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affair involves a purely private matter.But many other people regard his actions as deplorable.I Py@wJEo
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social stability.They believe that strict limits should be placed on migrants entering China's ]b7zJUz
cities.But people who favor the influx of the cheap labor force,on the other hand,maintain that OWjk=u2Lz
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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 Z&1T
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。 V5sg#|&
4.It is widely acknowledged that extensive deforestation contributed to heavy summer flooding. ;aI[=?<x
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afforestation alone will solve the problem. Szq/hv=Q
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 Co (.:z~
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该放弃物质至上的追求,而是集中精力追求幸福。 "U!AlZ`g
6.Many people believe that capital punishment deters crime.But although criminologists have Cdas P9"1
conducted exhaustive research regarding the subject,little evidence exists to support the claim. TD1 [
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7.An increasing number of people are joining the"Information Age"via the Internet.In reaction 7ePqmB<.
to the phenomenon,some say the Internet has removed barrters and provided people with l)Pu2!Ic
immediate access to the world.But do they raelize that rapidly advancing information technology QW$G
can also lead to intrusions of privacy?
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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? M)eO6oX|
8.The use of guanxi is a widespread method for conducting business,but is it a wise one?The (8Bk;bd
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 .q%WuQw
种做法明智吗?现在,越来越多的人对这种方法提出了质疑。