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affair involves a purely private matter.But many other people regard his actions as deplorable.I ()\j
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personally think the president committed impeachable offences. ag8`O&+
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2.When it comes to the increasing use of motor vehicles in Beijing,some people think that use I[D8""U
should be limited.Others argue that the opposite is true.There is probably some truth to both |^( M{
arguments,but emission controls must be instituted regardless of the number of vehicles. x2W#ROfg
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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。 mgQIhXH5L
3.There is a general debate nowadays about the problem of itinerant workers.Those who object Ck'aHe22'
to the rising migrant population argue that increasing numbers lead to rising crime rates and harm 0L#/lDNk
social stability.They believe that strict limits should be placed on migrants entering China's pe.QiMW{8
cities.But people who favor the influx of the cheap labor force,on the other hand,maintain that h<x4YB5Mj
migrants are needed to support the massive urban infrastructure construction program. +Xy*?5E;C
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 ke%pZ7{u
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 Y;
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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。 )T|L,Lp
4.It is widely acknowledged that extensive deforestation contributed to heavy summer flooding. lAi2,bz"
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afforestation alone will solve the problem. BRv x[u
人们普遍认为过度砍伐造成了夏季特大洪水。专家认为中国必须推行大规模的植树造林计划。但我对仅 ,}SCa'PB
仅植树造林就能解决问题表示怀疑。 :iUF7P1I
5.Most people are of the opinion that wealth provides solutions to all problems.But in spite of 6b=q-0yj
the material benefits wealth provides,I believe one should abandon the pursuit of materialism and #FH[hRo=6
instead concentrate on the pursuit of happiness. ](jFwxU
大多数人认为财富为所有问题提供解决的办法。但是,我认为,尽管财富提供物质上的利益,一个人应 e0HfP v_
该放弃物质至上的追求,而是集中精力追求幸福。 v)X\GmW7w
6.Many people believe that capital punishment deters crime.But although criminologists have J'T=q/
conducted exhaustive research regarding the subject,little evidence exists to support the claim. (u1m]WYL
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种说法。 1iBP,:>*
7.An increasing number of people are joining the"Information Age"via the Internet.In reaction 19UN*g3(
to the phenomenon,some say the Internet has removed barrters and provided people with ('[TLHP
immediate access to the world.But do they raelize that rapidly advancing information technology v6=-g$FG
can also lead to intrusions of privacy? EHf\L
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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? w3T ]H_V
8.The use of guanxi is a widespread method for conducting business,but is it a wise one?The {w6/[-^
method is now being challenged by more and more people.利用关系是做生意的普遍做法,但这 <%?
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种做法明智吗?现在,越来越多的人对这种方法提出了质疑。