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 　　11. 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。

　　12. One of the most serious problems many people talk about centers on the 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。

　　13. Perhaps the most dangerous phenomenon gripping the nation today is official corruption¹ , which is pervasive² 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腐败。

　　14. 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。

　　15. 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 redundant³ 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。

　　16. There is a growing worldwide awareness⁴ 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。

　　17. There has been a dramatic increase in the spread of HIV/AIDS in recent years , with a new study projecting that the dreaded⁵ 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。

　　18. Working with the disabled cannot help but leave one impressed with their indefatigable⁶ 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。

　　19. Perhaps no issues are more controversial than euthanasia and abortion⁷ , 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。

　　20. 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。

1 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

2 pervasive   

adj.普遍的；遍布的，(到处)弥漫的；渗透性的

参考例句：

• It is the most pervasive compound on earth.它是地球上最普遍的化合物。
• The adverse health effects of car exhaust are pervasive and difficult to measure.汽车尾气对人类健康所构成的有害影响是普遍的，并且难以估算。

3 redundant   

adj.多余的，过剩的；(食物)丰富的；被解雇的

参考例句：

• There are too many redundant words in this book.这本书里多余的词太多。
• Nearly all the redundant worker have been absorbed into other departments.几乎所有冗员，都已调往其他部门任职。

4 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。

5 dreaded   

adj.令人畏惧的；害怕的v.害怕，恐惧，担心( dread的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• The dreaded moment had finally arrived. 可怕的时刻终于来到了。
• He dreaded having to spend Christmas in hospital. 他害怕非得在医院过圣诞节不可。 来自《用法词典》

6 indefatigable   

adj.不知疲倦的，不屈不挠的

参考例句：

• His indefatigable spirit helped him to cope with his illness.他不屈不挠的精神帮助他对抗病魔。
• He was indefatigable in his lectures on the aesthetics of love.在讲授关于爱情的美学时，他是不知疲倦的。

7 abortion   

n.流产，堕胎

参考例句：

• She had an abortion at the women's health clinic.她在妇女保健医院做了流产手术。
• A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.多种考虑使她执意堕胎。