1. when asked about the ongoing uproar involving u.s. president bill clinton , most people say the affair involves a purely private matter . but many other people regard his actions as deplorable . i personally think the president committed impeachable offences
當被問及對現在有關美國總統比爾·柯林頓的沸沸揚揚的議論有什麼看法時，大多數人認為這種曖昧關係純屬私事。
但是，還有很多人認為他的行為應當受到譴責。我個人認為總統犯了這些過錯，應該被指控。
2. when it comes to the increasing use of motor vehicles in beijing , some people think that use should be limited . others argue that the opposite is true . there is probably some truth to both arguments,but emission controls must be instituted regardless of the number of vehicles.
涉及北京機動車使用量增加這一問題，有的人認為應該限制使用。另一些人持相反意見。也許雙方的觀點都有一定道理，但是，無論車輛多少，必須對廢氣排放實行控制。
3. there is a general debate nowadays about the problem of itinerant workers . those who object to the rising migrant population argue that increasing numbers lead to rising crime rates and harm social stability . they believe that strict limits should be placed on migrants entering china ' s cities . but people who favor the influx of the cheap labor force , on the other hand , maintain that migrants are needed to support the massive urban infrastructure construction program .
目前，針對流動工人的問題展開了普遍的爭論。反對流動工人增加的人認為這會導致犯罪率升高，從而危害社會穩定。他們主張應該嚴格限制進入中國城市的流動工人。但是，另一方面，支持廉價勞動力流入的人主張，為了支持大規模的城市基礎設施建設規劃，流動人口是必需的。
4. it is widely acknowledged that extensive deforestation contributed to heavy summer flooding . experts argue that china must introduce a massive afforestation program . but i doubt whether afforestation alone will solve the problem .
人們普遍認為過度砍伐造成了夏季特大洪水。專家認為中國必須推行大規模的植樹造林計畫。但我對僅僅植樹造林就能解決問題表示懷疑。
5. most people are of the opinion that wealth provides solutions to all problems . but in spite of the material benefits wealth provides , i believe one should abandon the pursuit of materialism and instead concentrate on the pursuit of happiness .
大多數人認為財富為所有問題提供解決的辦法。但是，我認為，儘管財富提供物質上的利益，一個人應該放棄物質至上的追求，而是集中精力追求幸福。
6. many people believe that capital punishment deters crime . but although criminologists have conducted exhaustive research regarding the subject , little evidence exists to support the claim .
很多人相信極刑能阻止犯罪。但是，雖然刑事學家就這一課題做了詳盡的研究，幾乎沒有證據能支持這種說法。
7. an increasing number of people are joining the " information age " via the internet . in reaction to the phenomenon , some say the internet has removed barrters and provided people with immediate access to the world . but do they raelize that rapidly advancing information technology can also lead to intrusions of privacy ?
越來越多的人通過網際網路進入了“資訊時代”。針對這一現象，一些人認為網際網路消除了障礙，為人們提供了與世界即時連結的途徑。但是，他們有沒有意識到迅速發展的信息技術也能導致侵犯隱私？
8. the use of guanxi is a widespread method for conducting business , but is it a wise one ? the method is now being challenged by more and more people .
利用關係是做生意的普遍做法，但這種做法明智嗎？現在，越來越多的人對這種方法提出了質疑。
9. these days we often hear about the widening gap between the rich and poor . some argue the developed world has totally ignored the problem . but has it ? close examination fails to bear out the argument .
最近，我們經常聽到貧富差距擴大了的說法。一些人認為發達世界完全忽略了這個問題。事實是這樣嗎？細緻的調查無法證實這一觀點。
10. we ' re often told that the world is tethering on the brink of destruction . but is this really the case ?
我們經常被告知世界處於毀滅的邊緣。但事實真是這樣嗎？
11. one of the pressing problema facing our nation ( china ) today is overcoming disparities in urban and rural income levels .
我們國家（中國）如今面臨的緊迫問題之一是克服城鄉收入水平之間的差距。
12. one of the most serious problems many people talk about centers on the lack of adequate housing space .
許多人談論的一個最嚴重的問題集中在缺乏足夠的居住空間。
13. perhaps the most dangerous phenomenon gripping the nation today is official corruption , which is pervasive in all levels of government .
也許當今困擾國家的最危險的現象是遍布各級政府的官員腐敗。
14. inflation is yet another new and bitter truth we must learn to face .
通貨膨脹又是一個我們必須學會面對的痛苦的新情況。
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 redundant projects are being terminated .
城區的迅速擴大在很多情況下侵占了寶貴的可耕地，使人們普遍認識到發展不能以犧牲農業為代價。政府更加重視這個問題，越來越多的不必要的工程被終止。