1.One of the pressing problema facing our nation （China） today is overcoming disparities in urban and rural income levels.

　　我们国家（中国）如今面临的紧迫问题之一是克服城乡收入水平之间的差距。

　　2.One of the most serious problems many people talk about centers on the lack of adequate housing space.

　　许多人谈论的一个最严重的问题集中在缺乏足够的居住空间。

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

　　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****。

　　4.Inflation is yet another new and bitter truth we must learn to face.

　　通货膨胀又是一个我们必须学会面对的痛苦的新情况。

　　5.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.

　　城区的迅速扩大在很多情况下侵占了宝贵的可耕地，使人们普遍认识到发展不能以牺牲农业为代价。政府更加重视这个问题，越来越多的不必要的工程被终止。

　　6.There is a growing worldwide awareness of the need for strengthened environmental protection.

　　世界上越来越多的人认识到加强环境保护的必要性。

　　7.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.

　　近年来，艾滋病蔓延的幅度进一步扩大，一项新的研究预测，到2005年，世界上有超过三千万人将感染这一可怕的疾病。

　　8.Working with the disabled cannot help but leave one impressed with their indefatigable desire.

　　与残疾人一起工作使一个人不得不对他们坚持不懈的渴望印象深刻。

　　9.Perhaps no issues are more controversial than euthanasia and abortion, both of which involve taking the life of a human being.

　　也许没有问题比安乐死和人工流产更有争议性，它们都涉及结束一个人的生命。

　　10.Never before in history has the issue of overpopulation been more evident than now.

　　历史上，人口过剩的问题从来没有比现在更加突出。

　　11.Perhaps it is time to reexamine the idea that college degrees are a guarantee of intelligence.

　　也许现在是应该重新考虑大学为是智力的保证这种想法的时候了。

　　12.A growing number of people are beginning to realize that wealth is not the sole prerequisite for happiness.

　　越来越多的人开始意识到财富不是幸福的惟一先决条件。

　　13.In spite of the extraordinary progress made in science and technology, problems remain in terms of guaranteeing that achievements benefit the greatest number of people.

　　尽管科学技术取得了非凡的进步，但是在保证进步成果使尽可能多的人受益这方面还存在一些问题。

　　14.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 futuer existence.

　　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。

　　15.U.S.President Harry Truman once remarked :The buck stops here ! His view has been confirmed by numerous world leaders who have assumed full responsibility for their actions.

　　美国总统杜鲁门曾经说过：责任止于此！（意为勿再把责任往别处推，这是杜鲁门办公室桌上的座右铭）他的观点得到了很多对自己的行动承担完全责任的世界领袖的肯定。

　　16.Large families were once seen as a blessing.Today, however, things are changing and an increasing number of Chinese parents realize that fewer is better.

　　大家庭曾经被看做是一种福气。然而，今天，情况改变了，越来越多的中国家长意识到家庭成员越少越好。

　　17.People used to place total reliance on the government.The so-callediron rice bowlprevailed in the past, but things are quite different today.

　　过去，人们习惯完全依靠政府。以前盛行所谓的铁饭碗，但今天的情况有很大的不同。

　　18.Several years ago, Chinese streets were filled with people wearing identical drab clothing.Today, however, things are quite different and the streets are awash with people wearing fashionable bright colored outfits.Why has the change taken place ?

　　许多年前，中国大街上的人都穿一样的灰褐色衣服。然而，今天的情况大不一样了，街上满是一个个身穿色彩艳丽的时髦衣服的人。出现这种变化的原因是什么呢？

　　19.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.

　　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。

　　20.Traditional way of thinking have changed dramatically. The pendulum has swung and people are exhibiting greater open-mindedness and a burning desire to detemine their own destiny.

　　传统的思维方式有了显著的变化。舆论发生了剧变，人们表现出更开放的思想以及决定他们自己命运的强烈愿望。