16. There is a growing worldwide awareness of the need for strengthened environmental protection .

　　世界上越來越多的人認(rèn)識到加強環(huán)境保護(hù)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 dreaded disease will affect over 30 million people worldwide by the year 2005 .

　　近年來，艾滋病蔓延的幅度進(jìn)一步擴(kuò)大，一項新的研究預(yù)測，到2005年，世界上有超過三千萬人將感染這一可怕的疾病。

　　18. Working with the disabled cannot help but leave one impressed with their indefatigable desire .

　　與殘疾人一起工作使一個人不得不對他們堅持不懈的渴望印象深刻。

　　19. Perhaps no issues are more controversial than euthanasia and abortion , both of which involve taking the life of a human being .

　　也許沒有問題比安樂死和人工流產(chǎn)更有爭議性，它們都涉及結(jié)束一個人的生命。

　　20. Never before in history has the issue of overpopulation been more evident than now .

　　歷史上，人口過剩的問題從來沒有比現(xiàn)在更加突出。

　　21. Perhaps it is time to reexamine the idea that college degrees are a guarantee of intelligence .

　　也許現(xiàn)在是應(yīng)該重新考慮大學(xué)為是智力的保證這種想法的時候了。

　　22. A growing number of people are beginning to realize that wealth is not the sole prerequisite for happiness .

　　越來越多的人開始意識到財富不是幸福的惟一先決條件。

　　23. In spite of the extraordinary progress made in science and technology , problems remain in terms of guaranteeing that achievements benefit the greatest number of people .

　　盡管科學(xué)技術(shù)取得了非凡的進(jìn)步，但是在保證進(jìn)步成果使盡可能多的人受益這方面還存在一些問題。

　　24. A famous thinker once wrote that " the greatest threat to mankind is mankind itself ! " If this is indeed the case , then the current situation should make us ponder our futuer existence .

　　一位著名的思想家曾經(jīng)寫道：“對人類最大的威脅是人類自身!”如果事實確實如此，那么，現(xiàn)狀應(yīng)該促使我們對我們未來的生存進(jìn)行思索了。

　　25. U.S. President Harry Truman once remarked : " The buck stops here ! " His view has been confirmed by numerous world leaders who have assumed full responsibility for their actions .

　　美國總統(tǒng)杜魯門曾經(jīng)說過：“責(zé)任止于此!”(意為勿再把責(zé)任往別處推，這是杜魯門辦公室桌上的座右銘)他的觀點得到了很多對自己的行動承擔(dān)完全責(zé)任的世界領(lǐng)袖的肯定。

　　26. Large families were once seen as a blessing . Today , however , things are changing and an increasing number of Chinese parents realize that fewer is better .

　　大家庭曾經(jīng)被看做是一種福氣。然而，今天，情況改變了，越來越多的中國家長意識到家庭成員越少越好。

　　27. People used to place total reliance on the government . The so-called " iron rice bowl " prevailed in the past , but things are quite different today .

　　過去，人們習(xí)慣完全依靠政府。以前盛行所謂的“鐵飯碗”，但今天的情況有很大的不同。

　　28. Several years ago , Chinese streets were filled with people wearing identical drab clothing . Today , however , things are quite different and the streets are awash with people wearing fashionable bright colored outfits . Why has the change taken place ?

　　許多年前，中國大街上的人都穿一樣的灰褐色衣服。然而，今天的情況大不一樣了，街上滿是一個個身穿色彩艷麗的時髦衣服的人。出現(xiàn)這種變化的原因是什么呢?

　　29. Years of observing human behavior has enabled me to conclude that the major difference between mediocrity and success lies solely with the individual concerned . Successful individuals consistently seek advancement , while their less industrious contemporaries are merely content with the status quo .

　　對人們行為的多年觀察使我能夠得出這樣的結(jié)論：平庸和成功的主要區(qū)別僅僅在于相關(guān)的個人。成功的個人不斷尋求進(jìn)步，而他們比較懶惰的同時代人僅僅滿足于現(xiàn)狀。

　　30. Traditional way of thinking have changed dramatically . The pendulum has swung and people are exhibiting greater open-mindedness and a burning desire to detemine their own destiny .

　　傳統(tǒng)的思維方式有了顯著的變化。輿論發(fā)生了劇變，人們表現(xiàn)出更開放的思想以及決定他們自己命運的強烈愿望。

　　31. There has been undesirable 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 ?

　　近年來出現(xiàn)了對社會有害的拜金主義傾向。最近的一項調(diào)查表明，X%的調(diào)查對象把致富作為他們的首選，相比之下，就在幾年前，只有X%的人這樣想。為什么人們沒能意識到財富不一定帶來幸福呢?

　　32. Some months ago , a friend of mine was killed in a tragic automobile 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 .

　　幾個月前，我的一個朋友死于一場與酒后駕車有關(guān)的悲慘車禍。這件事情一點兒也不罕見，事實上是數(shù)以千計的案件的典型，這些案件與在酒精作用下開車的人有關(guān)。

　　33. I recently read a newspaper article on the rampant spread of child abuse . The deplorable problem of the widespread abuse of innocent children has aroused public concern nationwide .

　　最近，我在報紙上讀到一篇關(guān)于虐待兒童現(xiàn)象變得猖獗的文章。普遍虐待無辜兒童的問題令人深感遺憾，它已經(jīng)引起了全國公眾的關(guān)注。

　　34. Should parents spare the rod and spoil the child ? Opinions concerning strict parental discipline vary widely . Some view strict discipline as nothing more than a form of abuse , while others argue it is an essential factor for instilling appropriate social behavior .

　　家長應(yīng)不應(yīng)該閑了棍子、慣了孩子?針對嚴(yán)厲的家教的看法大相徑庭。有的人就是把嚴(yán)厲的管教看成一種虐待，而另外的人認(rèn)為這是逐漸灌輸?shù)皿w的社會行為的要素。

　　35. What do you think of the increasing openness accompanying the ongoing sexual revolution ? Do you ever fantasize ? Answers to these questions should be based on a determination between appropriate and inappropriate behavior .

　　你如何看待對現(xiàn)在的性革命越來越開放的態(tài)度?你曾經(jīng)想像過嗎?回答這些問題之前應(yīng)先界定得體和不得體的行為。