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雅思写作必背句教育话题300家庭生活现代科技媒体动物环境、交通、资源老式与发展变化政府话题平等其他话题教育话题The uneducatedperson,on the other hand,is eitherunable to do somethingnew,or doesit badly.相反地,一种未受过教育的人不是无法做好新事情,就是做得很糟通过Through systematicstudy inschool,children can learn how to study,how to create and how to be ahuman being.在学校的系统学习,孩子们都能学会怎样学习、怎样发明以及怎样做人It iscommon foruniversity students to sharetheir dormitoryrooms with another student,and atsome universitiesthis isrequired.对于大学生来说,和另一种学生同住宿舍是很常见的事,并且在有些学校是明文规定的First,it is usually locatedon thecampus and so it is veryconvenient forstudents toget to their classes,the library,andother universityfacilities.首先,宿舍一般都在校园内,因此对学生来说,不管要去上课,去图书馆,还是要去使用校内其他设施都很以便This wouldallow me to make friends andget accustomedto schoollife withoutthe distractionof havingto worryaboutmy dailyneeds.这会让我有交友的机会,并且熟悉校园生活,不用由于某些平常所需而分心One reasonthat higher education shouldnot belimited togood students is thatnot allsecondary studentsstudy inequalcircumstances.高等教育不应当只限于予以好学生原因之一是,并非所有的中学生都在平等的环境中学习Finally,a bettereducated populationcontributes to the growthand prosperityof asociety as a whole.最终,就整体而言,人们的教育程度越高越会增进社会的发展与繁华Furthermore,by denyinghighereducationto whodo notmake theirmarks in their secondaryeducation,the countrymay be ignoringa futureEinstein.此外,国家假如不让高中成绩未达原则的学生受高等教育,也许会因此埋没了一种未来的爱因斯坦However,with theirbusy schedules,many students may not have theopportunity toexercise athome andso maybecomeweaker.然而,由于学业繁忙,许多学生在家里也许没有机会运动,因此身体也许会变得比较虚弱As fitnessis suchan important ingredient of success,I believe that schoolsshould requirestudents toengage in somephysical activityevery day.由于健康是成功非常重要的原因之一,我认为学校应当规定学生每天做某些体能运动对于这个荒唐的观点,我的第一种反应就是计算机翻译软件与否可以真正地替代人类的口语交流?Language is too sophisticatedand profoundto bedealt with accurately bycomputers.语言太复杂深奥,不也许靠计算机精确地处理Sentence structurevaries fromlanguage tolanguage,which acomputer is unable to cope with.句子构造也因语言不一样而不一样,计算机很难处理得了We alsolearn how to workwith otherpeople,and this is oneskill thatI thinkis verydifficult to develop bymeans of acomputer course.我们也学习怎样与他人合作,而我认为这个技巧是很难通过电脑培养的I havemade manygood friendsat myschool anddo notthink theserelationships could be replacedby facelesscommunicationvia acomputer.我在学校交了诸多好朋友,并且我认为我们的友谊是不能被无法面对面沟通的电脑取代的Finally,going toschool forcesme to be moredisciplined thanstudying athome.最终,去上学比在家读书更可以强迫我守纪律I fearthat ifI have to controlmy owntime athome,I maystudy inefficiently.我紧张假如在家自行安排时间,读书也许没有效率For all of theabove reasons,I preferattending traditionalschool classesto takingcourses throughthe computerathome.基于以上理由,我宁愿到老式的学校上学,也不愿在家里运用电脑上课One reasonfor my opinion is that knowledgeof computersis increasinglyimportantin todays society.我持这样的见解的原因之一在于,电脑知识在现今社会中越来越重要Without thisknowledge,a graduatemay find it difficult to workwell orwell or even find a job.没有电脑知识,学生毕业时也许会觉得连想好好工作均有困难,甚至还找不到工作In view of thenecessity ofcomputer proficiencythese days,I believe that schoolsshould makeevery effort to makestudentsfamiliar withcomputers.鉴于目前大家都必须精通电脑,因此我认为学校应当竭力让学生熟悉电脑的操作With the increase of our nationseconomic power,cars areincreasingly enteringfamilies,and the popularization ofcarsis widelytaken as the sign of modernization.伴随我国经济实力的增强,汽车正不停步入家庭;并且,人们普遍认为,汽车的普及是现代化建设的一种标志在许多And in many cities,thepopularizationof privatecars isviewed as an importantsignoflocal economicgrowth.都市,推进私人小汽车的普及被视为增进地方经济增长的重要措施It seemsthat people who knowlittle about the Internetare out-dated.不太懂互联网的人仿佛已经落伍了The issuewhether Internethas moreadvantages has aroused aheated debate.网络与否有更多的长处,已经引起了热烈的争论Now people in growingnumbers areenjoying the benefits atdinner tablefrom theapplication of the newscientificadvances to agriculture.目前,越来越多的人从餐桌上就能感受到新科技应用到农业方面所带来的好处Some peoplestand toit that the advancein sciencewill keepstaying aheadof thefood crisisof the world andprovide aneededrelief for the futuresupplies.有人坚信,科技进步将会一直超前于粮食危机而发展,并为未来的粮食供应提供必要的技术支持European countriesare nowmaking an active effortto reusematerials more than theyused to.欧洲国家目前正在积极努力比过去更多地反复使用旧材•料They appreciativelyattribute what they eatevery day,from different kinds ofnew vegetablesto newfish varieties,to theeffortsof scientists.人们总是对科学家的工作充斥感谢,由于是他们的努力才使得自己每天能吃到多种各样的新品种蔬菜或是新的鱼类因此,对火灾、As aresult,fire alarm,robbery alarmand otheremergency casesare oftenreported throughtelephone.抢劫及其他紧急状况一般都是用电话汇报的Cars havebrought usjoy andcomfort,as well as injury and death.汽车给我们带来了欢乐和舒适,同步也带来了伤害和死亡Sometimes,a littlefatal breakdownof thesystem,or adisastrous errorcould bringus anenormous amountof damageandloss.有时系统中有一点致命的故障或一点劫难性的错误都会带来巨大的损失They bringgreat pleasuresto young people,train them to respondquickly and arouse theirinterest incomputerscience.它们给年轻人带来很大的快乐,训练他们反应迅速,激起他们对计算机科学的爱好媒体TV newsprograms oftenreveal to us eventsas theyhappen inother areaswhile anyother newsmedia cannot enjoythis advantage,lacking eitherin vividnessor intimeliness.电视新闻节目常常展目前我们面前的是在别的地方同步发生的事情,而其他新闻媒体则无法享有这种优势,要么不生动,要么缺乏时效性Television hasntbeen withus allthat long,but we are alreadybeginning toforget what the worldwas likewithout it.我们与电视为伴的时间并不长,可是,我们已经逐渐忘掉了没有电视的世界是什么模样了Within30minutes infront of the TVset,I amwidely andpromptly informedabout thingsranging fromimportantdomestic events,the latestdevelopments inindustry andagriculture to the currentinternational situation.坐在电视机前的分钟时间里,我就可以广泛迅速地获取从重大国内事件、工农业上的最新发展到最新的国际形势等30信息If anymember of the familydares toopen hismouth duringa program,he isquickly silenced.要是某个家庭组员胆敢在播放电视节目的时候开口说话,大家一定会立即叫他闭嘴Important eventsare oftenbroadcast liveso that the audiencesfeel asif theywere participating.重要的事件常常在电视上现场直播,以至于观众就仿佛身临其境It doesntmatter that the children will watchrubbishy commercialsand spectaclesof sadismand violence-so longasthey arequiet.孩子们也许会看无聊的商业广告或是暴力和性虐待等场面,不过这些都无关紧要——只要他们规规矩矩呆着就行University TVhas beenregarded asthe mosteffective methodof part-time education.电视大学已经被认为是最有效的业余教育的措施Television may be asplendid mediumof communication,but itprevents usfrom communicatingwith each other.或许电视确实是一种了不起的传播媒介,不过它制止了我们互相之间的交流Television not only givesus the news in which we are interestedbut alsoshows itin picturesmore powerfulthan words.电视不仅告诉我们感爱好的新闻,并且还用比文字更有力的图像发来显示它Little bylittle,television cutsus offfrom thereal world.慢慢地,电视把我们和真实的世界隔绝开来That iswhy most of theprograms areso bad:it isimpossible tokeep pacewith thedemand andmaintain highstandardsas well.这就是为何多数电视节目如此糟糕的原因电视节目不也许既保持高原则又满足观众的需求由于电More and more people have switchedover to sitting athome infront ofTV because it hasobvious advantages.视有着明显的优势,因此越来越多的人转向了坐在家里看电视成果,We becomeutterly dependent on thetwo mostprimitive mediaof communication:picture and the spokenword.我们的交流变得完全依赖于两种最原始的交流媒介——图画与话语Since bothfilm andTV haverespective advantages,why notmake the most of these twotypes ofentertainment既然电影和电视各有自己的优势,为何不尽量运用这两种娱乐形式呢?Television ishaving sucha vasteffect onnational habitsthat ithas causeda seriousdecline in the filmattendance,andmany cinemashave hadto closedown.电视正在对国民的生活习惯产生着巨大的影响,导致了电影业的严重下滑,许多电影院也不得不关门大吉Another factorwe mustconsider is that televisionplays aneducational rolein ourdaily life.我们必须考虑的另一种原因是电视在我们的平常生活中起到教育的作用Every dayTV presentsus withnumerous worthwhileprograms to satisfy ourdifferent needs and tastes.电视每天都为我们提供大量的值得观看的节目,以满足我们不一样的需要和爱好With it,people canenjoy endlesskinds ofinteresting andinstructive programs.看了电视,人们就可以欣赏到无数有趣和故意义的节目We onlybecome awarehow totallyirrelevant televisionis toreal livingwhen wespend aholiday bythe seaor in themountains,far away from civilization.只有当我们在远离人类文明的海边或者山中度过一种假期的时候,我们才意识到电视和真实生活是多么风马牛不相及Television showsthenewsin picturesmore powerfulthan words.电视用比文字更有力的图像来显示新闻Watching it is farmore vividand stimulatingthan readingabout the same thingsin a newspaper.观看这个节目远比读报纸上的同类新闻生动并刺激得多Advertisements alsoprovide money for newspapers,magazines,radios andTV stations,etc.