1. 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。
2.Factors such as self-confidence and ambition, combined with determination and willpower, contribute to eventual success or failure.自信、雄心,加上決心和毅力等因素是造成最終的成功或失敗的原因。
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(wěn)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(guī)模的城市基礎設施建設規(guī)劃,流動人口是必需的。
4.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(qū)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(fā)展不能以犧牲農業(yè)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。
5.We must seek immediate solutions for problems leading to the rapid depletion of the earth's ozone layer. If allowed to proceed unchecked, the problem will undoubtedly exacerbate global warming and threaten life as we know it today.我們必須尋求立即解決引起地球臭氧層快速損耗的問題的辦法。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。
6.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 self-confidence, 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。成功人士的最重要的特征之一是自信,第二是渴望,還有一個是決心。
7. Many of the explanations offered thus far are at least to a certain extent valid, but none fully address the problem and the issue must be examined in a wider context.目前提供的許多解釋至少在一定程度上是正確的,但是,沒有一個解釋能完全處理問題,這件事情必須放在更廣闊的背景中考慮。
8. There are situations in which it's highly advisable for a person to control his/her temper and keep his/her mouth shut.有些情況下,一個人控制住自己的脾氣并保持沉默是明智的。
9 We owe a debt of gratitude to the many individuals who dedicated their lives to making the world a better place. However, we must not rest on their accomplishments, but must instead work assiduously to record even greater achievements.我們應該感謝許多為把世界變得更美好而奉獻一生的人。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。
10.The methodology suggested may not guarantee ultimate success, but the eventual pay-off could well be worth the effort. Achieving even partial success will benefit mankind and contribute to creating a better world.提出的方法不一定保證最終的成功,但最后的結果非常值得付出努力。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。