| | | |  | 1. According to a recent survey, four million people die each year from diseases linked to smoking.
依照最近的一項調查，每年有4，000，000人死於與吸煙有關的疾病。
2. The latest surveys show that quite a few children have unpleasant associations with homework.
最近的調查顯示相當多的孩子對家庭作業沒什麽好感。
3. No invention has received more praise and abuse than Internet.
沒有一項發明像互聯網一樣同時受到如此多的讚揚和批評。
4. People seem to fail to take into account the fact that education does not end with graduation.
人們似乎忽視了教育不應該隨著畢業而結束這一事實。
5. An increasing number of people are beginning to realize that education is not complete with graduation.
越來越多的人開始意識到教育不能隨著畢業而結束。
6. When it comes to education, the majority of people believe that education is a lifetime study.
說到教育，大部分人認為其是一個終生的學習。
7. Many experts point out that physical exercise contributes directly to a person's physical fitness.
許多專家指出體育鍛煉直接有助於身體健康。
8. Proper measures must be taken to limit the number of foreign tourists and the great efforts should be made to protect local environment and history from the harmful effects of international tourism.
應該采取適當的措施限製外國旅遊者的數量，努力保護當地環境和曆史不受國際旅遊業的不利影響。
9. An increasing number of experts believe that migrants will exert positive effects on construction of city. However, this opinion is now being questioned by more and more city residents, who complain that the migrants have brought many serious problems like crime and prostitution.
越來越多的專家相信移民對城市的建設起到積極作用。然而，越來越多的城市居民卻懷疑這種說法，他們抱怨民工給城市帶來了許多嚴重奈侍猓?穹缸錆吐粢??font color=E6E6DD>
10. Many city residents complain that it is so few buses in their city that they have to spend much more time waiting for a bus, which is usually crowded with a large number of passengers.
許多市民抱怨城市的公交車太少，以至於他們要花很長時間等一輛公交車，而車上可能已滿載乘客。
11. There is no denying the fact that air pollution is an extremely serious problem: the city authorities should take strong measures to deal with it.
無可否認，空氣汙染是一個極其嚴重的問題：城市當局應該采取有力措施來解決它。
12. An investigation shows that female workers tend to have a favorable attitude toward retirement.
一項調查顯示婦女歡迎退休。
12a. A proper part-time job does not occupy students' too much time. In fact, it is unhealthy for them to spend all of time on their study. As an old saying goes: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
一份適當的業餘工作並不會占用學生太多的時間，事實上，把全部的時間都用到學習上並不健康，正如那句老話：隻工作，不玩耍，聰明的孩子會變傻。
14. Any government, which is blind to this point, may pay a heavy price.
任何政府忽視這一點都將付出巨大的代價。
15.Nowadays, many students always go into raptures at the mere mention of the coming life of high school or college they will begin. Unfortunately, for most young people, it is not pleasant experience on their first day on campus.
當前，一提到即將開始的學校生活，許多學生都會興高采烈。然而，對多數年輕人來說，校園剛開始的日子並不是什麽愉快的經曆。
16. In view of the seriousness of this problem, effective measures should be taken before things get worse.
考慮到問題的嚴重性，在事態進一步惡化之前，必須采取有效的措施。
17. The majority of students believe that part-time job will provide them with more opportunities to develop their interpersonal skills, which may put them in a favorable position in the future job markets.
大部分學生相信業餘工作會使他們有更多機會發展人際交往能力，而這對他們未來找工作是非常有好處的。
18. It is indisputable that there are millions of people who still have a miserable life and have to face the dangers of starvation and exposure.
無可爭辯，現在有成千上萬的人仍過著挨餓受凍的痛苦生活。
19. Although this view is wildly held, this is little evidence that education can be obtained at any age and at any place.
盡管這一觀點被廣泛接受，很少有證據表明教育能夠在任何地點、任何年齡進行。
20. No one can deny the fact that a person's education is the most important aspect of his life.
沒有人能否認：教育是人生最重要的一方麵。
21. People equate success in life with the ability of operating computer.
人們把會使用計算機與人生成功相提並論。
22. In the last decades, advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past.
在過去的幾十年，先進的醫療技術已經使得人們比過去活的時間更長成為可能。
23. In fact, we have to admit the fact that the quality of life is as important as life itself.
事實上，我們必須承認生命的質量和生命本身一樣重要。
24. We should spare no effort to beautify our environment.
我們應該不遺餘力地美化我們的環境。
25. People believe that computer skills will enhance their job opportunities or promotion opportunities.
人們相信擁有計算機技術可以獲得更多工作或提升的機會。
26. The information I've collected over last few years leads me to believe that this knowledge may be less useful than most people think.
從這幾年我搜集的信息來看，這些知識並沒有人們想象的那麽有用。
27. Now, it is generally accepted that no college or university can educate its students by the time they graduation.
現在，人們普遍認為沒有一所大學能夠在畢業時候教給學生所有的知識。
28. This is a matter of life and death--a matter no country can afford to ignore.
這是一個關係到生死的問題，任何國家都不能忽視。
29. For my part, I agree with the latter opinion for the following reasons:
我同意後者，有如下理由：
30. Before giving my opinion, I think it is important to look at the arguments on both sides.
在給出我的觀點之前，我想看看雙方的觀點是重要的。
31. This view is now being questioned by more and more people.
這一觀點正受到越來越多人的質疑。
32. Although many people claim that, along with the rapidly economic development, the number of people who use bicycle are decreasing and bicycle is bound to die out. The information I've collected over the recent years leads me to believe that bicycle will continue to play extremely important roles in modern society.
