1.When asked about the ongoing uproar involving U.S.President Bill Clinton,most people say the C!+PBk [9
affair involves a purely private matter.But many other people regard his actions as deplorable.I V lO^0r^ z
personally think the president committed impeachable offences. qTwl\dcncC
当被问及对现在有关美国总统比尔·克林顿的沸沸扬扬的议论有什么看法时，大多数人认为这种暧昧关 {}iS5[H]
系纯属私事。但是，还有很多人认为他的行为应当受到谴责。我个人认为总统犯了这些过错，应该被指 AW|SD
控。 qxHn+ O!h
2.When it comes to the increasing use of motor vehicles in Beijing,some people think that use :AqtPV'
should be limited.Others argue that the opposite is true.There is probably some truth to both )1@%!fr
arguments,but emission controls must be instituted regardless of the number of vehicles. DcM/p8da
涉及北京机动车使用量增加这一问题，有的人认为应该限制使用。另一些人持相反意见。也许双方的观 G97 3n
点都有一定道理，但是，无论车辆多少，必须对废气排放实行控制。 s~B)xYmyB'
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to the rising migrant population argue that increasing numbers lead to rising crime rates and harm fG
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social stability.They believe that strict limits should be placed on migrants entering China's V:P] Ved
cities.But people who favor the influx of the cheap labor force,on the other hand,maintain that D0kz;X
migrants are needed to support the massive urban infrastructure construction program. <ME>#,
目前，针对流动工人的问题展开了普遍的争论。反对流动工人增加的人认为这会导致犯罪率升高，从而 0L#i c61U
危害社会稳定。他们主张应该严格限制进入中国城市的流动工人。但是，另一方面，支持廉价劳动力流 +\&6Zbn
入的人主张，为了支持大规模的城市基础设施建设规划，流动人口是必需的。 Z Pq.|6&
4.It is widely acknowledged that extensive deforestation contributed to heavy summer flooding. ;/ ?w-)n?
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afforestation alone will solve the problem. ev+H{5W8
人们普遍认为过度砍伐造成了夏季特大洪水。专家认为中国必须推行大规模的植树造林计划。但我对仅 \.sC{@5K
仅植树造林就能解决问题表示怀疑。 :5T=y @
5.Most people are of the opinion that wealth provides solutions to all problems.But in spite of Pw7uxN`
the material benefits wealth provides,I believe one should abandon the pursuit of materialism and /
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instead concentrate on the pursuit of happiness. u#^l9/tl
大多数人认为财富为所有问题提供解决的办法。但是，我认为，尽管财富提供物质上的利益，一个人应 K{@xZ)
该放弃物质至上的追求，而是集中精力追求幸福。 >m <T+{`
6.Many people believe that capital punishment deters crime.But although criminologists have VSV]6$~H
conducted exhaustive research regarding the subject,little evidence exists to support the claim. [E6ceX0
很多人相信极刑能阻止犯罪。但是，虽然刑事学家就这一课题做了详尽的研究，几乎没有证据能支持这 n$7 *L9)(C
种说法。 |/%5~=% 7
7.An increasing number of people are joining the"Information Age"via the Internet.In reaction *f>\X[wN
to the phenomenon,some say the Internet has removed barrters and provided people with 59W~b WHCP
immediate access to the world.But do they raelize that rapidly advancing information technology pBv,, d`
can also lead to intrusions of privacy? 5ZH3}B^L$
越来越多的人通过互联网进入了“信息时代”。针对这一现象，一些人认为互联网消除了障碍，为人们 _29 wQn@ ]
提供了与世界即时链接的途径。但是，他们有没有意识到迅速发展的信息技术也能导致侵犯隐私？ _JTK $ \
8.The use of guanxi is a widespread method for conducting business,but is it a wise one?The c$BH`" <*
method is now being challenged by more and more people.利用关系是做生意的普遍做法，但这 uW Fy I"
种做法明智吗？现在，越来越多的人对这种方法提出了质疑。