广告还可认为报纸、杂志、无线电台以及电视台提供资金Advertisements providemuch usefulinformation for us.广告给我们提供了诸多有用的信息But intodays world,advertising is not onlynecessary but also helpful.不过,在今天的世界里,广告不仅必不可少,并且还很有益处Some peoplethink that advertisements do not givemuch informationbut onlytry topersuade youto buy.有人认为广告不仅不能提供多少信息,而只是一门心思劝你买东西If therewere noadvertising,consumers couldnot knowabout goodsin theirlocal shops.假如没有广告,消费者对当地商店所卖的货品会一无所知Surplus advertisementshave interferedin peoplesnormal life.过多的广告已经干涉了人们的正常生活每年花Billions ofdollars arespent everyyear topersuade customersto buyone brandof productrather than another.在广告上的经费有好几十亿美元,以说服顾客买某个品牌的产品而不买别家的We areall exposedto suchadvertisements every day and their effect on uscannot bedenied.我们每天都接触这一类广告,它们对我们的影响是不可否认的While it is true that some advertisements doprovide usefulinformation aboutnew products,I believe that theirprimaryeffect is to encouragepeople tobuy thingsthat theydont reallyneed.虽然某些广告确实提供了有关新产品的有用资讯,但我认为,它们的重要功用就是鼓励大家去买某些不是真的很需要的东西Instead,it isdesigned topersuade consumersthat onecompanys product is superiorto that of anothercompany.相反,广告设计的用意是要说服消费者某家企业的产品比另一家好Second,when aproductisnew,the advertisingis oftendesigned tocreate demand for it.另一方面,当推出一项新产品时,广告的目的常是要制造出对这项产品的需求In otherwords,its goalis toconvince potentialbuyers thatthis new product reallynecessary,whether or not itactuallyis.换句话说,它的目的就是要说服潜在的购置者相信这项产品真的是必需品,无论与否真的如此The adsimply thatby buyingsuch productsthe consumerwill gain something elsesuch ashappiness,respect orlove.这种广告会暗示,买了此类产品的消费者会得到其他的东西,如快乐、尊敬或爱Therefore,we should all lookat advertisementswith acritical eyein order to avoidbuying thingsthat are not necessary.因此,我们都应当用批判性的眼光来看待广告,以免买到不需要的东西Let goodadvertisements facilitatecommunication betweenbusiness people and thepublic,and helpkeep thebusinessworld moving.让好的广告增进商人和公众之间的交流,并协助商业界运行What most people are concerned aboutis themselvesand theirimmediate environmentrather thanevents occurringon other distantcontinents,so editorsalso tendto presentaudiences withmore localnews.大部分人都关怀他们身边的事,以及和他们有直接关系的事,不太关怀自己距离较远的事;因此编辑要展现给读者更多的当地新闻On thislast point,editors seem to displaya preferencefor“bad”news over“good”news,because badnews is moreuncommon andabnormal.最终,编辑似乎对“坏”消息而非“好”消息更情有独钟,由于“坏”消息更不正常Good weatheris justnot news,but naturaldisasters likefloods andearthquakes,and theircasualties areanotherselling point.好天气不是消息,不过自然灾害,像洪水、地震和伤亡就是卖点Therefore,editors frequentlyseek tobase theirheadlines onsomething appalling,such asdisasters.因此,编辑常常将标题定为令人恐惊的事情,如劫难性事件They havedone thisso muchthat weaudiences havebecome used to this kind ofreporting.编辑们基本上都是这样做的,作为读者我们已经习惯这种报道Reporting too much badnews hasmany negativeeffects,such asscaring thepublic andcontributing to theirpessimism andsense ofinsecurity.报道过多的负面影响,就让大家感到消极和不安全There isno doubtthat increasingthe number of goodnews reportswould be advisable andwould help to fostera moreconstructiveand optimisticviewof the world.毫无疑问,增长正面新闻的数量会让人有一种乐观的世界观,这也是应当被鼓励的动物Some areof greathelp insolving acase with the policewhile othershelp a lot inmedical experiments.首先,在案件侦破过程中,它们发挥着巨大的作用;另首先,药物的试验也需要它们的协助Some kindsof animals have evenbeen usedas vehiclessince theprimitive society.其中有些动物更是人类最原始的代步工具When peoplefeel lonely,animals5gentleness willwarm theirhearts.当人们感到孤单寂寞时,动物通灵的天性使得人们不再感觉孤立无援When theyare worriedabout their work,playing withpets can help themforget thedifficult situationsright away andrelax completelyboth physicallyand psychologically.当人们为工作一筹莫展时,与动物的一番嬉戏会协助人们临时忘却困难,身心得以彻底地放松In addition,animals canguard thehouse as well so that peopleneednt worryabout theirpossessions atall.动物还可以守护家园,不必在工作之余紧张自己的财物受到威胁Since human beings existedin the world,animalshave always beenaccompanying withus.自从人类存在于世起,动物就一直伴随我们左右It seemsthat we cannot livewithout them,because wemake clothesout of their skinsand taketheir meatas food.似乎我们离不开它们,由于我们用它们的皮毛来制作衣服,用它们的肉充饥Nowadays more and morevegetables takethe place of themeat on the table,since peopleknow that there aremuchmore vitamin and fibresin thevegetables than in themeat.目前,越来越多的蔬菜取代了餐桌上的肉;由于,人们懂得蔬菜中的维生素和纤维远远多于肉类On theother hand,for thosepeople whostill cannot solve the problem of adequate foodand clothing,taking animalsasthe sourceof foodand clothesappears muchmore practical.另首先,对于生活的温饱问题尚未处理的人们而言,把动物当作食物和衣服的来源似乎更为切合实际As aresult,animals areregarded asfamily membersand theirpositions becomehigher thanbefore.成果,它们被作为家庭组员,并且它们在家庭中的地位也因此不停上升In otherwords animalsplay an important rolein theprogress ofour humanbeings.换句话说,动物在人类的进步过程中充当着重要的角色As longaswenever overhuntanimals,it will not doharm to the ecologicalenvironment.只要不是过度的猎取,对于生态系统是不会导致威胁的In somecountries,the mostimportant animalis a national symbol,for examplethe koalain Australiaand thebald eaglein the UnitedStates.在有些国家,最重要的动物就是该国的象征,如澳大利亚的考拉和美国的白头鹰For anendangered specieswe havethe giantpanda,andfor an importantsymbol wemight choosethe mythicaldragon.以濒临绝种的动物而言,我们有大熊猫,但假如要选国家重要的象征,我们也许会选择神话故事中的龙Others say that zoosare artificialenvironments thatdo theanimals moreharm thangood.尚有人说,动物园是人造的环境,对动物们是弊不小于利In myopinion,these argumentsdo have some meritbut do not outweighthe advantages of zoosas centersforeducation andconservation.依我之见,这些论点虽然确实有其价值,但仍比不上动物园可作为教育及保育中心的长处It providespeople with an opportunityto seelive animalsat closequarters.让人有机会近距离看到那些活生生的动物Furthermore,these areanimals thatmost people would neversee otherwise.并且,假如没有动物园,大部分的人也许就看不到这些动物They may be fromareas that are faraway orinaccessible.Moreover,they may be rareand difficultto seein thewild.它们也许是来自很遥远甚至无法抵达的地方止匕外,它们或许很稀有,在野外很难看到While booksand videoscan providepeople withinformation about such animals,nothing canequal theeffect ofseeinga liveanimal.虽然书籍和录影带能提供我们有关这些动物的信息,但效果都比不上亲眼目睹活生生的动物Allowing people to seelive animals,especially rareones,can alsohelp the zoo achieveanother importantgoal-topromote conservation.让人们可以看到活生生的动物,尤其是稀有动物,也能协助动物园到达另一项重要的目的——倡导保育People whofeel a connection with animals are more likely to supportprograms toprotect naturalhabitats andoutlawhunting.人们假如和动物们有感情,就更也许会支持那些保护天然栖息地和禁猎的计划In addition,thezoocan take anactiverole byproviding rareanimals witha protectedenvironment andworking toincrease their numbers.此外,动物园可以提供应稀有动物一种受到保护的环境,并且努力增长它们的数量In conclusion,there isno doubtin mymind thatzoos stillserve avital functionintodayssociety.总之,我认为,动物园在现今社会中无疑仍具有非常重要的功能They not only educateand conserve,but alsoallow peopleto experienceaconnectionwithanimals.它们不仅教育人们、保育动物,并且让人们可以感受到与动物之间的关联我看到过素食主I used to meetseveral vegetariansbut Ihave neverheard of anationthat advocatesvegetarian diet.义者,却从未听说过哪个民族倡导素食主义的Human beingsare omnivorousanimals,but vegetablesand fruitsdo notcontain all the nutritionwe shouldtake to livea healthylife.人类是杂食动物,总吃蔬菜水果诚然可以填饱肚子,但没有动物肉又何以做到营养全面?Some peopleare indulged in raisingpets and they willfeel uncomfortableand lonelyif theyare forbiddento do so.某些人沉溺于喂养宠物,假如严禁他们喂养宠物,他们会感到不舒适和孤单环境、交通、资源As neither of thetwo solutionsis effectiveenough tosolve theproblem ofheavy trafficin cities,I favoura combinationofthe two.由于这两种处理方案都不能有效地处理都市交通拥挤问题,我赞成采用将两者结合起来的措施So,while wetake advantageof theopportunities that the citiesoffer us,we oughtto devoteour intelligenceand wisdomto bettering outcities.因此,我们在运用都市给我们带来便利的同步,有责任为都市条件的改善奉献自己的才智Lake Baikalin Asiawas oncethe cleanestin the world,with over700differentkindsof plantand animallife.亚洲的贝加尔湖曾经是世界上最清洁的湖,湖里有多种不一样的植物和动物700With thedevelopment oftechnology and theincreaseof thepopulation,the amountand rangeof materialstaken hasincreased.伴随技术进步,人口增长,自然资源的用量和范围都急剧增长With populationrapidly increasing,heavy traffichas become a bigheadache for many cities.伴随人口的迅速增长,交通拥挤已成为许多都市难以处理的问题With economicdevelopment the world over,urbanization hasbecomeaglobal trend.