盡管許多人認為隨著經濟的高速發展，用自行車的人數會減少，自行車可能會消亡， 然而，這幾年我收集的一些信息讓我相信自行車仍然會繼續在現代社會發揮極其重要的作用。
33. Environmental experts point out that increasing pollution not only causes serious problems such as global warming but also could threaten to end human life on our planet.
環境學家指出：持續增加的汙染不僅會導致像全球變暖這樣嚴重的問題，而且還將威脅到人類在這個星球的生存。
34. In view of such serious situation, environmental tools of transportation like bicycle are more important than any time before.
考慮到這些嚴重的狀況，我們比以往任何時候更需要像自行車這樣的環保型交通工具。
35. Using bicycle contributes greatly to people's physical fitness as well as easing traffic jams.
使用自行車有助於人們的身體健康，並極大地緩解了交通阻塞。
36. Despite many obvious advantages of bicycle, it is not without its problem.
盡管自行車有許多明顯的優點，但是它也存在它的問題。
37. Bicycle can't be compared with other means of transportation like car and train for speed and comfort.
在速度和舒適度方麵，自行車是無法和汽車、火車這樣的交通工具相比的。
38. From what has been discussed above, we may safely draw the conclusion that advantages of bicycle far outweigh its disadvantages and it will still play essential roles in modern society.
通過以上討論，我們可以得出結論：自行車的優點遠大於缺點，並且在現代社會它仍將發揮重要作用。
39. There is a general discussion these days over education in many colleges and institutes. One of the questions under debate is whether education is a lifetime study.
當前在高校和研究機構對教育存在著大量爭論，其中一個問題就是教育是否是個終身學習的過程。
40. This issue has caused wide public concern.
這個問題已經引起了廣泛關注。
41. It must be noted that learning must be done by a person himself.
必須指出學習隻能靠自己。
42. A large number of people tend to live under the illusion that they had completed their education when they finished their schooling. Obviously, they seem to fail to take into account the basic fact that a person's education is a most important aspect of his life.
許多人存在這樣的誤解，認為離開學校就意味著結束了他們的教育。顯然，他們忽視了教育是人生重要部分這一基本事實。
43. As for me, I'm in favor of the opinion that education is not complete with graduation, for the following reasons:
就我而言，我同意教育不應該隨著畢業而結束的觀點，有以下原因：
44. It is commonly accepted that no college or university can educate its students by the time they graduate.
人們普遍認為高校是不可能在畢業的時候教會他們的學生所有知識的。
45. Even the best possible graduate needs to continue learning before she or he becomes an educated person.
即使最優秀的畢業生，要想成為一個博學的人也要不斷地學習。
46. It is commonly thought that our society had dramatically changed by modern science and technology, and human had made extraordinary progress in knowledge and technology over the recent decades.
人們普遍認為我們的現代科技使我們的社會發生了巨大的變化，近幾十年人類在科技方麵取得了驚人的進步。
47. Now people in growing numbers are beginning to believe that learning new skills and knowledge contributes directly to enhancing their job opportunities or promotion opportunities.
現在越來越多的人開始相信學習新的技術和知識能直接幫助他們獲得工作就會或提升的機會。
48. An investigation shows that many older people express a strong desire to continue studying in university or college.
一項調查顯示許多老人都有到大學繼續學習的願望。
49. For the majority of people, reading or learning a new skill has become the focus of their lives and the source of their happiness and contentment after their retirement.
對大多數人來講，退休以後，閱讀或學習一項新技術已成為他們生活的中心和快樂的來源。
50. For people who want to adopt a healthy and meaningful life style, it is important to find time to learn certain new knowledge. Just as an old saying goes: it is never too late to learn.
對於那些想過上健康而有意義的生活的人們來說，找時間學習一些新知識是很重要的，正如那句老話：活到老，學到老。
51. There is a general debate on the campus today over the phenomenon of college or high school students' doing a part-time job.
對於大學或高中生打工這一現象，校園裏進行著廣泛的爭論。
52. By taking a major-related part-job, students can not only improve their academic studies, but gain much experience, experience they will never be able to get from the textbooks.
通過做一份和專業相關的工作，學生不僅能夠提高他們的專業能力，而且能獲得從課本上得不到的經驗。
53. Although people’s lives have been dramatically changed over the last decades, it must be admitted that, shortage of funds is still the one of the biggest questions that students nowadays have to face because that tuition fees and prices of books are soaring by the day.
近幾十年，盡管人們的生活有了驚人的改變，但必須承認，由於學費和書費日益飛漲，資金短缺仍然是學生們麵臨的最大問題之一。
54. Consequently, the extra money obtained from part-time job will strongly support students to continue to their study life.
因此，業餘工作掙來的錢將強有力地支持學生們繼續他們的求學生活。
55. From what has been discussed above, we may safely draw a conclusion that part-time job can produce a far-reaching impact on students and they should be encouraged to take part-time job, which will benefit students and their family, even the society as a whole.
通過上麵的討論，我們不難得出結論：業餘工作對學生們會產生深遠的影響，我們應鼓勵學生從事業餘工作，這將有利於學生和他們的家庭，甚至整個社會。
56. These days, people in growing numbers are beginning to complain that work is more stressful and less leisurely than in past. Many experts point out that, along with the development of modern society, it is an inevitable result and there is no way to avoid it.
