1.When asked about the ongoing uproar involving U.S.President Bill Clinton,most people say the =8-e1R/
affair involves a purely private matter.But many other people regard his actions as deplorable.I XT)@)c7j
personally think the president committed impeachable offences. b.(^CYYQ
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2.When it comes to the increasing use of motor vehicles in Beijing,some people think that use eo!{rs@f
should be limited.Others argue that the opposite is true.There is probably some truth to both pB`<4+"9
arguments,but emission controls must be instituted regardless of the number of vehicles. udMq>s;
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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。 $|KbjpQ
3.There is a general debate nowadays about the problem of itinerant workers.Those who object kq+L63fZ
to the rising migrant population argue that increasing numbers lead to rising crime rates and harm S:wmm}XQ
social stability.They believe that strict limits should be placed on migrants entering China's [LE_lATjU
cities.But people who favor the influx of the cheap labor force,on the other hand,maintain that Ad(j&P
migrants are needed to support the massive urban infrastructure construction program. -4.+&'
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危害社会稳定。他们主张应该严格限制进入中国城市的流动工人。但是,另一方面,支持廉价劳动力流 pV_2JXM~@
入的人主张,为了支持大规模的城市基础设施建设规划,流动人口是必需的。 ]*).3<Lw
4.It is widely acknowledged that extensive deforestation contributed to heavy summer flooding. 8WMC ~
Experts argue that China must introduce a massive afforestation program.But I doubt whether GKX#-zsh79
afforestation alone will solve the problem. yo5|~"yZY
人们普遍认为过度砍伐造成了夏季特大洪水。专家认为中国必须推行大规模的植树造林计划。但我对仅 BO^e.iB/
仅植树造林就能解决问题表示怀疑。 :7'anj
5.Most people are of the opinion that wealth provides solutions to all problems.But in spite of =Z 2sQQVS
the material benefits wealth provides,I believe one should abandon the pursuit of materialism and 'j|;M
instead concentrate on the pursuit of happiness. x@yF|8
大多数人认为财富为所有问题提供解决的办法。但是,我认为,尽管财富提供物质上的利益,一个人应 gqE{
该放弃物质至上的追求,而是集中精力追求幸福。 1r$q $\
6.Many people believe that capital punishment deters crime.But although criminologists have Y`%:hvy~
conducted exhaustive research regarding the subject,little evidence exists to support the claim. }JS?42CTaV
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种说法。 >#SQDVFf
7.An increasing number of people are joining the"Information Age"via the Internet.In reaction X=lOwPvP
to the phenomenon,some say the Internet has removed barrters and provided people with dLLF#N
immediate access to the world.But do they raelize that rapidly advancing information technology Ef69]{E
can also lead to intrusions of privacy? n(&6E3ZcI
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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? ^b'[81%
8.The use of guanxi is a widespread method for conducting business,but is it a wise one?The 99vm7"5 hQ
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 YoJN.],gf
种做法明智吗?现在,越来越多的人对这种方法提出了质疑。