16. In view of the seriousness of this problem, effective measures should be taken before things get worse.

　　考虑到问题的严重性，在事态进一步恶化之前，必须采取有效的措施。

　　17. The majority of students believe that part-time job will provide them with more opportunities to develop their interpersonal skills, which may put them in a favorable position in the future job markets.

　　大部分学生相信业余工作会使他们有更多机会发展人际交往能力，而这对他们未来找工作是非常有好处的。

　　18. It is indisputable that there are millions of people who still have a miserable life and have to face the dangers of starvation and exposure.

　　无可争辩，现在有成千上万的人仍过着挨饿受冻的痛苦生活。

　　19. Although this view is wildly held, this is little evidence that education can be obtained at any age and at any place.

　　尽管这一观点被广泛接受，很少有证据表明教育能够在任何地点、任何年龄进行。

　　20. No one can deny the fact that a person's education is the most important aspect of his life.　　没有人能否认：教育是人生最重要的一方面。

　　21. People equate success in life with the ability of operating computer.　　人们把会使用计算机与人生成功相提并论。

　　22. In the last decades, advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past。

　　在过去的几十年，先进的医疗技术已经使得人们比过去活的时间更长成为可能。

　　23. In fact, we have to admit the fact that the quality of life is as important as life itself。

　　事实上，我们必须承认生命的质量和生命本身一样重要。

　　24. We should spare no effort to beautify our environment。

　　我们应该不遗余力地美化我们的环境。

　　25. People believe that computer skills will enhance their job opportunities or promotion opportunities。

　　人们相信拥有计算机技术可以获得更多工作或提升的机会。

　　26. The information I've collected over last few years leads me to believe that this knowledge may be less useful than most people think。

　　从这几年我搜集的信息来看，这些知识并没有人们想象的那么有用。

　　27. Now, it is generally accepted that no college or university can educate its students by the time they graduation。

　　现在，人们普遍认为没有一所大学能够在毕业时候教给学生所有的知识。

　　28. This is a matter of life and death--a matter no country can afford to ignore。

　　这是一个关系到生死的问题，任何国家都不能忽视。

　　29. For my part, I agree with the latter opinion for the following reasons:

　　我同意后者，有如下理由：

　　30. Before giving my opinion, I think it is important to look at the arguments on both sides。

　　在给出我的观点之前，我想看看双方的观点是重要的。