現在，越來越多的人們開始抱怨工作比以前更有壓力。許多專家指出這是現代社會發展必然的結果，無法避免。
57. It is widely acknowledged that computer and other machines have become an indispensable part of our society, which make our life and work more comfortable and less laborious.
人們普遍認為計算機和其他機器已經成為我們社會必不可少的一部分。 它們使我們的生活更舒適，減少了大量勞動。
58. At the same time, along with the benefits of such machines, employees must study knowledge involved in such machines so that they are able to control them.
同時，隨著這些機器帶給我們的好處，員工們也必須要學習與之相關的知識以便使用它們。
59. No one can deny the basic fact that it is impossible for average workers to master those high-technology skills easily.
沒有人能否認這一基本事實：對於一般工人來講，輕鬆掌握這些技術是不可能的。
60. In the second place, there seem to be too many people without job and not enough job position.
第二方麵，失業的人似乎太多而又沒有足夠的工作崗位。
61. Millions of people have to spend more time and energy on studying new skills and technology so that they can keep a favorable position in job market.
成千上萬的人們不得不花費更多的精力和時間學習新的技術和知識，使得他們在就業市場能保持優勢。
62. According to a recent survey, a growing number of people express a strong desire to take another job or spend more time on their job in order to get more money to support their family.
根據最近的一項調查，越來越多的人表達了想從事另外的工作或加班以賺取更多的錢來補貼家用的強烈願望。
63. From what has been discussed above, I am fully convinced that the leisure life-style is undergoing a decline with the progress of modern society, it is not necessary a bad thing.
通過以上討論，我完全相信，隨著現代社會的進步，幽閑的生活方式正在消失並不是件壞事。
64. The problem of international tourism has caused wide public concern over the recent years.
近些年，國際旅遊的問題引起了廣泛關注。
65. Many people believe that international tourism produce positive effects on economic growth and local government should be encouraged to promote international tourism.
許多人認為國際旅遊對經濟發展有積極作用，應鼓勵地方政府發展國際旅遊。
66. But what these people fail to see is that international tourism may bring about a disastrous impact on our environment and local history.
但是這些人忽視了國際旅遊可能會給當地環境和曆史造成的災難性的影響。
67. As for me, I'm firmly convinced that the number of foreign tourists should be limited, for the following reasons:
就我而言，我堅定地認為國外旅遊者的數量應得到限製，理由如下：
68. In addition, in order to attract tourists, a lot of artificial facilities have been built, which have certain unfavorable effects on the environment.
另外，為了吸引旅遊者，大量人工設施被修建，這對環境是不利的。
69. For lack of distinct culture, some places will not attract tourists any more. Consequently, the fast rise in number of foreign tourists may eventually lead to the decline of local tourism.
由於缺乏獨特的文化，一些地方不再吸引旅遊者。因此，國外旅遊者數量的快速增加可能最終會導致當地旅遊業的衰敗。
70. There is a growing tendency for parents to ask their children to accept extra educational programs over the recent years.
近些年，父母要求他們的孩子接受額外的教育呈增長的勢頭。
71. This phenomenon has caused wide public concern in many places of world.
這一現象在全世界許多地方已引起了廣泛關注。
72. Many parents believe that additional educational activities enjoy obvious advantage. By extra studies, they maintain, their children are able to obtain many kinds of practical skills and useful knowledge, which will put them in a beneficial position in the future job markets when they grow up.
許多家長相信額外的教育活動有許多優點，通過學習，他們的孩子可以獲得很多實踐技能和有用的知識，當他們長大後，這些對他們就業是大有好處的。
73. In the first place, extra studies bring about unhealthy impacts on physical growth of children. Educational experts point out that, it is equally important to take some sport activities instead of extra studies when children have spent the whole day in a boring classroom.
首先，額外的學習對孩子們的身體發育是不利的。教育專家指出，孩子們在枯燥的教室裏呆了一整天後，從事一些體育活動，而不是額外的學習，是非常重要的。
74. Children are undergoing fast physical development; lack of physical exercise may produce disastrous influence on their later life.
孩子們正處於身體快速發育時期，缺乏體育鍛煉可能會對他們未來的生活造成嚴重的影響。
75. In the second place, from psychological aspect, the majority of children seem to tend to have an unfavorable attitude toward additional educational activities.
第二，從心理上講，大部分孩子似乎對額外的學習沒有什麽好感。
76. It is hard to imagine a student focusing their energy on textbook while other children are playing.
當別的孩子在玩耍的時候，很難想象一個學生能集中精力在課本上。
77. Moreover, children will have less time to play and communicate with their peers due to extra studies, consequently, it is difficult to develop and cultivate their character and interpersonal skills. They may become more solitary and even suffer from certain mental illness.
而且，由於要額外地學習，孩子們沒有多少時間和同齡的孩子玩耍和交流，很難培養他們的個性和交際能力。他們可能變得孤僻甚至產生某些心理疾病。
78. From what has been discussed above, we may safely draw the conclusion that, although extra studies indeed enjoy many obvious advantages, its disadvantages shouldn't be ignored and far outweigh its advantages. It is absurd to force children to take extra studies after school.