伴随世界经济的发展,都市化已成为全球性的一种趋势Youve evenstarted bringingwork athome andyou keepworking untilthe weehours of the morning.你甚至开始把工作带回家并一直工作到凌晨Air pollutioncomes fromfactories,power stationsand cars.空气污染来自工厂、电站和汽车Chemicals in the smokefrom powerstations causea lot of damage.电站发出的烟雾中所含的化学物质导致很大的破坏If thiscontinues forseveral years,the grassnever growsagain and the landbecomes adesert.这种状况假如继续几年,那么,草就再也长不出来了,土地也就变成了沙漠首先While buildingmore roadsin placeswhere land is lessuseful,we shouldincreasethenumber ofpublic buslines.在土地不紧张的地方建造更多的道路;另首先增长公共汽车的线路When treesare cutdown,there is nothing tohold the soil inplace on the hillside.树木被砍伐了,山坡上就没有什么东西可以把土壤保持住了So whenit rains,thesoilis washeddown theMils andinto therivers.因此,下雨的时候,土壤从山上被冲刷下来,流进了河里If man5s attentionis onlyput on the potentialof scientificachievements,the earthslimited economicresources willgiveup along with theincreasing mouthsto feed.假如人类的注意力仍然只放在技术开发上,那么,地球上有限的资源将无法再供养不停增多的人口And even if wesucceed incontrolling population growth,we willstill havehuge environmentalproblems to deal with.虽然我们成功控制了人口,我们还是有许多环境问题要处理In someplaces,little isdone to make thesmoke cleanbefore itgoes into the air.有些地方,烟雾主线就不做净化处理,直接让它排到空气中很明显,It isevident that it canrelieve thetraffic congestionin thestreets,thus acceleratingthe flowof busesand cars.这样会缓和道路交通的拥挤,从而加紧车速Solving theproblem oftraffic jamsis notan easyjob andI dontthink anyindividual ororganization caneasily handleit.处理交通拥挤问题不是一件轻易的工作,我不认为任何个人或单位能很轻易的处理它污染空气的严重事故时有发生Time andtime again there areserious accidentsthat pollutethe air.I thinkthat thereduction inpopulationgrowthand the protection ofresources andenvironment takethe sameresponsibilityfor feedingthe world as anybig scientificadvance does.我认为,在保障人类粮食供应方面,采用措施减少人口出生率,保护土地资源和环境,将与任何重大科技成果同样,有着同等重要的作用In manycountries,laws have been made to stopfactories fromsending outpoisonous gases.有些国家还颁布了法令来制止工厂向外排放毒气I dontfeel pessimisticthat we are goingto runout ofresources.我对我们资源殆尽并不消极But thedisadvantage ofthis solutionlies in the fact that too much landthat couldbe usedfor farmingor housingwillinevitably beoccupied bymoreandmore roads.但此种方案的局限性之处在于这样一种事实建造道路会不可防止地占用过多的土地,而这些土地本来是可以用于耕作或建房的然而,However,where there is toomuch of it,the poisonouswaste maydo greatharm tothe thingsaround thepeople.在废弃物太多的地方,有毒的东西对周围的物和人有害Only stepsare takento deal with thisproblem immediatelycan weavoid asevere world-wide watershortage lateron.只有立即采用措施处理这一问题才能防止后来全球范围内严重缺水Cities provideconvenience andcivilized lifestyle,but theyalso bringabout aseries ofproblems,such aspollution,trafficjam,and crime,etc.都市给人们带来了便利和文明的生活方式,同步也带来了一系列问题,如污染、交通堵塞、犯罪等Second,because industrycauses muchof thedamage tothe environment,I believe that companieshave someresponsibilityto supportconservation andclean-up efforts.第二,由于工业对环境导致重大的伤害,因此我认为,企业有责任支持在环境保护及环境清洁方面的努力In manycountries theyare disappearingatarapid rateand environmentalistsare urgingpeople everywhereto protecttheirair,water,forests,wildlife,andsoon.It isdifficulttochoose justone naturalresource tosave,but in myopinion,saving the forests should be thetop priority.在许多国家,天然资源正在迅速消失环境保护人士向全世界的人呼吁要保护空气、水、森林、野生动植物等资源只选同样资源加以保护是很困难的,但依我之见,应当要优先考虑拯救森林First ofall,forests helpto preserveother natural resources such as water,air,and animals.首先,森林有助于保留其他的天然资源,例如水、空气和动物Without forests,the landcannot holdwater as well.假如没有森林,土壤就无法修养水分This meansthat in a heavyrain hillsideswill collapse,causing greatdamage.这意味着下大雨的时候,土坡会倒塌,导致极大的伤害Not onlythat,but withouttheprotectionof trees,the nutrienttopsoil will be washedawayandnothing will be able togrow on the land.不仅如此,假如没有树木的保护,富含养分的表层土就会被冲刷掉,土地就长不出任何东西Another reason to preserveour forestsisthatlarge numbersof treescanhelpto mitigatethe greenhouse effectbyabsorbing solarradiation.此外一种要保护森林的理由是,大量的树木可以吸取太阳辐射,以此缓和温室效应的影响And finally,forests area placewhere people can getclose tonature,and if they learn to lovenature,they willwant topreserveallthe earths natural resources.最终一点,森林是人类可以靠近大自然的地方,假如人类学会爱惜大自然,就会想保留地球上所有的天然资源All of theearthsnaturalresourcesare important,and we shouldallwork tosave them.地球上所有的天然资源都很重要,我们应当共同努力去拯救它们As aresult,there isoften debatebetween those who want todevelopland forresidential andindustrial useand thosewhowant toleave itin itsnatural state.因此,想要开发土地作为住宅用地和工业用地的人便与想要维持土地自然风貌的人展开了剧烈的争论In myopinion,thereis a greaterneed to preserve some of theland in my countryin itsnatural conditionthan todevelopit.依我看来,保留我国部分区域并维持其自然风貌要比开发土地更有必要此外,Furthermore,deforestation of theforestswould damage the environment,causing landslidesand otherhazards.砍伐森林会破坏环境,导致山崩和其他危险Another reasonisthat the largelyurban populationneedsanatural retreat.另一种原因是,大量的都市人口需要一种回归自然的空间一旦失去Without suchareas thepeoplewouldlose contactwith natureand perhapstheir concernfor the environment.了这些土地,人们会丧失与自然的接触,甚至也许不再关怀自然环境Finally,these beautifulnatural areasnot onlyattract touristsfrom aroundthe country and fromabroad,but alsosupportendangered speciesof plantand animallife.最终一点,这些漂亮的自然地区不仅能吸引国内外的观光客,同步也提供应濒临绝种的生物生存的空间In this way we willbeable toconserve our naturalresources,protect theenvironment andensure thatfuturegenerations havethe abilityto experiencenature.这样我们才可以保留天然资源并保护环境,以保证后裔子孙可以体验大自然Chinas extraordinarygrowth hasput the same kindof pressureson yourenvironment and the costsof growthare risingrightalongwith your prosperity.中国经济的迅速增长为环境保护带来了同样的压力,环境保护的费用与你们的繁华共同增长他们不只锻炼强They notonly developstrong bodiesbut alsovaluable socialskills such as teamworkand leadership.健的身体,并且还培养宝贵的社交技能,例如团体合作及领导才能One isthat ifchildren spendtoomuchtime practicingsports,they mayneglect otherresponsibilities,such as theirstudies.其中之一就是,假如小朋友花太多时间运动,他们也许会忽视其他的责任,例如学业In conclusion,I believethat the practice ofsports is a goodthing for children,but itshould be done inmoderation aspartof abalanced education.总之,我认为运动对小朋友来说是一件好事,不过要适度,并把它当作是均衡教育的一部分I frownwhen I hear peoplesuggest thatjob-oriented programsshould get a biggershare thantraditional onesin每当我curriculums oftertiary educationalinstitutions in the hopethat graduatescan geteasy accessto employment.听到人们提议以求职为目的的课程应当在高等教育中占主导地位,从而使学生可以很轻易找到工作的观点时,我都不是很赞成在学生个人和智Every subjectperforms a unique andimportant rolein astudents personaland mentaldevelopment.力的发展过程中,每一门科目都起着与众不一样并且重要的作用It istruethatpractical courseslike computerscience andbusiness coursesare veryuseful andstudents who are adeptat them w川have aunique advantagein seekinga job.确实,像计算机科学和商务这种实用课程对学生非常有用处那些纯熟掌握这些课程的学生在寻找工作的过程中具有得天独厚的优势This knowledge,which mayseem lesspractical,is fundamentaland necessary to shapestudents asuseful members ofsociety.这些知识,看上去仿佛不是很实用,但他们却是培养学生使之成为社会的有用人才应具有的基础和必备知识A graduatewithawide rangeof knowledgebesides hisspecialized andpractical skillswill geton betterin society,andsuch asociety willbetter offas aresult.一种既懂得专业技术和实际技能又学识渊博的毕业生可以很快地适应社会,这样的社会也会越来越好Art andmusic areinteresting andbeneficial subjectsfor many people,but notall,and somestudentsmayprefer tospendtheir timeonothersubjects.艺术和音乐对许多人而言不仅很有趣,并且是有益的科目,但并非对所有人都是如此,有些学生也许宁愿把时间花在其他科目上Although coursessuch as art andmusic canbroaden themind,uninterested studentsw川probably notgain muchbenefitfrom them.艺术、音乐等课程虽然可以拓展我们的心智,但不感爱好的学生或许无法从中得到太多益处As thissociety ismade upof malesand females,a segregatedschool consistingonly ofmembersof thesamesexcannot servethis purposewell.由于社会是由男性和女性构成的,因此只由同性构成的学校不可以很好地满足这方面的需要In thisway,boys dont grow upimaging thatwomen aremysterious creaturesand girlsdontgrowup scaredof men.这样,男孩在长大之后不会觉得女孩很神秘,而女孩也不会对男孩产生恐惊Those againstco-education hold thattheenvironment willprobably leadchildren topuppy lovewhich willthen serveasan obstacletotheiracademic achievement.那些反对男女同校的人认为这样会导致早恋,对他们的学习有害Love isa normalphysical andemotional needin theprocess ofones growing-up.Over thelast generation,we haveworked hard to restoreournaturaltreasures and to find a way to conductouteconomy thatis more in harmonywith theenvironment.