需求也就越大。4. Old and young alike 年長的和年輕人都……類似的詞組 friends and family alike, teachers and students alikeThe ic strip is fun for old and young alike. 年長的人和年輕的人都喜歡看報(bào)紙上的連環(huán)畫。5. ... is a fact of life ……是必須面對(duì)的人生（事實(shí)）Outsourcing is a fact of life now in America and we can’t escape it. 現(xiàn)在外包行業(yè)已是美國人必須面對(duì)且無法回避的一種事物。6. Hinge on 取決于Success of such efforts hinges on contribution from the authorities. 這項(xiàng)努力是否能成功取決于當(dāng)局的努力。7. It’s little / no wonder that 毫不奇怪，……It’s little wonder that many female voters feel turned off by the maledominated politics.毫不奇怪，許多女性選民覺得自己被男性主導(dǎo)的政治領(lǐng)域所忽視。It’s no wonder that at class reunions, former classmates take it in turns to amuse one another with funny stories from bygone years. 毫不奇怪，大伙在同學(xué)聚會(huì)上輪流講當(dāng)年有趣的故事，不亦樂乎。8. More than anything, ... 最關(guān)鍵的是，……More than anything, the medical professional debated the name of this health problem. 最關(guān)鍵的是，醫(yī)學(xué)專業(yè)人士討論了這種健康問題的命名。9. This (trend) is not restricted to ... 這個(gè)（趨勢）不僅僅限于……This trend is not restricted to wealthy students who have the money to do this, but is also evident among poorer students. 這種趨勢不僅限于有錢去做這件事的富有的學(xué)生，在家境較差的學(xué)生中也很明顯。10. It’s rare for sb. / sth. to... 某人（事）很少會(huì)……It’s rare for any type of market structure to run with absolute efficiency. 幾乎沒有沒有任何一種市場結(jié)構(gòu)能在絕對(duì)效率下運(yùn)行。11. It’s not unmon for ... to ... 通常With the arrival of fall, it’s not unmon to see painters and photographers working on the sides of roads or shorelines capturing the scenery in New England.隨著秋天的到來，在新英格蘭看到畫家、攝影師沿路邊活海岸線而行，記錄身邊的景色。12. ... May not ... Otherwise 否則……就不會(huì)……Supporting children with mentors and afterschool programs will give opportunities and guidance that they might not receive otherwise. 為孩子們配備導(dǎo)師，舉行課后活動(dòng)的措施將給他們帶來更多的學(xué)習(xí)與接收指導(dǎo)的機(jī)會(huì)，這些是他們通過其他方式無法獲得的。13. Make a difference 做貢獻(xiàn)There are so many small things we can do to help preserve the earth,from turning the lights off when I leave a room to recycling cans and bottles to ... These may seem insignificant, but if everyone acted in this way, it would make a big difference. 我們能通過許多小事來保護(hù)地球， 從離開房間隨手關(guān)燈到回收飲料罐和瓶子……，這些小事看似微不足道，但只要每個(gè)人都這么做，就能為保護(hù)地球做出巨大的貢獻(xiàn)。14. Think in terms of ... + 名詞或者名詞短語 以某種方式思維Americans continue to think in terms of the “mainstream” and the “other”, If we take a moment to think historically, we can see that our civilization is actually posed of many strands from diverse background.美國人仍以“主流”與“其他”的方式思維，如果我們從歷史的角度思考的話，就會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)其實(shí)我們的文明是由各種不同的文化背景組成的。15. Be aimed at sth./target sth. 目標(biāo)是……In the conventional classroom, most lessons are aimed at the middle level of ability. Thus, some students are dragged along much faster than is optimal for them. 在傳統(tǒng)的課堂上，大多數(shù)的課是針對(duì)中等水平學(xué)生的。因此，這種進(jìn)度對(duì)一些學(xué)生來說太快了，并非最適合他們的進(jìn)度。16. ... lies at the heart of ... 處于核心地位Economic issues lied at the heart of the three ObamaMcCain presidential debate. 經(jīng)濟(jì)問題處于奧巴馬與麥凱恩總統(tǒng)競選辯論的核心地位。17. The proliferation of ... 名詞短語：（污染、互聯(lián)網(wǎng)等）的大量擴(kuò)散The proliferation of fastfood restaurants in America has made it even harder for Americans to eat healthy lunches. 星羅密布的快餐店讓美國人更難吃上健康午餐。18. In all likelihood 很可能In all likelihood, these decisions would be made by government officials who don’t necessarily understand the problem any better.這些決定很可能最終是由那些未必能更好地理解這個(gè)問題的政府關(guān)于做出。19. ..., by no means, ... ……絕不是Yet the . is, by no means, the world’s only economic dynamo.然而， 美國絕不是世界經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展的唯一動(dòng)力。20. Are not entirely unfounded 不是完全沒有根據(jù)Persistent American fears of being overshadowed economically by China are not entirely unfounded. 美國長期以來害怕中國蓋過其勢頭的想法并非毫無根據(jù)。21. Put sth. In perspective 客觀地對(duì)待……This important medical report has helped people put the medicine in perspective. 這份重要的醫(yī)學(xué)報(bào)告幫助人們客觀地看待醫(yī)學(xué)。22. Be interrelated and interdependent 相互聯(lián)系，互相依賴的Everything in this world is interrelated and interdependent. Science suggest that something as trivial as the beating of butterfly’s wings in the Amazon can influence the formation of a tornade in Texas. Even our smallest acts can have major effects.世界上每件事物都是相互聯(lián)系的，科學(xué)表明亞馬遜流域的蝴蝶扇動(dòng)翅膀這樣微不足道的事也能影響德克薩斯龍卷風(fēng)的形成。即使是我們最小的行為也會(huì)產(chǎn)生極大的效果。Nations are increasingly interrelated and interdependent in this age of economic and cultural globalization, which means no matter how far away it may be geographically, no country is really isolated.在經(jīng)濟(jì)與全球化的時(shí)代，國家間的的相互聯(lián)系與依賴的關(guān)系日益增強(qiáng)，這意味著無論地理上相隔多遠(yuǎn)，沒有國家是真與世隔絕的。23. There’s no substitute for ... 某事物是無法替代的Vitamin pills are no substitute for a healthy diet.維生素?zé)o法替代健康的飲食。24. Cease to ...不再It should be noted hat the Internet is in a constant state of change: While all the activities online have been based around websites with some stability, it’s possible that some sites may cease