通過以上討論，我們可以得出結論：盡管額外學習的確有很多優點，但它的缺點不可忽視，且遠大於它的優點。因此，放學後強迫孩子額外學習是不明智的。
79. Any parents should place considerable emphasis on their children to keep the balance between play and study. As an old saying goes: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
任何家長都應非常重視保持孩子在學習與玩耍的平衡，正如那句老話：隻工作，不玩耍，聰明的孩子會變傻。
80. There is a growing tendency for parent these days to stay at home to look after their children instead of returning to work earlier.
現在，父親或母親留在家裏照顧他們的孩子而不願過早返回工作崗位正成為增加的趨勢。
81. Parents are firmly convinced that, to send their child to kindergartens or nursery schools will have an unfavorable influence on the growth of children.
父母們堅定地相信把孩子送到幼兒園對他們的成長不利。
82. However, this idea is now being questioned by more and more experts, who point out that it is unhealthy for children who always stay with their parents at home.
然而，這一想法正遭受越來越多的專家的質疑，他們指出，孩子總是呆在家裏，和父母在一起，是不健康的。
83. Although parent would be able to devote much more time and energy to their children, it must be admitted that, parent has less experience and knowledge about how to educate and supervise children, when compared with professional teachers working in kindergartens or nursery schools.
盡管父母能在他們孩子身上投入更多時間和精力，但是必須承認，與工作在幼兒園的專職教師相比，他們在如何管理教育孩子方麵缺乏知識和經驗。
84. From what has been discussed above, we may safely draw a conclusion that, although the parents' desire to look after children by themselves is understandable, its disadvantages far outweigh the advantages.
通過以上討論，我們可以得出如下結論：盡管家長想親自照看孩子的願望是可以理解的，但是這樣做的缺點遠大於優點。
85. Parents should be encouraged to send their children to nursery schools, which will bring about profound impacts on children and families, and even the society as a whole.
應該鼓勵父母將他們的孩子送到幼兒園，這將對孩子，家庭，甚至整個社會產生深遠的影響。
86. Many leaders of government always go into raptures at the mere mention of artistic and cultural projects. They are forever talking about the nice parks, the smart sculptures in central city and the art galleries with various valuable rarities. Nothing, they maintain, is more essential than such projects in the economic growth.
隻要一提起藝術和文化項目，一些政府領導就會興奮不已，他們滔滔不絕地說著美麗的公園，城市中心漂亮的雕塑，還有滿是稀世珍寶的藝術展覽館。他們認為在經濟發展中，沒有什麽比這些藝術項目更重要了。
87. But is it really the case? The information I've collected over last few years leads me to believe that artistic and cultural projects may be less useful than many governments think. In fact, basic infrastructure projects are playing extremely important role and should be given priority.
這是真的嗎？這些年我收集的信息讓我相信這些文化、藝術項目並沒有許多政府想象的那麽重要。事實上，基礎設施建設非常重要，應該放在首位。
88. Those who are in favor of artistic and cultural projects advocate that cultural environment will attract more tourists, which will bring huge profits to local residents. Some people even equate the build of such projects with the improving of economic construction.
那些讚成建設文化藝術項目的人認為文化環境會吸引更多的遊客，這將給當地居民帶來巨大的利益。一些人甚至把建設文化藝術項目與發展經濟建設等同起來。
89. Unfortunately, there is very few evidence that big companies are willing to invest a huge sums of money in a place without sufficient basic projects, such as supplies of electricity and water.
然而，很少有證據表明大公司願意把巨額的資金投到一個連水電這些基礎設施都不完善的地方去。
90. From what has been discussed above, it would be reasonable to believe that basic projects play far more important role than artistic and cultural projects in people's life and economic growth.
通過以上討論，我們有理由相信在人們的生活和經濟發展方麵，基礎建設比藝術文化項目發揮更大的作用。
91. Those urban planners who are blind to this point will pay a heavy price, which they cannot afford it.
那些城市的規劃者們如果忽視這一點，將會付出他們無法承受的代價。
92. There is a growing tendency these days for many people who live in rural areas to come into and work in city. This problem has caused wide public concern in most cities all over the world.
農民進城打工正成為增長的趨勢，這一問題在世界上大部分城市已引起普遍關注。
93. An investigation shows that many emigrants think that working at city provide them with not only a higher salary but also the opportunity of learning new skills.
一項調查顯示許多民工認為在城市打工不僅有較高的收入，而且能學到一些新技術。
94. It must be noted that improvement in agriculture seems to not be able to catch up with the increase in population of rural areas and there are millions of peasants who still live a miserable life and have to face the dangers of exposure and starvation.
必須指出，農業的發展似乎趕不上農村人口的增加，並且仍有成千上萬的農民過著缺衣挨餓的貧寒生活。
95. Although rural emigrants contribute greatly to the economic growth of the cities, they may inevitably bring about many negative impacts.
盡管民工對城市的經濟發展做出了巨大貢獻，然而他們也不可避免的帶來了一些負麵影響。
96. Many sociologists point out that rural emigrants are putting pressure on population control and social order; that they are threatening to take already scarce city jobs; and that they have worsened traffic and public health problems.
許多社會學家指出民工正給人口控製和社會治安帶來壓力。他們正在威脅著本已蕭條的工作市場，他們惡化了交通和公共衛生狀況。
97. It is suggested that governments ought to make efforts to reduce the increasing gap between cities and countryside. They ought to set aside an appropriate fund for improvement of the standard of peasants' lives. They ought to invite some experts in agriculture to share their experiences, information and knowledge with peasants, which will contribute directly to the economic growth of rural areas.
