1.When asked about the ongoing uproar involving U.S.President Bill Clinton,most people say the (`}O!;/E}
affair involves a purely private matter.But many other people regard his actions as deplorable.I lc/q0
personally think the president committed impeachable offences. pEIc ?i*
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 O HeVm-VC
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 45l/)=@@B
控。 9.R )iA
2.When it comes to the increasing use of motor vehicles in Beijing,some people think that use $ \>GQ~k
should be limited.Others argue that the opposite is true.There is probably some truth to both *
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arguments,but emission controls must be instituted regardless of the number of vehicles. N%{&%C 6{
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 :_YpS w<Q
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。 :U mY|=v?t
3.There is a general debate nowadays about the problem of itinerant workers.Those who object @)m H"u!(7
to the rising migrant population argue that increasing numbers lead to rising crime rates and harm (9x8,f0z
social stability.They believe that strict limits should be placed on migrants entering China's c
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cities.But people who favor the influx of the cheap labor force,on the other hand,maintain that
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migrants are needed to support the massive urban infrastructure construction program. %Rg CU$s[>
目前，针对流动工人的问题展开了普遍的争论。反对流动工人增加的人认为这会导致犯罪率升高，从而 q: . URl
危害社会稳定。他们主张应该严格限制进入中国城市的流动工人。但是，另一方面，支持廉价劳动力流 IpQ 51
入的人主张，为了支持大规模的城市基础设施建设规划，流动人口是必需的。 [i24$UT
4.It is widely acknowledged that extensive deforestation contributed to heavy summer flooding. SlvQ)jw%
Experts argue that China must introduce a massive afforestation program.But I doubt whether UX=JWb_uGm
afforestation alone will solve the problem. o|G.tBpKg
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 d V#h~
仅植树造林就能解决问题表示怀疑。 lqe;lWC0Z
5.Most people are of the opinion that wealth provides solutions to all problems.But in spite of }~$zdgMT
the material benefits wealth provides,I believe one should abandon the pursuit of materialism and {zhN>n_
instead concentrate on the pursuit of happiness. iF2/:iP
大多数人认为财富为所有问题提供解决的办法。但是，我认为，尽管财富提供物质上的利益，一个人应 - 8&M^-
该放弃物质至上的追求，而是集中精力追求幸福。 rWI6L3,i+
6.Many people believe that capital punishment deters crime.But although criminologists have =if5$jE3
conducted exhaustive research regarding the subject,little evidence exists to support the claim. jLc4D'
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 - #= v~vE
种说法。 ~0r:Wcj x
7.An increasing number of people are joining the"Information Age"via the Internet.In reaction K:/%7A_{
to the phenomenon,some say the Internet has removed barrters and provided people with :a(er' A
immediate access to the world.But do they raelize that rapidly advancing information technology O7b Tu<h=
can also lead to intrusions of privacy? zuR!,-W
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 GQO}E@W6C
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？ ~7T]l1]W%
8.The use of guanxi is a widespread method for conducting business,but is it a wise one?The U#R=y:O?
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 K1 a$
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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。