在我们的父辈中,他们就努力保护自然环境,找到措施使我们的经济与环境协调一致地发展There is,however,a riskthat we will wrecktheenvironmentso effectivelythatthe world will no longerbe anattractiveplace tolive.然而,我们也存在这样的危险我们彻底毁坏了环境,以至于地球不再是一种吸引人居住的地方In manycities inEurope rubbishis collectedseparately.在欧洲的许多都市里,垃圾是分类搜集的老式与发展变化假如我们推倒老If wetear downthe old buildings,weareruining thecultural heritageand thetraditional valueas well.建筑,我们就破坏了文化遗产和老式价值A countryonly dependingon itstradition willnever becomea powerfulnation.一种只依托自己老式的国家将永远不能成为一种强大的国家However,some thingsare stillmade by hand,and thesegoods areusually highlyvalued for their qualityanduniqueness.然而,有些东西仍然是要靠手工制作并因其品质和独特的风格而受到高度重视首先,First ofall,making somethingbyhandwould givemea greater senseof satisfactionthan usinga machinewould.用手工制作物品会比用机器制作予以我更大的满足感Many peoplewould muchrather workwithamachine,and oursociety needssuch peopleto advance,but I believeworking byhand is the bestway forme.诸多人工作时也许宁愿使用机器,由于我们的社会要进步并且也需要这些人但我认为,用手工工作对我而言是最佳的方式When peoplemove to another country,they notonly facea differentenvironment andlanguage,but alsodifferentcustoms.当人们搬到另一种国家后,不仅要面对不一样的环境和语言,还要面对不一样的风俗习惯有人选择Some choose to follow the customs of theirnew country,while othersprefer to adhere totheir owncustoms.遵从新国家的风俗习惯,有人则宁可坚守自己国家的风俗习惯When peoplechoose to followthecustoms of their adoptedcountry,they mayfind that it helps them toadapt morequicklytothenew society.当人们选择遵从他们移入国家的风俗习惯时,他们也许会觉得这样有助于更快地适应新的社会Thus,following thenew customs may helpimmigrants feelmore athome.因此,遵从新的风俗习惯,有助于使移民感到更舒适自在On theother hand,those whochoose tocontinue followingtheir owncustoms mayalso findthat it helpsthemfeel moreathome.另首先,那些选择坚持自己本国风俗习惯的人,是由于觉得这样做有助于让他们觉得更自在There aremany thingsto adjustto in another country,and followingtheir traditional customsmayhelp peoplefeel moresecurein thenew surroundings.要适应另一种国家,有诸多事要做,而遵从老式的风俗习惯会让人在陌生的环境中觉得较有安全感To sumup,our customshave valueand arean important part ofour culture.总之,风俗习惯有其价值,并且是我们文化中很重要的一部分因此,我Therefore,I dontbelievethat we shouldabandon ourtraditionalcustomswhen wemove toanother country.不认为当我们搬到另一种国家时就应当抛弃我们的老式习俗At thesame time,I believethat weshould learnabout thecustomsofour newhome andfollow thosethat appealtous.同步,我认为我们应当学习新家园的风俗习惯,遵从其中那些我们所爱慕的In thisway,we canremember andcelebrate ourold culturewhile adaptingto ournew one.如此一来,我们首先可以适应新的文化,同步也能保持并颂扬自己旧有的文化We alldevelop routinesand habitsin oureveryday lives,whether weare awareof itornot.不管我们有无意识到,在平常生活中,我们一直在例行公事并且养成了习惯To some people theseroutines arevery important and evena smallchange,such asmissing themorning paper,canaffect the way theyfeel allday.对某些人而言,这些例行公事非常重要,就算像是没有看到早报这种微小的变化也会影响到他们成天的心情Other peopledislike routineand change their habitsoften inorder toward offboredom.而有人则讨厌公式化,并且为了防止无聊,一般变化习惯They mayeven goso faras to changetheirresidence orjob frequently.甚至有人还会常常变换居住地点或工作In thefirst case,that ofpeople whodislike change,a dependencyon routinesand habitscan providea senseofsecurity andconvenience,but it can also be limiting.第一种人不喜欢变化,依赖例行工作与习惯带给他们安全感与便利,但这样也有所限制Routines providesecurity because people do not have to wonderwhat will happen.例行公事给他们安全感,由于人们不需要猜测会发生什么事In thisrapidly changingworld,it issometimes reassuringto havea scheduletofollow.在这个迅速变迁的世界中,有时预先懂得要做什么事情会让人安心Habits alsomake lifemore convenientbecausepeople donothave tothin aboutwhat they must donext anddo notneedto worryabout forgettingsomething.习惯也让人觉得生活更以便,由于这样就不必去想下一步要做什么以及紧张会忘掉什么They cango throughtheir dailyroutines automatically.如此他们就能习惯性地过每天同样的生活However,thiswayof lifeis limitingwhen peopleare toodependenton their routine.然而,当人们过于依赖例行公事时,其生活方式就会受限They may notonlybe upsetwhen thingsdonotgo accordingto plan,but alsomiss manygood opportunitiesto trynewthings.假如事情不按计划进行,他们会不快乐,并且也会错失诸多尝试新事物的良机第二In thesecond case,that ofpeople whoseemtothrive onchange,thereYe alsoadvantages anddisadvantages.种人乐于变化,但也是有利有弊First ofall,thiskindof personisusuallymore opento newideas.首先,这种人一般较能接受新的思想In addition,because he isnotafraid to make changesin his life and take risks,heismore willingto takeadvantage ofunexpectedopportunities.此外,这种人由于不怕变化生活与冒险,因此就更乐意运用意想不到的机会But ifa personis alwaysseeking waysto changehislife,he maynot stickwith thingslong enoughto gain the mostbenefitfrom them.但假如这种人不停地寻求变化生活的措施,他们也许就由于不能长期坚持而无法从中获得最大的利益Most peoplearenotso dependenton theirhabits,nor arethey addictedtochange.大部分的人既不会过于依赖习惯,也不会执着于变化I findsome habitsand routinescomforting andconvenient,yet I donotwantto be afraidto facechanges ortakeadvantage ofunforeseen chancesto improvemy life.我认为有些习惯与例行公事能让人觉得舒适而便利,但我却不会胆怯面对变化,或运用意想不到的机会去改善我的生活Therefore,I will continue tofollow myroutine in daily life,but keepmy eyesopen foropportunities.因此,虽然我会继续在平常生活中墨守成规,但还是会张大眼睛寻觅机会However,despite thesedisadvantages,I wouldstill prefer tolivein a traditional housethana modern apartmentfor thefollowingreasons.然而,尽管有这些缺陷,但基于下列理由,我还是宁可住老式式的房子而不愿住现代化公寓One,a traditionalhouse usuallyoffers morespace thanamodernapartment.老式式的房子一般能提供比现代化的公寓更大的空间Two,it isunique andallows theowners toexpress theirindividuality.老式式的房子具有独特性,能让房主体现自己的个性Last butnot least,living in a traditionalhouse isa waytopreserveour culture.最终一项要点是,住老式式的房子是我们维持自身的老式的一种途径The architectureof the past cantell usa lotabout howpeople beforeus livedand encourageus tomaintain ourtraditions.旧建筑能告诉我们前人生活的许多方面,同步鼓励我们保留老式Too oftenthese fineoldbuildingsare torndown tomake wayfor modernapartment blocks.这些精致的老建筑物常会遭到拆毁,以腾出空间兴建现代化的公寓大楼In conclusion,I believethatthe advantagesofliving inatraditionalhouse outweigh its disadvantages.总之,我认为住老式式的房子的长处胜过其缺陷此外,我能Furthermore,I would be savingan importantpart ofour culturalheritage for the nextgeneration toenjoy.保留文化遗产的重要部分,留给下一代欣赏在我们In ourefforts toadvance oursociety andlive moreconvenient lives,weshouldnot ignorethe valueofourpast.为增进社会的进步及过上便利的生活而努力的同步,我们不应当忽视过去的重要性They holdthat peopleare forgettingtheir tradition,history and culture.他们认为人们正在忘掉他们的老式、历史和文化This willeventually underminenational cultureby encouragingthe spreadand popularizationof westerncustoms andvalues.鼓励西方风俗和价值观的流行,这最终将会损害本国的文化Gone arethe dayswhen industrialgoods weremadetolast forever.工业品经久耐用的日子已经一去不复返了The developmentof literatureisa very vividillustration.文化的发展是一种非常鲜明的例证On thecontrary,their creativityand innovationshould be encouraged.相反地,对他们的发明能力和创新精神应当予以鼓励You nosooner acquirethis yearsmodel thanyou arething aboutits replacement.你刚把今年的新型号弄到手,就开始考虑它的替代型了As theglobal integrationbecomes thetrend andspeeds upits steps,walking out ofthecountry communicatingwithpeople allover theworld andexchanging knowledgeand informationturn evenmore important.伴随世界一体化的步伐不停加紧,走出国门,与全世界人民进行知识、信息的沟通已经显得尤为重要The wheelsof industrymust bekept turning.工业的巨轮必须不停止地运转Some peoplelike touse suchservices astelephones toget intouch with their friends,customers,etc.,while others,whenever possible,turn tothe mosttraditional ones,for example,writing letters.有人喜欢使用像电话这样的服务方式与朋友、客户等交流,有人只要有也许便倾向于使用最古老的方式,如写信With thesteady growthinthe countrys economyas wellasthepeoples livingstandard,the rhythmof peoplesling isspeedingup anda lot of changeshave takenplace in their dailylife.伴随国家经济的增长和人民生活水平的提高,人们生活的节奏加紧了,他们的平常生活发生了诸多变化很数年Many youngpeoplehavetaken theplaceofthe oldones andgained politicaland financialpower intheworld.轻人已经取代了老一代,并且在世界上获得了政治和经济权力闭门造车Divorcing ourselvesfrom themasses andfrom realityonly resultsinthenations fallingbehind anddecline.只能导致国家的落后、国力的衰败政府话题People whofavor thepractice ofcensorship insistthat,among otherreasons,ithelpsmaintain astable andorderlysociety.此外的原因之一是,赞成新闻审查的人坚持认为,它有助于维持一种稳定而有秩序的社会Whenever theyfeel nervous,excited,sad orhappy,they turnto smokingby instinct.当他们感到紧张、激动、难过或幸福时:就会下意识地想要吸烟The riceprice inthis countrywill falldown,thus the local agriculturewillbe influenced andthe localfarmers will sufferform agreat loss,which willcreate anill cycle,thus thecountry5s economywillnotget betterbut getworse byforeignrescue.