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专四写作佳句Excellent preparation materials for ENGLISH MAJORS1.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. 涉及北京机动车使用量增加这一问题，有的人认为应该限制使用。另一些人持相反意见。也许双方的观点都有一定道理，但是，无论车辆多少，必须对废气排放实行控制。2. 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 Chinas 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，针对流动工人的问题展开了普遍的争论。反对流动工人增加的人认为这会导致犯罪率升高，从而危害社会稳定。他们主张应该严格限制进入中国城市的流动工人。但是，另一方面，支持廉价劳动力流入的人主张，为了支持大规模的城市基础设施建设规划，流动人口是必需的。3. An increasing number of people are joining the “Information Age “via the Internet. In reaction to the phenomenon, some say the Internet has removed barriers and provided people with immediate access to the world. But do they realize that rapidly advancing information technology can also lead to intrusions of privacy? 越来越多的人通过互联网进入了“信息时代”。针对这一现象，一些人认为互联网消除了障碍，为人们提供了与世界即时链接的途径。但是，他们有没有意识到迅速发展的信息技术也能导致侵犯隐私？4. One of the pressing problems 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。5. 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腐败。6. There is a growing worldwide awareness of the need for strengthening 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. 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。8. 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。9. 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。10. 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。11. There has been an 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? 近年来出现了对社会有害的拜金主义倾向。最近的一项调查表明，X%的调查对象把致富作为他们的首选，相比之下，就在几年前，只有X%的人这样想。为什么人们没能意识到财富不一定带来幸福呢？12. 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. 家长应不应该闲了棍子、惯了孩子？针对严厉的家教的看法大相径庭。有的人就是把严厉的管教看成一种虐待，而另外的人认为这是逐渐灌输得体的社会行为的要素。13. 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. 根据现有的大量证据，我们可以有把握地得出这样的结论：三峡工程将永远改变无数人的生活。14. We must seek immediate solutions for problems leading to the rapid depletion of the earths ozone layer. If allowed to proceed unchecked, the problem will undoubtedly exacerbate global warming and threaten life as we know it today. 我们必须寻求立即解决引起地球臭氧层快速损耗的问题的办法。如果任其自由发展，这一问题无疑会加剧全球升温，并且正如今天我们所知道的那样危及生命。15. 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. 很明显，需要立即采取行动使八千万中国人摆脱贫困，从而消除社会动荡的危险，确保持续的稳定。16. There is little doubt that immediate action is required to eliminate the scourge of corruption once and forever.毫无疑问，必须立即采取行动彻底消除腐败的祸害。17. We must avoid overindulgence and conspicuous consumption. We must instead continue to recognize the benefits of thrift in order to protect our newfound prosperity.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。18. It is absolutely essential to reverse the irrational misuse of nonrenewable resources. For example, fuel-efficient motor vehicles must be developed to reduce oil consumption and alternative energy sources must be found to replace coal.彻底改变对不可再生资源的非理性滥用是绝对有必要的。例如，必须开发节能的机动车减少汽油的消耗量，并且必须找到可替代能源取代煤。19. Reversing undesirable social trends will be far from an easy task and will require a dramatic change in attitudes. 扭转不好的社会趋势远非一件易事，看法需要有巨大的变化。20. We owe a debt of gratitude to the many individuals who dedicated their lives to making the world a better place. However, we must not rest on their accomplishments, but must instead work assiduously to make a greater difference. 我们应该感谢许多为把世界变得更美好而奉献一生的人。然而，我们不能依靠他们的成绩，而必须努力工作，取得更辉煌的成就。21. 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. 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。22. While it remains to be seen whether or not environmental deterioration can be controlled , the current prospects are far from encouraging .环境恶化是否能得到控制这个问题仍然没有答案，但目前的前景一点儿也不乐观。23. Abortion advocates may be correct in their assertion that the practice is a necessary tool of population control, but they seem to neglect the preciousness of human life in its earliest stages. 人工流产的提倡者认为它是控制人口的一种必要手段。他们也许是对的，但他们可能忽略了人的生命在最初阶段的宝贵。24. There are several reasons for the marked increase in Chinas crime ratethe dramatic influx of itinerant workers in urban areas ; declining social values ; and widening disparities between the haves and have-nots . 