高考英语作文佳句
夏日星-中秋节晚会开场白
1. When asked about the ongoing uproar
involving U.S. President Bill Clinton, most people
say the affair involves a purely private matter.
But
many other people regard his actions as
deplorable. I personally think the president
committed impeachable offences.
当被问及对现在有关美国
总统比尔•克林顿的沸沸扬扬的议论有什么看法时，大多数人认为这种暧昧关系纯属私事。但是，还有很多
人认为他的行为应当受到谴责。我个人认为总统犯了这些过错，应该被指控。
2. 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。
3. 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 China’s
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。
4. It is
widely acknowledged that extensive deforestation
contributed to heavy summer flooding. Experts
argue that China must introduce a
massive
forestation program. But I doubt whether
forestation alone will solve the problem.
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。但我对仅仅植树造林就
能解决问题表
示怀疑。
5. Most people are of the
opinion that wealth provides solutions to all
problems. But in spite of the material benefits
wealth provides, I believe
one should abandon
the pursuit of materialism and instead concentrate
on the pursuit of happiness.
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，一个人应该放弃物质至上的追求，而
是集中
精力追求幸福。
6. Many people believe that capital
punishment deters crime. But although
criminologists have conducted exhaustive research
regarding the
subject, little evidence exists
to support the claim.
很多人相信极刑能阻止犯罪。但是，虽然刑事学家就这一课题做了详尽的研究，几乎没有证据能支持这种说法。
7. An increasing number of people are
joining the “Information Age “via the Internet. In
reaction to the phenomenon, some say the Internet
has
removed barters 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？
8.
The use of guan is a widespread method for
conducting business, but is it a wise one? The
method is now being challenged by more and
more people .
利用关系是做生意的普遍做法，但这种做法明智吗？现在，越来越多的人对这种方法提出了质疑。
9. These days we often hear about the widening gap
between the rich and poor. Some argue the
developed world has totally ignored the
problem. But has it? Close examination fails
to bear out the argument.
最近，我们经常听到贫富差距扩大了的
说法。一些人认为发达世界完全忽略了这个问题。事实是这样吗？细致的调查无法证实这一
观点。
10. We’re often told that the world is
tethering on the brink of destruction. But is this
really the case?
我们经常被告知世界处于毁灭的边缘。但事实真是这样吗？
1. 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。
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腐败。
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 HIVAIDS 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。
1. 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。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. 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 future 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。
5. 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。
6. Large families were once seen as
a blessing. Today, however, things are changing
and an increasing number of Chinese parents
realize that
fewer are 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。
7. 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.
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。
8.
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？
9. Years of observing human
behavior have 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。
10. Traditional way of thinking has changed
dramatically. The pendulum has swung and people
are exhibiting greater open-mindedness and a
burning desire to determine 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。