这个国家的米价下跌,当地的农业就受到影响,农民损失惨重,从而形成了恶性循环由于这些外国援助,国家经济非但没能好转,反而越来越糟History provesthat onlywhen agovernment encouragespeopletoexpress their own ideaand thoughtfreely,can itscountrymake progressand prosper.历史证明,只有当政府鼓励人们自由地去体现自己的意见和想法,才能使国家发展繁华起来With thelimited budget,the governmentisunableto investmuch moneyin education.预算很有限,政府不能投资诸多钱在教育上The governmenttakes aseries ofmeasures tosolve theproblem andalso paysa lotof moneyfor the old everyyear inorder tomakethem livebetter.政府采用一系列措施以便更好地处理问题,并且每年都花费大量资金以便使老同志生活得更好In addition,the hugeamounts ofmoney sparedmaybepoured into the constructionof manyhighways,factories,hospitals andschools,which isof immensebenefit toindividuals aswellas tothesociety.此外,所节省的大笔资金可以用来建高速公路、工厂、医院和学校,这无论对个人还是社会均有莫大的益处例如For instance,Britain isa developedcountryandtheproblemof supportingtheoldis solvedvery wellthese years.英国是个发达国家,赡养老人的问题,这些年一直处理得很好According toUNs statistics,hundreds ofrefugees inAfrica dieof starvationevery day.根据联合国的记录,每天均有上百名的非洲难民死于饥饿Poverty,hunger,disease andwar aremans greatestenemies andtheworldwouldbe an infinitelybetter placeifthe人类最大的powerful nationsdevoted halfas much money andefforttothese problemsas theydo tothe spacerace.敌人是贫穷、饥饿、疾病和战争假如世界上的强国把他们用于太空竞争的金钱和努力的二分之一用来处理这些问题,这个世界不知要变得比目前好多少倍The wealthiernations deprivetheir poorerneighbors oftheir mostable citizens.比较富裕的国家则把他们邻国最能干的公民挖走The criticsargue thatthepracticedoes notcoincide with the present-day civilizedworld inwhich libertyand individualityarehighly worshiped.批评家们争论说这种做法与目前高度尊崇自由和个性的文明社会不一致One practiceinsomecountries isto requirethem bylaw toretire atthe ageof60to
65.某些国家的法定退休年龄在岁之间60-65However,such mandatorypolicies seemto beflawed,as thiswill bringabout someserious socialproblems.然而这种强制性的政策似乎有些问题,由于这样会带来某些严重的社会问题The socialeffects ofasking someseniors toretire bylaw are more alarming.强制老人退休所引起的社会问题也需要引起我们更多的注意One ofits negativeimpacts isa strainonthelabour market.其负面影响之一是会使劳动力市场紧张In somecircumstances,the rolethey playin theirown areascannot evenbe replaced,so forcingthemtoretire meanslosinga significantpart ofthe organizationslabour resourceand evenleads tolabour shortage.在诸多状况下,临退休人员在他们自己的领域内有着不可替代的作用强迫老人退休意味着大量宝贵的劳动力资源的流失,甚至导致劳动力短缺Having seniorsretire byforce notonly meansstopping themfrom beingproductive,but alsoimplies astaggering socialwelfarecost.强迫老年人退休不仅意味着不让他们继续工作,并且意味着会增长惊人的社会福利成本The moreretirees,the morepensions agovernment hasto pay.退休的人越多,政府需要支付的退休金就越多This mayhinder economicprogress,as pensionscould costa significantpart ofthecountryswealth.由于退休金开支占据了国家财政的很大一部分,经济发展受到了阻碍最糟Worst ofall,when theburden becomes too heavyto shoulder,serious social and economicproblems willensue.糕的是,一旦这项开支超负荷了,就会引起严重的社会和经济问题There isno doubtthattheburden ofsocial securitypayments islower whenseniors remainat work.毋庸置疑,假如老年人继续工作,社会保险费用就会减少All inall,it isnot appropriateforagovernment toimpose compulsoryretirement onthe aged.总之,政府强迫老年人退休是不对的的When itcomes toscientists andartists,for example,I believethat my society placesmore importanceonthe work ofscientists.例如,当我们提到科学家和艺术家的时候,我认为我们的社会更重视科学家的工作We requirewell-educated andskilled scientiststo helpus stayatthecutting edge.我们需要受过良好教育和拥有高超技术的科学家来协助我们保持领先地位Therefore,many resourcesare putinto thestudy ofscientific subjectsinmycountry.因此,在我国,诸多资源都投入到了主题与科学有关的研究中Another reasonwe tendto value the work of scientistsmore isthatthediscoveries they make oftenbenefit manypeople.我们倾向于更重视科学家的工作的另一种原因是,他们的发现常常让诸多人获益例如,For example,a medicalbreakthrough cancure thousands,andanewproductcan bringconvenience tomany.医学上的突破可以治愈数千人,一项新产品能为诸多人带来便利最终一Finally,the achievementsof sciencearemoreconcrete and,therefore,easier tounderstand thanthose of art.种原因是,科学的成就较为详细,也因此比艺术成就更轻易让人理解A machineeither workswell orit doesnt,but thesuccess ofa pieceofartoften depends ontheopinion ofthe audience.机器的运作好坏分明,不过一件艺术品的成功与否一般要视观众的意见而定To sumup,both artand scienceare importantinmysociety,but I believethatmostpeoplevaluethework ofscientistsmore.总之,在我们的社会,艺术和科学都很重要但我认为,大部分的人更重视科学家的工作They manydosobecause sciencebenefits themmore personallythan artdoes,or simplybecause it is easiertounderstand.他们之因此会这样想是由于就他们而言,科学带来的好处比艺术多,或者只是由于科学成就更轻易理解Whatever thereason,I believethat sciencewillcontinuetobevalued andsupported inmysociety.不管是何种原因,我认为在我们的社会里,人们将继续重视并支持科学平等众所周知,It isa well-known factthat manywomen havebeen workingside byside withmen inmany fieldsin China.在中国的许多领域里,女性一直与男性并肩作战For onething,many jobs,which caneasily be done bymen,can hardlybedoneby women.原因之一是许多男性可以胜任的工作,女性却难以完毕So menand women should beequal inevery respect.因此,男女应当在任何方面都平等Our human society woulddefinitely notexist withouteitherofthe sex.假如没有男人或没有女人,我们人类社会肯定会不存在Personally,I firmlybelievethatwomenshould be giventhesamerights asmen,because theyare equallyimportant inallhuman activities.就我个人而言,我坚信女性应当得到与男性同等的权利由于在人类社会活动中,他们具有同等重要的作用Moreover,the wholehumansocietyseems tohave allalong beendominated bymen only.此外,整个人类社会似乎全由男性操纵Some holdthat menare superiorto womeninmanyways.有人认为男性在许多方面比女性优越Is thereany reasonthat menand womenshould betreated differently莫非尚有什么理由要我们区别看待男性和女性吗?一种人究How muchmoney aman oughttoberewarded withdependsonhow much contribution hemakes to society.竟应当狰多少钱取决于他对社会的奉献This shouldalso bethe case for thesport celebrities,so beforeanswering thequestion ofwhether sportstar shouldenjoya sevenor eight-digit annualsalary,let5s lookat how muchcontributionthey canmake tosociety.这对体育明星也是同样因此究竟体育明星与否应当享有位或者位数的年薪,要看他们可认为社会做出多大的奉献78In myopinion,large contributionshavebeenmade byeminent sportfigures,both insocial andin economicterms.我觉得杰出运动员的奉献无论是从社会效益还是从经济效益上讲都是巨大的他们杰Their outstandingperformances satisfymillions,perhaps evenbillions,of televisionviewers acrosstheworld.出的体现赢得了全世界上百万甚至上亿电视观众的好感Their gloriousachievements invarious internationalsport eventscan givehope tothe wholenation,enhancing itspatriotism,and itsstanding intheworld.他们在多种国际比赛上的杰出体现鼓舞了整个国家,增强了爱国主义热情,使国家挺立于整个世界Besides,commercial benefitsare considerableaswell.此外,体育明星们带来了可观的商业利润Thanks tobreathtaking performances,the OlympicGames haveattracted anaudience ofbillions ofTB viewersandbrought infat profitsfor thehost country.由于他们高超的技艺,奥运会吸引了无数的观众,并为主办国带来了高额的利润Considering thesocialandeconomic benefits,lavishing paymentsto sportsstars canbe fullyjustified.考虑到他们为社会带来的社会效益和经济效益,他们理应得到高薪Their highsalary canalso beseen asa recompensefor manyyears ofconcentrated effort.体育明星的高薪也是对他们常年刻苦努力的一种回报Behind themedals aretheir seatand tears.在他们的金牌中包括着他们的汗水和泪水Atop weightliftingathlete oncesaid/5As agold-medal winnerin weight-lifting,I cannotlift theweight ofmy ownsweat.”一名举重运动员曾经说过“作为世界冠军,我不能举起我自己的汗水”这是This isa veryvivid descriptionofthehard workof countlessdays andnights forone momentof brilliantsuccess.对他无数个夜晚刻苦训练而一朝成功的生动写照In additionto this,sport starstake enormousrisks onthe roadto success.此外,体育明星在成功路上也冒着巨大的风险Not everyprofessional sportperson canultimately gettothetop.并不是每一种职业运动员最终都可以获得成功After manyyears ofstruggling,someofthem mayfindagold medaloutoftheir reach.通过数年的奋斗,他们中的某些人也许会发现金牌离他们很远Meanwhile,chances arethat injuriescould ruin their sportcareer injust afew seconds.他们尚有受伤的风险他们的体育生涯有也许在数秒钟内毁于一旦只有少Only ahandful ofcompetitors arefortunate enoughtobefree frominjuryanddefeat,and to become topstars.数运动员才能幸免于伤病,最终成为冠军Highly paidathletes andentertainers area fortunateand privilegedgroup.高收入的运动员与演艺人员都是幸运且享有特权的一群人Few peoplecan earnso muchmoneyforwhattheydo,and attimes thisseems unfair.很少有人能像他们同样赚那么多钱,这有时候似乎显得不太公平This isespecially sowhen someonewho makesmeaningful contributionstoafield such as medicineor educationremainslargely unrecognizedand poorlycompensated.在诸如医学或教育这些领域中,当有人虽有很大奉献却大都没有得到承认并且酬劳微薄时,这种情形就显得更为不公平Many peopleconsider theworkofathletes andentertainers frivolousby comparison.