1.When asked about the ongoing uproar involving U.S.President Bill Clinton,most people say the ~-NSIV:f
affair involves a purely private matter.But many other people regard his actions as deplorable.I ,d *1|oUw
personally think the president committed impeachable offences. Y,L[0%
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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 Lj|wFV
控。 L<oQKe7Q:
2.When it comes to the increasing use of motor vehicles in Beijing,some people think that use D 1+1j:m
should be limited.Others argue that the opposite is true.There is probably some truth to both ~tT n7[!
arguments,but emission controls must be instituted regardless of the number of vehicles. W4av?H
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 7bbFUUUG"
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。 |5`ec jb.
3.There is a general debate nowadays about the problem of itinerant workers.Those who object $bKXP(
to the rising migrant population argue that increasing numbers lead to rising crime rates and harm |AE{rvP{@
social stability.They believe that strict limits should be placed on migrants entering China's |J`v
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cities.But people who favor the influx of the cheap labor force,on the other hand,maintain that R}w}G6"\
migrants are needed to support the massive urban infrastructure construction program. <sm"3qs"_
目前，针对流动工人的问题展开了普遍的争论。反对流动工人增加的人认为这会导致犯罪率升高，从而 ` ;mQ"lO
危害社会稳定。他们主张应该严格限制进入中国城市的流动工人。但是，另一方面，支持廉价劳动力流 #%ld~dgz-
入的人主张，为了支持大规模的城市基础设施建设规划，流动人口是必需的。 6/3E !8
4.It is widely acknowledged that extensive deforestation contributed to heavy summer flooding. %{IgY{X
Experts argue that China must introduce a massive afforestation program.But I doubt whether :zo5` [P
afforestation alone will solve the problem. f*"T]AX0
人们普遍认为过度砍伐造成了夏季特大洪水。专家认为中国必须推行大规模的植树造林计划。但我对仅 *-fd$l .
仅植树造林就能解决问题表示怀疑。 6Q>:vQ+E
5.Most people are of the opinion that wealth provides solutions to all problems.But in spite of fQ1j@{X a
the material benefits wealth provides,I believe one should abandon the pursuit of materialism and ^/}4M'[ w
instead concentrate on the pursuit of happiness. 9XQE5^
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 A
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该放弃物质至上的追求，而是集中精力追求幸福。 8<0P Ssx
6.Many people believe that capital punishment deters crime.But although criminologists have MY b^G\K
conducted exhaustive research regarding the subject,little evidence exists to support the claim. H;_Ce'oU(
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 aY,Bt
种说法。 X%<qHbKB,
7.An increasing number of people are joining the"Information Age"via the Internet.In reaction tb oQn~&4
to the phenomenon,some say the Internet has removed barrters and provided people with WvF{`N
immediate access to the world.But do they raelize that rapidly advancing information technology '?m2 |9~
can also lead to intrusions of privacy? mE{QT ZS
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 b"#S92R+
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？ r{d@74
8.The use of guanxi is a widespread method for conducting business,but is it a wise one?The x.t&NP^V)
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 q$yg^:]
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种做法明智吗？现在，越来越多的人对这种方法提出了质疑。