建議政府應該努力減少正在拉大的城鄉差距。應該劃撥適當的資金提高農民的生活水平；應該邀請農業專家向農民介紹他們的經驗，知識和信息，這些將有助於發展農村經濟。
98. In conclusion, we must take into account this problem rationally and place more emphases on peasants' lives. Any government that is blind to this point will pay a heavy price.
總之，我們應理智考慮這一問題，重視農民的生活。任何政府忽視這一點都將付出巨大的代價。
99. Although many experts from universities and institutes consistently maintain that it is an inevitable part of an independent life, parents in growing numbers are starting to realize that people, including teachers and experts in education, should pay considerable attention to this problem.
盡管來自高校和研究院的許多專家堅持認為這是獨立生活不可避免的一部分，然而越來越多的家長開始意識到包括教師和教育專家在內的人們應該認真對待這一問題。
100. As for me, it is essential to know, at first, what kind of problems young students possible would encounter on campus.
我認為，首先應看看學生們在校園可能遇到哪些問題。
101. In addition to the obvious problem--loneliness, another major obstacle, in my opinion, is the alien environment of campus.
除了孤獨這一明顯的問題之外，我認為另一個困難是對校園環境的不熟悉。
102. Freshmen often get lost on campus; fail to find the way to dormitory or library.
新生常常在校園迷路，不知道去宿舍或圖書館該怎麽走。
103. Most important of all, apart from their hometown and parents, students couldn't catch sight of any familiar face and have to suffer from homelessness, which can cause certain serious mental disease.
更重要的是，離開了家鄉和父母，看不到任何熟悉的麵孔，他們不得不忍受思家之苦，這可能會導致嚴重的精神疾病。
104. In the first place, school authorities should provide far more services to help freshmen to get used to the new life as soon as possible.
首先，學校應提供更多的服務，幫助新生盡快適應新的生活。
105. The senior and junior students could share their own experience about how to overcome the difficulty they have ever met, how to adjust to the new environment with the new students.
高年級學生可以與新生一起分享他們的經曆：如何克服遇到的困難，如何適應新的環境。
106. At the same time, young people should be encouraged to communicate with their peers and develop their interpersonal skills, which may help them greatly to reduce dependence on their parents and are essential in the maintenance of healthy mental condition.
同時，應該鼓勵年輕人和他們的同齡人交往，發展他們的交際能力，這將幫助他們極大地減少對父母的倚賴並且保持健康的精神狀態。
107. In conclusion, we must lay emphasis on this problem and make our maximum contribution to help them spend their first day on campus smoothly.
總之，我們應重視這個問題，盡最大努力幫助他們平穩度過他們最初的校園生活。
108. There is a general discussion over fashion in recent years. One of the questions under debate is whether a person should choose comfortable clothes, which he or she likes, regardless of fashion.
近些年，關於時尚存在著廣泛的爭論。其中一個問題就是一個人是否應選擇他喜歡的舒適的衣服，而不管是否時尚。
109. This issue is becoming a matter of concern for more and more people, especially for parents and experts in education.
這一問題已被越來越多的人所關注，尤其是父母和教育專家。
110. Many young people always go into raptures at the merely mention of buying fashion clothes. And they seem to be attracted by colorful material, various styles of fashion clothes. There is nothing, they maintain, that can't be compared with fashion clothes. In fact, fashion clothes had become indispensable part of youngster's life.
許多年輕人一提到時尚服裝就興高采烈。他們似乎被時尚服裝那多彩的麵料，各種不同的款式所吸引。
111. Many people seem to overlook the basic fact: the major function of clothing is to keep us warm and comfortable.
許多人似乎忽視了這個基本事實：衣服的基本功能是保持我們舒適和溫暖。
112. Furthermore, people who addict to fashion clothes have to spend more time going shopping and pay more attention to the impression they make on others. As a result, it is impossible to devote enough time and energy in their study and job.
而且，沉湎於時尚服裝的人們不得不花費更多時間逛商店，更加注意自己給別人的印象。因此，他們不可能有足夠的時間用於學習或工作。
112a. No one can doubt the essential fact that the traffic problem over the last years has caused wide public concern all over the world. Experts in increasing numbers are beginning to believe that such situation would produce unfavorable effects on economic growth of local areas.
沒有人能否認這一重要事實：最近幾年交通問題在全世界受到了普遍關注。越來越多的專家開始相信這種狀況將對當地的經濟發展產生不利影響。
114. There are several reasons for this problem. One of the main reasons is that the number of vehicles is increasing much more rapidly than building of roads. Another primary reason is that there seem to be too many private cars and not enough public buses.
關於這個問題，有很多原因。一個主要原因是車輛增加的數量遠快於道路的建設。另一個主要原因是私家車過多而公交車不夠。
115. Meanwhile, the numbers of people, who have access to their own cars, have risen sharply in the recent years.
同時，擁有私人轎車的人數這幾年卻在快速增加。
116. Moreover, many people, including drivers and cyclists, do not obey the traffic rules properly, especially at busy intersections. And this undoubtedly worsens the already grave situation.
而且，許多人，包括司機和騎自行車的人，不能很好地遵守交通規則，特別是在繁忙的十字路口，這無疑使本已嚴重的狀況雪上加霜。
117. The number of private cars in urban areas should be limited while the number of public buses should be increased.
在城市私人轎車的數量應得到控製而公交車的數量應該增加。
118. When asked what kind of school they are willing to send their children to attend, many parents say they would choose a boarding school rather than day schools for their children.
