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31. There has been undesirable1 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 , compared to X percent only a few years ago . Why do people fail to realize that wealth does not necessarily bring happiness ?
近年来出现了对社会有害的拜金主义倾向。最近的一项调查表明,X%的调查对象把致富作为他们的首选,相比之下,就在几年前,只有X%的人这样想。为什么人们没能意识到财富不一定带来幸福呢?
32. Some months ago , a friend of mine was killed in a tragic2 automobile3 accident involving a drunk driver . The incident was far from rare , and was in fact typical of thousands of cases involving people dricing under the influence of alcohol .
几个月前,我的一个朋友死于一场与酒后驾车有关的悲惨车祸。这件事情一点儿也不罕见,事实上是数以千计的案件的典型,这些案件与在酒精作用下开车的人有关。
33. I recently read a newspaper article on the rampant4 spread of child abuse . The deplorable problem of the widespread abuse of innocent children has aroused public concern nationwide .
最近,我在报纸上读到一篇关于虐待儿童现象变得猖獗的文章。普遍虐待无辜儿童的问题令人深感遗憾,它已经引起了全国公众的关注。
34. Should parents spare the rod and spoil the child ? Opinions concerning strict parental5 discipline vary widely . Some view strict discipline as nothing more than a form of abuse , while others argue it is an essential factor for instilling6 appropriate social behavior .
家长应不应该闲了棍子、惯了孩子?针对严厉的家教的看法大相径庭。有的人就是把严厉的管教看成一种虐待,而另外的人认为这是逐渐灌输得体的社会行为的要素。
35. What do you think of the increasing openness accompanying the ongoing7 sexual revolution ? Do you ever fantasize ? Answers to these questions should be based on a determination between appropriate and inappropriate behavior .
你如何看待对现在的性革命越来越开放的态度?你曾经想像过吗?回答这些问题之前应先界定得体和不得体的行为。
36. 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 .
既然世界上许多国家仍被饥饿和贫困所困扰,为什么有的政府还坚持花费数十亿美元用于太空探索?现在越来越多的人提出这个问题。
37. Judging from the reams of evidence presented , we can safely conclude that the Three Gorges8 Project will change the lives of an untold9 number of people forever .
根据现有的大量证据,我们可以有把握地得出这样的结论:三峡工程将永远改变无数人的生活。
38. The ample evidence presented enables us to reasonably conclude that the scourge10 of AIDS will be brought under control in the foreseeable future .
提出的充分证据使我们能够合理地得出这样的结论:艾滋病的祸害在可预见的将来就能得到控制。
39. We must seek immediate11 solutions for problems leading to the rapid depletion12 of the earth's ozone13 layer . If allowed to proceed unchecked , the problem will undoubtedly14 exacerbate15 global warming and threaten life as we know it today .
我们必须寻求立即解决引起地球臭氧层快速损耗的问题的办法。如果任其自由发展,这一问题无疑会加剧全球升温,并且正如今天我们所知道的那样危及生命。
40. Quite obviously , immediate action is needed to extricate16 80 million Chinese people from the grips of poverty in order to remove the danger of social unrest and ensure continuing stability .
很明显,需要立即采取行动使八千万中国人摆脱贫困,从而消除社会动荡的危险,确保持续的稳定。
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