诸多人认为相比之下,运动员与演艺人员的工作微局限性道Do wedeserve suchhigh salaries他们真的应当得到这样高的收入吗?In myopinion,the must;otherwise,society wouldnot chooseto givethem somuchmoney.在我看来,他们应当获得这样高的收入,否则社会就不会选择给他们这样多钱了Although thesalaries ofathletes andentertainers seemexorbitant,there arevalid reasonswhy they receive them.尽管运动员与演艺人员的收入高的似乎有点离谱,但之因此如此是有原因的首先,他们是在一种自由的市场里工作First ofall,they work inafree market.假如他们的体现不受到社会大众的重视,他If whatthey didwas notvalued bysociety,they wouldnot beso well-paid.们就不会有那么高的收入It mustalsobeconsidered thatentertainers domake acontribution tosociety because they amusepeopleandhelpthem torelax andforget theirtroubles.大家必须考虑到,演艺人员的工作对社会是有奉献的,由于他们给人们提供娱乐,协助人们放松心情并忘却烦恼第二,无论他们多Second,athletes andentertainers,no matterhow talented,invest alot intraining for their careers.有天分,运动员与艺人都必须为了他们的工作而投注诸多心血进行训练并且,不像其他And,unlike othermore conventionalprofessions,success isby nomeans guaranteedorevenlikely.老式职业,他们这样做不一定会成功When theychooseto pursue sportsorthearts full-time,theymake a gamble,and suchhigh salariescould beconsideredthe rewardfor thisrisk.当他们选择做职业运动员或演艺人员时,他们就必须下赌注,而如此高的所得就是承担这种风险的酬劳Last butnot least,athletes andentertainers areexcellent rolemodels foryoungpeople.最终一项要点是,运动员与艺人是年轻人绝佳的楷模They demonstratethatit is possibleto pursuea dreamand beatthe odds.他们证明,人们不仅可以去追求梦想,并且会故意想不到的成功They inspiremany children to pursuetheirowndreams,andthepossibility ofa highsalary maybeanimportantpart ofthe incentive.他们鼓励许多孩子追求自己的梦想,并且获得高收入的也许性也是个重要的诱因To sumup,although thesalaries ofsome professionalathletes andentertainers seemexcessive,there areconvincingreasons whytheyreceivethem.总之,尽管有些职业运动员与演艺人员的收入似乎是过高了点,但他们能拿这样多钱,还是有令人信服的理由的Their contributionstosocietymaynotseem asimportant asthose ofscientists,doctors andstatesmen,but theyarevalued bythe generalpublic.他们对社会的奉献也许不如科学家、医生以及政治家那么重要,但他们仍然受到社会大众的重视If theywere not,we wouldnot paythem sowell.假如不是的话,大家也不会让他们赚那么多钱了Comparing thecity lifewith thecountry lifefeatured inthe freshair,the peacefulnight,andthefriendly peopleinthe许多人拿countryside,many peopleclaim thatitis the citiesthat breedcrime andviolence,and shortenpeoples lives.都市生活与乡村生活比较,认为乡村生活意味着清新的空气、宁静的夜晚、友善的乡亲;而都市则是孕育犯罪和暴力之地,都市生活缩短了人们的寿命Yet,they failto noticesuch advantagesin citiesas betterservices,higher levelof educationandmorechances ofemployment.但他们忽视了都市生活带来的好处很好的社会服务、较高的教育水准以及较多的就业机会爱情是一种人在成长过程中的一种自然的生理和心理需要When childrentake partin sportgames justfor fun,they willgain pleasurefrom themand cultivategood relationshipswith others anda senseof cooperation.假如孩子们参与体育运动是为了娱乐,他们会从中获得欢乐,并学会和他人之间建立良好的合作关系On theother hand,competition isabsolutely destructivefor childrenandthepsychological damagecannot beover-estimated.另首先,竞争对于孩子们来说是破坏性的,并且会形成难以弥补的心理上的创伤在竞In acompetition,each childinevitably comesto regardothers asrivals oras obstaclesto hisor herown success.争过程中,每个人都不可防止地视其他人为竞争者或者是成功路上的绊脚石If eachofthestudentsisallowed tohave theirown voiceheard onwhat,how andwhen to learn,classroommanagement wouldbecome impossible.假如每个学生都能决定自己怎么学、什么时间学、学什么,教学管理就将成为不也许In the hope ofa betterevaluation,teachers wouldseek toplease eachofthestudents bylowering thestudyrequirements.为了得到更好的评估,教师将会通过减少学习规定来取悦每一种学生One canargue thatsenior schoolstudents shouldbe encouragedto thinkintheirown wayindependently,learning byevenchallenging theirteachers5thinking.有人提议,鼓励目前的高中学生以其自己的方式独立思索,甚至是通过挑战他们教师思维的方式学习When itcomestowhether childrenshouldbeallowed to work outside school hours,some educatorsare stronglyagainstit,claiming thatpart-time workmay havea negativeinfluence on their study.当谈到孩子与否可以在学习之余打工时,某些教育工作者表达强烈反对,认为业余工作会给孩子们的学习带来负面影响One ofthe clearadvantages isthat they could financepart oftheir educationfrom theirown earnings,easing thefinancialburden ontheir parents.其中一种很明显的益处就是他们可以自己承担部分教育费用,减轻家里的经济承担Students inpart-time employmentwould alsostand achance ofbeing exposedto differenttypes ofpeople,thus helpingthemtobecomemature whendealing withinterpersonal relationships.兼职工作的学生可以有机会接触不一样类型的人,让他们在此后处理人际关系时更成熟In aword,students shouldbeencouragedto takeup part-time employmentoutsideschoolhours,providing thisis donewithinspecified timesand does not interferewiththedemands ofstudy.总之,应当鼓励学生在课余参与某些兼职工作,但前提是在合适的时间内,同步也不能影响学习But ontheother hand,unpleasant sentiments,including loneliness,may hitthem,when they havetowork underthehuge psychological pressure ofadjusting toanewlife ofstudy.另首先,当面临巨大的心理压力时,新生们也会产生不快乐的情绪,例如孤单To ensurethat theirstudy performanceis equalto orbetter than their fellowstudents,they needtoworkvery hare,under greatpsychologicalpressure.为了保证自己在学习上的体现与同伴同样或者比同伴还耍好,他们就得在巨大的心理压力下努力学习For manystudents,this maybe theirfirst foraybeyond theborders ofthe familyhome,perhaps livinginanothercity ofcountry.其他话题One mustlearn tostick toones ownconfidence andhope,no matterhow littlethehopemaybe.一种人必须学会坚持自己的信心和但愿,不管这个但愿是多么的微小It isvery hardto givea definitionof happinessthat holdtrue foreveryone.每一种人的想法都是对的的,因此很难对幸福下定义Although thedefinition variesfrom peopleto people,the routesto happinessare similarfor mostof us.虽然幸福的定义有诸多,但通向幸福的途径对大多数人来说却是相似的A goodphysical conditionisthebest thingGod cangive us.一种好的身体是上帝赐予我们的最大财富If you are nowfeeling unhappyand seekinghelptoget outofit,why nottry thesesteps tomake yourworldabetter andhappierplace假如你感到不快乐,但愿可以解脱,为何不采用这些措施使你的世界变得愈加美好、幸福?Honesty hasalways beenconsidered tobeaworthy charactertrait inwhatever culture.在任何一种文化中,都市都是一种美德Providing onemakes surethe lieis forthebenefitsof others,not onesown,it canperhaps bejustified.假如一种人确认谎言对他人有益而不是对自己有益,这就是合法的To puthis wifeat easeandtoguarantee apromise oftop secrecy,a husbandmay claimthat alife-threateningassignment isjust abusiness trip.为了使妻子宽心,并维护最高机密,丈夫不得不把执行有生命危险的任务说成是一次商务外出In anera ofeconomic globalization,working abroadis emergingas aninevitable trend.在经济全球化的时代,出国工作成为了一股不可忽视的时尚Being exposedto differentcultures,individuals cangetaclear picture oftheway otherpeople live.深入到不一样的文化气氛,人们可以清晰地理解其他民族的生活Work experienceoverseas canalso broadenones horizonsabouttheworld andlead onetoamore objectiveattitudetoward it.海外工作经历可以开阔一种人的视野,并引导其更客观地看待这个世界When thisisthe caseforagreatnumberofindividuals,the collectiveimpact mayeven produceless conflictandpromote peacebetween countries.海外工作者增多,互相影响,有助于减少冲突,增进和平As faras nationssuffering fromoverpopulation andhigh unemploymentareconcerned,another benefitfrom thetrendof workingabroad canbe perceived,as itmay easeemployment pressurethere.由于某些国家人口过剩,失业率居高不下,海外工作时尚的此外一种好处也可预见,即减轻当地的就业压力However,insomecases,overseas employmentmay bringsome undesirableconsequences forindividuals aswell asnationsinvolved.然而在某些状况下,海外工作者也许给个人及这些国家带来某些意想不到的后果There isa likelihoodof encounteringlanguage barriersandcultureshock,when onefinds oneselftry toadapt tolocalcustoms andculture.当海外工作者面对当地的文化和风俗时,将会出现语言障碍或者文化冲击In addition,because talentedpeople preferdeveloped areasastheirdestinations,these placesaremoreliable tobecomeovercrowded with high-calibre experts.此外,有才能的人往往喜欢去发达地区,因此在这些地方就会汇集了诸多的专家On the whole,I wouldsay thatthe advantagesof workingoverseas faroutweighitsdisadvantage.总之,海外工作利不小于弊For mostpeopleintheworld,work isnecessary inorder tosurvive.对世界上大部分的人而言,想求生存,就必须工作Some peopleworkinordertohelp others,some forthe respect and admirationtheir workbrings them,and othersforpersonal fulfillmentand satisfaction.有人工作是为了协助他人,有人则是为了工作所带给他们的尊敬和赞赏,尚有人是为了实现自己的理想,让自己感到满足Another reasonsomepeoplework isbecausetheyenjoy therespectandesteem ofothers.人们工作的另一种理由是,他们喜欢他人的尊敬与重视Of course,they oftenmakeahandsome salary,but inmost cases,theycouldmake moreinacareer inthe privatesectorthaningovernment.当然,他们的薪水相称高,但大部分的政治人物假如在私人机构工作,得到的薪水会比在政府单位服务更高Other careers,such asthatofan artistor musician,attract peoplewho findtheir workpersonally fulfillingno matterwhatthe monetaryreward.尚有某些职业,如艺术家、音乐家,其吸引人的原因在于人们可以从工作中实现自己的理想,而不在意金钱上的酬万-+4-Although earninga livingisavery importantreasontowork,andisprobably the most commonone,itisnot theonlyreason.