1. 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候了。
2. 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到財富不是幸福的惟一先決條件。
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 .
盡管科學(xué)技術(shù)取得了非凡的進步,但是在保證進步成果使盡可能多的人受益這方面還存在一些問題。
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 futuer existence .
一位著名的思想家曾經(jīng)寫道:“對人類最大的威脅是人類自身!”如果事實確實如此,那么,現(xiàn)狀應(yīng)該促使我們對我們未來的生存進行思索了。
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)他的觀點得到了很多對自己的行動承擔(dān)完全責(zé)任的世界領(lǐng)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 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意識到家庭成員越少越好。