中国的犯罪率显著升高有很多原因城区大量流动工人的涌入；社会价值的贬低以及贫富之间日益扩大的差距。25. 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 healthcare and psychological benefits exercise provides. 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光顾不断增加的娱乐场所。最主要的可能在于锻炼带来的保健和心理上的好处。26. 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. 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。27. The scourge of HIV/AIDS currently engulfing the world will quite likely be brought under control within the next few years thanks to the untiring efforts of scientists and researchers worldwide. 现在席卷世界的艾滋病的祸害很有可能由于全世界科学家和研究人员的不懈努力在未来几年内得到控制。28. 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. 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。29. central planning has, at least in part, been blamed for the current demise of state-owned enterprises. Perhaps , however , the greatest blame should be placed on factors such as grossly inefficient management ; the rampant practice of guanxi , cronyism and nepotism ; excessively large work forces ; abuses of social benefits ; and without a doubt corruption . 人们认为中央计划至少是现在国有企业失败的部分原因。然而，最主要的原因可能是极低效的管理、关系的普遍运用、任用亲信和裙带关系、大量过剩的劳动力、社会救济金的滥用，当然还包括腐败。30. Social finesse, willingness to relocate and language capacity are also determinant factors in assessing job qualifications. 社交手腕、愿意调动以及语言能力也是评估工作资格的决定性因素31. The tumultuous Cultural Revolution was chiefly responsible for the searing desire for change in China. 混乱的文化大革命是引起对中国发生变化的极度渴望的主要原因。32. Some lay the blame for falling exports squarely on financial turmoil sweeping many Asian countries. The fact of the matter is, however, that proportionate blame should be assigned to the lackadaisical approach to developing new markets, failure to improve product quality and government inaction in the realm of support. 有的人干脆认为造成出口下降的原因是横扫亚洲许多国家的金融危机。然而，事实是一部分原因应归结为开拓新市场的不得力的方法、改进产品质量的失败以及政府没有表示支持的行动。33. The deep impact of opening to the outside world is readily discernible in a number of areas: the adoption of many Western habits, both good and bad; changing social and moral values; the trend towards individualism; and the introduction of state-of-the-art concepts and technology. The key to adopting Western way centers on accepting the good and rejecting the bad. 对外开放的深刻影响在许多方面都能看到：模仿西方的习惯，包括好的和坏的；改变社会和道德价值观；个人主义的趋势；引进已发展的概念和技术。采取西方方式的关键在于取其精华，去其糟粕。34. Effluent discharges of industrial wastewater and raw sewage into rivers , lakes and inshore coastal areas have not only adversely affected marine life and aquatic resources , but have also jeopardized one of the major necessities for sustaining lifePotable Water . 工业废水和原污水排放入河流、湖泊和近海岸区域不仅给海洋生物和水生资源带来了负面影响，而且也破坏了维持生命的主要必需品之一饮用水。35. The immediate results of economic growth have created the illusion of unending prosperity. The best approach at this particular time is to perhaps err on the side of caution. 经济增长的直接结果是造成了关于无止境繁荣的幻想。现在这个特定时刻最好的办法也许是慎之又慎。36. The loss of perquisites enjoyed by government officials and business executives pales in comparison to the plight of refugees in many war-torn countries. 与许多饱受战争创伤的国家的难民所处的困境相比，政府官员和商业管理者失去所享受的特权就相形见绌了。37. Will the Three Gorges Project prove to be a monumental achievement or nothing more than a giant fiasco? Opposition voices point to drawbacks such as the massive cost of the project, the need to relocate millions of local residents and destruction of the unique natural environment. Supporters, on the other hand, contend that the advantagesi.e. improved flood control, increased power generation capacity and desirable impact on economic development in related areas will far outweigh the disadvantages. Time will tell and history will judge the wisdom of the project. 三峡工程将成为极大的成功或只是彻底的失败？反对意见指出了诸如工程的巨额成本，数百万当地居民的重新安置以及独特的自然环境的破坏等障碍。另一方面，支持者认为它的好处，例如对洪水控制的改善、发电能力的提高和对相关地区经济发展的影响将远远超过它坏处。至于建设这个工程明智与否，时间会告诉我们，历史会做出判断。38. Determining the answer will be far from an easy proposition, but is nonetheless one that deserves careful and deliberate consideration. 做出回答远非易事，而是值得仔细而审慎地考虑的事情。