虽然谋生是工作的重要理由,也许也是最普遍的理由,但并不是唯一的理由Whatever apersons reasonfor doingtheworkhe does,he shouldbe respectedfor hiscommitment andgood work.无论一种人工作的理由为何,只要他够投入并且体现良好,就应当受到尊重Everyone likesto succeed at whathe does,and itismorelikely thatwe willsucceedatthings wealready knowhow todowell.每个人都但愿所做的事情可以成功,而假如我们已经懂得怎样才能把事情做好时就比较也许成功However,to limitourselves to doing onlythose thingswhich weare goodat willcause us to missmany opportunitiestodevelop otherinterests andskills.然而,限定自己只做那些我们擅长的事将会使我们错过许多发展其他爱好和技能的机会For thisreason,Ibelievethatitistoour advantageto trynew thingsandtakerisks.基于这个理由,我认为尝试新事物和冒险对我们有好处But wecan stilllearn somethingfrom ourfailure,evenifitisonly how to copewith failing.不过我们仍然可以从失败中学习,虽然学到的只是怎样面对失败If wealready havethe experienceof testingourselves inan unfamiliarsituation,we willbe betterabletohandle anysituationwhich arises.假如我们已经有过在不熟悉的状况下考验自己能力的经验,我们就比较可以应付所发生的任何状况When wetakearisk wecannot knowbeforehand whatwillhappen,but ifwe tryour bestwearecertain togainsomething positivefrom theexperience whetherwe winor lose.当我们冒险时,我们无法预知会发生什么事,但假如我们竭力而为,不管成果是输是赢,我们必然可以从这次的经验中获得某些积极的启示决定从When decidingwhat careertopursue,and whichspecific jobto take,there aremany thingsforusto consider.事什么职业或做什么特定的工作时,我们要考虑的事情诸多Some wouldsaythatmoney isthe mostimportant aspectofajob butIdonot believethisistrue.有人认为,钱是工作中最重要的部分,不过我并不一样意这样的说法A largesalary isnot worththe dailydiscomfort ofdoing somethingwe donotenjoy.再多的薪水也不值得我们去做不喜欢的工作,让自己每天都不舒适当我们When feel that whatwearedoing is importantandworthwhile,howmuchmoney wemake isnotsoimportant.觉得自己的工作很重要并且很有价值时,金钱的多寡就没那么重要了我们的时间不应当被It shouldnot beso time-consuming thatwe haveno timefor family,friends andpersonal interests.工作完全占据,以致让我们没有时间跟家人和朋友相处,或无法发展个人爱好In ourfast-paced andcompetitive societymany peoplefeel thatthey mustdo thingsas quicklyas possibleor theywillfall behind.在这样生活步调迅速并且竞争剧烈的社会里,诸多人都认为做事情必须越快越好,否则就会落后And when we donothaveto correctthe mistakesthatwemake inhaste,wewillactually savetime.并且,我们不需要花时间改正仓促之间所犯下的错误时,实际上是节省了时间每天都会匆匆忙By alwayshurrying wemay accomplishmoreinone day,but wewill soonbecome tiredand inefficient.忙,也许会完毕诸多事,但却会使我们很快就感到疲惫,因而没有效率While modernlife offersus manyconveniences,it alsorequires ustodealwith pressureand frustrationindailylife.虽然现代生活确实带给我们许多便利,但也使我们在平常生活中要应付诸多的压力与挫折It isimportant forallofustofindawaytorelieve thisstress inordertolive happyand healthylives.为了过快乐而健康的生活,找到减轻这些压力的措施是很重要的Finally,spending time with othersreminds meof whatisimportantin lifeand helpsmetokeep thingsin perspective.最终,跟他人相处,会提醒我人生真正重要的是什么,进而协助我以对的的眼光来看事情Of allthe advantageouscharacteristics tohave,I thinkthat perseveranceplays thegreatest rolein ones success.我认为一种人能否成功,毅力在所有的长处中饰演了很重要的角色毅力很轻易It iseasily combinedwith othertraits suchas diligenceand confidenceto increasethe chancesofsuccess.就能和其他特点相结合,例如勤奋与信心,这样便能增长成功的机会However,without perseverance,onessuccessmaybe more dependenton luckthan anythingelse.然而,假如没有毅力,一种人的成功也许就会需要多靠运气,而不是其他的特质朋友可以协助我、鼓励我、My friendsare people that canhelp me,encourage me,console meand havefun withme.安慰我,并跟我一起玩乐Also,wewillbemorelikely tofind someonetodothings withwhenweassociate withmany friends.此外,和诸多朋友来往,也让我们更轻易找到可以一起做事的伙伴Some peoplefeelthatyoung adultsare mostaffected bytheir families,while othersbelievethat friends havethegreatest influence.有人认为年轻人受家庭的影响最大,而有人则认为朋友对年轻人的影响才是最大的First,in youngadulthood peoplespend moretimewith their peersthantheirfamilies.首先,大部分的人在年轻时与同辈相处的时间比和家人相处的时间多Therefore,Ibelievethatfriendshaveamore obviousand immediateeffectona youngadult butthatafamily5s influenceisdeeper andlonger-lasting.因此,我认为朋友对年轻人的影响更明显、直接,但家人的影响却较为深入且持久Some peopleprefertomakefriendswith peoplewho arevery muchlike themwhile othersprefer friendswhoareverydifferent.有人比较喜欢结交合自己类型类似的朋友,而有人则比较喜欢交某些和他们类型不一样的朋友诸多学生都是第一次离开家乡生活在另一种都市或国家To makematters worse,these newstudents arelikelytofindithardtoget usedto andblend intothelocalculture,especially inthecaseof overseasstudents.更糟的是,他们会发现他们很难习惯和融入当地的文化,尤其是留学生Schools canhelp newstudents tosolve theseproblems andeven toavoid them inthefirst placeinthefollowing ways.学校可以协助新生处理这些问题,甚至可以在一开始就用下面的措施来防止这些问题It isvery understandablethat schoolauthorities carryoutsucha policy,becauseitobviously benefitsnotonlyschoolsbut alsotheir students.校方制定出这样的政策是可以令人理解的,由于穿校服不仅仅对学校有益,并且对学生也有益规定学To requirestudentstobeinschool uniformsis partofaschooPs effortstocreatea goodlearning environment.生穿校服是校方为了营造良好的学习环境所做出的努力之一One mightargue thatthe requirementto wearuniforms maydiscourage individualityand creativity.也许有人会说规定学生穿校服会阻碍个性和发明力的培养Since somecollege oruniversity coursesare“applied”rather thantheoretical,they stress“doing”and involvementA由于某些大学的课程是应用型的,而非理论型的,他们所强调的是“动手”和参与It seemsthattheaim ofschool educationistoachieve thetameness ofstudents forsociety ratherthan tocultivate theuniqueminds forthe individuals.学校教育似乎是为了给社会培养听话的学生,而不是培养有独立思想的个体家庭生活Growing upin changedculture andsociety,children seealmost everythinginthedirections differentfrom their parents\孩子们在己经变化了的文化和社会环境下长大,他们看待事物的角度和父母不一样Despite thegap,parents andchildrenwillunderstand each other betterthrough someefforts.尽管有代沟,不过通过努力,父母与孩子会更好地理解对方While the small family hasaunique advantage,it cannotcompete withthe largefamily.虽然小家庭有独特的长处,但它在诸多方面不能和大家庭竞争虽然他们给子女Though theyoffer bestlife totheir children,they neglectto teachtheir childrenhowtothink properly.提供了最优越的生活条件,不过他们忽视了应教给孩子们怎样对的地思索Most peoplemarry and have children,so theyneed asteady reliableincome becauseoftheirfamily responsibilitiesevenif theyare dissatisfiedwith theirjobs.大多数的人结婚并且有孩子,因此他们为了他们的家庭责任需要稳定可靠的收入,虽然他们不满意他们的工作As soonasachild becomesold enoughto communicatewithotherchildren,he beginshaving friends,who sometimesinfluencehim morerapidly thando families.当一种孩子长到足以和其他人交流时,他开始交朋友,这些朋友对他的影响有时比家庭的影响更快One quarteroftheshores ofthe Mediterraneanare pollutedand areno longersafe forswimming,asalotofdiseasesare presentinthewater.四分之一的地中海海域被污染了,并且由于水中带有大量病菌,因此在水中游泳就不再安全了Worst ofall,the psychologyof suchchildren isdistorted byfamily breakup.最糟糕的是,家庭解体给孩子们带来了心理障碍With regardto parents,thosewhoare traditionalmust keepthemselves up-to-date orlearntosee thingsthewaytheirchildren do,and thosewho alwaysbury themselvesin workmust spendsome timeeverydaywiththeir childrenenjoying thewarmth createdthrough exchangesof ideasinafree atmosphere.对于父母亲来说,假如比较老式的话,就应使自己比较现代或学习从孩子的角度看问题;假如他们整日忙于工作的话,就必须每天抽出时间来在自由的气氛中和孩子交流,享有由此带来的温暖老年The oldpeoplecanlook aftertheir grandchildren,which mayto somedegree releasethe pressure oftheyoung.人可以照看他们的孙辈,这也会在一定程度上减轻年轻人的压力长大Growing older,theyll showsome anti-social characterssuchassmoking,taking drugsor engagingin gangfights.后来,他们会有某些反社会的行为,如抽烟、吸毒或打群架In fact,parents playaveryimportant roleinthegrowing ofchildren.实际上,父母在孩子成长过程中饰演着非常重要的角色According toexperts onthe subject,divorced menand womenwould leaveincurable marksontheir childrens life,notonly todaybutalsotomorrow.根据这方面专家的说法,离婚后的男女会给他们的孩子留下难以愈合的伤疤,并对他们的目前和未来都会有影响Once afamily isbeyond maintenance,smoothing shouldbedoneforthesake ofthe child.一种家庭确实难以维持,我们必须为了孩子而做某些事情Mothers canconcentrate ontheirworkand advancetheir careers,which isalso helpfultothesocial development.母亲们可以集中于她们的工作,发展她们的事业,这对社会发展也是有利的Compared withthe largefamily,thesmallfamilyhasauniqueadvantage.和大家庭相比,小家庭有一种独特的长处You aresupposed tospend weekendswithyourfamily,or friends,or foryour relaxation!周末本该是你与朋友、家人分享或是休息的时间对孩子As to children,itisnecessarytooffer activediscussion withtheir parentson anythingconcerning theirgrowth.而言,他们有必要积极和父母讨论与自己成长有关的一切问题More importantly,relatives,neighbours andhis teachersshould givethe verykid asmuch loveas possibletomakehimfeel leastabandoned.更重要的是,亲戚、邻居以及他们的老师应尽量多地爱这个孩子,尽量使他感觉到自己没有被抛弃In myopinion,however,young childrenshould spendmostoftheir timeplaying becauseit willoffer themmoreadvantages thanwill formalschooling atthat age.