11.When asked about the ongoing uproar involving U.S. President Bill Clinton , most people say the affair involves a purely private matter . But many other people regard his actions as deplorable . I personally think the president committed impeachable offences .
當被問及對現(xiàn)在有關(guān)美國總統(tǒng)比爾·克林頓的沸沸揚揚的議論有什么看法時，大多數(shù)人認為這種曖昧關(guān)系純屬私事。但是，還有很多人認為他的行為應(yīng)當受到譴責(zé)。我個人認為總統(tǒng)犯了這些過錯，應(yīng)該被指控。
12. When it comes to the increasing use of motor vehicles in Beijing , some people think that use should be limited . Others argue that the opposite is true . There is probably some truth to both arguments,but emission controls must be instituted regardless of the number of vehicles.
涉及北京機動車使用量增加這一問題，有的人認為應(yīng)該限制使用。另一些人持相反意見。也許雙方的觀點都有一定道理，但是，無論車輛多少，必須對廢氣排放實行控制。
13. There is a general debate nowadays about the problem of itinerant workers . Those who object to the rising migrant population argue that increasing numbers lead to rising crime rates and harm social stability . They believe that strict limits should be placed on migrants entering China ' s cities . But people who favor the influx of the cheap labor force , on the other hand , maintain that migrants are needed to support the massive urban infrastructure construction program .
目前，針對流動工人的問題展開了普遍的爭論。反對流動工人增加的人認為這會導(dǎo)致犯罪率升高，從而危害社會穩(wěn)定。他們主張應(yīng)該嚴格限制進入中國城市的流動工人。但是，另一方面，支持廉價勞動力流入的人主張，為了支持大規(guī)模的城市基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施建設(shè)規(guī)劃，流動人口是必需的。
14. Inflation is yet another new and bitter truth we must learn to face .
通貨膨脹又是一個我們必須學(xué)會面對的痛苦的新情況。
15. The rapid expansion of urban areas has in many cases encroached on valuable cultivatable land , and led to a general recognition that development must not be carried at the cost of agriculture . The government has attached greater importance to the problem and an increasing number of redundant projects are being terminated .
城區(qū)的迅速擴大在很多情況下侵占了寶貴的可耕地，使人們普遍認識到發(fā)展不能以犧牲農(nóng)業(yè)為代價。政府更加重視這個問題，越來越多的不必要的工程被終止。
16. There is a growing worldwide awareness of the need for strengthened environmental protection .
世界上越來越多的人認識到加強環(huán)境保護的必要性。
17. There has been a dramatic increase in the spread of HIV/AIDS in recent years , with a new study projecting that the dreaded disease will affect over 30 million people worldwide by the year 2005 .
近年來，艾滋病蔓延的幅度進一步擴大，一項新的研究預(yù)測，到2005年，世界上有超過三千萬人將感染這一可怕的疾病。
18. Working with the disabled cannot help but leave one impressed with their indefatigable desire .
與殘疾人一起工作使一個人不得不對他們堅持不懈的渴望印象深刻。
19. Perhaps no issues are more controversial than euthanasia and abortion , both of which involve taking the life of a human being .
也許沒有問題比安樂死和人工流產(chǎn)更有爭議性，它們都涉及結(jié)束一個人的生命。
20. Never before in history has the issue of overpopulation been more evident than now .
歷，人口過剩的問題從來沒有比現(xiàn)在更加突出。