當問到願意將孩子送到哪種學校的時候，許多父母認為他們會選擇寄宿學校而不是日製學校。
119. Many survey show that people in increasing numbers are beginning to recognize that boarding school provides better environment and facilities for children.
許多調查顯示越來越多的人開始意識到寄宿學校能給他們的孩子提供較好的學習環境和設施。
120. At the same time, there are still many people who live under the traditional ideas that day schools play an extremely important role in children's study.
同時，仍有許多人持傳統觀點認為日製學校對孩子的學習發揮著極其重要的作用。
121. On the one hand, it is indisputable that boarding schools are exerting a growing important effect, especially in last few years.
一方麵，寄宿學校正在發揮越來越重要的作用，尤其是最近幾年，這是無可爭辯的。
122. Students attend a boarding school would cultivate their independence as apart from their parents.
離開父母上寄宿學校的學生將會培養他們的獨立性。
123. What's more, living in school can save them a great deal of time on the way between home and school everyday, so they would be able to concentrate more time and energy on their academic work.
而且，生活在學校裏能節省大量每天往返於學校和家的路上的時間，這會使他們有更多的時間和精力放在學習上。
124. On the other hand, the contribution of day schools can't be ignored.
另一方麵，日製學校的貢獻是不能忽視的。
125. Due to high tuition fee, most of ordinary families cannot afford to send their children to boarding schools.
因為較高的學費，大部分普通家庭支付不起他們的孩子上寄宿學校的費用。
126. Since it is unnecessary to consider student's routine life, day school can lay stress on teaching instead of other aspects, such as management of dormitory and cafeteria.
由於無需考慮學生的日常生活，日製學校可以將重點放在教學上而不是放在像宿舍和食堂管理這些方麵。
127. Furthermore, students living in their own home would have access to a comfortable life and have more opportunities to communicate with their parents, which have beneficial impact on development of their personal character.
而且，學生生活在自己家中，有舒適的生活，並有更多機會和父母交流，這對他們個性的培養是有利的。
128. From what has been discussed above, we may safely draw the conclusion that both of day schools and boarding schools are important to train young students for our society.
通過以上討論，我們可以得出結論，寄宿學校和日製學校對我們社會培養年輕學生都是重要的。
129. There is much discussion over science and technology. One of the questions under debate is whether traditional technology and methods are bound to die out when a country begins to develop modern science and technology.
關於科學技術存在許多爭論，其中一個問題是當國家發展現代科學技術時，傳統的技術方法是否可能會消亡？
130. As for me, the declining of traditional technology and methods is not a bad thing; it is the natural result of progress of society.
我認為，傳統技術方法的消亡不一定是壞事，這是社會進步的自然結果。
131. In the first place, some aspects of the traditional technology and methods are harmful and hampering the development of modern technology science.
首先，傳統技術方法有些部分是有害的，並且會阻礙現代科技的發展。
132. Although modern science and technology have proved that such methods are absurd, there are still millions of people use such methods in many remote places nowadays.
盡管現代科學技術已經證明了這些方法是愚昧的，然而在許多偏僻的地方，仍有成千上萬的人們在使用這些方法。
133. In the second place, many values of traditional technology are out of date and should be replaced by modern science.
第二點，許多傳統技術方法已經過時，應被現代科技所取代。
134. Although many people tend to live under the illusion that traditional technology and methods are still playing extremely important role in people's life, an increasing evidences show that it is less useful than many people think.
盡管許多人保持著傳統觀念，認為傳統技術方法在人們生活中仍發揮著重要作用，但是越來越多的證據顯示它並沒有人們想象的有用。
135. From what has been discussed above, I firmly believe that time will prove that traditional technology and methods would die out with the development of modern science and technology. The maintenance of the traditional technology and methods is futile.
通過以上討論，我堅定地相信時間會證明傳統技術方法將會隨著現代技術的發展而消亡，堅持傳統技術方法是徒勞的。
136. At the time when technology means ever more harmful carbon in the air we breathe, we need these forests now more than ever.
當技術的發展意味著我們會吸入更多有害氣體時，我們比任何時候更需要森林。
137. Nothing is more important than to receive education.
沒有比接受教育更重要的事。
138. We cannot emphasize the importance of protecting our eyes too much.
我們再怎麽強調保護眼睛的重要性也不為過。
139. There is no denying that the qualities of our living have gone from bad to worse.
無可否認，我們的生活品質已經每況愈下。
140. It is universally acknowledged that trees are indispensable to us.
全世界都知道樹木對我們是不可或缺的。
141. There is no doubt that our educational system leaves something to be desired.
毫無疑問，我們的教育製度令人不滿意。
142. An advantage of using the solar energy is that it won't create any pollution.
使用太陽能的優點是它不會產生任何汙染。
143. The reason why we have to grow trees is that they can supply fresh air for us.
我們必須種樹的原因是它們能供應我們新鮮的空氣。
144. So precious is time that we can't afford to waste it.
時間是如此珍貴，我們不能浪費它。
145. Rich as our country is, the qualities of our living are by no means satisfactory.
雖然我們的國家很富有，但是我們的生活質量卻令人很不滿意。
146. The harder you work, the more progress you make.
你越努力，你越進步。
147. The more books we read, the more learned we become.
我們書讀得越多，我們越有學問。
148. To average people, they often tend to live under the illusion that English often means a good opportunity for one's career, is this really the case?