39. Just as honor is a prerequisite for respectability, so is unblemished character a barometer of integrity. 正如声誉是可敬的前提条件，无暇疵的品格是正直的晴雨表。40. Many claim that the worlds highly developed countries bear sole responsibility for the plight of less-developed nations. I seriously doubt their contentions will bear the brunt of close scrutiny. 许多人声称世界上最发达的国家应该对欠发达国家的困境承担全权责任。我非常怀疑他们的观点能经受住仔细审查的冲击。41. Although media reports expound on the volume of scientific and technological achievements, recent surveys indicate that the rapidity of transforming same into productive forces leaves much to be desired. 虽然媒体详细报道大量的科技成就，但是，最近的调查显示，把它们迅速转化为生产力还需要做出很多努力。42. The popular belief in the invincibility of man is constantly rebuked by revaluations of mans fallibility. 认为人类无敌的普遍看法经常遭到重新评价人类易犯错误的特点的非难。43. While the inclination to procrastinate is common, one must fully consider the detrimental impact of unnecessary delays. 虽然拖延的倾向是普遍的，但是人们应该充分考虑到不必要的延误造成的有害影响。44. Some people have called for accelerated across-the-board changes. Their approach quite frankly ignores the need for gradual but effective changes. 一些人要求更快速的全盘改变。他们的做法的确忽略了渐进而有效的改变的必要性。45. Many people assume that the extinction of a plant or animal species is of little consequence . Careful examination , however , reveals that the extinction of any one species disrupts the food chain , and the loss of a plant species leads to the disappearance of a key ingredient which might yield a cure for cancer . 许多人想当然地认为一种植物或动物的灭绝产生的后果很小。然而，仔细的考察揭示出任何一个物种的灭绝会破坏食物链，一种植物的消失造成有可能生成治疗癌症的药物的关键成分的缺失。46. We were brought up to believe that the role of a man was to provide and the role of a woman was to care for the household and family . Today , however , role reversal is becoming increasingly commonplace . 我们从小就相信男人的角色市提供生活所需，女人的角色是照顾家庭和子女。然而，今天，角色的互换变得越来越普遍。47. Some people tend to tenaciously cling to the misguided concept of racial superiority. Their persistence in doing so, however , does readily reveal the inferior mentality and social incompatibility of certain human beings . 一些人顽强地坚持种族优越性的错误观点。然而，他们坚持这样做正揭示了某些人自卑的心理和社会对立性。48. There are those who claim that competition brings out the best in people . Others contend it simply forces one person to prove he/she is better than another . Advocates vociferously support one position or the other . I suggest the former proposition bears greater relevance than the latter . 有些人认为竞争促使人们发挥出最优秀的东西。另一些人认为它只是强迫一个人证明他/她比别人更优秀。提倡者叫嚣着支持其中的一个立场。我认为前一个立场比后一个立场更恰当49. A recent study revealed the surprising fact that many students pass examinations by relying on nothing more than rote memorization . It is horrifying to think that students graduate without a thorough understanding of the subject matter . 最近的一项研究显示了一个令人惊讶的事实：许多学生仅仅依靠死记硬背通过考试。想到学生对主题没有透彻地理解就毕业了是令人震惊的。50. Theres little doubt that China has spawned a new generation of Little Emperors , but the truth is that the fault rests with parents who spare the rod to spoil the child and not with children themselves . 毫无疑问，中国产生了新一代“小皇帝”，但事实是责任在于“闲了棍子，惯了孩子”的家长，而不是孩子自己。补充词汇：foolhardy有勇无谋的；蛮干的；untenable站不住脚的；stifle vt压制；扼杀;Radically improve全面提升；redeeming values可取之处；be no substitute for不能取代；spell sth vt意味着；imminent迫在眉睫的；born and bred in somewhere土生土长的；meticulous in小心谨慎；gregarious爱社交的；looks wrongheaded执迷不悟的；固执错误的；top brass高官；get a rounded and balanced grasp of全面均衡的掌握；cast my vote for支持；In ones quest for探索； sth is on the horizon即将发生的；depart from背离；aspire to do有志做；crave for渴望；eradicate根除；fret about忧虑；profligacy挥霍；浪费；mobilize sb to 动员；the sky is the limit无极限；with gusto充满热情的；phenomenal现象级的；奇迹的；fastidious about挑剔的；attach to each its due weight权衡孰轻孰重；teething trouble初期困难；a social lubricant社会润滑剂；beyond reproach无可厚非的；heart sinks and leaps心情沮丧开心；step up the level of加强；巩固；draw your line in the sand适可而止；take heed of注意；self-assurance自信；be beset with被包围（困难，矛盾）；bear the brunt 受到冲击；hard and fast rules硬性规定；unprecedented史无前例的；a long-cherished tradition优秀传统；deteriorate恶化, ameliorate改善；detrimental有害的；jeopardize危害；a snap judgment瞬间判断；compatible相投的；workaholic工作狂；delude oneself自欺欺人；zero-sum compe