社会问题

　　1.最近，我们经常听到贫富差距扩大了的说法。一些人认为发达世界完全忽略了这个问题。

　　These days we often hear about the widening gap between the rich and poor. Some argue that developed world has totally ignored the problem.

　　2.也许当今困扰国家的最危险的现象是遍布各级政府的官员……。

　　Perhaps the most dangerous phenomenon gripping the nation today is official corruption, which is pervasive in all levels of government.

　　3.现在，中国面临的两大挑战是保持持续的经济增长和靠世界上仅仅百分之七的可耕地养活仍在增长的12亿人口。尽管遇到的困难很大，中国人无疑会表现出不知疲倦的活力，在两方面都取得巨大成功。

　　The two major challenges facing China today center on maintaining sustained economic growth and feeding its growing population of over 12 billion people with only seven percent of the world's cultivable land. Despite the monumental difficulties involved, Chinese people will undoubtedly exhibit their indefatigable resilience and achieve great success in both regards.

　　4.历史上，人口过剩的问题从来没有比现在更加突出。

　　Never before in history has the issue of over population been more evident than now.

　　5.事实上，我们达到最终的目标还有很长的路要走，但是，取得一些成绩还是可能做到的。

　　We do, in fact,have a long way to go to reach our final goal, but achieving some remains well within the realm of possibility.

　　6.一位著名的思想家曾经写道：“对人类最大的威胁是人类自身!”如果事实确实如此，那么，现状应该促使我们对我们未来的生存进行思索了。

　　A famous thinker once wrote that "the greatest threat to mankind is mankind itself!" If this is indeed the case, then the current situation should make us ponder our future existence.

　　个人成功

　　1.对人们行为的多年观察使我能够得出这样的结论：平庸和成功的主要区别仅仅在于相关的个人。成功的个人不断寻求进步，而他们比较懒惰的同时代人仅仅满足于现状。

　　Years of observing human behavior has enabled me to conclude that the major difference between mediocrity and success lies solely with the individual concerned. Successful individuals consistently seek advancement, while their less industrious contemporaries are merely content with the status quo.

　　2.获得成功说起来比做起来容易，然而坚持不懈确实会有好结果。成功人士的最重要的特征之一是自信，第二是渴望，还有一个是决心。

　　While achieving success is easier said than done, persistence does in fact pay off. One of the most important traits of a successful person is self-confidence, another is desire, and still another is determination.

　　3.声称缺少机会不过是敷衍失败的借口。通常，失败最根本的原因是相关的个人本身缺乏动力。

　　Claiming a lack of opportunities is nothing more than a superficial excuse for justifying failure. The fundamental reason for failure is most often the lack of drive on the part of the individual involved.

　　4.微软的创始人比尔·盖茨是成功的经典范例。

　　Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, is a classic example of success.

　　5.历史上有很多值得称赞和效法的伟人。

　　History abounds with great men worthy of adulation and emulation.

　　锻炼身体

　　什么引发了人们对锻炼越来越浓的兴趣?一方面，人们更加清楚地意识到保持身体健康的必要性。另一方面，不断提高的生活水平使中国人能够支付增加的娱乐支出。最主要的可能在于锻炼带来的保健和心理上的好处。

　　What has sparked the increasing interest in exercise? For one thing, people have gained a greater awareness of the need for physical fitness. For another, the constantly improving standard of living enables Chinese people to patronize the increasing number of recreational venues. The main thing perhaps centers on the health care and psychological benefits exercise provides.

　　青少年发展

　　1.对上升的少年自杀率的解释涉及很多复杂的因素。有的人把上升的原因归结为过分强调少年时期的成功，有的人指出是因为不断增长的同伴之间的压力，还有人认为是对不断变化的社会价值的迷茫造成的。

　　The explanation for the phenomenon of the rising teenage suicide rate involves many complicated factors. Some attribute the rise to an overemphasis on early success, others point to mounting peer pressure,and still others to confusion over changing social values.

　　2.儿童的发展取决于很多因素，包括生理的和心理的。从婴儿期到青春期的正确的家长教育决定一个成熟的个人的体质及智力的状况。

　　Child development depends on a number of factors, both physical and psychological. Correct parental nurturing from infancy through adolescence determines both the physical and mental profile of a mature individual.

　　3.数据显示模仿的犯罪行为有大幅度的增加，这证明电视暴力是犯罪增加的一部分直接原因。

　　Television violence has contributed directly to rising crime,as evidenced by statistics showing a dramatic rise in copycat crimes.

　　社会美德

　　1.如今人类最常见的一个不足是不说真话。人们必须意识到不说真话、说谎话在过去没有，事实上，将来也永远不会变错误为正确。

　　One of the most common failures of people today is to avoid telling the truth.People must realize that avoidance and lying have never in the past and, in fact, never will right a wrong.

　　2.无论成功的决心多么坚定，成功的要求多么强烈，一个人永远不能丧失他/她的道德和社会觉悟。

　　However great the will to achieve, and however great the demand to succeed, one should never abandon his/her moral and social consciousness.

　　3.想象一下如果我们稍微多关心一下我们的同胞，世界将变得多美好。

　　Just imagine how great the word would be if we would only exhibit greater concern for our fellowman.

　　4.一个人仅仅为了帮助别人而愿意完全放弃生活的舒适是很罕见的。

　　It is rare to find a person willing to totally abandon the comforts of life simply to help others.

　　5.个人经验告诉我：和善地对待别人会得到数不清的好处。

　　Personal experience has taught that kindness to others pays untold dividends.

　　6.我们必须避免过分放纵和铺张浪费。相反，我们应该继续发扬节俭的优点以守护我们新获得的繁荣。

　　We must avoid overindulgence and conspicuous consumption. We must instead continue to recognize the benefits of thrift in order to protect our new found prosperity.

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