對於一般人來說，他們常常以為掌握英語就意味著一份好的工作，然而這是真的嗎？
149. By taking exercise, we can always stay healthy.
通過體育鍛煉，我們能夠始終保持健康。
150. Listening to music enables us to feel relaxed.
聽音樂能使我們放鬆。
151. On no account can we ignore the value of knowledge.
我們絕對不能忽視知識的價值。
152. It is time the authorities concerned took proper steps to solve the traffic problems.
該是有關當局采取適當的措施來解決交通問題的時候了。
153. Those who violate traffic regulations should be punished.
違反交通規則的人應該受到處罰。
154. There is no one but longs to go to college.
人們都希望上大學。
155. Since the examination is around the corner, I am compelled to give up doing sports.
既然考試迫在眉睫，我不得不放棄作運動。
156. It is conceivable that knowledge plays an important role in our life.
可想而知，知識在我們的一生中扮演一個重要的角色。
157. Summer is sultry. That's the reason why I don't like it.
夏天很悶熱，這就是我不喜歡它的原因。
158. The progress of the society is based on harmony.
社會的進步是以和諧為基礎的。
159. We should bring home to people the value of working hard.
我們應該讓人們知道努力的價值。
160. Taking exercise is closely related to health.
作運動與健康息息相關。
161. We should get into the habit of keeping good hours.
我們應該養成早睡早起的習慣。
162. The condition of our traffic leaves much to be desired.
我們的交通狀況令人不滿意。
163. Smoking has a great influence on our health.
抽煙對我們的健康有很大的影響。
164. Reading does good to our mind.
讀書對心靈有益。
165. Overwork does harm to health.
工作過度對健康有害。
166. Pollution poses a great threat to our existence.
汙染對我們的生存造成巨大威脅。
167. We should do our best to achieve our goal in life.
我們應盡全力去達成我們的人生目標。
168. Weather a large family is a good thing or not is a very popular topic, which is often talked about not only by city residents but by farmers as well.
家庭人口多好還是家庭人口少好是一個非常通俗的主題，不僅是城裏人，而且農民都經常討論這個問題。
169. As is known to all, fake and inferior commodities harm the interests of consumers.
眾所周知，假冒偽劣商品損害了消費者的利益。
170. Today an increasing number of people have realized that law education is of great importance. In order to keep law and order, every one of us is supposed to get a law education.
現在，愈來愈多的人認識到法製教育的重要性。為了維護社會治安 ，我們每人都應該接受法製教育。
171. From what I have mentioned above, we can see clearly that violence on TV has great influence on youngsters' behavior.
從上麵我所提到的，我們可以清楚地看到，電視暴力對青少年的影響是極其深遠的。
172. There are two reasons for the improvement in people's living conditions. In the first place, we have been carrying out the reform and opening-up policy. Secondly, there has been a rapid expansion of our national economy. Furthermore, the birth rate has been put under control.
人民生活狀況的改善原因有兩點。首先，我們一直在貫徹執行改革開放政策。其次，國民經濟正在迅速發展，而且出生率已經得到控製。
173. My suggestions to deal with the problem are as follows. To begin with, it is urgent to create nature reserves. Secondly, certain rare wild animals that are going to be extinct should be collected, fed and reproduced artificially. Finally, those who hunter them must be punished severely.
我對解決這個問題的建議如下：首先，迫在眉睫的是建立自然保護區。其次，有些瀕臨滅絕的珍稀野生動物應該收捕、人工喂養並繁殖。最後，對於捕獵珍稀野生動物的人必須嚴懲。
174. People differ in their attitudes towards failure. Faced with it, some of them can stand up to it, draw useful lessons from it and try hard to fulfill what they are determined to do. Others, however, lose heart and give in.
人們對失敗持有不同的態度。麵對失敗，有人能夠經得起考驗，從失敗中汲取教訓，並努力去完成他們下定決心要做的事情。然而，另一些人卻喪失信心並退卻了。
175. It is desirable to build more hospitals, shopping centers, recreation centers, cinemas and other public facilities to meet the growing needs of people.
人們希望建立更多的醫院、購物中心、娛樂中心、電影院和其他公用設施來滿足人們日益增長的需求。
176. As a popular saying goes, "everything has two sides." Now the public are benefiting more and more from scientific and technological inventions. On the other hand, the progress of science and technology is bringing us a lot of trouble. People in many countries are suffering from public hazards.
常言道：事情總是一分為二的。如今人們從科技發明中得到越來越多的好處。另一方麵，科技進步也給我們帶來了許多麻煩。現在許多國家 的人民飽受公害之苦。
177. Let's take cars for example. They not only pollute the air in cities, but make them crowded. Furthermore, they are responsible for a lot of traffic accidents. The noise made by cars disturbs the residents living on both sides of streets all day and night.
就拿汽車為例。汽車不僅汙染城市空氣，而且使城市擁擠不堪。此外，汽車造成許多交通事故。汽車所產生的噪音使居住在街道兩旁的居民日夜不得安寧。
178. It is generally believed that the chief reason for the increase in population in developed countries is not so much the rise in birth rates as the decline in death rates as a result of the improvement in medical care.
普遍認為，在發達國家人口增長的主要原因與其說是出生率的上升，還不如說是由於醫療保健的改善使死亡率下降了。
179. There is no doubt that the increase in demand caused the rise in prices.
毫無疑問，需求的增長導致了價格的上漲。
180. Additional social stresses may also occur because of the population explosion or problems arising from mass migration movements-themselves made relatively easy nowadays by modern means of transport.
