128. China and United States share many things in common . Firstly , both are major world powers . Secondly , the two nations offer mutually beneficial factors for development—China with its vast potential market and labor force , and the U.S. with its advanced technology and management expertise .

　　中國和美國有許多共同之處。首先，兩個都是世界主要強國。第二，兩個國家相互提供發(fā)展的有利因素——中國擁有巨大的潛在市場和勞動力，美國擁有先進的技術(shù)和專業(yè)的管理知識。

　　129. The shaky truce in the Middle East bears little resemblance to the realization of ultimate peace .

　　中東不可靠的休戰(zhàn)與最終實現(xiàn)和平的相似性很小。

　　130. Idleness spawns discontent , whereas overwork leads to mental and physical exhaustion .

　　懶惰滋生不滿，而過度工作導致精神和身體的疲勞。

　　131. Large and small enterprises differ in that the former usually involves conglomerates and the latter private individuals .

　　大企業(yè)和小企業(yè)的區(qū)別在于前者通常涉及聯(lián)合大企業(yè)，后者涉及私營的個人。

　　132. Both automobiles and bicycles offer a convenient means of public conveyance , with one of the marked differences between the two centered on pollution caused by the former .

　　汽車和自行車都提供公共運輸?shù)谋憷�方式，兩者的顯著區(qū)別之一在于前者引起污染。

　　133. Alcohol and tobacco are both highly addictive substances . However , unlike tobacco , which is known to cause cancer , studies indicate that alcohol does offer some health benefits when consumed in moderation .

　　酒和煙都是很容易上癮的東西。但是，研究顯示，與公認為引起癌癥的煙不同，酒如果適量飲用確實對健康有益。

　　134. One man's treasure is another man's junk .

　　一個人的寶貝對于另一個人來說是垃圾。

　　135. AIDS is no longer one of the Top 10 American killers , but the same cannot be said for many countries .

　　艾滋病不再是美國的十大殺手之一，但許多國家的情況并非如此。

　　136. Individualism was unheard of a short 30-odd years ago during the tumultuous Cultural Revolution . Things have changed today , however ,with color returning to the streets of Chinese streets , people gaining a greater degree of self-determination and reform yielding monumental changes in traditional practices .

　　人們在三十多年前混亂的文化大革命時期沒有聽說過個人主義。然而，今天的情況不同了，中國的街道上又恢復了色彩，人們獲得了更大的自主，改革帶來了傳統(tǒng)方式的巨變。

　　137. Social inequities of the past are rapidly giving way to expanded social consciousness .

　　過去社會的不公平正在被擴大的社會覺悟迅速取代。

　　138. Many claim that the world's highly developed countries bear sole responsibility for the plight of less-developed nations . I seriously doubt their contentions will bear the brunt of close scrutiny .

　　許多人聲稱世界上最發(fā)達的國家應該對欠發(fā)達國家的困境承擔全權(quán)責任。我非常懷疑他們的觀點能經(jīng)受住仔細審查的沖擊。

　　139. Although media reports expound on the volume of scientific and technological achievements , recent surveys indicate that the rapidity of transforming same into productive forces leaves much to be desired .

　　雖然媒體詳細報道大量的科技成就，但是，最近的調(diào)查顯示，把它們迅速轉(zhuǎn)化為生產(chǎn)力還需要做出很多努力。

　　140. The popular belief in the invincibility of man is constantly rebuked by revaluations of man's fallibility .

　　認為人類無敵的普遍看法經(jīng)常遭到重新評價人類易犯錯誤的特點的非難。

　　141. While the inclination to procrastinate is common , one must fully consider the detrimental impact of unnecessary delays .

　　雖然拖延的傾向是普遍的，但是人們應該充分考慮到不必要的延誤造成的有害影響。

　　142. The tendency to take things for granted is understandable , but the need for one to rationally evaluate the circumstances of any situation is absolutely essential .

　　想當然的傾向是可以理解的，但是，理智地估計任何情形的情況是完全必需的。

　　143. Most people are under the illusion that a college degree guarantees success . There is no such guarantee without hard work .

　　許多人錯誤地認為大學學位能保證成功。不努力工作就沒有這樣的保證。

　　144. Some stubbornly hold to the correctness of traditional practices , but in so doing they seem to totally ignore the fact that progress depends on change .

　　一些人固執(zhí)地堅持傳統(tǒng)做法的正確性，但是，他們這么做，似乎完全忽視了進步依靠變化的事實。

　　145. Generally speaking , previous parliamentary policy debates ignored the relevance of transparency .

　　總的來說，以前議會中針對政策的辯論忽視了透明度的重要性。

　　146. A precise definition of poverty is actually very difficult to determine . Where does one draw the line between those who are poor and those who are not ?

　　對貧困的精確定義實際上是很難的。如何在貧窮和非貧窮的人之間劃一條界限呢?

　　147. Admittedly , bribery and corruption are endemic to our political and economic systems , but it doesn't necessarily follow that all politicians and business people resort to illicit behavior .

　　誠然，賄賂和腐敗在我們的政治和經(jīng)濟系統(tǒng)中很流行，但這并不是說所有的政府官員和商界人士都采取違法行為。

　　148. There's little doubt that a third World War is avoidable , but it is highly unlikely that regional conflicts will disappear in the foreseeable future .

　　毫無疑問，第三次世界大戰(zhàn)是可以避免的，但是，在可預見的將來地區(qū)沖突消失是非常不可能的。

　　149. Some people assume that investing in stock is a safe pursuit , but their assumption fails to hold water when considering the substantial risk involved .

　　有的人想當然地認為投資股票是有把握的事情，但是，考慮到涉及的巨大風險，他們的想當然就說不通了。

　　150. Some people have called for accelerated across-the-board changes . Their approach quite frankly ignores the need for gradual but effective changes .

　　一些人要求更快速的全盤改變。他們的做法的確忽略了漸進而有效的改變的必要性。