然而,依我之见,孩子大部分的时间应当用来玩乐由于就那样的年龄而言,玩乐所带来的好处比正规的学校教育所带来的好处更多One advantagetoachild ofspending hisearly yearsoutside ofschool isthat hecanlearnmany thingsthat formalschoolingdoesnotteach,suchashowtotake care of himselfandhowtocopewithanever-expanding world.小孩不过早入学的一种好处是,他可以学到诸多正规学校教育没有教的东西,例如怎样照顾自己,怎样面对日益开阔的世界If heisnotprepared todealwiththe rulesandthepressureofschoolwork,he maybecome discourageand developanegative attitudetoward school.假如还没有准备好去面对学业的规范和压力,孩子就也许会感到灰心,对学校持负面的态度Household taskscan teachchildren manythings,suchasresponsibility,co-operation,andtheimportance ofdoing ajobwell.家务业可以教给孩子许多事情,如责任感、合作精神以及把工作做好的重要性These areall importantcharacteristics todevelop notonly becausethe childrenmay havetodosuch choresbythemselves laterin life,but becausethese traitswill benefitthemineverything theydo.这些都是孩子必须培养的重要特质不只由于他们在后来的生活中也许必须自己去做这些杂事,并且由于这些特质对他们做任何事均有协助First ofall,parents shouldbe responsible fortheactions oftheirchildren,including illegalactions.首先是家长应当对孩子的行为负责,包括那些违法行为Some parentshave spoiledtheir kidsby attemptingtosatisfytheir eachand everydesire,reasonable orunreasonable,sothatthese childrenhave grownup greedyand selfish.某些家长宠爱他们的孩子,试图满足孩子们的一切规定,而不管这个规定与否合理这样的宠爱轻易使孩子在长大后变得贪婪并且自私In addition,other parentshave hada negativeinfluence ontheir kidsby settingbad examples.此外,尚有某些家长的不良楷模给孩子带来负面影响Rather thanimpose theirown preferencesontheirchildren,parents shouldhelp themto setand realizetheir owngoals.父母与其把自己的偏好强加在孩子身上,还不如协助孩子设定自己的目的并加以实现Last butnot least,good parentsshouldbea goodexample totheirchildren.最终的一项要点是,称职的父母的所作所为比所说的话更有说服力If parentswant theirchildrentohold certainvalues,theymustdemonstrate thesevalues themselves.假如父母但愿小孩具有某些价值观,他们就必须首先体现出他们认同这些价值观First ofall,increasing workpressure isresponsiblefordistant familyrelationships.家庭关系疏远的第一种原因是工作压力的加大As todayseconomy ismore demandingwage-earners oftenhavetowork overtimeintothenight orduring weekendswhen,traditionally,family membersusedtocook together,watch amovie oreven goon trips.现代经济花费了人们不少精力,工薪阶层常常超负荷工作,有时工作至深夜,有时他们在周末加班;而老式家庭的组员常常一块做饭、看电影、旅游Day afterday,lack ofcommunication creepsinto homes,and thendisputes appearand anicy gulfgrows betweenthem.日积月累,家庭组员之间的互相沟通逐渐减少,彼此间出现了争执和隔阂媒体The mediahave discouragedspontaneous communicationwithin familiesand ledto greateremotional distance.使得家庭组员之间的积极联络渐少,并且产生巨大的精神隔阂With mostfamilies owningmore thanone TVset,people nowspend alotoftime watchingsoap operasintheirownseparate room,whereas inthepast,they mayhave satand talkedto eachother abouteverything fromlife towork whentheywere free.由于许多家庭有不止一台电视机,人们常常泡在自己的房间里看肥皂剧,而过去他们假如有时间的话,则也许会坐在一起谈论生活的点点滴滴We humansenjoy moreconvenient lives,but atthe expenseoftheintimacy andpleasure ofdoing thingstogether.我们人类喜欢愈加便捷的生活,可是付出的代价就是家庭关系的疏远,并且会丧失大家一起工作的乐趣Nowadays,couples quarrelmore oftenthan theyusedtodo.目前夫妻吵架的现象比过去多了Brothers andsisters talkless andtake lesscareofeachother.兄弟姐妹之间互相交流得少了,彼此关怀得也少了Children turnless totheirparentsfor advice.同过去相比,孩子们向父母索取提议的状况也少了These scenesare justpartofthewholepictureoftodays familyalienation.这些变化只是现代家庭关系疏远的部分状况Instead ofexpressing theiropinions tofamily memberson anyissues,peopledothis online.人们不用再和家人共同讨论某些事情,他们可以上网聊天Instead ofstaying athome asthey didbefore,they goout tomeet unet-friends,\他们不用像此前那样呆在家里,他们可以结交“网友”现代科技多种The availabilityofagreater varietyof higherquality servicesmaybethemostelusive reasonfor familyalienation.各样的高质量服务的普及是导致家庭关系疏远的最难以让人控制的原因Because ofthese uniqueadvantages offeredby CAI,nothing cancompensate forthe freedomtobemy ownmaster in由于用学习learning,the pleasureof keepingmy knowledgeup-to-date,and curiosity about moreunknown fields.CAI有着这些独特的长处,因此,没有什么东西可以抵得上做自己学习上的主人的自由、使自己的知识不停更新的乐趣以及对更多未知领域的好奇Despite thefactthatmany ofmy fellowstudents likeother waysof learning,I nevergive upany opportunitytositat mycomputer fortheexploration ofthe oceanof knowledge.尽管我的诸多同学喜欢其他的学习方式,然而我决不放弃任何坐在计算机旁去探索知识海洋的机会Therefore,a fearhas arisenamong somepeoplethatthe moremachines willbe used,the moreworkers willbeunemployed andthe lowerour livingstandard willbecome.因此,某些人当中存在一种恐惊,那就是,机器使用得越多,越多的工人会失业,而我们的生活水平会越低For thefirst timein hishistory,man hasthe overwhelmingtechnological resourcesto combathuman suffering,yet hesquandersthem onmeaningless pursuits.人类在自己的历史上第一次拥有了和人类不幸作战的强大技术力量,可是却把它们挥霍在毫无意义的追求上小轿车要用昂贵的汽油,而自行车A caruses petrol,which isexpensive,whereas abicycle usesonly humanenergy.只用人的体力By thischildren canwork outproblems quicklybut whattheyhavelearned isjust typingskill notmathematics skill,so Ithinkcomputer shouldbe bannedin class.这样孩子们可以很快地处理问题,不过他们学到的只是打字技巧而不是数学技巧;因此,我认为在课堂上应严禁使用计算机Thanks tospace research,wecannow seetelevision picturestransmitted livehalf-way acrossthe globeand thehousewifecan usenon-stick frying-pans inthe kitchen.供助于太空研究,我们目前得以看到越过全球现场直播的电视画面,厨房里的家庭主妇也用上了不粘锅As weknow,our textbooksremain unchangedfor ageswhile theup-to-date softwareon varioussubjects iseasilyavailable anywhere,say,ontheInternet,thus stirringup mycuriosityaboutmore knowledge.众所周知,我们的教材是数年不变的,而各学科的新软件在任何地方都很轻易弄到,例如从网上下载这样一来,就可以激起我对更多知识的好奇心长时间使用计算机对The biggestharm tochildren isthat staringatthecomputerfora longtime willdamagethevision.孩子最大的不利就是损失视力What ismore important,China,inwhichagriculture playsa leadingrole,willsufferalotmorethanwestern countriesifonce steppingintothestage ofpopularization.更为重要的是,在中国这样一种以农业为主导地位的国家,汽车一旦普及将使其遭受比西方国家曾经历的更为严重的伤害With therapid developmentofthetechnology,electronic productswithhighintelligence suchas computers,electronicdictionaries,robots etc.have steppedinto commonpeoples dailylife gradually.伴随科技的高速发展,电脑、电子辞典、机器人等高智能电子产品正在逐渐走进一般百姓的生活While peoplespeak highlyof Internet,its drawbacksshouldnt beneglected.当人们高度评价网络时,不应忽视它的欠缺The computerplays suchanimportantsole ineducation thatsomeone evensuggests wewillnolonger needschoolsanymore.计算机在教育上起到如此重要的作用,以致有人甚至提出我们不再需要学校了In acar youare protectedfrom theweather,andhavecomfortable seatsand plentyof roomto carrypeople andluggage.在小轿车里,你可以规避风吹雨打日晒,你有舒适的座位、充足的地方载人带物On theotherhand,the violenceinthegames,andthemoney neededfor theiruse contributemuch toteenage crime.另首先,游戏中的暴力及游戏的费用导致青少年犯罪率的增长One oftheadvantagesof telephonecommunication isquite obvious:itcanallow youto begininstantly tocommunicateno matterhow faryouareawayfromeachother.用电话交流的长处之一是不管你在多么遥远的地方,它都让你和外界即时地进行交流In recentyears,students fromboth primaryand middleschools are,formanytimes,prohibited fromplaying videogames,but invain.近年来,多次严禁中小学生玩电子游戏,但却无济于事Comparing Chinawiththewestern countries,manypeopleholdthatitisquite necessaryfor Chinato builda powerfulcarindustry inthe courseof modernization.在比较了西方国家与中国的状况之后,许多人认为,在中国的现代化进程中,建立起强大的汽车工业是十分必要的Frankly speaking,peoplewhohavesomeideas ofit cannotdeny themerits bornwiththesystem.坦白地讲,虽然对此有些想法的人也不能否认网络与生俱来的长处For example,the endoftheworlds fuelis alreadywithin sight.例如,燃料资源匮乏已经近在眼前It cantell mewhy I am wrongas soonasanerror ismade,and itcan evenprovide anappropriate hintastohowtofigureout whatthe correctanswer is.一旦出现错误,它会立即告诉我什么错了,甚至还会就怎样找到对的答案给出合适的提醒If wedepend onmodern technologytoomuch,it willbring hadeffects especiallytochildren.假如过度依赖于现代科技,那么它就会给我们,尤其是我们的孩子带来不良影响In viewof personalcommunication,themostconvenient meanscouldbepeculiar toInternet,too.对于个人的交流沟通,最便捷的方式恐怕也是网络Many teenagersare stillseen enjoyingthemselves overtheir excitinggames andstill manyare tooindulgedinthesestimulants tohead homeafter school.仍有许多青少年在玩这种令人激动的游戏,尚有许多学生沉迷于其中,放学后也不乐意回家Iamamazed whenIhearpeople sayingthat increasinglysophisticated computersoftware fortranslation canmake itunnecessaryforchildrentolearna foreignlanguage.当我听到人们说由于有了尖端的计算机翻译软件,小孩子不再需要学习外语时,我感到很吃惊My firstreaction tothe absurdviewpoint isto questionwhether translationsoftware canreally replaceverbalcommunication byhumanbeings.。
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