由於人口的猛增或大量人口流動（現代交通工具使這種流動相對容易）引發的種種問題也會對社會造成新的壓力。
181. With the opening and reform policy being carried out, thousands upon thousands of foreign visitors are crowding into our country. They are eager to see this old mysterious land with a splendid culture of more than 5,000years.
隨著改革開放政策的貫徹執行，數以萬計的外國遊人湧入中國。他們渴望參觀這個有著5000多年燦爛文化的神秘古國。
182. Tourism brings China a lot of benefits. First, it enables the Chinese people to know more about the outside world and promotes friendship and understanding. Second, it is financially beneficial to China, which needs more foreign currencies for its modernization program.
旅遊業給中國帶來許多好處。首先，它使中國人了解外界，並有助於促進友誼和理解。其次，在經濟上也有利於我國，因為中國現代化建設需要大量的外匯。
183 Tourism, however, gives rise to a number of problems. For instance, it becomes a burden to inefficient transportation system.
旅遊業也引起許多問題。例如，它增加了我國本來效率不高的運輸係統的負擔。
184. Besides, the living standard of the average Chinese is still not high enough to be able to afford the many different sorts of expensed during long distance travels.
此外，中國人民的生活水平還沒有高到足以使普通中國人有錢支付長途旅行的各種開支。
185. As for me, with the development of our national economy, all these problems will certainly be solved step by step.
至於我，我相信，隨著我國經濟的發展，這些問題必將逐步解決。
186. A much better and brighter future awaits us.
我們期望有一個更加光明的未來。
187. When an opportunity comes, it brings a promise but never realizes it on its own.
每當機遇降臨，伴之而來的是成功的希望，但是機遇不能自行實現成功。
188. If you want to achieve something or intend to fulfill one of your ambitions, you must work hard, make efforts and get prepared. Otherwise, you will take no advantage of opportunities when they come to visit you.
假如你要取得成就或要實現你的雄心壯誌，你必須努力工作、艱苦奮鬥、準備好條件。否則，機遇來臨你卻無法利用。
189. The difference between a man who succeeds and one who does not lies only in the way each treats opportunities. The successful person always makes adequate preparations to meet opportunities as they duly arrive. The unsuccessful person, on the other hand, works little and just waits to see pass by.
成功者與失敗者的區別在於處理機遇的態度。成功者做好充分準備迎接機遇的適時來臨。而失敗者工作懶散，眼看機遇悄然而過。
190. In my opinion, there are plenty of opportunities for everyone in our society, but only those who are prepared adequately and qualified highly can make use of them to achieve purpose.
我的觀點是：在我們的社會裏，人人都有許多機遇，但是隻有那些做好充分準備並且高度稱職的人才能利用機遇達到目的。
191. Anthropologists have discovered that fear, happiness, sadness, and surprise are universally reflected in facial expressions.
人類學家已經發現，恐懼，快樂，悲傷和驚奇都會行之於色，這在全人類是共通的。
192. The greater the population there is in a locality, the greater the need there is for water, transportation, and disposal of refuse.
一個地方的人口越多，對其水。交通和垃圾處理的需求就會越大。
193. Long before children are able to speak or understand a language, they communicate through facial expressions and by making noises.
兒童在能說或能聽懂語言之前，很久就會通過麵部表情和靠發出噪聲來與人交流了。
194. Children with parents whose guidance is firm, consistent, and rational are inclined to possess high levels of self-confidence.
父母的教導如果堅定，理性，始終如一，孩子就有可能充滿自信。
195. Television, the most pervasive and persuasive of modern technologies, marked by rapid change and growth, is moving into a new era, an era of extraordinary sophistication and versatility, which promises to reshape our lives and our world.
電視，這項從迅速變化和成長為標誌的最普及和最有影響力的現代技術，正在步入一個新時代，一個極為成熟和多樣化的時代，這將重塑我們的生活和世界。
196. Television is more than just an electronic appliance; it is a means of expression, as well as a vehicle for communication, and as such becomes a powerful tool for reaching other human beings.
電視不僅僅是一件電器；它是表達的手段和交流的載體，並因此成為聯係他人的有力工具。
197. I am always amazed when I heard people saying that sport creates goodwill between the nations, and that if only the common peoples of the world could meet one another at football or cricket, they would have no inclination to meet on the battlefield.
每當我聽說體育運動能夠在國家間建立起友好感情，說世界各地的普通人隻要能在足球場或板球場上相遇就會沒有興趣在戰場上相遇的話，我都倍感詫異。
198. One of the great early writers wrote that: Work is the grand cure of all the maladies and miseries that ever beset mankind. If this is true, then the present situation should make us wonder whether the measure that the average worker is obliged to retire at the age of 50 is reasonable.
一位偉大的作家曾寫到：工作是醫治人間一切病痛和疾苦的萬應良藥。 如果是這樣的話，那麽現在的狀況應使我們想一想，強迫普通工人在50歲退休是否合理。
199. "The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for circumstances they want, and if they cannot find them, make them." Such is the remark made by Bernard Shaw, a great writer. This view has been shared now by more and more people.
著名作家蕭伯納曾說過：在這個世界上取得成功的人，都努力去尋求他們想要的機會，如果找不到時，他們就自己創造機會。這一觀點現在正在被越來越多的人所接受。
200. Adler is correct in this assertion that education does not end with graduation.
阿得勒這句話很正確，教育不能隨著畢業而結束。
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