21. Perhaps it is time to reexamine the idea that college degrees are a guarantee of intelligence .
　　也許現(xiàn)在是應(yīng)該重新考慮大學(xué)為是智力的保證這種想法的時(shí)候了。
　　22. A growing number of people are beginning to realize that wealth is not the sole prerequisite for happiness .
　　越來越多的人開始意識(shí)到財(cái)富不是幸福的惟一先決條件。
　　23. 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 .
　　盡管科學(xué)技術(shù)取得了非凡的進(jìn)步，但是在保證進(jìn)步成果使盡可能多的人受益這方面還存在一些問題。
　　24. 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經(jīng)寫道：“對(duì)人類比較大的威脅是人類自身！”如果事實(shí)確實(shí)如此，那么，現(xiàn)狀應(yīng)該促使我們對(duì)我們未來的生存進(jìn)行思索了。
　　25. 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 .
　　美國總統(tǒng)杜魯門曾經(jīng)說過：“責(zé)任止于此！”（意為勿再把責(zé)任往別處推，這是杜魯門辦公室桌上的座右銘）他的觀點(diǎn)得到了很多對(duì)自己的行動(dòng)承擔(dān)完全責(zé)任的世界領(lǐng)袖的肯定。
　　26. 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 .
　　大家庭曾經(jīng)被看做是一種福氣。然而，今天，情況改變了，越來越多的中國家長(zhǎng)意識(shí)到家庭成員越少越好。
　　27. People used to place total reliance on the government . The so-called " iron rice bowl " prevailed in the past , but things are quite different today .
　　過去，人們習(xí)慣完全依靠政府。以前盛行所謂的“鐵飯碗”，但今天的情況有很大的不同。
　　28. 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 ?
　　許多年前，中國大街上的人都穿一樣的灰褐色衣服。然而，今天的情況大不一樣了，街上滿是一個(gè)個(gè)身穿色彩艷麗的時(shí)髦衣服的人。出現(xiàn)這種變化的原因是什么呢？
　　29. 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 .
　　對(duì)人們行為的多年觀察使我能夠得出這樣的結(jié)論：平庸和成功的主要區(qū)別僅僅在于相關(guān)的個(gè)人。成功的個(gè)人不斷尋求進(jìn)步，而他們比較懶惰的同時(shí)代人僅僅滿足于現(xiàn)狀。
　　30. 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 .
　　傳統(tǒng)的思維方式有了顯著的變化。輿論發(fā)生了劇變，人們表現(xiàn)出更開放的思想以及決定他們自己命運(yùn)的強(qiáng)烈愿望。

　31. There has been undesirable trend in recent years towards the worship of money . A recent survey showed that X percent of respondents ranked getting rich as their top priority , compared to X percent only a few years ago . Why do people fail to realize that wealth does not necessarily bring happiness ?
　　近年來出現(xiàn)了對(duì)社會(huì)有害的拜金主義傾向。比較近的一項(xiàng)調(diào)查表明，X%的調(diào)查對(duì)象把致富作為他們的首選，相比之下，就在幾年前，只有X%的人這樣想。為什么人們沒能意識(shí)到財(cái)富不一定帶來幸福呢？
　　32. Some months ago , a friend of mine was killed in a tragic automobile accident involving a drunk driver . The incident was far from rare , and was in fact typical of thousands of cases involving people dricing under the influence of alcohol .
　　幾個(gè)月前，我的一個(gè)朋友死于一場(chǎng)與酒后駕車有關(guān)的悲慘車禍。這件事情一點(diǎn)兒也不罕見，事實(shí)上是數(shù)以千計(jì)的案件的典型，這些案件與在酒精作用下開車的人有關(guān)。
　　33. I recently read a newspaper article on the rampant spread of child abuse . The deplorable problem of the widespread abuse of innocent children has aroused public concern nationwide .
　　比較近，我在報(bào)紙上讀到一篇關(guān)于虐待兒童現(xiàn)象變得猖獗的文章。普遍虐待無辜兒童的問題令人深感遺憾，它已經(jīng)引起了全國公眾的關(guān)注。
　　34. Should parents spare the rod and spoil the child ? Opinions concerning strict parental discipline vary widely . Some view strict discipline as nothing more than a form of abuse , while others argue it is an essential factor for instilling appropriate social behavior .
　　家長(zhǎng)應(yīng)不應(yīng)該閑了棍子、慣了孩子？針對(duì)嚴(yán)厲的家教的看法大相徑庭。有的人就是把嚴(yán)厲的管教看成一種虐待，而另外的人認(rèn)為這是逐漸灌輸?shù)皿w的社會(huì)行為的要素。
　　35. What do you think of the increasing openness accompanying the ongoing sexual revolution ? Do you ever fantasize ? Answers to these questions should be based on a determination between appropriate and inappropriate behavior .
　　你如何看待對(duì)現(xiàn)在的性革命越來越開放的態(tài)度？你曾經(jīng)想像過嗎？回答這些問題之前應(yīng)先界定得體和不得體的行為。
　　36. Why do some governments persist in spending billions of dollars on space exploration when starvation and poverty continue to grip many countries throughout the world ? This particular question is being raised by an ever increasing number of people .
　　既然世界上許多國家仍被饑餓和貧困所困擾，為什么有的政府還堅(jiān)持花費(fèi)數(shù)十億美元用于太空探索？現(xiàn)在越來越多的人提出這個(gè)問題。
　　37. Judging from the reams of evidence presented , we can safely conclude that the Three Gorges Project will change the lives of an untold number of people forever .
　　根據(jù)現(xiàn)有的大量證據(jù)，我們可以有把握地得出這樣的結(jié)論：三峽工程將永遠(yuǎn)改變無數(shù)人的生活。
　　38. The ample evidence presented enables us to reasonably conclude that the scourge of AIDS will be brought under control in the foreseeable future .
　　提出的充分證據(jù)使我們能夠合理地得出這樣的結(jié)論：艾滋病的禍害在可預(yù)見的將來就能得到控制。
　　39. We must seek immediate solutions for problems leading to the rapid depletion of the earth’s ozone layer . If allowed to proceed unchecked , the problem will undoubtedly exacerbate global warming and threaten life as we know it today .
　　我們必須尋求立即解決引起地球臭氧層快速損耗的問題的辦法。如果任其自由發(fā)展，這一問題無疑會(huì)加劇全球升溫，并且正如今天我們所知道的那樣危及生命。
　　40. Quite obviously , immediate action is needed to extricate 80 million Chinese people from the grips of poverty in order to remove the danger of social unrest and ensure continuing stability .
　　很明顯，需要立即采取行動(dòng)使八千萬中國人擺脫貧困，從而消除社會(huì)動(dòng)蕩的危險(xiǎn)，確保持續(xù)的穩(wěn)定。