【正文】 se in China39。Greed and a total lack of social consciousness have been cited as major reasons for the dramatic rise 。第一，過度砍伐引起的河流上游的侵蝕，第二，嚴重的泥沙淤積抬高了主干道的河床。66.這些人應該把握現(xiàn)實，知道再造一個宇宙是不可能的。s impossible to create another Universe. In more downtoearth terms, it39。65.Abortion advocates may be correct in their assertion that the practice is a necessary tool of population control, but they seem to neglect the preciousness of human life in its earliest stages.人工流產(chǎn)的提倡者認為它是控制人口的一種必要手段。從中獲得的寶貴經(jīng)驗不應該任意拋棄，而應該倍加珍惜。63.62.Admittedly, ensuring sustainable development will require a certain level of sacrifice and arduous efforts on the part of all people. Nonetheless, the accrued returns will both strengthen the nation and ensure a better life for all Chinese citizens.誠然，確保持續(xù)的發(fā)展需要人們做出一定程度的犧牲和辛勤努力。即使只獲得部分成功也會使人類受益，有利于創(chuàng)造一個更美好的世界。60.While it remains to be seen whether or not environmental deterioration can be controlled, the current prospects are far from encouraging. People around the world must act immediately to prevent the situation from deteriorating even further.環(huán)境惡化是否能得到控制這個問題仍然沒有答案，但目前的前景一點兒也不樂觀。The time is right for us to take full advantage of ample existing opportunities.這正是我們充分利用大量現(xiàn)有機會的時候。We do, in fact, have a long way to go to reach our final goal, but achieving some remains well within the realm of possibility.事實上，我們達到最終的目標還有很長的路要走，但是，取得一些成績還是可能做到的。盡管遇到的困難很大，中國人無疑會表現(xiàn)出不知疲倦的活力，在兩方面都取得巨大成功。The two major challenges facing China today center on maintaining sustained economic growth and feeding its growing population of over billion people with only seven percent of the world39。然而，我們不能依靠他們的成績，而必須努力工作，取得更輝煌的成就。55.Reversing undesirable social trends will be far from an easy task and will require a dramatic change in attitudes. A keen awareness of right from wrong is essential for determining appropriate social behavior.扭轉不好的社會趨勢遠非一件易事，看法需要有巨大的變化。What dose the future hold if mankind persists in wasting natural resources? While no one knows for sure, scientists do exhibit a degree of certainty when predicting that future generations will face a dramatically different world.如果人類繼續(xù)浪費自然資源，未來將會有什么貯藏？沒有人知道明確的答案，但是，科學家在預測后代將面對一個迥然不同的世界時確實有一定的把握。然而，公眾認識到為數(shù)百萬人提供更高質量的生活的必要性是找到有效的解決辦法的第一步。52.51.50.49.While achieving success is easier said than done, persistence does in fact pay off. One of the most important traits of a successful person is selfconfidence, another is desire, and still another is determination.獲得成功說起來比做起來容易，然而堅持不懈確實會有好結果。例如，必須開發(fā)節(jié)能的機動車減少汽油的消耗量，并且必須找到可替代能源取代煤。47.We must avoid overindulgence and conspicuous consumption. We must instead continue to recognize the benefits of thrift in order to protect our newfound prosperity.我們必須避免過分放縱和鋪張浪費。我們不應該堅持對環(huán)境有害的追求。45.44.43.42.China needs to reexamine the results of political and social modernization in order to ascertain the benefits and indeed the detrimental aspects from a new perspective. Otherwise, various perceived acplishments might in fact prove to be far from beneficial.中國需要重新檢查政治和社會現(xiàn)代化帶來的結果以便從新的角度明確它們的好處，甚至是有害的方面。Quite obviously, immediate action is needed to extricate 80 million Chinese people from the grips of poverty in order to remove the danger of social unrest and ensure continuing stability.很明顯，需要立即采取行動使八千萬中國人擺脫貧困，從而消除社會動蕩的危險，確保持續(xù)的穩(wěn)定。如果任其自由發(fā)展，這一問題無疑會加劇全球升溫，并且正如今天我們所知道的那樣危及生命。We must seek immediate solutions for problems leading to the rapid depletion of the earth39。The ample evidence presented enables us to reasonably conclude that the scourge of AIDS will be brought under control in the foreseeable future.提出的充分證據(jù)使我們能夠合理地得出這樣的結論：艾滋病的禍害在可預見的將來就能得到控制。Judging from the reams of evidence presented, we can safely conclude that the Three Gorges Project will change the lives of an untold number of people forever.根據(jù)現(xiàn)有的大量證據(jù)，我們可以有把握地得出這樣的結論：三峽工程將永遠改變無數(shù)人的生活。Why do some governments persist in spending billions of dollars on space exploration when starvation and poverty continue to grip many countries throughout the world? This particular question is being raised by an ever increasing number of people.既然世界上許多國家仍被饑餓和貧困所困擾，為什么有的政府還堅持花費數(shù)十億美元用于太空探索？現(xiàn)在越來越多的人提出這個問題。What do you think of the increasing openness acpanying the ongoing sexual revolution? Do you ever fantasize? Answers to these questions should be based on a determination between appropriate and inappropriate behavior.你如何看待對現(xiàn)在的性革命越來越開放的態(tài)度？你曾經(jīng)想像過嗎？回答這些問題之前應先界定得體和不得體的行為。有的人就是把嚴厲的管教看成一種虐待，而另外的人認為這是逐漸灌輸?shù)皿w的社會行為的要素。34.I recently read a newspaper article on the rampant spread of child abuse. The deplorable problem of the widespread abuse of innocent children has aroused public concern nationwide. 最近，我在報紙上讀到一篇關于虐待兒童現(xiàn)象變得猖獗的文章。這件事情一點兒也不罕見，事實上是數(shù)以千計的案件的典型，這些案件與在酒精作用下開車的人有關。為什么人們沒能意識到財富不一定帶來幸福呢？32.There has been undesirable trend in recent years towards the worship of money. A recent survey showed that X percent of respondents ranked getting rich as their top priority, pared to X percent only a few years ago . Why do people fail to realize that wealth does not necessarily bring happiness?近年來出現(xiàn)了對社會有害的拜金主義傾向。輿論發(fā)生了劇變，人們表現(xiàn)出更開放的思想以及決定他們自己命運的強烈愿望。30.Years of observing human behavior has enabled me to conclude that the major difference between mediocrity and success lies solely with the individual concerned. Successful individuals consistently seek advancement, while their less industrious contemporaries are merely content with the status quo.對人們行為的多年觀察使我能夠得出這樣的結論：平庸和成功的主要區(qū)別僅僅在于相關的個人。然而，今天的情況大不一樣了，街上滿是一個個身穿色彩艷麗的時髦衣服的人。28.People used to place total reliance on the government. The socalled “iron rice bowl” prevailed in the past, but things are quite different today.過去，人們習慣完全依靠政府。然而，今天，情況改變了，越來越多的中國家長意識到家庭成員越少越好。26.25.24.23.22.21.20.19.18.17.16.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 incre